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Friday 9th April 2010

STORE CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (9th April) sold 2,545 store cattle and eight young calves.

Bullocks (1312) averaged 189p (+5.3p) (446.2kg) and sold to 248p per kg for a pen of 254kg Charolais crosses from Little Millbrex, Fyvie and £1,185 gross for a 742kg Charolais cross from Bellfield, Kingswells.
Heifers (1172) averaged 180.6p (+4.0p) (411.3kg) and sold to 235p per kg for a  pen of 276kg Charolais crosses from Highlands, Newmachar and £1,250 gross for a pen of 570kg Simmental crosses from West Maldron, Torphins.
Bulls (61) averaged 153.7p (-13.1p) and sold to 211.8p per kg for a 170kg Simmental cross from Leodibest, Latheron and £895 gross for a 616kg Charolais cross from Culthibert, Tough.
Young calves (eight) averaged £375 and sold to £520 gross.

In the Norvite Feed Supplements sponsored show and sale of store cattle judged by Mr Bruce Walker, Newton of Lewesk, Old Rayne. Overall Champion was a 400kg Charolais cross heifer from G A Mitchell, Campdalmore, Tomintoul which realised £980 and sold to C A Proctor & Co, Mains of Tollo, Turriff. Reserve Champion was a 420kg Limousin cross steer from R & J Greenlaw, Groddie Farm, Logie Coldstone which sold for £880 to the Judge.

Prize list
Single light bullock: 1st - Groddie 420kg, £880; 2nd - Uppermill Farms 390kg, £880; 3rd - Belnoe 442kg, £950.
Single light heifer: 1st Campdalmore 400kg, £980; 2nd - Campdalmore 382kg, £860; 3rd - Burnton Farms 410kg, £900.
Single heavy bullock: 1st - 2 Bogie Street 600kg, £1,000; 2nd - Groddie 648kg, £1140; Campdalmore 444kg, £970.
Single heavy heifer: 1st - Groddie 608kg, £1,070; 2nd - Brucewells 540kg, £980; 3rd - Belnoe 478kg, £890.
Pair of bullocks: 1st - Brucewells 476kg, £1,090; Burnton Farms 422kg, £910; 3rd - Heads of Auchinderran 416kg, £870.
Pair of heifers: 1st - Burnton Farms 422kg, £910; 2nd - Tomnavoulin 446kg, £870; 3rd - Heads of Auchinderran 400kg, £860.

"All classes of cattle including heavier types dearer on the week".

Leading prices per head
Bullocks up to 250kg - Highlands £600; Auchness, Dallas £450.
251-300kg - Heads of Auchinderran, Aultmore £700; Old Crombie, Bridge of Marnoch £655; Newbigging, Tornaveen £635; Little Millbrex £630.
301-350kg - Nether Balfour Farms £805; Uppermill Farms £785; Gordonston, Delnabo £770; Heads of Auchinderran £760.
351-400kg - Pittenkerrie, Glassel £900; Gordonston £855; Home Farm Auchry, Cuminestown, Nether Balfour Farms £850; Burnton Farms, Westside £845.
401-450kg - Pittenkerrie £990; Campdalmore £970; Westside £960; Belnoe £950.
451-500kg - Brucewells £1,090; Longside, Whiterashes £955; Coldhome £950; Mains of Cookney £945.
501-550kg - Campdalmore £1,030; Ardlewie £1,000; Longside £985; Braemar Lodge £975.
551-600kg - Mains of Pitlurg £1,090; Windyhills £1,040; Bellfield £1,040; Braemar Lodge £1,010.
601-650kg - Groddie Farm £1,140; Braemar Lodge, Deskie, Glenlivet £1,090; Nether Mains of Tertowie £1,060; Hawkden, Gamrie £1,050.
651-700kg - Deskie Farm £1,160; Tomnavoulin, Bothwellseat £1,120; Bellfield £1,085; Mains of Pitlurg £1,045.
701-750kg - Deskie Farm £1,160; Hawkden, Bellfield £1,150; Nether Mains of Tertowie, Kinellar £1,120.

Heifers up to 250kg - Hewitts, Kennethmont £545; Kinbattoch £515; Cairdhillock £495; Berryleys 3450.
251-300kg - Highlands,Westside, Skene £650; Burn Farm £610; Hewitts £600; Mains of Auchmedden £590.
301-350kg - Boynds, Inverurie £705; Gordonston £700; Heads of Auchinderran £690; Newton of Tulloch, Deecastle £675.
351-400kg - Pittenkerrie £870; Heads of Auchinderran, Campdalmore £860; Boynds £830; Smallburn Farms £820.
401-450kg - Heads of Auchinderran £980; Tomnavoulin £975; Boynds £915; Burnton Farms £900.
451-500kg - Backshalloch, Mulben £1,120;  Burnton Farms £920; Belnoe £910; Boynds £905.
501-550kg - Corskellie Farms £1,000; Whitehaugh £990; Brucewells £980; Auchernack £925.
551-600kg - Backshalloch £1,160; Blelack £1,030; Milton of Edinglassie £1,000; 26 Burnett Street £970.
601-650kg - Groddie Farm £1,070; West Maldron £990; Auchernack £930; Strathend £840.
651-700kg - West Maldron £1,080; Blelack £1,030.

Bulls up to 300kg - Pittenkerrie, Glassel £495; Little Millbrex £460; Overhall £370.
301-350kg - Portstown, Inverurie £600; Overhall £600; Newton of Tulloch £590; Dubford £580.
351-400kg - Heads of Auchinderran £690; Harestone £640; Overhall £620; Dubford £585.
401-450kg - Burnton Farms, Laurencekirk £755; Harestone £700; Dubford £600.
451-500kg - Mains of Dumbreck £780; Asleid House £750; Drumsleed £700; Whitehaugh £625.
501-550kg - Culthibert, Tough £740; Asleid House £730.
551-600kg - Newton £870; Drumsleed £865; Blairmaud £720.

Leading prices per kg
Bullocks up to 250kg - Highlands 245.9p; Auchness 187.5p.
251-300kg - Heads of Auchinderran 236.5p; Highlands 236.3p; Newbigging 222p; Old Crombie 221.3p.
301-350kg - Uppermill Farms 240.8p; Heads of Auchinderran 230.3p; Nether Balfour Farms 230p; North Crannoch 225.5p.
351-400kg - Pittenkerrie 244.4p; Uppermill Farms 230.7p; Highlands 230.3p; Westside 229.6p.
401-450kg - Pittenkerrie 223p; Campdalmore 218.5p; Burnton Farms 215.6p; Westside 215.3p.
451-500kg - Brucewells 229p; Pittenkerrie 210.2p; Coldhome 203.9p; Belnoe 202.4p.
501-550kg - Ardlewie 193.8p; Heads of Auchinderran 193.2p; Campdalmore 192.2p; Mains of Cookney 191.9p.
551-600kg - Windyhills 184.4p; Mains of Pitlurg 182.3p; Hillhead of Esslemont 179.3p; Boganlea 178.7p.
601-650kg - Groddie Farm 175.9p; Braemar Lodge 171.1p; Deskie 169.9p; Bothwellseat 168.3p.
651-700kg - Tomnavoulin 167.2p; Bellfield 166.4p; Bothwellseat 165.7p; Deskie 165.7p.
701-750kg - Deskie Farm 161.6p; Bellfield 159.7p; Hawkden 158.8p; Nether Mains of Tertowie 156.9p.

Heifers up to 250kg - Hewitts 219.8p; Kinbattoch 219.1p; Cairdhillock 208p; Berryleys 197.4p.
251-300kg - Highlands 235.5p; Westside 218.1p; Mains of Auchmedden 216.9p; Burn Farm 216.3p.
301-350kg - Boig, Tarland 211p; Heads of Auchinderran 209.1p; Old Crombie 207p; Waulkmill 206.2p.
351-400kg - Campdalmore 225.1p; Pittenkerrie 218.6p; Boynds 217.3p; Heads of Auchinderran 215p.
401-450kg - Heads of Auchinderran 221.7p; Burnton Farms 219.5p; Tomnavoulin 216.7p; Boynds 212.8p.
451-500kg - Backshalloch 233.3p;  West Mulloch 220p; Belnoe 199.6p; Corskellie Farms 194.8p.
501-550kg - Corskellie Farms 196.9p; Whitehaugh 193.4p; Brucewells 181.5p; Auchernack 179.3p.
551-600kg - West Maldron 219.3p; Backshalloch 198p; Blelack 179.9p; Milton of Edinglassie 169.5p.
601-650kg - Groddie Farm 176p; West Maldron 160.2p; Auchernack 146.7p; Strathend 139.5p.
651-700kg - West Maldron 154.3p; Blelack 147.1p.

Bulls up to 300kg - Overhall, Fyvie 196.8p; Little Millbrex 178.3p; Pittenkerrie 168.4p.
301-350kg - Overhall 189.9p; Dubford 179p; Newton of Tulloch 177.7p; Portstown 171.4p.
351-400kg - Heads of Auchinderran 177.8p; Overhall 175.1p; Harestone 167.5p; Dubford 154.8p.
401-450kg - Burnton Farms 173.2p; Harestone 156.3p; Dubford 144.2p.
451-500kg - Mains of Dumbreck, Udny 162.5p; Asleid House 153.7p; Drumsleed 150.2p; Whitehaugh 132.4p.
501-550kg - Asleid House 142.6p; Culthibert 136.5p.
551-600kg - Newton 155.9p; Drumsleed 148.2p; Blairmaud Croft 130p.
601-650kg - Culthibert 145.3p.

Orkney and Shetland Cattle
Bullocks to a top of 205p per kg for a pen of 405kg Charolais from Laxfirth, Gott and £930 gross for a pair of 506kg Charolais from Kingshouse, Harray.

Heifers to a top of 175.5p per kg for a pair of 470kg Charolais from Kingshouse and £940 gross for a 632kg Charolais from Nistaben, Harray.

Fodder
Overall Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 1,396 bales of fodder.  Inside barley straw sold to £21.60 per bale to average £18.70. Hay sold to £23.50 per bale to average £17.40.  Silage sold to £14 per bale to average £11.35. Turnips per tonne sold to £12.50 to average £10.80.

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STORE, BREEDING and FEEDING SHEEP - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (9th April) sold 2,618 Ewes with lambs at foot, Store lambs and Feeding sheep.

Ewes with lambs at foot (146) to £73 for a Beltex gimmer with twin lambs from Backhill, Castle Fraser.
Breeding sheep (135) to £93 for Texel wm from Balmanno, Stonehaven.
Store lambs (995) to £127 for a continental from from Balmanno.
Island sheep (164) to £90.50 for Suffolks from Haymount, Finstown.
Feeding ewes (1,178) averaged £79.59 (+£10.53) to £165 for Texels from Weston, Deskford.

"Ewes with lambs at foot were short of buyers requirements. Store lambs met a keen demand. All classes of feeding ewes were dearer on the week".

Leading prices
Ewes with lambs at foot -
Singles: Craigiebank, Insch £62.
Doubles: Tex wm - Backhill £70; Rou - Backhill £66; Suff wm - Craigiebank £65; Tex bm - Broom of Moy, Forres £62.
Lamb & a half: Cont wm - West Cairnhill, Insch £63.

Dispersal from Balmanno, Stonehaven:
Grit hoggs: Tex - £80.
Grit gimmers: Tex - £90.
Grit ewes: Tex wm - £93, £91; Tex bm - £87.
Store lambs: Suff - Upper Glasslaw, New Pitsligo £109; Tex - Home Farm Haughton, Alford £105; Cont - Home Farm £97; Mule - Waterside Farm, Memsie £89.50; Cont - Balqhindachy, Turriff £88.50; Chev - Keepers Cottage, Ury £87.50; Lly - Gellan Farms, Coull £78.50; Bel - Parkdargue, Forgue £77.50; BF - Achdregnie, Glenlivet £75.
Island lambs: Suff - Smithfield £79.50; SuffX - Garth Farm, Mossbank £70.50; Chev - Roadside, Swanbister £63.50.
Feeding ewes: HB - Stonieley, Alvah £163; Tex - Skilmafilly, Auchnagatt £160; Suff - Quendale Farm, Dunrossness £159; SuffX - Woodhead, Cairness, Skelbister, Cairness £151; TexX - Stonefolds, Fyvie £135; Cont - Woodhead £131; Chev - Skilmafilly, Auchnagatt £129; GF - Stonieley £129; Leic - Skelbister, Orphir £123; BFL - Clashnoir, Auchnarrow £110.50; Char - Crichneylade Cottage, St Katherines £109; Mule - Hilton of Clush, New Deer £101; Zwart - Plewlands Farm, Duffus £89.50; Oxf - Little Millbrex, Fyvie £87.50; BF - Achdregnie £85.50; Lly - Penelopefield, Forglen £83.50.
Feeding rams: SuffX - Sherriffseat, Aberchirder £145; Zwart - Clashnoir, Auchnarrow £143; Tex - Fassock Farm, Beauly £143; Suff - Fassock Farm £129; Lly - Blairgorm, Nethy Bridge £125.

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