THE Scottish National Fat Stock Club’s popular winter primestock show is just around the corner, with LiveScot set to take place at Lanark Auction Market on Saturday, November 24, following on from the Premier Meat Exhibition competition which was held at Caledonian Marts’ Stirling market earlier this week, with the finale today (Saturday) at Scotbeef, Bridge of Allan.
For the one-day event at Lanark, livestock entries include 110 beef cattle, 45 commercial calves, 120 pairs of lambs and 20 single ewe lambs. The Premier Meat Exhibition has also attracted strong entries with 246 cattle and 212 sheep forward, as well as 38 young livestock producer cattle and 30 young livestock producer sheep.
Two new additions to this year’s LiveScot event will be the Smithfield Rib Roast and Saddle of Lamb competition and SAYFC’s National Sheep Dressing competition, which is sure to add plenty more excitement to the day’s proceedings.
JUDGES
Premier Meat Exhibition
Live sheep – Andrew Baillie, Cartairs Mains, Lanark
Live cattle – Alistair Cormack, Stuartslaw Farm, Allanton, Duns
Sheep carcase – Richard Henderson, Woodhead Brothers, Turriff
Cattle carcase – Neil Stoddart, Halflawkiln, Tynhead, Pathhead
LiveScot
Continental classes and overall beef championships – Jason Wareham, Little Totlingworth Farm, Broadoak, Heathfield, East Sussex
Commercial calf show and cattle young handlers – Sarah Wareham, Little Totlingworth Farm, Broadoak, Heathfield, East Sussex
Butchers cattle and Housewives’ Choice classes – Jamie Scott, John Scott Meats, Sandyford Road, Paisley
Young stockperson competition – Mr and Mrs Martin Irvine, Backmuir, Drummuir, Keith
Dairy – Glyn Lucas, Harrison & Hetherington, Carlisle
Sheep classes, overall and breed championships – Brian MacTaggart, Douganhill Farms, Palnackie, Castle Douglas
Single ewe lambs – Allan Wight (Jnr), Midlock Farm, Crawford, Biggar
Sheep young handlers – David Cunningham, Walkerdyke Farm, Strathaven
Poultry – TBC
Potatoes, grain, hay and grass silage – John Watson, John Watson Seeds, Lauder Place, East Linton
Crooks – Sam Smith, Mossfoot, Kirtlebridge, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire
Baking and crafts section – Mrs Isobel Haddow, Lawriesmuir Farm, Lesmahagow
TIMETABLE
8.00 am Gates open to the public
8.30 am MAIN CATTLE RING
Judging of classes 1 to 13
8.30 am AUCTION RING 1
Judging of sheep classes 19 to 26 followed by
9.00 am Trade stands open
10.00 am Judging of baking and crafts section commences
Judging of shepherds’ crooks and walking sticks commences
Judging of poultry commences
10.15 am Judging of potatoes, grain and grass silage commences
11.30 am SAYFC sheep dressing competition commences
12 noon MAIN CATTLE RING
Judging of dairy cattle
Judging of the butchers’ cattle (classes 14 and 15) in their pens
1.00 pm MAIN CATTLE RING
Judging of cattle young handlers, followed by commercial calf classes and championship, overall championships and Housewives’ Choice class.
AUCTION RING 1
1.00 pm Judging of classes 27 to 29 followed by sheep young handlers
1.45 pm Sheep championships (to be judged in catalogue order)
AUCTION RING 2
3.30 pm Auction sale of sheep (in catalogue order)
4.15 pm Sale of champion and reserve sheep
AUCTION RING 1
4.30 pm Smithfield Beef Ribs auction in aid of RSABI
4.45 pm Auction sale of cattle followed by commercial calves
5.30 pm Sale of overall Champion and reserve cattle, followed by sale of Housewives’ Choice champion
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