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United Auctions sold 2,088 store cattle, native-bred cattle and young bulls, 20 breeding cattle, 139 out-of-spec cattle, cast cows and bulls, and 593 store and breeding sheep.

Bullocks (1,098) averaged 251.09p and sold to 345.10p per kg for a 184kg British Blue cross from East Drumemble, and to £1,700 for a 686kg Aberdeen-Angus cross from High Unthank.

Dairy bullocks (68) averaged 214.28p and sold to 246.20p per kg for a 394kg MRIX from Moat Mains, and to £1,220 for a 584kg British Friesian cross from Wester Mye. Heifers (897) averaged 243.77p and sold to 321.60p per kg for a 185kg British Blue cross from East Drumemble, and to £1,520 for a 499kg Simmental cross from Putechan.

Young bulls (25) averaged 220.13p and sold to 242.20p per kg for a Limousin cross from Priesthaugh, and to £1,320 for a AberdeenAngus cross from Laigh Highgate.

Beef cows and bulls (89) averaged 165.41p and sold to 233.20p per kg for a Limousin cross from Woodhead of Mailer, and to £1,890 for a Limousin cross from Over Finlarg.

Dairy cows (36) averaged 144.77p to 174.50p per kg for a Montbeliarde cross from Bandirran, and to £1,470 for a Holstein Friesian cross from Falside. Out-of-spec cattle (14) averaged 162.86p and sold to 216.60p per kg for an AberdeenAngus cross from Ayton Cocklaw, and to £1,510 for an Aberdeen-Angus cross from Mosshall.

Other leading prices:

Bullocks: Up to 250kg- Bankhead £670, East Drumlemble 345.10p; 251-300kgPyeston £890, Gateside 328.80p; 301350kgsLittle Pinkerton £1,020, Pyeston 317.90p; 351-400kg- Goodockhill £1,110, Craighead 283.30p; 401-450kg- Saddel Home Farm £1,170, Putechan 275.40p; 451500kgSouth Ballaird £1,290, Vogrie Farms 266.40p; 501-551kg- High Unthank £1,370, Longloch Farming 263.10p; 552-601kg- High Unthank £1,550, 264.50p; 602-651kg- High Unthank £1,650, 264.40p; 652-701kg- High Unthank £1,700, Hexpath 247.80p. Heifers: Up to 250kg- Gateside £745, East Drumemlble 321.60p; 251-300kgPyeston £770, 304.30p; 301-350kg- Over Finlarg £945, 276.30p; 351-400kg- Saddel Home Farm £1,070, 269.50p; 401450kgDemperston £1,200, 277.80p; 451-500kg- Putechan £1,520, 304.60p; 501-551kg- Putechan £1,500, 280.40p; 552-601kg- Shannacher £1,465, 251.70p; 602-651kg- Pennytersal £1,330, 210.40p; 652-701kg- Victoria £1,470, 225.50p. Young bulls: Up to 250kg- East Cauldcoates £570, 255.10p; 301-350kg- Easter Clunie £740, 218.90p; 351-400kg- Monzie £960, Priesthaugh 242.20p; 401-450kg- Gateside £970, 238.90p; 451-500kg- Shields £1,135, 235.50p; 501-551kg- Easterton £1,155, 223.00p; 602-651kg- Laigh Highgate £1,320, 217.10p.

OTM cows: Over Finlarg (Lim) £1,890, Broombrae (Sim) £1,750, Harviesmailing (SD) £1,710, Woodhead of Mailer (AA) £1,690, Linross (CH) £1,510, Falside (HF) £1,470, Bandirran (MO) £1,350, Half Mark (Sal) £1,350, West Mains (SH) £1,350. OTM bulls: Easter Clunie (Lim) £1,950, Balthayock (CH) £1,710, Gateside (Sim) £1,490, Mosside of Gight (AA) £1,370, Commonside (Lui) £1,370. Out-of-spec cattle: Mosshall (AA) £1,510, Ballikinrain (Lim) £1,170, Bankhead of Balcurvie (HF) £1,030.

Store sheep: Druimoider (Che) £129; Arisaig (Che) £94; Pennygown (Che) £90; Ardachay (TexX ewe hoggs) £122; Druimoider (TexX ewe hoggs) £119; West Glensheraig (TexX) £110; Clunebeg (TexX) £97; Balgowan (Mule) £122 & £105; Pennygown (Hamp) £108; Balgowan (BF) £80; Carstraan (BF) £79; Tullochmhor (BF) £74. THAINSTONE – Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 4,247 prime sheep, store lambs and feeding ewes and rams.

Old season lambs (3,745) averaged 302.3p per kg (-8.1p) and sold to 409.8p per kg for a pen of 41kg pure Beltex from Muirton, Corse, and £172 for Texels from Newton of Greeness, Turriff.

Old season store lambs (59) sold to a top of £109.50 for Suffolks from Breckowall, Westray.

Old season lambs SQQ up to 45.5kg (1,777) averaged 316.4p per kg (-10.3p). Feeding ewes and rams (443) sold to £197 for pure Texels from Sunnyhill, Turriff. Other leading prices:

Old season lambs: PureBel - Muirton £168, Aldie, Cruden Bay 335.1p; Tex - Tapiken, Tyrie £164, 364.4p; PureTex - Burnside, Newmacher £163, East Bradieston, Laurencekirk 354.7p; Bel - North Lurg, Midmar £160, Whiteinches, Pitcaple 340.7p; Cont - Roundhillock, Inverurie £160, Newton of Greeness 339p; ContX - East Cruichie, Drumblade £159, Balnault, Crathie 337.5p; BlueTex - Odmoston, Laurencekirk £158, 336p; Bel - Aldie £157.50, Nether Mains, Torphins 335.2p; Suf - 10 Sunnyside, Alford £150, Whiteinches, Clashendamer, Fordyce, South Craighead, Skelmuir 330.7p; SufX - Milton of Tolmauds, Tornaveen, Mains of Slains, Collieston £148, South Craighead, Tapiken 325.6p; Chv - Torston, Aberchirder £148, Clashendamer, Fawside, Kinneff 329.8p; ChvX - Nether Mains £147.50, Odmoston 328p; Char - Ankerville, Nigg £147.50, Blackhills, Ellon, Mains of Slains, Backhill of Thornton, Bourtie 331.1p; ChvMule - Dunearn, Nairn £147.50, Holmhead, Bucksburn 327.3p; CharX - Aldie £147, Mill of Newton, Insch 326.1p; DownX - Berefold, Ellon, Backley, Pitcaple £147, Ankerville 322.6p; Down - Gibston, Huntly, Ankerville, Ledmacoy, Strathdon £146.50, 10 Sunnyside 323.9p; BF - Stoneyfield, Fyvie £146.50, Holmhead 331.4p; Mule 10 Sunnyside £140; GF - Whinnyhaugh, Garmouth £139.

Store lambs: Cross - Blackpark, Inverness £95; Chv - Glenlethnot Estate £93.50; ChvX - Breckowall £90.50; TexX - Redland, Firth £85.50.

Feeding ewes: PureTex - Sunnyhill £167; TexX - The Bothy, Kingswells £161; Tex Dykenook, Netherley £151; SufX - Muirton £147; Suf - Tannachie, Stonehaven, West Teuchan, Cruden Bay £145; Cont - 2 Wood Cottage, Newmacher, Upper Braiklay, Methlick £143; Cha - East Cairnton, Drumoak £141; ChvMule - Mosside of Gight, Fyvie £141; ContX - Headiton, Bonnykelly £139.50; Cross - Kirkhill, Alves, Meiklebogs, Gordonstown £137; Chv - Denberry, Cushnie £135; ChaX - Backhill of Thornton £129; Mule - Midhill of Seggat, Auchterless £129; BlueTex - Tannachie £127; GF - Riachburn, Glassel £126.50; Down - Oldtown, Peterculter, Muirton, Coilsmore, Maud £125; Bel - Muirfield, Cuminestown £117; BF Bush, Huntly £93.50.

Feeding rams: Suf - South Craighead £165; Bel - East Cruichie £157.50; Tex - Craighill, Strichen, West Houlland, Bridge of Walls £157; TexX - Cornyard, Newmacher £151; Cross - 12 Seafield Street, Cullen £149; Cont - Grundvik, Hoganess £147; SufX - Backhill of Thornton £131; BFL - Bush £107.