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United Auctions sold 3,637 prime sheep comprising of 2,331 new season lambs selling to average 218.70p also 130 prime hoggs averaged 162.09ppk and 1176 ewes and rams. New season lambs (2,331) – South Flanders (Suf) £120.00 & £116.00; Woodhead of Aberdalgie (Suf) £115.00; Wester Ochtermuthill (BTex) £118.50; Easter Craigduckie (BTex) £118.00; Goddens (BTex) £115.50; Cumnock House (Tex) £117.00; Faulds (Tex) £115.50; South Flanders (Tex) £115.00; Priestfield (HB) £105.00 & £96.00; Meadowbank (Cross) £100.00; Wester Moffat (Cross) £94.50; Bangour (Cha) £97.00 & £93.50; Cretlevane (Mule) £90.00; Blarnavaid (Mule) £88.00; Greystone (Zwa) £93.00; Low Tirfergus (BF) £77.00. New season lambs (2,331) – Easterton (BTex) 253.00ppk; Goddens (BTex) 249.00ppk & 248.00ppk; South Dundonald (Tex) 249.00ppk & 241.00ppk; Ardoch & Threepland (Tex) 241.00ppk; Woodhead of Aberdalgie (Suf) 242.00ppk; South Flanders (Suf) 238.00ppk; Kincraigie (Suf) 236.00ppk; Bangour (Cha) 222.00ppk & 220.00; Wester Moffat (Cross) 217.00ppk; Meadowbank (Cross) 215.00ppk; Priestfield (HB) 215.00l Cretlevane (Mule) 214.00ppk; Blarnavaid (Mule) 204.00ppk; Strewiebak (Hamp) 201.00ppk. Ewes (1,176) – Westhall (Tex) £166.00; Carse of Trowan (Tex) £163.00; Chalmerstone (TexX) £143.00; Townhead (TexX) £140.00; Townhead (Cont) £135.00; Dippen (Cont) £130.00; Easter Ochtermuthill (BTex) £130.00 & £122.00; Chalmerstone (Suff) £120.00 & £116.000; Kinloch (SuffX) £108.00; Fleurs (SuffX) £107.00; Townhead (BFL) £113.00; Hunting Faulds (Mule) £94.00; Carroch & Fullfordlees (Mule) £92.00; Greystone (Zwa) £94.00; Priistfield (HB) £93.00 & £90.00; West Dron (Chev) £89.00; Bogburn (Chev) £84.00; Innischeroch (Cross) £80.00; Middleton (Cross) £73.00; Blarnaviad (BF) £70.00; Old Manse (BF) £54.00. Tups – Northfield (Suf) £123.00; Wester Ochtermuthill (Tex) £108.00; Chalmerstone (Tex) £ 106.00 x2; Benmore (BF) £68.00.

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Caledonian Marts Ltd sold 126 cattle comprising of 65 Bullocks, Heifers & Young Bulls, 61 OTM Cattle. Bullocks ave 640kg at 223p per kg. Heifers ave 618kg at 227p per kg. Prime heifers sold to 245ppkg on three occasions from Learielaw, Broxburn, Brockwoodlees, Canobie and Meadowend, and to £1605 for a Limousin from Brockwoodlees, Canobie. Prime bullocks sold to 238ppkg on two occasions from Turniemoon, West Calder and Brockwoodlees and to £1584 for a Limousin from Penston, Macmerry . Bulls (under 30 months) sold to 215 ppkg for a Blonde Aquitaine from Lochhead, East Wemyss and to £1628 for a Limousin from Mains of Throsk, Throsk. Other Leading Prices Bullocks £1,518 Turniemoon & Mains of Cultmalundie, £1,517 West Shirva, £1,513 Mains of Cultmalundie, £1,489 & £1,485 Brockwoodlees, £1,472 & £1,463 Meadowend. PPK 235p Mains of Cultmalundie, 232p Brockwoodlees, 230p Nethermyres, Penston & Faskine, 228p Mains of Cultmalundie, Faskine & Meadowend (Twice) Heifers £1,587 & £1,577 Brockwoodlees, £1553 Meadowend, £1,551 & £1,532 Brockwoodlees, £1,525 & £1,518 Meadowend. PPK 242p Brockwoodlees, 240p Meadowend & Turniemoon, 238p Learielaw (Twice) & Brockwoodlees, 235p Brockwoodlees & Turniemoon Also forward were 61 OTM Cattle. OTM’s averaged 140ppkg selling to 176ppkg for a Shorthorn from Knocknaha and to £1200 for a Charolais from Newbigging of Ceres. Dairy Cows ave 109ppkg selling to 146ppkg and £1,020 from Blairmains, Culross. Males sold to 120p per kg for a Limousin from Blairhall, Culross and to £1,500 for a Charolais from Newbigging of Ceres. Other Leading Prices Beef OTMs £1,150 Learielaw, £1,130 Castlehill & Broompark, £1,090 Knocknaha, £1070 Walton, £1060 Mains of Throsk, £1,050 & £1040 Castlehill PPK 175p Eden (Campbeltown), 170p Mains of Throsk, 162p Castlehill, 156p Learielaw, 153p Walton, 151p Salterhill & Castlehill Dairy Cows £890 Walton, £730 & £690 Kilkivan (Campbeltown). PPK 144p Walton, 114p & 112p Kilkivan Males – £1,360 Dollarbank. £1,110 Blairhall. PPK 117p Newbigging of Ceres, 110p Dollarbank

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Thainstone, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (Thursday ) 64 Prime Cattle. Under 30 Month – Prime Bullocks (19) averaged 213.8p (-7.1p) and sold to 233p per kg for a 560kg Limousin from Whiteside, Tullynessle, and purchased by W & J Cameron, Burnside of Edingight, Grange, and £1,543.60 gross for a 680kg Limousin from Nether Mains, Torphins and purchased by Backmuir Livestock Ltd, Keith. Prime Heifers (31) averaged 217.9p (-0.7p) and sold to 237p per kg for a 585kg Limousin from Hillocks, Whiterashes, and purchased by Blair Duffton, and £1,501.65 gross for a 705kg Limousin also from Hillocks and purchased by W & J Cameron. Young Bulls (5) averaged 151.3p (-7.1p) and sold to 163p per kg for a 620kg Limousin from Rorandle, Monymusk, and £1,381.80 gross for a 940kg Salers from Milton of Cullerlie, Echt. 30 to 48 month – Bullocks (3) averaged 186.2p and sold to 207p per kg and £1,449 gross for a 700kg Limousin from Faichfolds, King Edward. Heifers (six) averaged 196.7p and sold to 211p per kg for a 590kg Limousin Cross and a 560kg Limousin from Faichfolds, King Edward, and £1,266.30 gross for a 670kg Limousin from Roadside, Kirk. Leading prices per kg Under 30 Month Prime Bullocks: Nether Mains (Lim) 227p; Hillside, Fetternear (Lim) 225p; Faichfolds (Lim) 223p; Kirkhill, Gartly (Lim) 217p; Whiteside (BB), Skeibhill (Cha) 209p. Prime Heifers: Netherhill, St Fergus (Cha) 235p; Whiteside (Lim), Monlettie, Methlick (Lim) 229p; Netherton of Whitehouse, Alford (Cha) 225p; Home Farm, Longhaven (Lim) 222p; Clashendamer (Lim) 217p; Hillocks (Lim) 213p. Young Bulls: Wester Silverford, Gamrie (AA), Sootywells (Cha) 157p; Milton of Cullerlie (Sal) 147p. 30 to 48 month – Bullocks: Hillside, Fetternear (AA) 203p. Heifers: Clashendamar (Lim) 206p; Roadside (Lim) 189p; Achscrabster, Bridge of Westfield (Sim) 188p. Leading prices per head under 30 month Prime bullocks: Skeibhill, Aberchirder (Cha) 1,494.35; Nether Mains (Cha) £1,493.50; Faichfolds (Lim) £1,487.55; Kirkhill, Gartly (Lim) £1,453.90; Monymusk Land Co, Monymusk (Here) £1,411.20. Prime heifers: Monlettie (Lim) £1,399.65; Hillocks (Lim) £1,386.45; Netherhill (Cha) £1,350.40; Clashendamer (Lim) £1,345.40; Whiteside (BB) £1,299.30; Hillside (Lin Red) £1,276.55; Netherton of Whitehouse (Cha) £1,268.50; Kirkhill (Lim) £1,264.45. Young Bulls: Tulloch, Forbes (Lim) £1,306.60; Sootywells (Cha) £1,303.10; Rorandle (Lim) £1,010.60. 30 to 48 month – Bullocks: Hillside (AA) £1,218; Netherton of Inverveddie (Ayr) £1,132.20. Heifers: Clashendamer (Lim) £1,256.60; Achsrabster (Sim) £1,165.60; Rockhill Farm, Wick (Lim) £1,044.30.