Aberdeen and Northern Marts

A round up of this week's livestock sale including Gisburn, Bentham and Caithness

There were 48 young farmers, including five novice exhibitors from across the Nort East of Scotland taking part in the event

Averages were up across all beef breeds at the Northern Spring show and sale at Thainstone

Catch up with what has been happening in the auction marts this week

Wilson Peters, Monzie, claimed the overall prime cattle championship at the Aberdeen Christmas Classic at Thainstone for the second year running

Record averages were achieved at the multi-breed ram show and sale at Thainstone

The sale of exhibition cattle at the Thainstone Spectacular topped at £9,000 for J. S. Baillie, Tankerness, Orkney

At the sale of pedigree bulls at the Royal Northern Spring Show at the Thainstone Centre Charolais led the averages at £6,542.31 and produced the top priced bull at 11,500gns

A Limousin cross heifer from Wilson Peters, Monzie, stood overall champion at the Aberdeen Christmas Classic at Thainstone