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 Northlink Ferries, the pre-sale show was judged by Michael Alford, Foxhill Farm, Devon.

Mr Alford’s Overall Champion place was awarded to a April 2022 born Limousin Cross Bullock from A & J Gammie, Drumforber, Laurenkirk. He will be kept for future showing in the summer.

Reserve Champion was a Limousin Cross Bullock, scaling 495kgs from J Robertson & Co Newton of Logierait. The February 2022 born bullock, sired by Glenrock Inferno sold for £2,600 to Blair Duffton, 2 Bogie Street, Huntly.

The top price from the sale was for the Champion Heifer from J Robertson & Co Newton of Logierait, the 382kgs British Blue Cross Heifer sold for £5,000 to Blair Duffton of Huntly. Born in April 2022 the home-bred heifer is sired by Warehams Mickey.

Next best to the top price sold at £3,600 and was an August 2021 born British Blue Cross Heifer from J Robertson & Co Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry. Weighing 545kgs, and selling to Blair Duffton, 2 Bogie Street, Huntly.

The Reserve Champion Heifer, a Charolais cross heifer from William Robertson & Son Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul, Ballindalloch sold for £2,700, selling to H Lorimer, Cadgerford, Kingswell. The 363kgs heifer was born in April 2022 and was sired by Blackford Iowa.

Two other calves sold for £2,600, including the Overall Reserve Champion a Limousin Cross Bullock from J Robertson & Co Newton of Logierait. Also selling for £2,600 was a Limousin Cross Heifer from Findlay Hunter, West Cairnhill, Culsalmond, Insch selling to J &J young, East Sinnahard, Glenkindie, Alford.

A British Blue Cross Heifer, scaling 436kgs, born in April 2022 from J Robertson & Co Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry sold for £2,500 to Blair Duffton, 2 Bogie Street Huntly.

A Limousin Cross Heifer scaling 636kgs, from Georgina Fraser, Little Cory Farm, Inverness sold for £2,200 to Harry Emslie, Brae of Coynach, Mintlaw.

The bullocks saw a Limousin Cross calf, born in April 2022 and scaling 430kgs from J Robertson & Co Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry sold for £2,300 to Paterson.

The sale saw 19 heifer sell to the average of £4.99 per kg and 15 bullocks selling to the average of £3.75 per kg, with the overall average of £2,165.91. per head.

PRIZE LIST

Unhaltered Heifers:

1^st. Lot 3 – Jack Hendry Heads of Auchinderran Keith – £1,600

2^nd. Lot 2 – William Robertson & Son Fodderletter Farms Tomintoul Ballindalloch – £1,600

3^rd Lot 1 – J S Youngson Westerton Echt Skene – unsold

Unhaltered Bullocks:

1^st. Lot 5 – Jack Hendry Heads of Auchinderran Keith – £1,500

2^nd Lot 4 – J S Youngson Westerton Echt Skene – £1,500

Class A – Haltered Heifers:

1^st. Lot 7 – J Robertson & Co Newton of Logierait Pitlochry – £5,000

2^nd. Lot 6 – William Robertson & Son Fodderletter Farms Tomintoul Ballindalloch – £2,700

3^rd Lot 9 – D Work & Son Mains of Dumbreck Udny Ellon – Not forward for sale

4^th Lot 8 – James McConachie & Son Lethendry Farm Cromdale – £1,800

Class B – Haltered Bullocks:

1^st. Lot 13 – C & J Hendry Craibstone Deskford – Not forward for sale

2^nd. Lot 14 – J Robertson & Co Newton of Logierait Pitlochry – £3,000

3^rd Lot 12 – J M Fraser and Sons Easter Clune Farm Lethen Nairn – unsold

4^th Lot 15 – Graeme Farquharson Meikle Coul Farm Tannadice Forfar – £1,650

Class C– Haltered Heifers

1^st. Lot 16 – J Robertson & Co Newton of Logierait Pitlochry – £2,500

2^nd. Lot 19 – J M Fraser and Sons Easter Clune Farm Lethen Nairn – unsold

3^rd Lot 17 – James McConachie & Son Lethendry Farm Cromdale – £1,800

4^th Lot 18 – J S Youngson Westerton Echt Skene – unsold

Class D – Haltered Bullocks

1^st. Lot 24 – A & J Gammie Drumforber Laurencekirk – unsold

2^nd. Lot 25 – J Robertson & Co Newton of Logierait Pitlochry – £2,600

3^rd Lot 21 – James McConachie & Son Lethendry Farm Cromdale – £1,900

4^th Lot 22 – Jack Hendry Heads of Auchinderran Keith – unsold

Class E – Haltered Heifers

1^st. Lot 28 – J Robertson & Co Newton of Logierait Pitlochry – £3,600

2^nd. Lot 29 – Finlay Hunter West Cairnhill Culsalmond Insch – £2,600

3^rd. Lot 27 – J M Fraser and Sons Easter Clune Farm Lethen Nairn – unsold

4^th. Lot 30 – Robert and David Wright Woodend Ardgour Fort William – Not forward for sale

Class F – Haltered Bullocks

1^st Lot 33 – Hannah Lorimer Howeford Kingswells Aberdeen – £2,000

2^nd Lot 32 – Craig Buchan Nether Savoch Longside – £1,750

3^rd Lot 34 – R G Youngson Bendauch Kinellar Aberdeen – £2,050

Heifer Championship:

Champion – lot 7 from J Robertson & Co Newton of Logierait Pitlochry – £2,000

Reserve Champion – lot 6 from William Robertson & Son Fodderletter Farms Tomintoul Ballindalloch – £1,750

Bullock Championship:

Champion – Lot 24 from A & J Gammie Drumforber Laurencekirk – Not forward for sale

Reserve Champion – Lot 25 from Robertson & Co Newton of Logierait Pitlochry – £2,600

Overall Championship:

Overall Champion – Lot 24 from A & J Gammie Drumforber Laurencekirk – Not forward for sale

Reserve overall Champion goes to Lot 25 from Robertson & Co Newton of Logierait Pitlochry – £2,600