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Friday 13th March 2009

STORE CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (13th March) sold 1323 store cattle and eight young calves.

Bullocks (656) averaged 180p (+1.6p) to 225p per kg for 300kg Charolais crosses from Wellheads, Huntly and £1110 gross for a 690kg Limousin cross from Brotherton Mains, Johnshaven.
Heifers (635) averaged 173p (-0.4p) to 242.1p per kg for a 190kg Limousin from Braehead Farm, Drummuir and £1240 gross a 558kg Simmental from Midtown, Glass.
Bulls (32) averaged 162.9p (+5.7p) to 202.8p per kg for a 280kg Charolais from Harestone, Crathes and £900 gross for a 620kg Beef Shorthorn from Gremista Farm, Gremista and for a 574kg Charolais from Inverlochy Farm, Tomintoul.
Young calves (Eight) averaged £258 per head and £295 gross.

"Overall a very commercial selection met a strong demand with natural grazers wanted"

Leading prices per head
Bullocks up to 250kg - Old Crombie, Bridge of Marnoch £480; West Aquhorthies, Fetternear £470; Marchmar Farms £470; Midtown, Strachan £400.
251-300kg - Wellheads £675; Strocherie £645; Midtown £605; Achnahatnich £600.
301-350kg - Wellheads £760; Auchorachan, Glenlivet £690; Cairnbeathie £700; Craig, Knock £680.
351-400kg - Auchorachan £820; Wellheads £815; Wester Leochel £810; Cairnbeathie, Aldie Farm Partnership £795.
401-450kg - Auchorachan £880; Mains of Glenbuchat £855; Cairndaie £850; Tillenturk £845.
451-500kg - Auchorachan £950; Kennieshillock £945; North Crannoch £930; Wester Coltfield £925.
501-550kg - Killyquharn, New Aberdour, Auchorrie, Midmar £1000; Killyquharn £980; Crichie £970; Kennieshillock £950.
551-600kg - Kinaldie, Logie Coldstone £965; Cairndaie £940; Brotherton Mains £930; North Auchronie £930.
601-650kg - Killquharn £1090; Brotherton Mains £1070; Hardgate Croft, Drumoak £1050.
651-700kg - Auchorrie £1100; Cairndaie £1090; Burnside of Sittinghillock £1070; Knockans £1070.

Heifers up to 250kg - Old Crombie, £495; Achnahatnich £465; Braehead Farm £460; 48 John Morrison Crescent, Maud £420.
251-300kg - Carbrotach, Carnie £620; Strocherie, King Edward £605; Corskellie Farms £575; Marchmar Farms £570.
301-350kg - Tomnavoulin Farm, Glenlivet £695; Cairnbeathie £685; Northfield, Gamrie £655; Auchorachan £650.
351-400kg - Auchorachan £800; Kennieshillock £795; Wester Leochel, Craigievar £790; Cairnbeathie £785.
401-450kg - Drumneachie, Birse £900; Auchorachan £880; Aldie Farm Partnership £870; West Cranloch £850.
451-500kg - Midtown, Glass £960; Killyquharn £930; Tomnavoulin Farm £910; Drumneachie £900.
501-550kg - Midtown £1220; Drumneachie £1080; Boig, Tarland £970; Skeibhill, Aberchirder £915.
551-600kg - Inverlochy Farm £950; Drumgrain £940; North Crannoch £920; Boig £920.
601-650kg - Inverlochy Farm £980; Boig £940; Parkhill, Greens £940; North Auchronie, Skene £915.
651-700kg - North Auchronie £970.

Bulls up to 300kg - Harestone £565; Ardioch £530; Glassel Farms £430.
301-350kg - Harestone £600; Portstown £580; Glassel Farms £500.
351-400kg - Braehead Farm £650; Harestone £640; Glassel Farms £580.
401-450kg - Maryhill, Drybridge £680; Harestone £650.
451-500kg - Upper Mossend, Hatton £700.
501-550kg - Harestone £795.
551-600kg - Inverlochy Farm £900.

Leading prices per kg
Bullocks up to 250kg - Old Crombie 207.8p; West Aquhorthies 206.1p; Marchmar Farms 204.3p;
251-300kg - Strocherie 224.7p; Wellheads 212p; West Aquhorthies 208.5p; Midtown 207.2p.
301-350kg - Wellheads 218.4p; Strocherie 215.2p; Cairnbeathie 214.1p; Auchorachan 212.4p.
351-400kg - Auchorachan 224p; Coldhome, Dallas 221.9p; Cairnbeathie 219p; Wester Leochel 213.7p.
401-450kg - Auchorachan 214.6p; Tillenturk 209.2p; Cairnbeathie 205.2p; North Crannoch 199p.
451-500kg - Kennieshillock, Lhanbryde 201.1p; Auchorachan 197.9p; Nether Wheedlemont, Rhynie 196.7p; Cairndaie 192.2p.
501-550kg - Killyquharn, Auchorrie 190.8p; Crichie 188.7p; 14 Deveron Road, Turriff 182.1p; Wester Coltfield 179.5p.
551-600kg - Cairndaie 167.6p; Kinaldie 167.2p; Killyquharn 166.4p; Burnside of Sittinghillock 161.8p.
601-650kg - Brotherton Mains 168.2p; Killyquharn 167.7p; East Hardgate Croft 163.6p.
651-700kg - Cairndaie 164.7p; Brotherton Mains 162.6p; Knockans 161.6p.

Heifers up to 250kg - Achnahatnich 202.2p; Old Crombie 201.2p; 48 John Morrison Crescent, Maud 192.7p.
251-300kg - Carbrotach 227.9p; Strocherie 210.8p; Achnahatnich 196.5p; Wellheads 192.9p.
301-350kg - Tomnavoulin Farm199.1p; Strocherie 199p; Cairnbeathie 198.6p; Wellheads 193.8p.
351-400kg - Auchorachan 223.5p; Wester Leochel 210.7p; Tomnavoulin Farm 206.4p; Wellheads 205.3p.
401-450kg - Drumneachie 213.3p; Auchorachan 203.7p; Aldie Farm Partnership 199.1p.
451-500kg - Midtown 193.5p; Wellheads 192.9p; Drumneachie 189.9p; Killyquharn 189p; Boig 185.7p;
501-550kg - Midtown 226.3p; Drumneachie 207.7p; Boig 186.2p; Auchorrie 173.3p.
551-600kg - Midtown 222.2p;  Boig 165.2p; Drumgairn 164.9p; North Crannoch 163.7p.
601-650kg - Boig 154.6p; Inverlochy Farm 154.3p; Parkhill 151.6p; North Auchronie 142.5p.
651-700kg - North Auchronie147p;.

Bulls up to 300kg - Ardoich 179.1p; Glassel Farms 170.6p.
301-350kg - Portstown 192.7p; Harestone 181.3p; Glassel Farms 151.1p.
351-400kg - Braehead Farm 179.6p; Harestone 164.9p; Glassel Farms 157.6p.
401-450kg - Harestone 159.3p; Maryhill 157.4p.
451-500kg - Upper Mossend 141.9p.
501-550kg - Harestone 156.5p.
551-600kg - Inverlochy Farm 156.8p.

Orkney and Shetland Cattle
Bullocks sold to a top of 183.5p per kg for a 425kg Limousin from Newbigging, Harray and £950 gross for a 540kg Charolais from West Brough Farm, Sanday

Heifers sold to a top of 222.2p per kg and £1000 gross for and a 450kg Limousin from Gorn. Shapinsay.

Fodder
Overall Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 2,605 bales. 
Inside barley straw sold to £8.80 per bale to average £7.20.
Outside barley straw sold to £4.80 per bale to average £3.80.
Hay sold to £20 per bale to average £14.40.
Silage sold to £13.50 per bale to average £10.80

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STORE SHEEP - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (13th March) sold 3,384 store lambs, breeding and feeding sheep.

Store lambs (1,235) to £68 for Continental lambs from Bogburn, Auchenblae.
Ewe lambs (173) to £95 for Cheviots from West Mains, Neethermuir.
Island lambs (93) to £78 for Continentals from Laxfirth, Gott. 
Grit Gimmers and Ewes (344) to £57 for Mule bm ewes from Balnagowan Estate, Lairg. 
Feeding ewes (1,195) averaged £57.71 (+£0.02) to £118 for a Charollais ram from Hawthorn Brae, St Katherines.

Leading prices
Store lambs: Suff - Bogburn £67; Tex - 42 Crombie Acres, Westhill £64.50; Blk - 40 Christie Crescent, Stonehaven £63; SuffX - Broadmyre, Clatt £63; Chev - Mains of Coburty, Rosehearty £59.50; ChevX - Corsekellie Farms, Rothiemay £59;  Lly - Balnault Farm, Crathie £57.50; Mule - Haughton, Glenkindie £55; Char - Clynemilton, Brora £54;Dor - Allarburn Farm, Elgin £50; BF - South Croft, Netherbrae £50.
Ewe Lambs: Tex - Feurdies, Cairnmuir £86.50; ChevX - West Mains £83.50; TexX - Feurdies £80; Lly - Logie Durno Farm, Pitcaple £78; Mule - Mains of Tulloch, St Katherines £72.
Island lambs: Chev - Newbigging, Harray 75.50; ChevX - Newbigging £65.50; Suff - Brind, Cunningsburgh £62.50; SuffX - Sebay Farm, Tankerness £56; Char - Haymount, Finstown £56; Shet/chev - Qyendale Farm, Dunrossness £51.50.
Grit Ewes: LeicX - Tannachie, Stonehaven £53; Mule bm ewes - Balnagowan Farm £48; Shet/Chev - North Lea Effith £37.
Grit Gimmers: SuffX - Tannachie £47.

Dispersal Sale from Skares, Huntly.
BF 2/3 yo - £52; BF gmrs - £46; BF gmrs £46.
Feeding ewes: Suff - Viewbank Farm, Kintore; £104; Tex - Upper Kirkton, Dyce, Woodhead, Cairness, Miltown of Birness, Ellon £100; TexX - Tullo of Garvock, Laurencekirk, South Tillydesk, Ellon £95; SufX - Woodhead £100;  Char - Crichnielade Cottage, St Katherines £90; Leic - Woodhead £88;  Chev - Stittenham Farmhouse, Ardross £85;  Mule - Little Cantlay, Grange £78; HB - Hilllhead of Muirton, Whitecairns £75; BFL - South Farden, Newburgh £72; Lly - Rivestone, Kinnoir £61; BF - Cairnadailly Farm, Ellon £60.
Feeding rams: Tex - South Bogbain, Keith £88; Suff - Laxfirth £86; Cont - South Farden £78; Lly - Mains of Inkhorn, Auchnagatt £77; Chev - Broadmyre, Clatt £68.

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