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STIRLING – United Auctions sold 7,123 prime sheep.

New season lambs (4,301) averaged 230.12p and sold to 311p per kg for Beltex from Cuiltburn and £150 for Texels from West Lundhie.

Ewes and rams (2,822) sold to a top of£181 for a Suffolk ram from Hatton Knowe. Other leading prices: New season lambs: West Lundie (Tex) £150; Harviesmailing (Tex) £133; Dyke (Tex) £133; Cuiltburn (BTex) £140; Woodhead of Aberdalgie (BTex) £139; Clatto (Cross) £125.50; Ballochneck (Cross) £109; Gibsley (Cross) £108; Lochran (Suf) £120; Crofthead (Suf) £120; Whitburgh (Suf) £119; Mains of Struie (Cha) £116; Bangour (Cha) £104; Auchenrivoch (Mule) £114 & £100; Invernoaden (Chev/Mule) £111; Loanhead of Duchally (Chev/Mule) £100; Ledlation (Chev) £106; Bangour (Chev) £97.50; Marigold (Hamp) £87; Shawhead (BF) £84. Ewes: Wester Mye (Tex) £180; Saddlebank (Tex) £164; Woodhead of Cairness (Tex) £160; Woodhead of Cairness (Suf) £170; Chalmerstone (Suf) £151; Woodhead of Cairness (Suf) £140; Wester Mye (TexX) £159; Easter Greenhill (TexX) £158; West Whitefield (TexX) £149; Harviesmailing (BTex) £150 & £140; Groan (BTex) £123; Wester Mye & Hatton Knowe (Cont) £131; Wester Ochtermuthill & West Whitefield (Cont) £130; West Whitefield (SuffX) £122; Umena (SufX) £117; Doldy (Suf) £110; Ballinloan (Chev) £124; Windyedge (Chev) £103; Kilbucho Place (Chev) £101; Middleton of Glassclune (Chev/Mule) £124; Gibsley (Chev/Mule) £99; Middleton of Glassclune (Chev/Mule) £98; Mains of Burnbank (BFL) £117; Island View (BFL) £98; Mains of Burnbank (BFL) £95; Marigold (HB) £100; Aithrey Kerse (Zwa) £99; Milkieston (Mule) £98; Parks of Keillor (Mule) £96; Parks of Aldie & Umena (Mule) £93; Milkieston (BF) £84.50; Gartincaber (BF) £82; Braughty & Doldy (BF) £74; Sauchans (Rom) £78. Tups: Hatton Knowe (Suf) £181; Woodhead of Cairness (Tex) £165; Craighead of Bamff (Tex) £138; Woodhead of Cairness (BFL) £128; Groan (BTex) £126; Wester Mye (BTex) £109; Milkieston (Chev) £105; Mains of Burnbank (BF) £97; Gaskbeg (BF) £77. STIRLING – Caledonian Marts Ltd sold 119 cattle compromising of 55 bullocks, heifers and young bulls and 64 OTMs. Heifers sold to 278p per kg for a Lim from M Orr, Penston, MacMerry, and to £1,718 for a Limousin from JH & NT Turnbull, Meadowend, Clackmannan. Bullocks sold to 270p per kg for a Lim from A Pettigrew, Faskine, and to £1,794 for a Sim from H A Brown, Molemount, Galston. Young bulls (under 30 months) sold to 220p per kg for a British Blue from Dalchirla Farm, Muthill, and to £1,390 for a Limousin from W Dick, Mains of Throsk, Throsk. OTMs averaged 136p and sold to 175p per kg and £1,400 for a Simmental from J McAdam, Callendoune, Helensburgh. THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 1,678 prime sheep and feeding ewes and rams.

New season prime lambs (795) averaged 211.7p and sold to 266.7p per kg for 42kg Beltex from Upper Pirriesmill, Huntly, and £140 for 57kg Texels from Mill of Whitehill, New Deer.

New season prime lambs SQQ up to 45.5kg (482) averaged 212.9p per kg. Feeding ewes and rams (883) averaged £81.30 and sold to £191.50 for Texels from Hillcrest, Clola.

Other leading prices: New season lambs:

Cont - Drumnahive, Kildrummy £139, North Quilquox, Ythanbank 256p. Tex Drumnahive £138, 265.4p. BluTex - North Retannach, Rothiemay £133, 266p. Bel Drumnahive £132, 264p. TexX - Drumnahive £129, 258p. ContX - North Quilquox £128, Mill of Whitehill 245.6p. RouX - Birselasie, Midmar £125. BelX - Upper Pirriesmill £123.50, 247p. Cha - Mid Newton, Skelmuir £122.50, 240.2p. BluTexX - Drumnahive £122, Hillcrest, Clola 247.8p. Zwa - Soutra, Auchinhove £108.50, 200.9p. Dorset Wester Rora, Longside £102.50, 213.5p. Suf - Auchendarg, Udny £102, 238.1p. SufX - Cranna Bridge, Aberchirder £100.50, Ashgrove Place, Elgin 235.7p. Feeding ewes: Tex - North Retannach £175. TexX - Mill of Whitehill £161. Chv - Findlins Farm, Hillswick, Cluseburn, Inverbervie £145. Cha - Vindon, Finstown £143. Suf - Parkhill, Greens £143. Pure Suf - Cranna Bridge, Aberchirder £141. BluTex - North Retannach £139. Cont - Bridges, Kinnoir £139. ContX - Cranna Bridge £135. SufX - Tillypronie Farms, Migvie £132.50. Down - Cranna Bridge, Downiehills, Blackhills £121. ChvX - 13 Cross Skigestea Road, Ness £120.50. BDM - Muirfield, Everton of Auchry £119. DownX - Tillypronie Farms, Wester Rora, Longside, Skeibhill, Aberchirder, Upper Pirriesmill £116.50. Lleyn - Anniston Farm, Inverbervie £113.50. GF - Birselasie, Midmar £109.50. Mule - Mains of Cairnborrow, Glass £107.50. Easy Care - Corskellie, St Combs £104.50.

HUNTLY – United Auctions sold 478 store and OTM cattle at their anniversary sale. Bullocks (290) averaged 241.2p (+20.1p on the year) and sold to 277p per kg for a 305kg LimX from Easter Corrie, Drummuir, and to £1,530 for 600kg Charolais crosses from Raws, Dufftown.

Heifers (178) averaged 229.9p (+14.9p) and sold to 308.1p per kg for a 185kg LimX from Lynemore, Grantown, and to £1,450 for a 585kg LimX from Moss-side, Rosehearty. OTMS (10) averaged 151.4p and sold to 181.8p per kg and £1,500 for an 825kg Limousin from Drakemyre Farm, Forgie. THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 159 cast cows and bulls. Beef finished cows (44) averaged £1,360.80 (+£47.40) and sold to £1,630.

Beef feeding cows (58) averaged £1,086.72 (+£19.58) and sold to £1,190.

Boning cows (32) averaged £753.13 (+£4.45) and sold to £930.

Dairy cows (10) averaged £1,084.50 (+£110.33) and sold to £1,230.

Bulls (15) averaged £1,125.33 (-£561.67) and sold to £1,490.

DINGWALL – Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd sold 7,844 store lambs.

Cheviot wedder lambs (3,833) averaged £61.80 (+£13.94 on the year) and sold to £100 from Carrol Farm, Brora. Cheviot ewe lambs (250) averaged £61.71 (+£14.03) and sold to £73 from Muckernich Farms, Tore.

Texel lambs (1,496) averaged £72.58 and sold to £116 from Enyhallow, Conon Bridge. SuffX lambs (931) averaged £71.45 and sold to £105 from Glenurquhart Farm, Cromarty. BeltX lambs (139) averaged £79.94 and sold to £99 from Fodderletter Farm, Tomintoul. Cheviot Mule lambs (140) averaged £73.09 and sold to £90 from Auchmore Farm, Muir of Ord.

Mule lambs (437) averaged £72.32 and sold to £82 from Polbain house, Achiltibuie. Other breeds (618) averaged £53.64 and sold to £96 from Teanahaun Croft, Conon Bridge.