2008 Sales Reports

Saturday 27th September 2008



Aberdeen and Northern Marts (27th September 2008)

At the Annual Autumn Sale of  Commercial Beef Breeding Cattle on behalf of Messrs A R Mathers and Sons, an outstanding show of Heifers with Calves met a ready demand while Spring Calving and Bulling Heifers a more selective enquiry.

Heifers with calves sold to £2,900 for a Simmental Cross with Bull Calf to A Duncan, Hillocks, Keig, Alford.

Leading prices
Heifer with bull calf:  SimX £2,250 (two); BB £2,200, Sim £2,100; LimX £1,950.
Heifer with heifer calf: SimX £2,000; BB £1,800; HfdX £1,800; Sim £1,700; Blo £1,600.
Cow with bull calf: Sal £1,120; LimX £1,100; AAX £1,100.
Cow with heifer calf: AAX £1,100; LimX £1,100.
Autumn calving heifers: Sim £1,450; £1,400 (three); Hfdx £1,400.
Spring calving heifers: SimX £1,500; Cha £1,500 (two); Lim £1,400; BB £1,350; HfdX £1,300.
Bulling heifer - SimX £1,100, £1,080, £1,020.