2007 Sales Reports

PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (June 21st) 112 prime cattle, and 103 OTM cattle.
Prime bullocks (59) averaged 116.9p (+3.2p) and sold to 133p per kg for a 570kg Limousin from Pityot, Bridge of Muchalls, and purchased by Woodhead Brothers, Turriff,  and £934.80 gross for a 760kg Charolais from Caskieben, Kinellar. 
Prime heifers
(51) averaged 121.4p (+1.7p) and sold to 138p per kg for a 485kg Limousin from Smiddyhill, Ellon, and purchased by Rhinds of Elgin, Elgin, and  £846 gross for a 705kg Charolais from Highfield, Lethenty.
Young bulls (two) averaged 87.2p (-14.1p) and sold to 92p per kg and £809.60 gross for a 880kg Charolais from Milton of Edinglassie, Strathdon.
Beef cows (81) averaged 77.28p (-3.54p) and sold to 101p per kg and £725 for a 715kg Limousin from Bogloch, Lumphanan. 
Dairy cows (10) averaged 48.87p (-9.35p) and sold to 87p per kg and £765 gross for a 880kg Friesian from Overton, Memsie. 
Farrow bulls (five) averaged 51.2p (nc) and sold to 66p per kg for a 995kg Charolais from North Crannoch, Crossroads, Keith and £700 gross for a 1,180kg Aberdeen-Angus from Freefield House, Old Rayne. 
Heifers (seven) averaged 83.82p (-4.01p) and sold to 105p per kg for a 585kg Limousin from Howe of Dunn, Rora, and £695 gross for a 825kg Belgian Blue from Bogloch.

Leading prices per kg

Prime bullocks:  Foggieley Croft, Craigievar (Lim) 129p; Southbank, Skene (Lim) 126p; Nether Overhill, New Pitsligo (Lim), Pityot (Lim) 125p.  
Prime heifers: Whiteside, Tullynessle (Lim) 137p; Pityot (Lim) 136p; Milton of Campfield, Glassel (Lim) 135p.

Leading prices per head

Prime bullocks: Nether Overhill (Lim) £926.30; Aldie Farm, Cruden Bay (Sim) £918.45; Knockando, Craigievar (Cha) £916.30. 
Prime heifers: Milton of Campfield, Glassel (Lim) £812.20; Strathend Croft, Hatton (Sim) £795.70; Caskieben (Cha) £792.55.

Leading prices per kg

Beef cows:  Vestrafold, Sandwick (BB), South Bogbain, Keith (Sim) 99p; Easter Tolmauds, Tornaveen (Lim) 96p; Farmton, Tough (Sim) 95p.
Dairy cows:
Redbanks, Tankerness (Fri) 54p; Overton 52p.
Farrow bulls: Freefield House (AA) 59.3p; North Crannoch (BB) 59p.

Leading prices per head

Beef cows:  Farmton (Sim) £695; Easter Tolmauds (Lim) £685; Vestrafold (Sim) £675.
Dairy cows: Overton (Fri) £385; Redbanks (Fri) £305.
Farrow bulls:
North Crannoch (Cha) £655.

SHEEP - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (21st June) sold 604 prime sheep.
New season lambs (453) averaged 117.8p per kg (-7.5) and sold to 135p per kg for 39kg Texels from Home Farm, Aberlour and to £60 gross for Suffolk's from Skilmafilly, Auchnagatt.
New season SQQ up to 45.5kg (364) averaged 120.5p per kg (-8.6p).

Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs:
Tex - Chapelwell Drive, Balmedie £59, Home Farm, Aberlour 133p; SuffX - Skilmafilly £59, Mains of Foveran 125p; Suff - Kirkside, Banff, North Kiddshill, Auchngatt £55, Kirkside 120p; Char - Forebogs, Knaven £53, Home Farm, Aberlour 130p.

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (21st June) sold 194 feeding ewes and rams.
Feeding ewes and rams (194) averaged £33.98to £53 for Texels from Newton of Carnousie, Forglen.
Feeding ewes:
Suff - Skilmafilly £50; SuffX - Gaval, Fetterangus £48; Tex - Newton of Carnousie £44; Chev - Little Clinterty £42.50; HB - Biffie, Old Deer £42; Mule - Sherriffseat, Aberchirder £37.50.
Feeding Rams: Tex - 31 Larel, Halkirk £38.



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