Livestock

HUNTLY, United Auctions sold 2,240 prime sheep. Old season lambs (1,230) sold to 216p per kg for 43kg Bel from Parrock, Rothiemay and to £94 for 51.5kg Tex from Little Forgue, Forgue and 56kg Tex from Rivefold, Ythanwells.

“Lambs cashed in at a comparable rate on the week for all classes.” Leading prices: Old season lambs: Suf – £92 Little Forgue/Kirkland/Nicolson Park, 191p Mosshead; SufX - £90 Auchnarrow/Loanend/ Nether Aucharnie, 198p Gaich; Tex - £93 Culhay/ Nicolson Park/Mains of Tarryblake, 213p Aswanley; TexX - £92.50 Culhay/Upper Backieley, 208p Aswanley; Cont - £93 Parrock, 200p Parrock/Aswanley; Chev - £89 East Durran, 195p Mains of Skeith; Mule - £89.50 Upper Backieley, 197p Gaich; BF - £86 Muirfield House, 196p Gaich/ East Durran; Bel - £93.50 Auchnarrow, 216p Parrock; CHM – £90 Dualts, 190p Glenrinnes; Llyen - £92 Rivefold, 195p x 2 Newton of Tulloch; Char - £92 Auchnarrow, 200p Belnaboth; CharX - £93.50 Culhay, 202p Followsters. Ewes (1,010): SufX – £95 Nether Aucharnie; Tex

- £150 Porterstown; TexX - £140 Little Millbrex; Cont - £112 Culhay; Chev - £90 Sinsharnie; Mule - £71 Newton of Tulloch; BF - £51 Keithmore; Cross - £106 Ledmacoy; CHM - £90 Newton of Tulloch; Bel - £100 Everton of Auchry; Llyen - £90 Allarburn; BDM - £100 Everton of Auchry; HB - £100 Dwarwick; Char - £110 Dwarwick. Rams: Suf - £100 Auchnascraw; Tex - £130 Porterstown; Chev - £75 Dwarwick; BF - £75 Auchnascraw; BFL - £100 Bomakelloch. THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 228 cows and bulls. Beef cows (216) averaged 114.1p and sold to 172.1p per kg for a 520kg Limouisn from Mucklehouse, Swannay and £1,290 for a 1,035kg Limousin from Middleton of Potterton, Aberdeen. Dairy cows (two) averaged 85.5p and sold to 89.2p per kg and £585 for Friesians from Vatnahoull, Setter. Bulls (ten) averaged 103.8p and sold to 121.5p per kg for a 1,045kg Limousin from Knockans, Boharm and £1,350 for a 1,210kg Simmental from Newton of Mountblairy, Banff. Leading prices per kg: Beef cows: Nether Kirkton, Barthol Chapel (Sim) 158.3p; Harestone, Crathes (Lim) 154p; Mucklehouse (BB) 143.6p. Bulls: Dunveaden House, Bettyhill (Lim) 115.3p; Newton of Mountblairy (Sim) 111.6p; Nether Tillygar-mond, Finzean (Sim) 111.1p. Leading prices per head: Beef cows: Middleton of Potterton (Lim) £1,250; Braehead, Drummuir (Lim) £1,195; Ardiecow (Sho) £1,175. Bulls: Chapelpark (Cha) £1,330; Knockans (Lim) £1,270; Dunscroft, Huntly (Sal) £1,210. THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 56 prime cattle.

Under 30 month - Prime bullocks (eight) averaged 198.2p (+3.0p) and sold to 223p per kg for a 610kg Limousin and £1,382.40 for a 640kg Limousin from Greenstyle, Kildrummy. Prime heifers (30) averaged 201p (-5.3p) and sold to 226p per kg for a 635kg Limousin from Cairncoullie, Glenkindie, and £1,496.25 for a 875kg Simmental from Shannocks, Turriff. Young bulls (one) sold to 127p per kg and £1,181.10 gross for a 930kg Simmental from North Crannoch, Grange.

30 to 48 Month - Bullocks

(three) averaged 175.6 p and sold to 181p per kg for a 630kg Salers, and £1,270.90 for a 710kg Salers from Greenstyle. Heifers (14) averaged 155.6p and sold to 189p per kg and £1,474.20 for a 780kg Limousin from Middleton of Potterton, Potterton. THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 2,162 prime sheep and feeding sheep.

Old season lambs (1,548) averaged 186.4p (+11.7p) per kg and sold to 210p per kg for 40kg Beltex from Goval, Dyce and £94.50 (3x) for 53kg continentals from Bogmill, Pitcaple, 56kg Texels from Mains of Leask, Slains and 49kg Texels from Mid Haddo, Fyvie.

Old Season SQQ up to 45.5kg (944) averaged 191.8p per kg (+9.9p). Feeding ewes and rams (614) sold to £139.50 for Texels from Home Farm of Auchry, Cuminestown. “All classes of prime lambs met a stronger trade. Feeding ewes met a keen demand with a large ringside of buyers.” Leading prices for old season lambs: Tex-Keir, Balmedie £94, Mid Haddo, Fyvie 205.4p; Suf- Mid Haddo £94, Skilmafilly, Auchnagatt 198.8p;TexXMains of Slains £93.50, Coburty Mains, Rosehearty 205.3p; BelX- Mains of Kildrummy, Alford £93, Howan, Dounby 203.5p; SufX- Adziel, Strichen £92, 198.7p; Black- Little Whiterashes, Turriff £92, Craskins, Tarland 202.4p; Cont- Keir, Mains of Leask, Mains of Slains, Milton of Durris, Durris £92, Pittekerrie, Fearn 206.9p; Down- Essich, Dores £91.50, Coburty Mains 196.1p; ContX- Quarryburn, Rosehearty £91.50, Bu of Orphir, Orphir 206.4p; DownX- Malt, Kildrummy £91.50, Howan, Essich, Craskins 194p; Chv- Upper Cornquoy, Holm £90, Essich 194.3p; ChvX- Highbury Oldwhat, New Deer £87, Dunalastair Estate, Kinloch Rannoch 192p; BFDunalastair Estate £86, Invercauld Estate, Braemar 181.3p; Mule- Craskins £86, 187p.