2006 Sales Reports

Aberdeen and Northern Marts, Thainstone
Thursday 28th September 2006.

PRIME CATTLE
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (September 28th) sold 127 prime cattle, prime and 130 OTM cattle.

Prime bullocks (63) averaged 122.78p (-1.22p) to 142p per kg for a 685kg Charolais from Greenstyle, Kildrummy to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff and £993.30 gross for a 770kg Charolais from Hillside, Insch. Prime heifers (64) averaged 125.04p (-1.76p) to 143p per kg for a 565kg Limousin from Shiel Farm, Alford to Woodhead Brothers and £876.30 gross for a 690kg Belgian Blue from Shiel Farm, Alford.

Beef cows (104) averaged 80.96p (+7.03p) to 115p per kg for a 735kg Limousin from Greenhaugh, Huntly and £965 gross for a 915kg Charolais from Mosshead of Aquithie, Kemnay. Dairy cows (13) averaged 36.05p (-15.41p) to 73p per kg and £575 gross for a 785kg Fresian from Millbuie, Skene.

Farrow bulls (5) averaged 47.16p (+0.42p) to 54p per kg and £525 gross for a 975kg Limousin from South Keithney, Burnhervie.

Heifers (13) averaged 89.64p (+15.56p) to 109p per kg for a 700kg Simmental from Finzean Estates, Finzean and £815 gross for a 785kg Limousin from Mosshead of Aquithie, Kemnay.

Steers (5) averaged 60.14p (-13.23p) to 93p per kg and £555 gross for a 600kg Charolais from Seacrest, Huna, Caithness.

Leading prices per kg
Prime bullocks:
Caskieben, Kinellar (Lim), Knockando, Craigievar (Cha) 131p;
Hillside (Cha), Cairncoullie, Glenkindie (Cha)129p;
Upper Crimond, Keith-hall (Cha) 128p.

Prime heifers:
Chapelpark, Methlick (Lim), Hillside, Fetternear (Lim) 140p Sheep Park, Bridge of Marnoch (Lim) 137p;
Braeside, Thainstone (Lim) 135p.

Leading prices per head
Prime bullocks:
Greenstyle (Cha) £972.70;
Hillside (Sim) £971.10;
Caskieben (Cha) £949.

Prime heifers:
Hillside (Cha) £844.20;
Clashnoir, Glenlivet (Sal) £837.90;
Caskieben (Lim) £825.50.

Leading prices per kg
Beef cows:
Unigarth, Sandwick (Lim) 114p;
Greenhaugh (Lim) 112p;
Keirfiold, Sandwick (Lim) 109p.

Dairy cows:
Seafield House, Lerwick (Fri) 44p;
Mains of Culsh, New Deer (Fri) 40p.

Farrow bulls:
Coach House, Dyce (Sim) 48p;
Lower House, Quendale (Shet), Helenamore, New Aberdour (Sim) 46p.

Leading prices per head
Beef cows:
Brownhill, Methlick (Lim), Keirfiold (Lim) £935;
Mormond Prop, New Pitsligo (Cha) £925; Bogloch, Lumphanan (Cha) £915.

Farrow bulls:
Helenamore (Sim) £495.

PRIME SHEEP
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (28th September) sold 769 prime sheep.

New season lambs (769) averaged 102.5p (+1.7p) to 113p per kg for 42kg Suffolks from Milton of Edinglassie, Strathdon and for 42.5kg Texels from Waulkmill, Tilquhillie and £60 gross for 67kg Texels from Clinterty, New Aberdour.

SQQ up to kg (368) averaged 106.8p per kg (+5.0p).

Leading prices per head and kg
New Season Lambs:
Cont - Barnyards, Mintlaw £55, Foggieley Farms, Craigievar, Milton of Edinglassie 111p;
Tex - 1 Bridgefoot Cottage Kemnay £54, Easter Craigie, Whitecairns 110p;
Tex X - Mains of Leslie, Insch, Barnyards, Easter Craigie South Easterton, Hatton £50, Bankhead, New Aberdour 109p;
Suff - Overton of Bruxie, Maud £50, Cranfield, Bridge of Don 109p;
Bel - Mill of Balmaud, King Edward £50, 109p;
Down X - Loanend, Lumphanan, Heads of Auchinderran, Keith £49, Clayfords, Strichen, Hill of Byth, New Byth 108p.
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