Thursday 26th October

PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (October 26th) sold 166 prime cattle, 266 prime and OTM cattle.

Prime bullocks (86) averaged 127.9p (+1.5p) and sold to 142p per kg for a 560kg Simmental from Whiteside, Tullynessle purchased by Mathers (Inverurie) Limited and £1,019.10 gross for a 790kg Simmental from Southbank, Skene. Prime heifers (80) averaged 124.3p (-3.5p) and sold to 142p per kg for a 535kg Limousin from The Banking, St Katherines purchased by A and F Neish, Kintore and £858 gross for a 660kg Charolais from Auchmore, Midmar purchased by Mathers (Inverurie) Limited.

Beef cows (192) averaged 74.53p (-2.57p) and sold to 109p per kg for a 720kg Limousin from Tarmair, Boyndlie, and £795 gross for a 785kg Charolais from Wester Craiglands, Fortrose. Dairy cows (27) averaged 47.76p (+0.64p) and sold to 77p per kg for a 790kg Fresian and £605 gross for an 815kg Fresian from Birkenburn, Keith. Farrow bulls (13) averaged 48.88p (+0.38p) and sold to 67p per kg and £635 gross for a 945kg Limousin from Croftbain, Tomnavoulin.

Heifers (19) averaged 83.02p (-9.38p) and sold to 102p per kgfor a 585kg Simmental from Newmill, Crathes, and £775 gross for a £970kg Limousin from Balmaud, King Edward. Steers (15) averaged 76.02p (-25.35p) and sold to 107p per kg for a 650kg Blonde from Hatton Farm, Hatton.

Leading prices per kg
Prime bullocks:
Whiteside (Lim) 140p;
Denwell, Midmar (Lim), Lower Affleck, Whiterashes (Lim) 135p;
Newton Forbes, Tullynessle (Lim), Pityot, Bridge of Muchalls (Lim) 134p.

Prime heifers:
Chapelpark, Methlick (Cha), Caskieben, Kinellar (Cha), Mallyrust Farms, Alvah (Lim) 139p;
Auchmore (Cha) 137p;
Moss-side of Gight, Fyvie (Lim) 135p.

Leading prices per head
Prime bullocks:
Tillioch, Echt (Sim) £1,018.75;
Aldie Farm, Cruden Bay (Cha) £985.60;
Southbank (BB) £972.80.

Prime heifers:
Brunthill, New Deer (Lim) £838.50;
Pityot (Cha) £806;
Caskieben (Cha) £799.25.

Leading prices per kg
Beef cows:
Mains of Draidland, Gamrie (Lim) 103p;
Wester Craiglands (Cha) 101p;
Tarmair (Lim) 100p.

Dairy cows:
Birkenburn (Fri) 73p;
Nether Burnhaugh, Netherley (Fri) 60p;
Flotterston House, Sandwick (Fri) 59p.

Farrow bulls:
Achamore, Nairn (Blo) 63p;
Gowanwell, Auchnagatt (Lim) 58p; Wordsend, Maud (AA) 51p.

Leading prices per head
Beef cows:
Tarmair (Lim), 124 High Street, Cuminestown (BB) £785;
Tullierioch, Bridge of Marnoch (Sim) £775;
Redbanks, Tankerness (AA) £765.

Dairy cows:
Birkenburn (Fri) £515;
Kinnermit, Turriff (Fri) £495;
Nether Burnhaugh (Fri), Cairnhillock, Kingswells (Fri) £435.

Farrow bulls:
Gowanwell (Lim) £595;
Elsness, Sanday (Sho) £495;
South Bogbain, Keith (Cha) £485.

PRIME SHEEP

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 825 prime sheep.

New season lambs (825) averaged 96.8p (-2.8p) and sold to 119p per kg for 42.5kg Texels from Veltigar, Tankerness, and £54 gross for a 61kg Texel from Auchorachan, Glenlivet.

SQQ up to kg (355) averaged 101.1p per kg (-2.1p).

Leading prices per head and kg
New Season Lambs:
Char - Berryleys, Grange, £53.50, Workwell, Orphir, 105p;
Tex - Burnside, Newmachar, Kinbroon, Rothienorman, £51.50, Largue Farm, Forgue, 104p;
Suff - Warth, Twatt, £51.20, Drumgrain, Keith, 102p;
Cont - Veltigar, £50.50, Laighmuir, Kennethmont, Woodtown, Rothienorman, Mosshead, Whitehouse, 102p;
DownX - North Crannoch, Crossroads, £50;
Chev - Redbanks, Tankerness, £49.50.

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