2009 Sales Reports

Friday 27th February 2009

STORE CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (27th February) sold 1,646 store cattle.

Bullocks (980) averaged 177.7p (+2.2p) to 233.8p per kg for a pen of 278kg Charolais from Easter Corrie, Drummuir and £1220 for 694kg Charolais from Hilton Park, Banff.
Heifers (646) averaged 170.1p (+1.1p) to 255.6p per kg  for a pair of  489kg  Simmental crosses from Tillyminate, Gartly and £1300 gross for a pair of 531kg Simmental crosses and a 536kg Simmental cross also from Tillyminate.
Bulls (20) averaged 135.9p (-16.6p) to 161.1p per kg for 416kg Charolais from Portstown, Inverurie and £830 for 616kg Simmental from Drumsleed, Fordoun.

"A good show of cattle met a strong demand".

Leading prices per head
Bullocks up to 250kg - Newton of Edingight, Grange £415.
251-300kg - Easter Corrie £650; Burnside of Whitefield £600; Nether Burnhaugh £555; Craigmin Cottages £510.
301-350kg- Glenconglass, Tomintoul £735; Mains of Corgyle, Craigellachie £730; North Towieturner £700; Easter Corrie £685.
351-400kg - Strath Farm, Watten, Fichlie, Glenkindie £835; Mains of Cairnborrow, Glass £815; Tomnavoulin Farm £815; Glenconglass £795.
401-450kg - Brims Mains, Forss £885; Mains of Cairnborrow £875; Auchlunkart Home Farm £865; Tomnavoulin Farm £865.
451-500kg - Mains of Cairnborrow £945; Ardlewie, Cabrach £940; Dalrachie Farm £920; North Crannoch £910.
501-550kg - Deerhillock, Birse £1010; Dalrachie £970; Pineview £960; Mill of Kingoodie £950.
551-600kg - Westerton, Old Rayne £1045; Deskie Farm £1040; Lower Cushieston £1025; Deerhillock £1010.
601-650kg - Meikle Begshill, Drumblade £1160; Auchorthie, Maud £1110; Ranna £1090; Westerton £1065.
651-700kg - Hillton, Park £1200; Mossend, Lower Cushieston £1180; Auchorthie £1170; Deskie Farms £1100.

Heifers up to 250kg - Stoneygate, Hatton £345.
251-300kg - Blackriggs, Strichen £560; Turfbegg Farm £535; Glenlea £495; Whitefield £495.
301-350kg - Mains of Cairnborrow £850; Burnside of Whitefield £695; Waulkmill £625; Kedron £620.
351-400kg- West Cairnhill, Culsalmond £835; Raeffin £805; Mains of Cairnborrow £795; Fichlie £750.
401-450kg - Dalrachie Farm £910; Tillyminate £900; Mains of Cairnborrow £890; Braigiewell £860.
451-500kg - Tillyminate £1250; Dalrachie Farm £980; Shougle £925; Deerhillock £900.
501-550kg - Cluny Crichton, Banchory £1000; Dalrachie Farm £970; Mains of Cairnborrow £950; Deerhillock £910.
551-600kg - Deskie Farm, Glenlivet £970; Glenrinnes Farms £965; Skeibhill £900; Cluny Crichton £900.
601-650kg - Glenrinnes Farms £990; Netherton Farms, Keith, Mellanbrae, Inverurie, Pittenkerrie, Ardlewie £940; Mill of Kingoodie, Whiterashes £920.
651-700kg- Netherton Farm £1130; Mill of Kingoodie £1000.
701-750kg- Mill of Kingoodie  £1050.

Bulls up to 300kg - Stoneygate £415; Gowanwell £400.
301-350kg - Barnhill, Laurencekirk £455; Gowanwell £445.
351-400kg -Portstown £490.
401-450kg - Brunthall, Newmill £680; Portstown £670; Burnside of Whitefield £635.
451-500kg - Deanshillock, Orton £520.
501-550kg - Burnside of Whitefield £710.
551-600kg - Deanshillock £605.
601-650kg - Drumsleed £830.

Leading prices per kg
Bullocks up to 250kg - Newton of Edingight 184.4p.
251-300kg - Burnside of Whitefield, Forglen 229p; Mains of Cairnborrow 220.6p; Nether Burnhaugh 188.1p; Craigmin Cottages 180.2p.
301-350kg - Waulkmill, Corse 213.8p; Glenconglass 211.8p; Mains of Corgyle 211p; Easter Corrie 208.1p.
351-400kg - Fichlie 219.7p; Mains of Cairnborrow 215p; Glenconglass 210.6p; Raeffin 210.4p.
401-450kg - Tomnavoulin 209.6p; Fichlie 207.3p; Mains of Cairnborrow 203.7p.
451-500kg - Mains of Cairnborrow 198.3p; North Crannoch 197p; West Cairnhill 190.3p; Ardlewie 189.1p.
501-550kg - Dalrachie Farm 190.9p; Glastullich 186.6p; Deerhillock 185.7p; Auchlunkart Home Farm 180.3p.
551-600kg- Lower Cushieton 180.5p; Deskie Farm 177.5p; Deerhillock 176.3p; Westerton 175.6p.
601-650kg - Meikle Begshill 181.8p; Auchorthie 175.1p; Ranna 171.9p; Westerton 169.9p.
651-700kg - Hillton 175.8p; Auchorthie 171.8p; Lower Cushieston 171.5p; Mossend 171p.

Heifers up to 250kg - Stoneygate 167.2p.
251-300kg - Blackriggs 195.1p; Turfbegg 188.4p; Burnside of Whitefield 187.5p; Glenlea 172.5p.
301-350kg - Mains of Cairnborrow 250p; Burnside of Whitefield 198.6p; North Crannoch 186.1p; Waulkmill 186p.
351-400kg- West Cairnhill 210.3p; Raeffin 203.3p; Mians of Cairnborrow 202.3p; Relugas Mains 192.7p.
401-450kg -Mains of Cairnborrow 220.3p; Braigiewell 203.3p; Dalrichie 203.1p; Tillyminate 200.9p.
451-500kg - Tillyminate  255.1p; Dalrachie 200.8p; Suttie 191.3p; Shougle 189.5p.
501-550kg - Tillyminate 244.8p; Cluny Crichton 180.8p; Netherton Farms 177.3p; Skiebhill 174.4p.
551-600kg - Deskie Farm 166.7p; Pittenkerrie 165.5p; Glenrinnes Farms 163.6p; Clumy Crichton 160.7p.
601-650kg - Glenrinnes Farms 160.2p; Ardlewie 156.1p; Pittenkerrie 154.1p; Mill of Kingoodie 152.8p.
651-700kg- Netherton Farm162.8p; Mill of Kingoodie 148.4p.
701-750kg- Mill of Kingoodie 148.7p.

Bulls up to 300kg- Stoneygate 149.8p; Gowanwell 135.1p.
301-350kg - Gowanwell 140.8p; Barnhill 140.4p.
351-400kg -Portstown 138.4p.
401-450kg - Brunthall 158.9p; Burnside of Whitefield 157.2p.
451-500kg - Deanshillock 110.2p.
501-550kg - Burnside of Whitefield 136p.
551-600kg - Deanshillock 109.2p.
601-650kg - Drumsleed 134.7p.

Orkney and Shetland Cattle
Bullocks sold to a top of 200p per kg for a 500kg Limousin from Appietown, Rendall and £1080 gross for a 715kg Limousin from Hermisgarth, Sanday.

Heifers sold to a top of 176.6p per kg for a 385kg Charolais from Hammer Greeny, Dounby and £890 gross for a pen of 570kg Charolais from Eruadale, Rousay.

Fodder
Overall Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 2340 bales.  Barley straw sold to £8 per bale to average £7.20. Outside barley straw sold to £5.40 per bale to average £3.80. Hay sold to £23 per bale to average £17.40.  Silage sold to £14.50 per bale to average £11.40. Turnips sold at £24 per tonne to average £22.

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STORE SHEEP - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (27th February) sold 3,229 store lambs, breeding and feeding sheep.

Store lambs (1,461) to £89.50 for Suffolks from Barnyards, Mintlaw.
Island lambs (97) to £69.50 for Lleyns from Netherhill, Tankerness.
Ewe lambs (184) to £69.50 for Leicesters from Meikle Whiterashes, Turriff.
Grit Ewes  (172) to £76 for 1/2 crop Mules from Westerloch Farm, Wick. 
Ewes with lambs (24) to £50 for a Texel ewe with a single lamb from Hillhead of Muirton, Whitecairns.
Feeding ewes (1,291) averaged £47.91 (-£0.51) to £109 for Suffolk ewes from Claybraes, South Ronaldsay.

Leading prices
Store lambs: Tex - Hillhead of Cairness, Rathen, North Calder Farm, Thurso £80; TexX - West Cairnhill, Culsalmond £78.50; Cont - Redhouse Farms £76.50; Rom - Redhouse Farms, Redhouse of Barra £75.50; SuffX - Newton of Edingight, Grange £75; Lly - Standingstones, Durris £64.50; Chev - Barns, Crathes £61.50; GF - Backhill of Cardrum, Oldmeldrum £60; HB - Aimster, Thurso £56; ChevX - Burnfoot, Forest of Birse £55.
Island lambs: Suff - Netherhill £68; Cont - Redbanks, Tankerness £67.50; Tex - Netherhill £61.50; SuffX - 2 Redbanks £59.
Ewe lambs: Tex - 15 Elphin Street, New Aberdour £65; Cont - Raeffin, Keith £58.50; Mule - Silverlea, Memsie £57; BF - Silverlea £52;  Suff - Chapel of Elrick, Newmacher £50.
Grit Ewes: Mule 1/2 crop - Westerloch Farm £71; Chev wm - Meikle Cantly, Grange £50; ChevX wm - Meikle Cantly £45.
Ewes with Lambs:
Doubles: Char 3yo - Bogiefeulach, Tornaveen £48; BL wm - Hillhead of Muirton £27.50; GF bm - Hillhead of Muirton £25.50.
Feeding ewes: Suff -Claybraes £103; Tex - Mid Haddo, Fyvie £95; SuffX - Muirton, Corse £95; TexX - Mid Haddo £88; Char - Crichnielade Cottage, St Katherines £86; Leic - Meikle Whiterashes £84; Cont - Everton of Auchry, Cuminestown, Milton, Durris £82; HB - South Teuchar, Cuminestown £79.50; Chev - North Killyquharn £77.50;  Mule - Auchtygall, Peterhead £72;  Rom- Redhouse Farms £69; GF -Braeside, Tough £69; BFL - Nether Aucharnie, Forgue £66; Lly - Dunecht Home Farms, Dunecht £62; Dor - Backhill of Clachriach, Maud; £62; BF - Clashnoir, Auchnarrow £56; Bel - Fearn Farm, Fearn £56.
Feeding rams:  Suff - Mains Of Tollo, Turriff £94; Chev -  Redbanks £81; Lly - Slowgatie, Pitcarry Mill £71; Tex - Nether Backieley, Aberchirder £68; TexX - Redbanks £64.

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