Thainstone

A 394kg Limousin cross bullock from Backmuir, Keith, topped Aberdeen and Northern Marts’ weekly sale when selling at £1600 or 430.1p per kg. Bullocks cashed in at 244.1p.

Heifers (146) averaged 241.2p having sold to 405.6p for a Limousin cross from Fodderletter, Tomintoul and to £1560 for a 414kg similarly bred entry from Achdregnie, Glenlivet.

A 514kg Limousin topped the bull trade at 219.8p and £1130 for Colligarth, Sanday.

The firm also sold 321 ewe lambs to £126 for a pen of Mules from Backmuir, Keith, whilst the 1449 store lambs

– Up to 250kg – Osborne £620, 267.2p. 251-300kg – Fodderletter £1160; Osborne Farms 282.9p. 301-350kg – Achdregnie £1260, 364.2p. 351-400kg – Achdregnie £1320, 364.6p. 401-450kg – Achdregnie £1260, 376.8p. 451-500kg – Westfield £1300, 276.6p. 501-550kg – Westfield £1350, 251.9p. 551-600kg – Westfield £1465, 244.2p. 601-650kg – Westfield £1400, 225.1p.

Bulls – Up to 300kg – Headtown of Ord £500, 210.1p. 301-350kg – Ardioch £740, 216.4p. 351-400kg – South Auquhorthies £860, 216.1p. 451-500kg – Ardioch, West Quarter £1000; Glen of Coachford £970; Glen of Coachford 207.3p.

Ewe lambs – Mule – Backmuir, Keith £122. Belt – Burnside Croft, Lethenty £91.

Store lambs – Tex – Strath Farm, Watten £113; Strath Farm £105. Tex X – Strath Farm £100. Suff – Whitefolds, Tomnavoulin £99. Cont – Strath Farm £96. Suff X – Delnabo, Glengairn, Midtown of Buchromb, Dufftown £95. Cont X – Strath Farm £94. Down – Bogengarrie Croft, Ardallie £93. Down X – Ardlewie, Cabrach £92. Belt – Delnabo, Rumblie, Craigievar £91. Chv – Bogengarrie Croft £86. Chev X – Bogengarrie Croft £84. BF – Mains of Lurg, Nethy Bridge £74.

Island consigned store lambs – Suff – Housebay, Stronsay £95. Suff X – Quoy Belloch, Deerness £94. Tex – Millhouse, Harray £91. Down – Ingsay, Swannay £90.