Buyers and exhibitors were presented top-quality prime cattle and sheep today at the 25th Aberdeen Christmas Classic at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie
Judged by James and Ross Allan, Malcolm Allan Ltd, Larbert, Stirling, the open haltered beef cattle class saw a 620kg Limousin cross heifer exhibited by Harry Brown, Auchmaliddie Mains, Maud, achieve the overall champion title. The heifer went on to sell for £4,600 to Malcolm Allan, Larbert. The reserve champion, presented by Murray Rainnie, Loanhead, Logie Coldstone, was another Limousin cross heifer, weighing in at 586kg and sold for £3,300 to Frasberburgh-based butchers Bruce of the Broch.
The Butchers’ cattle class champion title was achieved by Andrew & Reece Simmers, Backmuir, Keith, with their 546kg Limousin cross heifer, ‘Ruby Red’, that sold for £3,800 to Forbes Raeburn Butchers, Huntly. Exhibited by W Peters, Monzie, Crieff, the reserve butchers’ cattle champion was a Limousin cross heifer called ‘Tricky Treacle’, and was purchased by W T S Forsyth, Peebles, Tweddale, for £3,000.
In the Young Farmers cattle section, judged by Jamie Scott of John Scott Meats (Paisley) Ltd, the overall championship was awarded to Mark Robertson, Easter Fodderletter, Tomintoul, for his 640kg Limousin cross heifer, which made £3,000 to Judge Jamie Scott. The reserve overall champion title was awarded to a 622kg Limousin cross heifer, presented by R Davidson, Keith Commercials, Keith, and sold for £3,000.
Catherine Beaton, South Auchmaliddie, Maud, took the championship title with her Limousin cross heifer, weighing 610kg in the Young Farmers unhaltered beef cattle section, which sold for 290 pence per kilo to Forbes Raeburn Butchers, Huntly. The reserve championship was achieved by another Limousin cross heifer, weighing in at 790kg and exhibited by W & J Brown Hilton, Culsh, New Deer. The reserve champion went on to sell for 240 pence per kg to G Cameron, Archaracle, Argyll.
The unhaltered beef championship was judged by Ian Sim of Kincraig, Brechin, who awarded the champion title to a 578kg Limousin cross heifer presented by B Duffton & R Stuart, 2 Bogie Street, Huntly. The champion went on to sell for 305 pence per kilo to Bruce of the Broch, Fraserburgh. Achieving the reserve champion title was J Thomson, Middleton of Potter, Potterton, for his Limousin cross bullock, scaling 665kg and 260 pence per kg, and was purchased by B T Kitson Butchers, Hutton Rudby, Yarm.
Prime Cattle Auctioneer Alan Hutcheon, said: “Prime cattle throughout the sale made a first-class trade, with haltered champions and reserve champions all selling for £3,000 or more. We are very happy with the results, and all exhibitors should be proud of the work they’ve done at the Classic this year.”
Prime lambs also met a strong, steady trade at the Christmas Classic today. The Overall Champion pair was exhibited by 11-year-old Seth Miller, The Lurg, Midmar. His excellent pair of Beltex lambs scaled 42.5kg and realised £300 per head to the judge, Mr Sam Carlisle, Border Meats, Lockerbie. The reserve champion pair were the Suffolk cross entry from G L Stuart, Milltown of Birness, Ellon, and fetched £180 per head again to the Mr Carlisle.
The Butchers’ Champions were awarded again to Beltex-sired lambs from D Smith, Scobshaugh, Cortachy, by Kirriemuir. They sold at £250 per head to John Scott Meats, Paisley. Reserve award in the Butchers section went to W & D Moir Livestock, Home Farm, Cairness, with a pair of striking black lambs, sired by a Blue Texel, and sold for £220 each to Gordon Troup, Shaggart, Sauchen.
The Young Farmers champions were shown by William & David Moir, Home Farm, Cairness and sold for £270 per head to Backmuir Livestock, Keith. The reserve Young Farmers exhibits came from Gary Morrison, Bush of Muldearie, Keith and sold at £190 each to John Scott Meats Paisley.
Colin Slessor, deputy head of livestock, said: “A quality entry of Prime lambs met a very keen demand, with trade exceeding expectations.”
Prime cattle averages:
48 heads sold for £1,845.70 per head and £3.04 per kg.
Prime sheep averages:
82 heads sold for £112.85 per head and £2.53 per kg.
Full Results:
OPEN PRIME CATTLE
Class 1A
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Single Haltered Heifer
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Weight
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Price (£)
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1st
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Lot3 - Murray Rainnie, Loanhead, Logie Coldstone
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586kg
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£3,300
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2nd
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Lot 2 - Watson & Work, Mains of Drumbreck, Udny
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530kg
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3rd
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Lot 1 - Blair Duffton & Rebecca Stuart, 2 Bogie Street, Huntly
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522kg
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4th
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Lot 4 - Ian Miller, â„… Miller Farms, North Lurg, Midmar
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600kg
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Class 1B
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Single Haltered Heifer
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1st
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Lot 5 - Harry Brown, Auchmaliddie Mains, Maud
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620kg
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£4,600
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2nd
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Lot 6 - Paton & Hunter, West Cairnhill, Culsalmond
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628kg
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£2,187.50
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3rd
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Lot 7 - Craig & Jack Hendry, Heads of Auchinderran, Keith
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658kg
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4th
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Lot 8 J M Fraser & Sons, Easter Clune, Lethen
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668kg
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£2,061.50
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Class 2A
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Single Bullock
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|
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1st
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Lot 11 - Harry Brown, Auchmaliddie Mains Maud
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618kg
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£1,629.75
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2nd
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Lot 13 - Wilson Peters, Cuilt Farmhouse, Monzie
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648kg
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£1.902.75
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3rd
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Lot 10 - Paton & Hunter, West Cairnhill, Culsalmond
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578kg
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£1,782.50
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4th
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Lot 9 - Blair Duffton & Rebecca Stuart, 2 Bogie Street, Huntly
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550kg
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£1,567.50
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Class 2B
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Single Haltered Bullock
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|
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1st
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Lot 15 - Darren Irvine, Braehead, Drummuir
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688kg
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£1,712.50
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2nd
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Lot 16 - Blair Duffton & Rebecca Stuart, 2 Bogie Street, Huntly
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708kg
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£1,762.50
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3rd
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Lot 17 - R Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt
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742kg
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£1,762.50
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4th
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Lot 14 - J M Fraser & Sons, Easter Clune, Lethen, Nairn
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680kg
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£1,700
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Class 5
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Butchers’ Cattle – Single Heifer
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1st
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Lot 29 - Andrew & Reece Simmers, Backmuir, Keith
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£3,800
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2nd
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Lot 28 - Wilson Peters, Cuilt Farmhouse, Monzie
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£3,000
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3rd
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Lot 27 - Ian Miller â„… Miller Farms, North Lurg, Midmar
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£1,336.50
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4th
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Lot 30 - Harry Brown, Auchmaliddie Mains, Maud
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£1,798.00
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Class 6
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Butchers’ Cattle – Single Bullock
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|
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1st
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Lot 31 - Blair Duffton & Rebecca Stuart, 2 Bogie Street, Huntly
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|
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2nd
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Lot 33 - Blair Duffton & Rebecca Stuart, 2 Bogie Street, Huntly
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£1,450.00
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3rd
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Lot 32 - Andrew & Reece Simmers, Backmuir, Keith
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£1,482
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Class 9A
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Open Unhaltered Cattle - Heifer
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|
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1st
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Lot 41- Blair Duffton & Rebecca Stuart, 2 Bogie Street, Huntly
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578kg
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2nd
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Lot 43 - Steven Smith, The Byre, Sunnyhill Croft, Turriff
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604kg
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£1,440
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3rd
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Lot 42 - W G Troup, Shaggart, Sauchen
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580kg
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£1,508.00
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4th
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Lot 40 - W A Fettes, Brae of Enzie, Buckie
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498kg
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£1,237.50
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Class 9B
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Open Unhaltered Cattle – Heifer
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|
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1st
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Lot 47 - Harry D Brown, Auchmaliddie Mains, Maud
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674kg
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£1,608
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2nd
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Lot 46 - W A Fettes, Brae of Enzie, Buckie
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640kg
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£1,696.00
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3rd
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Lot 45 - W G Troup, Shaggart, Sacuhen
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626kg
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£1,593.75
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4th
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Lot 44 - Harry D Brown, Auchmaliddie Mains, Maud
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614kg
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£1,586
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Class 10A
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Unhaltered Single Bullock
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|
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1st
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Lot 48 - G & D Anderson, Brucewells, Netherley
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486kg
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£1,212.50
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2nd
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Lot 50 - Andrew & Reece Simmers, Backmuir, Keith
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584kg
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£1,392.00
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3rd
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Lot 49 - G & D Anderson, Brucewells, Netherley
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540kg
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£1,323
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Class 10B
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Unhaltered Single Bullock
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|
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1st
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Lot 52 - J Thomson, Middleton of Potterton, Potterton
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666kg
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£1,729
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2nd
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Lot 53 - W G Troup, Shaggart, Sacuhen
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678kg
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£1,552
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3rd
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Lot 51 - Ian Miller â„… Miller Farms, North Lurg, Midmar
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620kg
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£1,488
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OPEN UNHALTERED CHAMPION
Lot 41 - Blair Duffton & Rebecca Stuart, 2 Bogie Street, Huntly
OPEN UNHALTERED RESERVE CHAMPION
Lot 52 - J Thomson, Middleton of Potterton, Potterton
BEST ANIMAL OF OPPOSITE SEX TO CHAMPION
Lot 52 - J Thomson, Middleton of Potterton, Potterton
BUTCHERS’ CHAMPION
Lot 29 - Andrew & Reece Simmers, Backmuir, Keith
BUTCHERS’ RESERVE CHAMPION
Lot 28 - Wilson Peters, Cuilt Farmhouse, Monzie
BEST ANIMAL OF OPPOSITE SEX TO BUTCHERS CHAMPION
Lot 31 - Blair Duffton & Rebecca Stuart, 2 Bogie Street, Huntly
CHAMPION OPEN HALTERED BEEF HEIFER
Lot 5 - Harry Brown, Auchmaliddie Mains, Maud
RESERVE CHAMPION OPEN HALTERED BEEF HEIFER
Lot 3 - Murray Rainnie, Loanhead, Logie Coldstone
CHAMPION OPEN HALTERED BEEF BULLOCK
Lot 15 - Darren Irvine, Braehead, Drummuir
RESERVE CHAMPION HALTERED BEEF BULLOCK
Lot 11 - Harry Brown, Achmaliddie Mains, Maud
OVERALL OPEN HALTERED BEEF CATTLE CHAMPION
Lot 5 - Harry Brown, Auchmaliddie Mains, Maud
OVERALL OPEN HALTERED BEEF CATTLE RESERVE CHAMPION
Lot 3 - Murray Rainnie, Loanhead, Logie Coldstone
BEST ANIMAL (ANY SEX) BY A I BULL
Lot 5 - Harry Brown, Auchmalddie Mains, Maud
FIRST TIME EXHIBITOR
Lot 12 - Balvail Estate, Kingussie, Newtonmore
SIRED BY ABERDEEN ANGUS
Lot 17 - R Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt
Lot 12 - Balvail Estate, Kingussie, Newtonmore
BEST ANIMAL BRED BY EXHIBITOR
Lot 5 - Harry Brown, Auchmalddie Mains, Maud
BEST ANIMAL OF OPPOSITE SEX TO CHAMPION
Lot 15 - D Irvine, Braehead, Drummuir
BEST ANIMAL SIRED BY A LIMOUSIN BULL
Lot 5 - Harry Brown, Auchmalddie Mains, Maud
OPEN PRIME SHEEP
Class 11A
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Two Continental Lambs
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Weight
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Price
(Each)
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1st
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Lot 5 - Seth Miller, The Lurg, Midmar
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42.5kg
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£300
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2nd
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Lot 1 - W & D Moir Livestock, Home Farm Cairness
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37kg
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£90
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3rd
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Lot 3 - Gary Morrison, The Bush, Keith
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40.5kg
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£88
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4th
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Lot 2 - Sarah Balfour & Mark Robertson, Easter Fodderletter, Tomintoul
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37kg
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£80
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Class 11B
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Continental Lambs
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|
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1st
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Lot 6 - Sheep Park Farms, Bridge of Marnoch, Huntly
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44.5kg
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£130
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2nd
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Lot 7 D Smith, Scobshaugh, Cortachy, Kirriemuir
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45.5kg
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£100
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3rd
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Lot 10 - Smallburn Farms, Plewlands, Duffus
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48kg
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£100
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4th
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Lot 8 - Callum Naismith, Balmaleedie House, Grangehall
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46kg
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£100
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Class 12
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Two Half-bred, Greyface or Mule Lambs
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|
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1st
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Lot 11 - R Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt
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58.5kg
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£82
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2nd
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Lot 12 - R Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt
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53.5kg
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£86
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Class 13
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1st
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Two Down Cross Lambs
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2nd
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Lot 13 - George L Stuart, Milltown of Birness, Ellon
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56.5kg
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£180
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Lot 14 - R Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt
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49kg
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£105
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Class 14
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|
|
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1st
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Two Cheviot Lambs
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|
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2nd
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Lot 16 - R Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt
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50kg
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£90
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Lot 15 - R Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt
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47.5kg
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£78
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Class 15
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|
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1st
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Two Blackface Lambs
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2nd
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Lot 18 - Glenrinnes Farms, Glenrinnes Lodge, Duffton
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42kg
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£76
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Lot 17 - Glenrinnes Farms, Glenrinnes Lodge, Duffton
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39.5kg
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£68
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Class 16
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|
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1st
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Two Charollais Lambs
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Lot 19 - Alastair & Callum Naismith, Balmaleedie House, Grangehall, Marykirk
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52.5kg
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£90
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Class 17A
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|
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1st
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Two Lambs of Same Breed or Cross suitable for Butchers Purposes
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|
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2nd
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Lot 22 - W & D Moir Livestock, Home Farm Cairness
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41.5kg
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£220
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3rd
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Lot 20 - Sheep Park Farms, Bridge of Marnoch, Huntly
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38.5kg
|
£88
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4th
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Lot 23 - Glenrinnes Farms, Glenrinnes Lodge, Dufftown
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43kg
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£92
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Lot 21 - J E & Z Bywater, Corbanchory, Kildrummy
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39.5kg
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£76
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Class 17B
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1st
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Two Lambs of Same Breed or Cross suitable for Butchers Purposes
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2nd
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Lot 27 - D Smith, Corbanchory, Cortachy, Kirriemuir
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49.5kg
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£250
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3rd
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Lot 26 - Alastair & Callum Naismith, Balmaleedie House, Grangehall
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45.5kg
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£105
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4th
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Lot 24 - Seth Miller, The Lurg, Midmar
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44.5kg
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£102
|
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Lot 25 - J E & Z Bywater, Corbanchory, Kildrummy
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43.5kg
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£80
|
|
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Class 18
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|
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Light - Two Lambs of Any Breed or cross
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|
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1st
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Lot 29 - Gary Morrison, Bush, Keith
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44.5kg
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£190
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2nd
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Lot 28 - Ellie Miller, The Lurg, Midmar
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45kg
|
£100
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3rd
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Lot 30 - Sarah Balfour & Mark Robertson, Easter Fodderletter, Ballindalloch
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38kg
|
£80
|
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Class 19
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Heavy - Two Lambs of Any Breed or cross
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1st
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Lot 34 - W & D Moir Livestock, Home Farm Cairness
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45.5kg
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£270
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2nd
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Lot 33 - Alexia Chalmers, Midhill of Seggat, Auchterless
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49kg
|
£98
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3rd
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Lot 31 - J Brown, Hilton of Culsh, New Deer
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47.5kg
|
£82
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4th
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Lot 32 - Ellie Miller, The Lurg, Midmar
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49.5kg
|
£120
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Class 20
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1st
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|
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Untrimmed: Two Lambs of a Native Ram
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Class 21
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Lot 35 - R Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt
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47.5kg
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£82
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1st
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|
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2nd
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Untrimmed: Two Lambs progeny of a Continental Ram
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|
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3rd
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Lot 41 - R Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt
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45.5kg
|
£110
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4th
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Lot 38 - Alastair Naismith, Balmaleedie House, Grangehall, Marykirk
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47kg
|
£115
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Lot 40 - D Smith, Scobshaugh, Cortachy
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44.5kg
|
£98
|
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Lot 37 - Gary Morrison, Bush, Keith
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47.5kg
|
£86
|
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OVERALL CHAMPION PEN OF LAMBS
Lot 5 - Seth Miller, The Lurg, Midmar
RESERVE CHAMPION PEN OF LAMBS
Lot 13 - George L Stuart, Milton of Birness, Ellon
CHAMPION PEN OF BUTCHERS LAMBS
Lot 27 – D Smith, Scobshaugh, Cortachy
RESERVE CHAMPION PEN OF BUTCHERS LAMBS
Lot 22 - W & D Moir Livestock, Home Farm Cairness
PEN OF LAMBS SIRED BY A BELTEX RAM
1st - Lot 5 - Seth Miller, The Lurg, Midmar
2nd - Lot 27 - D Smith, Scobshaugh, Cortachy
BEST PEN OF LAMBS FROM FIRST TIME EXHIBITOR
Lot 5 - Seth Miller, The Lurg, Midmar
BEST PRESENTED PEN OF LAMBS
Lot 22 - W & D Moir Livestock, Home Farm Cairness
BEST PEN OF LAMBS SIRED BY A CHAROLAIS RAM
Lot 19 - Alastair & Callum Naismith, Balmaleedie House
BEST PEN OF LAMBS SIRED BY A ROUGE RAM
Lot 25 - J E & Z Bywater, Corbanchory, Kildrummy
BEST PEN OF LAMBS SIRED BY A SUFFOLK RAM
Lot 13 - George L Stuart, Milltown of Birness, Ellon
BEST PEN OF LAMBS SIRED BY A TEXEL RAM
Lot 22 - W & D Moir, Home Farm Cairness