2010 Sales Reports

Friday 22nd January 2010

STORE CATTLE - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (22nd January) sold 1,797 store cattle and three young calves.

Bullocks (1,050) averaged 181.6p (503.6kg), (-1.7p) and sold to 252.3p per kg for a 222kg Charolais from Whitefield House, Forglen and £1,320 gross for a 788kg Charolais  from Woodbank, Drumblade.
Heifers (692) averaged 170.4p (447.2kg), (-3.2p) and sold to 228.2p per kg for 482kg Simmentals from Ballogie Estate Enterprises, Aboyne and £1,110 gross for 632kg Limousins from Broomhill, Netherley.
Bulls (55) averaged 141.8p and sold to 182.2p per kg for 258kg Aberdeen Angus from Arthurseat, Hatton and £1,100 gross for a 666kg Limousin from Woodbank.

"A more commercial selection met a good trade throughout".

Leading prices per head
Bullocks up to 250kg - Whitefield House £560; Highlands, Newmachar £510; Arthurseat £340.
251-300kg - Highlands £670; Cobbleheugh, Dinnet £600; Rothiemoon Farm £540; Home Farm Pitmedden £520.
301-350kg - Mains of Towie Barclay, Auchterless £810; Auchorachan £800; Birkenburn. Keith £730; Balladrum, Durris £710.
351-400kg - Tomnavoulin Farm, Glenlivet £910; Achdregnie £890; Auchorachan £880; Knowehead, Aberchirder £870.
401-450kg - Tomnavoulin Farm £985; Ternemny, Knock £945; Wicker Inn £930; Achdregnie £910.
451-500kg - Campdalmore, Tomintoul £1,010; Knowehead £1,000; Garchory, Strathdon, Tomnavoulin £990; Langlanburn, Deskford £980; Knowehead £975; Dorsell, Alford £970.
501-550kg - Tomnavoulin £1,050; Broomhill, Dunecht £1,030; Rivefold, Ythanwells £1,010; Langlanburn £1,005.
551-600kg - Craigley, Huntly £1,150; Newton, Strichen £1,130; Mains of Drumwhindle, Ellon £1,095; Braemorlich, Keith £1,090.
601-650kg -South Croft, Cornhill £1,140; Deskie, Glenlivet £1,140; Woodbank, Drumblade Fordie, Torphins, Mains of Drumwhindle, Mossend, Keith £1,110; Rivefold £1,100.
651-700kg - Wester Coltfield, Kinloss £1,225; Gillybrands, Newtonhill £1,170; Woodbank £1,160; South Croft, Mill of Newton, Insch £1,150.
Over 701kg - Woodbank, Cluny Crichton £1,280; South Croft £1,220; Gillybrands £1,200; Broomhill, Netherley £1,190.

Heifers up to 250kg - Bridgefoot, Kemnay £390.
251-300kg - Highlands £595; Mill of Clinter £540; Whitefield House £540; Cobbleheugh £525.
301-350kg - Achdregnie, Glenlivet £760; Auchorachan £710; Cobbleheugh £680; Ternemny, Knock £645.
351-400kg - Achdregnie £780; Dorsell, Alford £760; South Byebush, Upper Blairnain £750; Slydie £720.
401-450kg - Dorsell £850; Auchorachan £850; Bogiefeulach £820; Wicker Inn £810.
451-500kg - Ballogie Estate Enterprises £1,100; Crossburn Farms £1,000; Middlemuir Croft, Campdalmore £900; Northfield £890.
501-550kg - Crossburn Farms £1,060; Aulton of Boharm, Craigellachie £1,040; Craigley, Killyquharn  £990.
551-600kg - Crossburn Farms £1,080; Gillybrands £1,060; Wester Coltfield £1,000; Craigley £980.
601-650kg - Glenlogie, Alford £1,040; Belnagarrow, Craigellachie £1,000; Langlanburn £995; Little Tulloch £900.
651-700kg - Aulton of Boharm £1,090; Auchtygall £1,020; Slydie £1,000.

Bulls up to 300kg - Arthurseat £470; Fettercairn Farms £455; Pittenkerrie £315.
301-350kg - South Gariochsford, Rothienorman £490; Pittenkerrie £360.
351-400kg - Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul £570.
401-450kg - Auchorachan £760.
501-550kg - Woodbank £840.
601-650kg - Auchorachan £1,000; Woodbank £980.

Leading prices per kg
Bullocks up to 250kg - Highlands 212.5p.
251-300kg - Highlands 239.3p; Cobbleheugh 208.3p; Rothiemoon Farms 198.5p; Home Farm Pitmedden 192.6p.
301-350kg - Auchrorachan 239.5p; Mains of Towie Barclay 234.1p; Auchorachan 225.3p; Highlands 217.9p.
351-400kg - Tomnavoulin Farm 234.3p; Auchorachan 232.8p; Ardhunkart Farms 224.3p; Achdregnie 222.5p.
401-450kg - Tomnavoulin Farm 224.6p; Auchorachan 224p; Mains of Newton 213.9p; Upper Blairnain 213.6p.
451-500kg - Tomnavoulin 217.1p; Garchory 211.5p; Langlanburn 210.3p; Campdalmore 206.1p.
501-550kg - Tomnavoulin 208.3p; West Bandodle, Midmar 196.4p; Broomhill 190.7p; Leuchar, Skene 188.5p.
551-600kg - Newton 196.2p; Craigley 194.3p; Campdalmore 189.3p Cluny, Crichton 186.8p;
601-650kg - Deskie Farm 181p; Mossend 179.3p; Mill of Newton 178.7p; Mains of Drumwhindle 178p.
651-700kg - Wester Coltfield 180.1p; Mill of Newton 175.3p; Deskie 171.3p;Cluny Crichton 170.2p.
Over 701kg - Broomhill 169p Woodbank 167.5p; South Croft 164.4p; Cluny Crichton 162p..

Heifers up to 250kg - Bridgefoot 169.6p.
251-300kg - Highlands 202.4p; Mill of Clinter 198.5p; Whitefield House 198.4p; Cobbleheugh 192.2p; Home Farm Pitmedden 182.3p.
301-350kg - Achdregnie 227.5p; Auchorachan 206.4p; Cobbleheugh 195.4p; Mains of Newton, Craigellachie 191.4p.
351-400kg - Achdregnie 213.1p; Upper Blairnain 197.4p; Dorsell 194.9p; Slydie 194.6p.
401-450kg - Auchorachan 204.3p; Wicker Inn 193.8p; Dorsell 193.2p; Ternemny 191.4p.
451-500kg - Crossburn Farm 210.1p; Ballogie Estate Enterprise 197.1p; Campdalmore 194.8p; Glenrinnes Farms 183p.
501-550kg - Crossburn Farm 211.2p; Aulton of Boharm 207.2p; Craigley 192.6p; Killyquharn 184p.
551-600kg - Crossburn Farms 194.2p; Wester Coltfield 178.6p; Gillybrands 177.3p; Glenlogie 175.7p.
601-650kg - Broomhill 175.6p; Glenlogie 166.7p; Langlanburn 163.7p; Belnagarrow 163.4.
651-700kg - Aulton of Boharm164.7p; Auchtygall 150.9p; Slydie 147.1p.

Bulls up to 300kg - Fettercairn Farms, Fettercairn 167.3p; Pittenkerrie 157.5p.
301-350kg - South Gariochsford 146.7p; Pittenkerrie 116.9p.
351-400kg - Fodderletter Farms 159.2p.
401-450kg - Auchorachan 181.8p.
501-550kg - Woodbank 152.7p.
601-650kg - Woodbank 158.6p; Auchorachan 158.2p.
651-700kg - Woodbank 165.2p.

Orkney and Shetland Cattle
Bullocks to a top of 186p per kg for 255kg Charolais from Rerwick, Bigton and £1,085 gross for a pair of 646kg Charolais from Springvalley, Stronsay.

Heifers to a top of 186p per kg for a pair of 426kg Charolais from Haymount, Finstown and £970 gross for a pair of 560kg Charolais from Langskaill, Rousay.

Fodder
Overall Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 2120 bales of fodder. Heston bales of barley straw sold at £28 per bale, inside bales of barley straw sold to £14 per bale to average £11.60 with outside bales of barley straw selling to £7.80 per bale to average £7.20.  Hay sold to a top of £25.50 to average £21.40. Silage sold to £13.50 to average £12.20. Turnips sold at £15 per tonne.

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STORE, BREEDING and FEEDING SHEEP - FULL REPORT

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (22nd January) sold 2536 store lambs, breeding and feeding sheep.

Store lambs (868) to £86 for Texel's from Waulkmill, Tilquhillie.
Ewe lambs (11) to £78 for Beltex's from Little Whitefield, Forglen.
Breeding sheep (four) to £73 for Cheviot grit ewes from Cromarty Farm, Cromarty.
Island sheep (615) to £78.50 for Cheviot lambs from Nistaben, Harray.
Feeding ewes (1038) to £149.50 for Suffolk ewes from Milltown of Birness, Ellon to average £71.45 (-£10.11).

"Store lambs met a good sound trade. Well fleshed feeding ewes at similar rates, leaner sorts easier on the week".

Leading prices
Store lambs: Tex - 2 Ballochview, Grange £84.50; TexX - 2 Ballochview £83; Cont - Balladrum, Durris £82; Suff - Tillybrig, Dunecht £78.50; SuffX - Broomlea, Whitecairns, Stonedykes, Rhynie £76.50; DownX - Raeffin, Keith £72.50; Chev - Rattar Mains, Thurso £66; Mule - Mapleview, Lumphanan £60.
Island sheep - Lambs: Suff - Eildon, Tankerness £77; Cont - Hammerbrake, Sanday £76; Tex - Midhouse, Harray £75.50; Chev - Upper Cornquoy, Holm £70; TexX - Appiehouse, Stenness £70; Beltex - Strathore, Shapinsay £69.50.
Breeding sheep - Grit ewes: Chev - Cromarty Farm £69.
Feeding ewes: Suff - Milltown of Birness £139.50; Tex - 2 Ballochview, Grange, Mains of Orchardtown, Udny £137.50; Cont - Overhouse, Harray £135.50; SuffX - Cadgerford, Kingswell £134.50; Down - South Tillydesk, Ellon £133.50; ContX - Sheep Park Farms £131.50; HB - Clayfords, Strichen £117.50; Char - Crichneyled Cottage, St Katherines £113.50; Chev - Ardfork, Oldmeldrum £109.50; Belt - Midhouse £104.50; Mule - Inch of Arnhall, Edzell £98.50; GF - Mapleview, Lumphanan £95.50; SHC - Nistigar, Westray £69.50; BF - Cloak Farm, Lumphanan £67.50.
Feeding rams: Tex - Rhynie, Fearn £94.50; Cont - Beafield, Sanday £92.50; Suff - Mains of Orchardtown £84.50.

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