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Aberdeen and Northern Marts, Thainstone
Friday 22nd September 2006.
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (22nd September) sold 1,458 store cattle 26 Highland cattle and 41 young calves.
Bullocks (765) averaged 131.7p (+0.8p) to 195p per kg for a 442kg Limousin from from Quoybelloch, Deerness and £875 gross for a 704kg Limousin from Ord, Rhynie.
Heifers (673) averaged 126.5p (+2.6p) to 173p per kg for a 452kg Limousin from Morrison Crescent, Maud also 173p and £840 gross for a 486kg Limousin from 2 Bogie Street, Huntly.
Bulls (20) averaged 123.8p (+28.8p) to 165p per kg for a 246kg Limousin from Netherton Farms, Keith and £645 gross for a 565kg Simmental from Glenalva, Forglen.
Young and reared calves (41) averaged £150 per head to £295 gross.
At the Heatherhills Glenlivet Fold and Finnie 4x4 sponsored show and sale of Highland Cattle judged by J Crilly, Leys Castle, Inverness the overall champion was a 520kg Highland steer which realised £660 from Glenmuir, Auchnarrow and the reserve was a 510kg steer which realised £550 from Glenmuir.
"Top quality lots dearer on the week, with more secondary types forward easily maintaining last weeks levels ."
Leading prices per head and per kg
Bullocks
251-300kg - Stonebriggs, Rosehearty £440, Stonebriggs, Garline,
Ballindalloch 160p;
301-350kg - Shenval, Ballindalloch £530, Stonebriggs 158p;
351-400kg - Pollwick Farms, Cromdale £570, Pittenkerrie, Glassel
150p;
401-450kg - Leys Castle, Inverness £680, 154.5p;
451-500kg - Newton Forbes, Tullynessle £735, Pittenkerrie 156p;
501-550kg - Newton Forbes £760, Brucewells, Netherley 146p;
551-600kg - Brucewells £785, 140p;
601-650kg - Newton Forbes £805, 130p;
651-700kg - Tillyfour, Udny £845, 127p;
701-750kg - Ord 124p.
Heifers
251-300kg - Shenval £505, 168p;
301-350kg - Keiss Mains, Keiss £445, Garline 136p;
351-400kg - Ernam, Keith £590, 164p;
401-450kg - Dundurcas, Rothes £705, John Morrison Crescent 166.6p;
451-500kg - 2 Bogies Street £800, John Morrison Crescent 165p;
501-550kg - John Morrison Crescent £800, 149p;
551-600kg - West Cairnhill, Culsalmond, Mains of Melgund, Bechin £730,
Mains of Melgund 129p;
601-650kg - Keiss Mains £700, 116p.
Bulls
up to 250kg - Netherton Farms £405, 165p;
251-300kg - Netherton Farms £440, 157p;
301-350kg - Netherton Farms £465, 150p;
351-400kg - Greystone, Peterhead £415, 113p;
401-450kg - Netherton Farms £565, 141p;
450-500kg - Doonies Farms, Nigg £545, Whitehillock, Keith 117p;
551-600kg - Glenalva £645, 114p.
Orkney and Shetland
Bullocks to 195p and £860 for a 442kg Limousin from Quoybelloch,
Deerness.
Heifers to 152p and £715 for a pen of four 471kg Charolais from
Dounby Farm, Dounby.
Fodder
The company sold 860 bales at their fodder sale. Barley straw to £6.80
per bale to average £6.20. Wheat straw to £4.50 per bale and
silage sold to £8 per bale.
SHEEP
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (22nd September) sold 2229 Island consigned sheep.
Store lambs to £43 for Suffolks from La Morlaye, Selivoe.
Breeding gimmers to £80 for Shetland Cheviots from Rona, Olaberry.
Leading prices
Store lambs:
Suff - Kjemlea, Uphouse £42.50;
Down x - Trouligarth, Walls, South Scord, Muckle Rowe £42.20;
Tex - Glenisla, Gulberwick £41.50;
Chev - Hillhead, Ollaberry £39.50;
Chev x - Kjemlea £38.
Breeding gimmers:
Shet/Chev - Lunna, Vidlin £76.
Ewes:
Tex - Glenisla £48;
Chev - La Morlaye £36;
Chev x - Kjemlea £35.50.