ABERDEEN & NORTHERN MARTS sold 581 Breeding rams including 229 Texels, 223 Suffolks, 41 Charolais, 35 Other Breeds, 21 Border Leicester, 16 Beltex & 16 Blue Face Leicester. Texel (229) sold to 1,600gns twice for a Shearling Ram from W J Knox, Mid Haddo, purchased by S & Y Finnie, Newseat of Balthangie, and secondly for a Ram Lamb from R H Wilson, North Dorlaithers, and bought by E Alexander, Auchenbreddie, . Suffolk (223) sold to 850gns from J A Lorimer, Cadgerford, Kingswells and bought by A Williams, Lldiarty Yrhos, Llanrug. Charollais (41) sold to 1,400gns for a Shearling Ram from H E G Davies, Hillhead of Cannahars, Whitecairns and purchased by E A Eunson, Halley, Deerness. Border Leicester (21) sold to 2,220gns for a Ram Lamb from J G Douglas, Woodhead, Cairness and purchased by C Williams & P Tippetts, Lodgehill Farm, Park Lane Blue Faced Leicester (16) sold to 950gns for a Ram Lamb from M Seed & son, Home Farm Auchry, to E F Mutch & Son, Burnside of Whitefield, Forglen. Beltex (16) sold to 1,050gns twice for Shearling Ram from P Machray Bilboa, Daviot purchased by N Fraser, Auchnarrow, Glenlivet and secondly for a Ram Lamb from S Wood Woolhillock, Skene bought by A W Mackintosh, Tombreckachie, Glenlivet. Other Breeds (35) sold to 1,000gns for a Blue Texel Shearling from W J & M Hunter, West Cairnhill, Culsalmond and pucrchased by D J Scott, Burnside, Marypark.

Prize List 2017 SUFFOLK SHEEP Class 4 – Shearling or Aged Ram 1st – James Scott 5 East Ingliston Forfar Angus - No 25 2nd – Samuel Milne Kennieshillock Farm Lhanbryde – No 24 3rd – A J & W M Norrie Wrae Farm Turriff – No 22 4th – Young and Noble Bareflats Elgin – No 17

Class 5 – Ram Lamb 1st – Mrs J A Lorimer Cadgerford Kingswells No 187 2nd – G L Stuart Milltown of Birness Ellon No 54 3rd – Mrs J A Lorimer Cadgerford Kingswells No 186 4th - R Innes 11 Hay Crescent Banff No 186

Class 6 – Pen of Five 1st – G L Stuart Milltown of Birness Nos 55, 56, 57, 59, 60 2nd - Mrs J A Lorimer Cadgerford Kingswells Nos 183, 184, 188, 190, 198 3rd – Highfield Farming Duns Nos 92, 93, 94, 95, 96 4th – R M Greig Tillydesk Udny Nos 222, 223, 224, 226, 227

Champion – No 187 Mrs J A Lorimer Cadgerford Reserve Champion – No 60 G L Stuart Milltown

BLUE FACED LEICESTER

Class 12 – Shearling or Aged Ram 1st – J Cowe Little Howes Holm No 408 2nd – J Cowe Little Howes Holm No 409 3rd – W G Low West Mains Nethermuir Maud 405 4th – M Seed & Son Home Farm Auchry No 401

Class 13 – Ram Lamb 1st – M Seed Home Farm Auchry No 412 2nd - M Seed Home Farm Auchry No 413 3rd – W Low West Mains Nethermuir Maud No 410 4th – S Burnett Rettie Croft Oyne No 417

Champion – No 412 M Seed Home Farm Auchry Reserve Champion – No 408 J Cowe Little Howes

TEXEL

Class 15 – Shearling or Aged Ram 1st - W Knox Mid Haddo Fyvie No 35 2nd – J C Innes Dunscroft No 47 3rd – G Morrison Inchbruich Cornhill No 73 4th – J Green Corskie Garmouth No 97

Class 16 – Ram Lamb 1st – R Wilson North Dorlaithers Turriff No 119 2nd – M Leggat Cairnton Farm Forgue No 166A 3rd – K Pratt Oldtown Farm Peterculter No 239 4th – A Howie West Knock No 106

Class 17 – Pen of 3 Ram Lambs 1st – G L Stuart Milltown Birness Nos 222, 224, 225 2nd – G S Morrison Inchbruich Nos 145, 146, 149 3rd – A Sutherland Carran Crosskirk Nos 285, 286, 289 4th – R Wilson North Dorlaithers Nos 120, 121, 122

Champion – No 119 R Wilson North Dorlaithers Reserve Champion – No 166A M Leggat Cairnton

BORDER LEICESTER

Class 17 – Shearling or Aged Ram 1st – Young and Noble Bareflathills, Elgin 1BC 2nd – Young and Noble Bareflathils 4BC 3rd – W Blackhall Bogfon Maryculter 1BC 4th – Young and Noble 3BC

Class 18 – Ram Lamb 1st – J Douglas Woodhead Cairness 1BC 2nd – K Hourston Skelbister Orphir 1BC 3rd – J Douglas Woodhead 3BC 4th – A Leslie Westside Kingsford 1BC

Class 19 – Pen or 3 Ram Lambs 1st – J Douglas Woodhead 5BC, 6BC, 9BC 2nd – K Hourston Skelbister 2BC, 3BC, 4BC

Champion – J Douglas Woodhead 1BC Reserve Champion – K Hourston Skelbister 2BC

CHAROLLAIS

Class 21 – Shearling Ram 1st – E & E Duncan Barnyards No 438 2nd – H Davies Hillhead Cannahars No 419 3rd – E & E Duncan No 439 4th – H Davies Hillhead No 420

Class 22 – Ram Lamb 1st – E & E Duncan Barnyards No 443 2nd – E & E Duncan Barnyards No 442 3rd – E & E Duncan Barnyards No 441 4th – R Davidson Corsairtly Keith No 457

Champion – No 438 E & E Duncan Barnyards Reserve Champion – No 443 E & E Duncan Barnyards

BELTEX Class 27 – Shearling or Aged Ram 1st – C Mair Muirfield Everton of Auchry No 506 2nd – S Wood Woolhillock Skene No 511 3rd – C Mair Muirfield Everton of Auchry No 505 4th – S Wood Woolhillock Skene No 510

Class 28 – Ram Lamb 1st – S Wood Woolhillock No 513 2nd – C Mair Muirfield Everton of Auchry No 516 3rd – S Wood Woodlhill No 514 4th – C Mair Everton No 520

Champion – No 513 S Wood Woolhillock Reserve Champion – No 516 C Mair Muirfield Everton of Auchry

ANY OTHER BREED

Ram Lamb 1st - P J Fraser, Tighnahinch, Alcaig (Bleu Du Maine) 545 2nd – P Imlah, 2 Wood Cottages, (Rouge) 535 3rd – P Imlah, 2 Wood Cottages, Newmachar (Rouge) 536

SHEARLING OR AGED RAM 1ST – W J & M Hunter, West Cairnhill, Culsalmond (Blue Texel) 533 2nd – P J Fraser, Tighnahinch, Alcaig (Bleu Du Maine) 542 3rd – R & C Cruden, 2 Standing Stones Cottages, Dyce (Bleu Du Maine) 546 4th – Thomas E Jackson, Boghead, Lumsden (Vendeen) 540

CHAMPION – No 533 W J & M Hunter, West Cairnhill, Culsalmond (Blue Texel)

Flock Averages Suffolk Shearling Rams

Highest Average No Average Price 2016 Address Sold 2017 (£) (Gns) (£) Bogfon, Maryculter 2 500 525.00 500.50 Barry House, Glenbarry 3 600 560.00 Crossroads Croft, 5 420 354.90 330.75 Netherbrae Bareflathills, Elgin 2 650 666.75 501.90 Tillyeve, Udny 2 550 498.78 Wrae Farm, Turriff 1 500 525.00 Kennieshillock, Lhanbryde 2 680 698.25 336.00 5 East Ingliston, Forfar 2 750 577.50

Suffolk Ram Lambs

Highest Average No Average Price 2016 Address Sold 2017 (£) (Gns) (£) Muirton, Corse, Alford 17 650 431.12 372.75 Milltown of Birness, Ellon 30 650 488.95 422.52 Cranna Bridge, 8 600 484.31 303.00 Highfield Farming, Knock, Duns 6 800 607.25 556.50 Bilboa, Daviot 12 620 445.38 318.50 Burnside, Hatton of Fintray, Dyce 2 450 414.75 168.00 Gaval, , 11 280 203.32 173.16 Crossburn, Keith 3 600 542.50 357.00 Davishill, Udny, Ellon 20 450 343.35 340.20 Tillyeve, Udny, Ellon 13 750 521.77 496.13 5 East Ingliston, Forfar 3 500 402.50 304.50 Woodhead of Cairness, 8 600 391.13 425.25 Cadgerford, Kingswells 18 850 535.50 436.80 Tapiken, Tyrie, Fraserburgh 4 360 315.00 280.00 The Cottage, Jacobshall, Gamrie 15 620 379.40 South Tillydesk, Ellon 16 600 375.38 435.09 Waterton, Drumblade 4 480 420.00 Beechlea Farm House, Cairnorrie 4 380 357.00 302.40 Wester Oathlaw, Oathlaw 3 650 416.50 262.50 West Teuchan, 4 500 315.00 315.00 Rainbow's End, Jacks Croft, 4 350 262.50 212.63 Kingswells

Border Leicester Shearling Rams

Highest Average No Average Price 2016 Address Sold 2017 (£) (Gns) (£) Westside, Kingsford, Alford 3 126 109 157.50 Bareflathills, Elgin 5 167 162 420.00

Border Leicester Ram Lambs

Highest Average No Average Price 2016 Address Sold 2017 (£) (Gns) (£) Woodhead, Cairness, 10 2200 567 214.20 Fraserburgh Skelbister, Orphir 4 400 328 199

Blue Faced Leicester Shearlings

Highest Average No Average Price 2016 Address Sold 2017 (£) (Gns) (£) Home Farm, Auchry 4 600 525.00 434.00 West Mains, Nethermuir, 1 620 651.00 336.00 Maud Little Howes, Holm 3 450 451.50

Blue Faced Leicester Ram Lambs

Highest Average No Average Price 2016 Address Sold 2017 (£) (Gns) (£) West Mains, Nethermuir 2 420 420.00 315.00 Home Farm Auchry, 4 950 640.50 840.00 Cuminestown Rettie Croft, Oyne, Insch 2 320 325.50 210.00

Texel Shearling Rams

Highest Average No Average Price 2016 Address Sold 2017 (£) (Gns) (£) Oldtown, Peterculter 3 600 616.00 274.31 Feolquoy, Evie 6 650 570.50 507.50 Rowanhill Farm, Kininmonth, 1 300 315.00 257.83 Mains of Orchardtown, Udny, Ellon 6 480 413.00 492.40 Home Farm, Auchry 3 750 710.50 Overhill, Whitecairns 1 480 504.00 Little Millbrex, Fyvie 5 400 369.60 385.00 Mid Haddo, Fyvie 5 1600 1050.00 504.00 Westside, Forglen 2 450 393.75 439.50 Mains of Craighill, Gartly 1 280 294.00 Dunscroft, Gartly, Huntly 6 1200 910.00 870.00 Weston Deskford, Buckie (Strathlene) 2 550 577.50 The Greens, Raemoir (Sheeoch) 5 720 714.00 Clinterty Farm, New A/dour (B ) 8 600 469.87 416.50 Inchbruich Farm, Cornhill 5 850 615.30 630.00 Home Farm, Druminnor, Rhynie 6 720 607.25 496.50 Burnside, South Kinmundy, 5 550 466.20 506.10 Newmachar Cairnton Farm, Forgue, Huntly 2 1000 866.25 West Cairnhill, Culsalmond 1 750 787.50 546.00 2 Wood Cottages, Kingseat 1 450 472.50 315.00 Corskie Farm, Garmouth 2 950 840.00 1050.00 Tapiken, Tyrie 2 480 462.00 Rettie Croft, Oyne, Insch 367.50 South Road, Insch 2 800 682.50 662.81

Texel Ram Lambs

Highest Average No Average Price 2016 Address Sold 2017 (£) (Gns) (£) The Neuk, Nether Kinmundy, 1 280 294.00 West Knock, Stuartfield 6 550 430.50 525.00 Dunscroft, Huntly 6 680 582.75 1147.12 North Dorlaithers Farm, Turriff 10 1600 754.35 411.25 Cranna Bridge, Aberchirder 1 350 315.00 Corsairtly, Keith 6 450 437.50 310.50 Clinterty Farm, B 4 550 506.62 397.25 Buchan Inchbruich Farm, Cornhill, Banff 9 950 612.50 358.00 Westside, Forglen 4 320 283.50 298.42 The Byre, Sunnyhill Croft 1 1000 1050.00 Mains of Orchardtown, Udny 4 380 341.25 East Carmont Steading, 1 300 315.00 Cairnton Farm, Forgue 3 1050 700.00 Milton of Noth, Rhynie 6 520 379.75 362.25 Braehead, Bainshole, Huntly 1 520 546.00 231.00 The Green, (Sheeoch 5 800 420.00 497.00 Corkie Farm, Garmouth 2 450 456.75 South Road, Insch 10 650 468.30 333.25 Mid Haddo, Fyvie 6 450 434.00 367.66 Bardnaclavan Farm, Westfield, Thurso 3 480 455.00 Mains of Craighall 2 200 210.00 199.50 15 Barnyards, Beauly (J Peterkin) 2 420 378.00 363.30 15 Barnyards, Beauly (R Peterkin) 4 500 438.37 315.00 Milltown of Birness, Ellon 10 550 446.25 318.00 Drumburn, 20 Bridge Street, Keith 6 380 329.00 199.50 Oldtown Farm, Peterculter 8 700 471.19 203.00 Feurdies, , Fraserburgh 6 1400 497.00 373.80 2 Wood Cottages, Kingseat 2 350 351.75 Rettie Croft, Oyne, Insch 5 350 321.30 Home Farm, Auchry, Cuminestown 3 480 448.00 315.00 Overhill, Whitecairns 2 200 210.00 Auchenbreddie, Insch 6 550 344.75 373.80 Carran, Crosskirk (A M Sutherland) 8 450 414.75 611.10

Charollais Ram Lamb

Highest Average No Average Price 2016 Address Sold 2017 (£) (Gns) (£) Barnyards (Braemuir, Auchnagatt) 8 700 544.69 508.57 Hillhead of Cannahars, Whitecairns 7 520 427.50 393.70 Corsairtly, Keith 4 520 435..75 Sauchentree, New Aberdour 4 420 372.75 288.75

Beltex Shearling

Highest Average No Average Price 2016 Address Sold 2017 (£) (Gns) (£) Hillhead of Mounblairy, Forglen 2 450 393.75 175.00 Bilboa, Daviot 1 1050 1102.50 Everton of Auchry, Cuminestown 5 500 478.80 474.25 Woolhilllock, Skene 3 650 584.50 803.25

Overall Averages Suffolk

Highest Average Average 2017 2016 + / - Price 2017 2016 (Gns) (£) (£) 19 28 Shearling Rams +60.55 750 520.30 459.75 205 212 Ram Lambs +46.31 850 424.86 378.59

Border Leciester

Highest Average Average 2017 2016 + / - Price 2017 2016 (Gns) (£) (£) 8 8 Shearling Rams -123.12 167 142.00 265.12 14 18 Ram Lambs +303.00 2200 499.00 196.00

Blue Faced Leicester

Highest Average Average 2017 2016 + / - Price 2017 2016 (Gns) (£) (£)

8 4 Shearling Ram +103.68 620 513.18 409.50

8 4 Ram Lambs +86.62 950 506.62 420.00

Texel

Highest Average Average 2017 2016 + / - Price 2017 2016 (Gns) (£) (£) 80 94 Shearling Rams +65.96 1600 610.44 544.48 153 142 Ram Lambs +61.72 1600 462.26 400.54

Charollais

Highest Average Average 2017 2016 + / - Price 2017 2016 (Gns) (£) (£) 9 11 Shearling Rams +197.28 140 623.00 425.72 23 23 Ram Lambs +58.87 400 460.17 401.30

Beltex

Highest Average Average 2017 2016 + / - Price 2016 2016 (Gns) (£) (£) 11 24 Shearling Rams +146.13 1050 548.63 402.50

6 7 Ram Lambs +222.50 1050 560 337.50