2009 Sales Reports

Friday 13th February 2009

STORE CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (13th February) sold 890 store cattle.

Bullocks (434) averaged 179.4p (+5.2p) to 238.2p per kg for a pair of 212kg Limousin and Charolais crosses from Corskellie Farms  and £1115 gross for a pair of 606kg Limousin crosses from Farmton, Tough.
Heifers (438) averaged 172.6p (+5.4p) to 233.3p per kg for 225kg Charolais crosses from Haygreen, Cunningsburgh and £1100 gross for a 614kg Charolais from Westerton, Echt.
Bulls (18) averaged 149.8p (-5.2p) to 168p per kg for 253kg Simmental crosses from Overhall, Fyvie and £1140 gross for a 704kg Limousin from Uppermill Farms, Kintore.

"All classes met an excellent demand".

Leading prices per head
Bullocks up to 250kg - Corskellie Farms £505; Edinvale, Colpy £455; Knockiemore, Lonmay £330.
251-300kg - Crichie, Inverurie £610; Edinvale, Corskellie Farms £530; Midtown of Buchromb, Dufftown £525.
301-350kg - Little Tulloch, Durris £750; West Cranloch, Ythanwells £705; Bruckles, Rothiemay £645; Corskellie Farms £630.
351-400kg - Fichlie, Glenkindie £820; Little Tulloch £815; Troup Home Farm, Gamrie £795; South Gariochsford, Rothienorman £790.
401-450kg - Nether Balfour Farms £925; Fichlie £920; Little Tulloch £880; Wicker Inn, Banchory £850.
451-500kg - Nether Balfour Farms £940; Fichlie £910; Lyne of Urchany, Nairn £890; Milton of Fochel, St Katherines £890.
501-550kg - Farmton £1000; Persley Farms £990; Nether Balfour Farms £985; Darnford £950.
551-600kg - Darnford £1060; Bogentassie, Lumphanan £1005; Persley Farms £970; Meikle Ardrone, Keith £890.
601-650kg - Bogentassie £1090; Darnford £1090; Suttie, Kintore £1040; Burnside £980.
651-700kg - Suttie £1110.

Heifers up to 300kg - Crichie £520; Edinvale, Colpy £460; Knockiemore £400.
301-350kg - West Cranloch £625; Corskellie Farms £600; Little Tulloch £590; Strathmore £585.
351-400kg - Mains of Inkhorn, Auchnagatt £800; Little Tulloch £790; Nether Balfour Farms £785; West Cranloch £760.
401-450kg - Lyne of Urchany £900; Nether Balfour Farms £885; West Cranloch £850; Troup Home Farm £820.
451-500kg - Newton of Carnaveron, Alford £940; Troup Home Farm £900; Burnside, Kintore £870p; Guise, Tough £855.
501-550kg - Westerton, Echt £905; Guise, Lambslack, Rothienorman £900; Burnside £875; Newton of Carnaveron £845.
551-600kg - Delnabo, Glengairn £1020; Bogentassie £1015; Westerton £990; Guise £910.
601-650kg - Delnabo £1070; Westerton £990.

Bulls up to 300kg- Overhall, Fyvie £425; 35 Delgaty Crescent £380; Bishopston, Portlethen £350.
301-350kg - Overhall £500.
351-400kg - 35 Delgaty Crescent £540; Overhall £500.
501-550kg - Uppermill Farms, Kintore £790.
551-600kg - Blelack, Dinnet £940; Uppermill Farms £900.

Leading prices per kg
Bullocks up to 250kg - Edinvale 192.8p; Knockiemore 158.7p.
251-300kg - Crichie 211.8p; Corskellie Farms 200.8p; Midtown of Buchromb 191.6p; Edinvale 190.6p.
301-350kg - Little Tulloch 214.3p;West Cranloch 209.8p; Corskellie Farms 198.7p; Midtown of Buchromb 195.2p.
351-400kg - Fichlie 211.9p; Troup Home Farm 205.9p; Little Tulloch 203.7p; Wicker Inn 201.5p.
401-450kg - Fichlie 208.6p; Nether Balfour Farms 205.6p; Little Tulloch 201.7p; Wicker Inn 196.8p.
451-500kg - Fichlie 197.4p; Nether Balfour Farms 190.2p; Lyne of Urchany 187.4p; Milton of Fochel 186.6p.
501-550kg - Persley Farms 184.7p; Farmton 182.1p; Wicker Inn 181.8p; Nether Balfour Farms 180.4p.
551-600kg - Bogentassie 179.1p; Darnford 176.7p; Persley Farms 174.1p; Meikle Ardrone 161.5p.
601-650kg - Farmton 184p; Darnford 179.9p; Bogentassie 177.8p; Suttie 171.3p.
651-700kg - Suttie158.6p.

Heifers up to 300kg - Crichie 178.7p; Edinvale 158.6p; Knockiemore 150.9p.
301-350kg - Corskellie Farms 186.9p; West Cranloch 186p; Strathmore 179.4p; Crichie 171.9p.
351-400kg - Little Tulloch 220.7p; West Cranloch 208.8p; Mains of Inkhorn 201p; Nether Balfour 196.2p.
401-450kg - Lyne of Urchany 218.4p; Nether Balfour Farms 200p; Little Tulloch 195.1p; Fichlie 194.6p.
451-500kg - Newton of Carnaveron 195p; Troup Home Farm 192.3p; Burnside 177.6p; Lambslack 175.6p.
501-550kg - Guise, Westerton 170.2p; Burnside 168.6p; Lambslack 167.9p; Newton of Carnaveron 167p.
551-600kg - Bogentassie 176.5p; Westerton 174.7p; Delnabo 172.9p; Guise 163.1p.
601-650kg - Westerton 179.2p; Delnabo 166.1p.

Bulls up to 300kg - 35 Delgaty Crescent 135.7p; Bishopston 124.1p.
301-350kg - Overhall 156.3p.
351-400kg - 35 Delgaty Crescent 146.7p; Overhall 137.4p.
501-550kg - Uppermill Farms 146.8p.
551-600kg - Blelack 163.2p; Uppermill Farms 158.5p.
Over 701kg - Uppermill Farms 161.9p.

Orkney and Shetland Cattle
Bullocks sold to a top of 224p per kg for a pair of 270kg Charolais from Haygreen, Cunningsburgh and £1085 gross for a 574kg Charolais from Maesquoy Farms.

Heifers sold to a top of 233.3p per kg for a pair of 225kg Charolais from Haygreen and £920 gross for a 604kg limousin from Braebuster, Deerness.

Fodder
Overall Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 3026 bales.  Inside barley straw sold to £8 per bale to average £6.80. Outside barley straw sold to £5.80 per bale to average £3.95. Hay sold to £21.50 per bale to average £18.20.  Silage sold to £16.50 per bale to average £12.80.

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STORE SHEEP - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (13th February) sold 1,885 store lambs, breeding and feeding sheep.

Store lambs (619) to £85 for Texels from Poolharry Cottage, Hatton.
Island lambs (217) to £72.50 for Texels from Rerwick, Bigton.
Ewe lambs (106) to £67 for Mules from South Gariochsford, Rothienorman.  
Breeding Sheep (5) to £57 for Cheviot hoggs from Finnygaud, Aberchirder.  
Ewes with lambs (45) to £55 for 2 year old Texel ewes with twin lambs from Auchtygall, Peterhead.
Feeding ewes (893) averaged £55.78 (+£0.64) to £100 for Suffolk ewes from Mains of Tollo, Turriff.

Leading prices
Store lambs:  Tex - Poolharry Cottage £78; Suff - North Crannoch, Crossroads £74; Down - Tillybrig, Dunecht £70.50; Cont - Meikle Folla, Rothienorman £68.50; Chev - Keepers Cottage, Ury £66.50; SuffX - Keepers Cottage £63.50; Mule - Keepers Cottage £58; ChevX - Poolharry Cottage £57; BF - North Skelmanae, Strichen £55.50.
Island lambs: Suff - Bigton Farm, Bigton £66.50; Down - Keirfold, Sandwick £63.50; Cont - Keirfold £61; Chev - Rerwick £57.
Ewe lambs: Chev - North Skelmanae £65.50.
Ewes with Lambs:
Doubles: Chev wm - Mains of Rothmaise, Colpy £52; Suff 2yo - Auchtygall £51; Cont wm - Mains of Rothmaise £47.
Feeding ewes: Suff - Mains of Tollo, Cadgerford, Kingswells £98; Tex - Mains of Cairnborrow, Glass, Burnside, Newmachar £96; Char - Logie Durno Farm, Pitcaple £91; TexX - Dorsell, Alford, Auchmar, Leslie £90; Cont - Logie Durno Farm £74; Chev - Hilton of Culsh, New Deer £80; Mule - Hilton of Culsh £74.50;  GF - Ardlaw Mains, Tyrie £72; Lly - Home Farm, Dunecht £66; BFL - Mosside of Gight, Fyvie £65; BF - Mains of Cairnborrow £61.
Feeding rams:  Chev - Hilton of Culsh £87; Tex - Logie Durno Farm £86; Cont - Redbanks, Tankerness £77; Suff - Hilton of Culsh £71.

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