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Friday 28th March 2008

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 1,429 store cattle and seven young calves.

Bullocks (800) averaged 145.5p (-0.3p) to 218.4p per kg for a 348kg Charolais from Tullo of Gravock, Laurencekirk and £1,100 gross for a 790kg Simmental cross from Mill of Auchintoul, Aberchirder.

Heifers (614) averaged 140.3p (-2.2p) to 189.7p per kg for a 348kg BB cross from West Wardmill, Drumoak and £900 gross for a 520kg Limousin from Clashnoir, Auchnarrow, Glenlivet.

Bulls (15) averaged 126.2p (-5.9p) to 157.1p per kg for a pen of three 280kg Charolais from Portstown, Inverurie and £635 gross for a 470kg Charolais from Exnaboe, Virkie.

Young calves (seven) averaged £153 per head and £245 gross.

In the Cydectin sponsored show and sale of store cattle judged by Mr Euan Fettes, Braes of Enzie, Clochan, Overall champion was a home bred Charolais cross 536kg Heifer shown by Messers G and D Anderson, Brucewells, Netherley which realised £980. Reserve Champion was a home bred 512kg Charolaise cross Heifer from Mr G Hendry, Heads of Auchinderran, Aultmore, Keith which sold at £930, both to Mr A C Brown, Reidhall Farms, Edzell.

"A very mixed selection overall. Strong fleshy cattle the dearest yet yearlings similar on the week".

Prize list
Single light bullock: 1st Tullo of Garvock, 348kg, £760; 2nd Clashnoir, 472kg £740; 3rd Roundlightnot, Oldmeldrum, 408kg £640.
Single heavy bullock: 1st Spengar, Sandwick 566kg £940; 2nd South Seatter, Sandwick, 622kg £950; 3rd Clashnoir, 546kg, £845.
Single light heifer: 1st Farm Cottage, Kingussie, 392kg, £680; 2nd Tombreckachie, Glenlivet, 388kg, £660; 3rd Ringesta, Quendale, 366kg £655.
Single heavy heifer: 1st Brucewells, 536kg, £980; 2nd Heads of Auchinderran, 512kg £930; 3rd Clashnoir, 520kg £900.
Pair of bullocks: 1st Gorn, Shapinsay, 534kg, £870; 2nd Brotherton, Johnshaven, 551kg, £750; 3rd Auchnavaird, Auchnagatt, 487kg, £725.
Pair of heifers: 1st Gorn, 476kg, £740; 2nd North Bethelnie, Oldmeldrum, 368kg, £590; 3rd Exnaboe, 402kg, £630.
Pen of four bullocks: 1st Brucewells, 551kg, £775; 2nd East Bogheadly, Rickarton, 417kg, £650; 3rd Brotherton, 501kg, £740.
Pen of four heifers: 1st East Bogheadly, 431kg, £680; 2nd Tombreckachie, 424kg, £625; Coldhome, Dallas, 446kg, £675.
Best heifer: Clashnoir, 520kg £900. Best Islands: Spengar, 566kg, £940.

Leading prices per head
Bullocks
201-250kg - Mossford, Rothiemay £455; Wellside Balthangie, Cuminestown £325.
251-300kg - Woodside of Cairnty, Mulben £495; Wellside Balthangie £490; Drums, Newburgh £475; Rothiemoon, Nethy Bridge, Garline, Ballindalloch £445.
301-350kg - Nether Muirskie, Maryculter £600; Knowehead, Aberchirder £585; Waulkmill, Corse, Coldhome, Pitmain, Kingussie £550; Mossford £545. 351-400kg - Coldhome £710; Burnton, Laurencekirk £660; Tombreckachie £650; The Haugh Farm, Ballindalloch, North Belthelnie, £640.
401-450kg - Aulton of Boharm, Craigellachie, Coldhome, North Cranna, Aberchirder £710; Burnton, Tillyminate, Gartly £690.
451-500kg - Blackmill, Tarland £760; East Bogheadly, The Haugh Farm, Aulton of Boharm, Craigellachie, Old Station Buildings, Dinnet, Balnahard Farm, Finzean, Tillyminate £745; Auchnavaird, Auchnagatt, Brotherton Mains £740; East Sinnahard, Glenkindie £735.
501-550kg - Clashnoir £820; Brucewells £780; Auchnavaird, Glasterim, Enzie, Brotherton Mains, East Bogheadly £770.
551-600kg - Brotherton Mains £875; Leeanda, Crudie, Clashnoir £860; Bendauch £840; Tomnagorm, Midmar £825.
601-650kg - Bendauch £920; Brotherton Mains £905; Balnahard Farm £895; East Bogheadly, Mill of Auchintoul, Aberchirder £890.
651-700kg - Leeanda £955; Mill of Auchintoul £935; Corfeidly, Glassel £905; Bendauch £885.
701-750kg - Corfeidly £1050; Mill of Auchintoul £990.

Heifers
up to 250kg - Broughnamary £365; Kinbattoch £360; Boghead, Mintlaw £350; Drums £320.
251-300kg - Woodside of Cairnty £480; Pitmain £445; Kinbattoch, Drums, Woodside of Cairnty £425; Tullo of Garvock £420.
301-350kg - West Wardmill £660; Pitmain £590; North Belthelnie, £535; Garline £500.
351-400kg - Pitmain, North Cranna £680, North Bethelnie £605; Newton, Keithhall, Tilphoudie, Lumphanan £580; Mains of Auchindachy £565.
401-450kg - Hareshowe of Ironside, New Deer £695; East Bogheadly, Cornhill, Cullerlie £670; East Sinnahard £665; Blackmill, Aulton of Boharm £655;
451-500kg - East Bogheadly £765; Nether Muirskie £760; Ernam, Church Road, Keith £750; Leeanda £740.
501-550kg - Clashnoir £780; Mains of Dellavaird, Auchenblae £770; Little Tullich, Duftown £750; East Bogheadly, Bogside, Edzell, Mill of Auchintoul £740.
551-600kg - Little Tullich, Dufftown £840; Bendauch, Mill of Auchintoul £780; Mains of Dellavaird £740.
601-650kg - Bendauch £870; Pineview, Fowlershill £800; Mill of Auchintoul £795.

Bulls
up to 300kg - Portstown, Inverurie £440; Easterton, Old Rayne £375.
301-350kg - Portstown £455.
351-400kg - Kiltryknock, Alvah £480; Easterton £435.
401-450kg - Kiltryknock £470.

Leading prices per kg
Bullocks
201-250kg - Mossford 184.2p; Wellside Balthangie 143.8p.
251-300kg - Rothiemoon 171.8p; Woodside of Cairnty 165p; Drums 164.2p; Wellside Balthangie 163.3p.
301-350kg - Nether Muirskie 182.9p; Coldhome 176.3p; Pitmain 169.2p; Knowehead 168.1p.
351-400kg - Coldhome, 180.2p; Tombreckachie 170.2p; Ferniestripe, Turriff 169.9p; Burnton 167.5p.
401-450kg - Aulton of Boharn 164.3p; Parkieside, Rhynie 163.8p; Burnton 163.4p; North Cranna 161.4p.
451-500kg - Aulton of Boharn 158.2p; Clashnoir 156.8p; Blackmill 156.3p; Newton 156.1p.
501-550kg - Clashnoir 154.8p; Glasterim 151.6p; Brotherton Mains 149.3p; East Bogheadly 148.6p.
551-600kg - Bendauch 149.7p; Clashnoir 148.3p; Brotherton Mains 147.3p; Mill of Auchintoul 144.9p.
601-650kg - Bendauch 152.1p; East Bogheadly 145.9p; Balnahard Farm 143.9p; Mill of Auchintoul 143.1p.
651-700kg - Mill of Auchintoul 138.7p; Corfeidly 137.5p; Leeanda 136.8p; Bendauch 132.9p.
701-750kg - Corfeidly 145p; Mill of Auchintoul 139.2p.



Heifers
up to 250kg - Boghead 167.5p; Kinbattoch 160.7p; Broughtnamary 150.2p; Drums 133.3p.
251-300kg - Middleton of Brims, Forss 166p; Woodside of Cairnty 160p; Drums 155.1p; Kinbattoch 150.7p.
301-350kg - Pitmain 169.5p; North Bethelnie 154.6p; Bogside 153.8p; Knowehead 146.3p.
351-400kg - Pitmain 173.5p; Tombreckachie 170.1p; North Cranna 170p; North Bethelnie 160.3p.
401-450kg - Coldhome 164.2p; Hareshowe of Ironside 161.2p; East Sinnahard 159.1p; East Bogheadly 159p.
451-500kg - Nether Muirskie 163.1p; Ernam 153.7p; Cornhill, East Bogheadly 153.6p; Leeanda 151.4p.
501-550kg - Clashnoir 173.1p; Bogside 146.2p; Mains of Dellavaird 144.7p; East Bogheadly 142.3p.
551-600kg - Little Tullich, 151.6p; Bendauch 137.3p; Mill of Auchintoul 136.8p; Mains of Dellavaird 133.1p.
601-650kg - Bendauch 142.4p; Mill of Auchintoul 132.3p; Pineview 130.3p.


Bulls
up to 300kg - Easterton 125.8p. 301-350kg - Portstown 142.2p.
351-400kg - Kiltryknock, 121.8p; Easterton 116.6p.
401-450kg - Kiltryknock 109p.

Orkney and Shetland Cattle
Bullocks sold to a top of 182.5p per kg for a 400kg Charolais from Ringesta, Quendale and £950 for a 622kg BB from South Seatter, Sandwick.

Heifers sold to a top of 178.2p per kg and £820 for a 460kg Limousin from Gorn, Balfour.

Bullocks
251-300kg - Grindischool, Bressay, Ringesta £405, Ringesta 154p;
301-350kg - Exnaboe £635, 179.3p;
351-400kg - Exnaboe £640, 165p; 401-450kg - Gorn £750, 166p;
451-500kg - Bay, Stronsay £705, 142.7p;
501-550kg - Gorn £900, 176.4p;
551-600kg - Spengar £940, 166p;
601-650kg - Kingshouse, Harray £900, South Seatter 152.7p;

Heifers
251-300kg - Ringesta £450, 161.8p;
301-350kg - Ringesta £580, 174.6p;
351-400kg - Exnaboe £590, 157.7p;
401-450kg - Ringesta £670, 162.6p;
451-500kg - Gorn £820, 155.5p;
501-550kg - Spengar £815, Gorn 158.1p;
551-600kg - Kingshouse £730, 129.4p;

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 2,694 store lambs, breeding and feeding sheep.

Store lambs (1,063) to £73 for Texels from Poolharry Cottage, Hatton. Ewe lambs (85) to £70 for Continentals from Newton of Balquhain, Pitcaple. Island lambs (39) to £51 for Suffolk crosses from Bigton Farm, Bigton. Grit ewes (210) to £74 for whole-mouthed Texels from Heatherybanks, Turriff. Ewes and lambs (64) to £32.50 for Suffolk whole-mouth with single lamb from Edgarsglen, Cuminestown. Feeding ewes (1,233) averaged £54.04 (+£1.84) to £102 for Suffolks from Gaval, Fetterangus.

“Quality store lambs sold very well. Feeding ewes again an excellent trade.”

Leading prices
Grit ewes: Tex 3yrs - Heatherybanks £73; BFL bm - Heatherybanks £60; BF bm - Heatherybank £50.

Dispersal Sale off North Redhill, Rothienorman
Mule - £54; Tex - £49.

Ewes with lambs at foot:
Lambs and a half: Suff wm - Carsden, Ellon £30
Doubles: Suff - 13 West Dyke Gardens, Elrick £28

Store lambs:
Suff - East Berryhill, Fyvie £69;
Leic - Knowehead, Oyne £69;
Down - Keeper’s Cottage, Ury £68;
Tex - Moss-side of Auchmacleedie, Strichen £67;
Lly - Dipplebrae, Crimmond £65.50;
Cont - Keeper’s Cottage £65.50;
Mule - Tillyskukie, Corse £65;
Chev - Kylieford, Insch £58.50;
BF - Auchronie, Glenesk £43.50

Island lambs:
Tex - Halley, Deerness £48;
Cont - Redbanks, Tankerness £44.

Ewe lambs:
Cont - Rumblie, Craigievar £64.50.

Feeding ewes:
Suff - Tillyboy, Echt £101;
Tex - West Knock, Mintlaw £100;
DownX - Mid Haddo, Fyvie £99;
Cont - Woodhead, Cairness £97;
TexX - Tillyboy £96;
Char - Newton of Balquhain £90;
BFL - Craskins, Tarland £87;
Chev - Hillhead of Muirton, Whitecairns £83;
GF - Tillyorn, Corse £80;
HB - Mains of Clackriach, Maud £78;
Mule - Hillhead of Muirton £77;
BF - Auchmar, Leslie £59.

Feeding rams:
Char - Redbanks, Tanknerness £91;
Tex - Redbanks, Thistleyhillock, Kininmonth £79;
Clun - Crannabog, Rothienorman £77;
Leic - Knowehead £75;
Suff - Whitehillock, Craigellachie £73;
Lly - Crannabog £68;
BF - Dinnet Farms £56.

Fodder
The company sold 2,354 bales.
Inside Barley straw sold to £4 per bale to average £3.21.
Hay sold to £7 per bale to average £6.40.
Silage sold to £8.20 per bale to average £6.55.
Turnips sold to £33 per tonne to average £29.50.
Feed Barley sold to £155 per tonne.

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