2007 Sales Reports

STORE CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (20th July) sold 1,198 store cattle.
At the Annual show and sale of store cattle and weaned calves judged by Alan and Philip Smith, Cairnadailly, Ellon kindly sponsored by Turriff Agri-Parts Ltd, the Champion of the show was a 580kg, 22 month old, Limousin cross steer from A. S. & M. Greig, Killyquharn, New Aberdour realising £900 to the Judge's. The reserve award went to a 400kg 12 month old Charolais cross bullock from B. Buchan, Clinterty, New Aberdour which realised £610 to Mr B. Duffton, 2 Bogie St, Duffton.

Prize List

Single Light Steer - 1st B. Buchan, Clinterty 400kg, £610; 2nd A. S. & M. Greig, Killyquharn 414kg, £640; 3rd W. Miller, Todholes, Deskford 356kg, £600.
Single Heavy Steer - 1st A. S. & M. Greig 580kg, £900; 2nd J. Fraser & Sons, Lethen Mains, Nairn 515kg, £735; 3rd M. Rainnie, Loanhead, Logie Coldstone 478kg, £700.
Single Light Heifer - 1st W. & A. Oag, Brims Mains, Forss 390kg, £560; 2nd S. Rannie, Loanhead 376kg, £590; 3rd G. M. Barclay & Sons, Tullo, Garvock 340kg, £500.
Single Heavy Heifer - 1st W. Miller 446kg, £880; 2nd B. Buchan 418kg, £615; 3rd J. Fraser & Sons 446kg, £645.
Pair of Steers - 1st J. Fraser & Sons 513kg, £780; 2nd B. Buchan 430kg, £640; 3rd R. Youngson, Brokenfolds, Turriff 512kg, £685.
Pair of Heifers - 1st  J. Fraser & Sons 469kg, £655; 2nd Woodside Farms, Sibster, Halkirk 419kg, £575; 3rd A. S. & M. Greig 422kg, £610.
Bullocks (602) averaged 132.8p (-2.4p on the year) to 170p per kg for a pen of 285kg Charolais from Tullo of Garvock, Laurencekirk and £850 gross for a pair of 656kg Limousin from Brokenfolds, Turriff. 
Heifers (572) averaged 127.1p (-0.3p on the year) to 197p per kg and £880 gross for a 446kg Limousin from Todholes, Deskford.
Bulls (24) averaged 98.8p (nc) to 126p per kg and £520 gross for a pair of 481kg Limousin from Northfield, Gamrie.

"With an outstanding selection for quality on offer and contrary to expectations prices were on a par with last year."

Leading prices per head
Bullocks up to 300kg - Tullo of Garvock £485; Upper Auchnagorth, New Byth £415; 32 Chapelwell Drive, Balmedie £400; Little Millbrex, Fyvie £365.
301-350kg - Shenval, Ballindalloch £560; 32 Chapelwell Drive £530; Brims Mains £520; Glenconglass, Tomintoul £510.
351-400kg - Todholes £600; Clinterty £580; Brims Mains, Killyquharn £570; Towie Farm, New Aberdour £565.
401-450kg - Clinterty £660; Killyquharn £640; Brims Mains £632; Lethen Mains £630.
451-500kg -
Auchnarrow Farm, Glenlivet £715; Shenval £710; Loanhead £700; Old Balgowan, Alford £690.
501-550kg - Lethen Mains £780; Brokenfolds £750; Old Balgowan £745; Westlatch, Newburgh, Killyquharn £715.
551-600kg - Mill of Newton, Insch £780; Tillyfour, Udny £775; Mossford, Rothiemay £765; Denhead, Fetternear £750.
601-650kg - Sunnyhillview, Turriff £800; Knockquharn Cottage, Dunecht £770; Mill of Newton, Deanshillock, Fochabers £750; Redhouse, Maud £740.
Over 651kg - Mill of Newton £810; Knockquharn Cottage £802.

Heifers
up to 300kg - 32 Chapelwell Drive £390; Barns, Crathes £380; Little Millbrex £330; Tullo of Garvock £300.
301-350kg - Tullo of Garvock £500; Brims Mains £495; Barns £475; 32 Chapelwell Drive £465. 351-400kg - Loanhead £590; Brims Mains £560; Towie Farm £550; 32 Chapelwell Drive £535. 401-450kg - Killyquharn £800; Lethen Mains £690; Carnoch, Buckie £630; Auchnarrow Farm £620.
451-500kg - Killyquharn £685; Gillybrands, Newtonhill £675; Rhindhu £660; Brims Mains, Lethen Mains £655.
501-550kg - Old Balgowan £745; Todholes £700; Brims Mains £675; Gillybrands £665.
551-600kg - Gillybrands £700; Mossford £680; Broadgreens, Banchory-Devenick £675.
Over 601kg - Mill of Newton, £770; Broadgreens £685.

Bulls up to 300kg -
Kiltryknock £345.
301-350kg -
Kiltryknock £365.
351-400kg - 61 Main St, Newmill £435; Kiltyknock £360.
Over 401kg -
Tillyfour £445.

Leading prices per kg

Bullocks up to 300kg - Barns 164p; 32 Chapelwell Drive 145p; Upper Auchnagorth 138p. 301-350kg - Shenval 160p; Barns 157p; Tullo of Garvock 156.9p; Brims Mains 155p.
351-400kg -
Todholes 169p; Brims Mains, Clinterty 153p; Tullo of Garvock 148p; Carnoch, Mains of Corgyle, Aberlour 147p.
401-450kg - Killyquharn 155p; Brims Mains, Clinterty 149p; Lethen Mains 147p; Ternemny Farm, Huntly, Glenconglass 144p.
451-500kg - Auchnarrow Farm 150.1p; Rhindhu, Ballindalloch, Loanhead 146p; Auchnarrow Far, 144p; Old Balgowan 142p.
501-550kg - Lethen Mains 147p; Brokenfolds 141.5p; Killyquharn 140p; Bothwellseat, Huntly, Brims Mains 134p.
551-600kg - Killyquharn 155p; Tillyfour 134p; Mill of Newton 130p; Bothwellseat 129p.
601-650kg -
Knockquharn Cottage 126p; Mill of Newton 125p; Sunnyhillview 124p; Deanshillock 122p.
Over 651kg - Brokenfolds 129.5p; Mill of Newton 123p.

Heifers
up to 300kg - Barns 141p; 32 Chapelwell Drive 131p; Tullo of Garvock 115p.
301-350kg -
Tullo of Garvock 154p; Barns 151p; Brims Mains 149p; 32 Chapelwell Drive 145p. 351-400kg - Loanhead 157p; Towie Farm 155p; Brims Mains 144p; Todholes 141p.
401-450kg -
Killyquharn 194p; Lethen Mains 156p; Auchnarrow Farm 148p; Clinterty 147p. 451-500kg - Killyquharn 142p; Lethen Mains 141p; Rhindhu 139p; Gillybrands 138p.
501-550kg
- Old Balgowan 148p; Todholes 126p; Brackenhills, Cornhill 125p; Auchencrieve Croft, Methlick 124p.
551-600kg - Gillybrands 122p; Mannachie Farm, Forres 120p; Mossford 119p; Broadgreens 116p.
Over 601kg - Mill of Newton 122p; Gillybrands 120p; Broadgreens 112p.

Bulls up to 350kg -
Kiltryknock 114p.
351-400kg -
61 Main St 110p; Kiltryknock 101p.
Over 401kg -
Tillyfour 109p.

STORE SHEEP - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (20th July) sold 641 store, breeding and feeding sheep.
New season store lambs (103) to £45 for Oxfords from Doonies Farm, Nigg.
Ewes & lambs (99)
to £31.50 for Cheviots from Marvsey, Lybster.
Feeding ewes and rams
(439) averaged £26.20 (-£0.59) and sold to £60 for Texels from Littlehowes, Holm and Texels from Skelbister, Stromness.

 "A small entry of store lambs was short of buyers requirements. Feeding ewes again met a good sound trade."

Leading prices

Ewes with lambs at foot-
Singles: Chev wm - Marvsey £30.
Twins: Chev wm - Marvsey £28.50.
New season store lambs: Suff - Millplough £39.50; Oxf - Doonies Farm £39.50; Tex - Millplough £38.80; SuffX - Newton of Edingight, Grange £36.
Feeding ewes: Suff - Jacobshall, Gamrie £54; TexX - Strathore, Shapinsay £54; Cont - Mains of Techmuiry, Fraserburgh £50; Char - 2 Wood Cottages, Newmachar £48; Chev - Glastullich, Nigg Station £39; Mule - Mains of Techmuiry £36.50; BF - Guise, Tough £25.50.
Feeding rams: Char - Mains of Collieston, Collieston £44; Tex - Sunnyside, Dudwick £40; Chev - Kirkside, Banff £35.50.



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