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Aberdeen and Northern Marts, Thainstone
Friday 15th September 2006.

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (15th September) sold 625 weaned calves, 829 store cattle, six dairy cattle and 11 young calves.

In the Ledingham/Chalmers LLP sponsored show and sale of weaned calves judged by Mr S Reid, Milton of Campfield, Glassel the overall champion was a 424kg Belgian Blue heifer from Clashnoir, Auchnarrow, Glenlivet which realised £1,000 and the overall reserve champion was a 542kg Charolais bullock from Brucewells, Netherley realising £880.

Weaned calves
Bullocks (377) averaged 139.7p (+25.8p on the year) to 187p per kg for a pair 257kg Charolais from Calier, Auchnarrow and £980 gross for a 550kg Aberdeen-Angus from Eastfield of Monaltrie, Ballater. An average increase of £110.14 per head on the year.
Heifers (248) averaged 128.8p (+19.2p on the year) to 168p per kg for a 392kg Aberdeen-Angus from Eastfield of Monaltrie and £735 gross for a 480kg Limousin from Clashnoir. An average increase of £71.18 on the year.

Prize list
Single steer:
1st Brucewells 542kg £880;
2nd Clashnoir 514kg £770;
3rd Clashnoir 514kg £790.

Single heifer:
1st Clashnoir 424kg £1,000;
2nd Clashnoir 414kg £650;
3rd Clashnoir 480kg £735.

Pair of steers:
1st Brucewells 486kg £685;
2nd Auchorachan, Glenlivet 450kg £670;
3rd Gaich Farms, Grantown-on-Spey 460kg £665.

Pair of heifers:
1st Gaich Farms 437kg £635;
2nd Auchnarrow, Glenlivet 451kg £660;
3rd Brucewells 448kg £630.

Pen of four steers:
1st Auchnarrow 498kg £740;
2nd Brucewells 486kg £670;
3rd Brucewells 446kg £650.

Pen of four heifers:
1st Auchnarrow 507kg £705;
2nd Kincraigie Farms, Lumphanan 402kg £580.

Leading prices per head
Bullocks
251-300kg - Calier, Glenlivet £480; Greenpark Farm, New Aberdour £425.
301-350kg - Battlefield, Aberchirder £500; Calier £495; Ternemny, Knock £475; Craigiebrae, Aberchirder £470.
351-400kg - Towie, New Aberdour £615; Craigiebrae £600; Calier £595; Brucewells £580. 401-450kg - Belnoe, Glenlivet £695; Brucewells £685; Gaich £675; Nether Muirskie, Maryculter £665.
451-500kg - Auchnarrow £740; Clashnoir £720; Sheep Park Farms £690;Croftbain, Tomnavoulin £680.
501-550kg - Eastfield Monaltrie £980; Brucewells £880; Clashnoir £790; Auchnarrow £755. 551-600kg - Meadow, Tarland £735; Auchnarrow £730; Kincraigie Farms £710.

Heifers
up to 250kg Calier £310.
251-300kg - Greenpark £390; Calier £380; Battlefield £375; Marchmar £335.
301-350kg - Ternemny £450; Calier £420; Meadow £410; Marchmar £395.
351-400kg - Eastfield Monaltrie £660; Towie £550; Tombreck Farm, Dallas, Marchmar, Meadow £525; Nether Muirskie £515.
401-450kg - Auchorachan £655; Clashnoir £650; Gaich £635; Brucewells £630.
451-500kg - Clashnoir £735; Wartle, Lumphanan £680; Auchnarrow £660; Meadow £640. 501-550kg - Auchnarrow £705; Auchorachan £640. 551-600kg - Auchnarrow £715.

Leading prices per kg
Bullocks
251-300kg - Calier 175p; Greenpark 155p.
301-350kg - Calier 156p; Battlefield 146p;Ternemny Farm 141p; Craigiebrae 140p.
351-400kg - Wardes, Kintore 157p; Towie 156p; Craigiebrae 152p; Calier 151p.
401-450kg - Belnoe, 158p; Towie 156p; Nether Muirskie 155p; Craigiebrae 153p.
451-500kg - Auchnarrow, 149p; Auchorachan 148p; Croftbain 146p; Gaich 145p.
501-550kg - Eastfield Monaltrie 178p; Brucewells 162p; Clashnoir 154p; Auchnarrow 145p. 551-600kg - Auchnarrow 132p; Kincraigie 126p.

Heifers
up to 250kg - Calier 126p.
251-300kg - Greenpark 150p; Calier 132p; Battlefield 125p; Marchmar 120p.
301-350kg - Ternemny 132p; Tullyglens, Dunphail, Greenpark 127p; Marchmar 125p.
351-400kg - Eastfield Monaltrie, Towie 144p; Tombreck, Nether Muirskie 141p; Meadow 137p; Craigiedaff 134p.
401-450kg - Clashnoir 157p; Auchorachan 146p; Gaich 145p; Kincraigie Farms 144p.
451-500kg - Clashnoir 153p; Auchnarrow 146p; Wartle 140p; Kincraigie Farms 134p.
501-550kg - Auchnarrow 139p; Auchorachan 122p. 551-600kg - Auchnarrow 124p.

Store cattle
Bullocks (582) averaged 130.9p (-0.5p) to 155p per kg for a 400kg Belgian Blue 5 West Murkle, Thurso and £850 gross for a 645kg Simmentals from Redhill,. Mosstowie.

Heifers (233) averaged 123.9p (-2.7p) to 163p per kg for a 298kg Belgian Blue from 5 West Murkle and £755 gross for a 528kg Charolais from Smithy Croft, Leslie.

Bulls (14) averaged 94.3p (-16.0p) to 113p per kg for a 460kg Simmental from Idlestone, Strachan and £540 gross for a 504kg Limousin from Gellybrae, New Deer.

Young and reared calves (11) averaged £115 per head to £200 gross.

A more commercial show of stock forward. Top quality lots fully maintained last weeks rates.

Leading prices per head
Bullocks
up to 350kg - Newton, Newhills £500.
351-400kg - Pittenkerrie, Glassel £560; Home Farm, Glenbarry £535; Newton £530; Glenlea, Lumphanan £525.
401-450kg - 27 Carnie Place, Buckie £625; Pittenkerrie £595; Home Farm, Haughton £585; Glenlea £580.
451-500kg - Hillhead of Stevensburn, New Deer £695; Pittenkerrie £670; 27 Carnie Place £660; Blackfolds, Forgie £650.
501-550kg - Redhill, Mosstowie, 27 Carnie Place £735; Blackfolds, £730; Commonty, New Deer £725.
551-600kg - Redhill £825, 27 Carnie Place £800; Errol Airfield, Perth £775; Blackfolds, Forgie £760.
601-650kg - Blackfolds, Forgie £840; Redhill £830; Commonty £750.
651-700kg - Redhill £780.

Heifers
301-350kg - Ardhuncart, Kildrummy £445.
351-400kg - Hillhead of Stevensburn £560; Pittenkerrie, Ardhuncart £535; Middle Weachyburn £530; Hayhillock, Ellon £520.
401-450kg - Middle Weachyburn £595; Ballindalloch Home Farms £595; Kingcausie, Maryculter £580; Hayhillock, Kapua, Bruntbrae, Maud £575.
451-500kg - Smithy Croft, Leslie £680; Faddenhll, Millbrex £620; Hillhead of Stevensburn £605; Little Blackpots, Auchnagatt £600.
501-550kg - Bridgend, Hatton £630; Stonyford, Tarland £620; Faddenhill £600.
551-600kg - Ballindalloch Home Farms £655.

Bulls
up to 450kg - Gellybrae, New Deer £435.
450-500kg - Idlestone, Strachan £520; Gellybrae £485.
501-550kg - Gellybrae £540.

Leading prices per kg
Bullocks
up to 350kg - Newton 145p.
351-400kg - Newhills 143p; Pittenkerrie 140p; Ballindalloch Home Farm 135p; Home Farm Glenbarry 134p.
401-450kg - Pittenkerrie 141p; 27 Carnie Place 140p; Newton, South Fordtown, Kintore 136p.
451-500kg - Hillhead of Stevensburn, 27 Carnie Place 140p; Pittenkerrie, Redhill 137p; Blackfolds 135p; South Fordtown 134p.
501-550kg - Blackfolds 141p; 27 Carnie Place 140p.
551-600kg - Redhill 138p; Blackfolds, Commonty 137p; 27 Carnie Place 133p; Errol Airfield 132p.
601-650kg - Blackfolds 132p; Redhill 131.7p; Commonty 124p.
651-700kg - Redhill 117p.

Heifers
301-350kg - Ardhuncart 127p.
351-400kg - Hillhead of Stevensburn 144p; Pittenkerrie 142.6p; Ardhuncart 136p; Middle Weachyburn 135p.
401-450kg - Hayhillock 140p; Kingcausie, Ballindalloch Home Farm 134p; Middle Weachyburn 133p; Kapua, Bruntbrae 130p.
451-500kg - Smithy Croft, Leslie 136p; Faddenhill 131p; Hillhead of Stevensburn, Hayhillock 130p; Stonyford, Ballindalloch Home Farms 125p.
501-550kg - Smithy Croft 143p; Bridgend 125p; Faddenhill 118p; Stonyford 115p.
551-600kg - Ballindalloch Home Farms 119p.

Bulls
up to 450kg - Gellybrae106p.
450-500kg - Idlestone 113p; Gellybrae 104p.
501-550kg - Gellybrae 107p.

Orkney and Shetland cattle
Bullocks to 155p per kg for a pen of 407kg Limousins from Roo, Sanday and £830 gross for a 614kg Charolais from Norton, Dounby.
Heifers to 137p for a pen of three 434kg from Housebay, Stronsay and £750 gross for a pair of 545kg Charolais from Norton.
Bulls to £630 for a pair of 545kg Charolais from Braebuster, Deerness.

Dairy cattle
Heifers in milk - Mayne Farm, Elgin £1,250, £1,050; Fairburn, Longmanhill £1,100, £1,050.

Fodder
The Company sold 980 bales at their fodder sale.

Barley straw to £80 to average £6.60.

Wheat straw to £4.60 to average £4.20.

Oat straw to £460.

Hay to £10 per bale to average £8.40.

Sheep

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (15th September) sold 6,167 breeding, store and feeding sheep.

Store lambs (2,257) to £47 for Suffolks from Stonyford, Tarland. Island consigned lambs and ewes (2,777) to £42 for a pen of Suffolks from Millfield, Haroldswick. Breeding sheep (476) to £75 for a pen of Mule gimmers from Westerton, Auchleuchries.

Feeding ewes and rams (652) averaged £25.23 (+£1) to £46 for a pen of Cheviots from Upper Hawkhillock, Ardallie and a pen of Texels from Tullo of Garvock, Laurencekirk and from Milltown of Birness, Ellon

“Home consigned lambs maintained recent rates, island lambs were easily dearer on the week.”

Leading prices

Store lambs:
Suff - Stonyford £46;
Down x - Windyfold, Keith Hall £43;
Tex - Little Muddy, Inverurie £42;
GF - Birkford, Strathdon £42.50;
Cont - Chapelwell Drive, Balmedie £41.20.

Island consigned Lambs:
Suff - Stenness, Eshaness £41.50;
Down x - Assater, Heylor; Vendeshoul, Westing; Ennisfirth, Sullom £41;
Tex x - Scatsta, Brae £39.50;
Chev - Ungersta, Haroldswick £37.

Ewes:
Chev - Millfield £36.

Breeding sheep:
Tex 2yr -Upper Terryvale, Skene £62;
Cont gmr- Halley, Deerness £57;
Suff gmr- Law, Insch £56;
GF WM- Westerton £55;
Chev gmr- Backhill of Coldwells, Arthrath £55;
Mule WM- Westerton £54;
HB WM- Westerton £47;
Suff WM - Whitecairns Croft, New Deer £41.

Feeding ewes:
Tex x - Halley £45;
Suff - Knockhall, South Ronaldsay £42;
Down x - Poolharry Cottage, Hatton £39.50;
GF - Upper Hawkhillock £39;
HB - Mains of Clackriach, Maud £37;
Cont - Corskie £35;
BF - Headrooms, Lomnay £23.50.

Rams:
Tex x - Halley £45;
Cont - Law £42;
Suff - Tullo of Garvock £38.

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