2008 Sales Reports
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PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT:
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (April 3rd) 152 prime cattle, and 203 OTM cattle.
Prime bullocks (84) averaged 139.7p (-2.1p) and sold to 156p per kg for a 585kg Limousin from Greenstyle, Kildrummy to Rhinds of Elgin, Ltd and £1,377.50 gross for a 950kg Limousin from Tillydesk, Ellon to C Anderson, Dumfries.
Prime heifers (54) averaged 139.2p (-7.4p) and sold to 156p per kg for a 600kg Belgian Blue from Wicker Inn, Banchory to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff and £944.70 gross for a 705kg Simmental from Dunecht Home Farms, Westhill.
Young bulls (14) averaged 139.4p (+10.4p) and sold to 152p per kg for a 735kg Simmental from Tillylair Farms, Lumphanan and £1,324.80 gross for a 920kg Limousin from Mains of Dumbreck, Udny to C Anderson.
Beef cows (151) averaged 109.64p (+1.13p) and sold to 137.1p per kg for a 755kg Limousin from Boginduie, Aberlour and £1,135 gross for a 930kg Charolais from Kinclune Glenkindie.
Dairy cows (12) averaged 88.58p (+2.72p) and sold to 104.7p per kg and £785 gross for a 750kg Friesian from Haugh of Birse, Aboyne.
Farrow bulls (20) averaged 84.75p (-3.48p) and sold to 121p per kg and £1,355 gross for a 1120kg Limousin from Burnside of Dipple, Fochabers.
Heifers (18) averaged 117.53p (+5.06p) and sold to 131.6p per kg for a 665kg Belgian Blue from Sunnyhill Croft, Turriff and £995 gross for a 830kg Belgian Blue from Tipperty House, Ellon.
Steers (2) averaged 99.63p (-10.89p) to 114.8p per kg and £815 gross for a 710kg Charolais from Milton of Inkhorn, Auchnagatt.
Leading prices per kg
Prime bullocks: Mid Lenshie, Rothienorman (AA), Newton of Deershaw, Alvah (Lim) 149p; Aldie, Cruden Bay (Sim), Darnabo, Fyvie (Lim), Wester Beltie, Torphins (Cha) 146p; Cairncoullie, Glenkindie (Sim), Tillydesk (Lim) 145p.
Prime heifers: Wicker Inn (Lim) 155p; Darnabo (Lim) 153p; Newton, Kincardine O Neil (Cha) 151p.
Young bulls: Nether Tillylair (Sim) 149p; Nether Glasslaw, New Pitsligo (BB) 148p; Mains of Dumbreck (Lim) 144p.
Leading prices per head
Prime bullocks: Cairncoullie (Sim) £1,186.80; Pitmedden Smiddy, Torphins (Sim) £1,164.50; Whitehouse, Lumphanan (Cha) £1,120.
Prime heifers: Wicker Inn (BB) £936; Bendaugh, Kinellar (Lim) £919.80;Darnabo (Cha) £892.50.
Young bulls: Nether Tillylair (Sim) £1,281.40; Nether Tillygarmond (Sim) £1,260.80; Tillydesk (Lim) £909.45.
Leading prices per kg
Beef cows: Shannas, Mintlaw (Lim) 132.6p; West Knock, Stuartfield (Lim) 130.8p; Bogloch, Lumphanan (BB) 126.6p.
Dairy cows: 4 Sibster, Wick (Fri) 101.3p; Orphir House, Orphir (Fri) 89p; Seatter, St Ola (Fri) 88.8p.
Farrow bulls: Kinclune (Cha) 105.3p; Midhouse, Harray (Lim) 101.1p; Delnabo, Glengairn (Cha) 100.5p.
Heifers: Harestone, Crathes (Cha) 127p; Bogloch (AA) 125p; Clackriach Dairy, Maud (Blo) 123.1p.
Leading prices per head
Beef cows: Kinclune (Cha) £1,075; Boginduie (Lim) £1,035; Shannas (Lim) £1,025; Burnside of Dipple (Sim), Dunecht Home Farms (Sim), Sunnyhill Croft (Sim) £975.
Dairy cows. 4 Sibster (Fri) £755; Haugh (Fri) £565; Seatter (Fri) £555.
Farrow bulls: Elsick (Cha) £1,255; Kinclune (Cha) £1,195; Delab, Monymusk (Cha) £1,035.
Heifers: Harestone (Cha) £895; Sunnyhill Croft (BB) £875; Nether Tillygarmond, Finzean (Sim) £835
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (April 3rd) sold 3,567 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (3,567) averaged 129.2p per kg and sold to 152.5p per kg for 44kg Texels from East Fingask, Oldmeldrum and £72 gross for 66kg Texels from Woodhead, Cairness.
SQQ up to 45.5kg (2,330) averaged 132.8p per kg.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs :
Suf - Bruceland Farm, Elgin £71, West Balhalgardy, Inverurie 142.7p;;
Tex - Dipple Farm, Fochabers £70, East Fingask 150p;;
DownX - Bruceland Farm £69, Little Lediken, Insch 142.5p;
TexX - East Fingask, Woodhead £68, East Fingask 148.8p;
Chv - Stemster Mains, Halkirk, Bruceland Farm £67, Burnside of Dipple, Fochabers 144.3p;
Cont - Middleton, Fintray, Birselawsie, Midmar, Mormondprop, New Pitsligo £65, Birselawsie 137.8p