2006 Sales Reports
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Aberdeen and Northern Marts, Thainstone
Friday 18th August 2006.
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (18th August) sold 382 store cattle and 25 young calves.
Bullocks (240) averaged 127.1p (+1.3p) to 150p per kg for a pair of 370kg Charolais from Raeffin, Keith and £885 gross for a 668kg Charolais from Mains of Kirkney, Gartly.
Heifers (128) averaged 118.3p (+1.5p) to 143.9p per kg for a 448kg Limousin from Mains of Kirkney and £720 gross for a 620kg Charolais from Sunnyhillview, Turriff.
Bulls (14) averaged 110.9p (+8.2p) to 127p per kg for a 310kg Blonde d'Aquitaine from Dorsincilly, Glenmuick and £445 gross for a 394kg Aberdeen-Angus from Woodside Croft, Kinellar.
Young and reared calves (25) averaged £85 per head to £185 gross.
“All classes were dearer on the week and short of supply.”
Leading prices per head and per kg
Bullocks
Up to 300kg - Westhall Lodge, Oyne £425, 145p;
301-350kg - Parkieside, Rhynie £475, 142p;
351-400kg - Raeffin £580, 148p;
401-450kg - Mains of Kirkney £610, Raeffin 139p;
451-500kg - Mains of Kirkney £685, 144p;
501-550kg - 9 Barraview, Oldmeldrum £720, 133p;
551-600kg - Commonty, New Deer £795, 9 Barraview 139p;
601-650kg - Langlanburn, Deskford £795, Redhill, Mosstowie 126p;
651-700kg - Mains of Kirkney 132p.
Heifers
Up to 300kg - Wellside, Belthangie £320, 113p;
301-350kg - Blackriggs, Strichen £450, Cairntack, Belhelvie 133p;
351-400kg - Wellside £505, 129p;
401-450kg - Mains of Kirkney £645, Glebe of Deisher, Boat of Garten
135p;
451-500kg - 18 Gelshfield, Halkirk £605, Muiryheadless, Insch 127p;
501-550kg - Muiryheadless £670, 127p;
551-600kg - Mains of Allanbuie, Keith £635, 109p;
601-650kg - Sunnyhillview 116p.
Bulls
Up to 250kg - Little Millbrex, Fyvie £295, 124p;
251-300kg - Newton of Litterty, Cumineston £310, 116p;
301-350kg - Dorsincilly £395, 127p;
351-400kg - Woodside Croft £445, 113p;
401-450kg - Newlands, Fintray £440, 106p;
Orkney and Shetland Cattle
Bullocks to 133p and £655 for a pair of 491kg Aberdeen Angus from
Meikle Hunclett, Holm. Heifers to 121p and £610 for a pair of 505kg
Limousins from Redbanks, Tankerness and 121p for a 506kg Limousin from
Exnaboe, Virkie.
Fodder
The company sold 1,230 bales fodder. Barley straw to £6.40 per bale
to average £6.10. Hay to £9 per bale to average £8.20.
BREEDING CATTLE
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (18th August) sold 204 head of adult breeding cattle including seven bulls and 23 Dairy cattle.
"All classes met a good trade, with best quality units in great demand."
Leading Prices
Heifer with bull calf:
AA - Cairntack Farm, Belhelvie £1,100;
Sim - Cottown of Fetterletter, Fyvie £1,000;
Blo - Birkenburn, Keith £820;
Lim - Towiemore, Keith £800;
BB - Mains of Frendraught, Corse £700;
Cha - Dury, North Nesting £680.
Heifer with heifer calf:
Lim - Towiemore £1,020;
BB - Birkenburn £860;
Sim - Cottown of Fetterletter £820;
Blo - Birkenburn £800.
Cow with bull calf:
Lim - Mains of Elrick, Auchnagatt £1,000;
AA - Hayhillock, Ellon £860;
Sim - Braemar Lodge, Braemar £850;
Cha - Braemar Lodge £840;
Blo - Birkenburn £820;
Her - Birkenburn £800.
Cow with heifer calf:
Lim - Braemar Lodge £880;
Sim - Birkenburn £800;
Blo - Hayhillock £700;
AA - 5 Park Crescent, Ellon £660;
BB - Thorax Farm, Cornhill £600;
Her - Hayhillock £600.
In calf heifer:
Sim - Greenfold, Bridge of Marnoch £1,060;
AA - Woodside Croft, Kinellar £850.
Bulling heifer:
Lim - Mill of Buckie, Buckie £540.
Dispersal sale on behalf of H C McLean off Auchintoul, Alford.
Cow with bull calf:
Lim £1,080; BB £620.
Cow with heifer calf:
Lim £840;
BB £600.
Dispersal sale on behalf of J McComb off Boghead of Cobairdy, Forgue.
Cow with bull calf:
AA £840; Her £820;
BB £600.
Cow with heifer calf:
AA £760;
BB £760.
Heifer with bull calf:
Cha £780;
Sim £560.
Heifer with heifer calf:
Lim £740;
Cha £660.
In calf cow:
BB £700;
AA £640;
Lim £600;
Dispersal sale on behalf of A G Forbes off Newlands, Fintray.
Bull:
Char four years 2,400gns.
Cow with heifer calf:
Sim £1,200;
Lim £800;
Cha £760.
Cow with bull calf:
Sim £950;
Lim £740.
Heifer with bull calf:
Sim £820.
Dispersal sale on behalf J Fletcher off Wellbank, Peterhead.
Cow with heifer calf:
Sim £820.
Cow with bull calf:
AA £660;
Sim £540.
Part dispersal on behalf of W Mattew and Sons off Flowerybrae, Memsie.
Bull:
AA four and a half years 900gns.
In calf cow:
Lim £760;
BB £580;
Cha £550;
Sim £540.
In calf heifer:
BB £750;
AA £700.
Cow with heifer calf:
AA £700.
Heifer with heifer calf:
Sim £570.
Cow with bull calf:
AA £500.
Dairy
"Top price was £1,400 for a fresh calved heifer from Fairburn,
Longmanhill."
Leading prices
Heifers in milk
Fairburn £1,250, £1,200(2), 1,050, 1,000;
Mayne, Elgin £1,150, £1,000(2), Darrahill, Udny £1,020,
£1,000.
Heifers in calf
Backhill of Seggat, Auchterless £1,080, £1,000.
SHEEP
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (18th August) sold 1,615 store, breeding and feeding sheep.
Store lambs (700) to £45 for Suffolks from Ramana, Barthol Chapel.
Breeding sheep (95) to £92 for Texel gimmers from Hawthorn Brae, St Katherines.
Feeding ewes and rams (820) averaged £27.68 (-£7.73) to £63 for a Texel ewe from Rettie Croft, Oyne.
“Store lambs met a very keen demand, while a lesser show of feeding ewes sold at less money”
Leading prices
Store lambs:
Cont - Ramana £44.80;
Down x - Nether Muirskie, Maryculter £44;
Chev - Upper Cook, Crudie £38;
Lly - Northfield, Gamrie £37.80;
Mule - Highwater Croft, Premnay £36.
Breeding gimmers and ewes:
Tex gmr - Hawthorn Brae £78;
Suff gmr - Stonyford, Tarland £70.
Breeding rams:
Suff 3shr - Bogfur, Kemnay £90.
Feeding ewes:
Tex - Burnside, Newmachar £58;
Cont - Aldie, Cruden Bay £56;
Suff - Backhill of Thornton, Bourtie £54;
Down x - Nether Beanshill, Milltimber £53;
Chev - Skaill, Forss £49;
HB - North Bethelnie, Oldmeldrum £49;
Bel - Sibmister, Castletown £40;
Mule - 4 South Street, Newmill £39;
GF - Jacobshall, Gamrie; £36.50;
BF - 4 South Street, £27.