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THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (January 24th) prime cattle, and 278 OTM cattle.
Prime bullocks (66) averaged 132.33p (+4.73p) and sold to 144p per kg for a 650kg Blonde D' Aquitaine from Drums of Foveran, Newburgh to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff and £1117.80 gross for a 810kg Charolais from Caskieben, Kinellar to C Anderson, Dumfries.
Prime heifers (55) averaged 132.94p (+4.34p) and sold to 145p per kg for a 515kg Limousin from Mains of Dumbreck, Udny to Rhinds of Elgin Ltd and £943.20 gross for a 655kg Charolais from Brucewells, Netherley to Woodhead Brothers.
Young bulls (4) averaged 88.39p (-4.22p) and sold to 94p per kg and £1090.40 gross for a 1160kg Charolais from Harestone, Crathes to Binghill Ltd, Milltimber.
Beef cows (226) averaged 83.32p (+0.37p) and sold to 116.7p per kg for a 630kg Charolais from Harestone, Crathes and £895 gross for a 880kg Charolais from Harestone, Crathes.
Dairy cows (20) averaged 78.71p (+18.08p) and sold to 98.2p per kg for a 545kg Friesain from Corrachie, Avoch and £755 gross for a 900kg Friesain from Redbaks, Tankerness.
Farrow bulls (seven) averaged 66.55p (+12.45p) and sold to 78.2p per kg for a 1030kg Limousin from Milton of Tolmauds, Torphins and £875 gross for a 1350kg Charolais from Wester Invery, Strachan.
Heifers (21) averaged 100.23p (+7.1p) and sold to 108.6p per kg for a 695kg Limousin from Sunnyside, Meikle Wartle and £755 gross for the 695kg Limousin from Sunnyside and for a 710kg Charolais from Milton of Noth, Rhynie.
Steers (four) averaged 88.39p (-4.22p) to 106.1p per kg and £785 gross for a 740kg Charolais from Derbeth, Kingswells.
Leading prices per kg
Prime bullocks: Whiteside, Tullynessle (Lim) 143p; Cairncoullie, Glenkindie (Lim), Bowbutts, Strachan (Lim) 140p; Darnabo, Fyvie (Sim), Caskieben, Kinellar (Cha) 139p.
Prime heifers: Brucewells (Cha), Mains of Dumbreck (Lim) 144p; Darnabo (Cha), Leitcheston, Enzie (Lim), Whiteside (BB), Rorandle, Monymusk (Cha), Drums (BA) 140p.
Young bulls: Heatheryfield, Cairnie (Sho) 82p; Harestone (Cha) 88p.
Leading prices per head
Prime bullocks: Strypes, Elgin (AA) £1110.90; Deskie, Glenlivet (Cha) £1079; Darnabo (Sim) £1062.60.
Prime heifers: Darnabo (Sim) £924.60; Caskieben (Sim) £883.65; Drums (BA) £868.
Young bulls: Harestone (Cha) £1073.60; Greenfield (Lim) £714.40.
Leading prices per kg
Beef cows: Barnyards of Badenyoucher, Cornhill (Lim) 109.3p; Shiel, Muir of Fowlis (BB) 107.9p; Old Keig, Keig (Lim) 106.6p.
Dairy cows: Corrachie (Fri) 87.8p; Redbanks (Fri) 83.9p.
Farrow bulls: Blackhouse, Methlick (Lim) 72.8p; Gellybrae, New Deer (Lim) 71.3p; Appiehouse, Stenness (AA) 67.1p.
Heifers: Tongside, Scotscalder (Cha) 108.2p; Redbanks (Lim) 107p; Milton of Noth (Cha) 106.3p.
Steers: Balnagowan, Aboyne (Sim) 97.6p; Tongside (BB) 77.9p.
Leading prices per head
Beef cows: Muce, Birsay (Lim) £845; Harestone (Cha) £805; Mains of Woodston, St Cyrus (Lim), Boynds, Inverurie (Cha) £775.
Dairy cows: Corrachie (Fri) £535.
Farrow bulls: Milton of Tolmauds (Lim) £805; Appiehouse (AA), Home Farm, Pitmedden (Sim) £745; Blackhouse (Lim) £615.
Heifers: Tongside (Cha) £725; Leitcheston, Enzie (Lim), Greenfield, Rothes (Lim) £715; Nether Balfour, Durris (Lim) £665.
Steers: Balnagown (Sim) £605.
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (24th January) sold 2,731 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (2,731) averaged 108p (+2.2p) per kg and sold to 122.5p per kg for 40kg Texels from Newtonhill, Clatt and £55 gross for 61kg Texels from Newtonhill and 65kg Texels from Wester Badentyre, Turriff.
SQQ up to 45.5kg (1,639) averaged 112.5p per kg (+1p).
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: Tex - South Keithney, Burnhervie £54.50, North Essie, St Fergus 120.7p;
Suff - Cairnadailly, Ellon £54, North Essie 119.2p;
TexX - Burnside of Dipple, Fochabers £54, North Essie 120p;
Suff - Burnside of Dipple £53.50, Aikerness, Evie 116.6p;
Char - Mellanbrae, Inverurie £52, Backhill of Thornton, Bourtie 117.1p.