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Friday 7th May 2010

STORE CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (7th May) sold 2,549 store cattle and ten young calves.

Bullocks (1,168) averaged 183.9p (-5.6p) (433.4kg) and sold to 233.8p per kg for 470kg Charolais crosses from Brucewells, Netherley and £1,100 gross for a pairs of 652kg and 656kg Charolais crosses and a 620kg Limousin cross all from Ladymill, Alford.
Heifers (1,367) averaged 176.6p (-1.0p) (415kg) and sold to 281.4p per kg and £1,480 gross for a 526kg Simmental crosses from Connachie, Kellas.
Bulls (14) averaged 156.5p (-3.0p) and sold to 201.4p per kg and £850 gross for a 422kg Charolais Burnton Farms, Laurencekirk.
Young calves (10) averaged £383 and sold to £480 gross.

"All classes of well bred natural looking cattle continued to sell well while plainer polished types slightly less. Top breeding potential heifers keenly sought after ".

Leading prices per head
Bullocks up to 250kg - Mains of Wardhouse £400.
251-300kg - Pittenkerrie, Glassel £670; North Bethelnie £640; Glenallachie Cottage £580; Backfield £575.
301-350kg - Mains of Wardhouse £795; Hareshowe of Ironside £760; Pittenkerrie £740; Briach £715.
351-400kg - Birselawsie, Midmar £900; Pittenkerrie £835; Fichlie £830; Westerton £830.
401-450kg - Rorandle, Monymusk £960; Brewthin, Fichlie £950; Birselawsie £945; Westerton £940.
451-500kg - Brucewells £1,090; Cluseburn £1,010; North Bethelnie £990; South Cardrum, Rorandle £970.
501-550kg - Brucewells £1,050; Gordonstown £1,000; Mill of Kintocher £990; Drumneachie £970.
551-600kg - Ladymill £1,040; South Cardrum £1,025; Bishopston £995; Mill of Newton £985.
601-650kg - Ladymill £1,055; Quoscies £1,050; Mill of Newton £1,030; Sauchenbush £1,030.
651-700kg - Loanend £1,090; Burnside £1,065.

Heifers up to 250kg - Harestone, Crathes £500.
251-300kg - Pittenkerrie, £630; Tomcork £590; Glencat £555; Burnside of Idoch £550.
301-350kg - Pittenkerrie £700; Glencat £695; Backmuir, Cluseburn  £690; Hareshowe of Ironside £680.
351-400kg - Backmuir £900; Burnton Farms £830; Sauchenbush £780; Pittenkerrie £770.
401-450kg - Backmuir £1,080; Pitgaveny Farms £940; Gordonstown, Torphins £880.
451-500kg - Connachie £1,150; Backmuir £1,100; Pitgaveny, Tombain £1,000; Standingstones £980.
501-550kg - Connachie £1,320; Tombain £1,250; Pitgaveny £1,200.
551-600kg - Connachie £1,450; Pittenkerrie £1,000; Connachie £960; Lambslack £915;
601-650kg - Connachie £1,160; Loanend £950; Brotherton Mains £905.
651-700kg - Smallburn £1,300; Harestone £1,115; Connachie £1,000.
701-750kg - Connachie £1,000.

Bulls up to 300kg - South Whitewell, Tyrie £500; Mill of Whitehill £410.
351-400kg - Smallburn £650; Oldtown Farm £610; Burnton Farms £580; Mill of Whitehill £555.
401-450kg - Mains of Arnage, Ellon £680.
451-500kg - Burnton Farns £640.
501-550kg - Wester Tillathrowie, Gartly £715.

Leading prices per kg
Bullocks up to 250kg - Mains of Wardhouse 168.1p.
251-300kg - Pittenkerrie 223.3p; North Bethelnie 214.8p; Glenallachie Cottage 208.6p; Backfield 202.5p.
301-350kg - Pittenkerrie 224.2p; Hareshowe of Ironside 220.9p; Edintore 214.1p; Glencat 213.1p.
351-400kg - Westerton 231.8p; Birselawsie 228.4p; Fichlie 222.5p; Rorandle 220.6p;
401-450kg - Brewthin 228.4p; Rorandle 225.4p; Westerton 222.7p; Burnton Farms 217.7p.
451-500kg - Brucewells 231.9p; Rorandle 208.2p; Westerton 206.5p; North Bethelnie 205.4p.
501-550kg - Brucewells 198.1p; Mill of Kintocher 186.1p; Burnside 184.3p; Gordonstown 182.5p.
551-600kg - Ladymill 178.6p; South Cardrum 173.7p; Drumneachie 173.6p; Lambslack 173.2p.
601-650kg - Ladymill 177.4p; Quoscies 164.1p; Mill of Newton 163p; Sauchenbush 159.4p.
651-700kg - Ladymill 168.7p; Burnside 163.3p; Loanend 157.5p.

Heifers up to 250kg - Harestone, Crathes 215.5p.
251-300kg - Pittenkerrie, 217.2p; Glencat 208.6p; Mains of Wardhouse 203p; Tomcork 198p.
301-350kg - Pittenkerrie 217.4p; Backmuir 208.6p; Glencat 205.6p; Cluseburn 204.1p.
351-400kg - Backmuir 230.8p; Burnton Farms 219.6p; Pittenkerrie 217.5p; Sauchenbush 208.6p.
401-450kg - Backmuir 258.4p; Cyderhall 211.4p; Pitgaveny Farms 208.9p.
451-500kg - Backmuir 233.1p; Connachie 230p; Pitgaveny 223.1p; Tombain 205.8p.
501-550kg - Connachie 240.9p; Pitgaveny 239p; Tombain 235.8p.
551-600kg - Connachie 257.1p; Pittenkerrie 168.9p; Lambslack 157.8p.
601-650kg - Connachie 189.5p; Loanend 156.8p; Brotherton Mains 150.3p.
651-700kg - Smallburn 188.4p; Harestone 165.4p; Connachie 144.1p.
701-750kg - Connachie 133.7p.

Bulls up to 300kg - South Whitewell 176.1p; Mill of Whitehill 136.7p.
351-400kg - Smallburn 165p; Mill of Whitehill 156.8p; Oldtown Farm 156.4p; Burnton Farms 149.5p.
401-450kg - Mains of Arnage 161.9p.
451-500kg - Burnton Farns 137.9p.
501-550kg - Wester Tillathrowie 137.5p.

Orkney and Shetland Cattle
Bullocks to a top of 216p per kg for a pair of 334kg Charolais from Boddam, Dunrossness and £1,000 gross for a 600kg Charolais from Bu, Rothiesholm.

Heifers to a top of 221p per kg for a pair of 398kg Charolais from Lower House and £1,035 gross for a pen of Charolais from Bay, Stronsay.

Fodder
Overall Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 453 bales of fodder.  Hay sold to £14 per bale to average £12.80.  Silage sold to £14 per bale to average £10.20.

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STORE, BREEDING and FEEDING SHEEP - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (7th May) sold 2,201 ewes with lambs at foot, store lambs and feeding sheep.

Ewes with lambs at foot (1,128) to £73 for Texel hoggs with single lambs from Auchtygall, Peterhead.
Ewe lambs (56) to £115 for Texels from Easthouse, Holm.
Store lambs (403) to £82.50 for Suffolks from Nether Kinmundy, Longside.
Feeding ewes (614) averaged £69.56 (+£4.02) to £119 for Suffolks from Cadgerford, Kingswells.

 “A good show of ewes with quality lambs at foot were once again keenly bid for.  Feeding ewes also continued at last weeks keen rates.”

Leading prices
Ewes with lambs at foot -
Singles: Suff hoggs - Auchtygall £70; Tex bm - Little Muddy, Inverurie £64; Tex wm - 30 Wilson Crescent, Whitehills £49.
Lamb & half: Tex wm - Rivestone, Kinnoir £65; Tex bm - Little Muddy £57; Mule bm - Berefold, Ellon £53.50; GF bm - Berefold £52; SC - Home Farm Pitmedden, Dyce £49.
Doubles: Suff 2yrs - Auchtygall £57; HB bm - Cranfield, Bridge of Don £57; Mule bm - Odmoston, Laurencekirk £55; GF bm - Auchtygall £54.50.

Ewe lambs: Cont - Easthouse £109; Tex - Tullochcoy, Crathie £96.50; TexX - Tullochcoy £93.50.

Store lambs: Suff - Gladhill, Garmouth £78.50; Tex - Bridges, Kinnoir £78.50; DownX - Gladhill £76.50; SuffX - Conlandmill, Forgue £75.50; Chev - Fendom, Tain £73.50; Cont - Conlandmill, Blackmyre, St Fergus £73.50; BF - Mains of Tollo, Turriff £65.50.

Feeding ewes: Suff - Gaval, Fetterangus, Upper Tack, Newmachar £115; Tex - Burnside, Newmachar, Haymount, Finstown £111; Cont - Mains of Slains, Collieston £107.50; TexX - Fearn Farm, Tain £102.50; DownX - Garth Farm, Mossbank £100.50; Mule - North Tarwathie, Strichen £98.50; SuffX - Glack, Sauchen £97.50; HB - Glack £93.50; Chev - Plewlands, Duffus £91.50; GF - Rhindhu, Chapelton £90; SC - Glenavon, Premnay £74.50; BF - Mill of Fowlis, Alford £62.50.

Feeding rams: Suff - Clayfords, Strichen £100.50; DownX - Raich, Forgue £99.50; Tex - Christianhall, Turriff £94.50; Cont - Longhill, Crimond £93.50

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