Drumnahive tops Aberdeen Christmas Classic prime lambs at £500 per head

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Posted: November 30, 2022

A top price of £500 per head was paid for the champion pen of lambs at the Aberdeen Christmas Classic, held at Aberdeen and Northern Marts’ Thainstone Centre on Tuesday.

The annual event, held in conjunction with the Aberdeen Fatstock Association and sponsored by Rapid Project Development (RPD), saw the top award go to Messrs Smith, Drumnahive, Kildrummy, Alford.

In total, 40 pairs of prime lambs averaged 364.8p per kg or £168.40.

Tapped out by judge Bill MacKinnon of Scotbeef, Inverurie, was a pair of home-bred, April-born Beltex cross lambs scaling 46kg. They sold to JB Penman Butchers, Crail, Anstruther.

The reserve pen, a pair of 55kg Beltex crosses from David Moir, Newmill, Home Farm Cairness, Fraserburgh, made £420 per head to IJ McIntosh Butchers, Fraserburgh.

David also stood champion in the butchers’ lambs with a pair of 48kg Beltex cross lambs which sold to Scotbeef, Inverurie, for £300 per head.

Taking reserve in the butchers’ lambs was Ronnie Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt, with a pair of 44.5kg Beltex lambs which also sold to Scotbeef, Inverurie.

The Young Farmers’ championship was also won by David Moir, with a pair of 49kg Beltex cross lambs which sold for £250 to the same buyer.

James Lowe, South Tarwathie, Strichen, stood reserve in the Young Farmers’ lambs with a 45kg Beltex cross duo which later made £280 to IJ McIntosh Butchers.

Class 11A – Two Continental Lambs

Sponsored by East Coast Viners

	Name	Weight	Lot Number
1^st	Gary Morrison, 14 Balloch Road, Keith	42kg	4
2^nd	Ronnie Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt	39.5kg	2
3^rd	John Bywater, Corbanchory, Strathdon	41.5kg	3
4^th	John Bywater, Corbanchory, Strathdon	34kg	1

Class 11B – Two Continental Lambs

Sponsored by East Coast Viners

	Name	Weight	Lot Number
1^st	Messrs Smith, Drumnahive, Kildrummy	46kg	8
2^nd	Blair Duffton, 2 Bogie Street, Huntly	46kg	9
3^rd	David Moir, Newmill, Home Farm Cairness	45kg	6
4^th	Tommy Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness	43kg	5
5^th	Craigiebank Farms, Forgie, Keith	45.5kg	7

Class 11C – Two Continental Lambs

Sponsored by Biocell Agri Ltd

	Name	Weight	Lot Number
1^st	David Moir, Newmill, Home Farm Cairness	55kg	13
2^nd	Ronnie Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt	47.5kg	11
3^rd	Craigiebank Farms, Forgie, Keith	46.5kg	10
4^th	Blair Duffton, 2 Bogie Street, Keith	51kg	12

Class 12 – Two Half-Bred, Greyface or Mule Lambs

Sponsored by Kintore Trophy Centre

	Name	Weight	Lot Number
1^st	Ronnie Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt	49kg	14

Class 13 – Two Down Cross Lambs

Sponsored by Kintore Trophy Centre

	Name	Weight	Lot Number
1^st	Tommy Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness	42kg	17
2^nd	Ronnie Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt	46kg	15
3^rd	Ronnie Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt	54kg	16

Class 15 – Two Blackface Lambs

Sponsored by GWT Plant Hire Ltd

	Name	Weight	Lot Number
1^st	Ronnie Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt	40kg	18

Class 16 – Two Charollais Lambs

Sponsored by Donview Vets

	Name	Weight	Lot Number
1^st	Ronnie Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt	49kg	19

Class 17A – Two Lambs of Same Breed or Cross for Butcher’s Purposes

Sponsored by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS)

	Name	Weight	Lot Number
1^st	Ronnie Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt	44.5kg	21
2^nd	Gary Morrison, 14 Balloch Road, Keith	42.5kg	20

Class 17B – Two Lambs of Same Breed or Cross for Butcher’s Purposes

Sponsored by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS)

	Name	Weight	Lot Number
1^st	David Moir, Newmill, Home Farm Cairness	48kg	22
2^nd	Messrs Smith, Drumnahive, Kildrummy	45.5kg	23

Class 20 – Untrimmed – Two Lambs Progeny of Native Ram

Sponsored by Balgownie Ltd

	Name	Weight	Lot Number
1^st	Ronnie Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt	49kg	32

Class 21A – Untrimmed – Two Lambs Progeny of Continental Ram

Sponsored by Station Garage

	Name	Weight	Lot Number
1^st	Christopher Abernethy, Belvedre, Middleton of Potterton	44kg	35
2^nd	Gary Morrison, 14 Balloch Road, Keith	44kg	34
3^rd	Christopher Abernethy, Belvedre, Middleton of Potterton	48kg	36
4^th	Sheep Park Farms, Bridge of Marnoch, Huntly	40.5kg	33

Class 21B – Untrimmed – Two Lambs Progeny of Continental Ram

Sponsored by Station Garage

	Name	Weight	Lot Number
1^st	David Moir, Newmill, Home Farm Cairness	55kg	39
2^nd	Ronnie Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt	51.5kg	38
3^rd	Jacqueline Davidson, Southfield, New Deer	59kg	40
4^th	J & B Muir, Honeyneuk Farm, Maud	51kg	37

Champion Pen of Lambs

(The Norman Wight Perpetual Trophy)

Sponsored by RPD

Lot 8 Messrs Smith, Drumnahive, Kildrummy

Reserve Champion Pen of Lambs

(The Ian Carnie Perpetual Memorial Tray)

Sponsored by RPD

Lot 13 David Moir, Newmill, Home Farm Cairness

Champion Pen of Butchers Lambs

(Drums Perpetual Shield)

Sponsored by RPD

Lot 22 David Moir, Newmill, Home Farm Cairness

Reserve Champion Pen of Butchers Lambs

(Frank Smart Perpetual Trophy)

Sponsored by RPD

Lot 21 Ronnie Wilkie, Tillyboy, Echt

Best Pen of Lambs Bred by Exhibitor

(The Clydesdale Bank PLC Perpetual Trophy)

Sponsored by RPD

Lot 8 Messrs Smith, Drumnahive, Kildrummy

Best Pen of Lambs Sired by a Suffolk Ram

Presented by North East Scotland Suffolk Sheep Club

Lot 17 Tommy Linklater, Stonelea, Stenness

Best Pen of Lambs Sired by a Rouge Ram (Classes 11, 17 and 21)

Presented by the Imlah Family

Lot 3 John Bywater, Corbanchory, Strathdon

Best Pen of Lambs Sired by a Beltex Ram

(Beltex Scotland Club Trophy)

Presented by Beltex Scotland Club Trophy

Lot 8 Messrs Smith, Drumnahive, Kildrummy

Reserve Pen of Lambs Sired by a Beltex Ram

Presented by Beltex Scotland Club

Lot 13 David Moir, Newmill, Home Farm Cairness

Best Presented Pen of Lambs

Sponsored by RPD

Lot 8 Messrs Smith, Drumnahive, Kildrummy

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Drumnahive tops Aberdeen Christmas Classic prime lambs at £500 per head