THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (18th October) sold 10,691
breeding, store and feeding sheep.
Store lambs (5,135) to £44 for Suffolks from Heads of Auchinderran,
Aultmore and for Texels from Lethenty House, Fyvie. Ewe lambs (430)
to £60 for half bred lambs from North Fornet, South Auchronie.
Island Sheep (1,753) to £41.20 for Suffolks from Briarlea,
Sullom. Breeding gimmers and ewes (1,919) to £75 for Mules
from Tollo, Turriff.
Breeding rams (131) to £300 for a Suffolk lamb from Davishill,
Udny. Feeding ewes and rams (1,323) averaged £28.52 (+£5.06)
to £53 for Texels from Tillenturk, Torphins.
"With a very mixed show of store lambs on offer, quality lots
easily maintained recent rates"
Leading prices
Store lambs:
Down x - Hayhillock, Ellon, £43.80;
Cont - Evergreen, Kininmonth, £43;
Brownhill, Aberchirder, £42.20;
Lly - Mains of Pronie, Tarland; £40.80;
Beltex - Dorsincilly, Glenmuick, £40.20;
HB - Hillhead of Denend, Strichen, £39.50;
GF - Deecastle, Dinnet, £39.20.