QUALITY store hoggs were in short supply at Aberdeen and Northern Marts as 354 mainland hoggs reached £63 for Suffolks from Barnyards, Mintlaw, and the 64 island hoggs sold to £62.50 for Texels from South Flaws, St Margaret's Hope.

Grit ewes (332) peaked at £136 for Mule gimmers from Glenbervie, Kemnay, and 558 feeding sheep sold to £95 for Texels from Muir, Alford. 

LEADING prices:

Grit ewes – Mule reg – Craigroy, Dallas £110. Suff reg – Craigroy £102. Tex X gmr – Glenbervie £100. Suff X gmr – Glenbervie £100. Mule WM – Gordonston £85.
Store hoggs – Mule – Dulsie, Glenferness £62. Tex – Muir £59.50. Tex X – Burnside of Whitefield, Forglen £57.50. Cont – Cairnton, New Pitsligo £56.
Island hoggs – Tex – Gray’s Inn, Orphir £53. Tex X – Quoy Belloch, Deerness £51. Shc – Cowes House, Stronsay £40.
Feeding ewes – Suff – North Quilquox, Ythanbank £94.50. Suff X – Jacobshall Cottage, Gamrie £93.50. Tex – Westerton, Echt £93. Tex X – Mains of Leask, Slains £92.50. BFL – Westerton £91. Cont – Crossburn, Keith £91. Cont X – Foggieley, Craigievar £90. Black – Little Muddie, Daviot £83. Chev – Westerton £73.50. Chev X – Foggieley £73.50. Mule – Rumblie £70.50; Little Muddie, Ruthven, Kirkmicheal £42.50.
Feeding rams – Chev – Christianhall, Turriff £91.50. Lleyn – Rumblie £70.50. Tex – Cowes House £70.50. Suff –  Jacobshall, Gamrie £70.50.