The anniversary show and sale of store cattle at Aberdeen and Northern Marts, Thainstone centre, witnessed a top call of £2600 paid for a 556kg Limousin cross heifer from Harry Emslie, Brae of Coynach.

Steers realised £2060 for 672kg Charolais crosses from G and E Will, Westerton of New Rayne.

Judge, Craig Allison, Ovenstone, Forfar, found his champion in a 518kg Limousin cross heifer from Andrew and Shona Gunn, from Upper Dounreay, which went on to sell for £2450.

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Standing reserve was a 632kg Limousin cross heifer from Steve Smith, Sunnyhill, Turriff, which also went on to make £2450, with both the champion and reserve being knocked down to Backmuir.

An overall average of 311.2p per kg or £1457.91 was achieved.

Leading Awards

Junior bullock – 1, Harry Emslie, Brae of Coynach, Mintlaw 416kg £1510; 2, Shona Gunn, Upper Dounreay, Thurso 464kg £1760; 3, Meikle Coull Farms, Tannadice, Forfar 446kg £1500.

Senior bullock – 1, J and 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, 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 and Sons, Braeside, Tough 626kg £1900.

Pair of bullocks – 1, G and E Will, Westerton of New Rayne, Insch 642kg £1970; 2, RJ Harding, Mill of Meadaple, Rothienorman 586kg £1870; 3, G and E Will, Westerton of New Rayne 632kg £1990.

Pair of heifers – 1, Harry Emslie, Brae of Coynach 522kg £1860; 2, J and 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 and E Will, Westerton of New Rayne 634kg £1900; 3, WJ Morrison and Sons, Fairburn, Longmanhill 462kg £1490.

Pen of four heifers – 1, Harry Emslie, Brae of Coynach 498kg £1680; 2, J and J Young, East Sinnahard 502kg £1650; 3, J Steele, Boganlea 518kg £1670.

Leading Prices

Bullocks – Up to 300kg – Cowfords £750, 275.7p. 301-350kg – Balgairn £1160, 343.2p. 351-400kg – Lagavaich £1450; Burnside of Whitefield 376.3p. 401-450kg – Milton of Noth £1630; Lagavaich 378p. 451-500kg – Upper Dounreay £1760, 379.3p. 501-550kg – Buchaam £1780; Brae of Coynach 337.9p. 551-600kg – Mill of Meadaple £1870; Boganlea 321.4p. 601-650kg – Westerton of New Rayne, Bogentassie £1990; Bogentassie 318.9p. 651-700kg – Potts of Rayne £2050, 314.4p. 701-750kg – Mill of Meadaple £2020, 285.3p.

Aberdeen-Angus bullocks – Up to 300kg – Cairntack £810, 293.5p. 301-350kg – Meikle Maldron £965, 301.6p. 351-400kg – Bruckles, Meikle Maldron £1110; Meikle Maldron 296.8p. 401-450kg – Bishopston £1385, 311.9p. 451-500kg – Cairndaie £1640; Bogentassie 333p. 501-550kg – Bogentassie £1715, 313p. 551-600kg – Clunycrichton £1820; Bogentassie 309.5p. 601-650kg – Ballinloan £1880, 296.5p. 651-700kg – Clunycrichton £1990, 305.2p.

Heifers – Up to 250kg – Longforgan £595, 238p. 251-300kg – Crichie £890, 317.9p. 301-350kg – Crichie £1190, 343.9p. 351-400kg – Cluseburn £1390; Burnside of Whitefield 353.9p. 401-450kg – Kennieshillock £1500; Burnside of Whitefield 346.5p. 451-500kg – Nether Drumallochie £2050, 413.3p. 501-550kg – Upper Dounreay £2450; Brae of Coynach 416.7p. 551-600kg – Scrabster House £1810; Brae of Coynach 467.6p. 601-650kg – Sunnyhill Farms £2450, 387.7p.

Aberdeen-Angus heifers – Up to 400kg – Cairntack £1000, 255.1p. 401-450kg – Eastfield of Monaltrie £1300; Milton of Collieston 297.7p. 451-500kg – Bogentassie £1690, 339.8p. 501-550kg – Bogentassie £1640, 307.1p. 551-600kg – Cairndaie £1640, 274.2p. 601-650kg – Nether Drumallochie £1790, 290.6p.

Bulls – Up to 300kg – Longforgan £940, 318.8p. 301-350kg – Drumforber £1010, 295.3p. 351-400kg – Crichie £1190, 311.5p. 401-450kg – Crichie £1370, 320.5p. 451-500kg – Drumforber £1100, 236.1p.