2010 Sales Reports
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STORE CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (16th April) sold 2,002 store cattle and six young calves.
Bullocks (1,243) averaged 190.4p (+1.4p) (420.4kg) and sold to 243p per kg for 358kg Charolais crosses from Lythmore, Bridge of Westfield and £1,150 gross twice for a 700kg Charolais from Shalloch, Mulben and a 692kg Limousin cross from Bendauch, Kinellar.
Heifers (731) averaged 183.6p (+3.0p) (385.2kg) and sold to 309.9p per kg and £1,320 gross for 426kg Limousin cross from Nether Drumallochie, Glenkindie.
Bulls (28) averaged 161.9p (+8.2p) and sold to 252.7p per kg for 182kg British blue cross from Smallburn Farms, Elgin and £820 gross for a 532kg Charolais from Kennieshillock, Lhanbryde.
Young calves (six) averaged £241.66 and sold to £275 gross.
"Overall a lesser show for quality fully maintained last week’s rates".
Leading prices per head
Bullocks up to 250kg - Meetlaw, Fordoun £580; Mains of Drumdollo £555; Everton Farm £510.
251-300kg - Fairview, Coilacreich Inn, 19 Meadow Street £600; Carron Mains £595; Netherton Farms £585; Gallowcairn Cottage £555.
301-350kg - Cairntack, Belhelvie £775; Boganlea £740; 19 Meadow Street £720; Carron Mains £720.
351-400kg - East Sinnahard £890; Overton of Ardo £850; Cairnbeathie £840; Crannabog Farms £830.
401-450kg - Blackhole, Finzean £960; Crannabog Farms £935; East Sinnahard £930; Nether Drumallochie £925.
451-500kg - Culfoichmore, Grantown on Spey £990; Boganlea £970; Marywell £960; East Sinnahard £955.
501-550kg - Meikle Aucheoch, Maud £1,000; Broomhill £980; Newseat £970; Marywell £960.
551-600kg - Bendauch £1,030; Burnside, Kintore £1,020; Deskie £1,020; Tullochallum £1,005.
601-650kg - Deskie £1,100; Bendauch £1,090; Burnside £1,055; Shalloch £1,050.
651-700kg - Burnside £1,110; Tullochallum, Dufftown £1,100.
701-750kg - Tullochallum £1,135; Bendauch £1,080; Burnside £1,000.
Heifers up to 250kg - Meetlaw £495; Cairntack £480; Coilacreich inn £450; Smallburn Farms £405.
251-300kg - Hillhead of Esslemont £585; Westhall Lodge £580; Everton Farm £575; Newton of Crathie £560.
301-350kg - Drumgrain £720; Midtown of Buchromb £700; Mains of Drumdollo £700; Mill of Whitehill £690.
351-400kg - Whinnyhaugh, Garmouth £870; Gallowcairn Cottage £820; Overton of Ardo £810.
401-450kg - Whinnyhaugh £1,100; Marywell £880; Nether Drumallochy £880; Cairnbeathie, Overton of Ardo £870.
451-500kg - Nether Drumallochie £1,280; Broomhill Farm, Dunecht £900; Boganlea £900; Kennieshillock £870.
501-550kg - Broomhill £970; Bendauch £960; Craigiebrae £950; Marywell £945.
551-600kg - Broomhill £960; Bendauch £910; Strathend £870; Keithney £860.
601-650kg - Easdale, Markethill £960.
Bulls up to 300kg - Smallburn Farms £485.
301-350kg - Mid Mains of Balfour, Fettercairn £590; Auchenhalrig £585; Fieldhead £580.
351-400kg - Cairntack £725; Backmuir, Keith £660; Hillhead of Esslemont £490.
401-450kg - Backmuir £710; Mid Mains of Balfour £635.
501-550kg - Backmuir £790.
601-650kg - Drums of Muirake, Cornhill £800.
Leading prices per kg
Bullocks up to 250kg - Meetlaw 235.8p; Mains of Drumdollo 225.6p; Everton Farm 209p.
251-300kg - Coilacreich Inn 232.6p; Fairview 230.5p; Carron Mains 227.1p; Netherton Farms 212p.
301-350kg - Lythmore 238.6p; Drungrain 225.5p; Carron Mains 222.2p; Cairntack 221.4p.
351-400kg - Lythmore 238.2p; East Sinnahard 224.7p; Crannabog Farms 217.3p; Midtown of Buchromb 216.9p.
401-450kg - Blackhole 220.2p; Boganlea 215.3p; Cairnbeathie 214.6p; Crannabog Farms 214.4p.
451-500kg - Culfoichmore 208.9p; East Sinnahard 207.6p; Cairnbeathie 202.4p; Boganlea 202.1p.
501-550kg - Meikle Aucheoch 192.9p; Easter Newton Farm 189p; Broomhill 184.9p.
551-600kg - Deskie 184.1p; Newseat 179.9p; Tullochallum 178.8p; Bendauch 178.2p.
601-650kg - Deskie 176.8p; Shalloch 173.8p; Bendauch 172.5p; Marywell 171.6p.
651-700kg - Bendauch 166.2p; Burnside 165.2p; Shalloch 164.3p; Tullochallum 163.2p.
701-750kg - Tullochallum 161.7p; Bendauch 153.4p; Burnside 131.2p.
Heifers up to 250kg - Meetlaw 219p; Smallburn 208.8p; Coilacreich Inn 190.7p.
251-300kg - Strath Farm 243.3p; Everton Farm £202.3p; Hillhead of Esslemont 200.3p; Slack 200p; Newton of Crathie 198.6p.
301-350kg - Drumgrain 213p; Midtown of Buchromb 210.8p; Newton of Crathie 206.3p; Mains of Drumdollo 205.1p.
351-400kg - Whinnyhaugh 237.7p; Boganlea 205.8p; Gallowcairn Cottage 205p; Overton of Ardo 203.5p.
401-450kg - Whinnyhaugh 260.7p; Nether Drumallochie 206.6p; 19 Meadow Street 203.4p; Mill of Whitehill 198.1p.
451-500kg - Nether Drumallochie 275.9p; Kennieshillock 185.9p; March Farm 185.6p; Broomhill 183.7p.
501-550kg - Whinnyhaugh 191.2p; Craigiebrae 189.2p; Broomhill 184.4p; East Sinnahard 182.4p.
551-600kg - Broomhill 169.6p; Bendauch 154.8p; Keithney 152.5p; Strathend 150.5p.
601-650kg - Easdale 153.4p.
Bulls up to 300kg - Smallburn Farms 201.9p.
301-350kg - Auchenhalrig, Spey Bay 191.2p; Fieldhead 175.8p; Mid Mains of Balfour 175.6p.
351-400kg - Cairntack 193.9p; Backmuir 170.1p; Hillhead of Esslemont 129.6p.
401-450kg - Backmuir 167.5p; Mid Mains of Balfour 150.7p.
501-550kg - Kennieshillock 154.1p; Backmuir 151.3p.
601-650kg - Drums of Muirake 132.5p.
Orkney and Shetland Cattle
Bullocks to a top of 234.3p per kg for a 350kg Limousin from Hillside, Stromness and £950 gross for a pen of 534kg Simmentals from Laithe, Tenston.
Heifers to a top of 228.5p per kg for a 372kg British Blue from Lorness, Shapinsay and £1,000 gross for a 580kg Blonde A'Quitaine from Dale Stronsay
Fodder
Overall Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 1,380 bales of fodder. Barley straw sold to £21 per bale to average £16.80. Big Heston bales sold to £27.50 per bale. Hay sold to £15 per bale to average £13.20. Silage sold to £17.50 per bale to average £11.80. Stock feed Turnips sold at £10.50 per tonne.
STORE, BREEDING and FEEDING SHEEP - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (16th April) sold 2,034 Ewes with lambs at foot, Store lambs and Feeding sheep.
Ewes with lambs at foot (414) to £73 for a bm
Cheviot ewe with a single lamb form Broom of Moy, Forres.
Store lambs (769) to £87.50 for Suffolks from Barnyards
of Badenyoucher, Cornhill.
Island sheep (44) to £75.50
for Texels from Kurkigarth, Weisdale.
Feeding ewes (807)
averaged £76.70 (- £2.89) to £170 for Suffolk crosses
from Skilmafilly, Auchnagatt.
“Ewes with lambs at foot were very keenly bid for. Feeding ewes were also a good sound trade.”
Leading prices
Ewes with lambs at foot -
Singles: Tex gmr – Broom of Moy £72; Char Hogg –
Bogiefeulach, Tornaveen £71; Tex 3 y.o – Broom of Moy £71;
Chev gmr – Auchtygall, Peterhead £70; Mule bm – Upper
Cotburn, Turriff £57.
Lamb & a half: Mule bm – Edintore £55.
Doubles: BDM 3 y.o – Bogiefeulach £67; Tex
gmr – Broom of Moy £67; Mule bm – Upper Cotburn, Auchtygall
£62; Cont wm – Auchtygall £61.
Triplets: Cont bm – Broom of Moy £47; Mule
bm – Auchtygall £41.
Store lambs: Cont – Hindstones, Boyndlie, Barnyards
of Badenyoucher £84.50; SuffX – Cockardie, Torphins £83.50;
Down – Tipperty Farms, Auchenblae £82.50; Tex – Auchenhalrig,
Spey Bay £82.50; Zwart – Skitten, Wick £81.50; Mule
– Dunachton Farm, Kingussie £79.50; Bel – Cockardie
£79.50; TexX – Woodend Croft, Urquhart £78.50; Chev
– Dunachton Farm, Auchronie, Glenesk £78.50; Char –
Bogside, St Katherines £77.50; BF – Dunachton Farm £70.50.
Feeding ewes: Suff – Cairnton, East Cowbog, Skilmafilly
£145; Tex – Clinterty, New Aberdour £135; Down –
Skilmafilly £133; SuffX – North Dorlaithers, Turriff £129;
Cont – Hawthorn Brae, St Katherines, Tapiken, Tyrie £129;
HB – Townhead of Gight, Fyvie £129; TexX – West Knock,
Stuartfield £127; Chev – Hallhill, Kinneff £107; GF
– Little Lediken, Insch £101; Mule – Clayfolds, Alvah,
Jacobshall, Gamrie £98.50; BF – Little Muddie, Lumphart £96.50.
Feeding rams: Tex – Hawthorn Brae £151; Suff
– Cairnton £125; Cont – Little Whitefield, Forglen £101;
Down – North Lauves, New Pitsligo £100.