2008 Sales Reports
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Wednesday 16th April 2008
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (April 16th) sold 164 head of adult breeding cattle including four bulls.
“A mixed offering in all sections met a very sound demand”
Leading Prices
Heifer with bull calf: Sim - Hill of Fiddes, Udny £1,500, £1,450(2); Lim - Hill of Fiddes(2), Mid House, Harry £1,200.
Heifer with heifer calf: Sim - Hill of Fiddes £1,300, £1,200; Cha - Hill of Fiddes £1,180; HF - Mains of Frendraught, Corse £900; Blonde - Bethlin, Midmar £840.
Cow with bull calf: Sim - Hardhillock Farm, Maryculter £1,300; Cha - Meikle Northburn, Cuminestown £1,250; Lim - Houlland, Skellister £1,120; HF - Boghead, Mintlaw £800; BB - Balmaleedie House, Grangehall £740.
Cow and heifer calf: Lim - Parrock, Rothiemay £1,080; Sim - Mossford, Rothiemay £1,040; BB - Boghead £880; HF - Balmaleedie House £860
In calf cow: AA - Silvermoss, Barthol Chapel £940; Cha - Bethlin £900; Lim - Strocherie, King Edward £880; Sim - Boghead £820.
Spring calving heifers: Lim - Milton Inveramsay, Picaple £880; BB - Mosside Gight, Fyvie £760; Sim - Mosside of Gight £700.
Bulling heifer: Lim - Mosside of Gight £750; Sim - Mosside of Gight £670; AA - Mosside of Gight £575
Bulls: Lim - Hewan, Balfour, 2 yrs old, 1,200gn; Saler - Craigiedaff, Durris, 3 yrs old, 880gn; Cha - Boghead, 7 yrs old, 850gn; AA - East Cairnton, Drumoak, 5 yrs old 650gn.
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (16th April) sold 27 head of Dairy Cattle.
At the Annual Show and Sale of Dairy Cattle judged by Callum Innes of Drumduan, Nairn, in conjunction with the Holstein Scotland North Club, the firm sold 27 head.
Champion was "Cluny Ace Glenna PI" an Oseeana Integrity Ace sired heifer in milk from Stephen Moar, Coilsmore Farm, Maud, which sold to 3,000gn to the judge Callum Innes.
Reserve Champion was a heifer with milk from C G Mair and Partners, Monyruy, Longside which realised 2,200gn also sold to the judge.
Sale Averages
Heifers in milk (12) averaged £1,640.63.
Cow in milk (one) averaged £1,522.50.
Heifer in calf (seven) averaged £1,470.
Bulling heifers (seven) averaged £877.50.
Other leading prices
Heifers in milk: The Haugh, Birse 1,800gn; Strathray, Kintore 1,600gn; Monyruy 1,550gn.
Heifers in calf: The Haugh 1,550gn(two); 1,500gn(two).
Bulling heifers: The Haugh 950gn(two); 900gn; 850gn.