Orkney Limousion cross bullock takes the Spectacular title
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Thainstone welcomed show judge Julie Sedgewick, from Ricknall Grange Farm, Durham to the annual show of commercial cattle at the Thainstone Spectacular on Friday, where she awarded an 8-month-old 300kg, Limousion Cross Bullock from J S Ballie, Sebay, Tankerness, Orkney, with the Overall Champion position. Sired by Pabo Old Spice and a British Blue Dam, the bullock then went onto sell to the judge for £2000.
Commenting on her champion she said: "He stood out because he was just so correct and so flashy.
"Even for a show animal, he's very very showy - his legs were perfect, some of the rest were not.
"If wanted to show this winter I want something correct and a real show animal, not a butchers one and he fitted the bill."
The Robertson Family from Newton of Logierait Pitlochry, topped the subsequent sale of commercial cattle at the Thainstone Spectacular when theor August 2022 born, 2022 Reserve Champion heifer reached the top price of £5800.
S&L Bett from Boquhan Farmhouse, Kippen, Stirling went on to purchase the next top priced animal for £5000, which was 5-month-old, 208kg Kimousin Cross Heifer from Balfour Ballie, Sebay View, Tankerness, Orkney.
Scott Chapman, Auctioneer at ANM group said: “It was great to see another fantastic show of commercial cattle with many prize winners from the busy summer show season featuring at the event.
"The sale witnessed a busy ringside of bidders, resulting in an increase on sale averages from last years Spectacular and a top price of £5800 achieved.
"We would like to thank Blackadder’s Solicitors for their continued sponsorship of the event.”
Craig Robertson from Newton of Logierait Pitlochry sold his 12-month-old, 448kg Limousin Cross Heifer at the price of £4200, selling to Scott Watson on behalf of B T Kitson, 25 South Side, Hutton Rudby.
The Caithness County Show 2023 Overall Champion, a 14-month-old, 442kg Limousin Heifer from Kris Sutherland, The Cottage Achaverole, Dunbeath sold for £4000 to Scott Watson on behalf of B T Kitson, 25 South Side, Hutton Rudby.
J D Blair from Goosecruives, Drumlithie purchased a 10-month-old 417kg Limousin Cross Heifer from Barry Paterson, Cairndale Croft, Sauchen for £3200.
Just behind at £3100 was the 2022 Haltered Heifer Champion and 2022 Haltered Champion, a 10-month-old, 484kg British Blue Cross Heifer from J Munro & Son, Invercharron, Ardgay.
A 4-month-old 224kg Limosuin Cross Heifer from Balfour Ballie, Sebay View, Tankerness, Orkney sold to to Finlay Hunter at West Cairnhill, Culsalmond for £2700.
W Robertson & Son from Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul was the Overall Reserve Champion, a 5-month-old 246kg January 2023 born Limousin Heifer sold to the price of £2500 to J Porter, West Carrabus, Bridgend, Islay. Also from the Robertson family was a 585kg British Blue Cross Heifer which sold for £2500.
W A Talyor from Woodland, Aboyne purchased a 19-month-old 632kg Limousin Cross Heifer for £2200 from Willie McLaren, Muirhouses Farm, Kirriemuir.
A 20-month-old 535kg Limousin Cross Heifer from Balfour Ballie, Sebay View, Tankerness, Orkney sold to the price of £2200 to John D Work from Mains of Dumbreck, Udny.
The event, sponsored by Blackadders, saw heifers average 6.488 per kg or £2671.05 and bullocks level at 3.713 kg per kilo or £1750 per head.
In total 30 calves forward sold to the average of £2333.33.
Prize List – Spectacular 2023-
Class 1 – Unhaltered Heifers 1 Lot 1- Willie McLaren, Muirhouses Farm, Kirriemuir - £2200; 2 Lot 2 - Maggie Lawrie, Muirhouses Farm, Kirriemuir - £1900; 3 Lot 3 -Angus Greenlaw, Sheep Park Farms, Bridge of Marnoch - £2000 and 4 Lot 4 - Steven Mitchell, Ben Craig, Aberlour - £1050.
Class 2 –Unhaltered Bullocks - Lot 5 - J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry.
Class 3 – Haltered Heifers born on or before the 31st of December 2022 -1 Lot 6 -W Robertson & Son, Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul - £2500; 2 Lot 8 - Balfour Baillie, Sebay View, Tankerness - £2200; 3 Lot 7 - W Robertson & Son, Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul - £2050 and 4 Lot 9 - Steven Mitchell, Ben Craig, Aberlour - £1600.
Class 4 – Haltered Bullocks born on or before the 31st of December 2022 - 1Lot 11 - Stuart Fotheringham, Ballinloan, Dunkeld - £1900; 2 Lot 13 - Balfour Baillie, Sebay View, Tankerness - £1850; 3 Lot 10- B & S Scott, Odmoston, Laurencekirk - £2200 and 4 Lot 12 - Meikle Coull Farms, Meikle Coull, Tannadice - £1600.
Class 5 - Haltered Heifers born on or before the 31st of December 2022 - 1Lot 14 - J Munro & Son, Invercharron, Ardgay - £3100; 2 Lot 16 - J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry - £4200; 3 Lot 17 - Kris Sutherland, The Cottage Achaverole, Dunbeath - £4000 and 4 Lot 15 - Ester Grant, Seaview Cottage, Gairloch.
Class 6 – Haltered Bullocks born on or before the 31st of December 2022 - 1 Lot 18 - Marshall & Fraser, Little Croy, Inverness ; 2 Lot 19 - Balfour Baillie, Sebay View, Tankerness – £1850 and 3 - Lot 20 - W Robertson & Son, Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul - £1400
Class 7 - Haltered Heifers born on or before the 31st of December 2022 - 1 Lot 21 - J Robertson & Co, Newton of
Logierait, Pitlochry - £5800; 2 Lot 22 - Barry Paterson, Cairndaie Croft, Sauchen - £3200; 3 Lot 24 - Ian and Christine Grant, Seaview Cottage, Gairloch; 4 – Lot 25 - Ian and Christine Grant, Seaview Cottage, Gairloch - £1500 and 5 Lot 23 - Ian and Christine Grant, Seaview Cottage, Gairloch - £2100.
Class 8 – Haltered Bullocks born on or before the 31st of December 2022 - 1 Lot 26 - J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry - £1650; 2 Lot 27 - J S Baillie, Sebay, Tankerness - £1900 and 3 Lot 28 - Balfour Baillie, Sebay View, Tankerness - £1300.
Class 9 – Haltered Heifers born after the 1st of January 2023 - 1 Lot 30 - W Robertson & Son, Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul - £2500; 2 Lot 33 - Balfour Baillie, Sebay View, Tankerness - £5000; 3 Lot 29 - Balfour Baillie, Sebay View, Tankerness - £1200; 4 Lot 31 - Balfour Baillie, Sebay View, Tankerness – £2700 and 5 Lot 32 - Balfour Baillie, Sebay View, Tankerness - £2000.
Class 10 – Haltered Bullocks born after the 1st of January 2023 - 1 Lot 35 – J S Baillie, Sebay, Tankerness - £2000 and 2 Lot 34 - J Munro & Son, Invercharron, Ardgay - £1600.
Haltered heifer champion 2022 Born - Lot 14 - J Munro & Son, Invercharron, Ardgay - £3100; Reserve champion Lot 21 - J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry - £5800.
Haltered bullock champion 2022 Born - Lot 26 - J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry - £1650; Reserve Champion Lot 27 - J S Baillie, Sebay, Tankerness - £1900.
Overall 2022 born haltered champion Lot 14 - J Munro & Son, Invercharron, Ardgay - £3100.
Overall reserve champion Lot 21 - J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry - £5800.
Haltered championship 2023 Born Lot 35 – J S Baillie, Sebay, Tankerness - £2000; Reserve champion Lot 30 - W Robertson & Son, Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul - £2500.
Overall Spectacular champion - Lot 35 – J S Baillie, Sebay, Tankerness - £2000.
