ALL classes continued at recent rates with a more mixed offering forward at Aberdeen and Northern Marts' sale of 1553 store cattle. 

They sold to 296.3p per kg for a pen of 324kg Charolais cross bullocks from North Towieturner, Auchterless, with bullocks also selling to £1415 for a pair of 732kg Simmental crosses from Mains of Auchreddie, Maud. 

Heifers peaked at 277p for a pen of 370kg Charolais crosses from North Bethelnie, Oldmeldrum, and £1320 for a 644kg Limousin from Corse of Kinnoir, Huntly. 

Averages were back slightly as 795 bullocks averaged 230.2p (-5.8p on the week) with 743 heifers at 224.8p (-4.5p). 

Young bulls (15) averaged 209.8p, having peaked at 232.1p for a 336kg British Blue cross from Birkenburn, Keith, and £1020 for a pair of 482kg Aberdeen-Angus from Cairnton, Lumphanan.

LEADING prices:
 
Bullocks – Up to 250kg – Stranduff, Aboyne £500; Nether Kirkton, Barthol Chapel 229p. 251-300kg – Heads of Auchinderran £850, 292.6p. 301-350kg – North Towieturner, North Bethelnie, Oldmeldrum £960; North Bethelnie 280.7p. 351-400kg – Buchaam, Strathdon, Fichlie, Glenkindie £1070; North Towieturner, Auchterless 288.1p. 401-450kg – Kinaldie, Logie Coldstone £1145; Sillerton, Auchterless 273.5p. 451-500kg – Kinaldie £1185, 253.2p. 501-550kg – Jacks Croft, Kingswells £1210; Kirkton, Golspie 229.3p. 551-600kg – Meikle Tillyeve, Udny £1280; Corse of Kinnoir 219.6p. 601-650kg – Inchbruich, Cornhill £1380, 213.6p. 651-700kg – Corse of Kinnoir £1370, Jacks Croft 207.3p. 701-750kg – Lower Cushieston, Meikle Wartle £1410.
Heifers – Up to 250kg – West Bruntland, Alves £580, 258.9p. 251-300kg – Cairntack, Belhelvie £790, 270.5p. 301-350kg – Auchtertyre, Pluscarden £870; Cairntack 269.5p. 351-400kg – Fichlie £1050; Birkenburn 269.4p. 401-450kg – Stranduff £1090; Cluseburn, Inverbervie 246.4p. 451-500kg – Heads of Auchinderran, Aultmore £1155; Tillyfour, Udny 241.5p. 501-550kg – Netherton, Aberlour £1190, 235.1p. 551-600kg – Braco Park, Rosehearty £1230, Birkenburn 211p. 601-650kg – Corse of Kinnoir £1260, 205p.
Young bulls – Up to 350kg – Birkenburn £780, 201.9p. 351-400kg – Cairnton, Lumphanan £880, 224.5p. 401-450kg – Meikle Cantlay, Grange £890, 219.2p. 451-500kg – Craigculter, New Pitsligo £1000, 213.7p.