2008 Sales Reports

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (January 31st) sold 145 prime cattle and 215 OTM cattle.



Steers (79) averaged 131.58 (-0.75p) and sold to 143p per kg for a 630kg Limousin from Cairncoullie, Glenkindie to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff and £1205.60 for a 880kg Simmental from Cairncoullie to Binghill Ltd, Milltimber.


Heifers (62) averaged 132.97 (+0.03) and sold to 150p per kg for a 540kg Limousin from Cairncoullie and for a 505kg Limousin from Whiteside, Tullynessle to Rhinds of Elgin Ltd and £915.90 gross for a 710kg Simmental from Keppleston, Newhills to C Anderson, Dumfries.


Young bulls (4) averaged 90.56p (+2.17p) and sold to 108p per kg for a 920kg Charolais from Mains of Elrick, Auchnagatt and £1013.70 gross for a 1090kg Charolais from Harestone, Crathes to C Anderson.


Beef cows:

All classes met an excellent demand


Beef cows (181) averaged 92.32 (+9.0p) and sold to 114.4p per kg and £875 gross for a 765kg Belgian Blue from Craigie Bank, Insch.


Dairy cows (4) averaged 54.86p and sold to 54.9p per kg and £395 gross for a 720kg Friesian from Blelack, Dinnet.


Farrow bulls (8) averaged 67.02p (+0.47p) and sold to 86.5p per kg and £865 gross for a 1000kg Limousin from Castle Auchry, Turriff.


Heifers (16) averaged 104.08p (+3.85p) and sold to 117.3p per kg for a 635kg Limousin from Parkdargue, Forgue and £825 gross for a 745kg Simmental from Cloffrickford, Auchnagatt.


Steers (6) averaged 112.02p (+23.63) to 122.2p per kg and £825 gross for a 675kg Limousin from Parkdargue, Forgue.


Leading prices per kg



Prime bullocks: Thomastown, Auchterless (Lim), Mill of Alvah, Alvah (Cha), Muldearie Mains, Keith (Lim) 140p; Cairncoullie (Cha) 139p; Newton of Deershaw, Alvah (Lim), Caskieben, Kinellar (Lim) 138p.,/p>

Prime heifers: Whiteside (Lim) 148p; Brucewells, Netherley (Cha) 147p; Newton, Kincardine O Neil (Cha), Whitehouse, Lumphanan (Lim) 144p.


Young bulls: Harestone (Cha) 93p.


Leading prices per head



Prime bullocks: Muldearie Mains (Lim) £1139.80; Cairncoullie (Cha) £1077.25; Mill of Alvah (Cha), Kepplestone (Sim) £1053.


Prime heifers: Clamandwells of Dudwick, Ellon (Lim) £911.20; Kepplestone (Cha) £906.25; Clachan, Mid Clyth (Cha) £871.15.


Young bulls: Mains of Elrick (Cha) £993.60; Harestone (Cha) £915.60; South Gariochsford, Rothienorman (AA) £717.60.


Leading prices per kg



Beef cows: Redbanks, Tankerness (Lim) 112p; West Knock, Stuartfield (Lim) 110.2p; Parkdargue (Lim) 109.7p.


Farrow bulls: Castle Auchry (Sim) 73.9p; Dallas Broughty, Dunphail (Cha) 65.4p; Towiemore, Keith (Lim) 65p.


Heifers: West Brough, Sanday (Sim) 113.2p; Wattle, Birsay (Lim) 111.5p; Cloffrickford (Sim) 110.7p.


Steers: South Blachrie, Fyvie (Lim) 114.8p; West Greenland, Castletown (Cha) 112.9p; Mill of Alvah, Alvah (Cha) 111.8p.


Leading prices per head



Beef cows: Blelack (Cha) £865; Hewan, Balfour (Lim) £845; Redbanks (Lim), Broadwater, Skene (Sim), Nether Corbshill, New Deer (Sim) £835.


Farrow bulls: Castle Auchry (Sim) £835; Dallas Broughty (Cha) £785; Ardhuncart, Kildrummy (Cha) £635.


Heifers: 122 Main Street, Aberchirder (Lim), Parkdargue (Lim) £745; Auchtydonald, Mintlaw (Lim), Nether Corbshill (Sim) £695; West Brough (Sim), West Greenland (Lim) £685.


Steers: South Blachrie (Lim) £815; Mill of Alvah (Cha) £805; West Greenland (Cha) £785.


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THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (31st January) sold 2,170 prime sheep.



Old season lambs (2,170) averaged119.36p (+11.36p) per kg and sold to 132.5p per kg for 40kg Texels from Foggieley Croft, Craigevar and £70 gross for 63kg Texels from Dipple Farm, Fochabers.

SQQ up to 45.5kg (1,300) averaged 124p per kg (+11.5p).


Leading prices per head and per kg:



Old season lambs: Tex - Overhouse, Harray £64.50, Ardarg, Ellon 129.3p;
Chev - Burnside of Dipple, Fochabers £62.50, 122.2p;
Suff - Wester Badentyre, Turriff £61.50, Largue Farm, Forgue 128.6p;
TexX - Birselawsie, Midmar £60.50, Ferniebrae, Meikle Wartle 128.4p;
DownX - Boghead, Pitcaple £60.50, Largue Farm 122.7p.


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