2007 Sales Reports
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PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern
Marts (June 7th) 173 prime cattle, and 218 OTM cattle.
Prime bullocks (89) averaged 111p (-5.5p) and
sold to 133p per kg for a 440kg Limousin from Mossside of Gight, Fyvie,
and purchased by Rhinds of Elgin, and £887.50 gross for a 710kg
Limousin from Little Clinterty, Kinellar.
Prime heifers (76) averaged 115.6p (-0.7p)
and sold to 139p per kg for a 560kg Limousin from Whiteside, Tullynessle,
and purchased by Rhinds of Elgin, and £805.20 gross for 610kg
Limousin from Milton of Campfield, Glassel, and purchased by Woodhead
Brothers.
Young bulls (eight) averaged 100p (+19.1p) and sold to
109p per kg for a 730kg Simmental from Mill of Balmaud, King Edward and
£857.50 gross for a 875kg Limousin from Shannas, Mintlaw.
Beef cows (171) averaged 79.82p (-3.09p)
and sold to 110p per kg for a 680kg Limousin from Hewan, Balfour, and
£885 gross for a 920kg Charolais from Bogengarrie, Ardallie.
Dairy cows (nine) averaged 59.66p (nc) and sold
to 70p per kg and £535 gross for a 765
kg Friesian from Tillymaud Farms, Udny.
Farrow bulls (12) averaged 67.69p (+11.96p)
and sold to 91p per kg for a 815 kg Limousin from North Auchronie, Skene,
and £775 gross for a 1,165kg Simmental from Kincraigie Farms, Lumphanan.
Heifers (16) averaged 93.38p (+9.54p) and sold to 106.8p per
kg and £705 gross for a 660kg Limousin from Hardgate Farm, Bonnykelly.
Steers (10) averaged 84.68p (-0.16p) to 103p per kg and
£895 gross for a 870kg Limousin from Mosside of Gight.
Leading prices per kg
Prime bullocks: Mosside of Gight (Lim), Nether
Glasslaw, New Pitsligo (Blo) 132p; Mains of Whitehouse, Alford (Sim) 129p;
Whiteside (Lim) 128p.
Prime heifers: Brucewells, Netherley (Cha) 137p; Mosside
of Gight (Lim) 134p; Milton of Campfield (Lim) 132p.
Young bulls: Drumsleed, Fordoun (Sim) 107p; Newton of
Auchindoir, Rhynie (Cha) 103p; Shannas (Lim) 98p.
Leading prices per head
Prime bullocks: Caskieben, Kinellar (Cha) £874.80;
South Nittanshead, New Pitsligo (Cha) £874.50; Southbank, Skene
(Sim) £874.
Prime heifers: Tavelty, Kintore (Lim) £800.10;
Gillybrands, Newtonhill (Lim) £793.50; Middle Weachyburn, Alvah
(Cha) £790.60.
Young bulls: Drumsleed (Sim) £829.25; Mill of Balmaud
(Sim) £795.70; South Nittanshead (Cha) £792.
Leading prices per kg
Beef cows: Harestone, Crathes (BB), Hewan (Lim) 108p;
Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield (Lim) 106p; North Bethelnie, Oldmeldrum
(Cha) 104p.
Dairy cows: Tillymaud Farm (Fri) 65.74p.
Farrow bulls: Kedron, Garlogie (Lim) 79p; Moss-side,
Rothiemay (Lim) 75p; Redbanks, Tankerness (AA) 74p.
Leading prices per head
Beef cows: Harestone (Cha), Kinclune, Glenkindie
(Cha) £845; Wester Cairnglass (Lim) £835; South Nittenshead
(Cha) £795.
Dairy cows: Tillymaud Farms (Fri) £435.
Farrow bulls: Kedron (Lim), North Auchronie (Lim), Gladhill,
Garmouth (Sim) £745; Dunecht Home Farms (AA) £695; Mosside,
Rothiemay (Lim) £645.
SHEEP - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern
Marts (7th June) sold 1210 prime sheep.
New season lambs (385) averaged 127.1p per kg (+13.4p) and sold
to 142p per kg and £62.50 gross for 44kg Continentals from Backhill
of Thornton, Bourtie.
Old season lambs (825) averaged 88.4p per kg (+1.2p)
and sold to 102p per kg and £51 gross for 50.8kg Texels from
Barnyards of Badenyoucher, Cornhill.
New season SQQ up to 45.5kg (315) averaged 130.8p per
kg (+5.3p).
Old season SQQ up to 45.5kg (535) averaged 88.4p per
kg (-1.8p).
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: SuffX - Backhill of Thornton £60,
Mains of Foveran, Newburgh 133p; Suff - Tillenturk, Torphins, Easter Bo,
Fisherie £58.50, Tillenturk 133p; Tex - Backhill of Thornton £58.50,
133p; Char - Backhill of Thornton £56.50, 135p.
Old season lambs: Suff - Cairncoullie, Glenkindie £49,
100p; Tex - Lyking Cottage, Sandwick £48.50, Cairncoullie 97p. DownX
- Lyking Cottage £48.50, Coralhill, Lonmay 93p.