2006 Sales Reports
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Aberdeen and Northern Marts, Thainstone
Friday 17th November 2006.
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern
Marts (17th November) sold 1,312 store cattle and weaned calves including
19 young calves.
Store cattle
Bullocks (729) averaged 128.4p (+1.4p) and sold to 179p
per kg for a 305kg Limousin from Harestone, Crathes, and £880 gross
for a 664kg Charolais from Meikle Begshill, Drumblade.
Heifers (507) averaged 121.2p (-1.1p) and sold to 244p per kg
for a 254kg Limousin from Harestone, and £785 gross for a 620kg
Charolais from Cairnhead, Lumsden.
Bulls (57) averaged 113.1p (-6.1p) and sold to 138p per kg for
a 334kg Charolais from Nether Kirkton, Barthol Chapel, and £760
gross for a 826kg Charolais from Portstown, Inverurie.
Young and reared calves (19) averaged £170
per head and sold to £300 gross.
"Quality well presented lots easier dole while rougher, plainer,
types little change."
Leading prices per head
Bullocks
Up to 200kg - Cluny Home Farms, Sauchen, £300.
201-250kg - Towie, New Aberdour, £385; Backmuir,
Keith, £380; Harestone, £350.
251-300kg - Backmuir, £530; Harestone, £485;
Helnamore, New Aberdour, £425.
301-350kg - Harestone, £545; Backmuir, £535;
Auchtertyre Farms, Pluscarden, £490; Mid Fleenas, Nairn, Carron
Mains, Aberlour, £480.
351-400kg - Backmuir, £645; Harestone, £600;
Mid Fleenas, £545; Newmills of Boyne, Cornhill,
401-450kg - Nether Glasslaw, New Pitsligo, £695;
451-500kg - Nether Glasslaw, £680;
501-550kg - Nether Glasslaw, £710;
551 600kg - South Croft, Cornhill, £740;
601-650kg - South Croft, £850;
651-700kg - South Croft, £835;
700-750kg - Meikle Begshill, £860.
Heifers
up to 200kg - West Cullerlie, Echt, £200;
201-250kg - Backmuir, £385;
251-300kg - Harestone, £620;
301-350kg - Backmuir, £510;
351-400kg - Mid Fleenas, Nairn, £505;
401-450kg - Whitefield, Reiss, £595;
451-500kg - Lethendry, Cromdale, £630;
501-550kg - Lethendry, £700;
551-600kg - Newmills, Boyne, Cornhill, £700;
Bulls
up to 300kg - Mains of Tulloch, St Katherines, £380;
301-350kg - No. 26 Balfour Road, Alford, £470;
351-400kg - Branchill, Dallas, £500;
401-450kg - Nether Kirkton, £510;
450-500kg - Lingland, Lybster, £560;
501-550kg - Branchill, £555;
551-600kg - No. 26 Balfour Road, £610;
651-700kg - Portstown, £640;
Leading prices per head and per kg
Bullocks
Up to 200kg - Cluny Home Farms, 154p;
201-250kg - Towie, New Aberdour, 162p;
251-300kg - Backmuir, Keith, 177p;
301-350kg - Backmuir, 176p;
351-400kg - Backmuir, 170p;
401-450kg - Nether Glasslaw, 163p;
451-500kg - Pittenkerrie, Glassel, 137p;
501-550kg - Nether Glasslaw, 132p;
551 600kg - South Croft, Cornhill, 132p;
601-650kg - Meikle Begshill, 135p;
651-700kg - Meikle Begshill, 133p;
700-750kg - Meikle Begshill, 119p.
Heifers
up to 200kg - West Cullerlie, 103p;
201-250kg - Backmuir, 184p;
251-300kg - Backmuir, 179p;
301-350kg - Harestone, 160p;
351-400kg - Mid Fleenas, Nairn, 140p;
401-450kg - Whitefield, Reiss, 133p;
451-500kg - Lethendry, Cromdale, 130p;
501-550kg - Lethendry, 130p;
551-600kg - Newmills,121p;
601-650kg - Cairnhead, 127p.
Bulls
up to 300kg - Mains of Tulloch, 131p;
301-350kg - Nether Kirton, 138p;
351-400kg - The Haugh, 135p;
401-450kg - Nether Kirkton, 122p;
450-500kg - Lingland, Lybster, 113p;
501-550kg - Branchill, 104p;
551-600kg - No. 26 Balfour Road, 104p;
651-700kg - Portstown, 98p.
FODDER
The company sold 410 Bales. Inside barley straw sold at £7.50 per
bale. Hay sold at £10.20 per bale and silage sold at £9 per
bale.
SHEEP
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts
(17th November) sold 3,147 store, breeding and feeding sheep.
Store lambs (1,383) to £45 for
Texel ewe lambs from Home Farm, Druminnor.
Island Sheep (357) to £49 for Texel ewes from Scatsta,
Brae.
Breeding gimmers and ewes (211) to £52 for Texels
from Gillahill, Kingswells.
Breeding rams (90) to £180 for Suffolk
shearlings from Barnyards, Mintlaw.
Feeding ewes and rams (1,106) averaged £27.30(+£3.16)
and sold to £48 for Suffolks from Nether Aucharnie, Forgue.
“Store lambs were dearer on the week. Feeding ewes also
met a firmer trade.”
Leading prices
Store lambs:
Tex - Tillenturk, Torphins, £44;
Suff - North Crannoch, Keith, £43.50;
Leic - North Crannoch, £42.50;
DownX - South Burnhead, St Fergus, £42;
Cont - North Crannoch, £41.50;
Chev - South Burnhead, £40.20;
GF - Cushnie, Rhynie, £40;
Beltex - North Crannoch, £39.50;
Lly - Dams of Craigie, Whitecairns, £39;
Mule - North Crannoch, £38.80.
Ewe lambs: BF - Old Spittal, Glenshee, £43.
Island consigned ewes: Suff - Ellister, Bigton, £36;
Island consigned lambs:
Char - Millquoy, Stennes, £44.50;
Suff - Millquoy, £42;
Cont - Haymount, Finstown, £35.80;
DownX - Vidlin Farm, Vidlin, £35.
Breeding gimmers:
Suff - Carron Mains, Aberlour, £39.50;
Chev - 4 Bridge St, New Byth, £33.
Breeding ewes:
Suff wm - Upper Ashentilly, Durris, £35;
Chev bm - 4 South St, Newmill, £34.50;
Suff bm - Upper Ashentilly, £33;
BF bm - Sheil, Alford, £22.
Breeding rams:
Tex 1shr - 2 Wood Cottages, Kingseat, £120;
Tex 3shr - Evergreen, Kininmonth, £110;
Tex lamb - Sunnyside, Meikle Wartle, £90;
Suff lambs - Cairnton East Cowbog, New Pitsligo, £80.
Feeding ewes:
Suff - Newton of Balquhain, Pitcaple, £47;
Chev - Wester Coull, Tarland, £47;
DownX - Denhead, Lonmay, £46.50;
Tex - Nether Aucharnie, £45;
Cont - 4 South St, Home Farm, Drummior, £44;
BFL - Nether Aucharnie, £39
Feeding rams:
Tex - Bridgend, Hatton, £39.50;
Suff - Bridgend, £38;
Lly - Milton of Edinglassie, Strathdon, £39;
Dorset - Duthie Farm, Bucksburn, £39;
BFL - Blairindinnie, Gartly, £37.