Friday 20th October

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (20th October) sold 1,963 store cattle including island consigned weaned calves and 33 young calves.

Bullocks (1,100) averaged 131.1p (+3.1p) and sold to 186.2p per kg for a 204kg Hereford from Pittenkerrie, Glassel and £955 gross for a 722kg Charolais from Groddie Farm, Logie Coldstone.

Heifers (833) averaged 123.9p (+1.7p) and sold to 152p for 296kg Charolais from Crichie, Inverurie and £800 gross for a 600kg Limousin from Brokenfolds, Turriff.

Bulls (30) averaged 113.9p and sold to 163.1p per kg for a 282kg Limousin from Meikle Tarty, Ellon, and £640 gross for a 502kg Limousin from Springwood Lodge, Tillyeve.

Young and reared calves (33) averaged £224 per head and sold to £370 gross.

"Conditioned and good quality, well presented, cattle dearer. Plainer types at last weeks rates."

Bullocks
up to 200kg - No. 4 Vatten, Dunvegan £285, 171p;
201-250kg - Backmuir, Keith £390, Pittenkerrie 186.2p;
251-300kg - Backmuir £440, 167p;
301-350kg - Score Farm, Nairn £555, 166p;
351-400kg - Mains of Tillymorgan, Culsalmond £600, 153p;
401-450kg - Groddie Farm, Mains of Tillymorgan £655, Mains of Tillmorgan 159p;
451-500kg - Geise, Thurso £690, Bogharvey, Turriff 145p;
501-550kg - Byth House, New Byth £762, Fordie, Torphins 145p;
551-600kg - Fordie £805, 141p; 601-650kg - Fordie £790, 131p;
651-700kg - Mains of Kinmundy, Kingswells £880, 127p;
701-750kg - Mains of Kinmundy £865, Groddie Farm 132p.

Heifers
up to 200kg - No. 4 Vatten £260, Burn of Balmakelly, Laurencekirk 147p; 201-250kg - Backmuir £350, 145p;
251-300kg - Crichie £450, 152p;
301-350kg - Crichie £480, 151p;
351-400kg - Home Farm, Rothienorman £550, Bogenraith, Durris 142p; 401-450kg - Upper Benwells, Maud £670, Bogenraith 151p;
451-500kg - Newton of Crathie, Ballater £650, Brokenfolds 139p;
501-550kg - No. 41 Quarryhill, Keith £695, 132p;
551-600kg - Bridgefoot, Kemnay £710, Brokenfolds 133p.

Bulls
up to 200kg - Corskellie, Rothiemay £280, 147p;
201-250kg - Strone, Newtonmore £295, 129p;
251-300kg - Meikle Tarty £460, No. 7 The Square, Fochabers 127p;
301-350kg - Meikle Tarty £460, Crichie 142p;
351-400kg - Midtown, Millbrex £530, 146p;
451-500kg - Springwood Lodge £570, 126p;
551-600kg - Leith Hall Home Farm, Kennethmont £600.

Fodder
The company sold 570 bales.

Barley straw to £7.60 per bale averaging £6.40, wheat straw sold to £7.60 per bale to average £6.40.

Hay sold to £9.40 to average £8.60, silage sold at £8.20 per bale and feed barley at £72 per tonne.

SHEEP

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (20th October) sold 3,190 Island consigned sheep.

Store lambs (2600) to £42 for Suffolks from Seafield, Lerwick.

Breeding sheep (590) to £39 for Suffolks from Kergord, Weisdale.

Leading prices
Store lambs:
Tex - Tresta, Feltar, £41;
Suff - Seafield, £40.50;
Cont - Kergord, £40;
Down x - Tresta, Stenswall, Weisdale, £40;
Chev - Seafield, £32.50.
Ewes: Suff - Seafield, £36;
Chev - Stenswall, £35.50;
Chev x - Seafield, £35;
Tex - Kergord, £30.50

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