2006 Sales Reports

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.

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