2007 Sales Reports
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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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