2007 Sales Reports

PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (October 4th) 118 prime cattle, 19 and OTM cattle.

Prime bullocks (64) averaged 118.9p and sold to 139p per kg for a 560kg Limousin from Kedron, Garlogie, and purchased by Rhinds of Elgin Limited, and £936 gross for a 800kg Charolais from Coolgardie, Kintore.

Prime heifers (53) averaged 122.3p and sold to 141p per kg for a 545kg Charolais from Home Farm, Haughton, and purchased by Rhinds of Elgin, and £861 gross for a 700kg Limousin from Westside, Glassel and purchased by Woodhead Brothers, Turriff.

Young bull (one) sold to 89p and £747.60 gross for a 840kg Limousin from East Mondynes, Fordoun.


Beef cows (14) averaged 71.9p and sold to 81p per kg for a 645kg Simmental from Netherhall Farm, Insch, and £705 gross for a 1,010kg Charolais from Windyhills, Meikle Wartle.

Farrow bulls (one) sold to 53p per kg and £435 gross for a 825kg Highland from Balmoral Estates, Balmoral.

Heifers (two) averaged 94.6p and sold to 96p per kg for a 650kg Simmental from Mill of Buckie, Buckie, and £695 gross for a 745kg Charolais from Burnside of Idoch, Turriff.

Steers (two) averaged 95.89p and sold to 99p per kg and £765 gross for a 770kg Belgian Blue from Mameulah, Newmachar.


Leading prices per kg
Prime bullocks: Whiteside, Tullynessle (Lim) 136p; Kedron (Lim) 129p; Hillside, Insch (Lim), Bowbutts, Strachan (Sim) 128p.

Prime heifers: Caskieben, Kinellar (Lim) 140p; Monlettie, Methlick (Lim) 138p; Brucewells, Netherley (Cha), Crannabog, Rothienorman (Lim) 136p.


Leading prices per head
Prime bullocks: Hillside (Lim) £923.80; Mains of Kinmundy, Kingswells (BB) £918.75; Bowbutts (Sim) £883.20.

Prime heifers: Bellmans Croft, Lonmay (Lim) £857.25; Crannabog (Lim) £832.05; Home Farm, Haughton (Lim) £805.20.


Leading prices per kg
Beef cows: Newton, Strichen (Lim), Netherhall Farm (AA) 79p; Hillhead of Auchmacleddie, Strichen (Lim) 77p; Mains of Tulloch, St Katherines (Sim) 74p.
Heifers: Burnside of Idoch (Cha) 93p;
Steers: Mameulah (AA) 92p.

Leading prices per head
Beef cows: Hillhead of Auchmacleedie (Lim), Bankhead, Rhynie (AA) £645; Netherhall (AA) £615; Newton (Lim) £585.
Heifers: Mill of Buckie (Sim) £625.
Steers: Mameulah (AA) £635.

 

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (4th October) sold 846 prime sheep.

New season lambs (846) averaged 79.2p per kg and sold to 93p per kg for a pen of 44kg Texels from Rivestone, Kinnoir and £41 gross for a pen of 44kg Texels from Rivestone, and also a pen of 46kg Texels from Backhill of Thornton, Bourtie.
New season SQQ up to 45.5kg (383) averaged 83.4p per kg.

Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs:
Tex - Waulkmill, Tilquhillie £40.50, Dalriach, Kemnay 90p;
TexX - Backhill of Thornton £40, 89p;
Suff - Heads of Auchinderran, Aultmore £39.50, Hillview, Brae of Scurdargue 88p;
SuffX - Tapiken, Tyrie £38.50, Bankhead, New Aberdour 87p

 

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