07/09/2026
🏆🐮Aberdeen and Northern Marts Sold 1,110 Store & Breeding Cattle at their Anniversary Show and Sale. 🐮🏆
🟪Bullocks (440) averaged 402.6p and sold to 508.5p per kg for a pen of 411kg Charolais Crosses Tongside, Scotscalder and £2,700 gross for a 689kg Limousin from Whitegate, Tresdale.
🟩Aberdeen-Angus Bullocks (168) averaged 382.5p and sold to 434.6p per kg for a 382kg from Thuster Mains, Bilbster and £2,400 gross for a 678kg from Rattar Mains, Dunnet.
🟪Heifers (424) averaged 399.3p and sold to 506.7p per kg for a pen of 450kg Simmental Crosses from Granton Mains, Bower and £2,800 gross for a 628kg Limousin Cross from Tresdale, Canisbay.
🟩Aberdeen-Angus Heifers (78) averaged 384.5p and sold to 424.9p per kg for a 473kg from Hillhead, Lybster and £2,180 gross for a 612kg from 2 Forss. Thurso.
🔊Champion in the Caithness Livestock Breeders and East Coast Viners sponsored show and sale judged by Gavin Ross, Wardhead, Strichen was a 689kg Limousin Cross Bullock from D Kennedy, Whitegate, Tresdale which sold for £2,700 to the judge. The Reserve Champion being found in a 628kg Limousin Cross Heifer from D G Kennedy, Tresdale Canisbay and realised £2,800.
“A tremendous show of well summered cattle were sold today with sellers returning home happy.”🔊
🟩Leading Prices per Head and per Kg
Bullocks up to 300kg – 3 Forss (Chax) £1,100.
301-350kg – Borgie Mains (Simx) £1,320, The steading 421.1p.
351-400kg –Thirdpart (Limx) £1,960, 494.9p.
401-450kg – Tongisde, East Murkle (Chax) £2,090, Dunbeath Estate (Limx) 471.4p.
451-500kg – Seaview, John O Groats £2,170, Tongisde 462.5p.
501-550kg – 5 West Murkle, Thurso (Chax) £2,270, Bullechach, Harpsdale (Simx) 428p.
551-600kg – Bullenie (Chax) £2,330, Hillside, Killimster (Chax) 410.1p.
601-650kg – Tresdale (Limx) £2,440, 403p.
651-700kg – Whitegate (Limx) £2,700, 391.9p.
701-750kg – Brae Edge (BRBX) £2,600, 310.3p.
🟪Aberdeen-Angus Bullocks up 400kg –Thuster Mains, Borgie Mains £1,660, 434.6p.
401-450kg – Hillhead, Lybster £1,900, 427.9p.
451-500kg – Hillhead £2,010, 424.9p.
501-550kg – Midtown, Freswick £2,170, 414.1p.
551-600kg – Quoynee, Halkirk £2,260, Stemster Mains 388.6p.
601-650kg – Rattar Mains £2,400, Achascrabster, Bridge of Westfield 372.5p.
🟪Heifers up to 300kg – The Steading, Keiss £1,000, 334.4p.
301-350kg – The Antlers, Occumster (Limx) £1,680, 492.7p.
351-400kg – East Murkle, Murkle (Chax) £1,700, Thuster Mains (Sim) 437.5p.
401-450kg – Granton Mains (SimX) £2,280, 2 Forss, Thurso (Limx) 473p.
451-500kg – The farmhouse, Oust Farm (Simx) £2,320, 486.4p.
501-550kg – Tresdale (Limx) £2,300, 457.3p.
551-600kg – Thura Mains (Chax) £2,300, Bullenie. (chax) 407.6p.
601-650kg – Roadside, Kirk (Simx) £2,160, Tresdale (Limx) 445.9p.
🟩Aberdeen-Angus Heifers up 300kg – Achingills, Halkirk £800.
301-350kg – Achingills £920.
351-400kg –Backlass, Watten ££1,650, 422p.
401-450kg – Thuster Mains £1,850, 420.5p.
451-500kg – Hillhead, Lybster £2,010; Midtown 396.1p.
501-550kg – Inkstack, Barrck (Tait) £2,010, 391.5p.
551-600kg – Stemster Mains £1,980.
601-650kg – 2 Forss £2,180, 356.2p.
Anniversary Show
Kindly Sponsored by Caithness Livestock Breeders & East Coast Viners Animal Nutrition
Prize List
Overall Champion – D Kennedy, Whitegate
Reserve Champion – D G Kennedy, Tresdale
Single Bullock
1st- D Kennedy, Whitegate
2nd – D A Budge, Brae Edge
3rd – W R & M Mill, Forsie
Single Heifer
1st-- D G Kennedy, Tresdale
2nd – D G Kennedy, Tresdale
3rd – R Coghill, Meadowcroft
Pair of Bullocks
1st- D G Kennedy, Tresdale
2nd – W R & M Mill, Forsie
Pair of Heifers
1st- D G Kennedy, Tresdale
2nd – G Sutherland, The Antlers
3rd – R Coghill, Meadowcroft
Single Native Bullock
1st – G & D Coghill, Stemster Mains
Single Native Heifer
1st- R Coghill, Meadowcroft
2nd – G & D Coghill, Stemster Mains
3rd – R Coghill, Meadowcroft
Native Pair
1st – R R Mackay & Co Ltd, Rattar Mains
2nd - R Coghill, Meadow Croft
3rd – R R Mackay & Co Ltd, Rattar Mains