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Friday 1st May 2009

STORE CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (1st May) sold 2563 store cattle and 53 weaned calves.

Bullocks (1307) averaged 190.7p (-3.5p) to 262.8p per kg for a pair of 292kg Charolais from Kingcausie, Maryculter and £1270 gross for a 814kg Charolais cross from Lower Cushiestown, Meikle Wartle.
Heifers (1203) averaged 180.4p (-4.2p) to 332p per kg and £1320 gross for a 398kg Limousin cross from Housebay Farms, Stronsay.
Bulls (53) averaged 160p (-13.9p) to 247.5p per kg for a 198kg Aberdeen Angus from Horndoyne, Oyne and £850 gross for a 550kg Charolais from Birkenbower, Lumsden.
Weaned calves (53) averaged £510 per head and £660 gross.

"Quality cattle still met an excellent demand with a more commercial show forward".

Leading prices per head

Bullocks up to 300kg - Kingcausie £770; Nether Backieley £670; Roadside Croft £640; Mains of Skeith £635.
301-350kg - Cushnie £825; Kingcausie £800; Bograxie £795; Easter Corrie £795; Olrig Mains, Wester Coull £785.
351-400kg - Wester Coull £900; Mains of Corgyle £870; Tormore £845; Ardlewie £840.
401-450kg - Wester Coull £940; Dunbeath Farms £920; Milton of Noth £920.
451-500kg - Mowatseat £1050; Tormore £1020; Wester Coull £990; Coulterfanny £985.
501-550kg - Gordonstown £1035; Wester Cairnglass £1030; Mowatseat £1030; Hillside Farm £1025.
551-600kg - Gordonstown £1065; Lower Cushieston £1040; Backpark £1040; Gellan Farms £1035.
601-650kg - Gellan Farms £1120; Milton of Finnercy £1100; Gates of Birslawsie £1100; Langlanburn £1085.
651-700kg - 6 Forrestry Holdings £1190; Lower Cushieston £1105; Gellan Farms £1100; Meikle Begshill £1070.
701-750kg - Lower Cushiestown £1170; Lower Cushieston £1090.

Heifers up to 250kg - Mains of Skeith, Deskford £555; Mains of Draidland £490; Highlands £480; Redhouse Farms £390.
251-300kg - Hatton Manor £600; Little Millbrex £600; Cushnie £595; Mains of Wardhouse £595.
301-350kg - Housebay £980; Netherton £710; Newton Cottage £700; Wester Coull £700.
351-400kg - Housebay £1150; Hatton Manor £850; Langlanburn £840; Wester Coull £820.
401-450kg - Housebay £1300; Tormore £980; Dunbeath Farms £980; Redhouse Farms £970.
451-500kg - Wester Coull £910; Tombain Farm £900; Langlanburn £900; North Bethelnie £900.
501-550kg - Hatton Manor £1100; Gordonstown £1060; Glenernie £975; Auchroisk £940.
551-600kg - 6 Forestry Holdings, Cairnie £1020; Tilphoudie £1010, Gellan Farms £985; Gordonstown £975.

Bulls up to 300kg- Horndoyne £580; Barns £520; Mains of Draidland £470.
301-350kg - Mains of Tullo £540; Newton, Newhills £510; Broadsea £500.
351-400kg - New Bourtreebush £685; Dykenook £640; Dorsincilly £630; Mains of Inkhorn £560.
401-450kg - Milton of Noth £795; Kingcausie £740; Dorsincilly £670; Charleston £650.
451-500kg - Birkenbower £830; South Cardrum 3800; The Croft House £790; New Bourtreebush £780.
551-600kg - Ashvale Cottage £830.

Leading prices per kg

Bullocks up to 300kg - Housebay 226.6p; Nether Backieley 224.8p; Easter Corrie 221.5p.
301-350kg - Wester Coull 246p; Cushnie 241.2p; Easter Corrie 238.5p; Kingcausie 236p.
351-400kg - Wester Coull 227.8p; Tormore 227.2p; Auchnarrow 223.1p; Hatton Manor 220.4p.
401-450kg - Wester Coull 226.6p; Broadwater 219p; Milton of Noth 215.2p; Kinaldie 213.4p.
451-500kg - Mowatseat 221.5p; North Cranna 214p; Tormore 208.2p; Wester Coull 206.3p.
501-550kg - Mowatseat 203.5p; Gordonstown 201p; Tormore 196.9p; Whitehouse 194.5p.
551-600kg - Gordonstown 184.2p; Ladybank 182.1p; Backpark 181.2p; Milton of Finnercy 180.4p.
601-650kg - Gates of Birselawsie 177.7p; Gellan Farms 174.7p; Langlanburn 173.2p.
651-700kg - 6 Forestry Holdings 170.4p; Lower Cushieston 165.2p; Gellan Farms 163.7p; Meikle Begshill 158.8p.
701-750kg - Lower Cushiestown 165.2p.
801-850kg - Lower Cushiestown 156p.

Heifers up to 250kg - Mains of Skeith 224.6p; Mains of Draidland 219.6p; Highlands 210.5p; Cairntack 187.2p.
251-300kg - Broomhill, Kintore 219.6p; Hatton Manor 215.8p; Little Millbrex 204.8p; Cushnie 204.5p.
301-350kg - Housebay, 286.5p; Olrig Mains 215.2p; Wester Coull 212.8p; North Bethelnie 205.1p.
351-400kg - Housebay 307.4p; Hatton Manor 227.9p; Dorsell 217.5p; Langlanburn 215.4p.
401-450kg - Housebay 320.1p; Redhouse 229.9p; Hatton Manor 219.1p; Dunbeath Farms 218.8p.
451-500kg - Tombain 198.2p; North Bethelnie 195.7p; Hatton Manor 194.7p; Wester Coull 192.8p.
501-550kg - Hatton Manor 218.2p; Gordsonston 230.1p; Auchroisk 185.8p; Glenernie 184.7p.
551-600kg - Gellan Farms 172.5p 6 Forestry Holdings 171.7p; Tilphoudie 170.6p.

Bulls up to 300kg- Horndoyne 197.2p; Mains of Draidland 235.5p; Barns 179.3p; Newton 167.3p.
301-350kg - Mains of Tullo 158.8p; Newton 152.7p; Broadsea 149.7p.
351-400kg - New Bourtreebush 191.3p; Dorsincilly 170.3p; Dykenook 166.7p; Mains of Inkhorn 153p.
401-450kg - Milton of Noth 178.2p; Kingcausie 167.4p; Dorsincilly 165.8p; Charleston 157.8p.
451-500kg - Birkenbower 166.6p; Dorsincilly 163.8p; South Cardrum 163.1p; Charleston 160.4p.
501-550kg - Birkenbower 154.5p.

Orkney and Shetland Cattle
Bullocks sold to a top of 229p per kg for a pen of 327kg Charolais crosses from Norville, Norby and £1070 gross for a pair of 700kg Aberdeen Angus crosses from Bay, Stronsay.

Heifers sold to a top of 332p per kg for a 398kg Limousin crosses which realised £1320 gross from Housebay Farms, Stronsay

Fodder
Overall Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 820 bales.  Inside barley straw sold to £6.80 per bale to average £5.20. Hay sold to £12 per bale to average £11.10.  Silage sold to £10 per bale to average £9.40. Turnips sold at £13.50 per tonne to average £12.

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STORE SHEEP - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (1st May) sold 2332 store lambs, breeding and feeding sheep.

Store lambs (158) to £95 for Texels from Blelack, Dinnet.
Island lambs (31) to £80.50 for Charollais from Muce, Birsay.
Ewes with lambs (1359) to £54.50 for Mules with lamb and a half from Roundhome, Corse.
Feeding ewes and Rams (784) averaged £58.57 (-£2.34) to £101 for a Suffolk ram from Mains of Slains, Collieston.

“Ewes with lambs at foot were a mixed entry and were short of buyers requirements.  Feeding ewes slightly cheaper on the week”.

Leading prices
Store lambs: SuffX - Backhill of Thornton, Bourtie £76.50; Suff - Backhill, Mintlaw £72; GF - Tillybrake, Rickarton £67; Lly - Backhill of Thornton £64.50; Cont - Backhill £61.50; BF - Wardfold Farm, Fetternear £58.50; Shet - 104 Abbotswell Crescent, Kincorth £57.50.
Island lambs: SuffX - Roadside, Swanbister £58.50; Cont - Roadside £50.
Ewes with Lambs:
Singles: Suff - Fortrie Croft, Rora £52; Tex wm - Craigebank, Insch £51.50; SuffX - Mains of Swailend, Newmacher £48; Black - Newton of Edingight, Grange £46; GF - Invereye, Leslie £44; Ryeland - Poolharry Cottage, Hatton £44.
Lamb and a half: Chev - Bridgend, Hatton £54; HB - Cranfield, Bridge of Don £50; Mule - Bogie Feualach, Tornaveen £49; GF - Invereye £47.
Doubles: TexX - Craigiebank £48; Mule - Roundhome £47.50
Triplets: TexX - Craigiebank £39; Suff wm - Craigiebank £38; Chev - Bogiefeulach £35.
Feeding ewes: Tex - Hawthorn Brae, St Katherines £93.50; Suff - Barnyards, Mintlaw £91.50; Chev - Conzie, Forgue £87.50; TexX - Gowanloan, Durno £84.50; Char - Clynemilton, Brora £79.50; Cont - Denhead, Lonmay £78.50; HB - Cranfield £78.50; Bel - Parkdrague, Forgue £77.50; GF - Loanhead, Lumphanan £74.50; Lly - Hillhead, Newmachar £73.50; Dor - Allarburn Farm, Elgin £72.50; BF - Castlebrae, Aberchirder £58.50.
Feeding rams: Suff - West Frostybrae, Maud £100; TexX - Mains of Slains £83.50; Char - Muce £79.50; SuffX - Malt Croft, Kildrummy £79.50; BFL - Campdalmore, Tomintoul £69.50.

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