THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (11th October 2017) sold 4,974 store lambs, breeding and feeding sheep.
Ewe lambs (116) to £96.
Store lambs (1,957) to £69
Island lambs (706) to £65.
Island sheep (469) to £140.
Breeding gimmers and ewes (752) to £150.
Breeding rams (69) Sold to £520.
Feeding ewes and rams (905) sold to £125.
THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (11th October 2017) sold 4,974 store lambs, breeding and feeding sheep.
Ewe lambs (116) to £96 for Mules from Mains of Glenbuchat, Strathdon.
Store lambs (1,957) to £69 for Texels from Hewitts, Kennethmont.
Island lambs (706) to £65 for Beltex Lambs from Strathore, Shapinsay
Island sheep (469) to £140 for a Texel Ram from Da Burns, Mid Walls.
Breeding gimmers and ewes (752) to £150 for Texel Gimmers from Broadmyre, Clatt (Twice).
Breeding rams (69) Sold to £520 for a Blue Faced Shearling from West Mains, Nethermuir.
Feeding ewes and rams (905) sold to £125 for a Texel Ram from The Bothy, Rivehill.
“With more buyers in attendance, store lambs & breeding sheep were dearer on the week.”
Leading prices
Ewe lambs: Mule- Upper Minmore, Glenkindie £91; Tex – Braeside Croft, Upper Oldwhat £88; Lleyn – Gallery Home Farm, Montrose £80.
Store lambs: SufX- Braeside Croft £66; Suf- Cormalet, Cairnie £64; Tex- Chapleton, Leslie, Gorryhill, Glenkindie, Auchness, Dallas £62.50 Cont- Rickarton House, Stonehaven £62; Bel- Vale View, Tough £61; TexX- Mains of Cairnborrow, Glass, Raeffin, Keith £60 DownX- Carpenters Croft, Upper Third £60 Mule- Hewitts Farm £59.50; BF- Castle Lodge, Corgaff £51.50.
Island lambs: Bel –Strathore, Shapinsay £61; Suf- Grunnafirth, Brettabister £60; BelX – Nia-roo £57.50; SufX – Vidlin Farm £57; Tex- Grunnafirth £55; TexX – Timna Heylor £53; Chv- Grunnafirth £49.
Island Ewe Lambs: Tex – Kjemlea, Uphouse £49.
Island Ewes: Chv – Kjemlea, Uphouse £58; ChvX – Kjemlea £56; Shc – Heatherlea, Bixter £52.
Breeding Sheep: TexX Gmrs – Tillybrig, Dunecht £145; Mule Gmrs – Campdalmore, Tomintoul £136; Cont Gmr- Wardhead £115; Lleyn Gmr- Backhill of Fetterletter £115; Cont 2yr – Upper Minmore, Glenkindie £110; Cont 4yr – Upper Minmore £102; Suf 2yr – Upper Minmore £100; Mule 2yr – Wardhead, Strichen £98; Mule 3yr- Wardhead, Strichen £90; Mule WM – Wardhead £76; Mule BM – Troup Home Farm, Gamrie £70.
Breeding rams:
Shearling Ram- BFL- West Mains, £420; Nether Aucharnie, Forgue £300. Tex- Gerriesford, Cuminestown £500; Home Farm of Auchry £420; Mid Haddo £400; Cha – Hillhead of Cannahars, Whitecairns £360. Lleyn – Blackpots, Auchnagatt £340. Suf- Mains of Orchardtown, Udny, Tullo of Garvock £300; Tofthills, Clatt £260 Bel – Woolhillock, Skene £260.
Ram lamb- Tex- Mid Haddo, Fyvie £240; Burnside, Newmachar £220; Rettie Croft, Oyne £140. Suf- Davishill, Udny £200.
Feeding ewes: Suf – Bilboa, Daviot £95.50; BDM – Upper Tack, Newmachar £89.50; Tex- Parkdargue, Forgue £86.50; ChvX- Cauldwells, Craigston £81.50; Bel- Wester Duncanstone, Insch £80.50; TexX- Overton of Ardo £77.50; Cont – Towie, New Aberdour £76.50; SufX- Backhill of Crimmond £74.50; BFL – Newton of Hassiewells £67.50; Mule – Dunvegan £67.50; Chv- Upper Tack £66.50; Black – Auchness, Dallas £65.50; Zwa – Park Neuk, South Hilton £59.50; BF- Upperton Farm, Glenbuchat £48.50.
Feeding rams: Bel – Wester Duncanstone £123; Rouge – 2 Wood Cottages, Newmachar £77.50; Bel- Woolhillock, Skene £76.50.