Livestock

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 1,192 store cattle and young bulls. Bullocks (648) averaged 223p to 278.5p per kg for a 368kg Charolais cross from Glebe of Deisher, Boat of Garten and £1,345 for a pen of three 736kg Charolais Crosses from £1,345. Heifers (528) averaged 219.5p to 267.4p per kg for a pen of eight 258kg Aberdeen-Angus from Viewfield, Lochhills and £1,300 for a pair of 570kg Simmental crosses from Shougle, Birnie.

Bulls (16) averaged 200.2p sold to 246.6p per kg for a pen of six 442kg and £1,095 for four 462kg Salers crosses both from Harestone, Crathes.

“All classes of store cattle were sharper on the week.” Leading prices per head and kg:

Bullocks up to 300kg – Viewfield £680, 261.5p; 301-350kg

– 2 Bogie Street, Huntly £930, Croft of New Inn, Sauchen 272.2p; 351-400kg – Kincraigie, Lumphanan £1,060, 267.7p; 401-450kg – Mains of Drumdollo, Drumblade £1,105, Marchmar, Lumsden 269.8p; 451-500kg – Newton of Auchindoir, Rhynie £1,190, Deerhillock, Aboyne 240.1p; 501550kg – Newton of Carnaveron, Alford £1,200, Appiehouse, Harray 224.9p; 551600kg – South Mains of Auchreddie, Maud £1,260, Scarhill, Glenkindie 213p; 601650kg – The Neuk, Tarland £1,305, South Mains of Auchreddie 204.2p; 651-700kgMillhead, Tarland £1,300, 199.4p.

Heifers up to 250kgHighlands, Newmacher £510, Mosside of Gight 237.4p; 251-300kg

– Dale, Stromness, Viewfield £690, Viewfield 240.6p; 301-350kg – Glebe of Deisher £860, 245.7p; 351-400kg – Glebe of Deisher £1,020, 258.9p; 401-450kg – Appiehouse £1,090, Kincraigie 259.9p; 451-500kg – Mill of Clinter, Finzean £1,180, 261.1p; 501-550kg – Newton of Auchindoir, Rhynie £1,170, 224.1p; 551-600kg – Mill of Gellan, Aboyne £1,200, Shougle 228.9p; 601650kg – Scarhill £1,190, Broadsea, Burnhervie 193.7p; 651-700kgMillhead £1,280, 193.4p.