Livestock

THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 1,212 store cattle and young bulls including 51 Young Farmers’ overwintered cattle. Bullocks (608) averaged 265.3p and sold to 339.1p per kg for a pen of four 230kg Simmental crosses from Candyglirach, Drumoak, and £1,550 for a 592kg Limousin cross from Gorn, Balfour. Aberdeen-Angus bullocks (72) averaged 248.5p and sold to 309.1p per kg for a 220kg from Pittenkerrie, Glassel, and £1,535 for a 570kg from Gorn and for a pen of three 616kg from Overhall, Ruthven. Heifers (444) averaged 265.4p and sold to 334.9p per kg for a pen of eight 218kg Charolais crosses from Highlands, Newmachar, and £1,510 for a 580kg LimX from Gorn. Aberdeen-Angus heifers (35) averaged 237.4p and sold to 266.7p per kg and £1,520 for a 570kg from Gorn.

Bulls (2) sold to 255p per kg and £1,020 for a 400kg Limousin from Newton of Budgate, Cawdor. Leading prices: Bullocks up to 250kg: Candyglirach (Lim) £800, Highlands (Sim) 334.9p. 251-300kg - Fodderletter, Tomintoul (BB) £970, 334.5p. 301-350kg - Tofts of Tain, Castletown (Lim) £1,080, Cairns of Mayen, Rothiemay (Lim) 327.8p. 351-400kg Sebay View, Tankerness (Lim) £1,250, 320.5p. 401-450kg - Mid Fleenas, Nairn (Lim) £1,280, Newton of Budgate, Cawdor (Lim) 294.6p. 451500kg - Ballinloan, Dunkeld (Lim) £1,370, Newton of Budgate (Lim) 286.3p. 501-550kg - Jacks Croft, Kingswells (Lim) £1,455, Ballinloan (Lim) 272.9p. 551600kg - Jacks Croft (Lim) £1,515, 263.9p. 601-650kg - Overhall (Lim) £1,540, Jacks Croft (Lim) 254.1p. 651-700kg - Barnhill, Laurencekirk (Lim), Milton of Cullerlie, Echt (Sal) £1,500, Milton of Cullerlie (Sal) 224.6p. 701-750kg - Milton of Cullerlie (Sal) £1,540, 219.4p. AberdeenAngus bullocks up to 250kg: Pittenkerrie £680. 351-400kg - Burgar, Evie £880, 232.8p. 401-450kg - Bogentassie, Lumphanan £1,185, Feolquoy, Stromness 277.3p. 451-500kg - Backakelday Farm, Holm £1,235, Feolquoy 258.6p. 501-550kg - Stonyford, Tarland £1,390, 262.3p. 551600kg - Feolquoy £1,480, Gorn 269.3p. 601-650kg Overhall £1,420, 249.2p. Heifers up to 250kg: Highlands (Cha) £730, Candyglirach (Lim) 288.5p. 251-300kg - Fodderletter (BB) £850, 314.8p. 301-350kg - Lower Cairnglass, Ardersier (Lim) £1,110, 322.7p. 351-400kg - 2 Bogie Street (Lim) £1,210, 323p. 401-450kg - Mid Fleenas, Nairn (Lim) £1,290, 287.8p. 451-500kg - Lower Cairnglass (Lim) £1,280, Mid Fleenas (Lim) 274.9p. 501-550kg - Ballinloan (Lim) £1,350, 257.6p. 551-600kg - Blackhillock, Millbrex (Cha) £1,460, Gorn (Lim) 260.3p. 601-650kg Marchmar, Lumsden (Cha) £1,500, 247.5p. AberdeenAngus heifers up to 300kg: Pittenkerrie £680, 244.6p. 301-350kg - Fersness Farms, Westside £840, 240p. 351400kg - Burgar £905, 227.4p. 401-450kg - Bogentassie £1,080, Pittenkerrie 258.5p. 451-500kg - Melsetter, Longhope £1,150, 237.6p. 501-550kg - Overhall £1,270, 234.3p. 551-600kg - 2 Bogie Street, Huntly £1,485, 250.8p. Bulls up to 301-350kg: Willowbank, Mulben (AA) £800, 245.4p. THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 51 Young Farmers overwintered cattle. The event included a nonspectator show judged by Blair Duffton, Huntly. Heifers averaged 372.2p per kg or £1,611.29 (+107.6p per kg and £429.75). Steers averaged 279.5p per kg or £1,225.50 (+38.2p per kg and £29.73). The sale topped at £3,600 for a British Blue cross heifer from Garioch YFC member Finn Christie from Newton of Balquhain, Pitcaple, Inverurie. This February 2020-born heifer, bred by Gavin and Janna Greenlaw, Balgairn Farm, Ballater, sold to Gary Bell, Hass-side, Lockerbie. The overall champion prize went to a March 2020born Limousin cross heifer from Finn Christie. Bred by Smallburn Farms, Plewlards, Duffus, she sold for £2,800. The prize for the best overwintered animal went to Strichen YFC member Jenna Ross from Wardhead, Strichen.