Heifer from the Roberson family, Pitlochry, which sold for 拢5,800
The sale leader was the Robertson's August-2022 born overall reserve haltered champion heifer which sold for 拢5,800.
Next at 拢5,000 was a second prize winning five-month-old 208kg Limousin cross heifer from Balfour Baillie, Orkney, which sold to S. and L. Bett, Stirling.
Messrs Robertson sold a 12-month-old 448kg Limousin cross heifer for 拢4,200 to Scott Watson on behalf of B. T. Kitson, Hutton Rudby, who also paid 拢4,000 for the Caithness County Show champion, a 14-month-old 442kg Limousin heifer from Kris Sutherland, Dunbeath.
J. D. Blair, Drumlithie bought a 10-month-old 417kg Limousin cross heifer from Barry Paterson, Sauchen for 拢3,200.
This was closely followed at 拢3,100 by the overall haltered and 2022-born champion, a 10-month-old 484kg British Blue cross heifer from J. Munro and Son, Ardgay.
A four-month-old 224kg Limosuin cross heifer from Messrs Ballie, sold for 拢2,700 to Finlay Hunter, Culsalmond.
W. Robertson and Son, Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul had the overall reserve champion, a five-month-old 246kg January 2023-born Limousin heifer which sold for 拢2,500 to J. Porter, Bridgend, Islay. They also sold a 585kg British Blue cross heifer for 拢2,500.
W. A. Talyor, Aboyne, bought a 19-month-old 632kg Limousin cross heifer for 拢2,200 from Willie McLaren, Kirriemuir.
A 20-month-old 535kg Limousin cross Heifer from Messrs Baillie, sold for 拢2,200 to John D. Work, Udny.
Judge, Julie Sedgewick, Co Durham awarded the championship to an eight-month-old 300kg Limousion cross bullock by Pabo Old Spice out of a British Blue dam from Messrs Baillie which she went on to buy for 拢2,000.
Averages - heifers, 拢6.488/kg (拢2,671.05/head); bullocks, 拢3.713/kg (拢1,750/head); overall, 30 calves, 拢2,333.33.
Auctioneers: Aberdeen and Northern Marts.
Prize List
Class 1 - Unhaltered Heifers听听
1st - Lot 1- Willie McLaren, Muirhouses Farm, Kirriemuir鈥�- 拢2,200听
2nd - Lot 2 - Maggie Lawrie, Muirhouses Farm, Kirriemuir鈥�- 拢1,900听
3rd. - Lot 3 -Angus Greenlaw, Sheep Park Farms, Bridge of Marnoch鈥�- 拢2,000听
4th - - Lot 4 - Steven Mitchell, Ben Craig, Aberlour鈥�- 拢1,050听
Class 2 - Unhaltered Bullocks听听
Lot 5 - J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry听听
Class 3 - Haltered Heifers born on or before the 31st of December 2022听
1st.鈥�- Lot 6 -W Robertson & Son, Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul鈥�- 拢2,500听
2nd.鈥�- Lot 8 - Balfour Baillie, Sebay View, Tankerness鈥�- 拢2,200听
3rd.鈥�- Lot 7 - W Robertson & Son, Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul听- 拢2,050
4th. - Lot 9 - Steven Mitchell, Ben Craig, Aberlour鈥�- 拢1,600听
Class 4 - Haltered Bullocks born on or before the 31st of December 2022听
1st. - Lot 11 - Stuart Fotheringham, Ballinloan, Dunkeld鈥�- 拢1,900听
2nd. - Lot 13 - Balfour Baillie, Sebay View, Tankerness鈥�- 拢1,850听
3rd. - Lot 10- B & S Scott, Odmoston, Laurencekirk鈥�- 拢2,200听
4th - Lot 12 - Meikle Coull Farms, Meikle Coull, Tannadice鈥�- 拢1,600听
Class 5 - Haltered Heifers born on or before the 31st of December 2022听
1st. - Lot 14 - J Munro & Son, Invercharron, Ardgay - 拢3,100听
2nd.- Lot 16 - J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry -听 拢4,200听
3rd.- Lot 17 - Kris Sutherland, The Cottage Achaverole, Dunbeath - 拢4,000听
4th. - Lot 15 - Ester Grant, Seaview Cottage, Gairloch听听
Class 6 - Haltered Bullocks born on or before the 31st of December 2022听
1st. - Lot 18 - Marshall & Fraser, Little Croy, Inverness鈥�
2nd听- Lot 19 - Balfour Baillie, Sebay View, Tankerness鈥�- 拢1,850听
3rd. - Lot 20 - W Robertson & Son, Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul鈥�- 拢1,400听
Class 7 - Haltered Heifers born on or before the 31st of December 2022听
1st. - Lot 21 - J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry - 拢5,800听
2nd.- Lot 22 - Barry Paterson, Cairndaie Croft, Sauchen - 拢3,200听
3rd.- Lot 24 - Ian and Christine Grant, Seaview Cottage, Gairloch听听
4th. - Lot 25 - Ian and Christine Grant, Seaview Cottage, Gairloch - 拢1,500听
5th. - Lot 23 - Ian and Christine Grant, Seaview Cottage, Gairloch - 拢2,100听
Class 8 - Haltered Bullocks born on or before the 31st of December 2022听
1st. - Lot 26 - J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry - 拢1,650听听
2nd.- Lot 27 - J S Baillie, Sebay, Tankerness - 拢1,900听
3rd.- Lot 28 - Balfour Baillie, Sebay View, Tankerness - 拢1,300听
Class 9 - Haltered Heifers born after the 1st of January 2023听
1st. - Lot 30 - W Robertson & Son, Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul - 拢2,500听
2nd.- Lot 33 - Balfour Baillie, Sebay View, Tankerness - 拢5,000听
3rd.- Lot 29 - Balfour Baillie, Sebay View, Tankerness - 拢1,200听
4th. - Lot 31 - Balfour Baillie, Sebay View, Tankerness - 拢2,700听
5th - Lot 32 - Balfour Baillie, Sebay View, Tankerness - 拢2,000听
Class 10 - Haltered Bullocks born after the 1st of January 2023听
1st. - Lot 35 - J S鈥疊aillie, Sebay, Tankerness鈥�- 拢2,000听
2nd.- Lot 34 - J Munro & Son, Invercharron, Ardgay鈥�- 拢1,600听
Haltered Heifer Champion 2022 Born听听
Lot 14 - J Munro & Son, Invercharron, Ardgay - 拢3,100听
Reserve Champion听
Lot 21 - J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry - 拢5,800听
Haltered Bullock champion 2022 Born听
Lot 26 - J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry - 拢1,650听
Reserve Champion听听
Lot 27 - J S Baillie, Sebay, Tankerness - 拢1,900听
Overall 2022 Born Haltered Champion听
Lot 14 - J Munro & Son, Invercharron, Ardgay - 拢3,100听
Overall Reserve Champion听听
Lot 21 - J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry - 拢5,800听
Haltered Championship 2023 Born听听
Lot 35 - J S鈥疊aillie, Sebay, Tankerness - 拢2,000听
听Reserve Champion听
Lot 30 - W Robertson & Son, Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul - 拢2,500听
Overall Spectacular Champion听
Lot 35 - J S鈥疊aillie, Sebay, Tankerness鈥�- 拢2,000听
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