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STIRLING – United Auctions sold 7,854 prime sheep comprising 6,309 prime hoggs selling to an average of 283.11ppk & 1,545 ewes and rams.

Leading prices: Old Season lambs: Ballechin (Btex) £188, £186, £185 & £180; Harviesmailing (Btex) £179; Ballinloan (Tex) £175; Easter Ochtermuthill (Tex) £164; Kynachan (Tex) £163; Newton of Crathie (Suf) £147; Little Raith (Suf) £142; Eastmill & Stanley x2 (Suf) £138; Milton of Durris (Chev) £144 & £142; Stanley (Chev) £141; Abbey & Hareshawmuir x2 (Chev) £138; Dalchirla (BF) £130; Kilmundie & Chamberwells (BF) £127.50; Dunruchan & Littleport (BF) £127; Milton of Durris (Chev/ Mule) £125; Easter Kellie (Mule) £125; North Deanhead (Mule) £123; Coulshill (Mule) £122. Ewes: Dalchirla (Tex) £170, £152, £151; Dalachy (Tex) £149; Druimoider (Suf) £164; Halbeath (Tex) £148; Newton of Crathie (Texx) £148; Achnaba (Texx) £145; Meadowmoor (Cont) £142; Harviesmailing (Cont) £140 x2; South Dundonald (Btex) £140; Gibsley (Btex) £139 x2; Luckenburn (BTEXX) £138; Balcaskie (BTEXX) £137; Wester Bowhouse (BFL) £130; Townhead (BFL) £128; Townhead (Sufx) £126; Merryhill (Sufx) £119; Druimoider (Zwa) £126; West Lecropt (Hamp) £120; Easter Bucklyvie (Mule) £120; Meadowmoor (Mule) £117; Springfield & Coulshill (Mule) £115; Coulshill (Mule) £113; Meadowmoor (Chev) £111 & £109; Gibsley (Chev) £103 & £100; Kilmundie & Chamberwells (BF) £107; Ballingry (BF) £96; Home Farm, Dens (BF) £96; Dalchirla (BF) £95.

THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 152 cast cows and bulls. Beef finished cows (89) averaged £1,293.42 (+£9.44) and sold to £1,710 for a 992kg Simmental cross from Euchries, Crossroads. Beef feeding cows (50) averaged £938.80 (-£2.28) and sold to £1,190 for a 740kg Simmental cross from Towie, New Aberdour.

Dairy cows (five) averaged £939 and sold to £1,135 for a 802kg Holstein Friesian from Dendoldrum, Inverbervie.

Boning cows (four) averaged £615 and sold to £835 for a 594kg Charolais cross from Glenshee, Drybridge.

Bulls (nine) averaged £1,318.33 (+£89.05) and sold to £1,630 for a 1,170kg Simmental from Barns, Crathes.

THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 58 prime cattle.

Prime bullocks (11) averaged 224.8p (+16.8p) and sold to 235p per kg for a 535kg Limousin cross from Newton of Drum, Drumoak, and £1,431.25 for a 625kg Simmental cross from Hillside, Fetternear. Prime heifers (23) averaged 227.2p (+2.6p) and sold to 253p per kg firstly for a 540kg Limousin cross from Hillocks, Whiterashes, and secondly for a 570kg Limousin cross and £1,603 for a 700kg Aberdeen-angus cross both from Mains of Drumbreck, Udny. Young bulls (5) averaged 184.9p (-2.7p) and sold to 205p per kg for a 675kg Beef Shorthorn from 47 Gordon Road, Alford, and £1,679.90 for a 1,070kg Charolais from Roebank, Grange.

30 to 48 month: Bullocks (nine) averaged 201.9p (+16.5p) and sold to 225p per kg and £1,451.25 for a 645kg Charolais cross from Gillock Mains.

Heifers (10) averaged 197.5 (+8.4p) and sold to 216p per kg for a 600kg Limx from Home Farm, Longhaven, and £1,494.90 for a 755kg Simmental cross from Cranna, Rothienorman.

THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern

Marts sold 4,508 prime sheep and feeding ewes and rams.

Old season lambs (3,544) averaged 275.1p per kg (-6.2p) and sold to 328.2p per kg for 39kg Belt from Eldonbrae, Forres, and £162 for 71kg Texels from West Knock, Mintlaw. Old season lambs SQQ up to 45.5kg (1,574) averaged 283.7p per kg (-1.8p). Feeding ewes and rams (964) sold to £200 for Texels from Tomnavoulin, Glenlivet. Leading prices: Old season lambs: Puretex - West Knock, Feurdies, Cairnmuir £150, North Tarwathie, Strichen 310.8p; Tex Tomnavoulin, Mains of Ludquharn, Longside 307p; Suf - Bruceland, Elgin £137, Hatton Farm, Hatton 293.2p; Bluetex - South Craighead, Skelmuir £136, Eldonbrae 295.6p; Texx - Newton of Lewesk, Old Rayne £135.50, Mosshead, Whitehouse 302.3p; Sufx - West Balhalgardy, Inverurie £135, 290.9p; Cont - Quarryburn, Rosehearty £135, Cauldwells, Craigston 301.2p; Puresuf - Tofthills, Clatt £134.50, Lyne of Linton, Sauchen 290p; Contx - West Cairnhill, Culsalmond, Newton of Lewesk, West Balhalgardy £134, Quarryburn, Concraig House 300p; Down - South Criaghead, West Balhalgardy £134, Backley, Pitcaple 288p; BFL - Tomnavoulin £134; Chvx - West Balhalgardy, Auchronie, Tarfside £133.50, Quarryburn 295.5p; Bel - Eldonbrae £133, Lost, Strathdon 304.7p; Downx - Newton of Lewesk £133.50, Heads of Auchinderran, Keith 287.5p; Chax - Kirkland, Forgue £133, Auchtydonald, Longside 294.4p; Chv - Hillhead, Birnie £131.50, Braco Park, Rosehearty 290p; Mule - Tomnavoulin £130, Glendye, Strachan 281.1p; Cross - Muirfield, Auchnagatt £127.50; BF - Beinn Alvinn, The Brae £128.50, Upper Drakemyres, Keith 273.8p.

HUNTLY – United Auctions sold store cattle and OTMS.

Bullocks averaged 245p selling to a top of 281.6p per kg for a 380kg Limx from Fordmouth, Tomintoul, and £1,230 for four 493kg Charx from Fordmouth, Tomintoul. Heifers averaged 228p selling to a top of 258p per kg for two 345kg Limx from Upper Towie Estates, Glenkindie, and £1,340 for a Limousin cross from Weetyfoot, Grange. OTMS sold to 164.7p per kg and £1,120 for 680kg Limx from Cardnach, Knockando. STIRLING – United Auctions sold 1,572 store cattle, 134 rearing cattle, 142 out-ofspec cattle, cast cows and bulls. Bullocks (787) averaged 248.83p and sold to 318.20p per kg for a 198kg Limx from Gibblaston, and to £1,520 for a 646kg Limx from Gartness.

Dairy bullocks (71) averaged 200.44p and sold to 274.80p per kg for a 242kg HFX from Polwhilly, and to £1,100 for a 509kg MOX from Meikle Camoquhill.

Heifers (685) averaged 244.60p and sold to 312.50p per kg for a 304kg Limx from Dyke, and to £1,440 for a 544kg Simx from Gladhouse Mains.

Young bulls (29) averaged 229.16p and sold to 278.50p per kg for a AAX from Cabbage Hall, and to £1090 for a AAX from Mosshall. Beef cows and bulls (99) averaged 156.50p and sold to 192.20p per kg for a Limx from Abbeymill, and to £1710 for a CHX from Carwood.

Dairy cows (22) averaged 125.73p and sold to 145.10p per kg for a HOX & HFX from Bandirran & Meikle Camoquhill, and to £1330 for a HOX from Bandirran. Out-of-spec cattle (21) averaged 172.41p and sold to 203.50p per kg for a BRBX from Airthrey Kerse, and to £1,350 for a BRBX from Airthrey Kerse.