2010 Sales Reports
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STORE CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (23rd April) sold 1,896 store cattle and three young calves.
Bullocks (1,017) averaged 188p (-2.4p) (441kg) and sold to 257.6p per kg for 330kg Charolais crosses from Gordonston, Torphins and £1,230 gross for a 778kg Limousin cross from Burn of Aultmore, Keith.
Heifers (870) averaged 181p (-2.6p) (402.4kg) and sold to 280.4p per kg for a 428kg British Blue cross from Clashnoir, Auchnarrow and £1,300 gross for a 694kg Charolais cross from Newton Cottage, Acharacle.
Bulls (nine) averaged 149.6p (-12.3p) and sold to 168.3p per kg for a 416kg West Lodge and £970 gross for a 786kg Aberdeen Angus cross from Meikle Cantlay, Grange.
Young calves (three) averaged £370 and sold to £390 gross.
"A useful selection of cattle continued at recent high levels".
Leading prices per head
Bullocks up to 250kg - Creelwell, Fortrie £470; North Towieturner £440;
251-300kg - Rothiemoon, Nethy Bridge £600; Darley, Fyvie £595; Home Farm Wardhouse, Forgue Fish Farm, Inverkeithny £560; Blairgorm, Nethy Bridge £550;
301-350kg - Gordonston £850; Darley £800; North Towieturner £790; Auckernack, Grantown-on-Spey £770;
351-400kg - Kincraigie Farms, Lumphanan £890; Leys of Dummuie, Huntly £870; Milton of Noth £860; New Achamore, Auchernack £850;
401-450kg - Darley £1,005; Netherton, Whitehouse, Home Farm Aberlour £940; Bograxie, Inverurie £930; Clashnoir £920;
451-500kg - Clashnoir £975; Northton, Cullerlie £960; Deerhllock, Birse £955; Darley £950;
501-550kg - Darley £1,010; Dorsincilly £1,005; Clashnoir £1,000; Netherton Whitehouse, Gordonston £990;
551-600kg - Ledmacoy £1,050; Netherton Whitehouse £1,035; Northton £1,025; Newbigging £1,020;
601-650kg - Burnside, Kintore £1,060; Ledmacoy, Scotston, Insch £1,055; Birselawsie £1,050;
651-700kg - Burn of Aultmore £1,130; Dorsincilly £1,110; Thistleyhillock, Kininmonth £1,100; Commercial Road, Ellon, Burn of Aultmore, Ledmacoy £1,090;
701-800kg - Burn of Aultmore £1,180; South View, Keith £1,150; Commercial Road £1,130.
Heifers 251-300kg - Corskellie Farms, Huntly £660; Creelwell £635; Greenhaugh, Huntly £575; West Aquhorthies, Fetternear £565;
301-350kg - Mains of Draidland, Gamrie £750; Mid Fleenas, Nairn £700; New Achamore, Littlemill, Corskellie Farms £685; Corshelloch, Glenlivet £650;
351-400kg - Home Farm Aberlour £840; Auchorachan, Glenlivet £820; Dinnet Farms, Dinnet £800; Craigiebrae, Aberchirder £795;
401-450kg - Clashnoir £1,200; North Towieturner, Auchterless £935; Ledmacoy, Strathdon £900; Milton of Noth, Rhynie £870;
451-500kg - Clashnoir £1,200; East Bogheadly, Rickarton, Drodland, Newmill £960; Netherton, Whitehouse £920; Milton of Noth £915;
501-550kg - Birselawsie, Midmar £970; Ledmacoy £965; Dorsincilly, Glenmuick £960; East Bogheadly £930;
551-600kg - Ledmacoy £965; Craigielea, Strathdon, Dorsincilly £950; Strathend, Hatton £925; Faddenhill Farm, Millbrex £895;
601-650kg - Strathend, Hatton £1,040; Craigielea £910; South Bogbain, Keith £890; Newbigging, Clochan £870.
Bulls up to 400kg - West Lodge £650; Shipbriggs, Errol £590;
401-450kg - Shipbriggs £720; West Lodge £700;
451-500kg - Shipbriggs £720.
Leading prices per kg
Bullocks up to 250kg - Creewell 208p; North Towieturner 200p;
251-300kg - Darley 223.7p; Rothiemoon 219p; Broughnamary, Mulben 204.2p; Forgue Fish Farm 201.4p;
301-350kg - Auchernack, 229.2p; Darley 228.6p; North Towieturner 225.7p; Mains of Draidland 225.5p;
351-400kg - Milton of Noth, 238.9p; Kincraigie Farm 236.5p; Broughnamary 233.2p; New Achamore 226.1p;
401-450kg - Clashnoir 223.9p; Darley 223.3p; Auchernack 219.4p; Pitmain, Kingussie 218.8p;
451-500kg - Clashnoir 208.3p; Cushnie, Rhynie 201.3p; The Haugh, Ballindalloch 198.5p; Kincraigie Farms 198.p;
501-550kg - Netherton Whitehouse 195.7p; Ledmacoy 195.4p; Deerhillock 192.5p; Clashnoir 191.9p;
551-600kg - Ledmacoy, 184.9p; Northton 184.4p; Birselawsie 179p; Newbigging 177.7p;
601-650kg - Ledmacoy 173p; Commercial Road, Birselawsie 169.9p; Burnside 169.4p; Scotston 168.5p;
651-700kg - Dorsincilly 165.7p; Ledmacoy 165.7p; Commercial Road 164.1p; Burn of Aultmore 163.9p;
701-800kg - Burn of Aultmore 158.1p; Commercial Road 155.6p; South View 145.2p.
Heifers 251-300kg - Corskellie Farms, Huntly 232.4p; Creelwell 211.7p; Greenhaugh 209.9p; West Aquhorthies 192.2p;
301-350kg - Mains of Draidland 229.4p; New Achamore 214.1p; Corsekellie Farms 209.2p; Blairgorm 205.6p;
351-400kg - Home Farm Aberlour 219.9p; South Bogbain 214.7p; Boatleys, Kemnay 209.5p; Auchorachan 209.2p;
401-450kg - North Towieturner 210.6p; Home Farm Aberlour 203.9p; Darley 203.3p; Ledmacoy 200.9p;
451-500kg - Clashnoir 259.7p; East Bogheadly 200.8p; Drodland 195.9p; Faddenhill 191.3p;
501-550kg - Birselawsie 185.1p; Ledmacoy 182.2p; East Bogheadly 176.8p; Dorsincilly 175.2p;
551-600kg - Ledmacoy 174.8p; Dorsincilly 167.3p; Faddenhill 162.1p; Craigielea 160.5p;
601-650kg - Strathend, 161.5p; South Bogbain 146.9p; Newbigging 144p; Craigielea 140p;
651-700kg - Newton Cottage 187.3p.
Bulls up to 400kg - West Lodge 164.1p; Shipbriggs, Errol 149p;
401-450kg - Shipbriggs 166.7p;
451-500kg - Shipbriggs 155.8p;
751-800kg - Meikle Cantlay 123.4p.
Orkney and Shetland Cattle
Bullocks to a top of 239.4p per kg for a pair of 376kg Charolais from Housebay Farms, Stronsay and £1,045 gross for a pair of 604kg Blonde A'Quitaine from Dale, Stronsay. Heifers to a top of 231p per kg and £860 gross for a 372kg Charolais from Housebay Farms, Stronsay.
Fodder
Overall Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 1,012 bales of fodder. Inside barley straw sold to £17.80 per bale to average £15.80. Outside barley straw sold to £9.80 per bale to average £9.70. Hay sold to £15 per bale to average £12.20. Silage sold to £15.50 per bale to average £10.80. Turnips sold to £12.50 per tonne to average £10.80.
STORE, BREEDING and FEEDING SHEEP - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (23rd April) sold 1,737 ewes with lambs at foot, store lambs and feeding sheep.
Ewes with lambs at foot (418) to £76 for an Oxford ewe with a single lamb from Mill of Glanderstone, Wardhouse.
Store lambs (647) to £88.50 for Texels from Tullo of Garvock, Laurencekirk.
Island sheep (43) to £85 for Suffolks from Grindigar, Deerness.
Feeding ewes (629) averaged £72.76 (-£3.94) to £115 for Texels from Backhill of Thornton, Bourtie.
“Top quality ewes with well mothered lambs were very keenly bid for. Heavyweight feeding ewes were cheaper, with all other classes at recent rates.”
Leading prices
Ewes with lambs at foot -
Singles: Tex wm - Mill of Glanderstone £65; Suff bm - Mill of Glanderstone £61; GF - Upper Cotburn, Turriff £54; Grit bm - Hillhead of Denend, Strichen £54; SHC bm - Mill of Glanderstone £44.
Lamb & half: Lly gmr - Home Farm, Aberlour £52; Cont 2yo - Mill of Glanderstone £46; Mule bm - Edintore, Keith £42; Grit wm - Hillhead of Denend £37.
Doubles: Rouge wm - Backhill, Castle Fraser £61; Suff wm - Mill of Glanderstone £55; Suff bm - Mill of Glanderstone £55; GF bm - Auchtygall, Peterhead £54; Mule bm - Upper Cotburn £54; Cont bm - Auchtygall £52.
Store lambs: Tex - Tullo of Garvock £87; Leic - Whiteley, Daviot £87.50; Suff - Tullo of Garvock £85.50; Cont - Glenshira Farm, Newtonmore £85.50; Lly - Mosshead, Aquithie £84.50; SuffX - Marystone, Strichen £84; Mule - Glenshira Farm £82.50; TexX - Whiteley £81.50; BFL - Whiteley £78.50; Chev - Belmaduthy, Munlochy £78.50; BF - Marystone £76.50; DownX - Tullo of Garvock £72.50; Bel - East Sandend, Cruden Bay £71.50.
Island lambs: SuffX - Grindigar £84.50; Leic - Grindigar £81.50; Tex - Redbanks, Tankerness £79.50; TexX - Raveyhall, Birsay £76.50; SuffX - Redbanks £74.50.
Feeding ewes: Suff - Bogfon, Maryculter £111; SuffX - Wester Allathan, New Deer £110.50; DownX - Newton of Balquhain, Pitcaple £109; Tex - Logie Durno, Pitcaple £107; HB - Auchorthie, Maud £107; Mule - Mill of Balmaud, King Edward £105; Chev - Newbigging, Harray £105; GF - 14 Hill St, Newmill £103; TexX - Newton of Greeness, Turriff £102.50; Cont - Aimster, Thurso, Rowanhill, Kininmonth, Newton of Greeness £98.50; Rou - 14 Hill St £94.50; BF - South Blachrie, Fyvie £79.50
Feeding rams: Tex - 14 Hill St £100; Suff - Wester Silverford, Gamrie, South Blachrie £99.50; TexX - Whiteley £97.