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STORE CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (5th October) sold 1,466 store cattle and young calves.

Bullocks (958) averaged 115.6p (nc) to 139.7p per kg for a 390kg Charolais from Broynach Farm, Thurso and £870 gross for a pair of 700kg Simmentals from Redhill, Mosstowie.

Heifers (503) averaged 113.4p (nc) to 158p per kg for a 532kg Limousin and £860 gross for a 580kg Limousin both from 48 John Morrison Crescent, Maud

Bulls (5) averaged 95.4p (nc) to 109p per kg for a 486kg Blonde D'Aquitaine from Newton Farm, Tullynessle and £600 gross for a 638kg Aberdeen Angus from Craigour Farm, Glassel.

Young and reared calves (31) averaged £115 per head to £245 gross.
"Strong well presented fleshy cattle met a remarkably good trade while leaner secondary types harder to sell."

Leading prices per head and per kg

Bullocks
up to 300kg - Mains of Auchmedden, Pennan £355, 120p;
301-350kg - Ironhill, Rosehearty £475, 136p;
351-400kg - Broynach Farm £545, Knowehead, Aberchirder, Easter Tolmauds, Tornaveen 130p;
401-450kg - Dallas Broughty, Dunphail £575, Broynach Farm 136p;
451-500kg - Broomhill Farm, Dunecht £645, 131p;
501-550kg - Howeview, Netherley £710, Gouls, Glass 133p;
551-600kg - Gouls £800, 139p;
601-650kg - Gouls £795, 132p;
Over 651kg - Redhill £865, 124p.

Heifers
up to 300kg - Garline, Ballindalloch £345, Mains of Auchmedden 119p; 301-350kg - Ironhill £440, 126p;
351-400kg - Newton of Crathie, Ballater £515, 140p;
401-450kg - 48 John Morrison Crescent £690, 154p;
451-500kg - 48 John Morrison Crescent £660, 136p;
501-550kg - 48 John Morrison Crescent £840, 158p;
551-600kg - Gouls £785, 48 John Morrison Crescent 148p;
601-650kg - Hilton Park, Banff £700;
651-700kg - Towie Farm, New Aberdour £700.


Bulls
up to 400kg - Newton Farm, Tullynessle £340;
401-450kg - Craignetherty, Turriff £425, 95p;
Over 450kg - Newton Farm, Tullynessle £530.


Orkney and Shetland Cattle

Bullocks sold to a top of 138p per kg for a pair of 510kg Charolais, and £752 for a 566kg Charolais both from Lochend, Westray.

Heifers sold to a top of 133p per kg for a 402kg Shorthorn from Lochend and £635 for a pair of 517kg Limousin from Quoy Belloch, Deerness.

Bullocks
up to 300kg - Crookadale £320, 109p;
301-350kg - Midtown, Bixter £435, 131p;
351-400kg - Crookadale £470, 118p;
401-450kg - Quoy Belloch £600, 133p;
451-500kg - Greentoft, Eday £630, 5 Cleat, St Margaret's Hope 135p;
501-550kg - Lochend £715, 132p;
551-600kg - Quoy Belloch £740, 133p;
Over 601kg - Halcro, St Margaret's Hope £750, 117p.

Heifers
up to 300kg - Hunchaquoy, Swannay £310, 110p;
301-350kg - Crookadale £375, 110p;
351-400kg - Yarpha, Orphir £430, 110p;
401-450kg - New Moan, Dounby £540, 130p;
451-500kg - Lochend £630, 126p;
Over 501kg - Lochend £625, 124p.

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THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (5th October) sold 8087 breeding, store and feeding sheep.

Store lambs (2619) to £33.50 for Suffolks from Greenhaugh, Ordie, Texels from Waterside Birse.
Ewe lambs (636) to £58 for Mules from Mill of Fowlis, Muir of Fowlis. Island Sheep (3975) to £34 for Suffolk lambs from Findlins Farm, Hillswick. Breeding gimmers and ewes (206) to £57 for Mule Gimmers from Clova Home Farm, Lumsden,
Feeding ewes and rams (651) averaged £21.09 to £44 for Texels from 2 Darra Cottages.

"Mule ewe lambs met a better than expected trade. Store lambs were difficult to sell with some lots showing a lack of condition. The demand for breeding sheep was very hesitant"

Leading prices
Store lambs:
SuffX - Buck and Bracklaw, Cabrach, £33;
DownX - Delnabo, Glencairn £32.80;
Cont - Braeside, Cushnie £32.50;
TexX - Balnault Farm, Crathie £32.20;
Tex - Bogiefeulach, Tornaveen £32.

Ewe lambs:
Mule - Mains of Glenbuchat, Glenbuchat £56, Whitehouse, Lumphanan £53; Lly - Guise, Tough £44.

Island consigned lambs:
SuffX - South Collafirth, Ollaberry £33.50;
DownX - Smithfield, Sandwick £33;
Bel - Isbister, North Roe £33;
Tex - Brind, Cunningsburgh £31.50;
Chev - Springfield, Hillswick £24.50.

Island ewes:
Suff - Findlins Farm £33;
Cont - Findlins Farm £26;
Chev - Findlins Farm £25.50.

Breeding gimmers:
Lly - Backhill of Coldwells, Artharth £43
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Breeding ewes:
Chev wm - Nether Baulk, Stonehaven £39;
Mule bm - Newton of Haddo £30.

Breeding rams:
Tex shr - 2 Darra Cottages, Turriff £110;
Lly 3 shr - Backhill of Coldwells £70.

Feeding ewes:
Cont - Mains of Landerberry, Echt £39.50;
Suff - Wrae farm, Turriff £39.50;
SuffX - Creelwell, Fortrie £39;
TexX - Mains of Landerberry £38;
Tex - Home Farm, Keithall £37;
Mule - Duthie Experimental Farm £30;
BF - Corbanchory, Kildrummy £25.

Feeding rams:
Tex - Monyruy, Longside £36;
Suff - Monyruy £35;
BFL - Waterside, Birse £32;
Oxf - Monkhill Croft, Fyvie £31.

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Fodder

The company sold 730 bales.
Barley straw sold to £5.20 per bale to average £4.90.
Wheat straw sold at £3.60 per bale.
Rape straw sold at £2.20 per bale.
Hay sold at £10 per bale to average £7.60.
Silage sold to £8.40 to average £7.80.

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