2009 Sales Reports
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PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (19th March) prime cattle.
Under 30 Month - Prime bullocks (43) averaged 159p and sold to 176p per kg for a 625kg Charolais from Whitehouse, Lumphanan to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff and £1,260 gross for a 720kg Charolais from Lower Affleck, Whiterashes to Woodhead Brothers.
Prime heifers (46) averaged 153.2p and sold to 167p per kg for a 500kg Limousin from Whitehouse, Lumphanan to Westend Butchers, Peterhead and £1,014 gross for a 670kg Charolais from Mill of Buckie, Buckie.
Young bulls (four) averaged 142.8p and sold to 160p per kg for a 610kg Charolais Barnyards, Mintlaw and £1,518.40 gross for a 1,040kg Aberdeen Angus from Blelack, Dinnet to C Anderson, Dumfries.
30 to 48 Month - Bullocks (seven) averaged 149p and sold to 161p per kg and £1,231.65 gross for a 765kg Charolais from Bogside, St Katherines to C Anderson.
Heifers (19) averaged 144.1p and sold to 154p per kg for a 530kg Aberdeen Angus from Suquoy, South Ronaldsay and for a 615kg Charolais from Cooperhill, Forglen and £1,036.60 gross for a 710kg Limousin from Netherton Farm, Forres to C Anderson.
Leading prices per kg
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Lower Affleck (Cha) 175p; Whiteknowes, Craigievar (Lim) 173p; Whiteside, Tullynessle (BB) 168p; Lower Affleck (Lim) 167p; Bogside (Lim) 166p.
Prime heifers: Whitehouse (Lim), Whiteside (Sim), Greystone, Peterhead (Lim) 165p; Mill of Buckie (Cha) 162p; Netherton, Forres (Lim) 160p; Wester Beltie, Torphins (Cha), St Johns Wells, Fyvie (AA) 159p; Aquhorsk, Westhill (Lim), Boghead of Cobairdy, Forgue (Sim), Hillside, Fetternear (Cha) 156p.
Young bulls: Blelack (AA) 146p; Glassel House, Glassel (AA) 140p.
30 to 48 month - Bullocks: Bogside (Cha) 159p; Netherton (Sim) 157p; Greenstyle, Kildrummy (Sim) 141p.
Heifers: Cooperhill (Cha) 153p; Burnside of Idoch, Turriff (Lim) 150p; Suquoy (AA), Findlins, Hillwick (Lim) 147p.
Leading prices per head
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Bogside (Sim) £1,256.10; Aldie, Cruden Bay (Cha) £1,246.40; Lower Affleck (Cha) £1,240.20; Whiteknowes, Craigievar (Lim) £1,228.30; Cranfield, Bridge of Don (Lim) £1,208.70.
Prime heifers: Boghead of Cobairdy (Sim) £1,014; Aquhorsk (Lim) £1,009.80; Mill of Buckie (Cha) £982.50; Wester Beltie (Cha) £978.75; Netherton (Lim) £968; Whiteside (Sim) £940.50.
Young bulls: Glassel House (AA) £1,449; Cooperhill (Sim) £1,131.
30 to 48 month - Bullocks: Bogside (Cha) £1,113; Greenstyle (Sim) £944.70; Netherton, Forres (Sim) £926.30.
Heifers: Cooperhill (Lim) £979.20; Burnside of Idoch (Lim) £877.50; Netherton, Forres (Lim) £874.20; Netherton, New Pitsligo (Sim) £872.30; Dyke, Orphir (AA) £867.15.
OTM CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (19th March) 100 OTM Cattle.
Beef cows (79) averaged 124.3p (-2.8p) and sold to 157.9p per kg for a 725kg Limousin from Woodhead of Cairnbanno, New Deer and £1,185gross for a 825kg Limousin from Killyquharn, New Aberdour.
Dairy cows (12) averaged 105.9p (+3.5p) and sold to 118.7p per kg and £895 gross for a 835kg Friesian from 4 Sibster, Wick.
Farrow bulls (9) averaged 109.2p (+4.4p) and sold to 120.5p per kg for a 1,025kg Aberdeen Angus from Newton of Mountblairy, Banff and £1,375 gross for a 1,180kg Charolais from Cottown, Rhynie.
Leading prices per kg
Beef cows: Trantlebeg, Forsinard (Lim) 155.5p; Banyards of Badenyoucher, Cornhill (BB) 153.9p; Cooperhill, Forglen (BB) 153p; Blelack, Dinnet (Cha) 150.3p; Redbanks, Tankerness (Sho) 144.7p.
Dairy cows: Redbanks (Ayr) 114.7p; Netherton, New Pitsligo (Fri) 113.2p; 4 Sibster (Fri) 112p; Bain, Sandwick (Fri) 111.5p; Haymount, Finstown (Fri) 111.4p.
Farrow bulls: Glenconglass, Tomintoul (Cha) 117.1p; Cottown (Cha) 116.5p; West Lyth, Lyth (Cha) 116.1p; Newton of Mountblairy (Cha) 108.4p.
Leading prices per head
Beef cows: Woodhead of Cairnbanno (Sim) £1,165; Killyquharn (Cha), Cooperhill (BB) £1,155; Blelack (Cha) £1,135; Barnyards of Badenyoucher (BB), Redbanks (Sho) £1,085; Bograxie, Inverurie (Cha), Trantlebeg (Lim), Millfield, Turriff (Lim) £1,065.
Dairy cows: Bain (Fri) £875; 4 Sibster (Fri) £825; Netherton (Fri) £815.
Farrow bulls: West Lyth (Cha) £1,295; Newton of Mountblairy (Cha) £1,285; Glenconglass (Cha) £1,265; South Balkeith, Tain (AA) £1,215; Moss-side, Dunphail (Sho) £1,195.
PRIME SHEEP - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (19th March) sold 2411 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (2411) averaged 174.9p per kg (+3.1p) and sold to 192.3p per kg for 39kg Texels from Easthill of Crimond, Keithhall and for a 52kg Continental from Home Farm, Aberlour which also realised £100 gross.
SQQ up to 45.5kg (1673) averaged 179.6p per kg (+4.4p).
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: Suf - Lower Wanford, Banff £94, Delnabo, Glengairn 190p; Tex - Auchaber, Corse £89, Mains of Rothmaise, Colpy 190p; DownX - Farburn, Fintray £88, South Crichie, St Katherines 189.3p; SufX - Standingstones, Dyce £87.50, Aquhorsk, Westhill 187.5p;Chv - Standingstones £87.50, Clashendamer 190.5p; Cont - Hillhead, Newmachar £87, Delnabo 187.5p; ChvX - Cloves Farm, Alves £86, South View, Keith 187.8p; HB - North Fornet, Skene £83.