2008 Sales Reports
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THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (11th January 2008) sold 2,647 Store lambs and feeding sheep.
Store Lambs (1,747) to £45 for Beltex from Ironhill, Rosehearty.
Feeding ewes (900) averaged £29.25 (-£2.34) to £52.50 for Suffolks from South Tillydesk, Ellon.
"Store lambs were dearer on the week. Feeding ewes were a mixed entry, selling at similar rates".
Leading prices
Store Lambs: Suf - Boig, Tarland £41.50;
Suff X - Midtown, Strachan £39.80;
Tex - Moss-side, Cuminestown £39.20;
Cont - Midtown £38.80;
BF - Glencatt, Ballogie £34.50.
Ewe Lambs: BFL - South Muir, Kinellar £41.
Feeding ewes:
Tex - Kinnermit, Turriff £52;
Tex X - Haremoss, Cuminestown £50;
Suff - Kinnermit £49.50;
Suff X - Ironhill £48;
Bel - Logie Durno, Pitcaple £48;
HB - Lochdhu, Nairn £44.50;
Cont - Darnford, Durris £43.50;
Mule - Ardhuncart, Kildrummy £38;
BF - Ord, Rhynie £30.
Feeding rams:
Cont - Auchtygall, Keith £43.50;
BFL - Auchorachan, Glenlivet £43;
Tex - Shougle, Birnie £41;
BF - Auchorachan £37.
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (11th January) sold 1,347 store cattle and 14 young calves
Bullocks (848) averaged 127.5p and sold to 167.6p per kg for a pair of 373kg Charolais Kennieshillock, Lhanbryde and £860 gross for a 706kg Simmental from Murrayscairn, Alves and a 714kg Charolais from Bridgefoot, Kemnay.
Heifers (452) averaged 125.5p and sold to 157p per kg for a 430kg Charolais from Kennieshillock and £830 gross for a 686kg Charolais from Sunnyside, Meikle Wartle.
Bulls (47) averaged 105.3p and sold to 131p per kg for a pair of 271kg Limousins from 88 Station Rd, Ellon and £660 for a kg from Mains of Arnage, Ellon gross.
Young and reared calves (14) averaged £105 per head to £195 gross.
Leading prices per head and per kg
Bullocks 201-250kg - Leys of Dummuie, Huntly £345, 148.70p
251-300kg - Shougle, Birnie £455, 155.3p
301-350kg - Hillock, Lower Cabrach £560, Garline, Ballindalloch 164.5p
351-400kg - Kennieshillock, £625; Hillock 156.6p
401-450kg - Kennieshillock £660, Hillock 150.6P
451-500kg - Newton of Auchindoir, Rhynie £705, Kennieshillock 145.4p
501-550kg - Howeview, Netherley £755 Bogenlea, Newbyth 138.6p
551-600kg - Bogentassie, Lumphanan £770, Newton of Auchindoir 132p
601-650kg - Cluseburn, Inverbervie £820, 130.2p
651-700kg - Bridgefoot, Kemnay £845, 125.8p
701-750kg - Murrayscairn 121.8p
Heifers 201-250kg - Leys of Dummuie £320, 142.9p
251-300kg - Strocherie, King Edward £390, Upper Glasslaw, New Pitsligo 145.80
301-350kg - Boatleys, Kemnay £480; Hill of Beltie, Torphins 142.6p
351-400kg - Hillock £555, Strocherie 143.6p
401-450kg - Kenniehillock £675, Waterside, Birse 144.5p
451-500kg - Denmill, Peterculter £650, 136.3p
501-550kg - Bogentassie £735,135.6p
601-650kg - Sunnyside £750, Broadwater, Skene 131.1p
651-700kg - Backhill of Knockhall, Newburgh £805, 122.3p
Bulls under 200kg - Upper Braiklay, Methlick £165; 92.17p
201-250kg - Upper Braiklay £230, Cowlair, Strichen 108.2p
251-300kg - 88 Station Rd £355, Cowlair 127.9p
301-350kg - Bogs of Blervie, Forres £395, 88 Station Rd 121.9p
351-400kg - Nether Lenshie, Rothienorman £435, Auchlunkart Home Farm, Mulben 122.2p
401-450kg - Bridgefoot £440, 104.3p
450-500kg - Bogs of Blervie £540, 113.9p
501-550kg - Burnton, Laurencekirk £600, 116.7p
601-650kg - Mains of Arnage 103.7p
Orkney and Shetland Cattle
Bullocks sold to a top of 147p per kg for a pair of 344kg Charolais from Melsetter, Longhope and £770 for a pair of 615kg Limousin
from Quoybond, South, Ronaldsay.
Heifers sold to a top of 138p per kg for a 450kg Limousin from Appieteen, Sandwick, and £775 for a 606kg Charolais from West Brough
Farms, Sanday.
Bullocks 200-250kg - Uradale, Eastvoe £300, 133p
251-300kg - Uradale £335, 119p
301-350kg - Melsetter £505, 116p
401-450kg - Valhalla, Burray £600, 139p
451-500kg - Quoybond £345, 130p
501-550kg - Hayon, Birsay £680, Quoybond, Hayon 127p
551-600kg - Valhalla £735, 124p
601-650kg - Valhalla £750, Quoybond 125p
Heifers 251-300kg - Uradale 120p;
401-450kg - Appieteen £620, 137.7p;
451-500kg - Hayon £645, West Brough Farms 132p;
501-550kg - West Brough Farms £700, Quoybond 134p;
551-600kg - Hayon £745, 128p;
601-650kg - Appieteen £735, West Brough Farms 125p.
Fodder
The company sold 2,031 bales. Inside barley straw sold to £6.00 per bale to average £5.20.
Outside barley straw sold to £2.80.
Hay sold to £9.80 per bale to average £7.40.
Silage sold to £8.20 to average £6.80.
Propcorned barley sold at £155 per tonne.