PRIZE LIST

Beef cattle

Steer (334kg – 394kg) – 1 P Cooper and Sons, Govals, Kingoldrum, Forfar; 2 Harry Brown, Jun, Auchmaliddie Mains, Maud; 3 Cameron Sinclair, Brewthin, Skene.

Steer (402kg – 422kg) – 1 Mr and Mrs B S Paton, Spott, Glenprosen, Kirriemuir; 2 Murray Rainnie, Loanhead, Logie Coldstone; 3 Gordon and Anne Begg, Rockhill, Auchengill, Caithness.

Steer (424kg – 434kg) – 1 J and J Wilson, Wester Cairnglass, Gollanfield, Inverness; 2 Ian Thomson, Middleton of Potterton, Aberdeen; 3 Mr and Mrs B S Paton.

Steer (440kg – 462kg) – 1 Harry Brown, Jun; 2 Wilson A Peters, Cuilt Farmhouse, Monzie, Crieff; 3 Donald Morrison, Cairn Nulla, Burnside, Kinlochbervie.

Steer (468kg – 488kg) – 1 Stephen Irvine, Braehead, Drummuir, Keith; 2 D R Durno and Sons, Auchorachan, Glenlivet; 3 Gordon Simpson, Kirkland, Forgue.

Steer (504kg – 642kg) – 1 Alan Beaumont, 14 Broomhill Park, Kintore; 2 Ian Thomson; 3 Donny Dalgetty, Cabrich, Kirkhill, Inverness.

Unhaltered steer (388kg – 570kg) – 1 Wm McLaren, Muirhouses, Kirriemuir; 2 Andrew Duncan, Hillocks, Keig; 3 Ian Thomson.

Heifer (194kg – 388kg) – 1 K Mallarkey, Strathend Croft, Hatton, Peterhead; 2 P Cooper and Sons; 3 Robert Mackenzie and Sons, Glebe of Deisher, Boat of Garten.

Heifer 0 412kg – 436kg) – 1 Wm Robertson and Son, Fodderletter Farms, Tomintoul; 2 and 3 D R Durno and Sons.

Heifer (446kg – 472kg) – 1 Gordon Simpson; 2 Angus Greenlaw, Sheep Park, Bridge of Marnoch; 3 R J McIntosh and Son, Mains of Tarryblake, Rothiemay.

Heifer 9 474kg – 494kg) – 1 Stephen Irvine; 2 Wilson A Peters; 3 Jimmy Mills, Dunmaglass Mains, Inverness.

Heifer (501kg – 602kg) – 1 Mrs Catherine McKechnie, France Farm, Church Road, Gartocharn; 2 G M Henderson, 8 Murrayfield, Castletown, Caithness; 3 Wm McLaren.

Unhalter heifer (430kg – 616kg) – 1 Graham Anderson, Mains of Kair, Fordoun; 2 Stephen Irvine; 3 J S Youngson, Westerton, Cullerlie, Echt.

Overall champion – J and J Wilson with Limousin cross steer by Goldies Oswald; reserve – Mr and Mrs B S Paton with Limousin cross steer.

Hiefer champion – Wm Robertson and Son; reserve – D and R Durno and Sons.

Carcase cattle

Steer (light) – 1 Auchtydore Farms, Easterton of Lenabo, Mintlaw; 2 James W H Low, Upper Mains of Crichie, Stuartfield; 3 Harry Brown, Auchmalaiddie Mains, Maud.

Steer (medium) – 1 Blair Duffton, Bogie Street, Huntly; 2 Harry Brown; 3 H Stuart and Sons, Davishill, Udny.

Steer (heavy) – 1 W J C Stewart, Greenfold, Bridge of marnoch; 2 James W H Low; 3 Ian W Cameron, South Mains of Balgaveny, Rothienorman.

Heifer (light) – 1 John Penny and Son, Shannas, Mintlaw; 2 D Stephen and Son, Kirkton, Forglen; 3 Julie Armstrong, Haycorn House, Broomhill, Kinellar.

Heifer (medium) – 1 D Stephen and Son; 2 John Penny and Son; 3 Ian G Pirie and Co, Overton of Bruxie, Maud.

Heifer (heavy) – 1 C A Proctor and Co, Mains of Tollo, Turriff; 2 Ian G Pirie and Co; 3 Auchtydore Farms.

Champion (live) – D Stephen and Son with heifer; reserve – W J C Stewart with steer.

PRIME SHEEP

Hoggs (light) – 1 John L Young, Milland Court, Lumphanan; 2 and 3 Shona Milne, Parkdargue, Forgue.

Hoggs (heavy) – 1 Angus Greenlaw, Sheep Park, Bridge of Marnoch; 2 John L Young; 3 G and B Walker, Newton of Lewesk, Old Rayne.

Champion – Angus Greenlaw with Beltex cross; reserve – John L Young with Texel x Beltex cross.

BREEDING SHEEP

Half-bred hoggs – H P Sleigh and Son.

Greyface or Mule hoggs – 1 and 2 W and J Brown, Hilton of Culsh, New Deer; 3 Harry Emslie, Brae of Coynach, Mintlaw.

Any other cross hoggs – 1 Mrs Pauline Connon, North Quilquox, Ythanbank; 2 Graham Shepherd, Cowiehillock, Echt; 3 W and J Brown.

Champion – W and J Brown with Mule hoggs; reserve – Mrs Pauline Connon with Suffolk cross.

CEREALS

Seed barley

Spring seed barley (small grain) – 1 A Manson, Newmore Mains, Culbokie; 2 E Irvine and Sons, Gateside, Udny; 3 W Sharp, Castleton, King Edward.

Spring seed barley (large grain) – 1 G Wilson, Turtory, Bridge of Marnoch; 2 E Irvine and Sons; 3 Blairshinnoch Farms, Montbletton Lodge, Banff.

Winter seed barley – E M Kerr and Son, Barrelwell, Brechin.

Champion – A Manson with Catriona spring seed barley; reserve – G Wilson with Braemar spring seed barley.

Malting barley

Champion – P McDonald, Byres, Fochabers, with Optic; reserve – W Paterson, Chapelpark, Forgue, with Chalice.

Milling oats

Champion - Oatmeal of Alford, Montgarrie, Alford; reserve – J and D Mitchell, Gargunnock, Stirling.

Overall champion grain – Oatmeal of Alford with milling oats

ROOTS

Ware potatoes

White – 1, 2 and 3 John B Wilkie, Braigiewell, Echt.

Coloured – 1, 2 and 3 George Cumming, 4 Station Road, Newmachar.

Champion and reserve – John B Wilkie with white.

Turnips

Yellow or white – J and E Forrester, Aldie, Cruden Bay

Swedes (purple top) – 1 and 3 J and E Forrester; 2 Gordon Hendry, Howemoss, Dyce.

Swedes (Green or bronze top) – 1 and 2 J and E Forrester; 3 James Edward, Meikle Ardone, Keith.

Collection – 1 A M Jacobsen, Grange of Kinneff, Inverbervie; 2 David Stephen, Brownside, Mountblairy, Banff; 3 J and E Forrester.

Biggest neep – 1 J and E Forrester; 2 James Edward.

Champion – J and E Forrester with Swede (green or bronze top); reserve – A M Jacobsen with collection of shopping turnips.

HAY AND SILAGE

Pit silage – 1 A and A Willis, Glasgoforest, Kinellar; 2 John Sim, Rorandle, Monymusk; 3 Alex Clark, Auchlea, Kingswells.

Baled or wrapped – 1 D H Armstrong, Leschangie, Kemnay; 2 Yorston and Sinclair, Fiddesbeg, Udny; 3 Voluntary Service Aberdeen, Easter Anguston, Peterculter.

Hay – 1 Mrs A M Fordyce, Guildhall, Pitmedden of Dyce, Aberdeen; 2 Wm Stephen, Balquhindachy, Turriff; 3 G Hendry, Howemoss, Dyce.

Champion – D H Armstrong with baled or wrapped silage; reserve – A and A Willis with pit silage.

SWRI competition – 1 Jennifer Learmonth, Mid Ashalloch, Corse, Huntly (Corse/Ythanwells); 2 Mrs M Paterson, Cairndaie Croft, Sauchen (Midmar); 3 Mrs Eileen Brown, South Mains of Auchreddie, Maud (New Deer).

Young farmers competition (decorative box of produce) – 1 Turriff; 2 Udny.

TRADE STANDS

Outside – J R W Murphy Agri Machinery.

Inside – GPH Builders