2009 Sales Reports
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STORE CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (22nd May) sold 686 store cattle and young one calf.
Bullocks (285) averaged 181p (+3.1p) to 245.6p per kg for 228kg Limousin crosses from Causeyton, Sauchen and £1100 gross for a 652kg Charolais from The Knowes, Deskford.
Heifers (368) averaged 167p (-5.0p) to 220.8p per kg for 240kg Limousins from Pittenkerrie, Glassel and £1120 gross for a 610kg Charolais from Hindatoon, Harray.
Bulls (33) averaged 156p (-1.0p) to 243.6p per kg for a 236kg Limousin cross from Mill of Clinter, Finzean and £1005 gross for a 624kg Charolais from The Knowes, Deskford.
Young calves (one) and sold to £260 gross.
"A very mixed selection of mostly housed cattle met a remarkably good trade".
Leading prices per head
Bullocks up to 250kg - Midtown £540; Pittenkerrie £480; Causeyton £340.
251-300kg - Lynemore, Grantown on Spey £660; Rovie £650; Pittenkerrie £615; Tullyglens £600.
301-350kg - Beltie Farms £735; Lynemore £680; West Balnakelly £640; Rovie £635.
351-400kg - Burnheads, Deskford £845; Groddie £810; Newtonhill £800; Middle Weachyburn £735.
401-450kg - Burnheads £890; West Balnakelly £815; Fordmouth £800; Skares £780.
451-500kg - Burnheads £1010; Wester Lochagan £855; Skares £810.
501-550kg - Peattie, Inverbervie £1000; West Balnakelly ££950; Hilton Park £900; Skares £890.
551-600kg - Hilton Park £1040; Peattie £1000; Skares £910.
601-650kg - Hilton Park £1080; Stonyforl £1040; Peattie £1035; Backhill of Cardrum £1030.
651-700kg - Hilton Park £1080.
Heifers up to 250kg - Midtown, Strachan £495; Pittenkerrie £470; Newton of Edingight £405; Glencat £400.
251-300kg - Pittenkerrie £615; Causeyton £560; Easter Beltie £530; Glencat £510.
301-350kg - Little Whitefield £670; Easter Beltie £660; Cairntack £635; Glencat £630.
351-400kg - Pittenkerrie £800; Little Whitefield £770; Fordmouth £675.
401-450kg - Fordmouth £830; Little Whitefield £830; West Balnakelly £780; Tullyglens £780.
451-500kg - Lumphart, Inverurie £1000; Pittenkerrie £890; West Balnakelly £850; Asleid House £815.
501-550kg - Lumphart £900; Pittenkerrie £890; Asleid House £885; Greenbrae £855.
551-600kg - Hilton Park £945; Little Whitefield £915; Asleid House £905.
601-650kg - Hilton Park £1045.
Bulls up to 300kg - Mill of Clinter £575.
301-350kg - Mill of Clinter £605.
351-400kg - Mill of Clinter £675.
401-450kg - Glinburn, New Byth £660; Drumforber £600; Upper Ardgrain £590; Haugh £420.
451-500kg - Kennieshillock, Lhanbryde £745; Meikle Toux £680; Wester Invery £670; Mill of Clinter £670.
501-550kg - Little Millbrex, Fyvie £750.
551-600kg - Hilton Park, Banff £930; Kennieshillock £850.
Leading prices per kg
Bullocks up to 250kg - Pittenkerrie 220.2p; Midtown 219.5p; Causeyton 168.3p.
251-300kg - Pittenkerrie 229.6p; Lynemore 225.3p; West Balnakelly 224.8p; Rovie 221.1p.
301-350kg - Lynemore 225.3p; Easter Beltie 212.4p; Rovie 206.8p; Newtonhill 189.4p.
351-400kg - Burnheads 211.2p; Groddie 210.9p; Newtonhill 205.1p; Pittenkerrie 193.3p.
401-450kg - Burnheads 215p; Burnheads 203.1p; Fordmouth 189.6p; West Balnakelly 181.9p.
451-500kg - Burnheads 216.7p; Wester Lochagan 175.2p; Skares 174.6p.
501-550kg - Peattie190.1p; West Balnakelly 184.1p; Skares 175.9p; Stonyford 166p.
551-600kg - Hilton Park 183.7p; Peattie 169.6p; Skares 154.2p.
601-650kg - Hilton Park 172.6p; Backhill of Cardrum 165.6p; Stonyford 164.6p; Peattie 162.2p.
651-700kg - The Knowes 168.7p; Hilton Park 161.2p.
Heifers up to 250kg - Midtown 210.9p; Pittenkerrie 204.3p; Midtown 198p; Cairntack 176.3p.
251-300kg - Causeyton 218.8p; Pittenkerrie 205p; Wester Arr 184.1p.
301-350kg - Little Whitefield 192.5p; West Balkeithney 192.3p; Easter Beltie 188.6p; Glencat 183.9p.
351-400kg - Pittenkerrie 206.2p; Little Whitefield 199.5p; Fordmouth 189.6p.
401-450kg - Little Whitefield 201p; Fordmouth 198.6p; Tullyglens 192.1p; Cairntack 186.4p.
451-500kg - Lumphart 203.7p; Pittenkerrie 179.4p; West Balnakelly 177.1p; Causeyton 164.3p.
501-550kg - Lumphart 178.6p; Asleid House 174.9p; Pittenkerrie 168.6p; Muirden of Cranna 164.4p.
551-600kg - Hilton Park 164.6p; Asleid House 154.4p.
601-650kg - Hindatoon 183.6p Hilton Park 168.8p.
Bulls up to 300kg - Mill of Clinter 215.1p.
301-350kg - Mill of Clinter 181.1p.
351-400kg - Mill of Clinter 170.5p.
401-450kg - Glinburn 151.4p; Upper Ardgrain 146.8p; Drumforber 140.2p.
451-500kg - Kennieshillock 155.9p; Mill of Clinter 148.2p; Glinburn 141.9p; Wester Invery 141.1p.
501-550kg - Little Millbrex 140.4p.
551-600kg - Hilton Park 160.3p; Kennieshillock 148.1p.
601-650kg - The Knowes 161.1p.
Orkney and Shetland Cattle
Bullocks sold to a top of 193p per kg for a 220kg Limousin from Midhouse, Harray and £940 gross for a 634kg Limousin from Banks, Stronsay.
Heifers sold to a top of 184p per kg and £1120 gross for a 610kg Charolais from Hindatoon, Harray.
STORE SHEEP - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (22nd May) sold 3,103 store lambs, breeding and feeding sheep.
Store lambs (289) to £93.50 for Oxford lambs from Knowley, Meikle Wartle.
Ewes with lambs (1,701) to £68 for Texel three year old ewes with single lambs from No. 1 Bridgefoot Cottage, Kemnay.
Feeding ewes and rams (1,113) averaged £55.06 (-£9.84) to £114.50 for Suffolks from Nether Aucharnie, Forgue.
“Ewes with lambs at foot were once again an excellent trade. A more mixed entry of feeding ewes at similar rates”.
Leading prices
Store lambs:
Old season lambs: Tex - Mill of Glanderstone £87; Suff - Whitehillock, Craigellachie £80.50; Mule - Redhouse of Barra, Oldmeldrum £79.50; Cont - Redhouse of Barra £77.50; Zwa - Skitten, Wick £76.50; TexX - Drumshalloch, Banchory £65.50; GF - Shenval, Ballindalloch £63.50; Lly - Roquharold, Kemnay £61.50; HB - Aimster, Thurso £58.50; Chev - Roquharold £57.50 BF - Daldog, Edzell £55.50.
Hoggs with lambs at foot:
Singles: Suf - Mill of Glanderstone £57.
Lamb and a half: Mule - Mill of Glanderstone £58. Cont - £53 Parkfoot.
Doubles: Tex - Mill of Glanderstone £58.
Gimmers with lambs at foot:
Singles: BDM - Balnakyle, Carron £48
Ewes with lambs at foot -
Singles: Suf WM - Braeside, Kingswells £55; Suf BM - Braeside £50.50; Mule BM - South Camaloun, Fyvie £51.50; Chv WM - Invereye, Leslie £54.50; SC BM - Little Tulloch, Durris £41.
Lamb and a half: Suf BM - Clerkseat, Grange £45.50; Tex 2 yrs - Mid Fodderletter, Tomintoul £57; Cont WM - Manachie, Forres £56.50; Cont BM - Mill of Whitehill, New Deer £42.50; Mule WM - Barns, Crathes £50; Mule BM - Corse House, Huntly £51; Chv WM - Barns £50; SC 3 yrs - Haugh, Birse £40.50; SC BM - Bogiefeulach, Tornaveen £46.50.
Doubles: Tex WM - Balnakyle £54; Mule WM - Corse House £53.50; Mule BM - South Camaloun £50; Chv 3 yrs - Balnakyle £57; Chv BM - Bogiefeulach £48.50; SC BM - Little Tulloch £43.
Part Dispersal from Campdalmore, Tomintoul:
Ewes and Gimmers with Lamb and a half:
Mule gimmers - £52. Mule 1 crop - £51.50. Mule 2 and 3 crop - £53. Mule 4 crop - £46.50.
Feeding ewes: Suff - Bardnaclavan Farm, Bridge of Westfield £112.50; SuffX - Whitehillock £109; Tex - Monkshill Croft, Fyvie £105.50; TexX - 1 Bridgefoot Cottage £104; Cont - Mid Haddo, Fyvie £93.50 £93.50; Char - Sheep Park, Bridge of Marnoch £90.50; Chev - Aimster £85.50; Oxf - Knowley £85; Zwa - Skitten £82.50; HB - Mains of Leask, Slains £80.50; Mule - Mains of Bogfountain, Ythanwells £79.50; Lly - Murrial, Insch £75; BFL - Middle Weachyburn, Alvah £71.50; BF - Glenshira, Garvamore £60.50.
Feeding rams: Tex - Broadwater, Skene £84.50; Suff - Broadwater £80.50; Lly -Guidibest, Latheron £71.50; BF - Calier, Auchnarrow £70.