Aberdeen and Northern Marts, Thainstone
Thursday 5th October 2006.

PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (October 5th) sold 66 prime cattle, 220 prime and OTM cattle.

Prime bullocks (23) averaged 120.1p (-2.6p) to 140p per kg for a 630kg Blonde d'Aquitaine from Nether Glasslaw, New Pitsligo and £944.70 gross for a 705kg Limousin from Hillside, Insch purchased by Woodhead Brothers, Turriff. Prime heifers (40) averaged 124.8p (-0.2p) to 136p per kg for a 535kg Limousin from Waterside, Alford to Rhinds of Elgin and £851.50 gross for a 650kg Belgian Blue from Whitehouse, Lumphanan and purchased by Woodhead Brothers. Young bulls (3) to 108p per kg and £648 gross for 600kg Limousin from Tarmair, Boyndlie. Beef cows (144) averaged 86.67p (+5.71p) to 113p per kg for a 755kg Limousin from Mains of Knockhall, Newburgh and £965 gross for a 950kg Limousin from Redbanks, Tankerness. Dairy cows (27) averaged 70.21p (+34.16p) to 100p per kg and £755 gross for a 755kg Fresian from Moss-side of Gight, Fyvie. Farrow bulls (8) averaged 53.83p (+6.67p) to 68p per kg and £625 gross for a 925kg Aberdeen Angus from Appiehouse, Stenness. Heifers (22) averaged 71.4p (-18.24p) to 84p per kg for a 520kg Aberdeen Angus from Redbanks, Tankerness and £565 gross for a 705kg Limousin from Waterside, Alford. Steers (9) averaged 75.6p (+15.46p) to 81p per kg and £635 gross for a 785kg Charolais from Redbanks, Tankerness.

Leading prices per kg

Prime bullocks: Nether Glasslaw (Blo) 139p; Hillside (Lim) 134p; Waterside (Lim) 130p. Prime heifers: Wellington Croft, New Byth (Lim) 135p; Redbanks, Tankerness (AA) 133p; West Turfhill, New Deer (Cha) 132p.

Leading prices per head

Prime bullocks: Hillside (BB) £884.45; Nether Glasslaw (Blo) £882; Foggieley, Craigievar (Lim) £825.30. Prime heifers: Whitehouse, Lumphanan (Sim) £831.60; Redbanks (AA) £804.65; Aquhorsk, Westhill (Cha) £786.50

Leading prices per kg

Beef cows: Gordonstone, Torphins (Lim) 112p; Moss-side of Gight (Cha), Nether Glasslaw, New Pitsligo (BB) 111p; Honeyneuk, Maud (Lim) 110p. Dairy cows: Moss-side (Fri) 94p; Westfield, Stromness (Fri) 85p; Ordens, Banff (Fri) 76p. Farrow bulls: Achnahatnich, Aviemore (Lim) 66p; Wattenon, Ulbster (Lim) 61p; Midhouse, Harray (AA) 60p.

Leading prices per head

Beef cows: Moss-side (Cha) £935; Mains of Woodston, St Cyrus (Cha) £885; Mains of Knockhall (Lim) £855. Dairy cows: Moss-side (Fri) £735; Ordens (Fri) £605; Westfield (Fri) £495. Farrow bulls: Midhouse (AA) £535; Wattenon (Lim) £495; Achnahatnich £465.

PRIME SHEEP

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (5th October) sold 1156 prime sheep.

New season lambs (1156) averaged 101.5p (-1.0p) to 107p per kg for 43kg Suffolks from Garchory, Strathdon, 42kg Texels from Tillybrig, Dunecht, 45.5kg Texels from Raeffin, Keith and 42.5kg Texels from Laighmuir, Wardhouse and £50 gross for 50.5kg Texels from Knockenbaird Croft, Insch.

SQQ up to kg (852) averaged 102.7p per kg (-4.1p).

Leading prices per head and kg

New Season Lambs: Tex - Easter Bo, Fisherie £49.50, Mossfield, Daviot, Milton of Edinglassie, Strathdon 106p; Suff - Easter Bo £49, Milton of Edinglassie 105p; Cont - West Redhill, Rothienorman, Chapel of Seggat, Auchterless £48.80, Raeffin, Dams of Craigie, Whitecairns, West Redhill, Auchorthie, Maud, Backhill of Thornton, Bourtie 105p; Down X - West Redhill £48, Hardyards, Mintlaw, West Redhill 104p; Char - Backhill of Thornton £48, 105p.