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PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (11th June) 138 prime cattle.
Under 30 Month - Prime bullocks (57) averaged 171p (+1.0p) and sold to 186p per kg for a 635kg Limousin from Kirkhill, Gartly, and purchased by Woodhead Brothers, Turriff, and £1,479 gross for a 870kg Charolais from Tillyorn, Corse, and purchased by Raymond Smith, Aberdeen.
Prime heifers (66) averaged 171p (+2.0p) and sold to 198p per kg and £1,277.10 gross for a 645kg British Blue from Whiteside, Tullynessle.
Young bulls (one) sold to 165p per kg and £1,155 gross for a 700kg Aberdeen-Angus from Harestone, Crathes, and purchased by Raymond Smith.
30 to 48 Month - Bullocks (10) averaged 153p (+16.0p) and sold to 161p per kg for a 605kg Limousin from Montgrew, Keith, and £1,346.40 gross for a 880kg Charolais from Dunrovin, Maud.
Heifers (four) averaged 153p (+15.0p) and sold to 165p per kg for a 610kg Limousin from Farmton, Tough, and £1,036.35 gross for a 705kg Aberdeen-Angus from Mosshead, Aquithie.
Leading prices per kg
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Caskieben (Sim) 185p; Auchmaliddie Mains (Lim) 183p; Whiteside (Lim) 182p; Corfeidly (Lim) 180p; Kirkhill (Lim) Mill of Haulkerton (Lim) 179p; Whitehouse, (Cha) 178p; Mains of Kinmundy (Cha), Berrytop (Cha), Backshalloch (Sim) 176p; Tillyorn (Lim) 175p; Milton of Inkhorn (Cha), Mosshead (AA) 172p; Faichfolds (Lim) 171p; Windyedge Croft (Lim) 170p.
Prime heifers: Cowiehillock (Lim) 188p; Auchmaliddie Mains (Cha) 187p; Windyedge Croft (Lim) 184p; Caskieben (Lim) 183p; Mill of Haulkerton (Cha), Aquhorsk (Lim) 181p; Hillside (Sim) 178p; Kirkhill (Lim) 174p; South Keithney (Cha), Mill of Balmaud (Sim) 172p.
30 to 48 month - Bullocks: Montgrew (Lim) 158p; Mains of Blackford (Cha) 157p; Mosshead (AA) 156p; Berrytop (Sal) 155p; Dunrovin (Cha) 153p; Pitcow (Sim) 149p.
Heifers: Farmton (Lim) 159p; Mosshead (AA) 147p; Ingliston (Cha) 144p.
Leading prices per head
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Backshalloch (Sim) £1,383.30; Mill of Haulkerton (AA) £1,295.85; Corfeidly (Lim) £1,266.50; Tillyorn (Lim) £1,258; Whitehouse (Cha) £1,237.10; Windyedge Croft (Lim) £1,232.50; Faichfolds (Sim) £1,214.35; Kirkhill (Lim) £1,194.60; Mains of Kinmundy (Cha) £1,188.45; Caskieben (Sim) £1,184; Berrytop (Cha) £1,161.60; South Keithney (Cha) £1,160.65.
Prime heifers: Whitehouse (Cha) £1,188.45; Mill of Haulkerton (Cha) £1,176.50; Windyedge Croft (Lim) £1,174.50; Aquhorsk (Blo) £1,152.80; Cowiehillock (Lim) £1,132.80; Tillyorn (Cha) £1,088; Shadowside (Lim) £1,058.40; Mill of Balmaud (Sim) £1,057.80; Auchmaliddie Mains (Cha) £1,037.85; New Mains (Lim) £1,017.45; Milton of Inkhorn (Cha) £1,000.40.
30 to 48 month - Bullocks: Berrytop (Sal) £1,123.75; Mosshead (AA) £1,092; Pitcow (Sim) £1,080.25; Mains of Blackford (Cha) £1,016.40; Montgrew (Lim) £974.05.
Heifers: Farmton (Lim) £1,006.50; Ingliston (Cha) £979.20.
OTM CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts ((11th June) 156 OTM Cattle.
Beef cows (143) averaged 123.7p (+1.2p) and sold to 163.5p per kg for a 780kg Limousin from Craigton, Lumphanan and £1,455 gross for a 1,035kg Charolais from Redbanks, Tankerness.
Dairy cows (one) sold to 86.5p per kg and £545 gross for a 630kg Friesain from Backhill of Seggat, Auchterless.
Farrow bulls (12) averaged 103.8p (-7.2p) and sold to 129.9p per kg and £1,325 gross for a 1,020kg Limousin from Dunrovin, Deer Road, Maud.
Leading prices per kg:
Beef Cows: Redbanks, Tankerness (BB) 106.5p; Elzy, Staxigoe (Cha) 159.6p; Little Barras, Fordoun (Sim) 147.3p; Auchincrieve, Rothiemay (Cha) 145.3p; Coulterfanny, Tyrie (Sim) 144.5p; Tarmair, Tyrie (Lim), Tappacks, Netherdale (Sim) 143.3p.
Farrow Bulls: Auchterblair, Carrbridge (Lim) 125.5p; Deskie, Glenlivet (Cha) 107.7p; Little Millbrex, Fyvie (Cha) 106.7p.
Leading prices per head
Beef cows: Elzy (Cha) £1,365; Craigton (Lim), Balquhindachy, Methlick (Sim) £1,275; Auchincrieve (Cha) £1,265; Coulterfanny (Sim) £1,185; Harestone, Crathes (Cha) £1,175; Tarmair (Lim) £1,125.
Farrow Bulls: Deskie (Cha) £1,325; Auchterblair (Lim) £1,155; Bridge of Wester, Wick (Sho) £1,115; Hilliclay Mains, Thurso (Sho) £1,075.
PRIME SHEEP - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (11th June) sold 334 prime sheep.
New season lambs (156) averaged 179p per kg (-12p) and sold to 198p per kg for 44kg Continentals from Chapel of Elrick, Newmachar and £92 gross for 62kg Texels from Burnside, Newmachar.
Old season lambs (151) averaged 133p per kg and sold to 150p per kg and £78 gross for 52kg Suffolks from Montgrew, Keith.
New season SQQ up to 45.5kg (103) averaged 187.5p per kg (-11.5p).
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: Bel - North Eddieston, Skene £89.50; 190.4p; Rou - Easterton, Old Rayne £89; Tex - Muirton, Corse £89; Backhill of Thornton, Bourtie 193.8p; Suf - Claybraes, South Ronaldsay £88.50, St Johns Wells, Fyvie 189.5p; Cont - Upper Ironside, New Deer £88.50, Mains of Craighall, Gartly 191.7p; Char - Crichneylade Cottage, St Katherines £86, 191.1p.
Old season lambs: Tex - Hewan, Shapinsay £68.50, 145.9p; Chv - Sultigeo, Stenness £68, Rivestone, Kinnoir 143.2p; Suf - Howe of Rora, Longside £66.50; Cont - Bogengarrie, Ardallie £64; Down - Upper Mains of Crichie, Stuartfield £63