Halkirk heifer tops the Quoybrae calf show
SANDY Murdoch extended his run of success at Aberdeen and Northern Marts’ annual show and sale of weaned calves at Quoybrae on Monday.
His 353 kilogramme Limousin heifer made it five championships on the trot for Mr Murdoch who has now topped the W D Cormack & Sons-sponsored show on seven occasions.
The show of 559 weaned calves was judged by Donald Budge, Brae-edge, Castletown with the champion from 3 Braal, Halkirk sold for £1,250 to the judge on behalf of an undisclosed buyer. Reserve was a 375kg Limousin bullock from W & K Campbell, Mid Calder, Thurso and sold for £880.
Bullocks (327) averaged 220.6p (+22.9p on the year) to 276.5p for two 311kg Charolais from L. Sutherland, Brackside, Reay, Thurso and £960 gross for a 439kg Charolais from J. A. C. Campbell, Mayfield, Thurso.
Heifers (232) averaged 201.6p (+17p) to 284.8p and £880 gross for a 309kg Limousin from A. Sinclair, Stitley, Claredon, Thurso.
Leading prices per head – Bullocks
? Up to 250kg – Stitley & Bowertower Mains £600. 251-300kg – Brackside & Pentland View £750; Bardnaclavan & Buldoo, Dounreay £730; South Keiss Farm £700.
? 301-350kg – 3 Upper Dounreay £920; Brackside £860; Mayfield £850.
? 351-400kg – Linkmoor & Mayfield £900; Lower Westerdale & Durran Mains £880.
? 401-450kg – Mayfield £950; Bardnaclavan £860; Achalone Croft & Whitegate £850.
? 451-500kg – Lower Westerdale & Blairbuie £930; Gerston £900; Mayfield & Blairbuie £890.
Leading prices per head – Heifers
? Up to 250kg – Stitley £540.
? 251-300kg – Achalone £750; Bardnaclavan £690; Brackside £660.
? 301-350kg – Quintfall £760; Mayfield, Bardnaclavan, Bowertower Mains & 3 Braal £700.
? 351-400kg – Mid Calder £850; 3 Braal £800; Mayfield & Bardnaclavan £760.
? 401-450kg – Gerston £840; Mayfield £830; Achalone Croft £780.
? 451-500kg – Stitley £860; Lower Westerdale £810.
Leading prices per kg
– Bullocks
? Up to 250kg – Bowertower Mains 241p; Stitley 240p; Old House, Borrowston 218.8p.
? 251-300kg – Brackside 275.7p; Bardnaclavan 255.4p; Pentland View 253.4p.
? 301-350kg – Mayfield 269p; Brackside 268.8p; 3 Upper Dounreay 163.6p.
? 351-400kg – Mayfield 250p; Durran Mains 240p; Stitley 237.4p.
? 401-450kg – Mayfield 224.6p; Bardnaclavan 212.3p; Achalone Croft 210p.
? 451-500kg – Gerston 198.2p; Mayfield 197.3p.
Leading prices per kg – Heifers
? Up to 250kg – Stitley 228.8p; 8 Upper Dounreay 196p. 251-300kg – Achalone 251.7p; Bardnaclavan 249.1p; Brackside 220.7p.
? 301-350kg – Quintfall 242p; Dounreay Post Office 228.5p; Bowertower Mains 225.1p.
? 351-400kg – Mid Calder 229.7p; 3 Braal 227.9p; Mayfield 210.5p.
? 401-450kg – Mayfield 201.5p; Gerston 194.4p; Achalone Croft 184p.
? 451-500kg – Stitley 181.8p; Lower Westerdale 172.3p.
CATTLE from Caithness were represented at ANM’s sale at Thainstone last Friday.
Store cattle prices:
G, Cormack, Damside, Castletown – two Limousin steers 346kg £735 212p; one Lim steer 346kg £720 208p; three Lim steers 316kg £635 201p; two Lim heifers 378kg £685 184p; 2 two
Lim heifers 356kg £680 191p.
D F & R Mowat, Osclay Mains, Lybster – three Lim steers 284kg £540 190p; three Lim steers 248kg £520 210p.
I. S. Sinclair, 3 Clyth Mains, Occumster – two Lim steers 594kg £1,250 210p; thre Lim steers 600kg £1,220 203p; two Simmental steers 602kg £1,165 194p;
Three Sim steers 514kg £995 194p; two Sim steers 482kg £995 206p; one Sim steer 538kg £980 182p; two Lim steers 514kg £970 189p; one Lim steer 468kg £940 201p; one Lim heifer 528kg £970 184p; one Sim heifer 502kg £925 184p.
Over 30 months – farrow cows sold to 169.4p per kg for a 670kg Charolais cross and £1,265 gross for a 850kg Charolais from W R & M Mill, Forsie, Bridge of Westfield.
Leading prices per kg
Midtown, Freswick (Sim) – 166.7p; Lythmore, Bridge of Westfield (Lim) 161.7p; Damside, Castletown (Lim) 150.3p; Scarmclate, Halkirk (Lim) 146.5p; Forsie (Cha) 143.8p;
Upper Milton, Wick (Blue de Maine) 143.6p; Stemster Mains, Halkirk (Shorthorn) 143.3p; Brims Mains, Forss (British Blue) 143.1p; Stitley, Claredon (Lim) 140.5p; Boulintogle, Scotscalder (BrB) 134.7p.
Leading prices per head
Damside (Lim) £1,165; Forsie (Cha) £1,135; Brims Mains (BrB) £1,095; Stemster Mains (Sho), Midtown (Sim), Stitley (Aberdeen Angus) £1,075; Lythmore (Lim) £1,055; Upper Milton (Bld) £955; Scarmclate (Lim) £945.
Farrow bulls sold to 112.4p per kg for a 890kg Limousin from M G & A Shearer, Lythmore and £1,230 gross for a 1,120kg Aberdeen Angus from G & D Coghill, Stemster Mains, Halkirk.
Leading prices per kg
42 Oldhall, Watten (Cha) 111.7p; Newlands of Geise, Janetstown (Cha) 110.6p; Stemster Mains (AA) 109.8p.
Leading prices per head
42 Oldhall (Cha) £1,190; Newlands of Geise (Cha) £1,150; Stemster Mains (AA) £1,070.
Store sheep – feeding ewes sold to £83.50 for a pen of ten Continentals from Ha Durran, Castletown.
Prime sheep – top price was £71.50 for 50kg BFL lambs from Mooredge, Slickley.