Scottish Premier Meat Exhibition full results!

Held at ABP’s meat plant at Bridge of Allan and run by the Scottish National Fat Stock Club, the event was sponsored by Marks & Spencer. The 31st event attracted 330 entries across the wide spectrum of M&S contract cattle and sheep, plus a young producers’ section.

Supreme Lamb Carcase from K Hall & Son, Inglewood Edge, Dalston, Carlisle with judge Stuart Stark on right The Malones had previously won the live section of this on two occasions, but this time lifted the trophy on the carcase side of things with their reserve live champion, an almost pure Limousin heifer that had been bred by WJ and EC Stevenson, Coilavoulin, Pitlochry, having been bought from them back in February in the store ring. The husband-and-wife team are more used to successfully bringing out cows and heifers with calves at foot for sale and only usually finish about 40 head per year. Indeed, Willie Stevenson said that he had hoped to buy this heifer back with a calf at foot! The top carcase had killed out at 63.6%, when hanging up at 394.1kg and grading E4L.

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Supreme champion Aberdeen Angus carcase from Wilson Peters, Monzie, Crieff. Runner-up for the top beef award was Wilson Peters, Cuilt Farmhouse, Monzie, who got close to the top honours with the top Angus cross steer, which he’d bought from Julian Steele, Goddens, Glencarse. Hanging up it weighed 391.8kg, with a grade of E3 and a KO of 62.4%.

This one had also been the male champion live, with further honours going to Mr Peters for the live champion, a home-bred Limousin cross British Blue which had been placed third on the hook.

Supreme AA carcase and reserve cattle carcase champion from Wilson Peters, Cuilt Farmhouse, Monzie, Crieff. L to R Wilson Peters Judge Tony Ashton. and Kim Stretch Best pure-bred Angus was a beast from Matt and Heather Currie, Skewbridge, Mouswald, while the award for the best carcase suited to the Italian market was won by Willie Purdon, Stravenhouse, Carluke.

Taking the trophy among the cows was Daniel Hyslop, Pumplaburn, Moffat, with a British Blue that killed out with a carcase weight of 541.7kg.

Some of the Invited guests looking over the champion Lamb Carcases The sheep section was led by John Hall, of R Hall and Son, Inglewood Edge, Dalston, Carlisle. He’s been live champion nine times and best carcase several times mostly with, as this time, an almost pure Beltex. This lamb hung up at 21.4kg, graded E3L and killed out at 56.9%.

NFUS president Martin Kennedy, Lurgan, Aberfeldy, was runner-up for the top prize with a home-bred lamb by an Easter Ochtermuthill Beltex sire and out of a Millenium Blue ewe – the cross between a Beltex and a Bleu du Maine. First in the live judging, it weighed 21.2kg on the hook, grading at E2.

Some of the Invited guests looking over the champion Lamb Carcases The big Blackface lamb section was won by Alex and John Paul, Ballingall Mill, Leslie, Fife. Starring for them was a home-bred lamb bred from one of their 550 ewes which was giving them their first win in this section. It hung up at 20.5kg, grading R3H.

Alistair and Alan Maclarty of the Firm of Shawhead operation at Newmains, Douglas, took the reserve Blackface title with one that weighed 19.5kg when hung up, and grading R3L.

Some of the Invited guests looking over the champion Cattle Carcases Kim Stretch, from Cuilt Farmhouse, was champion in the Cheviot section with a lamb bred by Monzie Farms, but bought by her earlier this year specially for this job. It had also been first in the live section and hung up at 20.5kg, with a grade of U3L.

That was ahead of David Smith’s entry from North Boig, New Cumnock. It also graded at U3L and was just a fraction lighter at 20.2kg.

Senior beef young producer Heather Paul, Mains of Airleywight with judge Tony Ashton from Derby The same home was also reserve in the native cross section.

Winning that, however, was a Suffolk cross Charollais/Beltex from David Cunningham, Walkerdyke, Strathaven, which was giving the family unit its biggest success in this competition.

This animal was on the hook at 18.9kg, grading U3L.

Leading Awards

Cattle

(Live judge: Will Hamilton, Bee Edge; carcase judge, Tony Ashton, Derby)

Live champion – Wilson Peters, Cuilt Farmhouse; reserve – C and K Malone, Pitcairn.

Champion carcase – C and K Malone; reserve carcase – Wilson Peters.

Breeder of the champion carcase – WJ and EC Stevenson.

A-A carcase – Wilson Peters.

Pure A-A carcase – M and HD Currie, Skewbridge.

Premio Speciale Italiano – Andrew Purdon and partners, Stravenhouse.

Prime cow carcase – D Hyslop, Pumplaburn.

Most points live/dead – T and A Taylor, Heatheryhall; reserve – Ross Bros, Wardhead.

YLP Junior live champion – John Spence, Roberthill.

YLP Senior live champion – Jenna Ross.

YLP Junior – John Douglas Spence.

YLP Senior – Heather Paul, Mains of Airleywight.

Live results

A-A steer light – 1, Andrew Purdon and partners; 2, Ross Bros; 3, J and R Stranger, South Seatter.

A-A steer heavy – 1, Wilson A Peters; 2, T and A Taylor, Heatheryhall; 3, Ross Bros.

A-A heifer – 1, A and E Cumming, Tillydesk; 2, Ross Bros; 3, E Buchan, Glenisla.

Steer by a native bull – 1, T and A Taylor; 2, Andrew Purdon and partners; 3, AB Young, Girvan Mains.

Heifer by a native bull – 1 and 2, T and A Taylor; 3, Andrew Purdon and partners.

Steer any cross light – 1 and 3, Blair Duffton, Huntly; 2, T Paul and son, Mains of Airleywight.

Steer any cross heavy – 1, T and A Taylor; 2, C and K Malone; 3, Andrew Purdon and partners.

Heifer any cross light – 1, T Paul and son; 2, T and A Taylor; 3, Ross Bros.

Heifer any cross heavy – 1, WA Peters; 2, C and K Malone; 3, T and A Taylor.

Prime cow – 1, A Lindsay, Kepscaith; 2, D Hyslop; 3, T and A Taylor.

YLP (14-17 years old) – Steer – 1, John Spence, Roberthill; 2, Ryan Wilson, Chartershall; 3, Imogen Spence, Roberthill.

Heifer – 1, Ryan Wilson; 2, Imogen Spence.

YLP (18-26 years old) – Steers – 1, Heather Paul, Mains of Airleywight; 2, Stuart Ross, Wardhead; 3, Jenna Ross, Wardhead.

Heifers – 1, Jenna Ross; 2, Heather Paul; 3, Hugh Gordon Paul, Clochnahill.

Carcase

A-A steer light – 1, T and A Taylor; 2, J and R Stanger; 3, A Douglas Miller, Bridgehouse.

A-A steer heavy – 1, WA Peters; 2, Ross Bros; 3, Stuart Forman, Fridayhill.

A-A heifer – 1, Eric Buchan; 2, T and A Taylor; 3, Ross Bros.

Steer by a native bull – 1, AB Young, Girvan Mains; 2, T and A Taylor; 3, A Purdon and partners.

Heifer by a native bull – 1, A Purdon and partners; 2, A and E Cumming; 3, T and A Taylor.

Steer any cross light – 1, Blair Duffton; 2, WA Peters; 3, J Wight.

Steer any cross heavy – 1, T and A Taylor; 2, J Robertson; 3, A Purdon and partners.

Heifer any cross light – 1, Ross Bros; 2, D Hyslop; 3, Ross Bros.

Heifer any cross heavy – 1, C and K Malone; 2, T and A Taylor; 3, WA Peters.

Prime cow – 1, D Hyslop; 2, A and E Cumming; 3, A Lindsay.

YLP (14-17 years old) – Steer – 1, John Spence; 2, Ryan Wilson; 3, Imogen Spence.

Heifer – 1, Ryan Wilson; 2, Imogen Spence.

YLP (18-26 years old) – Steers – 1, Stuart Ross; 2, Jenna Ross; 3, Heather Paul.

Heifers – 1, Heather Paul; 2, Jenna Ross; 3, Selina Gordon.

Sheep

(Live judge: Alfie Taylor, Heatheryhall; carcase judge, Stuart Stark, of M and J Stark, Bluebell Alton)

Champion live lamb – DS and RC Taylor, Easter Ochtermuthill; reserve live lamb – R Hall and son, Inglewood Edge.

Champion lamb carcase – R Hall and son; reserve – M and J Kennedy, Lurgan.

Champion Blackface – A and J Paul, Ballingall Mill; reserve – Firm of Shawhead.

Champion Native – David Cunningham, Walkerdyke.

Champion Cheviot – Kim Stretch, Cuilt Farmhouse.

NCCSS Trophy – Kim Stretch, Cuilt Farmhouse.

Champion export lamb – R Hall and Son.)

Best carcase sired by a Beltex – R Hall and Son.

YLP Junior live – Struan Whyte, Lintibert.

YLP Senior live – James Taylor, Easter Ochtermuthill.

YLP Junior – Mackenzie Burns, Ballingall Mill.

YLP Senior – Cameron Baillie, Carstairs Mains.

Live results

Light Blackface – 1, DC and JJ Marshall, Blendewing; 2, J and T MacPherson, Pitsundry; 3, Firm of Shawhead.

Heavy Blackface – 1, Firm of Shawhead; 2, R and B Dickie, Spango; 3, A and J Paul, Ballingall Mill.

Light Cheviot – 1 and 3, Kim Stretch, Cuilt Farmhouse; 2, Malcom M Stewart, Brotherstone.

Heavy Cheviots – 1 and 3, DS and RC Taylor, Easter Ochtermuthill; 2, Kim Stretch.

Light by a native sire – 1, David Cunningham, Walkerdyke; 2, Henry M Sutherland, Drummie; 3, Scott Willox, Dykenook.

Heavy by a native sire – 1, A and J Paul; 2 and 3, David Smith.

Super light lambs any cross – 1, DS and RC Taylor; 2, A Baillie, Carstairs Mains; 3, R Hall and Sons.

Light lambs any cross – 1, M and J Kennedy; 2, C Angus, West Mey; 3, W Stevenson, Coilavoulin.

Heavy lambs any cross – 1, DS and RC Taylor; 2, R Hall and Sons; 3, M Rattray, West Park.

Super heavy lambs any cross – 1, W Stevenson, Coilavoulin ; 2, A Dunlop, Corstane; 3, A Baillie.

YLP (14-17 years old) – 1, Struan Whyte, Lintibert; 2, Mackenzie Burns, Ballingall Mill; 3, Bryn Henderson, Ballingall Mill (375)

YLP (18-26 years old) – 1, James Taylor, Easter Ochtermuthill; 2, Cameron Baillie, Carstairs Mains; 3, Rachel Baillie, Carstairs Mains.

Carcase results

Light Blackface – 1, R and B Dickie; 2, J and T Macpherson; 3, Firm of Shawhead.

Heavy Blackface lambs – 1, A and J Paul; 2, Firm of Shawhead; 3, A and J Paul.

Light Cheviot – 1 and 2, Kim Stretch; 3, Malcolm Stewart.

Heavy Cheviot – 1, D Smith; 2 and 3, DS and RC Taylor.

Light lambs by a native sire – 1, D Cunningham; 2, A Morton; 3, S Willox.

Heavy lambs by a native sire – 1, D Smith; 2, Henry M Sutherland; 3, A and J Paul.

Super light any cross – 1, A Baillie; 2, R Hall and Son; 3, C Angus.

Light any cross – 1, R Hall and Son; 2, M and J Kennedy; 3, W Stevenson.

Heavy any cross – 1, JR Hunter, Luckenburn; 2, A Baillie; 3, Henry M Sutherland.

Super heavy any cross – 1, JR Hunter; 2, A Dunlop; 3, D and E Begg.

YLP (14-17 years old) – 1, Mackenzie Burns, Ballingall Mill; 2, Bryn Henderson, Ballingall Mill; 3, Struan Whyte, Lintibert.

YLP (18-26 years old) – 1, Cameron Baillie, Carstairs Mains; 2, Rachel Baillie, Carstairs Mains; 3, David Cunningham, Walkerdyke.