QUALITY as opposed to quantity was the name of the game at the Aberdeen Christmas Classic show and sale of prime cattle at Thainstone, where a select number of haltered entries saw Perthshire showman Wilson Peters dominate much of the proceedings.

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The Smith family from Drumnahive, Kildrummy, had a field day among the sheep, winning their first supreme overall prime lamb championship with a pair of Beltex entries that went on to top the trade at £500 per head.

For FULL coverage grab this week's the Scottish Farmer (3rd December 2022)