Livestock

HUNTLY, United Auctions sold 3,757 prime sheep. Old season lambs (2,632) averaged 237.73p per kg and sold to 264p for 40.1kg Beltex from Craigieview, Aberchirder and 43kg Beltex from Whinbrae, Huntly and to £134 for 62kg Texel from Durran Mains, Castletown. Ewes (1,125) sold to £200 for Texels from North Dorlaithers, Turriff. Top prices: Old season lambs: Suf – £120 Kinnermit, 249p Wardhead; SufX – £117 Buckies / Nether Blairmaud, 247p South Greycairn; Tex – £127 Durran Mains, 252p Muldearie Main / Bogenlilt / Mains of Ludquarn; TexX – £121 Essil, 251p Muldearie Mains / Hilton of Culsh; Cont – £120 Daies x 2, 249p Netherton; Chev – £118 Longoe, 251p Latheronwheel Mains; Mule – £114 Daies, 236p Mains of Bognie; BF – £106.50 Daies, 235 Little Forgue; Bel – £129 The Milton, 261p Bridges; CHM – £116x2 250p Glencorrie; Lleyn – £115 Netherton, 251p Sheilburn Croft; Char – £116.50 Woodbank, 256p Bridges; CharX – £116 Daies, 253p Whinbrae. Ewes: Suf – £140 Whinbrae; SufX – £135 Waterton, £130 Buckies; Tex – £182 North Dorlaithers; TexX – £170 Hilton of Culsh; Cont – £160 Hilton of Culsh / Auchenbreddie; Chev – £119 Buckies; Mule – £93 Loanend/Castlehill; GF – £92 Upper Balfour; BF – £75.50 Glencorrie; Cross – £129 Whinbrae; Swale – £75 Littlemill; CHM – £122 Hilton of Culsh; HB – £135 Buckies; Bel – £157 Hilton of Culsh; Lleyn – £121 Essil; Char – £130 Hatton Cottage; CharX – £128 Clerkseat; ContX – £141 Hilton of Culsh; ContX – £140 Hatton Cottage; Hill Chev – £90 Buckies/Hilton of Culsh. Rams: Suf – £111 Mosstown, Tex – £115 Skinnet; Chev – £111 Dalrachie; BFL – £121 Tombreck. FORFAR, Lawrie & Symington sold 29 prime cattle. Bullocks (6) averaged 216p per kg and sold to 224p for a 635kg BB from the Gask and to £1,449.35 for a 707kg Lim from Nethermyres. Heifers (23) averaged 219p per kg and sold to 253p for a 562kg Lim from Gask and to £1,471.36 for a 608kg Lim from Woodhead of Mailer.