2009 Sales Reports
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PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (23rd April) 92 prime cattle.
Under 30 Month - Prime bullocks (38) averaged 160p (-7p) and sold to 179p per kg for a 585kg Aberdeen-Angus from St John’s Wells, Fyvie, and £1,311.40 gross for a 830kg Charolais from Hillhead of Barra, Inverurie, and purchased by C Anderson, Dumfries.
Prime heifers (43) averaged 164p (+1p) and sold to 190p per kg for a 515 Limousin from Burnside, Whiterashes, and purchased by C Anderson, and £1,152.40 gross for a 670kg Limousin from Whitehouse Farm, Lumphanan, and purchased by Woodhead Brothers, Turriff.
Young bull (one) sold to 143p per kg and £1,215.50 gross for a 850kg Limousin from Shannas, Clola, and purchased by C Anderson.
30 to 48 Month - Bullocks (four) averaged 145p (-8p)and sold to 147p per kg fpr a 750kg Limousin from 4 Kirkview, Lumphanan, and for a 755kg Charolais from South Keithney, and £1,128 gross for a 800kg Simmental from Lower Wanford, Banff.
Heifers (six) averaged 136p (-5p) and sold to 147p per kg for a 665kg Charolais Cross from Mill of Meadaple, Rothienorman, and £1,102 gross for a 760kg Aberdeen-Angus from Mains of Tertowie, Kinellar.
Leading prices per kg
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: St John’s Wells (Cha) 178p; Hillhead of Barra (Lim) 174p; Whitehouse Farm (Cha) 172p; South Keithney (Lim) 166p; Greystone (Lim), Bogside (Lim) 165p; Berrytop (Sal) 163p; Hillside (Lim) 161p; Lower Wanford (Sim) 159p; 4 Kirkview (Sim) 157p; Cranfield (BB) 156p.
Prime heifers: Chapelpark (Lim) 178p; Southbank (Sim/Lim) 176p; Whitehouse Farm (Lim) 172p; Whiteside (Cha) 169p; Roselea (Lim), St John’s Wells (AA), Greystone (Lim) 168p; Hillside (Cha) 166p; South Keithney (Lim) 164p; Aquhorsk (Lim), Mill of Meadaple (Lim) 162p; Montlett (Lim) 160p; Roselea (Cha), Mill of Buckie (Cha) 159p.
30 to 48 month - Bullocks: Little Barras (Lim) 146p; Lower Wanford (Sim) 141p.
Heifers: Mill of Buckie (Lim) 146p; Mains of Tertowie (AA) 145p; Slampton (Sim) 140p.
Leading prices per head
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: 4 Kirkview (Sim) £1,256; Berrytop (Sal) £1,222.50; St John’s Wells (Cha) £1,219.30; Hillhead of Barra (Lim) £1,207; Cranfield (BB) £1,154.75; Whitehouse Farm (Cha) £1,154.25; Mill of Meadaple (Cha), Bogside (Cha) £1,153.40; Berrytop (Sal) £1,112; Hillside (Sal) £1,081.20; Lower Wanford (Sim) £1,073.10; Greystone (Lim) £1,056; South Keithney (Lim) £1,020.90.
Prime heifers: Southbank (Lim) £1,144; Mill of Buckie (Cha) £1,113; Monlettie (Cha) £1,028.35.
30 to 48 month - Bullocks: South Keithney (Cha) £1,109.85; 4 Kirkview (Lim) £1,102.50; Little Barras (Lim) £963.60.
Heifers: Slampton (Sim) £980; Mill of Meadaple (Cha) £977.55; Mill of Buckie (Lim) £832.20.
OTM CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (23rd April) 132 OTM Cattle.
Beef cows (126) averaged 121.2p (-6.3p) and sold to 145.9p per kg for a 675kg Limousin from Burnside, Whitecairns and £1,185 gross for a 880kg Limousin from Cloverycrook, Fyvie.
Farrow bulls (five) averaged 96.3p (-6.2p) and sold to 121.2p per kg and £1,145 gross for a 945kg Charolais from Torgormack, Beauly.
Leading prices per kg
Beef cows: Conrock, Rothes (Lim), Uppermill, Kintore (Lim) 154.4p; Netherton, Aberlour (Sim) 142.6p; East Cranloch, Ythanwells (Cha) 142.1p; Burnside, Whitecairns (Lim) 142p; The Heath, Longmorn (Lim), Nittanshead, New Pitsligo (Sim) 141.3p; Crichie, Inverurie (Lim), Lagavaich, Glenlivet (Lim) 141.1p.
Farrow bulls: Burnside, Canisbay (Lim) 112.1p.
Leading prices per head
Beef cows: South Nittanshead (Cha) £1,165; Mains of Tertowie, Kinellar (BB) £1,145; Redbanks, Tankerness (Sho) £1,235; Lagavaich (Lim) £1,115; Conrock (Lim) £1,105; Mill Farm, Strichen (Lim) £1,065.
Farrow bulls: Burnside Canisbay (Lim) £1,065.
PRIME SHEEP - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (23rd April) sold 1942 prime sheep.
New season lambs (11) averaged 202p per kg and sold to 211.4p per kg for 44kg Suffolks from Bilboa, Daviot and £96 gross for 59kg Charolais from Crichneylade Cottage, St Katherines.
Old season lambs (1901) averaged 181.3p per kg (-6.4p) and sold to 193.9p per kg for 41kg Shetland Cheviots from Ardfork, Oldmeldrum and £98.50 gross for 57kg Texels from Burnside of Dipple, Fochabers.
New season SQQ up to 45.5kg (4) averaged 211.4p per kg.
Old season SQQ up to 45.5kg (1499) averaged 183.7p per kg (-12.9p).
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: Char - Crichneylade Cottage £95, 206.5p; Suf - Claybraes, South Ronaldsay £95, 202.1p; SufX - Bilboa £93.
Old season lambs: Cont - Crichneylade, Fyvie £98, Cowiehillock, Echt, Rivefold, Ythanwells 193p; Suf - Crichneylade £96, Cowiehillock 190.5p; Tex - Birselawsie, Midmar, Culhay, Forbes, Burnside of Dipple £95.50, Ardfork, East Fingask, Oldmeldrum 192p; SufX - Ardfork £94, 41 Main Street, New Deer 190p; Chv - Mill of Buckie £85, 193.2p; BF - Newton of Coldwells, Auchnagatt £84, Airdlin Mains, Ythanbank 184.1p; SHC - Ardfork £86.50, Middleton of Fintray 192.5p.