A fantastic show of exhibition calves was witnessed today at the Royal Northern Spring Show held at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie.

Held in conjunction with Aberdeen and Northern Marts, and sponsored by JDW Agri, the pre-sale show was judged by James Nisbet, Sorn Mains, Ayrshire.

Mr Nisbet’s Overall Champion was a February 2023 born, Limousin Cross bullock called Brewdog, scaling 454kgs from William Robertson & Son, Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul. He will be kept for future showing in the Summer.

Reserve Overall Champion was awarded to a March 2023 born Limousin Cross Heifer scaling 420kgs from Smallburn Farms, Plewlands Farm, Duffus which went on to sell for £3,250 to Scott Drever, Orkney.

The top price of £4,000 was achieved by the Reserve Champion heifer, an April 2023 born Aberdeen-Angus cross heifer scaling 440kgs, from D Work & Son, Mains of Dumbreck, Udny, Ellon. The heifer was sired by Sebay Jacobite and sold to G Cameron, Newton Cottage, Acharacle.

A 454kgs Limousin Cross Heifer from J Robertson & Co sold for £2,900 to J W K Paterson & Son, Low Tree Mark Farm, Stranraer. The 12-month-old heifer was sired by Glenrock Inferno. Also, from the Robertson family was a 449kgs Limousin Cross Heifer which sold to R McKinnell & Sons, Garrarie Farm, Newton Stewart for £2,700.

In the bullock’s section, a 465kgs limousin cross bullock from Finlay Hunter, West Cairnhill, Culsalmond, Insch sold for £2,450 to Wilson Peters, Cuilt Farmhouse, Monzie, Crieff. The February 2023 born bullock was sired by Johnstown Premier.

A Limousin Cross Bullock scaling 468kgs from the Robertsons at Fodderletter sold for £2,300 to R McKinnell & Sons, Garrarie Farm, Newton Stewart. The March 2023 born bullock was sired by Carnew Millreef.

Next best price in the bullocks was for the Reserve Champion bullock, from D Work & Son, Mains of Dumbreck, Udny, Ellon. This was a 509kgs bullock which was born in April 2023, was sired by Sebay Jacobite and went on to sell for £2,200 to J W K Paterson & Son, Low Tree Mark Farm, Stranraer.

An October born 2022, 575kgs bullock sired by Huntershall Nutcracker from J A Morrison, Newtack Crossroads, Keith went on to sell for £2,000 to S Smith, Sunnyhill Farms, Clayson House, Claymires.

A 465kgs Limousin Bullock called Bees Knees from Craig Coutts, Anfield Mains of Tonley, Alford sold for £1,750 to B T Kitson, Hutton Rudby, North Yorkshire. The March 2023 born bullock was sired by Duncans Peter.

Miller Farms, North Lurg, Midmar sold their 505kgs Limousin Cross Bullock for £1,720 selling also selling to B T Kitson, Hutton Rudby, North Yorkshire. This March 2023 born bullock was sired by Westpit Reno.

A home-bred unhaltered June 2022 born Limousin Cross Heifer from C&J Hendry, Heads of Auchinderran, Keith scaling 532kgs sold for £2,100 to B T Kitson, Hutton Rudby, North Yorkshire. 

The sale saw 11 heifers sell to the average of £5.18 per kg and 9 bullocks to the average price of £4.007 per kg, with the overall average of £2,094 per head.

PRIZE LIST

Unhaltered Heifers:

1^st. Lot 1 from J Robertson & Son, Newton of Logierait 

2^nd. Lot 3 from C & J Hendry, Heads of Auchinderran

 3^rd Lot 2 from James S Youngson, Westerton 

Unhaltered Bullock:

1^st. Lot 4 from J Robertson & Son, Newton of Logierait 

Class A – Single Heifer:

1^st. Lot 9 from Kris Sutherland, Dunbeath Farms

2^nd. Lot 8 from J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait

3^rd Lot 6 from J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait

4^th Lot 5 from Miller Farms, North Lurg 

Class B – Single Bullock:

1^st. Lot 12 from William Robertson, Fodderletter Farms

2^nd. Lot 11 from C & J Hendry, Heads of Auchinderran 

3^rd Lot 14 from J Robertson & Son, Newton of Logierait 

4^th Lot 10 from Cameron Sinclair, Brewthin 

Class C- Single Heifer:

1^st. Lot 19 from Gordon Hendry, Heads of Auchinderran 

2^nd. Lot 15 from Steven and Lily Smith, Sunnyhill Farm

3^rd Lot 18 from William Robertson & Son, Fodderletter Farms

4^th Lot 16 from William Robertson & Son, Fodderletter Farms

Class D – Single Bullock:

1^st. Lot 23 from D Work & Son, Mains of Dumbreck

2^nd. Lot 20 from Finlay Hunter, West Cairnhill 

3^rd Lot 24 from Finn Christie, Newton of Balquhain

4^th Lot 21 from Cameron Sinclair, Brewthin

Class E – Single Heifer:

1^st. Lot 27 from Smallburn Farms, Plewlands 

2^nd. Lot 28 from Work & Son, Mains of Dumbreck

3^rd . Lot 30 from J Robertson & Son, Newton of Logierait 

4^th . Lot 29 from William Robertson & Son, Fodderletter Farms 

Class F – Single Heifer:

1^st Lot 31 from J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait 

2^nd Lot 34 from Fraser Family, Easter Clune 

3^rd Lot 35 from Fraser Family, Easter Clune

4^th Lot 32 from J A Morrison, Newtack 

Class G – Single Heifer:

1^st Lot 36 from Blair Duffton & Steve Smith, 2 Bogie Street 

2^nd Lot 37 from Blair Duffton & Steve Smith, 2 Bogie Street 

3^rd Lot 38 from Finn Christie, Newton of Balquhain

Heifer Championship:

Champion – Lot 27 from Smallburn Farms, Plewlands

Reserve Champion – Lot 28 from Work & Son, Mains of Dumbreck

Bullock Championship:

Champion – Lot 12 from William Robertson & Son, Fodderletter Farms

Reserve Champion – Lot 23 from D Work & Son, Mains of Dumbreck

Overall Championship:

Overall Champion – Lot 12 from William Robertson & Son, Fodderletter Farms

Reserve Champion – Lot 27 from Smallburn Farms, Plewlands