2007 Sales Reports

STORE CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE - Aberdeen and Northern Marts (14th September) sold 251 store cattle.

Bullocks (131)
averaged 122.9p to 139p per kg for a pair of 477kg Charolais from Myres, South Ronaldsay, and £800 gross for a 668kg Charolais from Geise Farm, Thurso.
Heifers (120) averaged 118.8p to 133p per kg for a pen of five 425kg Simmentals from Haymount, Finstown, and £700 gross for a pair of 530kg Charolais from Kingshouse, Harray.

"A useful selection of Highland and Island cattle met an excellent trade."
Leading prices per head and per kg

Bullocks

351-400kg - Stemster Farm, Wick £495, The Bothy, Stenness 131p;
401-450kg - Roo, Sanday £570, Nether Schusan, South Ronaldsay 136p; 451-500kg - Myres £665, 131p;
501-550kg - East Massater, South Ronaldsay £695, Nether Schusan 132p; 551-600kg - Redland, Stromness £720, Roo 126p;
601-650kg - Halcro, St Margarets Hope £780; Geise Farm 125p;
651-700kg - Redland £790, 121p.

Heifers

up to 300kg - Midhouse, Harray £300, 103p;
301-350kg - The Bothy £390, 117p;
351-400kg - Midhouse £490, 123p;
401-450kg - Howally, Twatt £575; 132p;
451-500kg - Nether Schusan £620, 128p;
501-550kg - Kingshouse £665, 132p;

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PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE- Aberdeen and Northern Marts (September 14th) sold 49 OTM cattle.

Beef cows (27) averaged 80.69p and sold to 92p per kg for a 710kg Simmental from Ackergill Mains, Ackergill, and £765 gross for an Aberdeen-Angus from Redbanks, Tankerness.
Dairy cows (nine) averaged 49.02p and sold to 65p per kg for and £445 gross for a 685kg Friesian from Home Farm, Stromness.
Farrow bulls (four) averaged 58.3p and sold to 60p per kg for a 810kg Limousin from Oceanview, Auchengill, and £615 gross for a 1,045kg Belgian Blue from Tongside, Scotscalder.
Heifers (nine) averaged 98.3p and sold to 107p per kg for a 675kg Simmental and Belgian Blue from Redbanks, and for a 690kg Simmental from Clachan, Mid Clyth which grossed the top of £735.

Leading prices per kg

Beef cows: Redbanks (AA) 90p; Tongside (Lim) 88p; Ackersgill Mains, Ackersgill (Sim), Aimster, Thurso (Lim) 85p
Dairy cows: Home Farm, Stromness (Fri) 64p; Heaterhouse, Tankerness (Fri) 56p; Redbanks (Fri) 46p.
Farrow bulls: Oceanview, Auckengill (Lim) 60p; Tongside (BB), Clachan (AA) 59p; Midhouse, Harray (Lim) 54p.
Heifers: Redbanks (Sim), Clachan (Sim) 107p; Appiehouse (AA) 103p; Tongside (Lim), Redbanks (Lim) 101p.

Leading prices per head

Beef cows: Ackergill Mains, Ackergill (Sim) £715; Kingshouse, Harray (AA) £685; Redbanks (AA) £675.
Dairy cows. Howe (Fri) £435; Heatherhouse (Fri) £375.
Farrow bulls: Clachan (AA) £565; Oceanview (Lim) £485.
Heifers: Redbanks (Sim) £725; Appiehouse (AA) £545.

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STORE AND BREEDING SHEEP - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE - Aberdeen and Northern Marts (14th September) sold 1,606 sheep from the Highlands and Islands.

Leading prices

Island lambs:
Lly - Sandlea, Sandwick £38.50;
Suf- Briarlea, Sullom £35.50;
Tex - Scatsta, Brae £35;
DownX - Assater, Hillswick £33.80.

Breeding Ewes:
Suff BM - Claybraes, South Ronaldsay £48.50;
Chev BM - Yarpha, Orphir £41.50;
Chev WM - 2 Veensgarth, Gott £36.

Feeding Ewes:
Suff - 3 Skaill, Thurso £53.50;
Tex - Bardnaclaven, Bridge of Westfield £48.50;
Chev - 3 Skaill £46.


Fodder

The company sold 1,040 bales.
Barley straw sold to £6.70 to average £5.10.
Hay sold to £15 per bale to average £10.80.
Silage sold to £7 per bale.

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