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Friday 13th August 2010

STORE CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (13th August) sold 872 store cattle.

Bullocks (484) averaged 166.9p (+4.7p) and sold to 201.8p per kg for a 446kg Charolais from Burnside of Whitefield, Forglen and £1,170 gross for a pair of 706kg Limousins from Woodend, Muir of Ord.
Heifers (374) averaged 158.5p (+0.5p) and sold to 355.7p per kg and £1,800 gross for a Limousin from Brae of Coynach, Mintlaw.
Bulls (31) averaged 134.6p and sold to 155.5p per kg for a 418kg Simmental from Tillydown, Rothiemay and £850 gross for a 624kg Charolais from Mains of Auchmedden, Pennan.

"A quality offering was forward and all classes were keenly bid for."

In the W N Lindsay sponsored show and sale of store cattle and weaned calves judged by Mr J Watson, Pityot, Muchalls, the Overall Champion was a 666kg Limousin cross steer from D Hirst, 2 Bogie Street, Huntly which sold for £1,130 and sold to E Buchan, Glenisla, Torphins. Reserve Champion was a 512kg Limousin cross steer from J Stuart, Blenoe, Chapeltown which sold for £1,060 to C Davidson, Inschfield.

Prize list
Single light bullock: 1st - Clinterty 462kg, £900; 2nd - Belnoe 428kg, £820; 3rd - Belnoe 456kg, £890.
Single light heifer: 1st - Clinterty 400kg, £880; 2nd - Brae of Coynach 454kg, £850; 3rd - Killyquharn 406kg, £790.
Single heavy bullock: 1st - 2 Bogie Street 666kg, £1,130; 2nd - Belnoe 512kg, £1060; 3rd - Broomhill 504kg, £880.
Single heavy heifer: 1st - Brae of Coynach £1800; 2nd - Killyquharn 488kg, £920; 3rd - Belnoe 458kg, £800.
Pair of bullocks: 1st - Clinterty 486kg, £970; 2nd - Warth 596kg, £1,040; 3rd - Belnoe 494kg, £890.
Pair of heifers: 1st - Clinterty 410kg, £830; 2nd - Killyquharn 452kg, £800; 3rd - Little Muddy 458kg, £725.

Leading prices per head
Bullocks up to 300kg - Turfbeg Farm, Forfar £505; Milton £445; Deanshillock £400.
301-350kg - Mill of Balmaud, King Edward £640; Westside, Skene £610; Home Farm Haughton £585.
351-400kg - Westside £755; Mill of Balmaud £745; Milton £720; Cottown of Fetterletter, Knowehead, Deanshillock £665.
401-450kg - Burnside of Whitefield £900; Belnoe £860; East Lediken £850; Killyquharn £835.
451-500kg - Clinterty, New Aberdour £970;Belnoe £890; Killyquahrn £890; Westfield £865.
501-550kg - Meikle Begshill, Drumblade £1,000;Greendykes £940; Pittenkerrie £910; Westfield £905.
551-600kg - Meikle Begshill £1055; Woodend £990; East Lediken £970; Stonyford £965.
601-650kg - Meikle Begshill £1,105; Woodend £1,055; Broomhill £1,005; Stonyford, 27 Carnie Place £920.
651-700kg - Woodend £1,085; Stonyford £1,035; 27 Carnie Place £1,010.

Heifers up to 300kg - Pittenkerrie, Glassel £500; Home Farm Haughton £445; Deanshillock £370.
301-350kg - Milton, Knockando £560; Westhall Lodge £555; Westside £545; Mill of Balmaud £540.
351-400kg - Clinterty £880; Westside £645; Mill of Balmaud £635; Corse of Kinnoir £625.
401-450kg - Clinterty £830; Mill of Balmaud £810; Belnoe £790; Killyquharn £790.
451-500kg - Faddenhill, Millbrex £930; Killyquharn £920; Corse of Kinnoir £900; Moss Side £890.
501-550kg - Belnoe £880; Little Blackpots £840; Mill of Balmaud £810; Newton £805.
551-600kg - Crichie, Inverurie £1,100; Boghead £925; Mill of Balmaud £910; Broomhill £895.
601-650kg - Broynach £980; Broomhill £915.

Bulls up to 350kg - Tillydown £475.
351-400kg - Turfbegg £545; Pittenkerrie £505.
401-450kg - Tillydown £650; Turfbegg £570; Culthibert £540.
451-500kg - Brae of Coynach £750; Turfbegg £685; Overhall £595; Crownhead £580.
551-600kg - Brae of Coynach £820; Turfbegg £715.
601-650kg - Mains of Auchmedden £850.
651- 700kg - Achamore Farm, Nairn £820.

Leading prices per kg
Bullocks up to 300kg - Turfbeg Farm 170.6p; Milton 151.4p; Deanshillock 141.8p.
301-350kg - Newton, Keithhall 190.8p; Westside 184.8p; Mill of Balmaud 182.9p; Home Farm Haughton 168.1p.
351-400kg - Westside 195.6p; Mill of Balmaud 192p; Knowehead 185.8p; Pittenkerrie 183.6p.
401-450kg - East Lediken, Insch 197.7p; Belnoe 195.5p; Killyquharn 194.2p; Clinterty 193.2p.
451-500kg - Clinterty 199.6p; Belnoe 195.2p; Killyquharn 187p; Belnoe 180.2p.
501-550kg - Meikle Begshill 187.3p; Greendykes 180.1p; Broomhill 174.6p; Pittenkerrie 173.7p.
551-600kg - Meikle Begshill 180.7p; East Lediken 173.2p; Woodend 171.9p; Stonyford 166.4p.
601-650kg - Meikle Begshill 175.4p; Woodend 174.1p; Broomhill 162.1p; 27 Carnie Place 150.8p.
651-700kg - Woodend 165.4p; Stonyford 158.7p; 27 Carnie Place 153p.
701-750kg - Woodend 165.7p.

Heifers up to 300kg - Pittenkerrie 168.9p; Home Farm Haughton 149.3p; Deanshillock 124.2p.
301-350kg - Westhall Lodge, Oyne 166.2p; Mill of Balmaud, Tombreckachie 163.6p; Westside 161.2p; Milton 160p.
351-400kg - Clinterty 220p; Moss Side 169.9p; Corse of Kinnoir 169.8p; Pittenkerrie 168.5p.
401-450kg - Clinterty 202.4p; Killyquharn 194.6p; Mill of Balmaud 188.4p; Boghead 182.9p.
451-500kg - Corse of Kinnoir 192.3p; Killyquharn 188.5p; Faddenhill Farms 187.5p; Brae of Coynach 187.2p.
501-550kg - Belnoe 163.6p; Little Blackpots 162.8p; Mill of Balmaud 158.2p; Newton 153.6p.
551-600kg - Crichie 199.3p; Boghead 160p; Broomhill 159.3p.
601-650kg - Thurdistoft 152.1p; Broomhill 148.1p.

Bulls up to 350kg – Tillydown 145.7p.
351-400kg - Turfbegg 151.4p; Pittenkerrie 141.9p.
401-450kg - Turfbegg 136.4p; Culthibert 132.4p.
451-500kg - Brae of Coynach 150.6p; Turfbegg 137p; Overhall 130.5p; Crownhead 126.1p.
551-600kg - Brae of Coynach 147.5p; Turfbegg 121.2p.
601-650kg - Mains of Auchmedden 136.2p.
651- 700kg - Achamore Farm 125.4p. 

Orkney and Shetland Cattle
Bullocks to a top of 179.3p per kg for a pair of 488kg Limousins from Warth, Tankerness and £1,040 gross for a 596kg Limousin also from Warth.

Heifers to a top of 160.6p per kg for a pen of 442kg Limousin from Warth and £870 gross for a 580kg Blonde d’Aquitaine from Dale, Stronsay.

Fodder
Overall Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 530 bales of fodder. 
Barley straw sold to £12 per bale to average £10.60. 

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BREEDING CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (13th August) sold 186 head of adult breeding cattle including six bulls.

“All classes met a strong demand.”

Leading Prices
Heifer with bull calf: LimX - Whitehouse, Lumphanan £1,650; Lim - Meikle Camaloun, Fyvie £1,500; SimX - Whitehouse £1,480; Sim - Meikle Camaloun £1,400; BB - Dowalls Croft, 11 Greenhaugh Court, Braco £1,200.
Heifer with heifer calf: Lim - Whitehouse £1,600; LimX - Whitehouse £1,600; Sim - Meikle Camaloun £1,500; SimX - Meikle Camaloun £1,480; CharX - Whitehouse £1,480; BB - Dowalls Croft £1,300.
Cow with bull calf: CharX - Turfbegg Farm, Forfar £1,500; Sim - Turfbegg Farm £1,180; SimX - Rogiehowe £1,180; AA - Turfbegg Farm £1,150.
Cow and heifer calf: Sim - Bogengarrie, Ardallie £1,500; Sim - Cairntack, Belhelvie £1,300; SimX - Turfbegg Farm £1,200; BB - Dowalls Croft, Craigellachie £1,050; Limx - Turfbegg Farm £1,040.
In calf heifer: LimX- Kedron, Garlogie £1,400; Lim - Kedron £1,300; Sim - Beechbank, Nethorn £1,280; SimX - Beechbank £1,200.
In calf cow: Lim - Whitelums, Keithhall £950; BBX - Tannachie, Stonehaven £920; Limx - Whitelums £840; CharX - Tannachie £840; Sim - Milton, Knockando £800.
Bulls: Char, 4 yrs, East Brownhill, New Pitsligo 1800gn; Lim - 5 yrs, Cairntack; 18mnth, Whitelums 1000gn.

Dispersale sale from Cromleybank Farms, Cromleybank, Ellon
Cow with bull calf: Sim - £1,750; Sim - £1,700; LimX - £1,650; CharX - £1,620; SalerX - £1,500.
Cow and heifer calf: Sim - £1,650; SimX - £1,520; SalerX - £1,500; LimX - £1,480; BSH - £1,420.
Bulls: Char, 4 yrs 1800gn.

Dispersale sale from J Lindsay & Son, Crookieden, Laurencekirk
Cow with bull calf: Sim - £1,000; BB - £1000; Lim - £970;
Cow and heifer calf: AA - £1,020; Sim - £950; BSH - £940.
Bull: Red AA, 5 years 1450gn.

Reduction sale from Crownhead Pedigree Limousin Cattle
Cow with bull calf: 1500gn; 1400gn.
Cow and heifer calf: 3000gn; 1800gn; 1300gn.
In calf cow: 2000gn (x2); 1000gn.
Bull: 7 yrs 3500gn

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STORE, BREEDING and FEEDING SHEEP - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (13th August) sold 1,815 store, breeding and feeding sheep.

Store lambs (842) to £78.50 for Texels from Arthurseat, Hatton.
Ewe Lambs (272) to £120 for Cheviot Mules from North Lurg, Midmar.
Breeding gimmers and ewes (53) to £132 for Continental gimmers from Wester Silverford, Gamrie.
Breeding rams (four) to £180 for a Suffolk Shearling from Craighill, Strichen.
Feeding ewes and rams (638) averaged £58.82 (+£3.63) and sold to £111 for Suffolks from Balgreen, King Edward and Bilboa, Daviot and for Texels from Little Whitefield, Forglen.

“Store lambs were very keenly bid for. Ewe lambs and breeding sheep also sold at excellent rates. Feeding ewes dearer on the week.”

Leading prices:
Store lambs: Tex - Oldtown, Peterculter £77; Cont - Gowanfold, Rathen £75; SuffX - Gowanfold £74; TexX - Chapelton, Dellavaird £72.50; Suff - Wester Biffie, Maud £72.50; Bel - Newton of Edingight, Grange £70.50.
Ewe Lambs: SuffX - Auchorthie, Maud £99, £98, £95; DownX - Brae of Coynach, Mintlaw £90; Suff - Little Lediken, Insch £83.
Breeding gimmers: Suff - Wester Silverford £120; SuffX - Dunmore House, Beauly £100.
Breeding ewes: SuffWM - Craighill £98; TexWM - £80 Birkhill, Dyce.
Breeding rams: Tex Ram lamb - Oldtown, Peterculter £135.
Feeding ewes: Cont - Nether Contlaw, Milltimber £109; Char - Hawthorn Brae, St Katherines £107; Tex - Artlaw Crescent, Mintlaw £103; CharX - Pitkerrie, Fearn £103; TexX - Little Whitefield £101; Leic - Nether Contlaw £94.50; Suff- Cairnton, East Cowbog £93.50; BFL - North Lurg £84.50; Chv - Brekkavidur, Sandness £83.50; Mule - Haymount, Finstown £80.50; GF - Pitkerrie, Mains of Foveran £79.50; BF - Wester Silverford £53.50;.
Feeding rams: Suff - Mid Mains of Balfour, Fettercairn £88.50; Tex - Redbanks, Tankerness, North Lurg £78.50.

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