Aberdeen and Northern Marts achieved a top price of £4000 for a Limousin heifer at their annual March Show and Sale of store cattle at Thainstone.
A total of 1217 cattle — including young bulls and weaned calves — were forward for sale. The show was judged by Gavin Ross, Wardhead, Strichen.
Leading the way was the pre-sale champion, a March 2024-born Limousin heifer from the Cruickshank family at Coleburn, weighing 484kg. The reserve champion title went to a 738kg British Blue cross steer from S Smith, Sunnyhill, which sold for £2980.
Beyond the show classes, bullocks averaged 452.1p, reaching a top of 595.6p for a pair of 366kg Limousin crosses from Govals, Forfar, and reaching a top of £2820 for a 740kg Charolais cross from Stoneyhill, Peterhead.
Heifers averaged 443.2p, peaking at 712.1p for a 330kg Limousin cross from Coleburn, Longmorn, and to £2800 for a 598kg Charolais cross from Little Kildrummie, Cawdor.
Bulls sold to 459.5p for a 370kg Charolais cross from Burnhaugh, Netherley, and to £2200 for a 572kg Limousin cross from St Sairs, Colpy. Young and weaned calves peaked at £760.
LEADING awards
Champion pair or pen of four, born in 2025 - 428kg British Blue cross heifers from P Cooper and Son, Govals, which sold for £2420.
Best heifer, born November 2024 – 428kg British Blue from G and J Greenlaw, Balgairn, which sold for £2750.
Best animal consigned from the Islands - 604kg Limousin cross from A Foubister, Netherton, which sold for £3300.
Leading prices
Bullocks up to 300kg – Stab - £1000, 352.1p Balgairn. 301-350kg – Char - £1800 Braebuster. Charx - 526.9p Eastside. 351-400kg – LimX - £2240, 562.8p Sebay View. 401-450kg – Limx - £2400, 567.2p Sebay View. 451-500kg – Charx - £2500 Govals; BBx -528.1p Coleburn. 501-550kg – Limx - £2380 Howan. Charx - 457.4p. 551-600kg – Limx - £2460 Jacks Croft and Sunnyhill; 433.9p Belniden. 601-650kg – Limx £2740, 421.5p Sunnyhill. 651-700kg – Charx - £2700, 412.8p – Stoneyhill and Sunnyhill. 701-750kg – Charx - £2820 Stonehill. BBx – 403.8p Sunnyhill.
AA bullocks up to 300kg – £1080, 425.2p Moyes. 351-400 kg – £1660, 443.9p Moyes. 401-450kg – £1980, 450p Milton of Kilravock. 451-500kg – £2070, 417.3p Linksness. 551-600kg – £2080, 361.1p Linksness. 651-700kg – £2350, 359.3p Netherton, Holm.
Heifers up to 300kg – BBx - £1880, 635.1p Little Kildrummie. 301-350kg – Limx - £2350 Coleburn. 554.9p Braehead, Drummuir. 351-400kg – Limx - £2480, 649.2p Mid Fleenas. 401-450kg – BBx - £2750, 642.5p – Balgairn. 451-500kg – Limx - £2700 St Sairs. 564.2p Mid Fleenas. 501-550kg – BBX - £2500 Sheep Park. 470.4p Coleburn. 551-600kg – Limx - £2400 Mains of Cairnbanno. Charx - 468.2p Little Kildrummie. 601-650kg – Limx - £2720 Barns of Airlie. 546.4p Netherton. 651-700kg – Limx - £2720, 407.2p Sunnyhill. 701-750kg – Sal - £2340, 325p Little Kildrummie. AA heifers up to 250kg – £1000, 400p Little Kildrummie. 301-350kg – £1260, 369.2p Moyes. 351-400kg – £1700, 442.7p Milton of Kilravock. 401-450kg – £1780, 434.1p Caldale. 451-500kg – £1940 2 Bogie Street. 404.7p Newmill, Crathes. 501-550kg – £2130, 416.3p How. 551-600kg – £2080, 370.1p How. 601-650kg – £2280, 376.2p Perkhill House. Bulls up to 400kg – Char £1700, 459.5p Burnhaugh. 401-450kg – £1890, 431.5p Tullo of Garvock. 451-500kg – Charx - £1990, 434.5p – Mains of Ludquharn. 501-550kg – Limx - £1920, 382.5p St Sairs. 551-600kg – Limx - £2200, 384.6p St Sairs.
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