A GOOD show of yearling cattle met a very fast selling trade while strong cattle were short of buyers' requirements at Aberdeen and Northern Marts, Thainstone. 
Here, the 1274 store cattle peaked at 293.3p per kg for a pair of 358kg Charolais cross bullocks from Little Tulloch, Durris, with bullocks also selling to £1430 for a pair of Aberdeen-Angus crosses weighing 778kg from Kepplestone, Newhills. 
Heifers reached 265.7p for a 414kg British Blue cross from Caplich, Alness, and £1330 for a 624kg Charolais cross off Sillerton, Auchterless. 
In all, the 721 bullocks averaged 231.4p (+1.1p on the week) with the 545 heifers at 224.3p (-0.7p). 
Eight bulls sold to 218.5p and £1095 for Limousins weighing 270kg and 510kg, respectively, from Uppermill, Kintore.

LEADING prices:

Bullocks – Up to 300kg – Leys of Dummuie, Huntly, Dubford, Turriff £640; Dubford 253p. 301-350kg – Midtown of Buchromb, Dufftown £850; Dubford 259.7p. 351-400kg – Mid Fleenas, Nairn £1120; Little Tulloch 287.8p. 401-450kg – Wellheads, Huntly £1150; Little Tulloch 275.9p. 451-500kg – Caplich £1175; Mains of Cairnbarrow 253.3p. 501-550kg – Wellheads £1300; Sillerton 245.1p. 551-600kg – Coxton, Cornhill £1295, 222.5p. 601-650kg – Mill of Newton, Insch £1365; Sillerton 221.5p. 651-700kg – Mill of Newton £1360, 204.8p. 701-750kg – Lower Cushieston, Meikle Wartle £1390; Kepplestone 193p. 
Heifers – Up to 250kg – Shannocks, Turriff £715; Leys of Dummuie 217.4p. 251-300kg – Connage, Rathven £715; Dubford 257.4p. 301-350kg – Midtown of Buchromb, Dufftown £840; Nether Kirkton, Barthol Chapel 259.7p. 351-400kg – Little Tulloch £970; Wellheads 250p. 401-450kg – Welheads £1120; Mains of Cairnbarrow, Glass 260.9p. 451-500kg – Campdalmore, Tomintoul £1200, 262.2p. 501-550kg – Kinaldie, Logie Coldstone £1210; Sillerton 221.8p. 601-650kg – North Auchronie, Skene £1280; Sillerton 207.2p. 651-700kg – Birkenbower £1295, 198p. 701-750kg – North Auchronie £1260. 
Bulls – Up to 300kg – Uppermill £590; Crichie, Inverurie 211.5p. 301-350kg –122 Main Street, Aberchirder £680, 197.7p.