2010 Sales Reports
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PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (8th April) 127 prime cattle.
Under 30 Month - Prime bullocks (63) averaged 152.6p (-2.4p) and sold to 166p per kg for a 610kg British Blue from Whiteside, Tullynessle, and £1,312.25 gross for a 908kg Charolais from Tulloch, Forbes, Alford.
Prime heifers (35) averaged 152.2p (-5.8p) and sold to 174p per kg for a 570kg Limousin from Whitehouse Farm, Lumphanan, and purchased by Bruce of The Broch, Fraserburgh, and £1,063.80 gross for a 640kg Limousin from Whiteknowes, Craigievar, and purchased by Dunbia, Elgin.
Young bulls (11) averaged 143.2p (no comp) and sold to 157p per kg for a 710kg Simmental from Drumsleed, Fordoun, and £1,292.85 gross for a 1,105kg Charolais from Harestone Farm, Crathes, and purchased by Raymond Smith, Aberdeen.
30 to 48 Month - Bullocks (seven) averaged 140.8p (+4.8p) and sold to 153p per kg for a 610kg Limousin from Breedless, Turriff, and £1,117.40 gross for a 755kg Limousin from Honeybank, Auchenblae.
Heifers (11) averaged 133.7p (-5.3p) and sold to 147p per kg and £1,308.30 gross for a 890kg Charolais from Mill of Balmaud, King Edward.
Leading prices per kg
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Whitehouse Farm (Lim) 165p; New Mains, Glenkindie (Lim) 164p; Blairmaud Croft, Banff (Cha) 163p; Whiteside, Tullynessle (Cha) 161p; Upper Tomdhu, Knockando (Lim), Cranfield, Bridge of Don (Lim), Corfeidly, Glassel (Lim), Gaval, Fetterangus (Cha) 159p; Aldie, Cruden Bay (Cha), Whiteknowes (Lim) 158p.Hillside Farm Dufftown (Lim) 155p. Lower Affleck (Lim) 154p.
Prime heifers: Corfeidly (Lim) 172p; Hillside Farm (Lim) 167p; Whiteknowes (Lim) 166p; Shadowside (Lim) 165p; Roselea, Fetternear (Lim) 163p; The Tam, Mulben (Lim) 162p; Sunnyside, Meikle Wartle (Cha) 161p; Whitehouse Farm (Cha) 159p; Clashendamer, Fordyce (Lim) 157p; Blairmaud Croft (Cha) 155p; Hillside, Fetternear (Sim) 153p; Netherton, Clatt (Lim) 141p; Rosarie, Mulben (AA) 140p; New Mains (Lim) 139p.
Young bulls: Troup Home Farm, Gamrie (Cha) 156p; Harestone (Cha) 155p; Forsie, Bridge of Westfield (Cha) 154p; Drumsleed (Sim) 149p; Blairmaud Croft (Cha) 133p.
30 to 48 month - Bullocks: Honeybank (Lim) 148p; Shadowside, Inverurie (Sim) 142p; Mains Frendraught, Corse (Sim) 141p; Dowalls Croft, Craigellachie (BB) 131p.
Heifers: Mains of Pronie, Tarland (Lim) 145p; Boghead, Auchindoun (Cha) 141p; Little Barras, Fordoun (Lui) 139p; Netherton, Whitehouse (Sal) 138p; Dowalls Croft (BB) 137p; Netherton, Clatt (Sim) 136p.
Leading prices per head
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Aldie Farm, Cruden Bay (Cha) £1,239.70; Gaval (Cha) £1,239.30; Lower Affleck, Whiterashes (Cha) £1,215; Upper Tomdhu (Cha) £1,185; Gaval (Cha) £1,147.30; Corfeidly (Sim) £1,146.60; Whitehouse Farm (Lim) £1,135.05; Whiteknowes (Lim) £1,131.50; Upper Tomdhu (Lim) £1,105.05; New Mains (Lim) £1.098.80; Cranfield (Lim) £1,083.30; Hillside (Sim) £1,,050.80.
Prime heifers: Clashendamer, Fordyce (Lim) £1,036.20; Whitehouse Farm (Lim) £991.80; Hillside Farm, Dufftown (Lim) £985.30; Sunnyside (Cha) £982.10; Whiteknowes (Lim) £979.40; Shadowside (Lim) £963.90; Corfeidly (Lim) £928.80; Blairmaud Croft (Cha) £914.50; Netherton, Clatt (Lim) £902.40; Hillside (Sim) £856.80; Roselea (Lim) £831.30; Rosarie (AA) £805; Shadowside (AA) £784.80; The Tam (Lim) £729.
Young bulls: Harestone (Cha) £1,125.90; Drumsleed (Sim) £1,114.70; Troup Home Farm (Cha) £1,053; Forsie (Cha) £993.30; Blairmaud Croft (Cha) £950.95.
30 to 48 month - Bullocks: Shadowside (Sim) £1,036.60; Breedless (Lim) £933.30; Dowalls Croft, Craigellachie (BB) £818.75; Mains of Frendraught (BB) £718.20.
Heifers: Boghead (Sim) £1,054; Little Barras (Lui) £952.15; Netherton, Whitehouse (Sal) £938.40; Mains of Pronie (Lim) £891.75l; Netherton Clatt (Sim) £829.60.
OTM CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (8th April 2010) 197 OTM Cattle.
Beef cows (159) averaged 117.9p (-2.9p) and sold to 151.9p per kg for a 675kg Limousin from Backmill, Turriff and £1,075 gross for a 830kg Limousin from Tulloch, Forbes, Alford and for a 720kg Limousin from Whinward, Newtonhill.
Dairy cows (32) averaged 97.8p and sold to 123.1p per kg for a 670kg Friesian and £895 gross for a 905kg Friesian both from Berriedale, South Ronaldsay.
Farrow bulls (six) averaged 114.3p (-2.0p) and sold to 121.2p per kg for a 1,085kg Limousin from Greenhill, Tullynessle and £1,415 gross for a 1,205kg Simmental from Drumsleed, Fordoun.
Leading prices per kg:
Beef cows: Whinward, Newtonhill (Lim) 149.3p; Netherton, Clatt (Lim) 145.9p; Redbanks, Tankerness (BB) 145.7p; Forsie, Bridge of Westfield (BB) 145p; Home Farm, Haughton (Lim), Swanford, New Deer (Sim) 143p.
Dairy cows: Berriedale (Fri) 122.4p; Hall of Tankerness, Tankerness (Ayr) 109.9p; Heatherhouse, Tankerness (Fri) 104.3p; Cleat (Fri) 102.1p; Georth, Evie (Fri) 100.9p.
Farrow bulls: Home Farm, Haughton (Lim) 119.9p; Drumsleed (Sim) 117.4p; Whitehouse, Lumphanan (Sim) 115.5p; Kennieshillock, Lhanbryde (Lim) 109.9p.
Leading prices per head:
Beef cows: Swanford (Sim) £1,065; Tulloch (Lim), Backmill (Lim) £1,055; Newseat of Balthangie, Cuminestown (Cha), Slampton, Auchnagatt (Lim) £1,045; Dowalls Croft, Craigellachie (BB) £1,035; Deskie, Glenlivet (Sal) £1,015.
Dairy cows: Berriedale (Fri) £885; Cleat (Fri) £825; Hall of Tankerness (Fri) £775; Heatherhouse (Fri) £725.
Farrow bulls: Greenhill (Lim) £1,315; Whitehouse (Sim) £1,155; Kennieshillock (Lim) £1,115; Home Farm (Lim) £1,085.
PRIME SHEEP - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (8th April) sold 4,620 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (4,620) averaged 209.2p per kg (+11.2p) and sold to 237.2p per kg for a pen of 39kg Cheviots from Dams of Craigie, Whitecarins and £99.50 gross (x4) for a pen of 45kg Suffolks from Springleys, Inverurie, 46kg Texels from Mains of Duncanstone, Insch, 45kg Cheviots from Mains of Drumwhindle, Ellon and 48kg Texels from Newton of Clunie, Turriff .
Old season SQQ up to 45.5kg (3,425) averaged 216.6p per kg (+10.3p).
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: Chv - Fassock, Kiltarlty, Mains of Drumwhindle £99, Rivestone, Kinnoir 231.7p; Suff - Ledmacoy, Strathdon, Backley, Pitcaple £98.50, Springleys 225p; Char - Meikle Haddo, Newburgh £98.50, 233.8p; Tex - Auchmar, Leslie, Brangan, Boyndie £98.50, Mains of Craighall, Gartly 231.7p; TexX - Woodhead, Cairness, Corfeidly, Glassel, Rivestone, Druidsdale, Stonehaven, Birselawsie, Midmar £98, Brangan 229.1p; SuffX - Fassock, Berefold, Ellon, Hillhead of Ardo £97.50, Ledmacoy 223.3p; ChvX - Mains of Drumwhindle £97.50, Westerton, Inverugie 229.8p; DownX - Crichneylade, Fyvie, Caiesmill, Kinellar, Backhills, Corse, Home Farm Arnage, Bankhead, New Aberdour £97, Meikle Haddo, South Mains Balgaveny 222.6p; Cont - Ardfork, Oldmeldrum, Largue, Forgue, Auchmar £97, Rivestone 228.6p; CharX- Cowiehillock, Echt £95, Meikle Haddo 233.8p; BF - Cowiehillock £94.50, Newton of Coldwells, Auchnagatt 220.7p.