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17/5/13

Orkney Steer Sets Thainstone Record

Aberdeen & Northern Marts set a new centre record for commercial store cattle today when a steer sold for £2,000 for the first time.

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15/5/13

Historical Political Letters Sold At Auction

A rare collection of historic political letters found in an old filing cabinet was sold for £600 at auction today.

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13/5/13

Former Meat Processing Plant To Become Oil Company Headquarters

Aberdeen & Northern (Estates) has successfully concluded the letting of a 9000 sq. foot former meat factory in the Blackhall industrial estate, Inverurie.

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13/5/13

New Head Chef Appointed For Porterhouse Restaurant And Thainstone Centre

Highland Cuisine has appointed Steven Hay as its new head chef at the Thainstone Centre, Inverurie, with responsibility for all its food operations.

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08/5/13

Strong Trading At Thainstone May Bull Sale

Pedigree bulls enjoyed strong trading at the Aberdeen & Northern Marts May show and sale at the Thainstone Centre, Inverurie on Tuesday 7th May 2013.

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09/5/12

Angus Wins Breeding Show Championship

Huntly farmer Angus Greenlaw won the overall championship at the Aberdeen & Northern Marts commercial beef breeding cattle show and sale at the Thainstone Centre, Inverurie, on Tuesday 8th May 2012.

Angus, of Sheep Park, Bridge of Marnoch, took the title with a three-year-old Simmental cross heifer with a Limousin cross heifer at foot. He was presented with his champion trophy by Dr Lorna Masson of the show sponsors East Coast Viners Grain.

Angus was also presented with a trophy for the same entry by Neil Shand of the British Simmental Cattle Society for the champion Simmental sired heifer. His double winner sold for £3,400 to the show judge Ian Spence, Leys Castle, Inverness.

Reserve champion was Keith Stewart, Cocklarachy, Huntly, with a 32-month-old Limousin cross heifer and a Limousin cross heifer calf, which sold for £3,100 to Ballechin Farms, Ballinluig, Pitlochry.

The other prize winners and their prices were:

Simmental sired heifer with male calf - 1st - W & M Ewing, South Blachrie £2,900; 2nd - I & M Keith, Auchtygall £3,250; 3rd - W & M Ewing, South Blachrie £2,950.
Simmental sired heifer with heifer calf - 1st & Overall Champion - Sheep Park Farms £3,400; 2nd - Ardhuncart Farms £2,650; 3rd - I & M Keith, Auchtygall £3,550.
Limousin sired heifer with male calf - 1st -J A Cruickshank, Coleburn £3,200; 2nd - Emslies Livestock Ltd, Kinknockie £2,800; 3rd - Sheep Park Farms £2,750.
Limousin sired heifer with heifer calf - 1st - K Stewart & Sons, Cocklarachy £3,100; 2nd - Sheep Park Farms £3,000; 3rd - K Stewart & Sons, Cocklarachy £2,600.
Any other breed sired heifer with male calf - 1st - I & M Keith, Auchtygall £2,600.
Any other breed sired heifer with heifer calf - 1st - Messrs S McDonald, Cranna, Rothienorman £1,520.

Breeding Sale 8th May 2012 Angus Greenlaw receiving his champion trophy from Dr Lorna Masson
Above: Angus Greenlaw receiving his champion trophy from Dr Lorna Masson
Breeding Sale 8th May 2012 Angus Greenlaw's winning entry
Above: His winning entry