Caithness champion at Thainstone's 34th anniversary cattle sale
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A Caithness bred Limousin cross heifer took the top prize at a new year anniversary sale at Thainstone mart in Aberdeen on Friday.
Thainstone, Aberdeen and Northern Marts sold 1214 store cattle, young bulls and young and weaned calves at its 34th anniversary event, which was sponsored by livestock haulier Thomson of Sauchen.
The overall champion of the show – judged by Craig Allison, of Ovenstone Farm, Forfar – went to the first prize light heifer from Andrew and Shona Gunn, from Upper Dounreay, for a Limousin cross which scaled 518kg and went on to sell for £2450 to Backmuir.
The standing reserve was the first prize heavy heifer from Steve Smith, Sunnyhill, Turriff scaling 632kg for a Limousin cross and sold to £2450 to Backmuir.
Champion pair or pen of four went to first prize pair of heifers from Harry Emslie, Brae of Coynach, which scaled 522kg and sold for £1860.
Top gross of the day was £2600 for a 556kg Limousin cross heifer from Harry Emslie, Brae of Coynach. Steers topped £2060 for three 672kg Charolais cross from G & E Will, Westerton of New Rayne.
“A great show of well-presented cattle met a very keen enquiry which resulted in an overall average of all classes of 311.2ppk and £1457.91 per head.”
Results
Junior Bullock - 1 Harry Emslie, Brae of Coynach, Mintlaw,416kg, £1510. 2 Shona Gunn, 3 Upper Dounreay, Thurso, 464kg, £1760. 3 Meikle Coull Farms, Tannadice, Forfar, 446kg, £1500.
Senior Bullock - 1 J & J Gordon, Wellheads, Huntly, 530kg, £1740. 2 Robert Marshall, Potts of Rayne, Meikle Wartle, 652kg, £2050. 3 Harry Emslie, Brae of Coynach, 512kg, £1730.
Junior Heifer - 1 Shona Gunn, 3 Upper Dounreay, 518kg, £2450. 2 Faith Miskelly, Corrybrae, Kildrummy, 486kg, £1470. 3 J Steele, Boganlea, New Byth, 532kg, £1670.
Senior Heifer - 1 Steven Smith, Sunnyhill Farms, Turriff, 632kg, £2450. 2 Harry Emslie, Brae of Coynach, 552kg, £1780. 3 L Marshall & Sons, Braeside, Tough, 626kg, £1900.
Pair of Bullocks 1 G & E Will, Westerton of New Rayne, Insch, 642kg, £1970. 2 R J Harding, Mill of Meadaple, Rothienorman, 586kg, £1870. 3 G & E Will, Westerton of New Rayne, 632kg, £1990.
Pair of Heifers – 1 Harry Emslie, Brae of Coynach, 522kg, £1860. 2 J & J Young, East Sinnahard, Glenkindie, 536kg, £1730. 3 J Steele, Boganlea, 518kg, £1670.
Pen of Four Bullocks - 1 E Mcleod, Blackhole, Finzean, 592kg, £1840. 2 G & E Will, Westerton of New Rayne, 634kg, £1900. 3 W J Morrison & Sons, Fairburn, Longmanhill, 462kg, £1490.
Pen of Four Heifers – 1 Harry Emslie, Brae of Coynach, 498kg, £1680. 2 J & J Young, East Sinnahard, 502kg, £1650. 3 J Steele, Boganlea, 518kg, £1670.
Champion - H Thomson & Sons Perpetual Trophy - Shona Gunn, 3 Upper Dounreay, Thurso, 518kg, £2450. Reserve Champion - Steven Smith, Sunnyhill Farms, Turriff, 632kg, £2450. Home Bred Champion - Steven Smith, Sunnyhill Farms, Turriff, 632kg, £2450. Champion Pen - Harry Emslie, Brae of Coynach, Mintlaw, 522kg, £1860.
