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THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (March 6th) 206 prime cattle and 266 OTM cattle.
Prime bullocks (93) averaged 135.5p (-4.1p) and sold to 155p per kg for a 590kg Limousin from Learney Home Farm, Torphins to Woodhead Brothers, Turriff and £1276 gross for a 880kg Limousin from Cairncoullie, Glenkindie to C. Anderson, Dumfries.
Prime heifers (92) averaged 137.6p (-1.2p) and sold to 161p per kg for a 560kg Limousin from Nether Baulk, Stonehaven to Rhinds of Elgin Ltd and £1087.80 gross for a 735kg Charolais from Culfork, Alford to Woodhead Brothers.
Young bulls (21) averaged 130.4p (-8.6p) and sold to 157p per kg for a 785kg Limousin from Culdrain Lodge, Gartly to C. Anderson, Dumfries and £1,267.20 gross for a 960kg Charolais from Harestone, Crathes to C. Anderson.
Beef cows (209) averaged 102.3p (-4.5p) and sold to 120.8p per kg for a 650kg Limousin from Ardiffery Mains, Hatton and £1,035 gross for a 880kg Charolais from Biggings, Toab.
Dairy cows (21) averaged 86.8p (-0.9p) and sold to 95.9p per kg and £695 gross for a 725kg Friesian from 4 Sibster, Wick.
Farrow bulls (11) averaged 87.3p (+7.2p) and sold to 100.9p per kg for a 1055kg Simmental from Witton, Glenlethnot, Brechin and £1,095 gross for a 1260kg Charolais from Lower Inchcorsie, Rothiemay.
Heifers (17) averaged 113.7p (-6.3p) and sold to 128.7p per kg for a 610kg Limousin from Tullo of Garvock, Laurencekirk and for a 610kg Charolais from Redbanks, Tankerness and £925 gross for a 850kg Simmental from East Sandend, Cruden Bay.
Steers (8) averaged 108.3p (-15.9p) to 126.6p per kg for a 770kg Limousin from Parkdargue, Forgue and £985 gross for a 890kg Simmental from Insch of Ury, Netherley.
Leading prices per kg:
Prime bullocks: Culfork (Lim) 154p; Balnagowan, Aboyne (Lim) 153p; Caskieben, Kinellar (Lim) 148p.
Prime heifers: Darnabo, Fyvie (Lim) 157p; Culfork (Cha), Milton of Campfield, Glassel (Lim), 154p; Monlettie, Methlick (Lim), Whiteside, Tullynessle (Lim), Redhill, Rothiemay (Lim) 150p.
Young bulls: Culdrain Lodge (Lim) 155p; Clifftop, Pennan (Lim) 150p; Harestone (Cha) 132p.
Leading prices per head
Prime bullocks: Culfork (Cha) £1,140; Balnagowan (Cha) £1,096; Cairncoullie (Lim) £1,087.20.
Prime heifers: Culfork (Cha) £1,085.70; Darnabo (BB) £1,021.65; Redhill (Cha) £943.80.
Young bulls: Culdrain Lodge (Sim) £1,243.75; Mains of Tonley, Alford (AA) £1,222.40; Scholland, Virkie (AA) £1,066.
Leading prices per kg:
Beef cows: Jacobshall, Gamrie (Lim), 122 Main Street, Aberchirder (Lim) 120.7p; Darnabo, Fyvie (Sim) 119.6p; Home Farm, Finzean (Blo) 119.5p.
Dairy cows: Tillymaud (Fri) 94.8p; 4 Sibster (Fri) 93.4p; Nether Burnhaugh, Netherley (Fri) 91p.
Farrow bulls: Georth, Evie (AA) 91p; Annamuick, Stonehaven (Blo) 89p; Sandwick House, St Margarets Hope (AA) 88.9p.
Heifers: Biggings (Lim) 128.1p; 122 Main Street (Lim) 125.4p; Mains of Dalvey, Cromdale (Cha) 125.2p.
Steers: Insch of Ury (Sim) 117.9p; Milton of Noth, Rhynie (Sho) 110.2p; 122 Main Street (Hig) 109.9p.
Leading prices per head
Beef cows: Blelack, Dinnet (Cha) £985; Culfoichmore, Grantown on Spey (Cha) £955; Ardiffery Mains (Cha), Barnyards, Mintlaw (cha) £935.
Dairy cows: Tillymaud (Fri), 4 Sibster (Fri) £635; Nether Burnhaugh (Fri) £605.
Farrow bulls: Georth (AA), Witton (Sim) £1,065; Jacobshall (Cha) £955; Auchorachan (Cha) £955.
Heifers: Tullo of Garvock (Lim), Redbanks (Lim), North Crannoch, Grange (Lim) £785; Biggings (Lim) £775; 122 Main Street (Lim) £765.
Steers: Parkdargue (Lim) £975; Insch of Ury (Sim) £855; Milton of Noth (Sho) £755.
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (March 6th) sold 3,632 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (3,632) averaged 126.8p per kg (-4.9p) and sold to155p per kg for 40kg Beltex's from Parkdargue, Forgue and £70 gross for 58kg Texels from Toll Park, Whiterashes, 54kg Suffolks from Glack, Sauchen, 57kg Cheviots from Burnside of Dipple, Fochabers, and for 68kg Suffolks from Croft of Clackriach, Maud.
SQQ up to 45.5kg (2,447) averaged 129.4p per kg (-7p).
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: Suf - Glack £65, Gowanloan, Durno 139p;
Tex - Auchtygall, Peterhead £64, East Sandend, Cruden Bay 138.1p;
Cont - Black Castle, Ardersiar £63.20, Clamandwells, Dudwick 135.7p;
DownX - Burnside of Dipple £63, Largue Farm, Forgue 139p;
Chv - Burnside of Dipple £62, 140.5p;
Bel - Parkdargue £62, 151.2p;
Mule - Toll Park £58.50;
Char - Hillhead, Newmachar £59.80, Logie Durno Farm, Pitcaple 142.8p;
Cont - Black Castle, Ardersiar £63.20, Clamandwells, Dudwick 135.7p;
Lly - Backhill of Fetterletter, Fyvie £55, 133.8p.