2006 Sales Reports
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Aberdeen and Northern Marts, Thainstone
Friday 8th September 2006.
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (8th September) sold 637 store cattle and 26 young calves.
Bullocks (447) averaged 131.4p (+1.1p) to 178p per kg for a 400kg Aberdeen Angus from Odiness, Stronsay and £895 gross for a 668kg Limousin from Redhill, Mosstowie.
Heifers (171) averaged 126.6p (-0.3p) to 171p per kg for a 420kg Belgian Blue and £850 gross for a 568kg Belgian Blue both from 2 Bogie Street, Huntly .
Bulls (19) averaged 110.3p (-16.2p) to 134p per kg for a pen of 372kg Limousins from Cowford, Blairs and £700 gross for 642kg and 648kg Simmentals from Cranbog, New Pitsligo.
Young and reared calves (26) averaged £82 per head to £225 gross for a Charolais bull calf.
"An excellent show of strong bullocks and heifers were considerably dearer as were quality yearlings."
Leading prices per head
Bullocks
251-300kg - Home Farm, Haughton £370; Slack, Wardhouse £325.
301-350kg - Newseat, Rothienorman £545; Newton of Crathie, Ballater
£445; Slack £400; Marchmar Farms, Lumsden £435.
351-400kg - Marchmar Farms £580; Mains of Cults, Gartly £565;
Newton of Crathie £550; Westerton, Echt £520.
401-450kg - Marchmar Farms £630; Mains of Cults £595; Newton
of Crathie £585; Milton of Auchriachan, Tomintoul £570.
451-500kg - 27 Carnie Place, Buckie £670; Cairntack, Belhelvie £650;
Mains of Cults £645.
501-550kg - Commonty, New Deer £735; Lumphart, Inverurie £705;
Cairntack £700; Persley Farms, Woodside £695.
551-600kg - Persley Farms £800; Commonty £790; Redhill £750;
Moss-Side, Raffiord £750.
601-650kg - Persley Farms £850; Redhill £825; Moss-side £805;
Commonty £795; Lumphart £790.
651-700kg - Persley Farms £870; Moss-side £800.
701-750kg - Persley Farms £890.
Heifers
251-300kg - Newseat £420; Home Farms, Haughton £410; Braeside,
Rora £370.
301-350kg - Home Farm, Haughton £435; Newseat £430; Newton
of Crathie £410; Slack £405.
351-400kg - Westerton £520; Mains of Pronie, Tarland £475;
Christianhall, Turriff, Meikle Northburn, Cuminestown £460; Braeside
£455.
401-450kg - 2 Bogie Street £720; Cairntack £630; Newton of
Crathie £590; Mains of Pronie £580.
451-500kg - Little Muddy, Inverurie £675; Whitecrook Croft, Meikle
Northburn £630; Idlestone, Strachan, Muddy Puddle £600.
501-550kg - Blackfolds, Corse £690; Whitecrook Croft £680;
Meikle Northburn £665.
Bulls up to 351-400kg - Cowford £540.
401-450kg - Mill of Whitehill, New Deer £495.
501-550kg - West Lochhills, Kininmonth £590.
651-700kg - Cranbog £700.
Leading prices per kg
Bullocks
251-300kg - Home Farm, Haughton 130p;
301-350kg - Newseat 158p;
351-400kg - Marchmar Farms, Mains of Cults, Gartly 149p;
401-450kg - Marchmar Farms 148p;
451-500kg - 27 Carnie Place136p;
501-550kg - Commonty 135p;
551-600kg - Persley Farms 139p;
601-650kg - Persley Farms 135p;
651-700kg - Redhill 134p;
701-750kg - Persley Farms 126p.
Heifers
251-300kg - Newseat 140p;
301-350kg - Newseat 134p;
351-400kg - Westerton 138p;
401-450kg - Cairntack, Belhelvie 147p;
451-500kg - Little Muddy 137p;
501-550kg - Whitecrook, Keith 132p.
Bulls up to 351-400kg - Cowford 134p;
401-450kg - Mill of Whitehill 120p;
501-550kg - West Lochhills 116p;
651-700kg - Cranbog 109p.
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SHEEP
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (8th September) sold breeding, store and feeding sheep.
Store lambs (2,504) to £41.80 for Suffolks from South Essie, St Fergus. Mule ewe lambs (545) to £74 from Mill of Fowlis, Muir of Fowlis and from Mains of Glenbuchat, Strathdon.
Breeding gimmers and ewes (92) to £66 for Suffolk gimmers from Wester Corskie, Aberchirder. Feeding ewes and rams (723) averaged £24.23 (-£2.96) to £45 for Suffolks from Redbanks, Tankerness.
“At the annual mule ewe lamb sale an outstanding top end amongst the entry, saw the best lambs fetch an excellent trade. Store lambs were easily dearer on the week”
Mule Ewe Lamb Prize list:
1st - Mill of Fowlis,
2nd - Mains of Glenbuchat;
3rd - Whitehouse, Lumphanan
Leading prices:
Store lambs:
Suf - £41.50 Buck and Bracklach, Cabrach;
Down - £40.50 Hillview, Brae of Scurdargue;
Tex - £40.80 Balnault, Crathie;
Cont - £39.20 Mill of Whitehill, New Deer;
GF - £40 Maryhill, Drybridge.
Ewe lambs:
Mule - £72 Mains of Glenbuchat, £70 Mill of Fowlis; £68
Whitehouse;
HB - £59 North Lurg, Midmar;
Tex - £56 Mains of Clackraich;
Suf - £53 Mains of Clackriach, Maud;
Cont - £50 Towie, New Aberdour;
Lly - £47 Nether Coullie, Kemnay.
Island lambs:
Suf - £41.80 Saltigoe, Stenness;
Down - £40.50 North Booth, Haroldswick; Brind, Cunningsburgh;
Cont - £34 Haymount, Finstown;
Chv - £33.50 Clingera, Baltasound;
Tex - £32.50 Buddabrake, Haroldswick.
Breeding ewes:
Suf gimmers - £47 Cowiehillock, Echt;
Suf BM - £46 Jacobshall, Gamrie;
Cont Gmrs - £50 Cowiehillock;
HB WM - £37 Bulwark, Maud;
Mule WM - £38 Poolside, Keith.
Feeding ewes and rams:
Suf - £44 Redbanks;
Down - £43.50 Jacobshall;
Tex - £42 Balquhindachy, Turriff;
Cont - £41.50 Redbanks;
HB - £40 Biggings, Toab;
Chv - £34 Redbanks;
Mul - £32 Craigiebrae, Aberchirder;
GF - £30.50 Jacobshall;
BF - £27.50 Mains of Glenbuchat.
Rams:
Suf - £44 Redbanks;
Down - £33 Wester Clune, Finzean.