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PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (8th January) 102 prime cattle.
Under 30 Month - Prime bullocks (27) averaged 165.5p and sold to 186p per kg for a 575kg Limousin from Mains of Dumbreck, Udny, and £1,320 gross for a 750kg Blonde D’aquitaine from Windyedge Croft, Aberchirder, and both purchased by Woodhead Brothers, Turriff.
Prime heifers (54) averaged 161.3p and sold to 185p per kg for a 535kg Charolais from Auchmaliddie Mains, Maud, and purchased by West End Butchers, and £1,183.35 gross for a 735kg Charolais from £1,183.35 from Tillyorn, Corse.
Young bulls (seven) averaged 151.5p and sold to 162p per kg for a 690kg Limousin from Mains of Dumbreck, and purchased by C Anderson, Dumfries, and £1,396.80 gross for a 970kg Simmental from Mill of Balmaud, King Edward.
30 to 48 Month - Bullocks (four) averaged 145.5p and sold to 160p per kg for a 640kg Limousin from Mains of Tertowie, Kinellar, and purchased by Raymond Smith, Aberdeen, and £1,147.30 gross for a 745kg Charolais from Mains of Tertowie, and purchased by C Anderson.
Heifers (10) averaged 150.6p and sold to 168p per kg for a 700kg Charolais from Caskieben, Kinellar, and £1,229.25 gross for a 825kg Simmental from Ha, Durran.
Leading prices per kg
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Windyedge (Blo) 176p; Whitehouse, Lumphanan (Lim), Whiteknowes (Lim) 174p; Standingstones (Lim) 168p.
Prime heifers: Auchmaliddie Mains (Lim) 184p; Mill of Fowlis (Lim), Caskieben (Cha) 179p; Whiteside Tullynessle (Lim) 178p.
Young bulls: Mill of Balmaud (Cha) 158p; East-town, Eastfield of Monaltrie (AA) (Sim) 154p.
30 to 48 month - Bullocks: Mains of Tertowie (Cha) 154p; Drumancroy (Lim) 147p; Berrytop (HF) 121p.
Heifers: Uppermill Farms, Kintore (Lim) 159p; Clackriach Dairy (Sim), Ha, Durran (Sim) 149p; Redbog (Lim), Whitehouse (Lim) 148p.
Leading prices per head
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Windyedge Croft (Cha) £1,299.60; Tillyorn (Cha) £1,295.85; Whiteknowes (Lim) £1,200.60.
Prime heifers: East-town (Sim) £1,164.50; Caskieben (Cha) £1,132.80; Whitehouse (Sim) £1,125.90.
Young bulls: Mill of Balmaud (Cha) £1,169.20; Mains of Dumbreck (Lim) £1,117.80; East-town (Sim) £1,047.20.
30 to 48 month - Bullocks: Drumancroy (Lim) £1,058.40; Mains of Tertowie (Lim) £1,024; Berrytop (HF) £828.85.
Heifers: Caskieben (Cha) £1,176; Uppermill Farms (Lim) £1,089.15; Whitehouse (Lim) £947.20.
OTM CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (8th January) 208 Feeding cows and bulls.
Beef cows (185) averaged 118.4p (n/c) and sold to 147p per kg for a 575kg Simmental from Kirkton, Golspie and £1,245 gross for a 910kg Charolais from Home Farm, Haughton, Alford.
Dairy cows (16) averaged 84.5p (n/c) and sold to 127.4p per kg for a 530kg Friesian from Berriedale, St Margarets Hope and £855 gross for a 720kg Fleck, Dunrossness.
Farrow bulls (seven) averaged 98.8p (n/c) and sold to 125.4p per kg and £1,285 gross for a 1,025kg Limousin from Culhay, Forbes.
Leading prices per kg
Beef cows: Whitehouse, Lumphanan (Sim) 143.4p; Caskieben, Kinellar (Lim) 142.4p; Mill of Fowlis, Muir of Fowlis (Sim) 142.2p; Wester Coull, Tarland (Sim) 139.4p; Elsick, Newhall (Sim) 138.3p; Mains of Cowie, Stonehaven (Sim) 137.8p.
Dairy cows: Fleck (Fri) 118.8p; Berriedale (Fri) 107.9p.
Farrow bulls: Blackmill, Tarland (Cha) 115.1p; Redbog, Longside (Lim) 101.2p; Auchtygall, Peterhead (Lim) 94.1p; Overhall, Fyvie (Sim) 91.6p; Meikle Tarty, Ellon (Lim) 88.8p.
Leading prices per head
Beef cows: Tillybrig, Dunecht (Sim) £1,215; Weydale Mains, Thurso (Cha) £1,205; Wester Coull (Sim) £1,185; Chapelpark, Methlick (Cha) £1,155; Mill of Fowlis (Sim) £1,145; Caskieben (Sim), Cortiecram, Auchnagatt (Sal) £1,135.
Dairy cows: Berriedale (Fri) £685.
Farrow bulls: Blackmill (Cha) £1,255; Redbog (Lim), Overhall (Sim) £875; Auchtygall (Lim) £795.
PRIME SHEEP - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (8th January) sold 2288 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (2288) averaged 159.8p per kg (+15.2p) and sold to 173.5p per kg for a pen of 51kg Texels from 2 Wood Cottages, Newmachar and £91.50 gross for a pen of 58kg Texels from Newseat, Balthangie, Cuminestown.
SQQ up to 45.5kg (1807) averaged 160.7p per kg (+13.5p).
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: Tex - Glack, Sauchen £90.50, Rivestone, Kinnoir 170.9p; Suf - Bogside, King Edward, Glack £90, Ledmacoy, Strathdon 167.9p; Cont - South Keithney, Burnhervie £89, Backhill of Thornton, Bourtie 167.9p; DownX - Bogside £88.50, Rogiehill, Skene 166.2p; TexX - 2 Wood Cottages £88.50, Culbirnie, Banff 164.6p; Blk - Newton of Edingight, Grange £83, 150.9p; Mule - Tipperty Farms, Auchenblae £70, 156.3p; Bel - Parkdargue, Forgue £69, 172.5p.