Peterhead — Quayside

Today's Auction — 18 Feb 2026 All prices per kg · Peterhead

Auction prices from Peterhead, updated each trading day. All figures are per kg. Market comparisons use the UK average across all ports contributing to Quayside — a positive percentage means this port is achieving above the national average for that species.

£3.69

Today's avg / kg

Average price per kg across all species sold at today's auction

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vs last Wed

Change vs the same weekday last week

+0.8%

Avg day this week

£3.88 avg this week

Weekly avg vs prior week

+2.7%

Avg day this month

£3.80 avg this month

Monthly avg vs prior month

-10.2%

vs UK market avg

Today's avg above (+) or below (−) the UK-wide average across all ports

Price History & Market Position

Rolling averages and how this port compares to the UK market — updated each auction day

£3.88/kg

This week's avg price / kg

+0.8% vs last week (£3.85/kg last week)

£3.80/kg

30-day rolling avg price / kg

+2.7% vs the previous 30-day period

-7.8%

This port vs UK market this week

Positive = above UK average price; negative = below

-0.3 percentage points vs last week's market position

Different species sold this week

Same as last week

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Total boxes landed this week

Available when your port shares landings data

Highlights of Your Day

VOLATILITY Brill swung 33% this week (£6.38–£8.51) — high volatility may signal changing supply or demand.

STRENGTH Halibut is your highest-value species — averaging £10.64/kg over the last 90 days.

Market Position

STRENGTH Plaice outperformed the UK average by 10.4% today — your strongest species against the market.

WATCH Cod came in 24.9% below the UK average today — worth checking grade mix or timing.

WATCH Brill has traded below market for 6 of the last 5 sessions — consider whether grade distribution or volumes are affecting price.

£3.69

Avg price / kg

6/20

Above market avg

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Period trend

Price Trends

Range

21d available

Species

Market average

Strongest vs Market

Species	Avg Price	vs Market	Consistency
Plaice	£3.01	+7.5%	3/3 days above
Mackerel	£1.17	+5.8%	3/3 days above
Ling	£2.75	+4.6%	3/3 days above
Megrim	£4.38	+4.4%	2/3 days above
Hake	£4.72	+2.1%	2/3 days above

This Month

£4.09 Avg price / kg

21 Trading sessions

20 Species listed

+4.1% Price trend

Best avg day £4.25 2026-03-05

Lowest avg day £3.89 2026-02-18

Most species 20 species 2026-02-16

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Prices — 18 Feb 2026

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Grade — quality classification assigned by the port (A1–A5, 1–10, or none depending on port). vs last Wed — price change since the equivalent auction day. vs UK Market — this port's average price above (+) or below (−) the UK-wide average across all reporting ports today. Click a species row to expand grade-by-grade breakdown.

Species	Grade	Low	High	Avg £/kg	vs last Wed	vs UK Market
Brill 2 grades		£7.67	£9.01	£8.34	—	+4.5% Mkt avg £7.98 · 4 ports
	A1	£7.67	£9.01	£8.34	—	+4.5%
	A2	£6.31	£7.41	£6.86	—	-14.0%
Catfish 2 grades		£1.88	£2.20	£2.04	—	Only port
	A1	£1.88	£2.20	£2.04	—
	A2	£1.39	£1.63	£1.51	—
Cod 2 grades		£2.52	£2.96	£2.74	—	-11.3% Mkt avg £3.09 · 6 ports
	A1	£2.52	£2.96	£2.74	—	-11.3%
	A2	£2.13	£2.51	£2.32	—	-24.9%
Dab 2 grades		£1.16	£1.36	£1.26	—	Only port
	A1	£1.16	£1.36	£1.26	—
	A2	£0.97	£1.13	£1.05	—
Haddock 2 grades		£1.94	£2.28	£2.11	—	-2.7% Mkt avg £2.17 · 5 ports
	A1	£1.94	£2.28	£2.11	—	-2.7%
	A2	£1.63	£1.91	£1.77	—	-18.4%
Hake 2 grades		£3.88	£4.56	£4.22	—	-7.8% Mkt avg £4.58 · 5 ports
	A1	£3.88	£4.56	£4.22	—	-7.8%
	A2	£3.76	£4.42	£4.09	—	-10.6%
Halibut 2 grades		£9.73	£11.43	£10.58	—	-2.9% Mkt avg £10.90 · 4 ports
	A1	£9.73	£11.43	£10.58	—	-2.9%
	A2	£9.52	£11.18	£10.35	—	-5.0%
Lemon Sole 2 grades		£4.44	£5.22	£4.83	—	Only port
	A1	£4.44	£5.22	£4.83	—
	A2	£3.97	£4.65	£4.31	—
Ling 2 grades		£2.36	£2.76	£2.56	—	Best UK Mkt avg £2.45 · 4 ports
	A1	£2.36	£2.76	£2.56	—	+4.4%
	A2	£1.97	£2.31	£2.14	—	-12.7%
Mackerel 2 grades		£1.02	£1.20	£1.11	—	+3.3% Mkt avg £1.07 · 4 ports
	A1	£1.02	£1.20	£1.11	—	+3.3%
	A2	£0.83	£0.97	£0.90	—	-16.3%
Megrim 2 grades		£3.91	£4.59	£4.25	—	Best UK Mkt avg £4.06 · 5 ports
	A1	£3.91	£4.59	£4.25	—	+4.8%
	A2	£3.59	£4.21	£3.90	—	-3.8%
Monkfish 2 grades		£6.32	£7.42	£6.87	—	Only port
	A1	£6.32	£7.42	£6.87	—
	A2	£6.23	£7.31	£6.77	—
Plaice 2 grades		£2.96	£3.48	£3.22	—	Best UK Mkt avg £2.92 · 5 ports
	A1	£2.96	£3.48	£3.22	—	+10.4%
	A2	£2.41	£2.83	£2.62	—	-10.2%
Pollack 2 grades		£2.61	£3.07	£2.84	—	-7.4% Mkt avg £3.07 · 3 ports
	A1	£2.61	£3.07	£2.84	—	-7.4%
	A2	£2.32	£2.72	£2.52	—	-17.8%
Coley (Saithe) 2 grades		£1.47	£1.73	£1.60	—	Only port
	A1	£1.47	£1.73	£1.60	—
	A2	£1.16	£1.36	£1.26	—
Skate 2 grades		£1.96	£2.30	£2.13	—	-5.6% Mkt avg £2.26 · 4 ports
	A1	£1.96	£2.30	£2.13	—	-5.6%
	A2	£1.88	£2.20	£2.04	—	-9.6%
Squid 2 grades		£4.59	£5.39	£4.99	—	-3.7% Mkt avg £5.18 · 3 ports
	A1	£4.59	£5.39	£4.99	—	-3.7%
	A2	£4.21	£4.95	£4.58	—	-11.6%
Turbot 2 grades		£7.58	£8.90	£8.24	—	-11.4% Mkt avg £9.30 · 4 ports
	A1	£7.58	£8.90	£8.24	—	-11.4%
	A2	£6.82	£8.00	£7.41	—	-20.3%
Whiting 2 grades		£1.29	£1.51	£1.40	—	+0.3% Mkt avg £1.40 · 5 ports
	A1	£1.29	£1.51	£1.40	—	+0.3%
	A2	£1.15	£1.35	£1.25	—	-10.5%
Witch 2 grades		£2.20	£2.58	£2.39	—	Only port
	A1	£2.20	£2.58	£2.39	—
	A2	£2.11	£2.47	£2.29	—

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