Peterhead — Quayside

Today's Auction — 24 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.

£3.73

Today's avg / kg

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

-1.1%

vs last Tue

£3.77 last Tue

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

-10.0%

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 Megrim outperformed the UK average by 15.8% today — your strongest species against the market.

WATCH Squid came in 22.0% 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.

£3.73

Avg price / kg

7/20

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
Megrim	£4.38	+7.9%	6/7 days above
Plaice	£3.01	+2.8%	5/7 days above
Ling	£2.75	+2.7%	6/7 days above
Whiting	£1.44	+2.3%	4/7 days above
Mackerel	£1.17	+1.8%	4/7 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 — 24 Feb 2026

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Grade — quality classification assigned by the port (A1–A5, 1–10, or none depending on port). vs last Tue — 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 Tue	vs UK Market
Brill 2 grades		£7.41	£8.69	£8.05	+0.6%	-0.1% Mkt avg £8.06 · 4 ports
	A1	£7.41	£8.69	£8.05	+0.6%	-0.1%
	A2	£6.25	£7.33	£6.79	+5.3%	-15.8%
Catfish 2 grades		£1.90	£2.24	£2.07	+8.9%	Only port
	A1	£1.90	£2.24	£2.07	+8.9%
	A2	£1.61	£1.89	£1.75	+1.2%
Cod 2 grades		£2.95	£3.47	£3.21	+10.3%	+0.9% Mkt avg £3.18 · 6 ports
	A1	£2.95	£3.47	£3.21	+10.3%	+0.9%
	A2	£2.47	£2.91	£2.69	+6.7%	-15.4%
Dab 2 grades		£1.07	£1.25	£1.16	-10.1%	Only port
	A1	£1.07	£1.25	£1.16	-10.1%
	A2	£1.03	£1.21	£1.12	+7.7%
Haddock 2 grades		£2.06	£2.42	£2.24	-5.1%	+0.5% Mkt avg £2.23 · 5 ports
	A1	£2.06	£2.42	£2.24	-5.1%	+0.5%
	A2	£1.90	£2.24	£2.07	+5.6%	-7.1%
Hake 2 grades		£4.32	£5.08	£4.70	-3.5%	-0.3% Mkt avg £4.72 · 5 ports
	A1	£4.32	£5.08	£4.70	-3.5%	-0.3%
	A2	£3.78	£4.44	£4.11	-0.7%	-12.8%
Halibut 2 grades		£9.60	£11.28	£10.44	-0.2%	-6.3% Mkt avg £11.14 · 4 ports
	A1	£9.60	£11.28	£10.44	-0.2%	-6.3%
	A2	£8.34	£9.80	£9.07	-13.7%	-18.6%
Lemon Sole 2 grades		£4.23	£4.97	£4.60	-7.3%	Only port
	A1	£4.23	£4.97	£4.60	-7.3%
	A2	£4.13	£4.85	£4.49	+0.4%
Ling 2 grades		£2.52	£2.96	£2.74	-1.4%	+4.8% Mkt avg £2.62 · 4 ports
	A1	£2.52	£2.96	£2.74	-1.4%	+4.8%
	A2	£2.32	£2.72	£2.52	+21.7%	-3.6%
Mackerel 2 grades		£1.06	£1.24	£1.15	-3.4%	Best UK Mkt avg £1.10 · 4 ports
	A1	£1.06	£1.24	£1.15	-3.4%	+4.8%
	A2	£0.89	£1.05	£0.97	-6.7%	-11.6%
Megrim 2 grades		£4.17	£4.89	£4.53	+14.7%	Best UK Mkt avg £3.91 · 5 ports
	A1	£4.17	£4.89	£4.53	+14.7%	+15.8%
	A2	£3.32	£3.90	£3.61	-8.4%	-7.7%
Monkfish 2 grades		£6.80	£7.98	£7.39	-0.9%	Only port
	A1	£6.80	£7.98	£7.39	-0.9%
	A2	£5.98	£7.02	£6.50	+3.7%
Plaice 2 grades		£2.58	£3.02	£2.80	-11.4%	-1.6% Mkt avg £2.85 · 5 ports
	A1	£2.58	£3.02	£2.80	-11.4%	-1.6%
	A2	£2.43	£2.85	£2.64	+1.5%	-7.2%
Pollack 2 grades		£2.68	£3.14	£2.91	+1.7%	+0.1% Mkt avg £2.91 · 3 ports
	A1	£2.68	£3.14	£2.91	+1.7%	+0.1%
	A2	£2.37	£2.79	£2.58	+13.2%	-11.2%
Coley (Saithe) 2 grades		£1.55	£1.81	£1.68	+3.7%	Only port
	A1	£1.55	£1.81	£1.68	+3.7%
	A2	£1.13	£1.33	£1.23	-3.1%
Skate 2 grades		£2.06	£2.42	£2.24	+1.4%	-3.9% Mkt avg £2.33 · 4 ports
	A1	£2.06	£2.42	£2.24	+1.4%	-3.9%
	A2	£1.90	£2.24	£2.07	+3.0%	-11.2%
Squid 2 grades		£5.12	£6.02	£5.57	-0.7%	-5.7% Mkt avg £5.91 · 3 ports
	A1	£5.12	£6.02	£5.57	-0.7%	-5.7%
	A2	£4.24	£4.98	£4.61	+14.1%	-22.0%
Turbot 2 grades		£7.76	£9.12	£8.44	-13.3%	-3.9% Mkt avg £8.78 · 4 ports
	A1	£7.76	£9.12	£8.44	-13.3%	-3.9%
	A2	£6.70	£7.86	£7.28	-7.7%	-17.1%
Whiting 2 grades		£1.41	£1.65	£1.53	+8.5%	+9.8% Mkt avg £1.39 · 5 ports
	A1	£1.41	£1.65	£1.53	+8.5%	+9.8%
	A2	£1.02	£1.20	£1.11	-9.8%	-20.4%
Witch 2 grades		£2.33	£2.73	£2.53	-4.5%	Only port
	A1	£2.33	£2.73	£2.53	-4.5%
	A2	£2.02	£2.38	£2.20	+3.3%

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