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THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (26th October) sold 1,139 weaned calves, 1,210 store cattle, 68 bulls and 51 young calves.

Weaned calves

In the Novartis animal health sponsored Show and Sale of weaned and suckled calves judged by Mr Will Hamilton, Bee Edge, Coldingham, Eyemouth the Overall Champion was a 296kg Charolais heifer from Smallburn Farms, Rothes which realised £960. Reserve champion was a 358kg Charolais steer from Brucewells, Netherley which realised £1,200.


Bullocks (626) averaged 149p and sold to 301p for a 246kg Limousin from Mid Fleenas, Nairn, and £740 for a 246kg and 294kg Limousin from Mid Fleenas, and a 294kg Belgian Blue from Meikle Geddes, Nairn.

Heifers (513) averaged 134p and sold to 272p per kg for a 294kg Limousin from Mid Fleenas and £880 gross for a 328kg Limousin from Smallburn Farms.

Store Cattle

Bullocks (795) averaged 123.5p (+1.1p) to 144p per kg for a 520kg Simmental from Cardenstone, Cushnie and £855 gross for a 676kg Charolais from Overton, Bilbster.

Heifers (415) averaged 120.3p (+0.4p) to 163p per kg for a pen of three 417kg Simmental from Essil, Garmouth, and £850 gross for a 736kg Charolais from Blelack, Dinnet.

Bulls (68) averaged 109.15p (-20p) to 133p per kg for a pen of three 342kg Limousin from Nether Lenshie, Rothienorman, and £750 gross for a 720kg Aberdeen-Angus from Culdrain, Gartly.

Young and reared calves (51) averaged £150 per head to £385 gross.

Weaned calves

Leading prices per head and per kg

Bullocks
up to 250kg - Chapelpark Croft, Forgue, £490, 196p;
251-300kg - Newton Cottage £700, 265p;
301-350kg - Lethen Mains £700, 209.5p;
351-400kg - Grassiehill, Maud £615, Hillocks, Keig 170p;
401-450kg - Ordhill, Tarves £640, Broadland Farm, Cairnie 150p;
451-500kg - Ordhill £640, 141p;
501-550kg - Nether Muirskie £625, 123p.
Heifers
up to 250kg - Mid Fleenas £540, Chapelpark Croft 245p;
251-300kg - Smallburn £800, 262p
301-350kg - Towie, New Aberdour £600, Smallburn 268p;
351-400kg - Harestone Crathes £530; Mill Balmaud, King Edward 146p;
401-450kg - Clinterty, New Aberdour £600, 142p;
501-550kg - Home Farm, Rothienorman £630, 122p;

Store Cattle

Leading prices per head and per kg

Bullocks
up to 300kg - Newton of Litterty, Cuminestown £270, 122p;
301-350kg - Birks, Echt £450, 132p;
351-400kg - Strathellie, Fraserburgh £515, Birks, Echt 135p;
401-450kg - Pittenkerrie, Glassel £600, 2 Bogie Street, Huntly 135p;
451-500kg - Turfhillock, Keith £675, 140p;
501-550kg - Cardenstone £750, 144p;
551-600kg - Braco, Grange £780; Garland, Mulben 134p;
601-651kg - Drums of Muirake, Cornhill £610, Newton, Forbes 130p;
651-700kg - Newton Forbes £845, 129p.

Heifers
301-350kg - Golf View, Newmachar £395, 122p;
351-400kg - Tipperty Farms, Auchenblae £505, 130p;
401-450kg - Essil, Garmouth £600, 142p;
451-500kg - 2 Bogie Street, Pityot, £660, Pityot 136p;
501-550kg - 2 Bogie Street £740, 137p;
551-600kg - Dunsdykes, Cushnie £745, Nethermill of Turnerhall 128;
601-650kg - Waterside, Birse £700, 115p;
651-700kg - Waterside £660, 100p;
Over 700kg - Blelack 115p

Bulls
201-250kg - Nether Lenshie, Rothienorman £275, 115p;
251-300kg - Cairntack Farm, Belhelvie £360, 120p;
301-350kg - Nether Lenshie £455, 133p;
351-400kg - Keam, Hopeman £480, 125p;
401-450kg - Greenfold, Bridge of Marnoch £520, 121p;
451-500kg - Mains of Elrick, Auchnagatt £585, 125p;
501-550kg - Culdrain £555, 104p;
551-600kg - Mains of Elrick £600, 108p;
Over 601kg - Mains of Elrick £740, 109p.

Orkney and Shetland Cattle
Bullocks sold to 143p per kg for a pair of 395kg Charolais from Redbanks, Tankerness, and £762 gross for a pen of 559kg Charolais from Langskaill, Birsay. Heifers sold to 138p per kg for a pair of 413kg Limousin from Redbanks, and £635 gross for a 606kg Charolais from Messiegate, Tankerness.
Leading prices per head and per kg


Bullocks
up to 350kg - Board House, Birsay £445, 127p;
351-400kg - Redbanks £565, Board House 120p;
401-450kg - Redbanks £555, Myres, South Ronaldsay 129p;
451-500kg - Warthill, Holm £685, 138p;
501-550kg - Langskaill £700, 134p;
551-600kg - Warthill £758, Langskaill 136p;
601-650kg - Warthill £755, 118p.

Heifers
351-400kg - Redbanks £515, 129p;
401-450kg - Redbanks £570, 126p;
451-500kg - Redbanks £620, 132p;

Fodder

The company sold 1420 bales. Barley straw sold to £5.80 to average £5.20. Wheat Straw sold to £4.00 to average £3.60. Hay sold at £7.50 per bale, silage sold to £8.80 per bale to average £7.80

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THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (24th October) sold 8617 breeding, store and feeding sheep.

Store lambs (3,323) to £36.50 for Suffolks from Malt Croft, Kildrummy.
Ewe Lambs (493) to £50 for Suffolks from Auchorthie, Maud.
Island Sheep (700) to £31.50 for Texels from Clymlea, North Newing.
Breeding Gimmers and ewes (3010) to £72 for Mule gimmers from Cairncoullie, Glenkindie and for Cheviot Mules from Cairnbo, Gamrie.
Breeding Rams (83) to £280 for a one shear Texel from Stoneybrae, Ythanbank.
Feeding Ewes and Rams (1008) averaged £22.17 (-£4.13) to £43 for Texels from Easter Bo, Fisherie.

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