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As host to the Simmental Scottish National Show, it was a fitting result when the Simmental champion was crowned inter-breed beef champion at this year's Turriff Show.

It was the February 2020-born Annick Ginger's Lucia,Ìýfrom Reece and Andrew Simmers, Keith,Ìýwhich claimed the supreme sash.ÌýÌý

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Purchased from the Annick dispersal sale in 2022 and residing with the family's pedigree Backmuir Simmental herd, the cow was also inter-breed beef champion at this year's Royal Highland Show, and breed champion at the show in 2023.

It went on to to place reserve overall champion of champions later that day.Ìý

The Simmental judge, Dorothy Moffat, Dunbar, said her champion was ‘very feminine' and ‘a good example of the breed'.ÌýÌý

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Reserve

Standing reserve was the Highland champion, Lady White 144thÌýOf Balmoral, from the Coul Estate Partnership, Laggan.

The Prionnsa Dubh 3rdÌýof Balmoral daughter was purchased privately from the Balmoral dispersal sale and was breed champion at this year's Royal Welsh Show and Great Yorkshire Show, as well as reserve champion at Stirling Show.ÌýÌý

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Sheep

Supreme champion in the sheep rings and champion of champions at the show was a Charollais ewe from the Ingram family's Logie Durno flock, Pitcaple.

Craig Paterson, Aberchirder, stood reserve with a Suffolk gimmer shearling.ÌýÌý

ResultsÌýÌý

BeefÌýÌý

Inter-breed (Judge, D. Hyslop, Girvan) Supreme, R. and A. Simmers, Annick Ginger's Lucia (Simmental); reserve, Coul Estate Partnership, Lady White 144thÌýOf Balmoral (Highland).ÌýÌý

Simmental (R. Mackay, Lybster) Sup. and female, R. and A. Simmers, Annick Ginger's Lucia; res. and res. fem., Delfur Farms, Delfur Nifty; male, Pitgaveny Farms, Islavale Kristoff; res. male, R. and A. Simmers, Backmuir King.ÌýÌý

Aberdeen-Angus (J. Baillie, Orkney) Sup. and fem., A. and K. Rhind and Son, Newton Struthers Espresso; res. and res. fem., M. Wattie, Tonley Ester; male, H.W. Sclater, Deveron Elliot; res. male, M. Wattie, Tonley Evergold.ÌýÌý

Beef Shorthorn (F. Thomson, Forfar) Sup. and male, A. Watt, Strathisla Spark; res. and fem., R. and M. Pettit, Knightland Heathermaid Torvi; res. male, Glendual Titan; res. fem., G. Stephen, Dunsyre Daisy Gretta 19.ÌýÌý

Charolais (B. Goldie, Dumfries) Sup. and male, A.J.R. Farms, Newlogie Perejacqoemin; res. and fem., A.J.R. Farms, Newlogie Uroyaleclipse; res. male, A.J.R. Farms, Newlogie Unreserved; res. fem., A.J.R. Farms, Newlogie Royal Eclipse.ÌýÌý

British Blue (A. Woodburn, Muirkirk) Sup. and fem., B. Duffton, Harelaw Star; res. and res. fem., J.S. Youngson, Sunnybank Poloma Faith; male, Coul Estate Paternership, Coul Blue Thunderflash; res. male, J.S. Youngson.ÌýÌý

Limousin (A. Woodburn) Sup. and fem., R. and K. Davidson, Corsairtly Universe; res. and male, H. Emslie, Goldies Strongbow; res. fem., D. McKerrow, Tillycairn Uptowngirl; res. male, S. Irvine and Sons, Anside.ÌýÌý

Highland (J. Ross, Dumfries) Sup. and fem., Coul Estate Partnership, Lady White 144thÌýOf Balmoral; res. and res. fem., J. and J. Singer, Cary Cora Dhubh Of Kintore Castle; male, M. Middleton, Eoin Mhor Of Barna; res. male, V. Thomson, Hamish Of Clackriach.ÌýÌý

Any other breed (B. Goldie) Sup. and male, M. Poyser, Milovaig 1 Vindicator (Hereford); res. and fem., S. Buchan, Auchmacoy Nancy (Lincoln Red); res. male, Trainview Livestock, Trainview Cassius (Lincoln Red); res. fem., Auchmacoy Bianca (Lincoln Red).ÌýÌý

Commercial (W. Stewart, Huntly) Sup. and res., M. Robertson; res. and res. fem., B.M. Duffton; male, M. Robertson; res. male., B.M. Duffton.ÌýÌý

Carcase (Woodhead Brothers, Turriff) Sup., R. Brothers.ÌýÌý

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SheepÌýÌý

Inter-breed (Judge, G. Ross, Strichen) Sup.,ÌýW. and C. Ingram (Charollais); reserve, C. Paterson (Suffolk).Ìý

Bluefaced Leicester, traditional type (I. Smith, Alnwick) Sup. and male, and res. and fem., M. Seed; res. male, R. Blackhall; res. fem., W. and C. Ingram.ÌýÌý

Bluefaced Leicester, crossing type (J. Kay, Lauder) Sup. and fem. and res. and male, J.K. Hunter; res. fem., J. Millican; res. male, J.K. Hunter.ÌýÌý

Beltex (R. Flaws, Orkney) Sup. and fem. and res. and res. fem., A. Miller; male, A. Miller; res. male, S. Wood.ÌýÌý

Blackface (T. Muirhead, Blair Atholl) Sup. and fem., R. Flett; res. and res. fem., Glenrinnes Farms; male, G. Shearer; res. male, R. Flett.ÌýÌý

Charollais (B. Radley, xxx) Sup. and fem. and res. and res. fem., W. and C. Ingram; male, W. and C. Ingram; res. male, J. Singer.ÌýÌý

Blue Texel (D. Cormack, Leicestershire) Sup. and fem., S. Wood; res. and male, D. Atkinson; res. fem., W.J. and M. Hunter; res. male, S. Wood.ÌýÌý

Ryeland (P. Maddock, Dalbeattie) Sup. and fem., K. Hardy; res. and male, R. and B. Aitken; res. fem., R. and B. Aitken; res. male, K. Smith.ÌýÌý

Small and horned minority breeds (L. Manson, Shetland) Sup. and fem., N. Robson; res. and res. fem., E. and C. Stables; male, L. Thompson and J.W. Graham; res. male, E. and C. Stables.ÌýÌý

Suffolk (R. Hiddleston, Dumfries) Sup. and fem., C.G. Paterson; res. and male, N. Benzie; res. fem., C.G. Paterson; res. male, N. Benzie.ÌýÌý

Texel (A. Clark, Lesmahagow) Sup. and male, J.K. Hunter; res. and fem., W. Knox; res. male, J. Innes; res. fem., R. Wislon.ÌýÌý

Zwartbles (N. Henderson, Stirling) Sup. and fem., H. Murray; res. and res. fem., K. and W. Anderson; male, K. and W. Anderson; res. male, I. Bissett.ÌýÌý

Any other breed accredited (E. Campbell, Dingwall) Sup. and fem., M. Hanson (Badgerface Texel); res. and male., W.G. Troup (Dutch Spotted); res. fem., M. Hanson (Badgerface Texel); res. male, M. Hanson (Badgerface Texel).

Any other breed non-accredited (S. Robertson, Dufftown) Sup. and male, W. and J. Brown (Cheviot); res. and fem., A. Polson (Cheviot); res. male, A. Polson (Cheviot); res. fem., W. and J. Brown (Cheviot).Ìý

Butchers' lambs (Woodhead Brothers, Turriff) Sup. and res., M. Munro (Continental).Ìý

Cross pens of three (E. Runciman, Lauder) Sup., W. and J. Brown; res., Sordale Suffolks.ÌýÌý

Cross pens singles (T. Linklater, Orkney) Sup., Cairness Ltd; res., C.G. Paterson.