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PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (9th April) 131 prime cattle.
Under 30 Month - Prime bullocks (62) averaged 161.3p (-5.5p) and sold to 181p per kg for a 630kg Charolais from Auchmaliddie Mains, Maud, and purchased by Woodhead Brothers, Turriff, and £1,629.75 gross for a 1,025kg Simmental from 4 Kirkview, Lumphanan, and purchased by Raymond Smith, Aberdeen.
Prime heifers (41) averaged 159p (+1.0p) and sold to 188p per kg for a 505kg Limousin from Auchmaliddie Mains, and purchased by A W Herd and Sons, Aberdeen, and £1,219.30 gross for a 685kg Blonde D’aquitaine from Freefield House, Old Rayne, and purchased by Woodhead Brothers.
Young bulls (10) averaged 155.8p (-3.5p) and sold to 161p per kg for a 835kg Charolais purchased by Raymond Smith, and also for a 935kg Charolais which grossed £1,505.35 purchased by C Anderson from Mains of Elrick, Auchnagatt.
30 to 48 Month - Bullocks (eight) averaged 145.2p (-8.0p) and sold to 163p per kg and £1,189.90 gross for a 730kg Limousin from East Newtonleys, Stonehaven.
Heifers (10) averaged 150.8p (+1.0p) and sold to 162p per kg for a 650kg Limousin from Mains of Elrick, and £1,176.60 gross for a 740kg Charolais from Blelack, Dinnet.
Leading prices per kg
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Caskieben (Cha) 174p; Cranfield (Lim) 173p; Lower Affleck (Lim), Whitehouse Farm, Lumphanan (Lim) 172p; Learney Home Farm (Lim), Gaval (Cha) 168p; Tillyorn (Lim) 167p; Berrytop (Sal) 166p.
Prime heifers: Auchmaliddie Mains (Lim) 185p; Freefield House (Cha) 178p; Whiteside (Cha) 176p; Kirkhill (Lim) 175p; Learney Home Farm (Lim) 168p; Whitehouse Farm (Lim) 166p; Clashendamar (Lim) 165p.
Young bulls: Mains of Elrick (Cha) 159p; Mill of Balmaud (Cha) 158p; Cornabo (AA) 154p; Guise (Lim) 153p.
30 to 48 month - Bullocks: Auchmaliddie Mains (Lim) 160p; Mains of Ludquharn (Lim) 157p; Playhillock (BSH) 135p.
Heifers: Blelack (Cha) 159p; Charity (Lim) 155p; Tillyorn (Sim) 153p; Charity (Lim), Bankhead Auchterless (Lim) 151p; Bayview (Sim) 148p; Playhillock (AA) 142p.
Leading prices per head
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Learney Home Farm (Lim) £1,369.40; Lower Affleck (Cha) £1,356.25; Tillioch (Cha) £1,256.10; Caskieben (Cha) £1,253.30; Whitehouse Farm (Sim) £1,209.60; Leys Hotel (Lim), Gaval (Cha) £1,208.40; Cranfield (Lim) £1,206.90; Berrytop (Sal) £1,203.50; Tillyorn (Lim) £1,202.40.
Prime heifers: Whitehouse Farm (Cha) £1,074.40; Learney Home Farm (Lim) £1,071; Sunnyside (BB) £1,068.60; Shadowside (Lim) £1,067.60; Clashendamer (Lim) £1,044.05; Kirkhill (Lim) £1,023.75.
Young bulls: Mains of Elrick (Cha) £1,367.40; Mill of Balmaud (Cha) £1,303.50; Cornabo (AA) £1,031.80.
30 to 48 month - Bullocks: Mains of Ludquharn (Cha) £1,123.20; Auchmaliddie Mains (Lim) £856; Playhillock (Sho) £731.50.
Heifers: Blelack (AA) £1,162.80; Tillyorn (Sim) £1,139.85; Mains of Elrick (Lim) £1,053; Bankhead (Lim) £1,011.70; Bayview (Sim) £976.80; Charity (Lim) £830.50; Playhillock (AA) £823.60.
OTM CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (9th April) 180 OTM Cattle.
Beef cows (150) averaged 131.8p (+1.1p) and sold to 169.8p per kg for a 645kg Limousin from Moss-side of Gight, Fyvie and £1,385 gross for a 980kg Charolais from Mains of Elrick, Auchnagatt.
Dairy cows (23) averaged 99.8p (+3.4p) and sold to 131p per kg for a 500kg Friesian from Howe Farm, Stromness and £895 gross for a 770kg Friesians from Berriedale, South Ronaldsay.
Farrow bulls (seven) averaged 105.7p (-8.7p) and sold to 128.4p per kg for a 1,055kg Simmental from Dunecht Home Farms, Dunecht and £1,455 gross for a 1,135kg Charolais from Earlsfield, Kennethmont.
Leading prices per kg
Beef cows: Moss-side of Gight (Sim) 156.6p; North Bethelnie, Old Meldrum (BB) 152.5p; Auchvaich, Kiltarlity (BB) 151.7p; Freefield House, Insch (Blo) 151.2p; Nether Muirskie, Maryculter (Lim) 151p; Clifftop, Pennan (Lim) 146.9p.
Dairy: Berriedale, South Ronaldsay (Fri) 123.1p; Bendauch, Kinellar (Fri) 114.4p; Howe Farm (Fri) 109.4p.
Farrow bulls: Earlsfield (Cha) 128.2p; Branstane (Cha) 111.2p; Glackmuick, Botriphnie (Sim) 105p.
Leading prices per head
Beef cows: Blelack, Dinnet (Cha) £1,295; Mains of Elrick (Cha), Freefield (Blo) £1,255; Redbanks, Tankerness (Sim) £1,225; Lingland, Occumster (Cha) £1,215; Broadgreens, Turriff (Cha) £1,175; Nether Muirskie, Maryculter (Lim) £1,155.
Dairy cows: Bendaugh (Fri) £875; Berriedale (Fri) £785; Howe Farm (Fri) £745.
Farrow bulls: Dunecht Home Farms (Sim) £1,355; Branstane (Cha) £1,095; Glackmuick (Sim), Greenford, Oldmeldrum (Hfd) £945.
PRIME SHEEP - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (9th April) sold 1246 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1246) averaged 187.7p per kg (-0.9p) and sold to 222.5p per kg for 40kg Charolais from Logie Durno, Pitcaple and £97 gross for 61kg Texels from Upper Kirkton, Dyce.
SQQ up to 45.5kg (797) averaged 197.5p per kg (+0.1p).
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: Tex - Halls of Duncanstone, Leslie £93.50, Logie Durno 221.4p; Suf - Berefold, Ellon £93.50, Springleys, Inverurie 202.4p; Char - Logie Durno £93, Meikle Haddo, Newburgh 210.7p; Cont - Mill Park, Ruthven, South Keithney, Burnhervie £92, Home Farm, Aberlour 219.5p; DownX - England Farm, Portlethen, Middlehill, Rothienorman £90, Middleton of Fintray, 200.5p; Chv - Middleton of Fintray £84, 204.9p; Sht Chv - Middleton of Fintray £83, 202.4p; Swa - Middlehill, Rothienorman £84; LeiX - Middlehill £84.