2007 Sales Reports

PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (October 11th) 129 prime cattle, and 62 OTM cattle.

Prime bullocks (55) averaged 127.8p (+8.9p) and sold to 139p per kg for a 595kg Belgian Blue, and a 665kg Blonde d’Aquitaine from Nether Glasslaw, New Pitsligo, and purchased by Woodhead Brothers, Turriff, and £937.50 gross £937.50 for a 750kg Limousin from Southbank, Skene.

Prime heifers (74) averaged 125.7p (+3.4p) and sold to 144p per kg for a for a 600kg Charolais from Brucewells, Netherley, and purchased by Bruce of the Broch, Fraserburgh, and £897.75 gross for a 675kg Limousin from Nethermill of Turnerhall, Ellon, and purchased by Woodhead Brothers.

Beef cows (43) averaged 73.42p (+1.52p) and sold to 84p per kg for a 685kg Limousin from Redbanks, Tankerness and £795 gross for a 955kg Simmental from Nether Tillylair, Lumphanan.

Farrow bulls (8) averaged 46.8p (-6.2p) and sold to 54p per kg for a 765kg Belgian Blue from Tormiston, Stenness and £615 gross for a 1320kg Charolais from Dams of Craigie, Whitecairns.

Heifers (11) averaged 74.65p (-20p) and sold to 97p per kg for a 560kg Limousin from Greenfold, Bridge of Marnoch and £555 gross for a 620kg Belgian Blue from Greenfold.


Leading prices per kg

Prime bullocks: Netherton, Keith (BB), Nether Glasslaw (Blo) 138p; Forbes Arms Stud, Alford (Lim) 136p; Home Farm Haughton, Alford (Cha) 134p.

Prime heifers: Nether Glasslaw (BB) 141p; Whiteside, Tullynessle (Lim) 138p; Milton of Campfield, Glassel (Lim) 136p.

Leading prices per head

Prime bullocks: Nether Glasslaw (Blo) £924.35; Knockothie Farms, Ellon (Sim) £924; Southbank (Lim) £917.70.

Prime heifers: Brucewells (Cha) £864; Milton of Campfield (Lim) £850; Whiteside (Lim) £834.90.

Leading prices per kg

Beef cows: Redbanks (AA), Golf View, Newmachar (BB), Mowatseat, Craigievar (Lim), Greendykes, Cornhill (Sim), Boghouse, Tarves (Lim), Nether Tillylair (Sim), Bogloch, Lumphanan (AA) 83p; Darley, Fyvie (Lim) 82p; Hillockhead, Glenkindie (AA) 81p.

Farrow bulls: Midhouse, Harray (AA) 52p; Harestone, Crathes (Cha) 49p; Dams of Craigie (Cha) 47p.

Heifers: Allathan, Udny (Lim) 93p; Greenfold (Lim) 92p.


Leading prices per head

Beef cows: Mowatseat (Lim) £705; Nether Tillylair (Sim) £695; Boghouse (Lim) £685.

Farrow bulls: Harestone (cha), Dams of Craigie (Cha) £595.

Heifers: Greenfold (Lim), Allathan (Lim) £545.

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THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (11th October) sold 622 prime sheep.

New season lambs (622) averaged 77.7p (-1.5p) p per kg and sold to 89p per kg for 45kg Texels from Chapelton, Drumblade also 44kg Texels from Raeffin, Keith and £40 gross for 45kg Texels from Chapelton.

New season SQQ up to 45.5kg (345) averaged 83.3p (-0.01p) per kg.

Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs:
Tex - Raeffin £39.20, Home Farm, Keith-Hall 86p;
Suff - Chapelton £38, 18 Richmond Gardens, Rhynie 85p;
Char - Broadley, Kildrummy £38, 84p;
Cont - Foggieley Croft, Craigievar £38, 18 Richmond Gardens 88p.


 

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