2009 Sales Reports
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PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (12th March) 107 prime cattle.
Under 30 Month - Prime bullocks (31) averaged 158.7p (+1.3p) and sold to 170p per kg for a 650kg Simmental, and £1,343 gross for a 820kg Charolais from Whitehouse Farm, Lumphanan, and purchased by C Anderson, Dumfries.
Prime heifers (59) averaged 159.3p (-0.4p) and sold to 180p per kg and £1,395 gross for a 775kg Blonde d’Aquitaine from Freefield House, Old Rayne.
Young bulls (four) averaged 141.3p (nc) and sold to 166p per kg for a 575kg Limousin from Shiel, Muir of Fowlis, purchased by C Anderson, Dumfries, and for a 670kg Limousin from Westside, Glassel, and £1,363.20 gross for a 960kg Aberdeen-angus from Glassel Farms Limited, and purchased by R Smith, Aberdeen.
30 to 48 Month - Bullocks (one) sold to 160p per kg and £1,152 gross for a 720kg Simmental from Backley, Pitcaple.
Heifers (12) averaged 144.3p (-1.7p) and sold to 156p per kg for a 605kg Limousin from Moss-side of Gight, Fyvie and £985.60 gross for a 640kg Limousin from Auchernack, Grantown-on-Spey.
Leading prices per kg
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Learney Home Farm (Lim) 168p; Whiteside, Tullynessle (Sim), Wicker Inn (Lim) 167p; 4 Kirkview (Sim), Leys Hotel (Lim) 166p; Shiel (Sta) 165p; Hillside (Sim) 159p; Westside (Lim), Lower Wanford (Sim) 154p; Shadowside (Her) 147p; Skares (Cha) 145p.
Prime heifers: Whitehouse Farm (Lim) 179p; Freefield House (Blo) 178p; Whiteside (Lim) 176p; Learney Home Farm (Lim) 172p; St Johns Wells (Cha) 170p; Greystone (Lim) 169p; Mill of Buckie (Cha). Monlettie (Lim) 165p; Westside (Lim) 163p.
Young bulls: Glassel Farms (AA) 142p.
30 to 48 month - Heifers: Auchernack (Lim) 154p; Boghead Cobairdy (Cha) 153p; Corsairtly (Lim) 150p; Mill of Buckie (Cha) 147p; Springfield (Lim) 146p; Braehead, Drummuir (Lim) 144p; Drumdurno (Sim) 141p; Winless Mains (Sim) 138p; Wester Tomloan (Lim) 130p.
Leading prices per head
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Hillside (Sim) £1,303.80; 4 Kirkview (Sim) £1,236.70; Shiel (Stab) £1,221; Wicker Inn (Cha) £1,173.60; Leys Hotel (Lim) £1,153.95; Learney Home Farm (Lim) £1,134. Lower Wanford (Sim) £1,116.50; Whitehouse Farm (Sim) £1,105; Hillside (Sim) £1,100.50; Westside (Lim) £1,085.70.
Prime heifers: Freefield House (Blo) £1,201.50; Learney Home Farm (Lim) £1,092.20; Mill of Buckie (Sim) £1,047.20; Whitehouse (Lim) £1,035.45; St Johns Wells (AA) £1,012.60; Mill of Buckie (Cha) £998.25; Shadowside (Lim) £994.50; Overhall (Rom) £984.20; Greystone (Lim) £977.85; Whiteside (Lim) £968; Monlettie (Lim) £966.
Young bulls: Westside (Lim) £1,112.20; Shiel (Lim) £954.50.
30 to 48 month - Heifers: Auchernack (Lim), Boghead of Cobairdy (Cha) £948.60; Moss-side of Gight (Lim) £943.80; Drumdurno Farm (Sim) £902.40; Mill of Buckie (Cha) £882; Springfield (Lim) £876; Corsairtly (Lim) £825; Braehead (Lim) £770.40; Wester Tomloan (Lim) £734.50; Winless Mains (Sim) £731.40; The Tam Mulben (Lim) £615.60.
OTM CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (12th March) 203 OTM Cattle.
Beef cows (175) averaged 127.1p (+2.3p) and sold to 153p per kg for a 755kg Limousin from Hewan, Balfour and £1,205 gross for a 960kg Charolais from Braehead, Drummuir.
Dairy cows (14) averaged 102.4p and sold to 117.1p per kg and £925 gross for a 790kg Friesian from Caldale, St Ola.
Farrow bulls (14) averaged 104.8p (-4.3p) and sold to 127.4p per kg for a 985kg Limouisn from Learney Home Farm, Torphins and £1,405 gross for a 1,220kg Charolais from Craigroy, Dallas.
Leading prices per kg
Beef cows: Clochtow, Slains (Lim) 152.8p; Auchernack, Grantown on Spey (Lim) 151.4p Raefin, Keith (Lim) 150p; Jacobshall, Gamrie (Lim) 148.4p; Moss-side of Gight, Fyvie (Lim) 145.9p; Darley, Fyvie (Sim) 145.8p.
Dairy cows: Caldale (Fri) 112.2p; Backhill of Seggat, Auchterless (Fri) 105.8p; Ringesta, Quendale (Fri) 94.4p.
Farrow bulls: Brabsterdorran Mains, Bower (Sim) 123.5p; Craigroy (Cha) 120.7p; Farburn,, Fintray (AA) 114.1p; Ha' Durran, Castletown (Lim) 112.4p; Dallas Broughty, Dunphail (Sim) 111.9p.
Leading prices per head
Beef cows: Earlsfield (Blo) £1,195; Sauchenbush (Sim) £1,175; Sunside (Lim) Learney Home Farm (BB) £1,165; Hewan (Lim) £1,155; Home Farm Rothiemornam (Cha) £1,145; Wester Tomloan (Cha), Crichie (Lim) £1,135; Bogside (Sim) £1,095; Bogloch (Cha) £1,085; Auchernack (Lim), Jacobshall £1,075; Braehead (Lim), Moss-side of Gight (Lim) £1,065;
Dairy cows: Caldale (Hol) £875; Backhill of Seggat (Fri) £775; Ringesta (Fri) £505.
Farrow bulls: Farburn (AA) £1,375; Craigroy (Cha) £1,285; Home Farm Learney (Lim) £1,255; Brabsterdorran Mains (Sim) £1,235; Ha Durran (Lim) £1,175; Conlandmill (Lim) £1,155; Marchmar (Sim) £1,145; Dallas Broughty (Sim) £1,125; Teinland Mains (Cha) £895; Coldhome (Lim) £765.
PRIME SHEEP - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (12th March) sold 2602 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (2602) averaged 171.8p per kg (+0.3p) and sold to194.9p per kg for 39kg Texels from Cliftbog, Turriff and £101 gross for 55kg Texels from Burnside of Dipple, Fochabers.
SQQ up to 45.5kg (2083) averaged 175.2p per kg (+1.6p).
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: Suf - Burnside of Dipple £94, Home Farm Arnage, Ellon 182.5p; Tex - South Craighead, Skelmuir £91, Mains of Rothmaise, Colpy 190.5p; Cont - Ladysford Smithy, Boyndlie £91, 2 Wood Cottages, Newmachar 189.2p; Char - Home Farm Arnage £90, 191.5p; DownX - Auchnie Farms, Selbie, Burnside of Dipple £92, Mains of Rothmaise 179.3p; Chv - South Craighead £88, Honeyneuk, Maud 185.9p; Oxf - Dykenook, Netherley £82; Mule - Barnyards of Badenyoucher, Cornhill £76.50, Drum, Carron 167p; BF - Wester Coull, Tarland £73, Moss Side, Dunphail 175.6p.