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REDHILL REDUCTION SALE HELD AT ABERDEEN & NORTHERN MARTS, THAINSTONE ON 27TH SEPTEMBER 2016
Major Herd Reduction of Pedigree Simmental Cattle on behalf of D & D M Leslie, Redhill Farm, Mosstowie.
Top price on the day was 2900gns for Redhill Maisie, a Hiltonstown Valentino daughter out of a Woodhall Nando daughter, purchased by Andrew Anderson, Smallburn Farms, Plewlands, Duffus, Moray.
Second top price was 2800gns for Redhill Dixie, a Woodhall Brandon daughter out of a Woodhall Nando daughter, purchased by M/S Gill & Co, Brucefield, Portmahomack, Ross-shire.
Two lots traded at 2650gns:-
First, was Redhill Glenda, a Woodhall Brandon daughter out of a Woodhall Nando daughter, purchased by G Morrison, Inchbruich Farm, Cornhill, Banff.
At the same price was Redhill Tiffany, a Hiltonstown Valentino daughter out of a Derrycallaghan Tick-Tack daughter, was also purchased by M/S Gill & Co, Brucefield, Portmahomack, Ross-shire.
Three lots traded at 2600gns:-
First at this price was Redhill Anita 11th, a Derrycallaghan Tick-Tack daughter out of a Woodhall Nando daughter, purchased by A & A Wright, Lagavaich, Glenlivet, Ballindalloch.
Second to sell at 2600gns was Redhill Nancy, a Hiltonstown Valentino daughter out of a Derrycallaghan Tick-Tack daughter, purchased by Firm I D Ross, Coldhome, Dallas, Forres.
Third at the same price was Redhill Kay, a Hiltonstown Valentino daughter out of a Woodhall Nando daughter, purchased by M/S Gill & Co, Brucefield, Portmahomack, Ross-shire.
Selling for 2200gns was Redhill Gideon, a December 2015 son of Williams Eddie out of a Hiltonstown Valentino daughter, purchased by Mr & Mrs A Johnstone, Tannachie Farm, Drumlithie, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire.
Redhill Maisie purchased by Andrew Anderson, Smallburn Farms, Plewlands, Duffus, Moray for 2900gns
Averages
Cows and bull calves £2378.50
Cows and heifer calves £2467.50
Bull calves £1890
In calf heifer£2100
In calf cows £1478.15
