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HUNTLY – United sheep.

Old season lambs SQQ (1,508) averaged 248.14p selling to 295p per kg for 39kg Texel from Logie Durno, Pitcaple, and to £120 for 64kg Beltex from Auchairn, Keith. Ewes (1,007) sold to £184 for a pen of Texels from Sibmister & Stainland, Thurso. Other leading prices: Lambs: Suf £117.50 Lynemore/daies, 261p Whinbrae; Sufx - £116 South Craighead, 260p Mid Fodderletter; Tex - £118 Lower Cotburn, 268p Whinbrae; Texx - £117 Lettoch/ Woodbank, 264p Strichen Mains; Cont

- £116 Logie Durno/south Craighead/ Connachie, 296p Milton; Contx - £116.50 Lynemore, 265p Craighall; Chev - £114.50 Murza, 260p Wardhead; Mule - £115 Woodbank, 238p Hillhead of Mornish; BF - £112.50 Lynemore, 249p Auchairn; Bel - £115 Clatequoy, 271p Mid Fodderletter; Cross - £115 Auchairn, 264p Strichen Mains; Lln - 3116.50 Connachie, 260p Overhill; Char - £116 logie durno, 268p whinbrae; Charx £115.50 Scarhill/murza, 263p Auchairn; Ewes: Suf - £132 Sibmister & Stainland; Sufx - £129 Skilmafilly; Tex - £174 Sibmister & Stainland; Texx - £162 Cairnborrow; Cont - £159 Skilmafilly/£158 The Arches; Chev - £126 Skilmafilly; Mule - £104 Berryleys/ £96 Cairnborrow; GF - £98 Loanend; BF

- £74 Raws/ £73 Lynemore/£70 Rhindhu/ Loanend; Cross - £149 Skilmafilly/loanend; Contx - £151 Skilmafilly; CHM - £120 Sibmister & Stainland; HB - £144 Wester Allathan; Bel - £149 Skilmafilly; Lln - £129 Skilmafilly ;Char - £149 Skilmafilly; Hill Chev - £93 Sibmister & Stainland; Texx £142/£134 Sibmister & Stainland/ £139 The Managers House.

DINGWALL – Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd sold 670 store cattle, five adult head of breeding cattle, and 111 OTMS. Bullocks (441) averaged 242.3p and sold to 287.7p per kg for 285kg Limousin cross from Cambusmore Estate, Dornoch, and £1,300 for 583kg Aberdeen-angus cross from South Balkeith, Tain, and for 605kg Simmental cross from Braelangwell, Balblair.

Heifers (222) averaged 232.1p and sold to 334.4p per kg for a 305kg British Blue cross from Shewglie Farmers, Glenurquhart, and £1,600 for a 505kg Limousin cross from The Antlers, Occumster.

Young bulls (7) sold to 220.9p per kg for 335kg Limousin cross from Cambusmore Estate, and £800 for 371kg Aberdeen-angus from Strathglass Farms, Cannich.

Cow with calf at foot (3) sold to £1,850 for a Simmental with male calf from Bogburn, Duncanston.

Bulls (2) sold to £1,600 for a Beef Shorthorn from Culkein, Lochinver.

OTM prime and feeding cattle (111) averaged 119.9p and sold to 178.0p per kg for a 410g Salers cross from Altyre Estate, Forres and £1,390 for a 1,150kg Limousin bull from Torgorm, Conon Bridge. THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 2,771 store lambs including island consignments.

Store lambs (2,063) averaged £87.19 and sold to £119 for Texels from West Cranloch, Ythanwells.

Island lambs (708) averaged £89.15 and sold to £116 for Texels from New Moan, Rendall.

Leading prices per head: Ewe lambs: Cont - Shougle, Birnie £107; Chv - East Bogfon, Maryculter £103; Chvx - East Bogfon £95; BF - Shougle, Birnie £93. Store lambs: Texx - Blackmyre, St Fergus £114; Tex - Mains

Auctions sold 2,515 prime of Allanbuie, Keith £113; Cont - Overton of Ardo, Methlick £110; Contx - Overton of Ardo £109.50; Suf - Chapelpark, Forgue, Mains of Allanbuie £107.50; Chvx - Dava, Wester Aughnagallan £106.50; Sufx

- West Davoch, Tarland £106; Down West Cranloch £105; Downx - Glencuie, Glenkindie £104.50; BF - Dava £101; Mule - Mains of Allanbuie £99. Island lambs: Bel - Strathore, Shapinsay £111; Tex Strathore £107; Cont - New Moan £105; Suf - Backowall, Westray £103; Texx - Upper Hobbister, Stenness, Vinklin, Evie, Bu, Orphir £102; Sufx - Upper Onston £100; Down - Breckowall, Housebay, Stronsay £100; Downx - Quoybelloch, Deerness £99.50; Chv - Breckowall £99; Contx - Housebay, Skelbister £99; Chvx - Breckowall £95; Cha - Vindon, Finstown £94.

STIRLING – United Auctions sold 6,203 prime sheep.

Prime hoggs (4,634) averaged 245.03p/kg. Leading prices per head: Old season lambs: Doune Farms (Btex) £145 x2 & £144 x2; Cuiltburn x2 & Easter Ochtermuthill (Btex) £144; Cuiltburn & Wardhead (Btex) £143; Farden (Cont) £132; Hatton Knowe (Tex) £130; Newbigging (Tex) £129; West Thomaston (Tex) £128 x2; Pitkindie (Suf) £125 & £121; Chalmerstone (Suf) £121; Gibsley & Drumdowie (Suf) £118; Gilston (Chev) £115; Ballechin (Chev) £113.50 & £113; Gilston (Chev) £112.50; Glenfernate (BF) £110; Dyke (BF) £108.50; North Deanhead & Highland Livestock (BF) £104; Quixwood (Mule) £108; Kilkeddan (Mule) £107; Coulshill & Abercairny (Mule) £106.50. Ewes: Kinclaven (Tex) £150 & £144; Scart (Tex) £131; Overton (Texx) £125; Culdees (Texx) £124; Glenhead (Texx) £123; West Whitefield & Culdees (Btex) £121; Thorn (Cont) £119; Faulds (Cont) £118; Loanhead of Duchally (Cont) £116; Dalchalloch (BFL) £107; Newhouse of Glamis (BFL) £100; Balmonth (HB) £107; Bangour (Suf) £105 x2; Castle Cary Mill (Suf) £104; Bangour (Sufx) £103; Flass, Pitmurthly & Townhead (Sufx) £100; Pitmurthly (Mule) £95; Orchard (Mule) £94.50; Bangour (Mule) £92; Loanhead of Duchally (Chev) £95; Dalcapon (Chev) £90; Gartness (Zwa) £94; Dalcapon (Chev/ Mule) £91; Quixwood (BF) £83.50 & £78 x2; Kipperoch (BF) £75.

HUNTLY – United Auctions sold 83 store cattle and OTMS.

Bullocks (43) averaged 237p selling to 277.2p per kg for 285kg Limousin crosses from Meikle Northburn, Cuminestown, and £1,235 for a cross from Cairnhill, Forglen. Heifers (34) averaged 223.2p selling to 277p per kg for 240kg Limousin crosses from Tehillah Farm, Mosside of Gight, and £1,215 for Charolais crosses from Weetyfoot, Grange.

OTMS (6) sold to 141p per kg and £1,180 for a 835kg Limousin cross from Kinminity, Newmill.

THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 226 cast cows and bulls. Beef cows (208) averaged 140.5p (-0.6p) and sold to 187.9p per kg for a 588kg Simmental cross from Broomhill, Bridge of Muchalls, and £1,650 for a 1,174kg Limousin from West Knock, Mintlaw.

Dairy cows (8) averaged 120.6p (-4.1p) and sold to 129.9p per kg and £1,125 for a Holstein Friesian from The Pole, Burray. Bulls (8) averaged 94.7p and sold to 115.1p per kg for a 930kg Limousin from 122 Main Street, Aberchirder, and £1,250 for a 1,130kg Simmental from Pluscarden, Elgin. Boning cows (2) averaged £450.