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THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (March 27th) 139 prime cattle, and 163 OTM cattle.
Prime bullocks (89) averaged 141.8p (+2.5p) and sold to 157p per kg for a 600kg Limousin from Whitehouse Farm, Lumphanan, and purchased by Woodhead Brothers, Turriff and £1,167.60 gross for a 840kg Charolais from Brangan, Boyndie, and purchased by C Anderson, Dumfries.
Prime heifers (42) averaged 146.6p (+7.2p) and sold to 163p per kg for a 540kg Limousin from Whiteside, Tullynessle, and purchased by Woodhead Brothers and £1,067.60 gross for a 680kg Blonde d'Aquitaine from Mill of Kingoodie, Whiterashes to Woodhead Brothers.
Young bulls (eight) averaged 129p (+5.0p) and sold to 145p per kg for a 690kg Limousin from Auquhirie, Stonehaven, and £1,174.50 gross for a 870kg Limousin from West Bruntland, Alves to and both purchased by C Anderson.
"All classes of cows met an excellent demand and were short of buyers requirements."
Beef cows (110) averaged 108.51p (+8.2p) and sold to 122.5p per kg for a 600kg Limousin from Linkmoor, Lower Warse and £1,035 gross for a 980kg Limousin from Auquhirie, Stonehaven.
Dairy cows (14) averaged 85.86p (-0.89p) and sold to 95.3p per kg and £805 gross for a 845kg Friesian from Gordonstown, Torphins.
Farrow bulls (11) averaged 88.23p (-0.58p) and sold to 108.9p per kg and £1,105 gross of a 1,015kg Limousin from Gordonstown, Torphins.
Heifers (18) averaged 112.47p (+2.96p) and sold to 137.2p per kg for a 470kg Belgian Blue from Dowalls Croft, Craigellachie and £925 gross for a 895kg Simmental from Culfosie, Echt.
Steers (10) averaged 110.52p (+14.28p) to 121.6p per kg for a 670kg Charolais from Newton of Greeness, Turriff and £915 gross for a 865kg Charolais from Newton of Greeness.
Leading prices per kg
Prime bullocks: Pityot, Muchalls (Lim), Whiteside (Lim) 154p; Corskellie, Rothiemay (Lim) 152p; Knockando, Craigievar (Cha), Corfeidly, Glassel (Lim), Tewel, Stonehaven (Cha), East-town, Tarland (Sim) 150p.
Prime heifers: East-town (Lim), Whiteside (Lim) 161p; Milton of Campfield, Glassel (Lim) 160p; Corfeidly (Lim), Pityot (Lim) 159p.
Young bulls: West Bruntland (Lim) 138p; Mains of Auchmedden, Pennan (Cha) 130p.
Leading prices per head
Prime bullocks: Brangan (Cha) £1,166.40; Corfeidly (Cha) £1,162.50; Corskellie (Cha) £1,124.55.
Prime heifers: Hillside, Dufftown (Lim) £976.80; Corfeidly (Lim) £969.90; Tewel (Lim) £961.50.
Young bulls: Mains of Auchmedden (Cha) £1,150.50; West Bruntland (Lim) £1048.80; Lingland, Occumster (Cha) £1,031.35.
Leading prices per kg
Beef cows: West Bruntland (Lim) 122.2p; Uppermill, Kintore (Lim) 118.9p; Mill Farm, Strichen (Lim) 118.6p.
Dairy cows: Vatnahoull, Setter (Fri) 92.6p; The Pole, Burray (Fri) 91.9p; Seatter, St Ola (Fri) 91p.
Farrow bulls: Easterton, Old Rayne (Lim) 99.2p; Culdrain Lodge, Gartly (Sim) 97.2p; Newtonhill, Clatt (Cha) 92.7p.
Heifers: Isbister, North Roe (Lim) 129.7p; Cluny Crichton, Banchory (Lim) 123.8p; Mains of Blackford, Rothienorman (Cha) 121.6p.
Steers: Ardmedden, Oldmeldrum (Lim) 118.5p; Grindigar, Deerness (Lim) 116.1p; Dowalls Croft (BB) 112.5p.
Leading prices per head
Beef cows: Hillhead of Esslemont, Udny (AA) £1,005; 26 Balfour Road, Alford (AA) £975; East Town, Tarland (Sim), Drumdurno, Blair (Sim) £965.
Dairy cows: The Pole (Fri) £735; Vatnahoull (Fri) £625; Seatter (Fri) £605.
Farrow bulls: Chapelpark, Methlick (Cha) £1,045; Dale, Stromness (AA) £985; Lochslin, Fearn (AA) £965.
Heifers: Boghead, Pitcaple (Cha) £915; Hillhead of Muirton, Whitecairns (Fri) £755; Tullos, Pitcaple (Cha) £715.
Steers: Dowalls Croft (BB) £855; Newton of Greeness (Cha) £815; Ardmedden (Sho) £735.
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (March 27th) sold 3,383 prime sheep.
Old season lambs (3,383) averaged 153.7p per kg (+14.6p) and sold to 170.2p per kg for 42kg Texels from East Fingask, Oldmeldrum and £85.50 gross for 60 kg Suffolks from Bruceland, Elgin.
SQQ up to 45.5kg (2,246) averaged 156p per kg (+13.2p).
Leading prices per head and per kg:
Old season lambs: Char - Tofthills, Clatt £84, Caiesmill, Kinellar 162.7p;
Suf - Bruceland £84, Caiesmill 165.9p;
Cont - Auchaber, Forgue £83, East Fingask 169.2p;
Chv - Bruceland £83.50, Upperton, Fyvie 167p;
Tex - Rivefold, Ythanwells, East Hill of Crimond, Keith-Hall £81.50, Rivestone, Kinnoir 165.1p;
DownX - Glack, Sauchen £82.50, Easter Bo, Fisherie 165.4p;
BF - Southbank, Skene £70.50, Upperton 154.9p;
Mule - Southbank £70.50, Nether Overhill, New Pitsligo 154.8p;
Lleyn - Williamston, Insch £67, 155.8p.