THAINSTONE, and Northern Marts (3rd November 2017) sold 5,716 store lambs, breeding and feeding sheep.

Ewe Lambs (20) to £85

Store lambs (1,874) to £76

Island lambs (1,680) to £68.50

Island sheep (447) to £160.

Breeding gimmers and ewes (601) to £125

Breeding rams (84) to £400.

Feeding ewes and rams (1,010) sold to £120

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (3rd November 2017) sold 5,716 store lambs, breeding and feeding sheep.

Ewe Lambs (20) to £85 for Ewe Lambs from Mossbank, Burray.

Store lambs (1,874) to £76 for Suffolks from Blackhillock, Knockando.

Island lambs (1,680) to £68.50 for Texel Lambs from Rennibister, Kirkwall.

Island sheep (447) to £160 for a Suffolk Ram from Findlins Farm, Hillswick.

Breeding gimmers and ewes (601) to £125 for Texel Gimmers from Mossbank, Burray.

Breeding rams (84) to £400 for a Suffolk Shearling from Bogfon, Maryculter and Texel Shearlings from East Blackburn Netherley.

Feeding ewes and rams (1,010) sold to £120 for Continentals from Easter Aquhollie, Rickarton.

“All classes of store lambs were again dearer on the week.”

Leading prices

Ewe lambs: Zwa – The Farmhouse, Mains of Petmathen £77.

Store lambs: SufX – Midtown, Strachan £71; Tex – Midtown £70; Cont – Blackhillock, Tullochoy, Crathie £69; Black – Blackhillock £68.50; TexX – Midtown £68 Suf – Delnabo, Glengairn £67; DownX – Nether Kinmundy, £65.50; Bel – Cushlachie, Glenkindie £65.50; Cross – Midtown £65.50; Chv – Balmoral Estates £65; ContX – 48 High Street, New Aberdour £65; Cha – Cushlachie £62.50; Lleyn – Delnabo, Lachlanstrype, £62; ChvX – Dallasbroughty, Dunphail £57; Mule – Blackhillock £55.50.

Island lambs: TexX – Biggings £64.50; Tex – Biggings £64; Cont – Biggings £63.50; Suf – Houlland, Asta £64.50; ContX – Rossmyre, Firth; £59.50; BelX – Barnafield, Ollaberry £56.50; Chv – Vementry, Aith £54.50; SufX – Bretta, Dunrossness £54; ChvX – Vementry £49.

Island Ewes: Tex – Brekkavidur, Sandness £67.50; TexX - North House, Setter £64.50; Chv – North House £61; Shc – Vindas, Laxfirth £58; ChvX – Vestvaga, Setter £50; Sht – Swarthoull, Wester Skeld £26.

Island Rams: Chv – Bretta, Dunrossness £90; Tex – Findlins £88; Suf – Lunna, Vidlin £62.

Breeding gimmers and ewes: Tex Gmr- Westerton, Auchleuchries £120; Mule Gmr- Edgars Glen, £112; Suf Ewe – The Farmhouse, Mains of Petmathen £104; Mule 2yr – Edgars Glen £90 Tex WM – Westerton, £86; Bel Ewe – Backhill Clackriach, Maud £82; SufX 2yr – Westside Forglen £81; Mule WM – Upper Cuttlehill, Ruthven £76; Chv 2yr- Westerton £75; Tex 3yr – Upper Cuttlehill £72; Chv WM – Littlemill, Ruthven £70; BF Cast – Glencat, Ballogie £45; Shc WM – Cormalet, Cairnie £44.

Breeding rams: Ram lamb- Tex - Inchbruich, Cornhill £360, West Cairnhill, Culsalmond £240; BDM – Inchbruich £240; Cha – Hillhead of Cannahars, £180.

Shearling Ram- Tex- West Cairnhill, Tillyboy Echt £380, The Cottage, Wardes £300; Suf – Bogfon £340, Crossroads Croft Netherbrae, Mid Mains of Balfour £320; BFL – West Mains Nethermuir, Maud £320; Cha – Oakfield £260; BL – Bogfon £200; Bel – Parkdargue, Forgue £160.

Aged Rams- Bel – Monkshill, £200; Suf – Beechlea Cairnorrie, East Brachmont £160; Tex – Monkshill £160; Lleyn – Blackpots, Auchnagatt £160.

Feeding ewes: Suf – Crossburn, Keith £101; SufX – Tillyboy, Echt £97.50; Tex – Laighmuir, Wardhouse £96.50; TexX – Rowland, Holm £90; ContX – 49 Eider Road, Newburgh £88.50; GF – Blackhillock, Knockando £76.50; Chv – Upper Cornquoy, Holm £75.50; Mule – East Backburn, Netherly £65.50; ChvX – Hewitts, Kennethmont £62.50; Zwa – Wester Allathan, New Deer £59.50; BF- Hilton, Durris £52.50.

Feeding rams: Zwa – 28 Hill Street, Newmill £90; Tex – Home Farm, Rattray £80.50; Chv – 49 Eider Road £73.50; Cont – Halley, Deerness £69.50.