2008 Sales Reports

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (14th March) sold six Dairy Cattle.


Heifer in Milk - Kinnermit, Turriff 1550gns.


Cow in Milk - Kinnermit 1250gns; Easter Jackson, Longmanhill 1100gns, 1050gns.


THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (14th March) sold 2,020 store cattle and young calves.


Bullocks (1,187) averaged 147.2p (-0.8p) to 199.1p per kg for a pair pf 339kg Charolaise from New Noth, Gartly and £1090 gross for a 782kg Charolais from Deskie Farm, Glenlivet.


Heifers (797) averaged 141.9p (-1.8p) to 201.3p per kg for a pen of 226kg Simmentals from Tillylair Farms, Lumphanan and £970 gross for a 594kg Simmental from Greycairn Newmill, Keith.


Bulls (21) averaged 139.7p (+4.8p) to 191.7p per kg for a pen of 193kg Limousins from Culdrain Lodge, Gartly and £810 gross for a 622kg Simmental from Cairnorrie Farm, Methlick.


Young calves (15) averaged £146 per head and £220 gross.


"Quality lots commanded top rates where secondary types slightly easier".


Leading prices per head and kg



Bullocks up to 250kg - Crichie, Inverurie, Highlands, Newmachar £425, Highlands 175.6p;

251-300kg - New Noth £560, 189.8p;

301-350kg - New Noth £675, Gusie, Tough 175.5p;

351-400kg - Upper Blairnain, Aberlour, New Noth £700, New Noth 187p;

401-450kg - Leys Castle, Inverness £740, New Noth 182p;


451-500kg - Glasstulloch, Nigg Station £810, 167p;

501-550kg - Leitcheston, Enzie £800, 155.3p;

551-600kg - Leitcheston £880, 150.2p;

601-650kg - Corskellie, Rothiemay £950, 147.7p;

651-700kg - Deskie £1010, Corskellie 146.2p;

701-750kg - Corskellie £1010, 141.4p;


Heifers up to 250kg - Tillylair Farms,£455, Highlands 159.6p;

251-300kg - Harestone, Crathes, Tillylair Farms £520, Tillylair Farms 175.1p;

301-350kg - New Noth £610, Tillylair Farms184.6p;

351-400kg - Tillylair Farms £680, 184.3p;

401-450kg - Ardlair, Strachan £665, Nether Balfour Farms 158.5p;

451-500kg - Drumneachie, Aboyne £920, 191.3p;

501-550kg - Drumneachie £920, 177.6p;

551-600kg - Bonnethill, Newmill £870, Greycairn 163.3p;

601-650kg - Harestone £950, 151p;

651-700kg - Ardlair £860, 131p;


Bulls up to 200kg - Culdrain Lodge £370, Tillydesk, Ellon 113.9p;

301-350kg - Culdrain Lodge £520, Portstown, Inverurie 159.5p;

401-450kg - Culdrain Lodge £580, 137.4p;

451-500kg - Mill of Whitehill, New Deer £620, 134.8p;

551-600kg - Cairnorrie £750, 133p;

601-650kg - Cairnorrie 130.2p;

Over 650kg - Ardlair £860, 131.1p;


Orkney and Shetland Cattle


Bullocks sold to a top of 155.7p per kg for a pair of 472kg Limousin from Moar, Withaquoy and £855 for a 584kg Charolais from Redbanks, Tankerness.


Heifers sold to a top of 141p per kg for a pair of 482 g Charolais from Redbanks and £700 for a 622kg Charolais from Redbanks, Tankerness.


Bullocks up to 450kg - Nether Orston, Stenness £665, 149.4p;

451-500kg - Withaquoy £740, 152.7p;

501-550kg - Newhouse, £760, 149p;

551-600kg - Seattersquoy, Stenness £820, Redbanks 146.4p;


Heifers 451-500kg - Redbanks £680, 141p;


Fodder


The company sold 2,550 bales. Inside Barley straw sold to £3.40 per bale to average £3.05. Outside Barley straw sold at £1.40 per bale to average 80p. Hay sold to £8.80 per bale to average £6.60. Silage sold to £6.40 per bale to average £5.10.


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THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (14th March) sold 2,639 store lambs, breeding and feeding sheep.


Store lambs (771) to £75 for Suffolks from West Blairbowie, Pitcaple. Ewe Lambs (39) to £49 for Greyfaces from Mains of Tulloch, St Katherines. Island lambs (187) to £59 for Suffolks from Hammer Greeny, Dounby £59; Grit ewes & gimmers (56) to £72 for Continental Gimmers from Mains of Inkhorn, Auchnagatt; Feeding ewes (1,586) averaged £45.84 (+ £4.71) to £90 for Suffolks from Mains of Tollo, Turriff.


"Store lambs very keenly bid for. Feeding ewes again a very strong trade."


Leading prices



Store lambs: Cont - Broadley, Kildrummy £61.50;

Suff - North Eddieston, Skene £60;

TexX - Blairgorm, Nethy Bridge £60;

Mule - Spyhill, Durris £59.50;

Lly - Bankhead, Portlethen £59.50;

GF - Broadley £57;

BF - Spyhill £48.


Island lambs: SuffX - Hammer Greeny, Stratheast, Holm £54;

Cont - Stratheast £54;

Char - Roadside, Toab £47.


Grit gimmers: Cont - Mains of Inkhorn £70;

Suff - Mains of Inkhorn £68.


Grit ewes: Mule - North Crannoch, Crossroads £57.


Feeding ewes: SuffX - Mains of Tollo £86;

DownX - Clyne Farm, Newmachar £85;

Cont - North Eddieston £80;

TexX - Upper Kirkton, Dyce £80;

Char - Mid Haddo, Fyvie £73;

HB - Broadwater, Skene £71;

Leic - Woodhead, Cairness £70;

Chev - Blairgorm, Nethybridge £65.50;

BFL - Clyne Farm £64;

GF - Auchorrie, Midmar £62;

Mule - Little Lediken, Insch £60;

BF - Cape Wrath, Tunerhall £53.


Feeding rams: - Tex - Strawberry bank, Longside £69;

Suff - Little Lediken, Burnside of Idoch, Cuminestown £59;

Cont - Dunecht Home Farms £58;

Chev - Cloves Farm, Alves £53;

Char - 32 Chapelwell Drive, Balmedie £53;

BF - Spyhill £47.


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