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Aberdeen & Northern Marts - December 2007
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PRICES HIT £6,500 AT RECORD-BREAKING CHRISTMAS CLASSIC ANNIVERSARY SHOW AND SALE TO KICK OFF A BUSY 2008 AT THAINSTONE |
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ANNIVERSARY SHOW AND SALE TO KICK OFF A BUSY 2008 AT THAINSTONE
The 2008 farming year will begin at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie on Friday, January 04. Marking 18 years since the opening of Thainstone Centre, the anniversary show and sale is once again sponsored by award-winning Sauchen-based haulage firm Henry Thomson & Sons. The event traditionally attracts a strong entry of around 1,300 cattle and this year is set to be no exception. The 2008 event will be judged by Philip Simmers, Backmuir, Keith. Classes for singles, pairs and pens of four will be contested, with the exhibitor of the overall champion to receive the Perpetual Trophy and £100. A prize of £50 will go to the exhibitor of the overall reserve champion and a further £50 will be awarded to the consignor of the home-bred champion. Commenting on the New Year show and sale, Aberdeen & Northern Marts’ store and breeding cattle manager John Angus said: “A large turnout of top quality cattle will ensure a great start to our calendar of events for 2008. “The anniversary show and sale is always a very popular occasion and marks the start of a new year of livestock events at Thainstone. We look forward to welcoming a strong entry on January 04.” The show will begin at 8.30am and the sale will start at 10am with a presentation of trophies at 12 noon. |
PRICES HIT £6,500 AT RECORD-BREAKING CHRISTMAS CLASSIC Prices hit an event record high of £6,500 at the 2007 Aberdeen Christmas Classic on Tuesday (December 4th). The event was held at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie, on Monday (December 3rd) and Tuesday (December 4th) by Aberdeen & Northern Marts, in conjunction with the Aberdeen Fatstock Association. Bank of Scotland Corporate once again headed the list of sponsors at the Classic, which is recognised as Scotland’s premier two-day winter farming event. The Classic prime cattle record price of £6,500 was paid by Tom Hutchon of JB Penman (Butcher), Crail, Fife, for this year’s supreme champion, which came from exhibitors Watson & Work of Mains of Dumbrek, Udny. The supreme champion was an April 2006-born, Limousin cross heifer named “Baillie’s Orkney Cream”. Bred by J S Baillie & Co, Sebay, Tankerness, Orkney, she tipped the scales at 536kg. The Aberdeen Town Council Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup was presented to Neil Work and Scott Watson by Aberdeen’s Lord Provost, Peter Stephen. In addition, a £500 cash prize was also presented to the exhibitors by John Taylor on behalf of Bank of Scotland Corporate. The overall reserve champion was exhibited by Bert and Patsy Paton of Spott, Glenprosen, Kirriemuir - winners of the supreme championship last year. The 672kg March 2006-born Limousin steer - named “Jim Jam” - was bred by Mr and Mrs Paton and purchased by Archie Jess, of Matheson Jess, Paisley, for £2,600. Butchers’ Champion and winner of the Aberdeen Master Butchers’ Association Perpetual Silver Cup, and £300 from Quality Meat Scotland, was Blair Duffton of Bogie Street, Huntly. Allan Carr of All Best Cuts, Cambridgeshire, paid £3,000 for the 538kg June 2006-born Limousin cross heifer, “Phebe”. There was another excellent entry in the young farmer classes, with Murray Rainnie, Loanhead, Logie Coldstone, Aboyne retaining the overall haltered championship he won last year. His winning steer was a 656kg March 2006-born Charolais cross named “Bandit”. Allan Carr of All Best Cuts joined together with John Kent of Direct Meats, Colchester, to buy the champion for £2,200. Meanwhile taking the young farmers’ reserve, a 562kg September 2006-born Limousin cross heifer, “Charlie’s Angel” – bred and exhibited by Paul Wilson, Wester Cairnglass, Golanfield, Inverness - was sold for £1,400 to G. Simpson & Family Ltd, of Bridge of Don, Aberdeen. br />In the prime sheep section, the Norman Wight Perpetual Trophy for the overall champion pair, and £100 from the Bank of Scotland Corporate, went to Kirsty Watson and Ross Williams, Balmellie Street, Turriff. Their Continentals tipped the scales at 42.5kg and sold to judge Charles MacLeod of Stornoway, for £600. Mr MacLeod was also the buyer of the best pen of butchers’ lambs, exhibited by Sheep Park Farms, Bridge of Marnoch, Huntly, paying £200 each for the 49.5kg Beltex crosses. Sheep Park Farms also produced the Reserve champion, two 54kg Texel crosses, which were sold to All Best Cuts for £140 each. In the dairy section the Wullie Riddoch Trophy was jointly awarded to junior dairy champion Arthur & Susan Lawrie, Cuthill Towers, Milnathort, Kinross and Barclay Mair, of SG Mair & Sons, Kinnermit, Turriff for their animals which both achieved the same price of 2,600gn. This trophy, which was originally presented by legendary dairy cattle dealer Wullie Riddoch, is presented on an annual basis to the consignor of a dairy animal which exceeds 2,000gn in the sale. Also held as part of the 2007 Aberdeen Christmas Classic was the show and sale of pedigree beef bulls, with the overall championship going to R & N Barclay, Harestone Farm, Crathes, Banchory with December 2005-born “Harestone Balzac”. The champion was sold to G & N Mackie, Delnabo, Glengairn, Ballater for 3,900gn. The Simmental champion from W & G Strachan, Mill of Balmaud, King Edward, Banff, was February 2006-born “Balmaud Topper”. It was bought by J Barclay & Son, Ardiecow, Fordyce, Banff for 3,000gn. Wendy Willox of Hawthorne Brae, St Katherine’s, Inverurie took the Aberdeen Angus championship. Her April 2005-born “Strathinver Bruce” was bought for 1,575gn by PG Milton, Mains of Allanbuie, Keith. In the pedigree sheep section, the Texel championship, was won by A&G Howie, West Knock, Mintlaw with a gimmer by “Glenside Loneranger” and sold to J D & M Leitch, Feolquoy, Evie, Orkney, for 1400gn. Showing the Suffolk champion were Messrs Henry Stuart & Sons, Davishill, Udny and their gimmer, by “Conveth High Flier”, was bought by judge L Manson, Brough, Skeld, Shetland for 700gn. The Charollais champion was exhibited by William and Carole Ingram, Logie Durno Farm, Pitcaple, Inverurie and their gimmer, by “Beechlodge Fitzpatrick”, sold for 220gn to D A Douglas, Quoybrae Farm, Watten, Wick. The focus returned to the young farmers for the finale of the 2007 Aberdeen Christmas Classic, when more than 280 of them took part in a stockjudging competition sponsored by Ledingham Chalmers. The full prize list was as follows: Prime Cattle Overall and heifer champion – Watson & Work, Mains of Dumbreck, Udny, with a 536kg April 2006-born Limousin cross, “Baillie’s Orkney Cream”. £6,500 to judge Tom Hutchon of JB Penman (Butcher), Crail, Fife. Reserve overall and steer champion – Mr & Mrs B S Paton, Spott, Glenprosen, Kirriemuir with a 672kg March 2006-born Limousin, “Jim Jam”. £2,600 to A P Jess, of Matheson Jess, Paisley. Reserve heifer – Harry Brown Jnr, Auchmalidde Mains, Maud, with a 565kg July 2006-born Limousin cross. 270p/kg to D Small, Irvington Close, Kilkeel, County Down. Reserve steer – H Emslie, Brae of Coynach with a 550kg September 2006-born Limousin cross. 180p/kg to A P Jess, of Matheson Jess, Paisley. Butchers’ overall champion – Blair M Duffton, Bogie Street, Huntly with a 538kg June 2006-born Limousin cross heifer, “Phebe”. £3,000 to Allan Carr of All Best Cuts, Cambridgeshire. Reserve butchers’ champion – Wilson A Peters, Cuilt Farmhouse, Crieff with a 542kg November 2006-born Limousin cross steer, “Dandy Andy”. £2,100 to Allan Carr of All Best Cuts, Cambridgeshire. Unhaltered overall and heifer champion – D Work & Son, Mains of Dumbrek, Udny with 636kg March 2006-born Limousin cross, “Ebony”. £1,600 to I G Thomson Butcher, Midstreet, Keith. Unhaltered overall reserve and reserve heifer champion – Don Anderson, Brucewell, Netherley with 690kg November 2005-born Charolais cross. £1,500 to G Cameron, Newton Cottage, Acharachle, Argyll. Unhaltered steer champion – Ian Thomson, Middleton of Potterton with 626kg September 2006-born Limousin cross, “Red Indian”. 150p/kg to A P Jess, of Matheson Jess, Paisley. Unhaltered reserve steer champion – Watson & Work, Mains of Dumbrek, Udny with 540kg August 2006-born Limousin, “Gaich Beckham”. 160p/kg to Scott Brothers Butchers, Dundee. Prime Sheep Champion – Messrs Watson and Williams, Balmellie Street, Turriff with 42.5kg Continental lambs. £300 each to Charles MacLeod, Stornoway. Reserve champion – Sheep Park Farms, Sheep Park, Bridge of Marnoch, Huntly with 54kg Continentals. £140 each to All Best Cuts, Cambridgeshire. Best pen of butchers’ lambs – Sheep Park Farms, Sheep Park, Bridge of Marnoch, Huntly with 47.5kg Beltex cross. £200 each to Charles MacLeod, Stornoway. Reserve best pen of butchers’ lambs – Sheep Park Farms, Sheep Park, Bridge of Marnoch, Huntly with Beltex cross. £200 to the Waterwheel Inn, Bieldside. Young Farmers Overall haltered beef cattle champion and steer champion – Murray Rainnie, Loanhead, Logie Coldstone, Aboyne with a 656kg March 2006-born Charolias cross, “Bandit”. £2,200 to Allan Carr of All Best Cuts, Cambridgeshire and John Kent of Direct Meats, Colchester. Reserve haltered beef cattle champion and heifer champion – Paul Wilson, Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, Inverness with a 562kg September 2006-born Limousin cross, “Charlie’s Angel”. £1,400 to G. Simpson & Family Ltd, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen. Reserve champion heifer – Murray Rainnie, Loanhead, Logie Coldstone, Aboyne with a 539kg March 2006-born Limousin cross, “Gypsy”. 190p/kg to I G Thomson Butcher, Midstreet, Keith. Reserve champion steer – Linda Glennie, Knapps of Bedlam, New Deer, with a 560kg December 2006-born Limousin cross steer, “The Wizard.” 165p/kg to Rhinds of Elgin Ltd. Unhaltered beef cattle champion – David Thompson, Nether Glasslaw, New Pitsligo, Fraserburgh, with a 646kg June 2005-born Pure Belgian Blue, “Harestone Abbie.” £1,100 to Grant Dinnie, Waterside, Birse, Aboyne. Reserve unhaltered beef cattle champion – Gary Raeburn, Bogie Street, Huntly, with a 508kg September 2006-born Limousin cross heifer, “Butchers Girl.” £1,500 to Rhinds of Elgin Ltd. Champion pair of lambs – Bruce Ingram, Logie Durno Farm, Pitcaple, Inverurie with 45.5kgs Beltex crosses. £150 each to Keith Clark, Princes Risborough. Reserve champion pair of lambs – Alistair Jackson, Station House, Collessie, Cupar with 39kgs Beltex cross Texels. £90 each to Robert Rowlands, Crawley. Bulls Charolais champion and overall champion – R & N Barclay, Harestone Farm, Crathes, Banchory with December 2005-born “Harestone Balzac” by Uranus, 3,900gn to G & N Mackie, Delnabo, Glengairn, Ballater. Reserve Charolais champion – R & N Barclay, Harestone Farm, Crathes, Banchory with March 2006-born “Harestone Batman” by Mortimers Meridian. Limousin champion – Stephen Irvine, Braehead Farm, Drummuir with November 2005-born “Annside Angus” by Fleethill Talisman, 2520gn to N & B Crozier, Bogenraith, Durris. Reserve Limousin champion – J McIrvine, Culdrain Lodge, Gartly, Huntly with December 2005-born “Carnarousk Avon” by Ronick Hawk. Simmental champion – W & G Strachan, Mill of Balmaud, King Edward, Banff with February 2006-born “Balmaud Topper” by Corrick North West, 3150gn to J Barclay & Son, Ardiecow, Fordyce, Banff. Reserve Simmental champion – W S Stronach, Berryleys Grange, Keith with January 2006-born “Islavale Tyson” by Darsham Lucky Strike, 2,100gn to J R Green & Partners, Collyhill, Inverurie. Aberdeen Angus champion – Wendy Willox, Hawthorn Brae, St Katherines, Inverurie with April 2005-born “Strathinver Bruce” by Fordafourie Justice Eric B280, 1575gn to P G Milton, Mains of Allanbuie, Keith. Reserve Aberdeen Angus champion – Mrs P Paton, Spott, Glenprosen, Kirriemuir with February 2006-born “Spott Gammer Bumble” by Haymount Getoco, 1050gn to J & A F Davidson, Tarbothill, Bridge of Don. Pedigree Sheep Texel champion – A & G Howie, West Knock, Mintlaw with gimmer by “Glenside Loneranger”. 1,400gn to J D & M Leitch, Feolquoy, Evie, Orkney. Reserve Texel champion – Mr R E & Mrs R F Scott, Drums of Park, Banff with gimmer by “Tophill Joe”. 525gn to G Morrison, Inschbruich Farm, Cornhill, Banff. Charollais champion – William & Carole Ingram, Logie Durno Farm, Pitcaple, Inverurie with gimmer by “Beechlodge Fitzpatrick”. 220gn to D A Douglas, Quoybrae Farm, Watten, Wick. Suffolk champion – Messrs Henry Stuart & Sons, Davishill, Udny with gimmer by “Conveth High Flier”. 750gn to L Manson, Brough, Skeld, Shetland. Reserve Suffolk champion – Messrs Henry Stuart & Sons, Davishill, Udny with gimmer by “Templand Treble Star”. 380gn to L Manson, Brough, Skeld, Shetland. Dairy Senior champion – J & I Wilson, Carskerdo, Cupar, Fife with a June 2001-born cow in milk “Burnbrae Derry Topsy” by Regancrest Emory Derry. Reserve Senior champion – P Kemp & Son, Cairdhillock, Kingswells, Aberdeen with a December 2002-born cow in milk “Hawkland Manhattan Gloriette” by Mr Manhattan ET. Junior champion – A & S Lawrie, Cuthill Towers, Milnathort, Kinross with an October 2005-born heifer in milk “Cuthill Towers Lintie 52” by Ladino Park Talent, sold to C Innes & Sons, Drumduan, Nairn for 2,600gn. Reserve junior champion – W J Morrison & Sons, Fairburn, Longmanhill, Banff with a March 2005-born heifer in milk, by Modesto, sold to C Innes & Sons, Drumduan, Nairn for 1,800gn. Cast Sows Champion – W Laird & Co, Brownhill, New Pitsligo. Reserve – A Rennie & Son, Tillyangus, Clatt. Young Farmers’ Stockjudging Individual Junior 18 and Under – 1. Stuart Ramage, Strathbogie; 2. Peter Sharp, Strathmore; 3. Beth Massie, Udny. Individual Senior 18 and Over – 1. Kay Cumming, Belhelvie; 2. Murray Rainnie, Mid Deeside; 3. Andrew Ferguson, Turriff. Open – 1. Wendy Willox, St Katherine’s, Inverurie; 2. Morag Brown 3. Davie Beaton. Junior Club Team 18 and Under – 1. Vale Of Alford (Cameron Anderson, Eric Sim, William Bruce); 2. Lower Speyside; 3. Udny. Senior Club Team 18 and Over – 1. Mid Deeside (Robert Marshall, Stuart Smart, Murray Rainnie); 2. Turriff; 3. Strathbogie. Images:
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