THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (24th October 2018) sold 5,055 Store lambs, Island Sheep, Breeding and Feeding sheep & Breeding Rams. Ewe Lambs (128) sold to £90. Store lambs (1,767) sold to £75. Island lambs (1,283) sold to £68 Island Sheep (395) sold to £75. Breeding gimmers and ewes (746) sold to £140. Breeding rams (131) sold to £620. Feeding ewes and rams (605) sold to £138. THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (24th October 2018) sold 5,055 Store lambs, Island Sheep, Breeding and Feeding sheep & Breeding Rams. Ewe Lambs (128) sold to £90 for Beltex crosses from Honeyneuk, Maud. Store lambs (1,767) sold to £75 for Texel’s from Lower Humster, Wick. Island lambs (1,283) sold to £68 for Texel’s from South Breck, Burray. Island Sheep (395) sold to £75 for Texel cross Ewe’s from Grunnafirth, North Nesting. Breeding gimmers and ewes (746) sold to £140 for Texel cross Gimmers from Newton of Crathie, Ballater. Breeding rams (131) sold to £620 for a Suffolk Shearling Ram from Bogfon, Maryculter. Feeding ewes and rams (605) sold to £138 for Beltex Ewe’s from Balmaleedie House, Marykirk. “All classes of store lambs were dearer with a full ringside of buyers. Cull ewes also met a much increased trade.” Leading prices Ewe Lambs: TexX- Clinterty, New Aberdour £86, Bel- Bogiefeulach, Tornaveen £86, Tex- Clinterty £81. Store lambs: TexX- 11 Dunnydeer Gardens, Insch £70, Tex- Hewitts, Kennethmont £69.50, SufX- Braeside Croft, New Deer, Ballinluig, Grantown on Spey £68, Chv- North Calder, Thurso £67.50, SufX- Nether Kinmundy, Longside £66.50, DownX- Gight, Sauchen £65, Bel- Bogiefeulach £65.50, Lleyn- Leith Hall Home Farm, Kennethmont £64, HB- Hewitts £64, BF- Ballintua, Grantown on Spey £64, Bla- Woodend Bungalow, Birkenhills £63, Mule- Hewitts £59, Zwa- Park Neuk, Netherley £58. Island lambs: Chv- Greentoft, Eday £64.50, Cont- Upper Onston £64, Suf- Greentoft £64, SufX- Quoybelloch £63.50, Tex- Greentoft £63.50, TexX- South Breck £61.50, ContX- Little Quoy, North Braewick £61, Highlander- Fersness £60. Island Sheep: Shc- Grunnafirth £64, ChvX- Scatsa £55. Breeding gimmers and Ewes: Tex 2y- 11 Raemoir Road, Banchory £135, Tex Gmr- Cloak, Lumphanan £132, TexX 2y- Bogiebrae, Rhynie £125, Mule Gmr- Wardhead £125, Lleyn Gmr- Newton of Crathie, Ballater £118, Cont Gmr- Bogiebrae £110, Chv Mule Gmr- Wester Leochel £102, Bel Gmr- Wardhead £100, Tex 4y- Ditchead, Dallas £95, SufX WM- Inverichnie, Banff £92, Chv 3y- Wester Leochel, Craigievar £92, Mule 3y- Wardhead, Strichen £90, Chv Mule 3y- Birkenburn, Keith £85. Breeding rams: Shearling: Suf- Bogfon £520, Suf- South Tillydesk, Ellon, Newseat, Balthangie £500, Tex- Newseat, Wester Biffie £450, Tex- Westerton, Echt, Tillyboy, Echt £420, Cha- Shaggart, Sauchen £400, Lleyn- Blackpots, Auchnagatt £380, Bel- Bu of Orphir, Orphir £380. Ram Lambs: Tex- Mains of Orchardtown, Udny £420, Cha- Hillhead of Cannahars, Whitecairns £400, Tex- Beechlea, Cairnorrie £380, Hamp- Mains of Orchardtown £320, Suf- Milltown of Birness, Ellon £300. Aged Rams: NC Chv- Wester Biffie, Maud £300, Tex- Braigiewell, Echt £280, Cha- Shaggart, Sauchen £250, Tex- Denside, Auchenblae, Towiemore, Keith £200. Feeding ewes: Tex- Christianhall, Turriff £120, Pure Tex- Balmaleedie House £119, TexX- Balmaleedie House £115 BelX- Hardgate, Bonnykelly £105, Cont- Netherton, Whitehouse £100, ContX- Hardgate £91, Bfl- South Gerriesford, Rothienorman £85.50, Chv- North Retannach, Rothiemay £83, Suf- Southfield, Cairnanno £81, Mule- Newton £70.50, GF- Mains of Drumwhindle, Ellon £67, Bf- Newton of Hassiwells, Rothienorman £55. Feeding Rams: Suf- Davishill £106. .