THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (Thursday 26th August 2021) Sold 1,678 Prime Sheep and Feeding Ewes & Rams.

New Season Prime Lambs (795) averaged 211.7p per kg and sold to 266.7p per kg and £140 gross.

New Season Prime Lambs SQQ up to 45.5kg (482) averaged 212.9p per kg.

Feeding Ewes & Rams (883) averaged £81.30 and sold to £191.50.

THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (Thursday 26th August 2021) Sold 1,678 Prime Sheep and Feeding Ewes & Rams.

New Season Prime Lambs (795) averaged 211.7p per kg and sold to 266.7p per kg for 42kg Beltex from Upper Pirriesmill, Huntly and £140 gross for 57kg Texel’s from Mill of Whitehill, .

New Season Prime Lambs SQQ up to 45.5kg (482) averaged 212.9p per kg.

Feeding Ewes & Rams (883) averaged £81.30 and sold to £191.50 for Texel’s from Hillcrest, .

“Prime lambs were a mixed show for quality with all correctly finished sorts selling very well. Heavy well fleshed Ewes continued at recent strong rates, leaner and feeding types met an excellent demand and increased in value.”

Leading Prices per Head and per Kg New Season Prime Lambs: Cont – Drumnahive, Kildrummy £139, North Quilquox, Ythanbank 256p. Tex – Drumnahive £138, 265.4p. BluTex – North Retannach, Rothiemay £133, 266p. Bel – Drumnahive £132, 264p. TexX – Drumnahive £129, 258p. ContX – North Quilquox £128, Mill of Whitehill 245.6p. RouX – Birselasie, Midmar £125. BelX – Upper Pirriesmill £123.50, 247p. Cha – Mid Newton, Skelmuir £122.50, 240.2p. BluTexX – Drumnahive £122, Hillcrest, Clola 247.8p. Zwa – Soutra, Auchinhove £108.50, 200.9p. Dorset – Wester Rora, £102.50, 213.5p. Suf – Auchendarg, Udny £102, 238.1p. SufX – Cranna Bridge, Aberchirder £100.50, Ashgrove Place, Elgin 235.7p.

Leading Prices per Head Feeding Ewes: Tex – North Retannach £175. TexX – Mill of Whitehill £161. Chv – Findlins Farm, Hillswick, Cluseburn, Inverbervie £145. Cha – Vindon, Finstown £143. Suf – Parkhill, Greens £143. Pure Suf – Cranna Bridge, Aberchirder £141. BluTex – North Retannach £139. Cont – Bridges, Kinnoir £139. ContX – Cranna Bridge £135. SufX – Tillypronie Farms, Migvie £132.50. Down – Cranna Bridge, Downiehills, Blackhills £121. ChvX – 13 Cross Skigestea Road, Ness £120.50. BDM – Muirfield, Everton of Auchry £119. DownX – Tillypronie Farms, Wester Rora, Longside, Skeibhill, Aberchirder, Upper Pirriesmill £116.50. Lleyn – Anniston Farm, Inverbervie £113.50. GF – Birselasie, Midmar £109.50. Mule – Mains of Cairnborrow, Glass £107.50. Easy Care – Corskellie, £104.50.

Feeding Rams: Bel – North Lurg, Midmar £171. Tex – Southwood, Keig £157. Chv – 22 Lower Barvas, Isle of Lewis £147. TexX – Cowford, Blairs £147. ChvX – The Waters, Glenbervie £145.