A GOOD show of well-bred cattle met an excellent demand, particularly grazing types, at Aberdeen and Northern Marts' sale of 1227 store cattle.

Topping the trade at 312.1p was a pair of 282kg Charolais cross bullocks form Cairntack, Belhelvie, with bullocks also selling to £1385 for a 700kg Limousin from Millhead, Tarland. The 781 bullocks averaged 232.7p (+1.3p on the week). 

Averaging 226.5p (+2.2p), the 460 heifers reached 277.4p for a 310kg Charolais cross from Balnault, Crathie, and £1360 for a 636kg Limousin cross from Braco, Hatton. 

Some 14 young bulls sold to 228p for a 386kg Limousin from Rapplaburn, Auchterless, and £1100 for a 506kg Charolais cross from Wester Invery, Strachan. 

Among the Orkney and Shetland cattle, a 322kg Salers heifer from Backakelday, Holm, topped at 245.3p with heifers also hitting £1260 for a 562kg Limousin from Haquoy, Shapinsay. 

Bullocks reached 244.4p for a pen of 450kg Aberdeen-Angus from Balfour Castle, Shapinsay, and £1150 for a 616kg Limousin cross from Caldale, St Ola. 

LEADING prices: 
 
Bullocks – Up to 250kg – Cairntack £600, 280.4p. 251-300kg – Cairntack £880; Balnault, Crathie 293.5p. 301-350kg – Cairntack £920; Garline, Ballindalloch 283.9p. 351-400kg – Newton of Struthers, Kinloss £1100, 275p. 401-450kg – Wester Invery, Strachan £1160; Buchaam 269.6p. 451-500kg – Backmuir, Keith £1230, 248.9p. 501-550kg – Backmuir £1210, 237.3p. 551-600kg – Whiteknowes, Craigievar, Broombrae, Kincardine O’Neil £1300; Lower Cushieston, Meikle Wartle 225.6p. 601-650kg – Mains of Allanbuie, Keith £1315; Meikle Aucheoch, Maud 216.9p. 651-700kg – Lower Cushieston, Meikle Wartle, Meikle Aucheoch £1330; Meikle Aucheoch 204p. 751-800kg – Broombrae £1370.
Heifers – Up to 250kg – Balnault £620, 252p. 251-300kg – Nether Coulie, Kemnay £810; Balnault 270.5p. 301-350kg – Craigroy, Dallas, Balnault, Newton of Struthers £860; Cairntack 259.7p. 351-400kg – Cluseburn, Inverbervie £1020; Newton of Struthers 261.7p. 401-450kg – Boginduie, Aberlour £1125; Leys Estate, Inverness 263.5p. 451-500kg – Leys Estate £1180; Newton of Struthers 248.9p. 501-550kg – Millfield, Turriff, Meikle Aucheoch £1170; Millfield 225.3p. 551-600kg – Easter Galcantray, Cawdor £1230, 218.1p. 601-650kg – Broombrae, Kincardine O’Neil £1270; Braco 213.8p. 651-700kg – Mellanbrae, Inverurie £1205.
Young bulls – Up to 350kg – North Towieturner, Auchterless £745, 217.8p. 351-400kg – Rapplaburn £880; Mill of Knockenbaird, Insch 204.2p. 401-450kg – Mill of Knockenbaird £890; 207p. 451-500kg – Mill of Knockenbaird £990; Wrangham, Colpy 207.8p. 501-550kg – Wester Invery, Strachan 217.4p.