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Aberdeen and Northern Marts, Thainstone
Thursday 21st September 2006.
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (September 21st) sold 142 prime cattle, prime and 188 OTM cattle.
Prime bullocks (55) averaged 124p (-2.4p) to 140p per kg for a 510kg Aberdeen-Angus and a 580kg Limousin from Easter Tolmauds, Tornaveen purchased by Woodhead Brothers, Turriff and £963.90 gross for a 765kg Limousin from Clamandwells, Dudwick.. Prime heifers (85) averaged 126.8p (+2.3p) to 142p per kg for a 495kg Limousin from Montbletton Lodge, Banff and purchased by Bruce of the Broch, Fraserburgh and £975 gross for a 750kg Charolais from 52 Conval Street, Dufftown.
Young bulls (two) averaged 89p (nc) to 96p per kg and £657.60 gross for a 685kg Blonde d'Aquitaine from Druidsdale, Stonehaven.
Beef cows (109) averaged 73.93p (-4.17p) to 95p per kg for a 835kg Belgian Blue from North Craigieford, Ellon and a 640kg Limousin from Springburn, Kintore and £795 gross for the 835kg Belgian Blue from North Craigieford.
Dairy cows (50) averaged 51.46p (-5.8p) to 81p per kg for a 565kg Friesian from Berriedale Farms, St Margarets Hope and £515 gross for a 720kg Friesian from Wester Buthill, Elgin.
Farrow bulls (five) averaged 46.74p (-7.51p) to 52p per kg and £585 gross for a 1115kg Limousin from Corskellie, Rothiemay.
Heifers (15) averaged 74.08p (-0.62p) to 89p per kg for a 625kg Limousin from Veltigar, Tankerness and £605 gross for a 690kg Charolais from Whitefield House, Forglen. Steers (nine) averaged 73.37p (+1.9p) to 89p per kg for a 615kg Limousin from Glasslaw, Stonehaven.
Leading prices per kg
Prime bullocks:
Sunhoney, Echt (Lim) 135p;
Newton Forbes, Tullynessle (Lim), Clamandwells (Lim) 130p;
Whiteside, Tullynessle (Cha), Milton, Durris (Lim), Westfield Farm, Bridge
of Westfield (Sim), Tillioch, Echt (Lim) 129p.
Prime heifers:
Montbletton Lodge (Lim) 141p;
Easter Tolmauds (Lim) 137p;
Moss-side of Gight, Fyvie (Lim), Uppermill, Kintore (BB) 135p.
Leading prices per head
Prime bullocks:
Newton Forbes (Cha) £906.25;
Tillioch (Cha) £895.35;
Milton (Lim/Sim) £843.75.
Prime heifers:
52 Conval Street (Cha) £900;
Tavelty, Kintore (Sal) £844.95;
Whitehouse Farm, Lumphanan (BB) £825.60.
Leading prices per kg
Beef cows:
Backhill of Clackriach, Maud (BB) 94p;
Raich, Forgue (Cha) 90p;
Culfork, Alford (Lim) 88p.
Dairy cows:
Berriedale Farms (Fri) 80p;
Wester Buthill (Fri) 72p;
Sebay, Tankerness (Fri) 67p.
Farrow bulls: Belmont, Uyeasound (AA) 51p; Tillyfour, Alford (Cha) 50p.
Leading prices per head
Beef cows:
Sebay (AA) £775;
Raich (Cha) £705;
Mormond Prop, New Pitsligo (Cha) £695.
Dairy cows:
Sebay (Fri) £495;
Berriedale Farms (Fri) £455;
Ordens, Banff (Fri), Drumduan, Nairn (Fri) £445.
Farrow bulls:
Tillyfour (Cha) £575;
Belmont (AA) £455;
Glastullich, Nigg (Sim) £445.
PRIME SHEEP
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (21st September) sold 1,239 prime sheep.
New season lambs (1,239) averaged 100.8p (-2.7p) to 108p per kg for 44.5kg
Beltex from Mill of Balmaud, King Edward and £74 gross for 85kg
Texels from Sunnyside, Meikle Wartle.
SQQ up to kg (921) averaged 101.8p per kg (-3.7p).
Leading prices per head and kg
New Season Lambs:
Tex - Sunnyside £56, Shougle, Birnie, Selbie, Keith-hall, Mains
of Foveran, Newburgh, Hayhillock, Ellon 106p;
Cont - Muiresk Villa, Turriff £55, Woodtown, Rothienorman, Burnside,
Kintore, Ardarg, Ellon 105p;
Suf - Blairmaud Croft, Cornhill £49.20, Bruckhills, Rothienorman
106p;
Down x - Milton of Edinglassie, Strathdon, Hillock, Carbrach, Mains of
Foveran £49, Ardarg 105p;
Cha - Bruckhill £48.50, Little Broomfield, Ellon 106p;
Bel - Mill of Balmaud £48.20, Mains of Dalvey, Cromdale 104p.
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