2007 Sales Reports

PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT - THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (November 22nd) 167 prime cattle, and 347 OTM cattle.

Prime bullocks (64) averaged 121.8p (-0.9p) and sold to 136p per kg for a 665kg Limousin from Learney Home Farm, Torphins to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff and £962.50 gross for a 770kg Limousin from Learney Home Farm.

Prime heifers (95) averaged 124p (-1.3p) and sold to 139p per kg for a 485kg Limousin from Auchmaliddie Mains, Maud to Bruce of the Broch, Fraserburgh and £927.10 gross for a 730kg Limousin from Tillyorn, Corse.

Beef cows (245)
averaged 72.41 (+1.6p) and sold to 122p per kg for a 785kg Belgian Blue from Hillocks of Keig, Alford and £975 gross for a 900kg Belgian Blue from Hillocks. Dairy cows (23) averaged 56.66p (+5.8p) and sold to 61p per kg for a 700kg Friesian from Moorings, Occumster and £435 gross for a 740kg Friesain from Berrytop, Netherley.

Farrow bulls (31) averaged 36.44p (-0.91p) and sold to 64p per kilo for a 490kg Limousin from Crownhead, Keith-hall and £465 gross for a 865kg Limousin from Haymount, Finstown.

Heifers (24) averaged 95.53p (+12.86p) and sold to 117p per kg and £795 gross for a 680kg Belgain Blue from Redbanks, Tankerness.

Steers (24) averaged 91.5 p (+9.12p) to 108p per kg for a 700kg Aberdeen Angus from Balcairn, Oldmeldrum a 800kg Charolais from Nether Comisty, Forgue and a 650kg Belgian Blue from Creelwell, Fortrie and £865 gross for a 800kg Charolais from Nether Comisty.

Leading prices per kg

Prime bullocks: Knockorthie House, Ellon (Lim) 135p; Sunhoney, Echt (Lim), Whiteknowes, Craigievar (Cha) 130p; Drums, Newburgh (Lim), Learney Home Farm (Lim) 129p.

Prime heifers: Boghouse, Tarves (Lim) 137p; Auchmaliddie Mains (Lim), Whiteside, Tullynessle (Lim) 136p; Pityot, Muchalls (BB), Knockorthie House (Lim) 135p.

Leading prices per head

Prime bullocks: Learney Home Farm (Lim) £959.40; Sunhoney (Lim) £947.20; Knockorthie House (Lim) £943.80.

Prime heifers: Whiteknowes (Lim) £907.20; Whitehouse, Lumphanan (Lim) £871.15; Pityot, Muchalls (BB) £830.25.


Leading prices per kg

Beef cows: Whiteside (BB) 114p; Balliemulloch, Aberlour (Lim) 110p; Hillocks (BB) 108p.

Dairy cows: Berrytop (Fri) 59p.

Farrow bulls: Crownhead (Lim) 64p; Haymount, Finstown (Lim) 54p; Durran Mains, Castletown (Lim) 48p.

Heifers: Shannas, Clola (Lim) 111p; Nether Glasslaw, New Pitsligo (Lim) 107p; Drodland, Newmill (Sim), Auchernack, Grantown on Spey (Lim) 104p.

Steers: Sunhoney (Lim) 104.9p; Calcairn (Lim), Millhill, Longside (Blo) 100p; North Park, Lonmay (AA) 99p.

Leading prices per head

Beef cows: Hillocks (BB) £955; Kennieshillock, Lhanbryde (Cha) £905; Whiteside (BB) £845.

Dairy cows: Moorings (Fri) £425; Berrytop (Fri) £395.

Farrow bulls: Midhouse, Harray (Cha) £415; Crownhead (Lim) £405.

Heifers: Shannas (Lim), Nether Glasslaw (Cha) £785; Drodland (Sim) £735; Redbanks (Lim) £725.

Steers: North Park (AA) £785; Balcairn (Lim) £775; Sunhoney (Lim) £745.

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