Some 372 old season prime lambs averaged 366.2p per kg at Aberdeen and Northern Marts’ sheep sale in Quoybrae.
Having sold to 401.1p for 47kg Suffolks from Bullechauch, Harpsdale, and to £220 for 63kg Black Texels from Cruthni, Tofts.
An entry of 335 old season store lambs cashed in at £95.32 having peaked at £147.50 for Texels from Fairview, Halkirk.
Texels from Kennachy, Forss, led the 235 feeding sheep at £225, with this section balancing out at £114.64.
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Leading Prices
Old season prime lambs – Suff – Murza £216, £199.50; Bower £216; Lower Thura £199.50; Hoy. Tex – Brae Edge £210; Castletown £210. Chev – Torrish Estate £210. TexX – Strath Farm £204.50; Watten £204.50. Chev X – Hoy Farm £204.50; Halkirk £204.50; Inkstack £203.50; Barrock £203.50. NCC – Seaview Cottages £195.50; Dunnet £197.50; Cruithni £195.50; Tofts £195.50. Blk – Westerloch £194.50. Cont – Keiss Mains £194.50; Tacher £194.50. Suf X – Keiss Mains £194.50. DownX – Westerloch £191.50; Ackergill £189.50. Cont X – Westerloch £189.50. BF – Bardnaheigh £145.50; Harpsdale £145.50.
Old season store lambs – Suff – Bullechach £129.50. Tex X – Strath Farm £126.50. Blue – Bardnaheigh £119.50. Chev – Hoy Farm £115.50. Cont – 4 Hempriggs Row £114.50. Tex – Keiss Mains £114.50. SufX – Upper Gelshfield £109.50; Halkirk £109.50. Cross – Inver £109.50; Dunbeath £109.50. Char – Murza Farm £109.50. ChvX – Hoy Farm £99.50. NCC – Achairn £95.50; Stirkoke £95.50. SufX – Winless Mains £94.50.
Ewe hoggs – Tex – Fairview £138.50. Chev – Bardnaheigh £122.50; Harpsdale £122.50; Hoy Farm £115.50; Tacher £114.50; Burnside £109.50. BF – Bardnaheigh £104.50.
Feeding ewes – Tex – Bardnaclavan £215; Mavsey £211.50; Kennachy £200. Tex – Lynegar £159.50; Sibmister £159.50; Kennachy £159.50. Suff – Lynegar £187.50; Watten £187.50. NCC – Bardnaclavan £167.50; Osclay £154.50. Black – Mavsey £164.50. SuffX – Lynegar £161.50. Cont – Strath Farm £152.50. DownX – Sibmister £147.50. Chev Mule – Sibmister £143.50. Mule – Armadale £132.50; Skinnet £119.50. Chev – Skinnet £139.50; Achairn £119.50; Burnside £119.50; Sordale £118.50. BF – Bardnaheigh £107.50. Zwa – Mavsey £99.50.
Feeding rams – Tex – Skinnet £200, £174.50. Bel – Skirza Croft £167.50. Suf – Murza Farm £164.50; Bower £164.50. NCC – 3 Upper Dounreay £157.50.
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