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Aberdeen and Northern Marts, Thainstone
Thursday 21st December 2006.
PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (December 21st) 95 prime cattle,
48 prime and OTM cattle.
Prime bullocks (53) averaged 123.6p (+0.4p) and sold to 141p per kg for
a 570kg Limousin from Auchorthie, Maud, and purchased by Woodhead Brothers,
Turriff, and £991.80 gross for a 870kg Charolais from Mains of Kinmundy,
Kingswells. Prime heifers (42) averaged 130.7p (+1.5p) and sold to 149p
per kg for a 465kg Charolais from Caskieben, Kinellar, and purchased by
Woodhead Brothers, and £911.20 gross for a 670kg Charolais from
Caskieben, also purchased by Woodhead Brothers.
Beef cows (26) averaged 64.8p (+2.1p) and sold to 93p per kg for a 600kg
Aberdeen Angus from Redbanks, Tankerness and £855 gross for a 960kg
Simmental from Balquhindachy, Methlick. Farrow bulls (four) averaged 38.96p
(-5.76p) and sold to 61p per kg for a 750kg Belgian Blue from Culdrain
Lodge, Gartly and £465 gross for a 905kg Limousin from Murrail,
Insch. Heifers (one) averaged 79p (+11.43p) and grossed £455 for
a 575kg Blonde Aquitaine from Faddenhill Farms, Millbrex. Steers (17)
averaged 86.17p (+5.11p) to 96p per kg and £525 gross for a 545kg
Limousin Wester Auchmore, Glenrinnes.
Leading prices per kg
Prime bullocks:
Pityot, Muchalls (Lim) 139p;
Whiteside, Tullynessle (Lim) 137p;
Auchorthie (Lim) 135p.
Prime heifers:
Chapelpark, Methlick (Blo), Mains of Dumbreck, Udny (Cha) 145p;
Caskieben (Cha) 140p;
Milton of Campfield, Glassel (Lim), Pityot, Muchalls 137p.
Leading prices per head
Prime bullocks:
Mains of Kinmundy (Lim) £976.95;
Lower Affleck, Whiterashes (Cha) £948.15;
Auchorthie (Lim) £945.40.
Prime heifers:
Caskieben (Cha) £890.80;
Chapelpark (BA) £826.50;
Pityot (Cha) £825.
Leading prices per kg
Beef cows:
Balquhindachy (Sim) 89p;
Redbanks (Sal) 82p;
Tow, Cunningsburgh (Lim) 80p.
Farrow bulls:
Murrial (Lim) 51p.
Leading prices per head
Beef cows:
Caiesmill, Kinellar (Lim) £615;
Redbanks (AA) £555; Tow (Lim) £535.
Farrow bulls:
Culdrain Lodge (BB) £455.
SHEEP
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (21st December) sold prime lambs
and 44 feeding sheep.
Feeding ewes and rams (44) averaged £26.56 (+£8.84) and sold
to £59.
Leading prices
Lambs:
Feeding sheep:
Mule - Hill of Cook, Crudie, £54;
Suff - Hill of Cook, £46;
Chev - Woodlands, £34.