2008 Sales Reports
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THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (21st March) sold 1,629 store cattle including 75 young farmers and 10 young calves
Bullocks (923) averaged 145.8p (-1.4p) to 177.6p per kg and £1100 gross.
Heifers (687) averaged 142.3p (+0.4p) to 209.1p per kg and £840 gross.
Bulls (19) averaged 132.1p (-7.7p) to 158.8p per kg and £570 gross.
Young calves (10) averaged 206.5p per head and £245 gross.
"Top quality lots still achieving premium rates while others still an excellent trade at slightly less money".
Leading prices per head and kg
Bullocks up to 250kg - Little Cantlay, Grange £350, 141.7p;
251-300kg - Tamnagorn, Midmar £485, Kinbroon, Rothienorman 166.7p;
301-350kg - Hillocks £575, 175.3p;
351-400kg - Milton of Noth, Rhynie £675, Hillocks 172.5p;
401-450kg - Auchernack, Grantown-on-Spey £720, 174.8p;
451-500kg - Newton of Auchindoir. Rhynie £770, Lost Farm, Strathdon 155.8p;
501-550kg - Newton of Carnaveron, Alford £790, 154.9p;
551-600kg - Ha Durran, Castletown £900, 152p;
601-650kg - Lower Cushieston, Meikle Wartle £900, Balquihindachy, Methlick 140.4p;
701-750kg - Tullochgorum, Boat of Garten £980, 137.3p;
Over 751kg - Mill of Fowlis 134.8p;
Heifers up to 200kg - Culdrain Lodge £340, 207.3p;
201-250kg - Knockothie House, Ellon £380, Culdrain 168.2p;
251-300kg - Hillocks £590, 199.3p;
301-350kg - Hillocks £690, 181.3p;
351-400kg - Tomnavoulin Farm, Glenlivet £655, Hillocks 180.6p;
401-450kg - 3 Fraser Place, Alford £720, Hillocks 169.1p;
451-500kg - Newton of Auchindoir £750, Tomnavoulin Farm 157.4p;
501-550kg - Newton of Auchindoir £830, Berryleys, Grange 159.4p;
551-600kg - Gordonstown, Torphins £810, Harestone 151.6p;
Bulls up to 200kg - Culdrain Lodge £290, 156.8p;
201-250kg - Culdrain Lodge £370, 158.6p;
301-350kg - Hillhead Auchmacleedie, Strichen £400, 116.3p;
351-400kg - Wartle, Lumphanan £520, 142.5p;
401-450kg - Fountain Bridge, Fyvie £485, Raeffin 133.8p;
451-500kg - Sheep Park, Bridge of Marnoch £500, 108.2p;
Orkney and Shetland Cattle
Bullocks sold to a top of 161p kg per 382kg for a Limousin from Bonehouse, Clousta and £840 gross for a 596kg BB from Redbanks, Tankerness.
Heifers sold to a top of 130p per kg for a pair of 277kg Charolais from Tow, Cunningsburgh and £600 gross for a 484kg Limousin from Nistaben, Harray.
Bullocks 301-350kg - Quam, West Sandwick £415, 124.3p;
351-400kg - Bonehouse £615
401-450kg - Quoys, South Ronaldsay £620, 143.9p;
501-550kg - Quoys £730, 138p;
551-600kg - Quoys £740, Redbanks 141p;
Heifers 251-300kg - Tow £360;
401-450kg - Tow £540, 125.6p;
Fodder
The company sold 1,550 bales. Inside Barley straw sold to £4 per bale to average £3.40. Outside Barley straw sold at £1 per bale to average 60p. Hay sold to £11 per bale to average £8.60. Silage sold to £7.80 per bale to average £6.80. Turnips sold at £32 per tonne. Feed Barley sold at £154 per tonne.
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (21st March) sold 2,169 store lambs, breeding and feeding sheep.
Store lambs (582) to £66 for Continentals from 2 Corse Croft, Kininmonth.
Island lambs (95) to £59.50 for Texels from Veltigar, Tankerness;
Grit ewes & gimmers (104) to £72 for Texel ewes from Culdrain, Gartly;
Ewes with Lambs (104) to £43 for Suffolk bm ewes with single lambs from Newseat of Badenscoth, Rothienorman.
Feeding ewes (1,284) averaged £52.50 (+£6.36) to £104 for Suffolks from Cadgerford, Kingswells.
"A smaller entry of store lambs sold well. Feeding ewes were the best trade seen for many years."
Leading prices
Store lambs: Suff - Lower Wandford, Banff £65;
Tex - Monkshill Croft, Fyvie £62;
GF - Overhall, Fyvie £62;
Chev - Keepers Cottage, Ury £61.50;
Lly - Wester Coull, Tarland £51;
BF - Auchorachan, Glenlivet £45.
Island lambs: Cont - Skelbister, Orphir £55;
TexX - Georth, Evie £50.50;
Suff - Hammer Greeny, Dounby £47;
DownX - Skelbister £44.
Ewes with Lambs: Twins - Suff bm - Bogiefeulach, Tornaveen £29;
Mule bm - Tombreck Farm, Dallas £28.
Grit gimmers: Chev - Mains of Inkhorn, Auchnagatt £63;
Mule - Kedron, Garlogie £60.
Grit ewes: BFL wm- Culdrain £60;
SuffX - Upper Glasslaw, New Pitsligo £50.
Feeding ewes: Suff - Tofthills, Clatt £99;
DownX - Cadgerford, Tofthill, Tullo of Garvock, Laurencekirk £94;
Cont - Ha, Durran £88;
Tex - Little Howes, Holm, Clinterty, New Aberdour £87;
TexX - Hallbreck, St Margarets, Hope £86;
Char - Backhill of Thorton, Bourtie £85;
Chev - Newseat of Badenscoth £79;
Mule - Towiemore, Keith, Overton of Bruxie, Maud £67;
GF - Standingstones, Durris, Backhill of Thornton £66;
BFL - Waterside, Memsie £65;
BF - Auchorachan, Auchmar, Leslie £55.
Feeding rams: Suff - Berryleys, Grange £71;
Tex - Mains of Techmuiry, Fraserburgh £69;
SuffX - Southend, Turriff £68;
Cont - Overhill, Whitecairns £66;
BFL - Standingstones £60.