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THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 40 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (10) averaged 219.4p (+16.3p) and sold to 229p per kg and £1,395.15.

Prime heifers (20) averaged 222.2p (+1.6p) and sold to 237p per kg and £1,491.60. Young bulls (6) averaged 163.6p (-3p) and sold to 195p p per kg and £1,487.30.

30 to 48 Month: Bullocks (2) averaged 144p and sold to 149p per kg and £1,065.35. Heifers (2) averaged 199.8p (+9.5p) and sold to 208p per kg and £1,497.60.

THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 168 cows and bulls.

Beef cows (148) averaged 140.3p (-0.2p) and sold to 199.2p per kg and £1,570 for a 788kg British Blue from Tocherford, Crathes. Dairy cows (6) averaged 116.9p (-3.7p) and sold to 121.3p per kg for a 738kg Holstein Friesian from Flotterston House, and £1,090 for a 990kg Ayrshire from Netherton of Inverveddie, Peterhead.

Bulls (9) averaged 98.2p (+3.5p) and sold to 106.9p per kg for a 1,020kg Limousin from 11 Lochend, Castletown, and £1,390 for a 1,400kg Aberdeen-angus from Easter Duthil, Carrbridge.

Boning cows (5) averaged £473.

STIRLING – United Auctions sold 989 store cattle, native-bred cattle and young bulls, 181 out-of-spec cattle, cast cows and bulls, and 399 store and feeding sheep. Bullocks (515) averaged 229.47p and sold to 298.80p per kg for a 246kg Limx from Eastmill, and to £1,540 for a 732kg AAX from Oatridge.

Dairy bullocks (44) averaged 189.85p and sold to 215.80p per kg for a 278kg BFX from Gilkerscleugh, and to £1,075 for a 505kg MOX from Caddell.

Heifers (385) averaged 222.26p and sold to 277.80p per kg for a 360kg Limx from Little Spot, and to £1,420 for a 704kg Simx from Claysyke.

Young bulls (45) averaged 235.20p and sold to 270.60p per kg for a AAX from Cathpair, and £1,140 for a Simx from East Merkland. Beef cows and bulls (150) averaged 138.51p and sold to 192.20p per kg for a Simx from Muircot, and £1,470 for a Limx from Over Finlarg.

Dairy cows (23) averaged 120.73p and sold to 162.70p per kg for a MOX from Claylands, and to £1,130 for a MOX from Meikle Camoquhill.

Out-of-spec cattle (eight) averaged 187.07p and sold to 209.20p per kg for a Limx from Woodhead, and to £1,270 for an AAX from Blair Castle Estate.

Store and feeding sheep averages: Texel - £95.26 (+£9.33 on the week); Cheviot £94.50 (+£22.55); Mule - £92.50 (+£8.16); Suffolk - £90.43 (+£9.48); Blackface £80.82 (+£10.01).

FORFAR – Lawrie & Symington sold 24 prime cattle, 28 OTMS, and 395 prime hoggs, ewes and rams.

Bullocks (four) averaged 239p and sold to a top of 252p per kg and £1,554.84 for a 617kg British Blue from Nethermyres. Heifers (20) averaged 237p and sold to a top of 259p per kg for a 550kg Limousin from Nethermyres, and to £1,498.14 for a 609kg Blonde.

Prime hoggs (282) averaged 246p (+3p) and sold to a top of 302p per kg and £133 for a pen of 44kg Beltex from Balbrydie.

SQQ prime hoggs averaged 251p per kg. Ewes and rams (113) averaged £88.

HUNTLY – United Auctions sold 1,720 prime sheep.

Old season lambs SQQ (1139) averaged 254.24p selling to a top of 266p per kg for 39.5kg Cheviots from Durran Mains, Castletown, and to £132 for 59kg Charollais from Gowanbrae, Skye of Curr twice. Ewes (581) sold to a top of £178 for Texels from Midtown of Glass.

STIRLING – Caledonian Marts Ltd sold 133 cattle comprising of 68 bullocks, heifers and young bulls, and 65 OTM cattle.

Prime heifers averaged 227p and sold to 260p per kg for a Limousin from W Dandie & Sons, Learielaw, Broxburn, and to £1,813 for a Limousin from D Dickinson, Brockwoodlees, Canonbie.

Prime bullocks averaged 239p and sold to 248p per kg twice for Limousins from M Orr, Penston, Macmerry, and W Dandie & Sons, Learielaw, Broxburn, and to £1,587 for a Limousin from W Dandie, Learielaw. Bulls (Under 30 months) sold to 222p per kg and £1,505 for a Limousin from J Burnett & Sons, Upper Spittalton, Blairdrummond. OTMS averaged 144p selling to 200p per kg and £1,490 for a Continental from W

J F Ramsay, Mid Muntloch, Drummore, Stranraer.

THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 3,114 prime sheep and feeding ewes and rams.

Old season lambs (2,392) averaged 241.2p per kg (+5.8p) and sold to 290.7p per kg for 43kg Texels from Gibston, Huntly, and £129 for 51kg Texels from South Craighead, Skelmuir.

Old season lambs SQQ up to 45.5kg (1,192) averaged 256.3p per kg (+12.2p). Feeding ewes and rams (722) sold to £145 twice for Texels from Hillcrest, Clola and Beltex from Whitestone, Skene. Leading prices per head and per kg : Old season lambs: Tex - Gibston £125, South Crichie, St Katherines 279.3p; Suf - Upper Meft, Elgin £122, Backerass, Westray 268.6p; Sufx - South Craighead, Upper Meft £120.50, Ledmacoy, Strathdon 265.1p; Texx - Smiddyburn, Rothienorman, South Craighead £120, East Bradieston, Laurencekirk 272.1p; Bel - Lost, Strathdon £120, Aulton, Insch 269.5p; Cont - Gibston £119, 268.2p; Downx - Mains of Slains, Collieston, South Mains Balgavney, Rothienorman £119, Braeside, Thainstone 267.4p; Contx - Gaitnip, St Ola, Boghead, Pitcaple, Littlemill, Rothienorman £118.50, Hillbrae, Arthrath; Chv - Waterton, Insch, Pittenkerrie, Glassel, Ferniebrae, Wartle £118, Berga, Wester Skeld 269.4p; Char Rivefold, Ythanwells, Netherton, Tarland, Towie, New Aberdour, Braeside, Fordyce 267.1p; Charx - Birkenbog, Cullen, Halley, Deerness, Mains of Craighall, Gartly £117.50, Holmhead, Bucksburn 264.8p; Mule - Fawsyde, Kinneff £112, Darnford, Durris 252.3p; BF - Glenlethnott Estate £111.50, 253.4p.

STIRLING – United Auctions sold 6,457 prime sheep.

Prime hoggs (5,018) averaged 259.02p/kg. Leading prices per head: Prime hoggs: Cuiltburn (Btex) £155; Strageath Hall (Btex) £149; Groan & Strageath Hall (Btex) £148; Milton of Durris (Tex) £151; Woodhead of Aberdalgie & Strageath Mains (Tex) £143; Grangefield (Tex) £141.50; Meikle Whiterashes (Suf) £130; Farden (Suf) £123.50; Cuiltburn (Suf) £123; Monzie (Chev) £126.50; Croftgary (Chev) £122; Monzie x2 & Woodhead of Aberdalgie (Chev) £120; Eastmill (BF) £118; Tomchulan (BF) £116; Auchnafree & Whirrieston (BF) £115.50; Coulshill (Mule) £116; Braeleny & Croftgary (Mule) £115; Hillhead, Easter Craigduckie & Glenfernate (Mule) £114.