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PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (21st May) 115 prime cattle.
Under 30 Month - Prime bullocks (48) averaged 166p (+3p) and sold to 180p per kg for a 560kg Limousin from West Bandodle, Midmar, and for a 545kg Limousin from Brucewells, Netherley, and £1,369.40 gross for a 820kg Limousin from Braeside, Tough, and purchased by Raymond Smith, Aberdeen.
Prime heifers (45) averaged 163p (+3p) and sold to 186p per kg and £1,246.20 gross for a 670kg Blonde D’aquitaine from Freefield House, Old Rayne, and purchased by Woodhead Brothers, Turriff.
30 to 48 Month - Bullocks (11) averaged 144p (+5p) and sold to 152p per kg for a 585kg Limousin from Newton of Drum, Drumoak, and £1,182.60 gross for a 810kg Simmental from Greenbrae, Auchterless.
Heifers (11) averaged 149p (+9p) and sold to 156p per kg for a 515kg Limousin from Hilton Park, Banff, and for a 600kg Charolais from Mains of Blackford, Rothienorman, and £1,006.25 gross for a 805kg Holstein from Cairdhillock, Kingswells.
Leading prices per kg
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Caskieben (Sim) 174p; Corfeidly (Lim) 173p; Faichfolds (Lim), Biffie (Cha) 172p; Whitehouse Farm (Sim), Ardivot (Lim) 171p; Learney Home Farm (Lim), Caskieben (Lim), Whiteside (Cha), Darnabo (Sim) 170p; Greystone (Lim) 168p; Shadowside (Lim) 166p.
Prime heifers: Whiteside (Cha) 179p; Learney Home Farm (Lim) 176p; Whitehouse Farm, Lumphanan (Cha), Caskieben (Lim) 172p; Darnabo (Lim) 168p; Freefield House (Blo) 167p; Aquhorsk (Lim) 166p; Mill of Buckie (Cha) 165p; Shadowside (Cha/Sal), Corfeidly (Lim) 164p.
30 to 48 month - Bullocks: Newton of Drum (Sim), Netherton Clatt (AA) 151p; Shadowside (Sim) 150p; Hilton, Balfour (AA) 148p; Ardivot (Lim), Greenbrae (Sim) 147p; Faichfolds (Lim) 146p.
Heifers: Hilton Park (Sim), Ardivot (Lim), Shadowside (Lim) 155p; Mains of Blackford (Cha) 151p; Mill of Buckie (Sim) 140p.
Leading prices per head
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Braeside (Lim) £1,336.60; Biffie (Sim) £1,303.10; Darnabo (Sim) £1,283.50; Learney Home Farm (Lim) £1,271.40; Faichfolds (Sim) £1,230; Whitehouse Farm (Sim) £1,154.25; Caskieben (Lim) £1,139; Ardivot (Cha) £1,105.50; Corfeidly (Lim) £1,055.30; Muirhill Farm (Cha) £1,041.40.
Prime heifers: Freefield House (Blo) £1,219.10; Whitehouse Farm (Cha) £1,132.30; Mill of Buckie (Cha) £1,130.40; Learney Home Farm (Lim) £1,060.20; Muirhill (Lim) £1,046.50; Aquhorsk (Lim) £1,025.
30 to 48 month - Bullocks: Faichfolds (Lim) £1,124.20; Greenbrae (Sim) £984.90; Hilton Farm (AA) £976.80; Ardivot (Lim) £904.05; Newton of Drum (Lim) £889.20; Shadowside (Sim) £847.50; Netherton (AA) £830.50.
Heifers: Hilton Park (Sim) £992; Ardivot (Lim) £945.50; Mill of Buckie (Sim) £945; Mains of Blackford (Cha) £936; Shadowside (Lim) £930.
OTM CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (21st May) 257 OTM Cattle.
Beef cows (248) averaged 119.8p (-0.8p) and sold to 156.2p per kg for a 765kg Blonde D' Aquitaine from Freefield House, Old Rayne and £1,205 gross for a 970kg Charolais from Nether Wheedlemont, Rhynie.
Dairy cows (12) averaged 109.8p (-1.7p) and sold to 122.7p per kg for a 770kg Friesian from Kepplestone, Newhills and £935 gross for a 880kg Friesian from Overton Farm, Memsie.
Farrow bulls (seven) averaged 106.8p (-1.0p) and sold to 124.5p per kg for a 960kg Limousin from Haycorn House, Broomhill and £1,195 gross for a 980kg Limousin from Braeside, Tough and for the 960kg Limousin from Haycorn House, Broomhill.
Leading prices per kg
Beef cows: Home Farm, Haughton (Lim) 155.1p; Easter Clune, Lethen (Lim) 154.7p; Hatton Farm, Hatton (Sim), Meikle Toux, Cornhill (Lim) 150p; Mains of Cookney, Netherley (Sim) 146.4p; Eastfield of Monaltrie, Ballater (Sal) 145.7p; Kingcausie, Maryculter (Hfd) 143.4p.
Dairy cows: Redbanks, Tankerness (Fri) 122.7p; Kepplestone (Fri) 118p; Overton (Fri) 110.5p; Mid Haddo, Fyvie (Fri) 102.7p.
Farrow bulls: Braeside, Tough (Lim) 121.9p; Belnaboth, Glenkindie (Cha) 112.3p; Edingarioch, Premnay (Sim) 107p.
Leading prices per head
Beef cows: Freefield House (Blo) £1,195; Coulterfanny, Tyrie (Lim) £1,175; Mains of Cookney (Lim) £1,085; Easter Clune (Lim) £1,075; North Essie, St Fergus (Sim), Tillyeve, Udny (Sim) £1,065; Home Farm, Haughton (Lim) £1,055.
Dairy cows: Kepplestone (Fri) £945; Overton (Fri) £935; Redbanks (Fri) £865.
Farrow bulls: Edingarioch, Premnay (Sim), Belnaboth, Glenkindie (Cha) £1,145; Eastfield of Monaltrie (AA) £925.
PRIME SHEEP - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (21st May) sold 355 prime sheep.
New season lambs (111) averaged 192p per kg (+3p) and sold to 204.5p per kg for 44kg Suffolks from Davishill, Udny and £98 gross for 57kg Suffolks from Meikle Whiterashes, Turriff.
Old season lambs (244) averaged 156p per kg (-13p) and sold to 184.1p per kg for 41kg Suffolks from Tillyeve, Udny and £89 gross twice for 57kg Suffolks and 60 kg Suffolks from Little Clinterty, Kinellar.
New season SQQ up to 45.5kg (45) averaged 198.9p per kg (+2.7p).
Old season SQQ up to 45.5kg (108) averaged 166.8p per kg (-7.2p).
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: Suf - Bridgefoot Cottage, Kemnay £97, Tofthills, Clatt 203.6p; Tex - Mains of Rothmaise, Colpy £97, 204.4p; DownX - Tillybrig, Dunecht, Mains of Rothmaise, Tofthills £96; Nether Muirskie, Maryculter 203.4p; Cont - Tillybrig £95; Muir Farm, Alford 200p.
Old season lambs: Suf - Little Clinterty £88, Easter Bo, Fisherie, Little Clinterty 175.6p; Tex - Birselawsie, Midmar £82, Greenheads, Newmachar 179.5p; DownX - Pitfoskie, Maud £81; Chv - Mill of Buckie £80, 183.3p; Cont - Greenheads, Pitfoskie £80; Birselawsie 170.8p; HB - North Fornet, Skene £78.