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Aberdeen and Northern Marts, Thainstone
Friday 24th November 2006.

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (24th November) sold 824 store cattle and weaned calves including five young calves.
Store cattle
Bullocks (440) averaged 129.1p (+0.7p) and sold to 192p per kg for a 338kg Limousin from Shiel, Muir of Fowlis, and £875 gross for a 718kg Limousin from Easthill of Crimond, Keithhall. 
Heifers (354) averaged 122p (+0.8p) and sold to 172p per kg for a 308kg Limousin from Shiel, and £745 gross for 587kg Ch.arolais from Ellands of Brodie, Brodie.
Bulls (30) averaged 117.5p (+4.4p) and sold to 153p per kg for 259kg Charolais from Harestone, Crathes, and £545 gross for 550kg Simmentals from Middleton, Fintray.
Young and reared calves (5) averaged £150 per head and sold to £190 gross.
"Strong cattle again dearer, weaned calves and stirks a firmer trade."
Leading prices per head and per kg
Bullocks up to 200kg - Backmuir, Keith, £270, 144p; 201-250kg - Cairntack, Belhelvie, £410, 165p; 251-300kg - Backmuir, £540, 182p; 301-350kg - Shiel, £540, 155p; 351-400kg - Leys Castle, Inverness, £595, 153p; 401-450kg - Mill of Kintocher, Craigievar, Delnabo, Glengairn, £595, Leys Castle, 147p; 451-500kg - East Bogheadly, Rickarton, £645, 134p; 501-550kg - East Bogheadly, £770, 149p; 551-600kg - South Croft, Cornhill, £800, 133p; 601-650kg - South Croft, £848, 135p; 651-700kg - South Croft, £840, East Crannloch, Ythanwells, South Croft, 124p; 701-750kg - Easthill of Crimond, 122p. Heifers up to 200kg - Backmuir, £240, Pittenkerrie, Glassel, 173p; 201-250kg - Cairntack, £370, Pittenkerrie, 152p; 251-300kg - Backmuir, £445, 156p; 301-350kg - Shiel, £530, 149p; 351-400kg - Leys Castle, £575, 147p; 401-450kg - East Bogheadly, £600, 139p; 451-500kg - Wardfold Farm, Fetternear, £680, 139p; 501-550kg - Ellands of Brodie, £715, East Bogheadly, 136p; 551-600kg - East Crannloch, £690, Ellands of Brodie, 127p; 601-650kg - Den o' Howie, Mintlaw, £668, 110p. Bulls up to 300kg - Branchill Farm, Dallas, £445, 152p; 301-350kg - Branchill, £430, 139p; 351-400kg - Little Blackpots, Auchnagatt, £450, Little Millbrex, Fyvie, 117p; 401-450kg - Crownhead, Keithhall, £460, 1114p; 501-550kg - Middleton, £545, 99p.
Orkney and Shetland Cattle
Bullocks sold to 141p per kg for a pen of 531kg Charolais from Lopness, Sanday, and £765 gross for a pair of 610kg Charolais from Lopness.
Heifers sold to 112p per kg for a pen of 440kg Aberdeen Angus from Myre, South Ronaldsay.

FODDER
The company sold 420 bales. Barley straw sold at £7.40 a bale and hay at £13 per bale. Silage sold to £11 per bale to average £10.40 and feeding barley sold at £87 per tonne.

BREEDING CATTLE

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (24th November) sold 114 head of adult breeding cattle including one bull.
“All classes well bid for.”

Leading Prices
Heifer with bull calf: Sim - Blairfoul, Fyvie, £1,100; Lim - Greenfold, Bridge of Marnoch, £840; BB - Westlatch, Newburgh, £740.
Heifer with heifer calf: Sim - Cruats, Portnockie, £920; Lim - Greenfold, £880.
Cow with bull calf: Lim - Woodside of Ardoe, Banchory-Devenick, £1,000; Sim - Woodside of Ardoe, £700; AA - North Skelmonae, Strichen, £670.
Cow and heifer calf: Lim - Woodside of Ardoe, £960; AA - North House, Setter, £620; Sim - Woodside of Ardoe, £600.
Spring calving heifers: Sim - Hill of Fiddes, Udny, £960; Lim - Hill of Fiddes, £900.
Spring calving cows: Lim - Backmuir, Keith, £800; Blo - Backmuir, £650; Sim - Greenfold, £600.

SHEEP

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (24th November) sold 3,907 store, breeding and feeding sheep.
Store lambs (2,639) to £42.80 for Suffolks from Tullochleys, Clatt and Texels from West Lochhill, Kininmonth.  Breeding gimmers and ewes (29) to £40 for Suffolk three years from Gillahill, Kingswells. Breeding rams (23) to £160 for a Suffolk two shear from Tillyboy, Echt. Feeding ewes and rams (1216) averaged £26.85(-£0.45) and sold to £50 for Suffolks from Muirtack, Auchleuchries.
“Quality store lambs met a similar trade, secondary sorts slightly easier.  Feeding ewes again sold well”.
Leading prices
Store lambs: Suf - Tullochleys, Clatt, £42.50; DownX - Mansefield, Inverkeithny, £42.20; Tex - Wester Auchmore, Glenrinnes, £40.50; Cont - Mains of Hatton, Techmuiry, Strichen, £40.80; Lleyn - Northfield, Gamrie, £39; BF - Lower Gaich, Grantown of Spey, £29.
Ewe lambs:  GF - North Whiteley, Keith, £45; Grit - Hillhead of Denend, Strichen, £40.
Breeding rams: Suf Lamb - Monkshill Croft, Fyvie, £100; Tex 1 Shr - Tomnavoulin, Glenlivet, £100.
Feeding ewes: Tex - Muirton, Corse, £48.50; Suff - Muirton, £47.50; DownX - Muirtack, £45.50; Cont - Stonefolds, Fyvie, £44; Lly - Backhill of Fetterletter, Fyvie, £42; Chev - Connachie, Kellas, £41.50; Leic - Knowehead, Oyne, £39; GF - Daies, Wardhouse, £37; Mule - Morayscairn, Alves, £36.50; BF - Newton of Hassiewells, Rothienorman, Haughton, Glenkindie, £23.50.
Feeding rams: Lly - West Cairnhill, Culsalmond, £49; Tex - Meadow, Tarland, £47; Cont - Backhill of Thornton, Bourtie, £46.50; DownX - Backhill of Thornton, £43.50.

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