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THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (23rd November) sold 922 store cattle and six young calves.

Bullocks (552) averaged p (+3.1p) to 207.4p per kg for a 376kg Charolais from Braigiewell, Echt and £885 gross for a 752kg Charolais from Inverichnie, Banff.

Heifers (348) averaged p (nc) to 189p per kg for a 238kg Charolais from Smallburn Farms, Elgin, and £710 gross for a 620kg Charolais from Wester Invery, Strachan.

Bulls (22) averaged 84.9p (-19.6p) to 145.5p per kg and £465 gross.
Young and reared calves (six) averaged £90 per head to £140 gross.

"Well bred and well presented cattle stock were at increased rates, other types harder to cash."

Leading prices per head

Bullocks
up to 200kg - Smallburn £265; Gillahill, Kingswells £230.
201-250kg - Harestone, Crathes £380; Calier, Auchnarrow £300; Woodside of Horner, Kintore £205.
251-300kg - Harestone £450; Burnside of Idoch, Turriff £415; Cluny Home Farms, Cluny £380; Gillahill £360.
301-350kg - Sheil, Muir of Fowlis £520; Harestone £505; Broughnamary, Keith £495; Springbank Croft, Craigmancy £480.
351-400kg - Braigiewell £780; Sheil £590; Braehead Farm, Drummuir £540; Harestone £530.
401-450kg - Braigiewell £615; Blackpark, Culloden Moor, Keithney, Burnhervie £600; Haugh, Birse £595; Mains of Newton, Craigellachie, Lower Broomhill, Tornaveen £570.
451-500kg - Howeview, Netherley, Fordie £630; Blackpark, Calier, Mains of Newton £600; Mains of Davidston, Keith £595; Springbank Croft £570.
501-550kg - Howeview £710; Ardivot, Lossiemouth £700; Creelwell, Fortrie £685; Wester Invery £675.
551-600kg - Meikle Begshill, Drumblade £725; Fordie £720; Mossend, Keith, Creelwell, Teuchitfauld £710; Ardivot £695.
601-650kg - Meikle Begshill £800; Mossend £790; Meikle Begshill £770; Inverichnie £765.
651-700kg - Meikle Begshill £850; Gaval, Fetterangus, Meikle Begshill £830; Mossend £810; Inverichnie £785.
Over 700kg - Inverichnie £880; Meikle Begshill £865; Gaval £830.


Heifers
up to 250kg - Smallburn £450; Wardes, Kintore £320; Gillahill £295.
251-300kg - Harestone £370; Wardes £340; Cluny Home Farm £325; Braehead Farm, Upper Thainston, Fettercairn £315.
301-350kg - Sheil £530; Braigiewell £490; Harestone £405; Broughnamary £390.
351-400kg - Sheil £620; Braigiewell £545; Braehead Farm £505; Mains of Newton £485.
401-450kg - Hillhead, Lybster £585; South Brachmont £545; Harestone £535; Sauchentree, New Aberdour £530.
451-500kg - Fordie £655; Harestone £640; Blackpark £610; Frostybrae £605.
501-550kg - Fordie £695; Harestone £685; Hillhead £660; Birchbank, Huntly £645.

Bulls
up to 250kg - Midtown, Millbrex £250.
251-300kg - Cluny Home Farms £340; Braehead Farm £290; Midtown £220.
301-350kg - Strone, Newtonmore £270.
451-500kg - Berryleys, Grange £465.


Leading prices per kg

Bullocks
up to 200kg - Smallburn 159p; Gillahill 122.3p.
201-250kg - Harestone 164.5p; Calier 124.5p.
251-300kg - Harestone 166.1p; Burnside of Idoch 157.2p; Cluny Home Farm 141.8p; Gillahill 128.1p.
301-350kg - Sheil 159p; Calier 152.6p; Harestone 152.5p; Broughnamary 147.5p.
351-400kg - Sheil 164.8p; Braigiewell 148.1p; Harestone 142.5p; Broughnamary 141.1p.
401-450kg - Braigiewell 146.4p; Fordie 137.8p; Mains of Newton 135.4p; Keithney 135.1p; Blackpark 134.5p.
451-500kg - Mains of Newton 131.1p; Fordie 130.7p; Calier 127.1p; Howeview 127p.
501-550kg - Howeview 135.2p; Ardivot 133.1p; Creelwell 126.9p; Wester Invery 126.4p.
551-600kg - Teuchitfauld 126.1p; Ardivot 125.5p; Meikle Begshill 125.4p; Fordie 123.7p.
601-650kg - Meikle Begshill 128.6p; Fordie 124.2p; Meikle Begshill 122.6p; Mossend 122.5p.
651-700kg - Meikle Begshill 125.4p; Mossend 121.8p; Inverichnie 121.6p; Gaval 121.5p.
Over 700kg - Meikle Begshill 122.3p; Inverichnie 120.1p; Meikle Begshill 118.5p; Gaval 116.2p.


Heifers
up to 250kg - Smallburn 146p; Wardes 130.1p; Gillahill 119.9p; Bishopston, Portlethen 107.7p.
251-300kg - Harestone 124.2p; Wardes 123.6p; Braehead Farm 115p; Auchorthies, Keith 114.2p.
301-350kg - Sheil 160.6p; Braigiewell 144.1p; Harestone 122.7p; Sauchentree 120.3p.
351-400kg - Sheil 156.6p; Braigiewell 139p; Mains of Newton 130.4p; Braehead Farm 127.5p.
401-450kg - Hillhead 133.1p; Fordie 127.5p; South Brachmont 126.2p; Harestone 126.1p.
451-500kg - Fordie 133.5p; Harestone 130.3p; Frostybrae 126.3p; Blackpark 123.5p.
501-550kg - Harestone 132.5p; Fordie 127.8p; Hillhead 126p; Birchbank 120.3p.
601-650kg - Wester Invery 114.5p.


Bulls
up to 250kg - Smallburn 123.8p.
251-300kg - Cluny Home Farms 123.2p; Braehead Farm 112.8p.
301-350kg - Strone 80p.
451-500kg - Berryleys 101p.


Orkney and Shetland Cattle

Bullocks sold to a top of 128p per kg for a pair of 536kg Charolais from Lopness, Sanday and a pair of 403kg Charolais from Stonequoy, Lyness, and £705 for a pen of 558kg Charolais from Lopness.

Heifers sold to a top of 120p per kg for a pen of 404kg Charolais from Greentoft Farms, Eday and £545 for a 472kg Blonde D'Aquitane from Redbanks, Tankerness.

Bullocks
up to 450kg - Hammerbrake, Sanday, Stonequoy £515, Hammerbrake 120p;
451-500kg - Carrick Farms, Eday £565, 116p;
501-550kg - Lopness £685, 127p;
551-600kg - Lopness 120p.

Heifers
up to 400kg - Haymount, Finstown £450, 117p;
401-450kg - Greentoft £495, Carrick Farms 118p;
451-500kg - Redbanks 115p.

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (23rd November) sold 3271 breeding, store and feeding sheep.

Store lambs (1791) to £35.50 for Texels from Brialea, Sullom.

Ewe lambs (108) to £29.80 for Mules from Leith Hall Home Farm, Kennethmont.

Island Sheep (281) to £40 for Texels ewes from Noss, Scousburgh, Shetland.

Breeding gimmers and ewes (214) to £38 for Texels from Muckerach Farm, Dorbach.

Breeding Rams (40) to £200 for a Suffolk Shearling from Stonyford, Tarland and a Texel Shearling from Milltown of Birness, Ellon.

Feeding ewes and rams (837) averaged £19.92 (-£0.18) to £44 for Texels from Feolquoy, Evie.

"The top end of store lambs sold well, plainer sorts stiff to sell. Lightweight feeding ewes dearer on the week."

Leading prices

Store lambs:
Suff - Boig, Tarland £32.80;
Tex - Braeview Cottage, Roadside of Catterline £32.50;
DownX - East Walkerhill, King Edward £32.20;
Cont - Braeview Cottage £30.50;
GF - Corriechullie, Grantown-on-Spey £29.80;
BF - Corriechullie £25.

Ewe lambs:
BF - Old Spittal, Glenshee £27.

Island sheep:
Lambs
Suff - Yarpha, Orphir £27.20;
Tex - Greentoft, Deerness £25.50;
Chev - Greentoft £24.50.

Breeding gimmers:
Suff - East Walkerhill £33.

Breeding ewes:
Mule bm - St Congans Den, Turriff £29.50.

Breeding rams:
Suff - Lambs - Davishill, Udny £140;
Shr - Bogfon, Maryculter £180;
2 Shr - Hilton of Culsh, New Deer £100;
Aged - Milltown of Birness £140;

Tex - Lambs - South Tillydesk, Ellon £110;
2 Shr - Newtonhill, Clatt £130;

Char - Lambs - Hillhead Cannahars, Whitecairns £160 ;
Shr - Hillhead Cannahars £180.

Feeding ewes:
Suff - Nether Contlaw, Milltimber £41;
Tex - Milton, Durris £38;
GF - Braeview Cottage £36.50;
Cont - Kierfold, Sandwick £36;
Chev - Sultigeo, Stenness £35;
BF - Braeview Cottage £19.

Feeding rams:
Suff - East Murkle, Castletown £39;
Leic - East Murkle £32;
Tex - Burnside, Newmachar £31.

Fodder

The company sold 680 bales.

Barley straw sold to £5.60 per bale to average £4.40
Wheat straw sold at £3.40 per bale.
Hay sold at £6.80 per bale to average £6.40.
Silage sold at £8.60 per bale.

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