2007 Sales Reports

STORE CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (8th June) sold 249 store cattle and seven young calves.
Bullocks (90) averaged 129 p (-9.6p) to 181p per kg for a 292kg Belgian Blue from Slack, Wardhouse, and £740 gross for a 556kg Belgian Blue from 27 Carnie Place, Buckpool, and for a 606kg Limousin from Netherton, Glenlivet. 
Heifers (99) averaged 121.1p (-4.2p) to 166p per kg  for a pair of 160kg Blonde D'Aquitaine from Newton Farm, Barras,  and £700 gross for a pair of 540kg Simmental from Netherton.
Bulls (60) averaged 93.3p  to 154p per kg for a 214kg Saler from Whitebog, Fortrose,  and £735 gross for a 680kg Charolais from Airdlin, Ythanbank.
Young and reared calves (seven) averaged £130 per head to £195 gross.

"Store cattle which had been outside in great demand. Young bulls a show of mostly over 16 months and Friesian."

Leading prices per head and per kg

Bullocks up to 250kg - Mill of Clinter, Finzean, £330, 132p.
251-300kg -
Slack £525, Glebe of Deisher, Boat of Garten, 152p;   
301-350kg
 - Mains of Skeith, Deskford, £525, Gatehouse Lodge, Wardhouse 152p;
351-400kg -
Goval Cottage, Rothienorman £575, 155p;
401-450kg  - Hillhead of Cannahars Whitecairns £600, Stonequoy, Lyness 140p;
451-500kg - East Lediken, Insch £738, 148p;
501-550kg  - East Lediken £730, 135p;
551-600kg -
Netherton £730, 27 Carnie Place 133p;
601-650kg  - Netherton £670, 122p.

Heifers
up to 200kg - Newton Farm £265;
201-250kg  -
Mains of Skeith £340, 142p;
251-300kg - Glebe of Deisher £480, 160; 
301-350kg - Mains of Skeith £450, Clarkseat, Grange 140p;
351-400kg  
- Bruckles, Rothiemay £550, 141p;  
401-450kg   - Bruckles £575, 133p;
451-500kg
- Milton, Durris £575, Mains of Skeith 122p;  
501-550kg -
Milton £670, Netherton 132p.

Bulls up to 250kg -
Whitebog £330, 144p;
251-300kg ­-
Ditchhead, Dallas £335, Airdlin Mains 119p;
301-350kg - Airdlin Mains £425, 128p;
351-400kg - Portstown, Inverurie £475, Kincraigie, Lumphanan 131p;
401-450kg
- Redhouse, Brucklay £475, Airdlin Mains, Redhouse 115p;
451-500kg
  - 27 Carnie Place £540, Mosshead, Kemnay 116p;
551-600kg - Drumsleed, Fordoun £640, 110p;
601kg-650kg -
Glassel House, Glassel £655, 101p;
651-700kg
- Airdlin Mains 108p.

Orkney and Shetland Cattle

Bullocks sold to 140p per kg for a  430kg Charolais from Stonequoy, Lyness, and £700 for a 550kg Simmental from Stonequoy.
Heifers sold to 132p per kg for a 440kg for a 440kg Charolais from Stonequoy, and £550 for a pair of 517kg Aberdeen-Angus from Stonequoy.

SHEEP - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (8th June) sold 1551 store, breeding and feeding sheep.
Store and Island lambs (183) to £43 for Suffolks from Lost Farm, Strathdon.
Ewes & lambs (365) to £33.50 for Cheviots from Milton of Grange, Forres. 
Feeding ewes and rams (1003) averaged £32.43 (-£3.85) and sold to £59.50 for Suffolks from Muirton of Corse, Alford.

 "Ewes with lambs slightly less money, feeding ewes also easier on the week"

Leading prices

Ewes with lambs at foot-
Singles: Suff hogg - Lower Cushieston, Wartle, Meikle Toux, Cornhill £33; BF hogg - Berrybrae, Wardhouse £32.50; Chev bm - Little Cantlay, Grange £32.50; Tex hogg - Newton of Lewesk, Old Rayne £32; Chev hogg - Ardivot, Lossiemouth £31; Mule hogg - Ardivot £29.
Lamb and half: Clun bm - Little Cantlay £31.50; Mule bm - Berefold, Ellon £29.50; Cont bm - Little Cantlay £28.50.
Doubles: Cont wm - 8 Balgownie Crescent, Bridge of Don £29; Tex wm - 1 Balmaglaster, South Laggan £27.50.
Store lambs: BF - Lost Farm £39.50; Mule - Rinnaha, Strathdon £38.50; GF - Lost Farm £38; Suff - Meikle Toux £38; Lly - 8 Balgownie Crescent £38.
Feeding ewes: Tex - Pardargue, Forgue £59; Suff - Skelbister, Orphir £57.50; Cont - Redbanks, Tankerness £55; Char - Poolside, Keith £50; Lly - Waulkmill, Corse £44; Mule - South Bogbain, Keith £39.50; GF - Home Farm, Leithhall, Little Kilblean, Oldmeldrum £39; Chev - Broadley, Kildrummy £38; BF - Ardivot £34.
Feeding rams: Tex - Mill of Newton, Insch £54; Suff - Lost Farm £48; Down - Burnheads, Deskford £44; Char - Stirlinghillock, Whiterashes £40.

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