2007 Sales Reports
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THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (16th November) sold
1,111 store cattle and 40 young calves.
Bullocks (604) averaged 119.6p (-4.4p) to 170p per kg for a 370kg Charolais from Pittenkerrie, Glassel and £920 gross for 796kg Charolais from Inverichnie, Banff.
Heifers (489) averaged 113.3p (-4.9p) to 168p per kg for a 274kg Charolais from Harestone, Crathes and £745 gross for a 614kg Charolais from Netherton, Fyvie.
Bulls (18) averaged 104.52 p (-6.88p) to 119.9p per kg for a 446kg Limousin from 2 Bogie Street, Huntly and £700 gross for a 620kg Limousin from Whitelums, Keithall.
Young and reared calves (40) averaged £160 per head to £335 gross.
''With a more weathered secondary show forward, this reflected in a decrease of averages on the week''
Leading prices per head and per kg
Bullocks
201-250kg - Towie Farm, New Aberdour £375, Burnside of Whitefield, Forglen 154p;
251-300kg - Tocherford, Wartle £450, 169p;
301-350kg - Towie Farm £510, 156p;
351-400kg - Pittenkerrie £630, Tocherford 160p;
401-450kg - Tombreck Farm, Dallas £610, 143p;
451-500kg - Newbigging Farm, Leslie, Mains of Newton, Craigellachie £645, Newbigging Farm 134p;
501-550kg - Newbigging Farm £690, 130.2p;
551-600kg - Persley Farms, Woodside £730, 126p;
601-650kg - Inverichnie £815, 127p;
651-700kg - Inverichnie £820, 121p;
Heifers
Up to 200kg - Bishopton, Portlethen £235, 119p;
201-250kg - Towie Farm £305, 124p;
251-300kg - Harestone £470, Tocherford 156p;
301-350kg - Pittenkerrie £475, 143p;
351-400kg - Craig, Knock £475, Pittenkerrie 126p;
401-450kg - Corsehill, Bucksburn, Tain, Castletown £560, Corsehill 133.3p;
451-500kg - Tombreck £625, Daleigh Farm, Advie, Tombreck 128p;
501-550kg - 35 Oldhall, Watten £690, Cairndaie 129p;
551-601kg - East Cranloch, Ythanwells £740, 35 Oldhall 127p;
601-650kg - Auchtytyre Farms, Pluscarden £660, Netherton, Fyvie 121p.
Bulls
201-250kg - East Backburn, Netherley £270, 109p;
251-300kg - Newton Farm, Tullynessle £275, 94p;
301-350kg - Newton Farm £395, 119p;
351-400kg - Mid Feith-Hill, Fortrie £395, 110.9p;
401-450kg - 2 Bogie Street £535, Cromleybank, Ellon 97p;
451-500kg - Cardnach, Knockando £520, 105.2p;
601-650kg - Whitelums, Keithall 113p.
Orkney and Shetland Cattle
Bullocks sold to a top of 138p per kg for a pair of 372kg Charolais from Crowtaing, Longhope and £730 for a 592kg Charolais from Lopness, Sanday and for a pen of 580kg Aberdeen Angus from Knowe, Deerness.
Heifers sold to a top of 120p per kg and £610 per head for a 508kg Limousin from Hammer Green, Dounby.
Bullocks
351-400kg - Crowtaing £515;
401-450kg - Crowtaing £545, Greentoft, Eday 134p;
451-500kg - Greentoft £595, 124p;
501-550kg - Redbanks, Tankerness £660, 122p;
551-600kg - Lopness £720, Knowe 126p.
Heifers
351-400kg - Midhouse, Harray £425, 117p;
401-450kg - Redbanks £500, 117p;
451-500kg - Hammer Green £565, 120p;
501-550kg - Quoybond, South Ronaldsay £600, 115p.
Fodder
The company sold 650 bales. Barley straw sold to £5.50 per bale to average £4.80. Silage sold to £8.60 per bale to average £7.60.
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THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (November 16th) sold
341 head of adult breeding cattle including six bulls.
"A large number forward met a steady demand throughout".
Leading prices
Heifer with bull calf - Sim - Rinnaha, Strathdon £1,100;
Cha - Berylbrae, Newmill £802.
Heifer with heifer calf - Sim - Kinbattoch, Glenkindie £1,000;
SimX - Rinnaha £1,000.
Cow with bull calf - Sim - Womblehill, Kintore £620.
Cow with heifer calf - AA - Ballogie Estates, Ballogie £850;
Sim - Ballogie Estates £820.
In calf heifers - Sim - South Lasts, Culter £1,020;
Cross - South Lasts £1,020;
BB - South Lasts £760.
In calf cows - Lim - Greenfold, Bridge of Marnoch £700;
BB - Greenfold £640;
Lim - Greenfold £640;
AA - Wardes £520.
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