2010 Sales Reports
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STORE CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (29th January) sold 1,407 store cattle and 49 young calves.
Bullocks (855) averaged 180p (486.5kg), (-1.6p) and sold to 250p per kg for a pair of 240kg Limousin crosses from Bogenraith, Durris and £1,170 gross for a pen of 770kg Limousin crosses from Rigifa, Nigg.
Heifers (521) averaged 170.5p (429kg), (+0.1p) and sold to 229p per kg for a pen of 262kg Limousin crosses from Crichie, Inverurie and £1,105 gross for a pair of 700kg Limousin crosses from Broombrae, Kincardine Oneil.
Bulls (31) averaged 156.3p (+14.5p) and sold to 232.5p per kg for a pair of 200kg Charolais from Whitefield House, Forglen and £920 gross for a pen of 634kg Simmental crosses from Lower Wanford, Banff .
Young and weaned calves (49) averaged £345 and sold to £380 gross.
"Quality yearlings and strong cattle continued at last weeks rates with secondary types easing on the week."
Leading prices per head
Bullocks up to 250kg - Bogenraith, Durris £600.
251-300kg - Home Farm Cluny £670; Crichie £620; Bogenraith £610; Strocherie £580.
301-350kg - Glenrinnes Farms £760; Strocherie £730; Garchory £725; Burnside of Idoch £720.
351-400kg - Mains of Tillymorgan, Culsalmond £890; Broughnamary £880; Old Crombie £850; Braigiewell, Echt £830.
401-450kg - Braigiewell £915; Barns £905; Mains of Draidland £900; Barns £890.
451-500kg - Cairndaie, Sauchan £950; Wartle £940; Blackhole £930; Dinnet Farms £925.
501-550kg - Treeton, Culloden Moor £1,040; Bogentassie £1,025; Knockothie Farms £1,020; Ranna, Tarland £1,010.
551-600kg - Tullochallum, Dufftown £1,090; Deerhillock £1,080; Lower Cushieston £1,065; Knockothie Farms £1,050.
601-650kg - Newton of Carnaveron, Alford £1,130; Deerhillock, Birse £1,120; Mains of Dumbreck £1,110; Tullochallum £1,110.
651-700kg - Turfhillock £1,160; Newton of Carnaveron £1,125; Commercial Road, Ellon £1,120; Stonyford, Tarland £1,100.
701-750kg - Commercial Road £1,160; Ranna £1,160; Skeibhill £1,120.
Heifers up to 250kg - Cairntack, Belhelvie £480; Pittenkerrie £430; Bogenraith £430.
251-300kg - Soutar Street, Macduff £610; Crichie £600; Old Crombie, Bogenraith £590; Strocherie, King Edward £565.
301-350kg - Strocherie £630; Souter Street £625; Crichie, Netherton, Aberlour £620; Lynemore £615.
351-400kg - Mains of Draidland, Gamrie £810; Lynemore £810; New Bourtreebush £760; Croftbain, Dinnet Farms £690.
401-450kg - Clashnoir, Auchnarrow £850; Hillside, Dufftown £805; Wicker Inn £800; Upper Glasslaw £795.
451-500kg - Cairntack £990; Bonnethill, Newmill £980; Tillenturk £910; Barns £900.
501-550kg - Bonnethill £1,010; Deerhillock £980; Blackhole £960; Bogentassie, 41 Main Street, Tillyskukie £940.
551-600kg - Leeanda, Crudie £1,040; Turfhillock £1,010; Tullochallum £1,005; Ranna, 41 Main Street £975.
601-650kg - Ranna £1,050; Blackhillock Croft £1,030; Tullochallum £1,005; Upper Glasslaw £890.
651-700kg - Tullochallum £1,055.
Bulls up to 300kg - Whitefield House, Forglen £465; Glenrinnes Farms £460.
301-350kg - Glenrinnes Farms £560; Viewfield £500.
351-400kg - Glenrinnes Farms £660; Mains of Dumbreck £660.
401-450kg - Corsairtly Farms £750; Kincraigie Farms £730; Glenrinnes Farms £710; Torbeck £650.
451-500kg - Kincraigie Farms £730.
551-600kg - Lower Cushieston, Meikle Wartle £860; Glenrinnes Farms £790.
601-650kg - Glenrinnes Farms £690.
Leading prices per kg
Bullocks up to 250kg - Viewfield 184.9p; Souter Street 177.7p.
251-300kg - Home Farm Cluny 224.8p; Bogenraith 219.4p; Crichie 217.3p; Strocherie 200p.
301-350kg - Glenrinnes Farms 228.9p; Strocherie 222p; Old Crombie 221.9p; Garchory 213.2p.
351-400kg - Broughnamary 224.5p; Mains of Tillymorgan 223.6p; Auchtertyre 221.8p; Braigiewell 217.3p.
401-450kg - Barns 213.9p; Blackpark 213.3p; Upper Glasslaw 210.8p; Braigiewell 209.4p.
451-500kg - Cairndaie 200p; Dinnet Farms 196.9p; Wartle 195p; Blackhole 191.4p.
501-550kg - Treeton 200p; Lachlanstrype 196.9p; Cairndaie 194.9p; Bogentassie 193.1p.
551-600kg - Deerhillock 186p; Tullochallum 184.1p; Newton of Carnaveron182.5p; Lower Cushieston 180.4p.
601-650kg - Turfhillock 180.5p; Mains of Dumbreck 178.5p; Knockothie Farms 177p; Newton of Carnaveron 176.6p.
651-700kg - Turfhillock 170.1p; Newton of Carnaveron 168.4p; Stonyford 168.2p; Broombrae 165.9p.
701-750kg - Ranna 160.7p; Skeibhill 157.3p; Commercial Road 157.2p; Rigifa 151.9p.
Heifers up to 250kg - Bogenraith 179.2p.
251-300kg - Bogenraith, Old Crombie 203.4p;Souter Street 203.3p; Home Farm Cluny 197p; Strocherie 196.2p.
301-350kg - Home Farm Cluny 203.9p; Crichie 202.6p; Burnside of Idoch 195.4p; Souter Street 193.5p.
351-400kg - Mains of Draidland 209.8p; Bourtreebush 202.7p; Dinnet Farms 185.5p; Croftbain 180.6p.
401-450kg - Clashnoir 199.5p; Hillside Farm 190.8p; Cairndaie 190.5p; Upper Glasslaw 188.4p.
451-500kg - Cairntack 211.5p; Tillenturk 199.6p; Bonnethill 196p; Pittenkerrie 194.7p.
501-550kg - Bonnethill 196.5p; Deerhillock 195.2p;Tillyskukie 185.8p; Blackhole 177.1p.
551-600kg - Leeanda 174.5p; Cairndaie 169p; Turfhillock 168.9p; Tullochallum 167.5p.
601-650kg - Blackhillock Croft 170.5p; Tullochallum 165.8p; Ranna 162p; Upper Glasslaw 141.3p.
651-700kg - Broombrae 157.9p; Tullochallum 153.8p.
Bulls up to 300kg - Whitefield House180p; Glenrinnes Farms 153.3p.
301-350kg - Glenrinnes Farms 185.4p; Viewfield 163.4p.
351-400kg - Mains of Drumbreck 180.3p; Glenrinnes Farms 176.5p;
401-450kg - Corsairtly Farms 180.3p; Kincraigie Farms 164.4p; Torbeck 160.1p.
451-500kg - Kincraigie Farms 158p.
551-600kg - Lower Cushieston 149.8p; Glenrinnes Farms 137.2p.
601-650kg - Lower Wanford 145.1p; Glenrinnes Farms 114.6p.
Orkney and Shetland Cattle
Bullocks to a top of 190p per kg and £1,035 gross for a 548kg Charolais cross from Maesquoy Farms, Harray. Heifers to a top of 193p per kg and £850 gross for a pen of 440kg Charolais crosses from Maesquoy Farms.
Fodder
Overall Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 3,122 bales of fodder. Inside barley straw sold to £14.80 per bale to average £12.60. Hay sold to £23 per bale to average £17.70. Silage sold to £13.50 per bale to average £11.88.
STORE, BREEDING and FEEDING SHEEP - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (29th January) sold 2190 store lambs, breeding and feeding sheep.
Store lambs (845) to £81.80 for Continentals from Keepers Cottage, Stonehaven.
Island sheep (335) to £79.50 for Texels from Kinauld, St Ola.
Breeding Sheep (126) to £132 for Texel grit ewes from Waulkmill, Banchory.
Feeding ewes (884) to £157.50 for Suffolk ewes from Skelbister, Orphir to average £65.68 (-£5.77).
"Store lambs were dearer on the week. Grit ewes were keenly bid for. Feeding ewes were slightly cheaper".
Leading prices
Store lambs: Tex - Garvelside, New Pitsligo £80.50; Suff - Keepers Cottage £80; SuffX -Wellheads, Huntly £76.50; TexX - Dorsincilly, Glenmuick £76.20; Cont - Little Broomfield, Ellon £74.50; Down - Broadland, Cairnie £75.50; Mule - Morayscairn, Alves £73.50; Chev - Milton Inveramsay, Pitcaple £70.50; Lly - Nether Coullie, Kemnay £70.50.
Island sheep - Lambs: Cont - Redbanks, Tankerness £77; Suff - Skelbister £75; Tex - Redbanks, Tankerness £73.50; Belt - Strathore, Shapinsay £73.
Grit Ewes:
Dispersal sale from Waulkmill, Banchory
Tex gmr - £122; Tex 2 y.o - £120.
Dispersal sale from Mains of Rothmaise, Colpy
Chev 2 y.o - £110; Chev wm - £98; Suff 2 y.o- £108; Suff wm - £106; GF wm - £98.
Feeding ewes Suff - Newton of Balquhain, Pitcaple £156.50; Down - Davishill, Udny £146.50; Cont - Parkdargue, Forgue £142.50; Tex - Skelbister £138.50; TexX - 15 Ferguson Crescent, Mintlaw £122.50; Char - Cyderhall, Dornoch £98.50; Chev - Aimster, Thurso £97.50; Mule - Meikle Folla, Rothienorman, West Coltfield, Kinloss, Mill of Alvah, Banff £88.50; GF - South Bogbain, Keith £85.50; BFL - Home Farm of Auchry, Cuminestown £84.50; BF - Cairnadailly, Ellon £62.50.
Feeding rams: Tex - Meikle Folla £81.50; Cont - Selbie, Keithhall £79.50.