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PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (26th February) 60 prime cattle.
Under 30 Month - Prime bullocks (19) averaged 165.7p (+3.7p) and sold to 174p per kg for a 715kg Charolais from Lower Affleck, Whiterashes to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff and £1,426.80 gross for a 870kg Blonde D' Aquitaine from 4 Kirkview, Lumphanan to R Smith, Aberdeen.
Prime heifers (24) averaged 163.6p (+1.1p) and sold to 180p per kg for a 545kg Limousin from Cranna, Rothienorman and £1,394.40 gross for a 840kg Charolais from Culfoichmore, Grantown on Spey to C Anderson, Dumfries.
Young bulls (one) sold to 179p per kg and £1,494.65 gross for a 835kg Blonde D' Aquitaine from Whitefield House, Forglen to R Smith.
30 to 48 Month - Bullocks (three) averaged 149.2p (-3.7p) and sold to 156p per kg and £1,232.40 gross for a 790kg Simmental from Mill of Haulkerton, Laurencekirk to R Smith.
Heifers (13) averaged 147p (-6.3p) and sold to 158p per kg and £1,192.90 gross for a 755kg Charolais from Hillside, Fetternear.
Leading prices per kg
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Lower Affleck (Cha) 170p; Biffie, Old Deer (Sim), Hillside (Cha) 169p; Little Clinterty, Kinellar (Lim) 168p; 4 Kirkview (Lim) 167p; Darnford, Durris (Cha) 160p.
Prime heifers: Monlettie, Methlick (Lim) 173p; Cranna (Lim), Culfoichmore (Cha) 170p; Redbanks, Tankerness (Cha), Seggiecrook, Grange (Cha) 169p; Mill of Buckie, Buckie (Lim) 166p; Hillside (Cha) 164p.
30 to 48 month - Bullocks: Mains of Pitlurg, Keith (Cha) 151p; Mid Lenshie, Rothienorman (AA) 138p.
Heifers: Darnford (Lim), South Blachrie, Fyvie (Sim) 156p; Deskie (Cha) 155p; Mill of Buckie (Lim) 154p; Bellmans Croft, Lonmay (Sim) 141p; North Bethelnie, Oldmeldrum (Sal) 140p.
Leading prices per head
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Biffie (Cha) £1,369.40; Lower Affleck (Cha) £1,300.50; 4 Kirkview (Lim) £1,197.20; Darnford (Cha) £1,072.
Prime heifers: Culfoichmore (Cha) £1,241; Seggiecrook (Lim) £1,140.75; Redbanks (Cha) £1,022.45; Monlettie (Lim) £1,020.60; Cranna (Lim) £1,012.60; Mill of Buckie (Lim) £987.70.
30 to 48 month - Bullocks: Mains of Pitlurg (Cha) £996; Mid Lenshie (AA) £800.40.
Heifers: South Blachrie (Sim) £1,084.20; Deskie (Cha) £1,054; Mill of Buckie (Lim) £931.70; Darnford (Lim) £928.20.
OTM CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (26th February) 164 OTM Cattle.
Beef cows (139) averaged 122.2p (-3.8p) and sold to 150.4p per kg for a 635kg Limousin from Knockothie House, Ellon and £1,235 gross for a 890kg Blonde D' Aquitaine from Freefield House, Old Rayne and for a 900kg Simmental from Redhill, Rothiemay.
Dairy cows (8) averaged 100.6p (+5.9p) and sold to 112.4p per kg and £955 gross for a 850kg Friesian from Hillhead of Muirton, Whitecairns.
Farrow bulls (17) averaged 104.7p (+4.5p) and sold to 132.4p per kg for a 910kg Limousin from Clashnoir, Auchnarrow and £1,245 gross for a 960kg Limousin from Castle Grant Home Farm, Grantown on Spey.
Leading prices per kg
Beef cows: Glastullich, Nigg Station (Cha) 144.4p; Upper Cornquoy, Holm (Lim) 144p; Auchlunkart Home Farm, Mulben (Lim) 143.9p; Redhill, Rothiemay (Lim) 143.2p; Deskie, Glenlivet (Cha) 142.2p; Dundurcas, Rothes (Sim) 139.2p.
Dairy cows: Hillhead of Muirton (Fri) 103.9p; Backhill of Seggat, Auchterless (Fri) 103.7p.
Farrow bulls: Castle Grant Home Farm (Lim) 129.7p; Ness, Westray (Cha) 128.1p; Auchlunkart (BB) 124.4p; Corniehaugh, Rothiemay (Sim) 116.7p; The Rectory, Lonmay (Lim) 115.6p; Sunside, Wardhouse (Lim) 112.5p.
Leading prices per head
Beef cows: Dundurcus (Sim) £1,225; Glasslaw, Dunottar (Lim) £1,175; Freefield House (Blo), Home Farm, Haughton (Cha) £1,165; Mains of Cookney, Netherley (Sim), Darnford, Durris (AA) £1,145; East Sinnahard, Glenkindie (BB), Dundurcus (Sim), Deskie (Cha), Leys Castle, Inverness (Sim) £1,095; Whinnyhaugh, Garmouth (Cha) £1,055.
Dairy cows: Hillhead of Muirton (Fri) £795; Backhill of Seggat (Fri) £695.
Farrow bulls: Corniehaugh (Sim) £1,225; Sunside, Wardhouse (Lim) £1,215; Clashnoir (Lim), North Essie, St Fergus (AA) £1,205; Treeton, Culloden Moor (Cha) £1,135; Estate Office, Monymusk (Cha) £1,115; Ness (Cha) £1,095.
PRIME SHEEP - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (26th February) sold 1,777 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (1777) averaged 168.7p per kg (-5.1p) and sold to 184.6p per kg for 39kg Continentals from Mains of Craighall, Gartly, and £83.50 gross for 52kg Texels and 55kg Suffolks from Darnford, Durris.
SQQ up to 45.5kg (1308) averaged 172.6p per kg (-2.7p).
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: SuffX - South Teuchar, Cuminestown £83, Frostybrae, Maud 179.3p; Suf - Wester Badentyre, Turriff £82.50, Delnabo, Glengairn 177.5p; Tex - Hillhead, Newmachar £82, Delnabo 182.5p; TexX - Wester Badentyre £81.50, Chapelton, Drumblade 180p; Cont - Crannabog Farms, Rothienorman £80, Raeffin, Keith 180.8p; Chv - Airdlin Mains, Ythanbank £80, Keir Farm, Balmedie 182.5p; Black - Newton of Edingight, Grange £80; Char - Broadwater, Skene £78.50, Home Farm, Aberlour 170.5p; ChvX - Leys, Tarland £77.50, Airdlin Mains, Leys 182.2p; Mule - Wester Coull, Tarland £75, 165.6p; BF - Wester Coull £74, 168.2p.