2010 Sales Reports
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PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (25th February) 33 prime cattle.
Under 30 Month - Prime bullocks (five) averaged 158p (+1.8p) and sold to 163p per kg for a 630kg Limousin from Tillyorn, Corse, and purchased by Dunbia, Elgin, and £1,271.40 gross for a 815kg Limousin from Tillyorn.
Prime heifers (20) averaged 158.5p (-2.7p) and sold to 170p per kg for a 545kg Limousin from Corfeidly, Glassel, and purchased by Bruce of the Broch, Fraserburgh, and £1,049.40 gross for a 660kg Charolais from Wester Beltie, Torphins, and purchased by Dunbia.
Young bulls (three) averaged 144.9p (-10.4p) and sold to 159p per kg for a 690kg Charolais, and £1,380 gross for a 1,000kg Aberdeen-Angus from Muirends Croft, Munlochy.
30 to 48 Month - Bullocks (two) averaged 146.5p (+3.8p) and sold to 147p per kg for a 650kg Charolais from Stonequoy, Lyness, and £1,051.20 gross for a 720kg Charolais from Bogengarrie, Ardallie.
Heifers (three) averaged 144.9p (nc) and sold to 148p per kg for a 620kg Simmental from Dunn Farm, Watten, and £979.55 gross for a 715kg Simmental from Bogengarrie.
Leading prices per kg
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Tillyorn (Cha/Sim) 158p; Corfeidly, Glassel (Sim) 156p.
Prime heifers: Tillyorn (Lim) 168p; Corfeidly (Lim) 167p; Haymount, Finstown (Cha) 166p; Mill of Buckie, Buckie (AA), Brims Mains, Forss (Lim), Wester Beltie (Blo) 163p.
Young bulls: Muirends Croft (AA) 138p.
30 to 48 month - Bullocks: Bogengarrie (Cha) 146p.
Heifers: Ha, Durran (Sim) 143p; Bogengarrie (Sim) 137p.
Leading prices per head
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Corfeidly (Sim) £1,263.60; Tillyorn (Sim) £1,248.29.
Prime heifers: Corfeidly (Lim) £1,040; Tillyorn (Lim) £1,037.50; Wester Beltie (Blo) £1,002.45; Mill of Buckie (Cha) £993.30; Haymount (Cha) £913; Brims Mains (Lim) £886.55.
Young bulls: Muirends Croft (Cha) £1,097.10.
30 to 48 month - Bullocks: Stonequoy (Cha) £955.50
Heifers: Dunn Farm (Sim) £917.60; Ha (Sim) £757.90.
OTM CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (25th February 2010) 81 OTM Cattle.
Beef cows (75) averaged 112.1p (-1.0p) and sold to 145.4p per kg for a 650kg Simmental from, Millburn, Harray and £1,045 gross for a 815kg British Blonde from Tillydesk, Ellon.
Dairy cows (four) averaged 89p (-8.9p) and sold to 93.2p per kg for 735kg Friesian and £715 gross for a 785kg Friesian from Cleat, St Ola.
Farrow bulls (two) averaged 105.3p (+3.7p) and sold to 120.5p per kg and £1,205 gross for a 1,000kg Simmental from Tillydesk, Ellon.
Leading prices per kg:
Beef cows: Tillydesk (Lim) 139.4p; Redbanks, Tankerness (Sim) 138.8p; Cluny, Rafford (Lim) 138.4p; Millburn (Sim) 136.3p; Greentoft, Eday (Lim) 136.2p.
Dairy cows: Cleat, St Ola (Fri) 91.1p; Redbanks (Fri) 83.1p.
Leading prices per head:
Beef cows: Bogengarrie, Ardallie (Sim) £985; Mains of Ballhall, Menmuir (Sim) £975; Redbanks (Blo), Cowford, Blairs (Lim) £965; Tillydesk (Lim) £955; Millburn (Sim) £945.
Dairy cows: Cleat (Fri) £685.
PRIME SHEEP - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (25th February) sold 700 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (700) averaged 184.6p per kg (-0.9p) and sold to 207.3p per kg for 41kg Texels from Hillbrae Farm, Newmachar and £90 gross for 45kg Texels from Knockenbaird Croft, Insch and 46kg Texels from Bridgefoot, Kemnay.
SQQ up to 45.5kg (350) averaged 192.7p per kg (+4.4p).
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs:
Suff - West Cortiecram, Kininmonth, Haymount, Finstown, Cockardie, Torphins £89,
Nether Coullie, Kemnay 196.4p; Tex - West Cortiecram, Logie Durno, Pitcaple £88.50, Hillbrae Farm 204.9p; Cont - Mains of Slains, Collieston £88.50, 190.9p; TexX - North Cranna, Aberchirder £88, Whiteinches, Pitcaple, Knockenbaird Croft 200p; SuffX - West Balhalgardy, Inverurie £88, Burnside, Kintore 194.7p; Chev - Bridgefoot £87.50, 190p.