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The event which included entries from Perthshire and Fife and Kinross as well as Lothian and Peebles Young Farmers, saw the first championship honours presented to a Limousin cross bullock scaling 600kg. It was bred at Dykebrae and purchased last October.

Runner up in this section was a January-born 574kg Charolais cross bullock from Wallace Mackie, The Ross of Perthshire JAC. Bred at Shanry, it made £1920.

Producing the best return on capital invested was an April-born Limousin cross bullock from Ailsa Taylor, Dall, of Aberfeldy JAC, which was originally bought for £670, and sold for £1320 to achieve a 97% profit. It was bred at Hillcrest.

A Charolais cross bullock from Grant Barr of West Fife JAC, produced the highest daily live weight gain of 1.48kg per day. Bred at Gribloch, it scaled 602kg and sold for £1770.

Pre-sale champion from Lothian and Peebles District was a September 2021-born 666kg Limousin cross heifer from Lisa Barr, Leyden, of Edinburgh JAC. Her calf was purchased in October for £1070 from High Bent, and went on to sell for the highest price per head of £2200, allowing Lisa to win the best return on capital invested with a 106% profit.

Runner up from Lothian and Peebles was a 578kg April born Limousin cross from Euan Pettigrew, Faskine, bred by Cloquhat, which made £2000. The same calf also achieved the best daily live weight gain of 1.45kg.

LEADING awards

Perthshire District and Fife and Kinross

Best presented bullock – Catrina Mackie, The Ross.

Best presented heifer – Wallace Mackie, The Ross.

Animal showing best profit (%) – 1, Ailsa Taylor, Dall (Aberfeldy) 97%; 2, Eve Cuthbertson, Balquancal (Kinross) 93%.

Best daily live weight gain – 1, Grant Barr, Easter Bucklyvie (West Fife JAC) 1.48kg; 2, Eve Cuthbertson, Balcanquhal (Kinross) 1.36kg.

Single bullock – 1 and champion, James Taylor, Easter Ochtermuthill 600kg, £2080; 2, Wallace Mackie, The Ross 588kg, £1780; 3, Emma Hunter, Easter Bucklyvie 598kg, £1910.

Single bullock – 1, Wallace Mackie, The Ross 542kg, £1800; 2, Harris Stewart, Dalbeathie 490kg,£1760; 3, Ben MacDonald, Meadows of Ballied 574kg, £1700.

Single heifer – 1, Charolais champion and overall reserve, Wallace Mackie, The Ross 574kg, £1920; 2, Alex McKenzie, South Lodge 566kg, £1880; 3, Dougie Adam, Muirdean 604kg, £1900.

Single heifer – 1, Ben MacDonald, Meadows of Ballied 486kg, £1920; 2, Eve Cuthbertson, Balcanquhal 474kg, £1520; 3, Haley Ryan, Dall 478kg, £1600.

Lothian and Peebles District

Single bullock – 1 and reserve, Euan Pettigrew, Faskine 578kg, £2000; 2, Euan Pettigrew, Faskine 592kg, £2000; 3, Alexander Cook, Kinneil Mill 596kg, £1860.

Single heifer – 1 and champion, Lisa Barr, Leyden 666kg, £2200; 2, Ewan Barr, Leyden 618kg, £2040; 3, Ewan Barr, Leyden 638kg, £1880.

Bullock best profit (%) – 1, Euan Pettigrew, Faskine (Bathgate) 102%; 2, Euan Pettigrew, Faskine (Bathgate) 92%; 3, Kirsty Pettigrew, Faskine (Bathgate) 83%.

Heifer best profit (%) – 1, Lisa Barr, Leyden (Edinburgh) 106%; 2, Ewan Barr, Leyden (Edinburgh) 91%; 3, Ewan Barr, Leyden (Edinburgh) 72%.

Best daily live weight gain – Bullock – 1, Ewan Pettigrew, Faskine (Bathgate) 1.45kg; 2, Mhairi Linklater, Coxydene (Lothian) 1.43kg; 3, Kirsty Pettigrew, Faskine (Bathgate) 1.31kg. Heifer – 1, Ewan Barr, Leyden (Edinburgh) 1.15kg; 2, Ewan Barr, Leyden (Edinburgh) 1.11kg; 3, Lisa Barr, Leyden (Edinburgh) 1.06kg.