Aberdeen and Northern Marts, Thainstone Friday 7th July 2006. THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (7th July) sold
301 store cattle and 12 young calves.
Bullocks (149) averaged 137.3p (+5.9p) to 167p
per kg for a 318kg Charolais from Glebe of Deisher, Boat of Garten
and £750 gross for a 542kg Charolais from Glebe of Deisher.
Heifers (124) averaged 122.1p (+4.9p) to 152p per
kg for a pen of 224kg Limousins from Cairnacreoch, New Aberdour
and £720 gross for a 510kg Charolais from Glebe of Deisher.
Bulls (28) averaged 109.4p (+0.5) to 131p per kg
for a 320kg Simmental and 386kg Charolais from Portstown, Inverurie
and a 366kg Limousin from Cowford, Blairs and £665 gross for a 572kg
Simmental from Hill of Ardiffery, Hatton.
Young and reared calves (12) averaged £77 per head
to £165 gross.
“Top quality lots met an increased
demand with plainer types even dearer.”
Leading prices per head and per kg
Bullocks
251-300kg - Glebe of Deisher £435, 160p;
301-350kg -Glebe of Deisher £530, 163p;
351-400kg - Wardes, Kintore £625, 156p;
401-450kg - Wardes £645, 159p;
451-500kg - Wardes £685, 144p;
501-550kg - Overwoodhill, St Katherines £725, Glebe of Deisher 138p.
Heifers
201-250kg - North Keiss, Wick £352, 142p;
251-300kg - Drums, Foveran £385, 139p;
301-350kg - Glebe of Deisher £455, 132p;
351-400kg - Mains of Inkhorn, Auchnagatt £540, 136p;
401-450kg - Mains of Inkhorn £590, 135p;
451-500kg - White Crook Croft, Keith £650, 138p;
501-550kg - 14 Deveron Road, Turriff £690, Glebe of Deisher 141p;
601-650kg - Blackloanhead, Boyndie £680, 112p.
Bullocks (14) to 130p per kg and £600 gross for
a 460kg Aberdeen Angus from Lower Ellibister, Rendall. Heifers (4) to 122p per kg and £600 gross for a
490kg Simmental from Fea, St Ola.
Sheep THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (7th July) sold
591 breeding, store and feeding sheep.
Ewes with lambs at foot (31) to £35 for SC Hgts
from Westfield of Duncanstone, Insch.
Store lambs (72) to £38.50 for Suffolks from Wreaton,
Aboyne.
Feeding ewes and rams (488) averaged £37.91 (+£4.89)
to £73.50 for Texels from West Knock, Stuartfield .
“Feeding ewes and rams once again
met a keen demand ”
Leading prices
Ewes with lambs at foot:
Suff BM - £37 Braeside, Inverurie;
Tex two yrs - £33.50 Braeside;
Char hgts - £30 Law Farm, Kennethmont;
Mule BM - £30 Law Farm.
Store N/S Lambs:
Suff - £38.50 Wreaton, Aboyne.
Feeding ewes and rams:
Tex - £72 Haremoss, Cuminestown;
Cont - £70 West Knock;
Suff - £69 Backhill, Castle Fraser;
Rouge - £69 West Knock;
Down - £68 Westfield, Duncanstone;
Chev - £61 Bardnaclaven, Bridge of Westfield;
HB - £54 Ramana, Borthol Chapel;
GF - £39.50 Mains of Pittendreigh, Turriff;
Mule - £39 Ramana;
BF - £35 South Collafirth, Ollaberry;
Char - £49 Bogside, St Katherines;
Rams:
Tex - £63 Cairntradlin, Kinellar;
Suf - £51 Home Farm of Pitmedden, Dyce
