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STORE CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (31st August) sold 704 store cattle and 9 young calves.

At the August show and sale sponsored by UK Farm Finance Ltd judged by I. Pirie, Overton of Bruxie, Maud the Champion was a 658kg Limousin from Mr B. Duffton, 2 Bogie St, Huntly realising £940 to the Judge. The reserve award went to a 526kg Charolais heifer from M. Rainnie, Loanhead, Logie Coldstone which sold for £700.

Prize List :
Single bullock: 1st B. Duffton 658kg, £940; 2nd B. Duffton 552kg, £725; 3rd J. Stuart, Belnoe, Ballindalloch 526kg, £675.

Single heifer: 1st M. Rainnie 528kg, £700; 2nd G. I. Low, Cruehill 572kg, £725; 3rd M. Rainnie 458kg, £585.

Pair of bullocks: G. I. Low 571kg, £748; 2nd Sheep Park Farms, Bridge of Marnoch 507kg, £648; 3rd New Alves Farms, Mosstowie, Elgin 487kg, £620.

Pair of heifers: 1st A & W Campbell, 5 West Murkle, Thurso 452kg, £600; 2nd S. Flett & Son, Redbanks, Tankerness 466kg, £575; 3rd A & W Campbell 448kg, £595.

Bullocks (458) averaged 121.7p (nc) to 146p per kg for 414kg Belgium Blue from Mains of Draidland, Gamrie and £825 for a 728kg from South Croft, Cornhill.

Heifers (243) averaged 117.7p (nc) to 140p per kg for a pair of 400kg Simmentals from Burnside of Idoch, Turriff and £725 for a 572kg Charolais from Cruehill, Toab.

Bulls (three) averaged 97.3p (nc) to 109p per kg and £650 gross for a 594kg Limousin from Geise Farm, Thurso.

Young and reared calves (nine) averaged £158.33 per head to £220 gross.

"Strong conditioned cattle met a very keen demand while longer keeping and rougher types more in buyers favour."

Leading prices per head:

Bullocks
up to 300kg - Mains of Auchmeddan, Pennan £365; East Logie Aulton, Rothienorman £345; Ernam, Keith £340.
301-350kg - Ernam, Keith £435; Newseat, Rothienorman £425; Mains of Auchmedden £400; Eastfield of Monaltrie, Ballater £385.
351-400kg - Mains of Inkhorn, Auchnagatt £510; Newseat £485; Ernam £470; East Logie Aulton £465.
401-450kg - Mains of Inkhorn £620; Auchtertyre Farms, Pluscarden £610; Mains of Draidland, Banff £605; New Alves Farms £565.
451-500kg - Braigiewell, Echt £650; Auchtertyre Farms £650; New Alves Farms £640; Belnoe, Ballindalloch £625.
501-550kg - Knockquharn Cottage, Dunecht £680; Belnoe £675; Commonty, New Deer £665; 27 Cairnie Place, Buckpool £660.
551-600kg - Commonty £750; South Croft, Cornhill £745; Meikle Begshill, Drumblade £740; Knockquharn Cottage, 2 Bogie St £725.
601-650kg - South Croft £785; Commonty £755; Meikle Begshill £752; Knockquharn Cottage £742.
Over 651kg - South Croft £810.

Heifers
up to 300kg - Mains of Auchmedden £315.
301-350kg - Burnside of Idoch £470; Mains of Draidland £370; Milton, Knockando £355; Braigiewell, Echt £335.
351-400kg - Burnside of Idoch £560; Mains of Inkhorn £485; Gillybrands, Newtonhill, Burnheads, Deskford £465; Stonefolds, Fyvie, Tombreckachie, Glenlivet £438.
401-450kg - Auchroisk Farm, Mulben, Brawland, Rhynie £555; Burnheads £550; Gillybrands £545.
451-500kg - Hindstones, New Aberdour £650; Auchroisk Farm £625; Belnoe £600; Braigiewell £595.
501-550kg - Hindstones £625. Over 551kg - Gillybrands £620.

Leading prices per kg :

Bullocks
up to 300kg - Mains of Auchmeddan 126.7p; East Logie Aulton 118p; Ernam 114.8p.
301-350kg - Mains of Auchmedden 132p; Ernam 127p; Newseat 124p; Brawland 115p.
351-400kg - Mains of Inkhorn 134.2p; Newseat 126p; Heatherstacks, Forfar 122.2p; East Logie Aulton 122p.
401-450kg - Mains of Draidland 146p; Mains of Inkhorn 144p; Auchtertyre Farms 141p; Kedron, Garlogie 131p.
451-500kg - Braigiewell 142p; Auchtertyre Farms 136p; Belnoe 135p; Mains of Inkhorn, Tombreckachie 133p; Kedron 132p.
501-550kg - Knockquharn Cottage 128.7p; Sheep Park Farms, Belnoe, Commonty 128p; Kedron 126p; 27 Cairnie Place 125p.
551-600kg - Commonty 131.5p; 2 Bogie St 131p; Meikle Begshill 126p; Knockquharn Cottage 125p.
601-650kg - Commonty 125p; South Croft 124p; Meikle Begshill 123p; Knockquharn Cottage 122p.
651-700kg - 2 Bogie St 143p; South Croft 120p.
Over 700kg - South Croft 113p.

Heifers
up to 300kg - Mains of Auchmedden 106p.
301-350kg - Burnside of Idoch 136p; Braigiewell 108p; Mains of Draidland 106p; Brawland 103p.
351-400kg - Burnside of Idoch 140p; Mains of Inkhorn 123p; Burnheads 122p; Brawland 118p.
401-450kg - Brawland 134p; Auchroisk Farm 132p; Burnheads 129p; Mains of Inkhorn, Gillybrands 125p.
451-500kg - Auchroisk Farm 135p; Hindstones 130p; Belnoe, Loanhead 128p; Braigiewell 127p.
501-550kg - Loanhead 133p; Hindstones 123p.
Over 551kg - Gillybrands 112p.

Orkney and Shetland Cattle

Bullocks sold to a top of 146p per kg for a pair of 328kg Charolais from Stonequoy, Lyness, and £748 for a pair 571kg Charolais, the 1st prize pen of bullocks from Cruehill, Toab.

Heifers sold to a top of £725 for a 572kg 2nd prize Charolais heifer from Cruehill.

Bulls sold to £655 for a 762kg Charolais from Innister, Rousay.

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BREEDING CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (31st August) sold 142 head of adult breeding cattle including five bulls.
"Plenty of buyers, trade good".

Leading Prices

Heifer with bull calf: Burnside of Idoch, Turriff (Lim) £1000; Cruats Farm, Portknockie (Sim) £800.
Heifer with heifer calf: Burnside of Idoch (Lim) £950; Cruats Farm (Sim) £660.
Cow with bull calf: Brae of Coynach, Mintlaw (Sim) £1100; Brae of Coynach (Lim) £1060.
Cow and heifer calf: Brae of Coynach (Sim) £850.
In calf cows: Balladrum, Durris (Lim) £700; Castle of Auchry (Char) £560; Trustee (BB) £550.
Bulling heifer: Balladrum (Lim) £605.
Bull: Shoemakers Croft, Skelmuir (Lim) 3½ yrs 1200gns; Trustee (Sim) 6yrs 600gns.
Dispersal of J Forbes, Old Balgowan, Keig:
Autumn calving heifers: Sim £1100 x2; £950 x3.
Autumn calving cows: Sim £920 x2; £900; Lim £880 x2

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STORE & BREEDING SHEEP - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (31st August) sold 1,195 store, breeding and feeding sheep.

Store lambs and Island Lambs (692) to £37 for Suffolks from West Balbithan, Kintore.
Breeding gimmers and ewes (44) to £57 for Suffolk gimmers from Kapua, Bruntbrae.
Feeding ewes (459) averaged £27.50 and sold to £60.50 for Charollais from Rothiemoon Farm, Nethy Bridge.

"Store lambs met a keen demand and were short of buyers requirements. A small entry of feeding ewes was also a very good trade."

Leading prices

Store lambs:
Suff - Wreaton, Aboyne £36.80
DownX - Inkstack, Barrock £36.50
Lly - Clearymuir, Stonehaven, Backhill of Fetterletter, Fyvie £35.80
Cont - West Balbithan £35.80
Tex - Crimonmogate Mill, Lonmay £35.20
Chev - Inkstack £33.50.

Island lambs:
Suff - Grunnins, Ollaberry £35.

Breeding Ewes:
Chev bm - Belnoe, Chapeltown £38.50

Feeding ewes:
Char - Hillhead of Cannahars, Whitecairns £60;
TexX - Gowanbrae, Dulnain Bridge £59
Tex - Greystone, Alford £57
Suff - Newton of Edingight £55.50
Cont - Wester Silverford, Gamrie £45
Mule - Upper Hawkhillock, Ardallie £34.50
BF - Clochnahill, Stonehaven £25.

FODDER - FULL REPORT

The company sold 885 bales.

Barley Straw sold to £5 per bale to average £4.80
Hay sold to £12 per bale to average £9.60.

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