2009 Sales Reports
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PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (2nd April) 109 prime cattle.
Under 30 Month - Prime bullocks (48) averaged 166.8p (+4.8p) and sold to 187p per kg for a 695kg Limousin from Caskieben, Kinellar, purchased by Woodhead Brothers, Turriff, and £1,440 gross for a 900kg Charolais from Mains of Kildrummy, Kildrummy and purchased by C Anderson, Dumfries.
Prime heifers (57) averaged 158.1p (-2.6p) and sold to 181p per kg and £1,140.30 gross for a 630kg Limousin from Crichneylade, Fyvie, and purchased by Woodhead Brothers.
Young bulls (four) averaged 159.3p (+7.3p) and sold to 168p per kg for a 720kg Limousin from Crichney Lade, Fyvie to C Anderson, and £1,411.20 gross for a 960kg Charolais from Milton of Edinglassie, Strathdon.
30 to 48 Month - Bullocks (8) averaged 153.2p and sold to 184p per kg for a 605kg Limousin from Caskieben, Kinellar and £1,219.10 gross for a 730kg Simmenal from Mains of Kildrummy, Kildrummy.
Heifers (24) averaged 149.8p and sold to 179p per kg for a 555kg Limousin from Caskieben to C Anderson and £1,188 gross for a 675kg Limousin from Towiemore, Kieth.
Leading prices per kg
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Cairncoullie (Lim) 183p; Tewel (Cha) 182p; Auquhirie (Lim) 179p.
Prime heifers: Cairncoullie (BB) 180p; Auquhirie (Lim) 176p; Tewel (Cha) 169p.
Young bulls: Wicker Inn, Banchory (Cha) 164p; Milton of Edinglassie (Cha) 147p.
30 to 48 month - Bullocks: Mains of Kildrummy (Sim) 167p; Hillside, Fetternear (Lim) 164p; Ackergill Mains (Cha) 158p.
Heifers: Towiemore (Lim) 176p; Caskieben (Cha) 173p; Mill of Auchintoul, Aberchirder (Lim) 164p; Waterton, Insch (Cha) 160p; Crichney Lade (Sim), Netherton, Whitehouse (Lim) 158p; Harestone (Sim) 157p.
Leading prices per head
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Auquhirie (Lim) £1,385.10; 4 Kirkview (Sal) £1,368.50; Tewel (Cha) £1,339.40.
Prime heifers: Aquhorsk (Lim) £1,131.60; Tewel (Cha) £1,123.85; Mill of Buckie (Cha) £1,077.25.
Young bulls: Crichneylade (Lim) £1,209.60; Wicker Inn (Cha) £1,131.60.
30 to 48 month - Bullocks: Caskieben (Lim) £1,113.20; Hillside (Lim) £1,033.20; Ackergill Mains (Sim) £1,021.80.
Heifers: Caskieben (Cha) £1,098.55; Towiemore (BB) £1,068.80; Crichney Lade (Sim) £1,042.80
OTM CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (2nd April) 166 OTM Cattle.
Beef cows (152) averaged 130.7p (+1.5p) and sold to 166.7p per kg for a 735kg British Blue from Clashnoir, Auchnarrow, Glenlivet and £1,265 gross for a 890kg Simmental from Caskieben, Kinellar.
Dairy cows (4) averaged 93.2p (+6.3p) and sold to 113.5p per kg and £885 gross for a 780kg Friesian from Berrytop, Netherley.
Farrow bulls (10) averaged 113p (+9.4p) and sold to 157.7p per kg and £1,435 gross for a 910kg British Blue from Bridgend, Hatton.
Leading prices per kg
Beef cows: Ednie, St Fergus (Lim) 158.5p; Tamala, Whitecairns (Lim) 153p; Tulloch, Forbes (Lim) 152.3p.
Dairy cows: Hillhead of Muirton, Whitecairns (Fri) 100p.
Farrow bulls: Knockothie, Ellon (Lim) 129.8p; Denhead, Fetternear (BB) 126.4p; Whiteside, Tullynessle (Cha) 122.5p.
Leading prices per head
Beef cows: Darnabo (Cha) £1,245; Clashnoir (BB) £1,225; North Wells, Rothienorman (Sim) £1,195.
Dairy cows: Hillhead of Muirton (Fri) £735.
Farrow bulls: Boghead (Cha) £1,265; Whiteside (Cha) £1,225; Knockothie (Lim) £1,155.
PRIME SHEEP - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (2nd April) sold 3,678 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (3,678) averaged 188.6p per kg (+2.9p) and sold to 219p per kg for 42kg Texels from East Fingask, Oldmeldrum and £107 gross for a 53kg Texel from Finlay Low, Mossneuk, Ellon.
SQQ up to 45.5kg (2,549) averaged 197.4p per kg (+4.5p).
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: Suff - Bruceland, Elgin £99, Mains of Duncanstone, Insch 202.3p; Tex - Smiddyburn, Rothienorman, Wester Badentyre, Turriff £95, East Fingask 208p; DownX - Wester Badentyre £94, 41 Main St, New Deer, Backhill of Thornton, Bourtie, Auquhorsk, Skene 200p; Cont - East Fingask £92, Auquhirie 211.2p; Char - Meikle Haddo, Newburgh £90.50, 214.3p; Chev - Bruceland £90, South View, Keith 215p; ChevX - Leys, Tarland £89.50, 213.1p; Lly - Milton of Edinglassie, Strathdon £86.50, 205p; BF - Wester Coull, Tarland £84, Calier, Auchnarrow 194.2p; Mule - Skares, Huntly £82.