2009 Sales Reports
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STORE CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (12th June) sold 178 store cattle and one young calf.
Bullocks (113) averaged 171.1p (-0.9p) to 228.6p per kg for 175kg Charolais from Crossroads, Rothiemay and £1025 gross for 593kg Limousin cross from Woodbank, Drumblade.
Heifers (46) averaged 169p (+4.0p) to 232.1p per kg for 196kg Charolais heifers from Crossroads and £880 gross for a 550kg Charolais from Woodbank.
Bulls (19) averaged 135.6p to 161.7p per kg for 337kg Romagnola crosses from Upper Crannabog, Forglen and £725 gross for a pair of 519kg Limousin crosses from Muirden of Cranna, Aberchirder.
Young calves (one) which sold to £370 gross.
Leading prices per head
Bullocks up to 250kg - Crossroads £490.
301-350kg - Lyne of Linton, Sauchen £605; Beafield £565; Greens of Burgie, Rafford £555.
351-400kg - Redbanks, Tankerness £770; Lyne of Linton £700; Meikle Northburn, Cuminestown £680.
401-450kg - Redbanks £860; Pittenkerrie £850; Lyne of Linton £770; Greycairn £750.
451-500kg - Lyne of Linton £845; Woodbank, Drumblade £825; Bush Farm £785.
501-550kg - 27 Carnie Place, Buckpool £975; Netherton, Glenlivet £955; Woodbank £930; Bush Farm £895.
551-600kg - Woodbank, Netherton £1000; Lyne of Linton £980.
601-650kg - Lyne of Linton £990; Bush Farm £980.
Heifers up to 250kg - Crossroads £470.
251-300kg - Backward Croft, Kemnay £440.
301-350kg - Cairntack, Belhelvie £585; Greens of Burgie £515; Beafield £500.
351-400kg - Meikle Northburn £620; Redhouse £595; Overhall £575.
401-450kg - Forgue Fish Farm, Inverkeithny £770; Woodbank £710; Upper Crannabog £670.
451-500kg - South Greycairn, Newmill £835; Woodbank £820; Greycairn £775; Meikle Northburn £775.
501-550kg - Woodbank £870; Netherton £830; Forgue Fish Farm £820.
Bulls up to 350kg - Upper Crannabog £545.
351-400kg - Nether Auchinderran, Keith £590; St Johns Wells £590.
451-500kg - Nether Auchinderran £690.
Leading prices per kg
Bullocks up to 250kg - Crossroads 222.7p.
301-350kg - Lyne of Linton 172.9p; Beafield 172.3p; Greens of Burgie 171.3p.
351-400kg - Redbanks 208.7p; Meikle Northburn 185.3p; Lyne of Linton 183.2p.
401-450kg - Redbanks 194.6p; Pittenkerrie 191p; Lyne of Linton 177.4p.
451-500kg - Redbanks 184.9p; Lyne of Linton 179p; Woodbank 171.9p; Bush Farm 165.6p.
501-550kg - Netherton 188p; 27 Carnie Place 177.9p; Lyne of Linton 174.6p; Woodbank 173.5p.
551-600kg - Woodbank 178.6p; Netherton 172.7p; Lyne of Linton 167.2p.
601-650kg - Lyne of Linton 163.9p; Bush Farm 160.7p.
Heifers up to 250kg - Crossroads 201.7p.
251-300kg - Backward Croft 171.2p.
301-350kg - Cairntack 177.3p; Beafield £160.3p; Greens of Burgie 156.1p.
351-400kg - Meikle Northburn 164p; Redhouse 161.7p; Overhall 159.7p.
401-450kg - Forgue Fish Farm 174.6p; Upper Crannabog 166.7p; Woodbank 165.1p.
451-500kg - Woodbank 173.7p; Greycairn 171.5p; South Greycairn 167.8p; Meikle Northburn 167.7p.
501-550kg - Woodbank 168.3p; Netherton 163.7p; Forgue Fish Farm 154.1p.
Bulls up to 350kg - Upper Crannabog 161.7p.
351-400kg - St Johns Wells 158.6p; Nether Auchinderran 156.9p.
451-500kg - Nether Auchinderran 141.4p.
501-550kg - Muirden of Cranna 139.7p.
Orkney and Shetland Cattle
Bullocks sold to a top of 209p per kg for a pair of 369kg Limousin crosses from Redbanks, Tankerness and £930 gross for a pair of 590kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from Appiehouse, Stenness. Heifers sold to a top of 171p per kg and £600 gross for a 350kg Simmental cross from Haymount, Finstown.
BREEDING CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (12th June) sold 111 head of adult breeding cattle including nine bulls.
“All classes continued to sell at high rates.”
Leading Prices
Heifer with bull calf: LimX - Greenfold, Bridge of Marnoch £2450; SimX - Backmuir, Keith £2100; Sim - Wardes, Kintore £2050; Lim - Towiemore, Keith £1750; BBX - Troupsmill, Drumblade £1120.
Heifer with heifer calf: SimX - Wardes £2250; BSH - Berrytop, Netherley £1900; Lim - Wardes £1800; Sim - Backmuir £1600; HerX - Wardes £1350; LimX - Wardes £1350.
Cow with bull calf: LimX - Gask Farms, Longhaven £1780; Sim - Mill of Balmaud, King Edward £1500; SimX - Skares, Foudland £1480; AAX - Upperton, Fyvie £1350.
Cow and heifer calf: SimX - Gask Farms £1450; Lim - Craigshowdie, Ardallie £1420; LimX - Gask Farms £1400; SimX - Mill of Balmaud £1280; Lim - Greenferns, Bucksburn £1250.
Summer calving heifer: Sim - North Crannoch, Grange £1300; SimX - North Crannoch £1080; BBX - Nether Kirkton, Barthol Chapel £1000; LimX - Cairntack, Belhelvie £860.
Summer calving cow: SimX - Northfield, Gamrie £1020; LimX - Northfield £980; Sim - Skares £880; Lim - Northfield £860.
Bulls: Lim - 6yrs, Kedron, Garlogie 2000gn; Lim - 4 1/2yrs, Kedron 1900gn; AA - 2yrs, Mains of Tonley, Alford 1800gn; Char - 5yrs, Findlins Farm, Hillswick 1800gn; BSH - 5yrs, Smallburn Farms, Elgin 1700gn; Sim - 5yrs, Skares 1650gn; Sim - 4 1/2yrs, East Bradieston, Laurancekirk, 1600gn; Lim - 3 1/2yrs, Mains of Wardhouse, Insch 1400gn.
STORE SHEEP - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (12th June) sold 996 store lambs, breeding and feeding sheep.
New season store lambs (24) to £92 for Texels from Overhall, Fyvie.
Old season store lambs (93) to £59.50 for Mules from Wardfold Farm, Fetternear.
Island lambs (66) to £88.50 for Charollais and Suffolks from Garth Farm, Mossbank £88.50.
Ewes and lambs (272) to £66 for Texel gimmers with lamb and a half and Tex 2 year old ewes with lamb and a half from Bridegton, Muir of Fowlis.
Feeding ewes (541) averaged £55.42 (-£1.12) to £103.50 for Suffolks from Burnside, Hatton of Fintray.
"Feeding ewes were a good sound trade and were short of buyers requirements"
Leading prices
New season store lambs: Cont - Overhall £91; Suff - Lethenty House, Fyvie £87.50; Tex - 8 Gaval Court, Fetterangus £86; TexX - Overhall, 14 Hill Street, Newmill £85.50.
Old season store lambs: GF - 104 Abbotswell Crescent, Kincorth £58.50; Cont - Rinnaha, Strathdon £55.50; Suff - Nether Aquhollie, Rickarton £53.50; BF - Midtown, Glass £50.
Island lambs: Suff - Garth Farm £83.50.
Hoggs with lambs at foot -
Singles: Mule - Bogiebrae, Rhynie £57; HB - Wardfold Farm £47.50.
Ewes with lambs at foot -
Lamb and a half: Tex wm - Brigeton £65.50; Cont bm - Manachie Farm, Forres £49; Cont bm - Mill of Whitehill, New Deer £40.
Doubles: Chev wm - Balnaglaster, Boat of Garten £43.
Feeding ewes: Suff - Davishill, Udny £102; SuffX - Upper Terryvale, Lyne of Skene £98.50; Tex - Little Newton, Clatt £81; HB - Glack, Sauchen, South Blachrie, Fyvie £79.50; Rou - 2 Wood Cottages, Newmachar £77.50; TexX - Bridgeton £77.50; Cont - Mid Haddo, Fyvie £77.50; Chev - Hillbrae Farm, Newmachar £75.50; Mule - Mill of Balmaud, King Edward, 6 Stempster, Bridge of Westfield £70; GF - Nether Aucharnie, Forgue £67.50;BFL - Clashnoir, Auchnarrow £64.50; BF - South Blachrie £55.50.
Feeding rams: Tex - Greenmyre, Oldmeldrum £75.50; Suff - Lenahowe, Sandwick £67.50; Cont - Backhill of Thornton, Bourtie £63.50; Char - Bogside, St Katherines £61.50.