2006 Sales Reports

Aberdeen and Northern Marts, Thainstone
Thursday 16th November 2006.

PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (16th November) sold 141 prime cattle,  and 261 OTM cattle.

Prime bullocks
(60) averaged 126.7p (-0.8p) and sold to 141p per kg for a 610kg Limousin from Auchmaliddie Mains, Maud, and purchased by Woodhead Brothers, Turriff, and £991.60 gross for a 740kg Charolais from Caskieben, Kinellar. 

Prime heifers (78) averaged 129.8p (+2.2p) and sold to 146p per kg for a 530kg Limousin from Chapelpark, Methlick, and purchased by West End Butchers, Peterhead, and for a 520kg Limousin from Auchmaliddie Mains, purchased by Rhinds of Elgin, Elgin, and £1,002.15 gross for a 765kg Charolais from Newton of Ballunie, Kettins, and purchased by C Anderson, Lockerbie.

Young bulls (two) averaged 106p (+1.6p) and sold to 108p per kg and £837 gross for a 775kg Simmental from Nether Tillylair, Lumphanan.

Beef cows
(208) averaged 71.5p (+1.97p) and sold to 114p per kg for a 740kg Limousin from Achalone, Halkirk and £865 gross for a 955kg Charolais from 35 Oldhall, Watten. 

Dairy cows
(15) averaged 46.7p (+8.4p) and sold to 66p per kg for a 735kg Fresian from Middleton of Rora, Longside  and £485 gross for a 750kg Friesian from Home Farm, Arnage, Ellon and for a 735kg Friesian from Middleton of Rora. 

Farrow bulls (9) averaged 41.55p (-4.52p) and sold to 64p per kg and £655 gross for a 1025kg Simmental from Wester Clockeasy, Urquhart.

Heifers (14) averaged 77.36p (-10.88p) and sold to 102p per kg and £775 gross for a 760kg Simmental from Slampton, Auchnagatt.

Steers (15)
averaged 69.84p (-22.78p) to 111p per kg for a 680kg Charolais from Darnabo, Fyvie and £865 gross for a 800kg Simmental from Kinglasser, Fraserburgh.

Leading prices per kg
Prime bullocks:
Auchmaliddie Mains (Lim) 140p;
Sunnyside Drive, Alford (AA) 139p;
Caskieben (Sim) 138p.

Prime heifers:
Auchmaliddie Mains (Lim), Mains of Haddo, Tarves (Lim) 142p;
Mill of Fowlis, Muir of Fowlis (Lim), Darnabo (Lim) 141p;
Caskieben (Cha) 140p.

Leading prices per head

Prime bullocks:
Caskieben (Cha) £981.50;
Mains of Kinmundy, Kingswells (Cha) £979.60;
Knockando, Craigievar (Cha) £977.90.

Prime heifers:
Newton of Ballunie (Cha) £937.20;
Caskieben (Lim) £891.10;
Muirhill, Longhaven (Cha) £890.10.

Leading prices per kg

Beef cows:
Midtown, Glass (Sim) 109p;
New Noth, Gartly (Lim) 106p;
Tacher, Latheron (Cha) 104p.

Dairy cows:
Home Farm, Arnage (Fri) 65p;
Darrahill, Udny (Fri) 60p;
Corrachie, Avoch (Fri), Mid Haddo, Fyvie (Fri) 59p.

Farrow bulls:
Achaguie, Scotscalder (Sim) 52p;
Knockhourn, Knockando (Lim) 50p.

Leading prices per head
Beef cows:
Tacher (Cha) £855;
Achalone, Halkirk (Lim) £845;
Midtown (Sim) £825.

Dairy cows: 
Darrahill (Fri) £475, Wester Manbeen, Elgin (Fri) £395.

Farrow bulls:
Brownhill, New Pitsligo (Cha) £515;
Knockhourn (Lim) £495;
Achaguie (Sim) £450.

PRIME SHEEP

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (16th November) sold 850 prime sheep.

New season lambs (850)
averaged 97.8p (-3.5p) and sold to 107p per kg for 37kg Texels from Little Muddy, Lumphart, Inverurie and £52 gross for 57kg Suffolks from Birselawsie, Midmar.

SQQ up to kg (626) averaged 98.7p per kg (-5p).

Leading prices per head and kg

New Season Lambs:
Tex - Burnside, Newmachar, £50.50, Raeffin, Keith, 105p;
Suff - Easter Bo, Fisherie, £48.80, Ledmacoy, Strathdon, Delnabo, Glengairn, Fintry Smithy, Turriff, 103p;
Cont - Mormondprop, New Pitsilgo, £48, West Brownhill, Turriff, Little Muddy, 103p;
DownX - Upper Blairnain, Aberlour, £48, Raeffin, 102p;
Char - Mellanbrae, Inverurie, £46.50, Parkhouse, Maud, 102p;
Chev - Newbarns, Oldmeldrum, £46.50, 100p;
Mule - Shougle, Birnie, £44.80, 98p;
BeltexX - Ardarg, Ellon, £44.50, 103p.

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