2010 Sales Reports

Friday 5th March 2010

STORE CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (5th March 2010) sold 1,786 store cattle and 13 young calves.

Bullocks (1067) averaged 183.7p (477.6kg) (+0.3p) and sold to 244.4p per kg  for a 360kg Limousin cross from Shenval, Ballindalloch and £1,180 gross for a pair of 700kg Charolais from Woodbank, Drumblade.
Heifers (679) averaged 181.2p (434.9kg) (+2.8p) and sold to 265.6p per kg and £1,450 gross for a pen of 546kg Simmental crosses from Drumneachie, Aboyne.
Bulls (40) averaged 162.7p (-3.2p) and sold to 199.5p per kg for a pen of six Charolais from Helenamore, New Aberdour and £910 gross for a 690kg Charolais from Olrig Mains, Castletown.
Young and weaned calves (13) sold to £450 gross.

"A superb show of cattle forward met a great trade with yearling averages the highest of the season so far".

Leading prices per head
Bullocks up to 300kg - North Calder £625; Whiteside £590; West Aquhorthies £580; Ferniefield £525.
301-350kg - Shenval £790; Bridgeton £730; Waulkmill £730; Easter Corrie £705.
351-400kg - Shenval £880; Mains of Cairnborrow £870; Wellheads £850; Rivefold £835.
401-450kg - New Noth, Gartly £970; North Cranna £950; North Crannoch £945; Craigiebrae £930.
451-500kg - Mains of Cookney, Campdalmore, Mains of Cairnborrow £1,000; Wester Invery £990; Newton of Carnaveron £965; Longside £960.
501-550kg - Mains of Cookney £1,070; Mains of Dellavaird, Newton of Carnaveron , Newbigging Farms £1,010; Cairnfield, North Auchininna £1,000.
551-600kg - Hillside £1,065; Mains of Cookney £1,055; North Auchininna £1,050; Kinaldie £1,040.
601-650kg - Wester Coltfield £1,130; Hillside £1,105; Woodbank £1,100; Westerton of New Rayne £1,095.
651-700kg - Woodbank £1,180; Newbigging Farms £1,175; Wester Coltfield £1,140; Hillside £1,135.
701-750kg - North Crannoch £1,155; Burnside £1,150; Westerton of New Rayne £960.

Heifers up to 200kg - Ferniefield £380.
251-300kg - Shenval £630; Meetlaw £670; Easter Corrie £530; Mains of Cairnborrow £500.
301-350kg - Shenval £830; Corskellie Farms £690; Wellheads £670; Midtown of Buchromb £670.
351-400kg - North Bethelnie £960; Corskellie Farms £830; Wellheads £800; New Noth £800.
401-450kg - Mains of Cairnborrow £935; North Bethelnie £920; Mains of Dellavaird £860; Tamnagorn £860.
451-500kg - Derveron Road £1,010; Kennieshillock, Campdalmore £970; Westfield £940; Kinaldie £930.
501-550kg - Drumneachie £1,100; North Auchininna £995; Kinaldie £960; Drumgrain £955.
551-600kg - Drumneachie £1,420; Ranna £1,035; Newton of Carnaveron £1,020; Kennieshillock £1,000.
601-650kg - Kirkhill £1,010; Drumneachie £1,000; Mid Ord £990; North Crannoch £980.
651-700kg - North Auchininna £1,080; Drumneachie £1,000.

Bulls up to 300kg - Helenamore £560; Whiteside Farm £520.
301-350kg - Helenamore £660; Blackhills £550; Whiteside £470.
351-400kg - Helenamore £750; Asleid House £705; Blackhills £620, St Johns Wells £610.
401-450kg - Helenamore £710; Birsebeg £700.
451-500kg - Milton of Noth £745; Asleid House £735.
501-550kg - North Lauves £820; Asleid House £815.
551-600kg - Asleid House £805.
651-700kg - Dale, Stromness £810.
701-750kg - Knockandhu £800.

Leading prices per kg
Bullocks up to 300kg - North Calder 228.1p; West Aquhorthies 211.7p; Whiteside 199.3p; Ferniefield 182.3p.
301-350kg - Easter Corrie 231.9p; Shenval 226p; Corskellie Farms 222.6p; Waulkmill 221.2p.
351-400kg - Wellheads 225.3p; Mains of Carinborrow 224.2p; Midtown of Buchromb 216.8p;
401-450kg - New Noth 223.5p; Milton of Noth 214.3p; North Cranna 214p; North Crannoch 212.8p.
451-500kg - Mains of Carinborrow 216.2p; Campdalmore 213.7p; Mains of Cairnborrow 211.9p; Wester Invery 210.6p.
501-550kg - Mains of Cookney 198.5p; Ranna 194.9p; Longside 193.4p; Mid Ord 191.2p.
551-600kg - Kinaldie 187.7p; Mains of Cookney 196.4p; Bomakelloch 183p; Ranna 182.1p.
601-650kg - Woodbank 182.7p; Wester Coltfield 178.2p; Newbigging Farms 176.8p; Westerton of New Rayne 176.6p.
651-700kg - Newbigging Farms 176.8p; Wester Coltfield 169.6p; Westerton of New Rayne 168.7p; Woodbank 168.7p.
701-750kg - North Crannoch 163.1p; Burnside 161.5p; Westerton of New Rayne 131.9p.

Heifers up to 200kg - Ferniefield 204.3p.
251-300kg - Shenval 218.8p; Easter Corrie 207p; Meetlaw 195.2p; Mains of Cairnborrow 181.2p.
301-350kg - Shenval 241.3p; Corskellie Farms 213p; Wellheads 209.4p; Boatleys 206.5p.
351-400kg - North Bethelnie 246.2p; New Noth 214.3p; Wellheads 213.9p; Corskellie Farms 210.7p;
401-450kg - North Bethelnie 212p; North Crannoch 209.4p; Mains of Cairnborrow 209.1p; Tamnagorn 198.2p.
451-500kg - Campdalmore 213.7p; Deveron Road 212.2p; Kennieshillock 209.1p; Kinaldie 197p.
501-550kg - Drumneachie 205.7p; Deveron Road 187.7p; Kinaldie 186p; North Auchininna 183.6p.
551-600kg - Drumneachie 253.6p; Newton of Carnaveron 178.9p; Kennieshillock 175.4p; Ranna 173.7p.
601-650kg - Drumneachie 165.5p; Kirkhill 160.8p; Lambslack 160.6p; Mid Ord 158.7p.
651-700kg - North Auchininna 163.6p; Drumneachie 152.4p.

Bulls up to 300kg - Whiteside Farm 195.5p; Helenamore 194.4p.
301-350kg - Helenamore 193p; Blackhills 163.7p;
351-400kg - Asleid House 177.1p; Helenamore 173.6p; St Johns Wells 157.2p; Blackhills 156.6p.
401-450kg - Helenamore 176.6p; Birsebeg 165.9p.
451-500kg - Milton of Noth 163.4p; Asleid House 157.1p.
501-550kg - North Lauves 154.7p; Asleid House 149.3p;
551-600kg - Asleid House 136.9p.
651-700kg - Olrig Mains 131.9p.
701-750kg - Knockandhu 111.4p.

Orkney and Shetland Cattle
Bullocks to a top of 212.6p per kg for a pen of 388kg Charolais from Tow, Cunningsburgh and £1,090 gross for a 628kg Charolais cross from Appieteen, Sandwick.

Heifers to a top of 187.5p per kg for a 464kg Charolais and £930 gross for a 526kg Charolais from West Brough Farms.

Fodder
Overall Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 2,229 bales of fodder.  Inside barley straw sold to £17.20 per bale to average £13.65. Outside barley straw sold to £12.20 per bale to average £10.60.  Hay sold to £25.50 per bale to average £22.48.  Silage sold to £14.50 per bale to average £12.20.

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STORE, BREEDING and FEEDING SHEEP - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (5th March) sold 2,849 store lambs, breeding and feeding sheep.

Breeding sheep (810) to £144 for wm Mule ewes from Mill of Towie, Keith.
Store lambs (1,180) to £90 for Suffolks from Bareflathills, Elgin.
Ewe lambs (53) to £83 for Texels from Rumblie, Craigievar.
Feeding ewes (806) averaged £64.79 (+£1.94) to £155 for Suffolks from Bareflathills, Elgin.

“A large entry of grit ewes, saw quality types fetch an excellent trade. Feeding ewes again sold at extreme rates.”

Leading prices
Breeding sheep:
Ewes with lambs:

Single: Suff bm - Auchtygall, Peterhead £58.
Doubles: Chev bm - Auchtygall £51.
Grit Gimmers and Ewes:
Dispersal Sale from Mill of Towie: Mule gmr - £140; Mule bm - £106; Suff wm - £122.
Dispersal Sale from Jericho, Colpy: ChevX wm- Jericho, Culsalmond £96; Mule wm - £92.
Other Grit Ewes: Suff wm - Barns, Crathes £132; Mule wm - Clackriach Dairy, Maud £106; Mule bm - Clackriach Dairy £104; Tex wm - Barns £100; Chev gmr- Auchlochan, Glenrinnes £98; Chev wm - Auchlochan £90; BF wm - Newton of Hassiewells, Rothienorman £70.
Store lambs: TexX - Evergreen, Kininmonth £84.50; TexX - Glenernie, Dunphail £78.50 Cont -Towiemore, Keith £78; Chev - Auchronie, Tarfside £76.50; ChevX - Towiemore, Keith £67; BF -Auchronie £65.50.
Ewe lambs: Mule - Tillyskukie, Corse £80; Tex - Auchlochan £79.50; Suff - Evergreen £79; Cont - Evergreen £77.50; Zwa - Evergreen £76.
Feeding ewes: Tex - Milton, Durris £151; Suff - Bilboa, Daviot £149; TexX - Mid Haddo, Fyvie £143; Cont - Little Newton, Clatt £141; HB - Balquhindachy, Turriff £127; Leic - Bareflathills £123; Bel - Everton of Auchry, Cuminestown £119; BFL - Nether Aucharnie, Forgue £118.50; Chev - Balquhindachy £110.50; Mule - Tillyskukie £104.50; Lly - Dunecht Home Farm £96.50; Clun - Poolharry Cottage, Hatton £94.50; GF - 2 Roadside Cottge, Balbegno £92.50; BF - Boig, Tarland £81.50.
Feeding rams: Leic - Bareflathills £130; Suff - Bareflathills £114.50; Cont - Wester Silverford, Gamrie £95.50; Lly - Dunecht Home Farm £94.50; Tex - Milton of Glenbuchat, Strathdon £94.50.

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