2009 Sales Reports
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PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (28th May) 99 prime cattle
Under 30 Month - Prime bullocks (38) averaged 162.3p (-3.7p) and sold to 196p per kg and £1,332.80 for a 680kg Limousin from Honeyneuk Farm, Maud purchased.
Prime heifers (38) averaged 162.2p (-0.8p) and sold to 177p per kg for a 545kg Limousin from Westside, Glassel purchased by Westend Butchers, Peterhead and £1,208.35 gross for a 715kg Simmental from Kinbattoch, Glenkindie purchased by Woodhead Brothers, Turriff.
Young bulls (one) sold to 145p per kg and £862.75 gross for a 595kg Shorthorn from Roadside, Toab.
30 to 48 Month - Bullocks (eight) averaged 151p (+7p) and sold to 160p per kg for a 655kg Charolais from Rannachie, Buckie and £1,170.25 gross for a 755kg Limousin from Ardmedden, Oldmeldrum.
Heifers (14) averaged 142.7p (+6.3p) and sold to 160p per kg and £1,424 gross for a 890kg Limousin from Ardlin Mains, Ythanbank purchased by C. Anderson, Dumfries
Leading prices per kg
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Auchmaliddie Mains, Maud (Lim) 191p; Honeyneuk Farm (Lim) 184p; Whiteside, Tullynessle (Lim) 180p; Gaval, Fetterangus (Char) 171p; Hillside Farm, Dufftown (Char) 170p; Westside, Glassel (Lim) 169p.
Prime heifers: Westside (Lim) 174p; Mains of Knockhall, Newburgh (Char) 172p; Overhall, Premnay (Sim) 171p; Kinbattoch, Glenkindie (Sim), Hillside, Fetternear (Lim) 169p; Whiteside (Lim) 166p.
30 to 48 month - Bullocks: Caskieben, Kinellar (Sim) 159p; Ardmedden (Lim) 155p.
Heifers: Borgie Mains, Castletown (Lim), Mains of Knockhall (Char) 157p; Suttie, Kintore (Sim) 148p; Mains of Rothiemaise, Colpy (Char) 144p; Bogloch, Lumphanan (AA) 143p.
Leading prices per head
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Honeyneuk (Lim) £1306.40; Cranfield, Bridge of Don (Lim) £1279.55; Gaval (Char) £1188.45; Westside (AA) £1166.10; Auchmaliddie Mains (Lim) £1165.10; Hillside (Char) £1,088.
Prime heifers: Mains of Knockhall (Char) £1118; Mill of Buckie, Buckie (Char) £1110.05; Kinbattoch (Sim) £1075.80; Overhall, Premnay (Sim) £1051.65; Westside (Lim) £1000.50.
30 to 48 month - Bullocks: Caskieben (Sim) £1128.90; Rannachie (Char) £1048; Ardmedden (Lim) £1006.95.
Heifers: Mains of Knockhall (Char) £1036.20; Bankhead, Lumphanan (AA) £966; Bogloch (AA) £950.95.
OTM CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (28th May) 219 OTM Cattle.
Beef cows (202) averaged 121.5p (+1.7p) and sold to 160.2p per kg for a 565kg Simmental from Auchmore, Muir of Ord and £1,145 gross for a 845kg Aberdeen Angus from East Sandend, Cruden Bay.
Dairy cows (nine) averaged 100.3p (-9.5p) and sold to 115.4p per kg and £935 gross for a 810kg Friesain from 4 Sibster, Wick.
Farrow bulls (eight) averaged 115.3p (+8.5p) and sold to 135.1p per kg for a 870kg British Blue from Muce, Birsay, Orkney and £1,515 gross for a 1,280kg Charolais from Tister Farm, Halkirk.
Leading prices per kg:
Beef cows: Oldmill of Shivas, Ythanbank (BB) 158.5p; 4 Sibster (Lim) 145.9p; Bogloch, Lumphanan (Lim) 145.5p; Redbanks, Tankerness (Lim) 142.1p; The Tam, Mulben (Lim) 140.9p; Stemster Mains, Halkirk (AA), Little Ardo, Methlick (Sim) 138.5p.
Dairy cows: 4 Sibster (Fri) 115.4p; Haetherhouse, Tankerness (Fri) 104.6p.
Bulls: Netherton, Whitehouse (Cha) 125.9p; Brabsterdorran Mains, Bower (Cha) 119.9p; Tister, Halkirk (Cha) 118.4p; South Bogbain, Keith (Sim) 115.4p.
Leading prices per head
Beef cows: Oldmill of Shivas (BB) £1,135; Templefold, Skene (Lim) £1,125; Mains of Haulkerton, Laurencekirk (AA) £1,115; Wester Coull, Tarland (Sim) £1,095; Templefold, Skene (AA) £1,065; Little Clinterty, Kinellar (Sim), Cauldhame, Stromness (Sim) £1,035.
Dairy cows: 4 Sibster (Fri) £705; Heatherhouse (Fri) £685.
Bulls: Netherton (Cha) £1,385; Berryleys, Grange (Sim) £1,295; Brabsterdorran Mains (Cha) £1,265; South Bogbain (Sim) £1,235; Muce (BB) £1,175.
PRIME SHEEP - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (28th May) sold 424 prime sheep.
New season lambs (202) averaged 202p per kg (+10p) and sold to 225p per kg for 40kg Suffolks from Davishill, Udny and £100 gross for 50kg Charollais from Bogiefeulach, Tornaveen.
Old season lambs (199) averaged 171p per kg (+15p) and sold to 190p per kg for 45kg Texels from Cooperhill, Forglen and £89 gross for 49kg Continentals from Gellybrae, New Deer.
New season SQQ up to 45.5kg (147) averaged 205.7p per kg (+6.8p).
Old season SQQ up to 45.5kg (156) averaged 172.9p per kg (+6.1p).
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: Tex - Millfield, Turriff, Skilmafilly, Auchnagatt £99; Mains of Duncanstone, Insch 217.1p; Char - Skilmafilly £99, Mains of Duncanstone 208.1p; CharX - Golf View, Newmachar £98, Standingstones, Echt 207.3p; Suf - Little Flobbitts, Drumwhindle £95, Davishill, Udny 209.3p; Bel - North Eddieston, Skene £94.50, 219.8p; Down - Wester Aultbeg, Glenrinnes, Wester Biffie, Maud, Cadgerford, Kingswells £94, Cadgerford, Hillhead of Montsollie, Strichen 208p.
Old season lambs: Tex - Cooperhill £86, Gellybrae181.6p; Suf - Cooperhill £85, La Morlaye, Selivoe 181.1p; Cont - Cooperhill £85.50, 183p; DownX - Standingstones, Dyce £84, Tillyeve, Udny 179.5p; Chv - Golf View £79.50, Rivestone, Kinnoir 185p.