Mart prices from Aberdeen and Northern Marts, Thainstone
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THAINSTONE: Aberdeen and Northern Marts (March 27): Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 138 store cattle from Caithness, Sutherland and Ross-shire.
Store cattle (138): Bullocks to a top of 250p per kilo for a pen of five 344kg Charolais from M C & J C Ballantyne, Clynelish, Brora, and £1130 per head for a pair 530kg Charolais from D & E Mackay, 196 Lednabirichen, Dornoch.
Heifers to a top of 254.1p per kilo for a 362kg Simmental cross from C Murray, 67 Balvraid, Dornoch, and £1290 per head for a 694kg Charolais cross from D & E Mackay, 196 Lednabirichen, Dornoch.
Leading prices per head:
Bullocks: 301-350kg – 196 Lednabirichen 805. 351-400kg – Clynelish Farm £920196 Lednabirichen £890; 67 Balvraid £870. 401-450kg – 7 Achrimsdale £1060, 196 Lednabirichen £910; 67 Balvraid £1020; Aldie Farm £980, £960, Clynelish Farm £930, £920, 110 East Kirtomy £830. 451-500kg – 196 Lednabirichen £1,075; Upper Latheron, £1060, £1055. 501-550kg – 196 Lednabirichen £1130.
Heifers: 300-350kg – Clynelish £775, 196 Lednabirichen £690; Borrobol £720, Aldie Farm £820. 351-400kg – 67 Balvraid £820, Aldie Farm £980, £960, 1 Cullisse Cottages £945, 196 Lednabirichen £910, Clynelish Farm £855. 401-450kg – Clynelish £910. 451-500kg – Murza Farm, Bower £1,040.
Leading prices per kg:
Bullocks: 351-400kg – 196 Lednabirichen 237.9p; 67 Balvraid 230.1p. 401-450kg – 7 Achrimsdale 239.8p; Aldie Farm 237.6p, 196 Lednabirichen 236p, 224.1p; 226.8p. 451-500kg – Upper Latheron 226.4p.
Heifers: 251-300kg – 67 Balvraid 227.5p. 301-350kg – Clynelish 237.7p, 67 Balvraid 234.2p, 1 Cullisse Cottages 231.5p; 196 Lednabirichen 225.4p; Borrobol 219.5p. 351-400kg – 196 Lednabirichen 248.6p, 229.7p, 1 Cullisse Cottages 239.8p, Clynelish 231p. 401-450kg – 196 Lednabirichen 233.9p, Clynelish 226.3p.
Thainstone, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (March 26):
A total of 103 cast cows and prime cattle and sheep were forward from Caithness, Sutherland and Ross-shire consignors with leading prices as follows:
Cast cows and prime cattle:
Beef cows (24) sold to 184.9p per Kg for a 565kg Simmental cross from Aldie Farm Partnership, Aldie Farm, Tain and £1,325 gross for a 835kg Limousin cross from Pitcalzean Farm Enterprises, 1 Cullisee Cottages, Nigg.
Leading prices per head: Aldie Farm (Sim x) £1,235; Aldie Farm (Sim) £1,205; Murza Farm (Limx) £1170; Murza Farm (LimX) £1150; Aldie Farm (Sim x) £1150; Murza Farm (AA) £1,075; 1 Cullisse Cottages (Lim) £1,065; Aldie Farm (Lim x) £1,065; 1 Cullisse Cottages (Sal) £1045; Murza Farm (LimX) £1035; 1 Cullisse Cottages (AA X) £935; 196 Lednabirichen (Lim x) £965.
Leading prices per kg: Aldie Farm (Sim x) 160.3p, 150.6p, 149.3p; 1 Cullisse Cottages (SA) 158.3p, (Lim x) 152.1p; 196 Lednabirichen, Dornoch 148p; Murza Farm (Lim x) 156p,149.3p, 147.6p, (Shox) 156.4p.
Prime heifers (2) sold to 167p per kg and £910.15 for a 545kg Heifer from Aldie Farm Partnership, Aldie Farm, Tain.
Sheep (77) – Prime sheep (17): Old season lambs sold to 164.4p per kg for a pen of eight Cheviot old season lambs from and £78 for Cheviots from A L & L K Mackenzie, The Willows, Elphin.
Feeding ewes and rams (60) sold to £110.50 for Suffolk cross ewes from Messrs D Munro, Pitkerrie, Fearn.
Leading prices per head – Tex: Pitkerrie £106.50, £103.50. Suf: Pitkerrie £107.50; Ankerville £96.
