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PRIME CATTLE - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (25th June) sold 68 prime cattle.
Under 30 Month - Prime bullocks (26) averaged 169.7p (-1.3p) and sold to 189p per kg for a 615kg British Blue from Auchmaliddie Mains, Maud and £1,326.65 gross for a 785kg Simmental from Biffie, Old Deer.
Prime heifers (35) averaged 165.1p (-5.9p) and sold to 191p per kg for a 505kg Limousin from Auchmaliddie Mains and £1,039.35 gross for a 615kg Limousin from Monlettie, Methlick.
Young bulls (four) averaged 131.7p and sold to 148p per kg and £1,050.80 gross for a 710kg Limousin from Auchtydonald, Longside.
30 to 48 Month - Bullocks (two) averaged 134.3p and sold to 141p per kg and £1,099.80 gross for a 780kg Simmental from Greenbrae, Auchterless.
Heifers (one) sold to 129p per kg and £883.65 gross for a 685kg Simmental from Greenbrae.
Leading prices per kg
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Auchmaliddie Mains (Lim) 185p; Biffie (Lim) 179p; 4 Kirkview, Lumphanan (BB), Ardmedden, Oldmeldrum (Lim) 174p; Hillside, Fetternear (Cha), Upper Crimond, Keith-hall (Cha) 169p; Nether Auquhollie, Rickarton (Lim), Shaddowside, Bourtie (Lim), South Keithney, Burnhervie (Cha) 165p
Prime heifers: Rivestone, Kinnoir (Lim) 176p; Whiteside, Tullynessle (Cha) 175p Overhall, Ruthven (Lim) 172p; Monlettie (Lim) 170p; Shadowside (AA) 169p; Pittenkerrie, Glassel (Cha) 168p.
Young bulls: Netherhall, Insch (AA) 147p; Hillside (Sim) 138p.
Leading prices per head
Under 30 month - Prime bullocks: Biffie (Lim) £1,254.25; Upper Crimond (Cha) £1,238.80; Hillside (Cha) £1,191.45; Auchmaliddie Mains (BB) £1,162.35; 4 Kirkview (Lim) £1,146.25; Shaddowside (Lim) £1,006.50.
Prime heifers: Shadowside (Lim) £1,033.50; Broomiehillock, Keith-hall (Lim) £1,033.20; Monlettie (Lim) £1,011.50; Pittenkerrie (Cha) £999.60; Overhall (Sou) £997.10; Auchmaliddie Mains (Lim) £964.55.
Young bulls: Netherhall (AA) £1,006.95.
PRIME SHEEP - FULL REPORT
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (25th June) sold 254 prime lambs, hoggets and feeding sheep.
New season lambs averaged 150p per kg (-9p) and sold to 162.2p per kg for 41kg Texels from Home Farm, Keith-Hall and £75 gross for 48kg Suffolks from Old Voy, Toab.
Old season lambs averaged 85p per kg and sold to 103.8p per kg and £54 gross for 52kg Texels from Knockenbaird Croft, Insch.
New season SQQ up to 45.5kg (87) averaged 153.3p per kg.
Feeding ewes averaged £54.50 (+£3.94) to £86.50 gross for Texels from Dale, Stronsay.
Leading prices per head and per kg:
New season lambs: Tex - Nether Contlaw, Milltimber, Muir Farm, Alford £67, Muir Farm 152.3p; Suff - Old Voy £66.50, 156.3p; TexX - Home Farm Keith-Hall £66.50, Little Muddy, Lumphart 151.2p; Cont - Waterside, Birse £61.20, Nether Contlaw 148.9p; SuffX - Home Farm Keith-Hall £60.50, 147.6p.
Old season lambs: Cont - Pitfoskie, Maud £53.50, 102.9p; Tex - Dale, Stronsay £53.
Feeding ewes: Suff - Burnfoot, Forest of Birse £81.50; Tex - Calier, Auchnarrow £77.50; Chev - West Mains Nethermuir, Maud £77.50; TexX - Cromarty Farm House, Cromarty £73.50; Mule - Knockenbaird Croft £68.50; BF - Burnfoot £46.50.