THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (1st September 2017) sold 6,134 ewe lambs, store lambs, island sheep, breeding sheep, feeding ewes and rams. Mule ewe lambs (299) averaged £107.21 (-£3.94 on the year) and sold to £140. Other ewe lambs (264) sold to £125. Store lambs (2,191) sold to £83.50. Island lambs (2,269) sold to £83.50. Island sheep (245) sold to £83.50. Breeding sheep (245) sold to £145. Feeding ewes and rams (621) sold to £100.50. THAINSTONE, Aberdeen and Northern Marts (1st September 2017) sold 6,134 ewe lambs, store lambs, island sheep, breeding sheep, feeding ewes and rams. Mule ewe lambs (299) averaged £107.21 (-£3.94 on the year) and sold to £140 for a pen of 33 from Newton of Hassiewells, Rothienorman. Other ewe lambs (264) sold to £125 for a pen of Continentals from Bogiefeulach, Tornaveen. Store lambs (2,191) sold to £83.50 for a pen of Oxford Lambs from Wynford, Kingswells. Island lambs (2,269) sold to £83.50 for a pen of Suffolk Crosses from North Booth, Haroldswick. Island sheep (245) sold to £85.50 for Suffolks from Parkview, Haroldswick. Breeding sheep (245) sold to £145 for whole mouth Continental ewes from 11 Raemoir Road, Banchory. Feeding ewes and rams (621) sold to £100.50 for Sulfolk ewes from Cranna Bridge, Aberchirder. In the Show & Sale of Mule Ewe Lambs sponsored by GWT Groundcare & ATV Specialist, Rickarton and judged by Ewan Gordon, Wellheads, Huntly. The overall champion pen of 33 was awarded to C Millican, Newton of Hassiewells, Rothienorman and realised £140 to J B Wilkie & Sons, Braigiewell, Echt. Show & Sale of Mule Ewe Lambs – First – C Millican, Newton of Hassiewells, Rothienorman £140 Second – J H Thomson & Son, Mains of Glenbuchat, Strathdon £130 Third – R & N Barclay, Harestone, Crathes £115 “Top Ewe lambs met a very good demand. Store Lambs dearer on the week.” Leading prices Mule Ewe Lambs: Mains of Glenbuchat £130; Harestone £115. Ewe lambs: Chev mule – Drumgesk, Dess £122; Tex- Ardhuncart £122; TexX – Bogiefeulach, Tornaveen £118; Bel – Bogiefeulach, Tornaveen £112; Black – Tillyminate, Gartly £108. Store lambs: Cont – Old Wrangham, Colpy £79.50; ContX – Cushlachie, Glenkindie £78.50; Tex – Crackan View Croft, Auchleuchries £76.50; Suff – Glencuie, Glenkindie £71; Char – Tillychetly Cottage, Alford £68.50; SufX – Wester Arr, Nairn £68; Down – Fodderletter, Tomintoul £65.50; TexX – West Park, Aberfeldy £65.50; Bel – West Park, Aberfeldy £65. Island lambs: DownX- Marangu, Baltsound, Parkview, Haroldswick £81.50; Suf – Grindischool £77; SufX – Millfield, Haroldswick £76.50; Tex- Dawnvale, Haroldswick £73; DownX- Seabreeze, Scalloway £73; TexX- North Dale, Haroldswick £70.50; ContX- Scholland, Virkie £57.50; Chv- The Beaddies, Levenwick, Millfield, Haroldswick £48; ChvX- Lonhoull, Haroldswick £47.50; Sht- Buddabrake, Haroldswick £34. Island ewes: Cont- Scholland, Virkie. £75.50; ChvX- Dawnvale, Haroldswick £65.50; Cont – North Booth £62; Chv- North Dale, Haroldswick £49; SHC- North Booth £49; Sht- North Dale £34.50. Island rams: Tex- North Dale £109.50; Sht- Dawnvale £41.50. Breeding ewes: Mule 2yr- Drumgesk, Dess £130; Tex WM- 11 Raemoir Road, £125; Mule WM – 13 Taylor Drive £98; Cont WM – 13 Taylor Drive £86; HB BM – Mains of Arnage £84. Feeding ewes: Suff – Burnside, Hatton of Fintray £100; Tex – Inverebrie, Ellon £85.50; TexX – Drumgesk £80.50; Cont- New Mains, Glenkindie £80.50; ContX- Queenamuckle, Rendall £77.50; BFL- Mains of Glenbuchat £73.50; Zwa- Soutra, Auchinhove £72.50; BF – Newton of Hassiewells £70; Mule – Drumgesk £69.50; GF- Tillyfourie, Monymusk £64.50. Feeding rams: Tex- Cushlachie £90.50; TexX – Inverebrie £79; Chev – Tofts £78.50; Zwa- Cushlachie £76.50; BL – Tofts £76.50. .