2010 Sales Reports
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STORE CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (16th July) sold 900 store cattle and twelve young and weaned calves.
Bullocks (510) averaged 172.8p (-1.3p on the yr) and sold to 217.6p per kg for a 340kg Limousin from Glebe of Diesher, Boat of Garten and £1,230 gross for a 756kg Limousin from Mill of Auchintoul, Aberchirder.
Heifers (379) averaged 167.5p (-5.5p on the yr) and sold to 210.1p per kg for a 414kg Limousin from Crannabog, Rothienorman and £1,160 gross for a pair of 554kg Simmental crosses from Glenapp Estates, Ballintrae.
Bulls (11) averaged 144.4p (nc) and sold to 175.8p per kg for a pair of 364kg British Blues from Auchenhalrig, Spey Bay and £800 gross for a 544kg Limousin from Springburn, Kintore.
Young and weaned calves (12) averaged £311.66 and sold to £530 gross.
In the Annual Turriff Agri-Parts Sponsored Show and Sale of Store Cattle and Weaned Calves judged by Alan J Meston, Chapelton, Stonehaven Overall Champion was a 544kg Charolais steer from Innes Farms, Helenamore, New Aberdour which realised £980 and sold to A & A Beattie, Newton of Wardhouse, Insch and Reserve Champion was a 660kg Charolais heifer from G. L. Lawson, Huntly Lodge Farm, Huntly which realised £1,140 and sold to Reidhall Farms, Edzell.
Prize List
Single light steer: 1st - Lethen Mains 446kg £920; 2nd - Middleton 430kg £850; 3rd - Sunnyhill 412kg £800.
Single light heifer: 1st - Killyquharn 444kg £900; 2nd - Lagavaich 440kg £900; 3rd - Carnoch 410kg £830.
Single heavy steer: 1st - Innes Farms 544kg £980; 2nd - Home Farm 630kg £1100; 3rd - Killyquharn 530kg £980.
Single heavy heifer: 1st - Home Farm 660kg £1140; 2nd - South Crichie 452kg £775; 3rd - Brims Mains 470kg £830.
Pair of steers: 1st - Lethen Mains 448kg £870; 2nd - Lethen Mains 538kg £1030; 3rd - Cranloch 564kg £950.
Pair of heifers: 1st - Killyquharn 464kg £900; 2nd - Carnoch 474kg £790; 3rd - Brims Mains 416kg £740.
Leading prices per head
Bullocks up to 250kg - Pittenkerrie, Glassel £340;
251-300kg - Helenamore, New Aberdour £595; Glebe of Deisher £565; Keiss Mains, Keiss £460;
301-350kg - Glebe of Deisher £740; Keiss Mains £615; Redlands, Nigg Mains £600; Pittenkerrie £530;
351-400kg - Brims Mains, Forss £810; Braigiewell, Echt £805; Carnoch, Buckie £800; Helenamore £790;
401-450kg - Easter Clune, Lethen £920; Crannabog Farms, Rothienorman £885; Lethendry, Cromdale £880; Brims Mains £870;
451-500kg - Lethendry £950; East Lediken, Insch £910; Killyquharn, New Aberdour £890; Watten Mains, Watten £890;
501-550kg - Easter Clune £1,030; Killyquharn, Helenamore £980; South Crichie, St Katherines £960; Carnoch £940;
551-600kg - Killyquharn £1,000; East Lediken £980; Smerral, Bower, South Crichie £970; Carnoch £950;
601-650kg - Huntly Lodge, Huntly £1,100; Tillyfour, Udny £1030; Netherton, Glenlivet, Mill of Auchintoul £1000; East Lediken £970;
651-700kg - Tillyfour £1,020.
Heifers up to 350kg - Brims Mains, Lethendry £680; Auchenhalrig, Spey Bey, Keiss Mains £600; 122 Main Street, Aberchirder £595; Glebe of Deisher £550;
351-400kg - 122 Main Street £790; Tofts of Tain, Castletown £740; Brims Mains £705; Pittenkerrie, Cairntack, Belhelvie, Braigiewell £685;
401-450kg - Killyquharn, Lagavaich, Glenlivet, Lagavaich, Glenlivet £900; Killyquharn, Crannabog Farms, Faddenhill Farms, Millbrex £870; Lethendry £850; Carnoch £830;
451-500kg - Killyquharn £900; Faddenhill Farms £860; Home Farm, Dyce £850; Brims Mains £830;
501-550kg - Glenapp Estates £1,100; Lethendry £910; Carnoch £890; Mill of Auchintoul £880;
551-600kg - Killyquharn £920; Towiemore, Keith £910; South Crichie £900; Watten Mains £880;
601-650kg - Mill of Auchintoul £950; Watten Mains £935; Netherton, Glenlivet £870;
651-700kg - Huntly Lodge £1,140; Mill of Auchintoul £1045.
Bulls up to 300kg - Carlingcraig, Fortrie £450;
351-400kg - Auchenhalrig £640;
401-450kg - Toftcarl, Thrumster £460;
451-500kg - Brims Mains, Springburn, £700; Westfield, Ardoyne £680;
501-550kg - Springburn £740; Brims Mains £700.
Leading prices per kg
Bullocks up to 300kg - Helenamore 198.3p; Glebe of Deisher 193.5p; Keiss Mains 159.7p;
301-350kg - Keiss Mains, Keiss 199.7p; Glebe of Deisher 196.9p; Redlands 176.5p; Pittenkerrie 165.6p;
351-400kg - Carnoch 211.6p; Braigiewell 207.5p; Brims Mains 206.6p; Helenamore 205.7p;
401-450kg - Easter Clune 206.3p; Braigiewell 205.9p; 122 Main Street 203.2p; Lethendry 200.9p;
451-500kg - Lethendry 199.6p; Watten Mains 195.2p; Brims Mains 193.5p; East Lediken 185.7p;
501-550kg - Easter Clune 191.4p; Killyquharn 184.3p; East Lediken 180.3p; Helenamore 180.1p;
551-600kg - Killyquharn 176.1p; Smerral 173.8p; Carnoch 168.4p; East Lediken 167.2p;
601-650kg - Huntly Lodge 174.6p; Tillyfour 171.1p; Mill of Achintoul 163.1p; Cairnhill Farm, Drumblade 158.9p;
651-700kg - Tillyfour, Udny 154p.
Heifers up to 350kg - Brims Mains 200p; Keiss Mains 197.4p; Lethendry 194.3p; Auchenhalrig 186.3p;
351-400kg - 122 Main Street 200.5p; Tofts of Tain 187.8p; Cairntack 185.1p; Pittenkerrie 185p;
401-450kg - Killyquharn, Lagavaich 202.7p; Carnoch, Lethendry 202.4p; Faddenhill Farms 197.7p; 122 Main Street 185.3p;
451-500kg - Killyquharn 194p; Home Farm 179.3p; Faddenhill Farms 179p; Brims Mains 175.8p;
501-550kg - Glenapp Estates 208.3p; Carnoch 171.2p; Lethendry 169.1p; South Crichie 167.3p;
551-600kg - Glenapp Estates 209.4p; South Crichie 161.9p Towiemore 160.2p; Killquharn 155.9p;
601-650kg - Mill of Auchintoul 157.3p; Watten Mains 151.3p; Netherton 142.2p;
651-700kg - Huntly Lodge 172.7p; Mill of Auchintoul 155p.
Bulls up to 300kg - Carlingcraig, Fortrie 154.1p;
401-450kg - Toftcarl, Thrumster 113.3p;
451-500kg - Brims Mains 151.5p; Uppermill Farms 148.9p; Westfield 138.2p;
501-550kg - Springburn 147.1p; Brims Mains 137.8p.
Orkney and Shetland Cattle
Bullocks to a top of 179p per kg and £670 gross for a pen of six 376kg Aberdeen Angus from Holland, Stronsay.
Heifers to a top of 162p per kg for a pen of 490kg Aberdeen Angus from Diamonds, Deerness and £880 gross for a pair of 566kg Limousin also from Diamonds.
STORE, BREEDING and FEEDING SHEEP - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (16th July) sold 482 store lambs, breeding and feeding sheep.
New season store lambs (56) to £67 for Texels from South Croft, Fisherie.
Feeding ewes (426) averaged £59.02 (-£4.05) to £105 for Texels from Hallbreck, St Margarets Hope.
"Store lambs keenly sought after and short of buyers requirements. Feeding ewes slightly cheaper on the week".
Leading prices
New season lambs: Suff - South Croft £66.50; Cont - Upper Onston, Steness £64.50; Leic - Highwater Croft, Premnay £62.50; Tex - Highwater Croft, Premnay £54; Grit - Newton of Edingight, Grange £49.
Feeding ewes:
Suff - Muirton, Corse £93.50; SuffX - Muirton £92.50; Tex - Upper Hawkhillock, Ardallie £90.50; TexX - Mains of Blairmore, Glass, Unigarth £87.50; HB - 34 James Mitchell Place, Mintlaw £84.50; DownX - Mains of Cowie, Stonehaven, Muirton £79.50; Leic - Unigarth £78.50; Lly - Blackpots, Auchnagatt £78.50; Mule- Wester Campfield, Glassel, West Funach, Durris £72.50; Chev - Newton of Edingight £71.50.
Feeding rams: Char - Middlehill, Rothienorman £100; Suff - Muirton £75.50; Cont - Unigarth, Sandwick £70.50; Chev - Unigarth £69.50; Bel - Backhill £65.50.