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THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 139 cows and bulls on July 16. Beef cows (116) averaged 149p (+1.2p) and sold to 190.7p per kg for a 708kg British Blue from Bluewhin, Borrowston, and £1,530 for a 1,070kg Aberdeen-Angus from Denhead, Dunlugas.

Boning cows (11) averaged £697.

Bulls (12) averaged 131p (+7.1p) and sold to 169.2p per kg and £1,810 for a 1,070kg from Auchtygall, Peterhead.

“All classes of cows sold to similar rates to a strong ringside of buyers.”

Leading prices per kg: Beef cows: Shannas, Clola (Lim) 187.2p; Greentoft, Eday (Beef Sho) 179.7p; Rorandle, Monymusk (Lim) 178.7p. Bulls: Crook, Rendall (Lim) 153.3p; Little Tulloch, Durris (Cha) 133p; Peattie (AA) 132.1p.

Leading prices per head: Beef cows: Shannas (Lim) £1,490; Drumsleed, Fordoun (Sim), Cott of Holland, Tankerness (Sim) £1,370; Cott Farm, Rendall (Lim), Bluewhin (BB), Auchtydonald, Longside (Sim) £1,350. Bulls: Crook (Lim) £1,550; Silvermoss, Barthol Chapel (AA) £1,530; Upper Tillenhilt (Lim) £1,370.

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 62 prime cattle on July 16. Under 30 Month - Prime bullocks (21) averaged 197.6p and sold to 235p per kg for a 535kg Limousin from Whiteside, Tullynessle, and purchased by W & J Cameron, Burnside of Edingight, Grange, and £1,537.80 for a 660kg Limousin from Mains of Elrick, Auchnagatt, and purchased by Backmuir Livestock, Keith.

Prime heifers (31) averaged 216.3p (-1.6p) and sold to 235p per kg for a 490kg Limousin from Bendauch, Kinellar, and for a 535kg Limousin from Stoneyhill, Keith-hall, and both purchased by Backmuir Livestock, and £1,461.60 for a 720kg Limousin from Hillocks, Whiterashes, and purchased by W & J Cameron.

Young bulls (five) averaged 151.4p (+0.1p) and sold to 169p per kg for a 725kg Limousin from Hillocks,and £1,312.25 for a 905kg Simmental from Connachie, Kellas. 30 to 48 Month - Bullocks (four) averaged 165.5p and sold to 209p per kg and £1,452.55 for a 695kg Salers from Knockleith, Auchterless.

Heifers (one) sold to 151p per kg and £1,064.55 for a 705kg Simmental from Newton of Deershaw, Alvah.

“All classes sold to sellers advantage, with the prime sale dominated by heavy out of spec cattle. Lighter weight sold at a premium.”

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 1,843 prime sheep and feeding ewes and rams on July 16.

New season lambs (1,075) averaged 210.9p (-10.1p) per kg and sold to 250p (twice) for 40kg and 42kg Beltex from North Lurg, Midmar, and £115 twice for 51kg Continentals from Bogiefeulach, Tornaveen, and 53kg Texel crosses from Balcraig, Kintore.

New season lamb SQQ up to 45.5kg (807) averaged 213.7p (-6.6p) per kg.

Old season lambs (62) sold to 171.4p for 49kg Suffolk crosses from Norville, Norby and £89.50 for 80kg Texels from Balcraig. Feeding ewes and rams (706) sold to £139.50 for Texel ewes from Nordheim, Kirkwall.

“A large entry of prime lambs followed the national trend and eased slightly. There were 114 lambs at £100 or more. The overall average for lambs is still 35p per kg up on the year. Ewes were keenly bid for at similar rates. Top ewes were scarce this week.”

Leading prices: New season lambs: PureTex – Broadwater, Skene £114, Home Farm of Auchry, Cuminestown 223.3p; Black – Crossbrae, Delgaty £113.50, 214.2p; Suf – Townhead of Gight, Fyvie £113, Upper

Meft, Elgin, Tapiken, Tyrie 222.1p; Cont – Bogiefeulach £112, 226.5p; SufX – Glentone, Monymusk £111.50, 35 Main Street, New Deer 220.2p; Bel – Bogiefeulach £111, Craiglug, Durris 235p; Down – 35 Main Street £111, Glentone 218.6p; Tex – Hillbrae, Newmacher, Townhead of Gight £110, Wester Wyndings, Stonehaven 228.4p; DownX – Little Muddie, Lumphart £110, Lyne of Linton, Sauchen 218.2p; TexX – Overton of Knaven, Maud, Broadwater £105.50, 35 Main Street 225.6p; ContX – North Lurg, South Easterton, Hatton £105, Bogiefeulach 225.5p; BelX – North Lurg £100, Hillbrae 227.9p; ChvX – South Blachrie, Fyvie £100.50, 208.5p; ChaX – Mains of Leask, Slains £97.50, Hillhead of Cannahars, Whitecairns 215.9p; Zwa

– Park Neuk, South Hilton £95.50; Cha – Newtonhill, Clatt £94, 218.6p; Hamp – South Easterton £93.50, Woodside of Tulloch, St Katherines 209.8p; Rouge – Westerton, Echt £90, 209.3p; BFL – Home Farm of Auchry £90; Mule – Netherton of Inverveddie, Peterhead £90. Old season lambs: Suf – Norville £88.50; Cont – Hilton £87.50; SufX – Norville £84. Feeding ewes: Tex – Goval, Dyce £119.50; TexX – Ardimannoch, Keith £113.50; Cont – Goval £113; Suf – Adziel, Strichen £113; ContX – Goval £107.50; SufX – Goval £105.50; BelX – Sundayswells, Torphins £103.50; Down – North Lurg £103; ChvMule – Sibmister, Castletown £102.50; HB – North Lurg £101.50; Bel – Little Muddie £100; DownX – Bogton, Corse £95.50; Cha – Westfield of Cairncake, Cuminestown £95.50; ChaX – Hillhead of Cannahars £94.50; LeicX – North Lurg £93.50; Chv – Goval £88.50; Mule – Overton of Knaven £86.50; GF – East Gowkhill, Maud £85.50; Zwa – Crossbrae £78.50. Feeding rams: Suf – Seafield House, Lerwick £108.50; Tex – Shantlerhill, Maud £105.50; Cha – Westfield of Cairncake £90.50; ChaX – Shantlerhill £89.50.

STIRLING, United Auctions sold 436 store cattle, four breeding cattle, 160 out of spec cattle, cast cows and bulls on July 15. Bullocks (257) averaged 215.63p and sold to 255.30p per kg for a 380kg Limousin cross from Gateside, and to £1,370 for a 599kg Aberdeen-Angus cross from Towncroft. Dairy bullocks (35) averaged 168.46p and sold to 179.10p per kg for a 363kg Holstein Friesian cross from Balgowan, and to £925 for a 588kg Ayrshire cross from Blackbog. Heifers (144) averaged 207.16p and sold to 241.30p per kg for a 315kg Limousin cross from Blairmulloch, and to £1,215 for a 574kg and 604kg Aberdeen-Angus cross and Charolais cross from Bougang & Gatehead. Beef cows and bulls (108) averaged 142.85p and sold to 200.40p per kg for a Simmental cross from Blackburn, and to £1,710 for a Charolais from Balthayock.

Dairy cows (22) averaged 116.84p and sold to 133.40p per kg for a Montbeliarde cross from Meikle Camoquhill, and to £995 for a Montbeliarde cross from the same home. Out of spec cattle (30) averaged 172.70p and sold to 185.70p per kg for an AberdeenAngus cross from Silver Rigg, and to £1,470 for a Charolais cross from Newpark.

STIRLING, United Auctions sold 5,570 prime sheep on July 16.

New season lambs (3,148) averaged 214.89p per kg and 208 prime hoggs averaged 153.45p per kg.

Leading prices per head:

New season lambs: Wester Whitefield (Tex) £124; Gartincaber (Tex) £120; South Flanders (Tex) £118; West Park (BTex) £123 & £114 & £113; South Flanders (Suf) £116; Bogburn (Suf) £115; South Flanders (Suf) £114.50; Pathcondie (Cross) £96.50; Linnhead (Cross) £92; Townhead (Mule) £96.50; Auchenrivoch (Mule) £95.50; Northfield (Cha) £96; Shanry (Cha) £91; West Meikle Pinkerton (Hamp) £92; Ballachlaven, Islay (BF) £65.50.