Over 450 for annual show and sale

A show and sale of 515 commercial beef breeding cattle is to take place at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie on Tuesday (October 4th).

Held by Aberdeen & Northern Marts and sponsored again by Inverurie-based accountancy firm, Cassie & Co the event has attracted an entry which includes 335 heifers with May/September-born calves, many of which will be suitable for further showing. Also on offer will be 40 heifers coming to calving, 125 cross cows with calves at foot - including 20 young cows with Aberdeen-Angus calves - ten in-calf cows and five bulling heifers.

In addition will be a multi-breed sale of 36 pedigree bulls and females, including the dispersal sale of 16 pedigree Limousin cross with mostly spring-born calves at foot from the "Craigiebank" herd run by Messrs Alexander.

Judging the show from 9am will be Aileen Forrester of Botary Mains, Cairnie and the sale will commence at 10am.

Commenting on the event, Aberdeen & Northern Marts' store and breeding cattle manager Allan Taylor said: "We look forward to having a good selection of strong commercial heifers with well-bred calves."

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Thainstone hosts annual shows and sales of rams

Two days of ram shows and sales - sponsored by Harbro Ltd - took place at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie on Monday (September 26th) and Tuesday (September 27th).

Monday's show and sale of Suffolks attracted an entry of more than 400 judged by husband and wife team Willie and Annie Hutchon, Maulcastle, Lockerbie who have enjoyed a successful year on the summer show circuit, including exhibiting the supreme champion Suffolk at this year's Highland Show.

A steady trade saw the final average reach £270.57 for 294 ram lambs and the championship go to a January 2005-born twin ram lamb by Muiresk Fletcher from the "Templand" flock of last year's reserve champion exhibitors, K. Gill & Co, Easter Templand, Fortrose. The sale of the champion at £750 to J. D. Lyon, Lower Wanford, Banff helped the "Templand" flock average reach the top average of £385 for six ram lambs.

Henry Stuart & Sons of Davishill, Udny exhibited the champion pen of five, one of which went on to be named overall reserve champion. Sired by Kings Romeo, the reserve champion was bought by Messrs J. J. Gordon of Wellheads, Huntly for £500 taking the final average for the "Davishill" flock to £366.42 for 28.

Two Suffolks achieved the breeds' top price of £1,000 - one from Bryden Nicolson, Garth Farm, Mossbank, Shetland which will return to Shetland with buyer R. Ramsay, South Collafirth, Ollaberry. The other was exhibited by Jimmy Douglas, Woodhead, Cairness, Fraserburgh and was bought by Welshman Allan Williams.

Experienced breeder Mr Douglas also enjoyed a successful outing at Tuesday's show and sale of Border Leicesters, showing the overall champion for the breed. And his ram lamb by Clola Highlander sold for the second highest price (£500) to judge John Barrowman of North Knockglass, Stranraer.

These successes saw Mr Douglas's Suffolk flock average £310.55 for 18 and his Border Leicesters finish at £194 for ten.

Fraserburgh also produced the reserve champion Border Leicester, this time from John Bell and Sally Guild's well known "Knowsie" flock. Their ram lamb by Clola Lanark Champion was bought by Fiona Anderson, Francis Street, Wick for £400 whilst another from John and Sally, by the same sire, achieved the breed's highest price of the day at £550 to Mrs I. M. Duncan, Knowehead, Insch.

The "Knowsie" flock average was £343.63 for 11 ram lambs while the overall average for the Border Leicesters was £115.45 for 11 shearling rams and £194.31 for 51 ram lambs.

More than 430 Texels were forward and judge for the show was Harry Emslie junior of Kinknockie, Mintlaw whose champion was "Deveronvale Lenox," a ram lamb by Craighead Hercules from Graham Morrison of Inchbruich Farm, Cornhill, Banff which fetched 900gn - the second highest price - to D. W. Sinclair & Co, Unigarth, Sandwick, Stromness, Orkney.

The reserve was "Haddo Lionheart" - a ram lamb by Claybury Kruger from William Knox's "Haddo" flock at Fyvie. It realised 800gn to Mrs S. Macdougall, Flichity Mains, Farr, Inverness.

Achieving the top price for Texels at 1,200gn was Fordafourie Legacy, a son of Tophill Joe from A. C. Lee & Co, Feurdies, Memsie, Fraserburgh. It was purchased by Orkney buyer J. D. & M. M. Leitch, Feolquoy, Evie. This helped the "Fordafourie" flock average reach £427 for six while the breed's overall average was £342.83 for 86 Texel shearling rams and £274.23 for 153 ram lambs.

A large turnout was present for the Charollais classes and exhibiting the champion was H. E. G. Davies, Hillhead of Cannahars, Whitecairns whose son of Logie Durno Eastern Promise sold at 400gn to judge Alex Little of Little Daugh, Huntly.

Glenrinnes Farms Ltd of Dufftown paid the top price of 550gn for the first prize shearling ram "Crichney E-Type" from last year's judge Frieda Brownlie of I. & F. Brownlie.

The championship for any other continental breed saw the "Aviemore" Beltex flock run by Turriff's Doreen Mair take the championship with ram lamb "Aviemore Juke Box" (450gn) and the reserve championship with shearling ram "Aviemore Hardy" which topped the sale at 550gn to J. Mackay, Home Farm, Aberlour.

Commenting on the shows and sales, Aberdeen & Northern Marts' prime, store and breeding sheep manager Colin Slessor said: "Whilst quality rams were keenly bid for, flock averages saw a drop mainly due to a poorer enquiry for secondary types."

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4,000 for Kingussie Sale

An excellent entry of approximately 4,000 store and breeding sheep will be on offer at Aberdeen & Northern Marts' annual sale at Kingussie on Monday (October 3).

Auctioneer Graham Gibb will conduct the sale from 10.30am and both HISHA (Highlands & Islands Sheep Health Association) and non-HISHA sheep will be on offer. These will include 750 Blackface, Texel and Cheviot cross ewe lambs, 100 Blackface gimmers and 1,700 HISHA Blackface ewes.

HISHA breeding stock have been vaccinated for clostridia and pasteurella, thus diminishing the risk of loss after the sale, and buyers receive a certificate of accredited health status from the producer for all HISHA stock purchased.

The day will also feature a show and sale for HISHA ewe lambs and ewes, and the event will be sponsored by animal health firms Dectomax and Aberfeldy-based Bremner & Black.

Commenting on the event, Aberdeen & Northern Marts' Gordon Pirie said: "Buyers from throughout Scotland are expected to attend this popular annual sale which will offer a good selection of hardy and well bred sheep from the high ground of the Kingussie, Laggan, Tomatin and Newtonmore areas."

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Over 1,000 rams for September shows and sales

Over 1,000 MV accredited pedigree sheep will take part in Aberdeen & Northern Marts' annual shows and sales next week.

The event is again being sponsored by Harbro Ltd and a new format will see shows and sales taking place on the same day for each breed.

The Thainstone annual ram shows and sales will kick off with the Suffolks on Monday (September 26th). They will be judged by Annie and Willie Hutchon, Maulcastle, Lockerbie from 9am and the sale will follow at 11am, featuring 26 shearlings and 384 ram lambs.

Tuesday (September 27th) will see the judging of the Border Leicesters by John Barrowman, North Knockglass, Stranraer and the Texels by Harry Emslie junior, Kinknockie, Mintlaw. Both shows will start at 9am. The Border Leicester sale - comprising 11 shearlings and 61 ram lambs - will commence at 10am, while 147 Texel shearlings, 239 ram lambs and 40 females will be sold from 11am.

Charollais, Rouge and Beltex entries will be judged by Alex Little of Little Daugh, Huntly from 12noon on Tuesday. The sale begins at 1pm and will include 27 Charollais shearlings and 53 ram lambs, four Rouge, ten Beltex shearlings and ten ram lambs.

"This year's event has attracted an increased entry from many of the top flocks in the north of Scotland," commented Aberdeen & Northern Marts' deputy general manager Alan Hutcheon.

Ian Mennie, sales director at Harbro Ltd, added: "Harbro has sponsored the September ram sales since 2002. We are pleased to continue our support and our association with Aberdeen & Northern Marts."

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Team of top judges for 2005 Aberdeen Christmas Classic

Plans are forging ahead for the 2005 Aberdeen Christmas Classic, and a top line-up of judges has just been announced for the event.

The Aberdeen Christmas Classic - Scotland's largest two-day winter farming event - is held by Aberdeen & Northern Marts in conjunction with the Aberdeen Fatstock Association at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie. Bank of Scotland is once again the main sponsor for this year's event which will take place on Monday, December 5th and Tuesday, December 6th.

The team of judges for the 2005 event includes haltered beef cattle judges Gerald David from Minehead, Somerset and Peter Flockhart of Campbells Prime Meat Ltd, Broxburn, West Lothian.

The other judges are as follows:

Open unhaltered beef cattle - Joe Greenhill, Matheson Jess, Paisley and Katrina Farquhar, M. Sheridan (Butcher), Ballater. Prime sheep - Martin Milne, McIntosh Donald, Portlethen. Young farmers' cattle - Ian Mathers, Mathers (Inverurie) Ltd. Young farmers' sheep - Colin Taylor, Rhinds of Elgin.

John Taylor, Area Director, Agriculture for Bank of Scotland is again delighted to be the major sponsor of the Christmas Classic. "Thanks to the hard work of Brian Pack, John Gregor and the team at Thainstone, coupled with a consistently high standard of entries, the event is now firmly positioned as the premier prime stock show in Scotland.

"The track record of the event makes it an ideal partnership for Bank of Scotland which is clearly committed to the agricultural sector."

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Call for Young Farmers to get involved

Prospective participants in this year's overwintering competition are being asked to start thinking about their entries in the 2005-06 young farmers' competition.

Sponsored by Johnston Carmichael chartered accountants and business advisers and run by the Young Farmers in conjunction with Aberdeen & Northern Marts, the annual competition gives young farmers practical experience in the selection and preparation of cattle for show and sale.

It also provides the opportunity for participants to learn the business skills necessary to operate a successful beef finishing enterprise and features a novice award for exhibitors aged between 14 and 18.

In addition, this year sees the inclusion of a new award for the best commercial overwintered animal, outwith the championship animals. The winner will be decided by a points system taking into account the quality of the animal, liveweight gain and gross margin.

Commenting on the launch of the 2005-06 competition, Johnston Carmichael chief executive Patrick Machray said: "Johnston Carmichael are delighted to continue to be involved in this event, particularly because the structure of this year's competition accurately reflects the business realities facing our young farmers."

John Angus of Aberdeen & Northern Marts added: "We are very pleased that Johnston Carmichael have again put forward such generous sponsorship for this competition, and we hope that as many young farmers as possible will be encouraged to take part in this year's event.

"The inclusion of the new award will, we hope, recognise more of the hard work involved in the process from buying through to exhibiting and selling, and highlighting the importance of the commercial aspects as well as the quality of the animals."

Participants have until the end of November to select store cattle or weaned calves purchased at any Aberdeen & Northern Marts autumn sale, or home-bred animals, to take part in the overwintering competition.

The winner of the 2004-05 competition and recipient of the Johnston Carmichael Perpetual Trophy and Quaich, was Ian Thomson of Middleton of Potterton, Whitecairns, Balmedie with a March 2004-born 570kg Limousin cross steer which was bought for the sale's top price of £1,700 by Wattie Ritchie, Tamala, Burnside.

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Alford farmer shows champion mule ewe lambs

Thainstone Centre, Inverurie was the venue for a show and sale of mule ewe lambs on Friday (September 2nd).

The event was sponsored by the Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association and judged by Jim Matthews, Whitelums, Gartly, Huntly.

Receiving the £50 prize for the top pen of ewe lambs was F. Glass, Mill of Fowlis, Muir of Fowlis, Alford and the champions went on to sell for £78 per head to the judge.

In second place was J. H. Thomson & Sons, Mains of Glenbuchat (£79 per head to G. Lobban & Son, Placemill, Forgue, Huntly) and third place went to A. C. McRobert, Dulix, Glenbuchat (£71 per head to G. Lobban & Son, Placemill, Forgue, Huntly).

Commenting on the show and sale, Aberdeen & Northern Marts' prime, store and breeding sheep manager Colin Slessor said: "There was a good ringside of buyers at the sale and all classes of ewe lambs sold well."

The average was as follows:

546 Mule ewe lambs averaged £64.39 (-£2.73).

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Cheviot championship goes to Smiddyquoy

Gillock farmer Jim Farquhar of Smiddyquoy is celebrating after lifting the overall championship in a show held at Caithness Livestock Centre on Friday (September 2nd).

The event - which is held at Caithness Livestock Centre every two years - was run in conjunction with the North Country Cheviot Sheep Society and attracted entries from 23 registered flocks around Caithness, Orkney and even one from Anglesey, Wales. They were competing for an array of prizes, including the overall champion's Alexander Sutherland Cup in the Dectomax-sponsored event.

Mr Farquhar's champion was a genotype 1 shearling ram by Bardnaclavan Banker and it sold for the joint top price of the day (£2,600) to D. N. Campbell & Sons, Bardnaclavan, Westfield, Thurso.

Also achieving £2,600 was a shearling by Knockdee Five Star from G. A. D. Clyne, Field of Noss, Staxigoe, Wick which was bought by G. Cormack & Sons, Wester, Dunnet.

Other top prices in the sale included £2,500 which was paid by East Coast Cheviots, Fife for a Wester Wizard-sired shearling from A. Grant, Innergellie Partnership, Kilrenny, Fife.

D. N. Campbell & Sons, Bardnaclavan, Westfield, Thurso paid £2,100 for a shearling by Bardnaclavan Dazzler from D. J. & M. Allan, Durran Mains, Castletown.

The Allans also exhibited the reserve champion, a genotype 2 shearling also by Bardnaclavan Dazzler, which fetched £2,000 to J. & J. Smith, Upper Cornquoy, Holm, Orkney.

Commenting on the show and sake, North Country Cheviot Sheep Society secretary Willie Morrison said: "While breeders' sheep sold reasonably well, the commercial end was stiffer to sell.

"The sale reflected the current state of the industry. Prices of lambs have been back this year and there is not the same money about, however the quality of top sheep was up to the usual high standard."

103 sold to average £446.45.

The full prize list was as follows:

Shearling Rams - 1 J. & J. Farquhar, Smiddyquoy, Watten; 2 D. J. & M. Allan, Durran Mains, Castletown; 3 James S. Mackay, Biggins, Wick.

Aged Rams - 1 William J. Mackenzie, Acairseid, Dunnet; 2 G. & D. Coghill, Stemster Mains, Halkirk; 3 Norman Macdonald, Gothiegill, Murkle, Thurso.

Group of five shearling rams - 1 James S. Mackay, Biggins, Wick; 2 J. & J. Farquhar, Smiddyquoy, Watten; 3 J. & J. Farquhar, Smiddyquoy, Watten.

Group of three shearling rams - 1 J. & J. Farquhar, Smiddyquoy, Watten; 2 D. N. Campbell & Sons, Bardnaclavan, Westfield, Thurso; 3 The Queen Elizabeth Castle of Mey Trust, Longoe.

Ram Lambs - 1 D. J. & M. Allan, Durran Mains, Castletown; 2 William J. Mackenzie, Acairseid, Dunnet; 3 Henry Mill, Achscrabster, Westfield, Thurso.

In addition, female gimmers off Longoe sold to £120 per head.

Also taking place on the day was a dispersal sale of gimmers and ewes from Messrs G. A. D. Clyne's 'Field of Noss' North Country Cheviot Flock (NC 13).

The dispersal sale attracted buyers from Northern Ireland to Shetland, with gimmers selling to £140 per head. One crop ewes sold to £260, two crop ewes to £115, three crop ewes to £90 and four crops ewes to £105.

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Thurso champion for Caithness Livestock Centre

Thurso farmer Billy Campbell lifted the championship during a show and sale of store cattle at Caithness Livestock Centre yesterday (Monday, September 5th).

The show and sale of more than 1,400 store cattle was held by Aberdeen & Northern Marts to mark the 13th anniversary of the opening of Caithness Livestock Centre at Quoybrae, Watten.

The event, sponsored by Harbro Ltd and judged by Mr T. Thomson of Market Place Thirsk, attracted buyers from a wide area.

The champion, which received the Perpetual Trophy and £100, came from A. & W. Campbell, West Murkle, Thurso. The 18-month-old Belgian Blue steer tipped the scales at 620kg and sold for £765 to Blair Duffton, Bogie Street, Huntly.

Mr Duffton was also the buyer of the reserve champion, a 17-month-old Limousin steer from Isobel Mackenzie, Achalone, Halkirk which weighed 598kg and realised the top price for steers at £830 (139p/kg). The sale average for steers was 106.4p/kg.

A total of 600 heifers sold to a top price of 149p/kg for a 370kg Limousin heifer from J. & G. More, Lynton Cottage, Ulbster while the sale average for heifers was 99.2p/kg.

Commenting on the event, Caithness Livestock Centre manager John Bremner said: "In keeping with other auctions elsewhere, trade experienced a slip but did not drop as far as expected. A good turnout of high quality cattle undoubtedly helped to buoy prices."

The full prize list was as follows:

Single Steer - 1 A. & W. Campbell, West Murkle, Thurso; 2 Mrs I. Mckenzie, Achalone, Halkirk; 3 W. & A. Oag, Brims Mains, Forss, Thurso. Single Heifer - 1 D. Paul, Newton, Wick; 2 W. & A. Oag, Brims Mains, Forss, Thurso; 3 Messrs Sutherland, Stainland and Sibmister Farms, Castletown. Pair of Steers - 1 Messrs Sutherland, Stainland and Sibmister Farms, Castletown; 2 A. & W. Campbell, West Murkle, Thurso; 3 Messrs Sutherland, Stainland and Sibmister Farms, Castletown. Pair of Heifers - 1 Messrs Sutherland, Stainland and Sibmister Farms, Castletown. Pen of 4 Steers - 1 A. & W. Campbell, West Murkle, Thurso. Pen of 4 Heifers - 1 A. & W. Campbell, West Murkle, Thurso; 2 Messrs D. Thomson, West Watten, Watten. Pen of 8, any sex - 1 A. & W. Campbell, West Murkle, Thurso.

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Happy Hips lifts Spectacular championship

A Charolais cross heifer called "Happy Hips" has lifted the title of overall haltered champion at the 2005 Thainstone Spectacular.

Thainstone EXCHANGE at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie was the setting for Aberdeen & Northern Marts' Spectacular show of store cattle and calves suitable for further showing on Tuesday (August 30th). The sale took place on Wednesday (August 31st).

It was again sponsored by Clydesdale Bank, and the 2005 overall haltered championship went to "Happy Hips" from Glenlivet farmers D. & R. Durno of Auchorachan.

The home-bred October 2004-born 442kg Charolais cross heifer by Glenlivet Singlemalt won the Durnos the overall haltered champion's Clydesdale Bank Perpetual Trophy as well as the John French Perpetual Trophy for the champion haltered heifer. Both were presented to Michael Durno by Henry Graham, head of rural with Clydesdale Bank.

The accolade rounds off a very successful summer for "Happy Hips," who was cross cattle champion at five shows and supreme inter-breed champion at Black Isle, Grantown and Tarland. She was bought for the second highest price of the sale (£1,800) on behalf of Ralph Miller from Cheshire.

Michael Durno said he was delighted with the win and added: "I am pleased to have done so well at the Thainstone Spectacular, and it is a great way to round off the summer show season."

Top price in the sale was £2,000 which was paid for the second prize-winning intermediate steer exhibited by W. J. Jack & Sons, Woodend, Killearnan, Muir of Ord. The 468kg September 2004-born Limousin cross was bred by J. & J. Wilson, Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, Inverness and was bought by Blair Duffton, Bogie Street, Huntly.

The reserve heifer champion came from Smallburn Farms Ltd, Rothes, Elgin with "Saskia" - a home-bred 412kg December 2004-born Limousin cross by Salomon which sold for £1,150 to Wilson Peters, Cuilt Farmhouse, Monzie, Crieff.

The champion haltered steer and winner of the Sir C. M. Barclay-Harvey Perpetual Cup was a home-bred 556kg September 2004-born Limousin cross by Ronick Hawk. It was exhibited by J. & J. Wilson, Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, Inverness and went on to sell for £1,200 to steer judge Richard Naylor, Sandy Lane Farm, Kirk Langley, Derby.

Reserve champion was a September 2004-born Limousin cross by Wintles Adam from A. Gunn & Son, Upper Dounreay, Reay, Caithness. Weighing 426kg, it sold for £1,500 to D. Blair & Son, Littleinch Farm, Balmerino, Newport on Tay, Fife.

Picking up the overall unhaltered title and the champion's Dr Cooper Perpetual Rosebowl for the second year in a row were Mr and Mrs W. Thompson of Nether Glasslaw, New Pitsligo who exhibited a January 2005-born Blonde cross. The home-bred heifer tipped the scales at 362kg and went on to sell for £750 to I. Townson, Highbrake House, Chatburn Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

Judges Harry Emslie, Kinknockie, Mintlaw (heifers) and Richard Naylor, Sandy Lane Farm, Kirk Langley, Derby (steers) were both very pleased at the high quality animals that were entered for the event.

Henry Graham of Clydesdale Bank also paid tribute to the standard of animals which took part in the Spectacular, saying: "It is good to be the sponsor for such a quality and professional event and it is good to see people from all over the country attending."

The overall averages were as follows:

21 steers 190.52p/kg; 22 heifers 222.05p/kg

The full prize list was as follows:

UNHALTERED

Heavy Steer - 1 October 2004-born Limousin cross by Bailea Teletext from Smallburn Farms Ltd, Rothes, Elgin (494kg, £800); 2 October 2004-born Limousin cross by Budget Moss from J. & J. Wilson, Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, Inverness (444kg, £680); 3 May 2004-born Belgian Blue cross from A. L. Lawson, Home Farm, Haughton, Alford (472kg, £660).

Light Steer - 1 January 2005-born Limousin cross by Richmonds Martin from J. Munro & Son, Invercharron Farm, Ardgay, Sutherland (378kg, £640); September 2004-born Limousin cross by Hartside Jacko from Barry Paterson, Cairndaie Croft, Sauchen (436kg, £585); 3 December 2004-born Limousin cross by Lumbylaw Stephen from Gaich Farms, Grantown on Spey, Morayshire (390kg, £580).

Heavy Heifer - 1 July 2004-born Limousin cross from G. Troup, Shaggart, Sauchen (372kg, £510); 2 September 2004-born Charolais cross from R. Smith, Cullerlie Smithy, Cullerlie, Westhill (448kg, £540); 3 July 2004-born Limousin cross by Greenhaugh Tankard from J. Young, Muirton, Corse, Alford (422kg, £500).

Medium Heifer - January 2005-born Blonde cross from Mr & Mrs W. Thompson, Nether Glasslaw, New Pitsligo (362kg, £750); 2 March 2005-born Limousin cross from G. P. Smart & Son, Shiel, Alford (314kg, not sold); 3 January 2005-born Charolais cross from Robert J. D. Milne, North Bethelnie, Oldmeldrum, Inverurie (350kg, £720).

Light Heifer - 1 March 2005-born Limousin cross from G. P. Smart & Son, Shiel, Alford (264kg, not sold); 2 August 2005-born Belgian Blue cross from G. P. Smart & Son, Shiel, Alford (230kg, £780); 3 March 2005-born Belgian Blue cross from G. P. Smart & Son, Shiel, Alford (254kg, not sold).

HALTERED

Senior Steer - 1 September 2004-born Limousin cross by Ronick Hawk from J. & J. Wilson, Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, Inverness (556kg, £1,200); 2 September 2004-born Limousin cross by Bailea Teletext from Smallburn Farms Ltd, Rothes, Elgin (532kg, not sold); 3 July 2004-born Limousin cross by Windsole Sylvester from S. F. Mackay, Knockaneorn, Clunas, Nairn (490kg, £720).

Intermediate Steer - 1 September 2004-born Limousin cross by Wintles Adam from A. Gunn & Son, Upper Dounreay, Reay, Caithness (426kg, £1,500); 2 September 2004-born Limousin cross by Ronick Hawk from W. J. Jack & Sons, Woodend, Killearnan, Muir of Ord (468kg, £2,000); 3 October 2004-born Limousin cross from J. M. Fraser & Sons, Easter Clune, Lethen, Nairn (482kg, £750).

Junior Steer - 1 October 2004-born Limousin cross by Windsole Sylvester from S. F. Mackay, Knockaneorn, Clunas, Nairn (386kg, £750); 2 February 2005-born Limousin cross by Hillocks Lad from Ian Thomson, Middleton of Potterton (360kg, not sold); 3 December 2004-born Charolais cross by Elgin Texas from R. A. Milne & Sons, Kennieshillock, Lhanbryde, Elgin (398kg, £850).

Steer Calf - 1 March 2005-born Limousin cross by Bailea Teletext from Smallburn Farms Ltd, Rothes, Elgin (302kg, not sold); 2 March 2005-born Limousin cross by Middledale Toronto from J. & J. Wilson, Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, Inverness (336kg, £720); 3 February 2005-born Limousin cross from M. Davidson & Son, Crichie Farm, Inverurie (316kg, £640).

Senior Heifer - 1 March 2004-born Limousin cross from Aileen Ritchie, Tamala, Burnside, Whitecairns (624kg, not sold); 2 June 2004-born pure Limousin by Lyndberg Ripley from Lindsay Rae, Iriewells Farm, Udny, Ellon (508kg, not sold); 3 May 2004-born Charolais cross from R. Alexander, Auchenbreddie, Insch (534kg, not sold).

Intermediate Heifer - 1 September 2004-born Limousin cross by Ronick Hawk from J. & J. Wilson, Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, Inverness (498kg, £1,100); 2 September 2004-born Limousin cross by Bailea Teletext from Smallburn Farms Ltd, Rothes, Elgin (466kg, £1,350); 3 September 2004-born Limousin cross by Arndilly Rousillion from Sheep Park Farms, Bridge of Marnoch, Huntly (452kg, £800).

Junior Intermediate Heifer - 1 October 2004-born Charolais cross by Glenlivet Singlemalt from D. & R. Durno & Sons, Auchorachan, Glenlivet (442kg, £1,800); 2 December 2004-born Limousin cross by Salomon from Smallburn Farms Ltd, Rothes, Elgin (412kg, £1,150); 3 November 2004-born Limousin cross by Lumbylaw Stephen from Gaich Farms, Grantown on Spey, Morayshire (434kg, £900).

Junior Heifer - 1 January 2005-born Charolais cross by Glenlivet Singlemalt from D. & R. Durno & Sons, Auchorachan, Glenlivet (394kg, £1,700); 2 January 2004-born Charolais cross by Elrick Robroy from James S. Youngson, Westerton, Cullerlie, Echt (372kg, £580); 3 July 2004-born Limousin by Ronick Hawk from James S. Youngson, Westerton, Cullerlie, Echt (384kg, not sold).

Heifer Calf - 1 February 2005-born Limousin cross by Goldies Oswald from D. Work & Son, Mains of Dumbreck, Udny, Ellon (252kg, £1,050); 2 March 2005-born Limousin cross by Westhall Lovejoy from J. & J. Wilson, Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, Inverness (284kg, £600); 3 March 2005-born Limousin cross by Chapelpark Popeye from J. M. Fraser & Sons, Easter Clune, Lethen, Nairn (250kg, not sold).

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