Wednesday 25th October

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (25th October) sold 7160 breeding, store and feeding sheep.

Store lambs (3225) to £43.80 for Suffolks from Delnabo, Glengairn. Ewe lambs (206) to £52 for Mules from Shiel, Muir of Fowlis. Island Sheep (1226) to £60 for a Suffolk ram from Islesburgh, Sullum. Breeding gimmers and ewes (1071) to £71 for Mule gimmers from Westerton, Auchleuchries. Breeding rams (116) to £250 for a Texel ram lamb from Bogiefeulach, Tornaveen. Feeding ewes and rams (1,315) averaged £23.52 (-£5.06) and sold to £45 for Texels from Bush of Muldearie, Mulben.

"Quality lots of store lambs easily maintained recent rates, other sorts showing the effects of the weather eased slightly in price. Breeding sheep were an end of season show and this was reflected in the trade. Feeding ewes easier."

Leading prices
Store lambs:
Tex - West Quoscies, Newtonhill, £41.20;
Suff - Gordonston, Clatt, £41.20;
SuffX - Easterton, Barnyards, £41.20;
Cont - Barns, Crathes, £40.50;
Lly - Mains of Pronie, Tarland, £38.50;
Bel - Gellybrae, New Deer, £38;
Mule - Craskins, Tarland, £38;
BF - Castle Lodge, Corgarff, £35.

Ewe lambs:
Tex - Loch Croft, Kininmonth, £44;
Mule - Shiel, £44;
BF - Castle Lodge, £35.

Island consigned lambs:
Chev - Tandou, Kirbister, £41.50;
Suff - Redbanks, Tankerness, £38; Chev - Redbanks, £34.50.

Island ewes:
Suff - Noss, Scousburgh, £37;
Tex - Noss, £37;
SC - Midgarth, Vidlin, £30.

Breeding gimmers:
Tex - Greystone, Alford, £68;
Chev/Mule - Westerton, £67;
Mule - Wester Ord, Skene, £58;
HB - Wester Ord, £56;
Chev - St Johns Wells, Fyvie, £50;
S/C South Muir, Kinellar, £50.

Breeding ewes:
Mule two yr - Westerton, £60;
Tex wm - St Johns Wells, £51;
Suff three yr - St Johns Wells, £46;
Mule wm - Westerton, £46;
Chev wm - Ardag, Ellon, £44;
HB bm - Auchorthie, Maud, £38;
Lly bm - Whitehall, Insch, £38;
Cont bm - Auchorthie, £37.

Breeding rams:
Suff shear - Gowkhill, Maud, £230;
Tex shear - Veltigar, Tankerness, £210;
Suff lamb - Davishill, Udny, £200;
Tex lamb - Bogiefeulach, £170;
Char lamb - Crichnielade Cottage, St Katherines, £140;
Lly shear - Tollo Farm, Turriff, £120;
Bel shear - Middlehill, Rothienorman, £110;
Char shear - Gowanbrae, Dulnain Bridge, £100.

Dispersal sale off Garvelside, New Pitsligo:
Suff Ram - £120;
GF gimmer - £51;
Suff ewe - £40.50;
Cont ewe - £40.50.

Dispersal sale off Schusan, St Margaret’s Hope:
Chev ewe - £32.50;
Shet/Tex ewe - £28.

Feeding ewes:
Suff - St Johns Wells, £44.50;
HB - Cranfield, Bridge of Don, £42;
Tex - Croftbain, Tomnavoulin, £44;
Chev - Tandou, Kirbister, £41;
TexX - Tillybrig, Dunecht, £41;
Mule - Laighmuir, Wardhouse, £34.

Feeding rams:
Tex - Loch Croft, Kininmonth, £43;
Suff - South Tillydesk, Ellon, £42;
Leic - Westside of Kingsford, Alford, £37.

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