2007 Sales Reports

PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (15th June) sold 292 store cattle and three young calves.

Bullocks (119) averaged  133.3p (+4.3p) to 163p per kg for a pair of 396kg Simmental from Lyne of Linton, Sauchen, and £775 gross for 670kg Simmental from Burnside, Kintore. 
Heifers (138) averaged 120.8p (-0.3p) to 150p per kg for a 432kg Limousin from Blackpark, Foynesfield, Nairn, and £685 gross for a 592kg Charolais also from Blackpark.
Bulls (35) averaged 111.5p (+18.2p) to 130p per kg for a pair 324kg Limousin from Upper Tomdhu, Knockando, and £628 gross for a 580kg Charolais from Bogincaber, Drumlithie
Young and reared calves (three) averaged £160 per head to £215 gross.

"With a small show forward grass cattle were dearer and wanted."

Leading prices per head and per kg

Bullocks up to 250kg - 6 Forss, Thurso £395, 159p;
251-300kg  -
Ashburn, Aberchirder £385, 133p;
301-350kg - Raeffin, Keith, £530, 156p;
351-400kg  - Lyne of Linton £645, 163p;
401-450kg  -
Lyne of Linton £690, 159p;
451-500kg -
Lyne of Linton, Burnside £690, Lyne of Linton 147p;
501-550kg
- Raeffin £665. 127p;
651-700kg -
Burnside £775, 116p

Heifers
up to 250kg - Ashburn £300, 134p;
251-300kg
- Ashburn £385, 131p;
301-350kg -
Raeffin £490, 142p;  
351-400kg -
Raeffin £560, Cairntack, Belhelvie 149p;
401-450kg -
Blackpark £650, 121p;
451-500kg -
South Lodge, Fasque £525, 110p;
501-550kg -
5 West Murkle £660, 131p;
551-600kg -
5 West Murkle £675, 119p.

Bulls up to 350kg - Upper Tomdhu £420, 128p;
351-400kg
- Upper Tomdhu £465, 118p;
401-450kg - Whitelums £470, 110p;
451-500kg -   Whitelums, £540, 117p;
501-550kg -
Bogincaber £575, 111p;
551-600kg - Bogincaber 108p.

SHEEP - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (15th June) sold 903 store, breeding and feeding sheep.

Store and Island lambs (67) to £48 for New season Suffolk from North Dorlaithers, Turriff and New season Texels from Monkshill Croft, Fyvie.
Ewes & lambs (412)
to £35.50 for Cheviot gimmers from Craighall, Cairnie.  
Feeding ewes and rams
(424) averaged £31.58 (-£0.85) and sold to £56 for Texels from Ashvale Cottage, Cornhill.

 Leading prices

Ewes with lambs at foot:


Singles:
Suff wm - Cruats, Portknockie £30; GF hogg - Kedron, Skene £30.50; Mule hogg - Craighall £27; Chev bm - Little Cantlay, Grange £32; BF bm - Mains of Esslemont, Ellon £24.50.
Lamb and half: GF hogg - Craighall £27; GF bm - Mid Fodderletter, Tomintoul £27; Chv bm - Little Cantlay £26.
Doubles: Chv wm - Cruats £24; Chv bm - Bogiefeulach, Tornaveen £28.
Triplets: Chv bm - Bogiefeulach £24.
Store lambs:
New Season:
Suff - North Dorlaithers £44.50.
Old season lambs:
Suff - Forest View, Cuminestown £39; Cont - 104 Abbotswell Crescent, Aberdeen £36; BF - Kedron £35.50.
Feeding ewes:
Suff - Tillenturk, Torphins £53; Cont - Tillenturk £52.50; Tex - Tillyboy, Echt, Mains of Orchardtown, Udny £51; Down - Ashvale £50.50; HB - Townhead of Gight, Fyvie £49; Chv - Feolquoy, Stromness £43.50; Mule - Morayscairn, Alves £35; BF - Morayscairn £31.50.
Feeding rams:
Tex - Tillenturk £45; Suff- Netherton, Tarland £39.



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