First in class prize-winner ‘Bonnykelly Jackpot’ achieved a sale topping price of 6,500gns whilst overall champion in the exhibition class achieved £6,000 at the Royal Northern Spring Show today at Thainstone.
'Bonnykelly Jackpot' is a 16-month old Charolais bull from Mr R Leggat, Mormond Prop, New Pitsligo.
The Spring Show, organised by the Royal Northern Agricultural Society (RNAS), saw Aberdeen & Northern Marts host its annual show and sale of over 100 pedigree bulls and 72 exhibition cattle - as part of the day which attracted buyers from Orkney to Devon to the event. The outstanding line-up from leading North and North East of Scotland herds also stepped into the spotlight for a live web broadcast of the shows and sales.
Alan Hutcheon, auction operations manager, said: "The Spring Show is a great opportunity for those in the sector to market their quality livestock – attracting visitors from near and far. With the addition of live video broadcasts of our shows and sales, in real time, our members and customers can see and judge the quality of livestock from this region for themselves and bid and buy online with confidence."
Pedigree bull entries - sponsored by chartered accountants Williamson & Dunn and judged by Lee Coghill, Muce Farm, Birsay, Orkney - saw the overall and Charolais championship titles snapped up by Mr M J Massie, Mains of Elrick, Ellon with his 21-month old Charolais bull ‘Elrick Justice’ which went on to realise 5,000gns at auction to Mesr J J Gordon, Wellheads, Huntly. Mr Massie also took the reserve champion title in the Charolais class for 20-month old ‘Elrick Jagger’ which sold for 4,800gns to H&J Riach, Barns, Crathes, Banchory.
The Limousin championship went to Mr & Mrs S Irvine, Braehead, Drummuir for 20-month-old ‘Anside Jazz’ and reserve to Mr A G Howie, West Knock, Stuartfield for 21-month old ‘Knock Jumbo’. The champion sold for 4,800gns to W M & C Alexander, Quintfall, Lyth, Wick while the reserve achieved 4,000gns to D & P Petrie, West Maldron, Torphins, Banchory later at sale.
Mr W J & J Green, Corskie, Garmouth took the champion and champion reserve titles in the Simmental Bulls class. The 22-month-old champion ‘Corskie Faldo’ realised 4,500gns to H C & G Simpson, Midtown, Freswick, Wick and 20-month old ‘Corskie Fitzroy’ sold for 6,000gns to A & J Cormack, Ha Durran, Castletown, Thurso.
The winner of the Aberdeen Angus class was A J Norrie, Wrae Farm, Turriff with 23-month old ‘Wrae Brave Ballesteros’ realising 2,600gns to J Watson, 114 High Street, Laurencekirk. The reserve champion was two-year old ‘Strathinver Master Beethoven’ from Mrs Wendy Willox, Home Farm, Druminnor which sold for 3,800gns to D Petrie & sons, Midtown, Strachan, Banchory.
The Any Other Breeds class saw 25-month old British Blue bull ‘Aultmore Jacko’ from W J Patterson & Son, Upper Forgie, Aultmore take the title and sell for 5,400gns to the judge. Reserve champion went to 31-month old ‘Rigel Cassio’ from Messrs Pye, Rigel Pedigree, Leven Fields, Middleton-On-Leven which achieved 3,200gns to I J Daniel & Partners, Hillhead, Strichen.
In the show and sale of exhibition cattle - sponsored by Stewart Trailers and judged by Andrew Ewing, Dumbretton Farm, Annan – the overall champion was declared as a 16-month old, 598kg, British Blue cross heifer from Emslies Livestock Ltd, Kinknockie, Mintlaw which went for the top price of £6,000 at auction to Aileen Ritchie, Tamala, Whitecairms. The reserve champion was 10-month old, 417kg, Limousin cross heifer ‘April Fool’ from W Robertson & Son, Fodderletter, Tomintoul. In the bullock class, the champion was a one-year old, 506kg, Limousin cross steer from Donald Morrison, Cairn Nulla, Kinlochbervie and reserve champion bullock ‘Rodger the Dodger’ was from B Duffton & R Stuart, 2 Bogie Street, Huntly.
Other leading prices included £5,100 to G M Henderson, 8 Murrayfield, Castletown for a first in class Limousin cross heifer which sold to B Duffton; £2,700 each to J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry for two Limousin cross heifers which sold to L Pidsley, Upton Ley Farm, Upton, Honiton and B Duffton; and £2,400 for a British Blue cross heifer from D Morrison, Cairn Nulla, Kinlochbervie sold to L Mitchell, Woodstock, Insch.
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PEDIGREE BULLS
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Charolais Bulls
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Class 1
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Born after March 8 before April 9 2014
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1st
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No. 3 - Mr C M McCombie, Auchincrieve, Rothiemay
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4,000gns
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2nd
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No. 6 - J Irvine & Son, Inverlochy, Tomintoul
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2,000gns
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3rd
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No. 7 - J A Wilson, Kinclune, Glenkindie
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3,800gns
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4th
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No. 4 - E A Mutch, Whitefield House, Forlgen
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2,600gns
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Class 2
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Born after April 9 and before May 6 2014
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1st
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No. 16 – Mr M J Massie, Mains of Elrick, Auchnagatt
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4,800gns
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2nd
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No. 18 – J A Wilson, Kinclune, Glenkindie
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6,000gns
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3rd
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No. 10 – J A Wilson, Kinclune, Glenkindie
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5,200gns
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4th
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No. 12 – J A Wilson, Kinclune, Glenkindie
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5,800gns
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Class 3
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Born on or after May 6 and before May 18 2014
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1st
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No. 22 – Mr M J Massie, Mains of Elrick, Auchnagatt
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5,000gns
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2nd
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No. 23 – J A Wilson, Kinclune, Glenkindie
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5,000gns
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3rd
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No. 19 – Mr R Leggat, Mormond Prop, New Pitsligo
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5,000gns
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4th
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No. 28 – M Bruce & Partners Ltd, Mains of Logie, Ellon
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-
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Class 4
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Born on or after May 18 2014
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1st
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No. 37 – Mr R Leggat, Mormond Prop, New Pitsligo
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6,500gns
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2nd
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No. 33 – J A Wilson, Kinclune, Glenkindie
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3,600gns
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3rd
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No. 34 – Mr N R Barclay, South Road, Insch
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2,400gns
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4th
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No. 32 – Mr R I Anderson, Sootywells, Laurencekirk
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-
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Charolais Champion
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No. 22 - Mr M J Massie, Mains of Elrick, Ellon (Elrick Justice)
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5,000gns
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Charolais Reserve
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No. 16 - Mr M J Massie, Mains of Elrick, Ellon (Elrick Jagger)
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4,800gns
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Charolais Bulls (average per head)
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£4,357.50
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Limousin Bulls
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Class 5
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Born on or after March 1 and before May 27 2014
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1st
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No. 44 – Mr A G Howie, West Knock, Stuartfield
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4,000gns
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2nd
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No. 43 – Messrs D Work, Mains of Dumbreck, Udny
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5,000gns
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3rd
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No. 40 – Mr & Mrs J Penny, Shannas, Mintlaw
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4,500gns
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4th
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No. 42 – Mr & Mrs J Penny, Shannas, Mintlaw
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4,000gns
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Class 6
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Born on or after May 27 2014
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1st
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No. 49 – Mr & Mrs S Irvine, Braehead, Drummuir
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4,800gns
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2nd
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No. 56 – Mr N R Barclay, South Road, Insch
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4,000gns
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3rd
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No. 50 – Mr H Emslie, Kinknockie, Mintlaw
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4,800gns
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4th
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No. 55 – Mr H Emslie, Kinknockie, Mintlaw
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2,800gns
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Limousin Champion
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No. 49 – Mr & Mrs S Irvine, Braehead, Drummuir (Anside Jazz)
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4,800gns
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Limousin Reserve
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No. 44 – Mr A G Howie, West Knock, Stuartfield (Knock Jumbo)
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4,000gns
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Limousin Bulls (average per head)
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£4,159.69
Female cattle - £1,592.50
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Simmental Bulls
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Class 7
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Born on or after January 2 and before April 5 2014
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1st
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No. 59 - Mr H Brunton, Crudie Farm, Arbroath
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-
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2nd
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No. 63 – Mr G W Smith, Drumsleed, Fordoun
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3,000gns
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3rd
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No. 62 – S & K Smith, Bankhead, Porthlethen
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3,200gns
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4th
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No. 58 – Messrs C & M Bruce, Tillyeve, Udny
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2,600gns
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Class 8
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1st
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No. 65 – Mr W J & J Green, Corskie, Garmouth
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4,500gns
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2nd
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No. 68 – M W J & J Green, Corskie, Garmouth
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6,000gns
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3rd
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No. 67 – Messrs C & M Bruce, Tillyeve, Udny
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3,400gns
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4th
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No. 70 – D & R Durno, Auchorachan, Glenlivet
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3,000gns
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Simmental Champion
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No. 65 – Mr W J & J Green, Corskie, Garmouth (Corskie Faldo)
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4,500gns
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Simmental Reserve
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No. 68 – M W J & J Green, Corskie, Garmouth (Corskie Fitzroy)
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6,000gns
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Simmental Bulls (average per head)
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£3,855
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Aberdeen-Angus Bulls
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Class 9
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Born on or after February 27 and before March 26 2014
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1st
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No. 76 – Mrs Wendy Willox, Home Farm, Druminnor
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3,800gns
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2nd
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No. 80 – K & M Howie, Cairnton, Lumphanan
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3,300gns
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3rd
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No. 75 – P J Strathdee ESQ, Relashes, Rothiemay
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2,300gns
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4th
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No. 77 – Messrs I & S Graham, Balgay, Inchture
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-
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Class 10
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Born on or after March 20 2014
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1st
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No. 87 – A J Norrie, Wrae Farm, Turriff
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2,600gns
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2nd
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No. 88 – Moir Lockhead ESQ, Glassel Farm, Banchory
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-
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3rd
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No. 86 – Messrs C & M McCombie, Auchincrieve, Rothiemay
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2,800gns
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4th
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No.89 – Messrs C & M McCombie, Auchincrieve, Rothiemay
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2,000gns
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Aberdeen-Angus Champion
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No. 87 – A J Norrie, Wrae Farm, Turriff (Wrae Brave Ballesteros)
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2,600gns
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Aberdeen-Angus Reserve
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No. 76 – Mrs Wendy Willox, Home Farm, Druminnor (Strathinver Master Beethoven)
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3,800gns
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Aberdeen-Angus Bulls (average per head)
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£2,730
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Any Other Breed Bulls
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Class 11
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Any other Breed Bull
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1st
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No.100 – W J Patterson & Son, Upper Forgie, Aultmore
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5,400gns
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2nd
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No.93 – Messrs Pye, Rigel Pedigree, Leven Fields, Middleton-On-Leven
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3,200gns
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3rd
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No.98 – Mr N F Massie & Son OBE, Blelack, Logie Coldstone
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3,000gns
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4th
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No.96 – T Murphy, Craigiedaff, Durris
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-
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AOB Champion
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No.100 – W J Patterson & Son, Upper Forgie, Aultmore (Aultmore Jacko)
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5,400gns
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AOB Reserve
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No.93 – Messrs Pye, Rigel Pedigree, Leven Fields, Middleton-On-Leven (Rigel Cassio)
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3,200gns
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AOB Bulls (average per head)
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Shorthorn - £3,150
British Blue - £5,670
Salers - £3,360
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Overall Champion
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Overall Champion Bull
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No. 22 - Mr M J Massie, Mains of Elrick, Ellon (Elrick Justice)
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5,000gns
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EXHIBITION CATTLE
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Class 1: Unhaltered Heifers
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1st
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No. 73 - Monzie Farms, Estate Office, Crieff
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£1,500
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2nd
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No. 24 – D Morrison, Cairn Nulla, Burnside
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£1,350
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3rd
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No. 1 – Steven & Ashley Smith, The Byre, Sunnyhill Croft
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£1,750
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Class 2: Unhaltered Bullocks
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1st
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No. 74 – B Duffton & R Stuart, 2 Bogie Street Huntly
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£1,450
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2nd
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No. 7 – H Booth, Nether Mains, Torphins
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-
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3rd
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No. 6 – H Booth, Nether Mains, Torphins
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-
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Haltered Classes
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Class 3A: British Blue Heifers
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1st
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No. 10 – Emslies Livestock Ltd, Kinknockie, Mintlaw
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£6,000
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2nd
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No. 8 – D Morrison, Cairn Nulla, Kinlochbervie
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£2,400
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3rd
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No. 9 – G Patterson, Upper Forgie, Keith
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Class 3B: British Blue Heifers
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1st
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No. 13 – J Munro & Son, Invercharron, Ardgay
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£2,000
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2nd
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No. 15 – D & J Fraser, Easter Clune, Lethen
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-
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3rd
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No. 11 – J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry
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£2,400
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4th
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No. 14 – Gordon Carroll, Edendiack, Gartly
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-
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Class 4: Charolais Heifers
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1st
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No. 18 – Monzie Farms, Estate Office, Crieff
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£1,300
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2nd
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No. 17 – R Marshall, Srathurr, Reclettich
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£1,250
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3rd
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No. 20 – Smallburn Farms, Plewlands, Duffus
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£1,450
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4th
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No. 19 – C Stuart, Belnoe, Chapletown
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-
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Class 5: Limousin Heifers
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1st
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No. 23 – B Duffton & R Stuart, 2 Bogie Street Huntly
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-
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2nd
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No. 22 – L & E Fowlie, Guise, Tough
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-
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3rd
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No. 27 – R & K Davidson, Corsairtly, Keith
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4th
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No. 21 – B Duffton & R Stuart, 2 Bogie Street, Huntly
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-
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Class 6: Limousin Bullocks
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1st
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No. 32 – D Morrison, Cairn Nulla, Kinlochbervie
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-
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2nd
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No. 33 – Monzie Farms, Estate Office Crieff
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-
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3rd
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No. 30 – B Duffton & R Stuart, 2 Bogie Street, Huntly
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£1,100
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4th
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No. 29 – J Munro & Son, Invercharon, Ardgay
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£1,100
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Class 7: Limousin Heifers
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1st
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No. 37 – Steve & Ashley Smith, The Byre, Sunnyhill Croft
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-
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2nd
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No. 40 – Monzie Farms, Estate Office, Crieff
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£1,500
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3rd
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No. 39 – R Davidson Jnr, Corsairtly, Keith
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-
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4th
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No. 38 – J Robertson & Co Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry
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-
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Class 8: Limousin Bullocks
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1st
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No. 41 – B Duffton & R Stuart, 2 Bogie Street, Huntly
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-
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2nd
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No. 44 – Steve & Ashely Smith, The Byre, Sunnyhill Croft
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-
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3rd
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No. 46 – Smallburn Farms, Plewlands, Duffus
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£1,250
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4th
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No. 47 – Gordon Carroll, Edendiack, Gartly
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-
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Class 9: Limousin Heifers
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1st
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No. 52 – W Robertson & Son, Fodderletter, Tomintoul
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-
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2nd
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No. 48 – J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry
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£2,700
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3rd
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No. 51 – Monzie Farms, Estate Office, Crieff
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£1,550
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4th
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No. 53 - J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry
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£1,100
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Class 10: Limousin & British Blue Steers
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1st
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No. 55 – C Stuart, Belnoe, Chapletown
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£1,550
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2nd
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No. 58 – L & E Fowlie, Guise, Tough
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-
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3rd
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No. 57 – J Robertson, & Co, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry
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£1,350
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4th
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No. 59 – Smallburn Farms, Plewlands, Duffus
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£1,500
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Class 11: Limousin Heifers
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1st
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No. 61 – Steve & Ashley Smith, The Byre, Sunnyhill Croft
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-
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2nd
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No. 65 - J Robertson, & Co, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry
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£1,500
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3rd
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No. 62 – Ally Fraser, Easter Clune, Lethen
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-
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4th
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No. 66 - J Robertson, & Co, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry
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-
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Class 12: Limousin Heifers
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1st
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No. 69 – G M Henderson, 8 Murrayfield, Castletown
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£5,100
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2nd
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No. 70 – J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry
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£2,700
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3rd
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No. 67 – L & E Fowlie, Guise, Tough
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-
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Champion Heifer
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No. 10 – Emslies Livestock Ltd, Kinknockie, Mintlaw
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£6,000
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Reserve Champion Heifer
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No. 52 – W Robertson & Son, Fodderletter, Tomintoul
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-
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Champion Bullock
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No. 32 – D Morrison, Cairn Nulla, Kinlochbervie
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-
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Reserve Champion Bullock
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No. 41 – B Duffton & R Stuart, 2 Bogie Street, Huntly
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Overall Champion
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No. 10 – Emslies Livestock Ltd, Kinknockie, Mintlaw
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£6,000
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Reserve Overall Champion
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No. 52 – W Robertson & Son, Fodderletter, Tomintoul
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Exhibition Cattle (avg per kg)
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22 Heifers - £4.721 per kg
14 Steers - £2.815 per kg
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