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QUOYBRAE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (July 12th) sold 2 cattle and 161 sheep.
Prime bullock to 160p per kg and £1,136 gross for a 710kg Limousin from D A Budge, Brae-edge, Castletown.
Prime heifer to 156p per kg and £733.20 for a 470kg Limousin from D & P Gunn, Borgie Mains, Castletown
Prime lambs (66) averaged 156p per kg to 173.2p and £76.50 gross for three 43.3kg Texels from W P & E Watson, Harpsdale Mains, Halkirk purchased by W MacKay and Sons, Butchers, Thurso.
Feeding ewes and rams (95) averaged £52.42 and sold to £100 for Cheviots from J & A Ross, Knapperfield, Watten.
Leading prices per head:
Prime lambs: Suff – £76 West Watten (Thomson); £73.50 Tresdale. Cont - £75 Brae-edge. Tex - £75 Harpsdale Mains; £73.50 Myrelandhorn (Mccarthy); £71 No3 Braal. Zwa - £73.80 No3 Braal. Dor - £69.50 Tresdale. Char - £65 Quoybrae Farm (Douglas).
Leading prices per kg:
Prime lambs: Tex - 168.5p Harpsdale Mains; 159.2p No3 Braal; 152.8p Hawkhill. Cont - 161.1p Brae-edge. Suff - 158.3p West Watten (Thomson).Char - 149.4p Quoybrae Farm (Douglas) - 147.6p No3 Braal. Dor - 144.8p Tresdale.
Leading prices per head:
Feeding ewes & rams: Tex - £90 No36 Oldhall, Balnahard & Buldoo, Forse; £80 Harpsdale Mains. Suff - £86 Brae-edge. Chev - £80 Buldoo & Smiddyquoy; £76 Scouthal; £74 West Watten.