Thursday 12th October

PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (October 12th) sold prime cattle, 331 prime and OTM cattle.

Prime bullocks (64) averaged 121.7p (+1.6p) to 136p per kg for a 600kg Limousin from Southbank, Skene purchased by Rhinds of Elgin and £1,067.65 gross for a 815kg Limousin from Whiteknowes, Craigievar.

Prime heifers (51) averaged 126.7p (+1.9p) to 141p per kg for a 515kg Charolais from Bowbutts, Strachan purchased by West End Butchers, Peterhead and £950.95 gross for 715kg Limousin from Learney Home Farm, Torphins purchased by Woodhead Brothers.

Young bulls (3) averaged 105.6 p (+13.9p) to 112p per kg and £789.60 gross for a 705kg Charolais from Caskieben, Kinellar. Beef cows (240) averaged 68.14p to 106p per kg for a 505kg Belgian Blue from Newmill, Rathen and £755 gross for a 1000kg Aberdeen Angus from Milton of Corsindae, Sauchen. Dairy cows (42) averaged 50.44p to 83p per kg and £735 gross for a 890kg Friesian from Moss-side of Gight, Fyvie. Farrow bulls (19) averaged 44.54p to 88p per kg and £775 gross for a 885kg Limousin from Moss-side of Gight, Fyvie.

Heifers (19) averaged 62.82p to 87p per kg for a 445kg Limousin from Craigscorrie, Beauly and £545 gross for a 730kg Limousin from Mains of Dumbreck, Udny. Steers (11) averaged 70.12p to 91p per kg and £855 gross for a 940kg Limousin from Moss-side of gight.

Leading prices per kg

Prime bullocks:
Southbank (Lim) 135p;
Bothwellseat, Gartly (Lim) 134p;
Pittenikerrie, Glassel (Lim), Whiteknowes (Lim) 132p.

Prime heifers:
Mallyrust, Alvah (Lim) 140p;
Chapelpark, Methlick (Cha) 139p; Learney Home Farm (Lim), Pityot, Bridge of Muchalls (Lim) 137p.

Young bulls:
Mains of Leask, Slains (Lim) 104p.

Leading prices per head
Prime bullocks:
Whiteknowes (Lim) £963;
Kepplestone, Newhills (Cha) £945.50;

Prime heifers:

Leading prices per kg

Beef cows:
Wester Craiglands, Gollanfield (Lim) 104p;
Fearn Farm, Fearn (Sim) 103p;
Caskieben, Kinellar (Lim) 98p.

Dairy cows:
Corrachie, Avoch (Fri), Home Farm, Arnage (Fri) 73p;
Dunnottar Mains, Stonehaven (Fri) 69p;
Lower Sibster, Wick (Fri) £64p.

Farrow bulls:
Drum, Lumsden (Blo) 56p;
Meikle Ussie, Dingwall (Lim), Redbanks, Tankerness (Cha) 54p;
Culdrain Lodge, Gartly (Lim) 52p.

Leading prices per head

Beef cows:
Fearn (Sim), Wester Cairnglass (Lim) £745;
Redbanks (AA) £715;
Learney, Home Farm, Torphins (BB) £685.

Dairy cows:
Home Farm, Arnage (Fri) £655;
Corrachie (Fri) £555;
Dunnottar Mains (Fri) £525.

Farrow bulls:
Redbanks (Cha) £635;
Drum (Blo) £575.

PRIME SHEEP

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (12th October) sold 824 prime sheep.

New season lambs (824) averaged 99.4p (-2.1p) to 118p per kg for and £50 gross for 42.5kg for Texels from Veltigar, Tankerness.
SQQ up to kg (471) averaged 103p per kg (+0.3p).

Leading prices per head and kg
New Season Lambs:
Tex - Mallyrust, Alvah, Wester Badentyre, Turriff £49.50, Ledmacoy, Strathdon 107p;
Cont - Darnford, Durris £49, Foggieley Farms, Craigievar 106p;
Suff - Wester Badentyre £48.50, Skeibhill, Aberchirder 104p;
Chev - Stonequoy, Lyness, £48, 101p;
Char - Golf View, Newmachar £47, Shougle, Birnie 103p;
Tex X - Thomastown, Auchterless £47.50, Balgreen, King dward 100p; Bel - Parkhouse, Mud £47, 107p;
Lly - Murrial, Insch £47.