Borderway Primestock Sale

On Monday 6^th September Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sales of primestock. A larger show of 451 cast cows, bulls and prime cattle were on offer alongside side 2685 prime and cast sheep.

PRIME BULLS: A similar entry of 84 prime bulls forward selling to a fantastic trade throughout the sale for all classes of quality.  Attaining a top price of £1836.54 was a British Blue from Messrs Livingstone, Kirtlevale, Gretna purchased by Ralph Pearson Wholesale Butchers, Bradford; Parthenais from Messrs Bradley, Marina House, Maryport sold to £1787.30 purchased by Bowland Foods and Limousin crosses from Messrs Miller, West Farm, Aspatria purchased again by Ralph Pearsons.  Top overall pence per kilo of 256.5p was for the aforementioned from Messrs Livingstone.

Dairy bred bulls very easily sold to a top of £1488.21 for a Friesian from Messrs White, Steel Hall, Hexham purchased by Jewitt Meats, Spennymoor and Holsteins to £1203.19 from Messrs Livingstone, Kirtlevale, Gretna purchased by Bowland Foods; top pence per kilo of 201.5p was paid to Messrs Graham, South Lambhill, Longtown purchased by Bowland Foods.

Please advise entries for next week’s sale by call or text to the auctioneer Grant Anderson 07872 129274.  

Leading prices per head: British Blue £1836 Kirtlevale, £1633 West Farm, £1485 Bectonhall, £1259 Justicetown Parthenais £1787, £1679 Marina House Limousin £1771, £1742, £1588 West Farm, £1707, £1568 Linden House, £1527 Mirkbooths, £1517, £1428 Aulby, £1498 Bectonhall Aberdeen Angus £1534, £1311, £1282 Down Hall, £1400, £1302 South Lambhill, £1292 Justicetown, £1273 King Hill, £1270 Oxnam Neuk, £1223 Randalinton Simmental £1507, £1391 Greystone House Friesian £1468 Steel Hall, £1347, £1270, £1174 South Lambhill, £1303 Peel Flatt, £1106 Aulby Blonde £1392 Mill Farm, £1333 Oulton Hall Galloway £1293, £1195, £1065 Shancastle Holstein Friesian £1261, £1121, £1033 Milton Farm, £1131 Mirkbooths, £1089 Park House, £1064, £1061, £1041, £1008 Randalinton Norwegian Red £1232, £1190 Kirkbride House Holstein £1203, £982, £967 Kirtlevale Hereford £1185 Randalinton Beef Shorthorn £1168 Shancastle Montbeliarde £1141 Kirkbride House.

Leading prices per kilo: British Blue 256.5p Far Hills, 240.5p West Farm, 228.5p Bectonhall, 224.5p Justicetown Parthenais 249.5p, 244.5p Marina House Limousin 248.5p, 236.5p Linden House, 237.5p, 235.5p, 230.5p West Farm, 230.5p Bectonhall, 227.5p, 218.5p, 217.5p Aulby, 227.5p Mirkbooths Blonde 229.5p Oulton Hall Aberdeen Angus 225.5p Justicetown, 217.5p, 207.5p South Lambhill, 202.5p King Hill, 195.5p Peel Flatt, 193.5p Down Hall, 191.5p Randalinton British Blue 215.5p Smallthwaite House Simmental 203.5p Greystone House, 196.5p Fishwick Mains Beef Shorthorn 202.5p Shancastle Friesian 201.5p, 199.5p, 196.5p South Lambhill, 197.5p Aulby, 195.5p Steel Hall, 192.5p Peel Flatt Galloway 199.5p, 192.5p Shancastle Belted Galloway 199.5p Peel Flatt Longhorn 199.5p, 183.5p Fishwick Mains Norwegian Red 198.5p, 196.5p Kirkbride House Saler 194.5p Far Hills Montbeliarde 194.5p Kirkbride House Hereford 192.5p Randalinton Holstein Friesian 181.5p, 180.5p, 171.5p, 175.5p Park House, 180.5p, 179.5p, 176.5p Randalinton, 179.5p Milton Farm Holsten 179.5p Justicetown, 173.5p Kirtlevale.

PRIME CATTLE: A larger show of 43 prime steers and heifers forward maintaining a fantastic trade throughout the sale. Top overall was an outstanding Charolais heifer for Messrs Harrington, Hosket Hill Carlisle who achieved £2007.23 and purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle. Limousins sold to £1933.58 from Messrs Lawson, Hundith House, Wigton purchased again by Pioneers Foods. Others to £1911.98 from Messrs Blake, Halfway Well, Penrith purchased by Steven Wilson Butchers, Corby Hill. Aberdeen Angus from Messrs Mitchell, Mirkbooths sold to £1743.41 and Simmental crosses from the same home sold to £1642.59. Top overall pence per kilo of 287.5p was paid to Messrs Blake, Halfway Well, Penrith purchased by Steven Wilson Butchers. Messrs Henshall, Sarkshields, Lockerbie to 281.5p and purchased by Kings Butchers.

Steers saw a day’s top of £1969.38 for a Limousin cross from Messrs Bell, Hoddomtown, Lockerbie and £1966.13 for another from the same home. Messrs Lawson, Hundith House, Wigton’s best was £1964.63 all purchased by Pioneer Foods. British Blue crosses to a top of £1922.03 from Messrs Dent, Elm House, Appleby and Charolais to £1801.90 for Messrs Harrison, Aldermanseat, Gretna and purchased by WE Fairlie, Letham. Top price per kilo steer came from Messrs Dent with a Limousin cross achieving 267.5p.  Many more are required on a weekly basis.  

Leading prices per head:
Steers: Limousin £1969, £1966, £1908 Hoddomtown, £1964, £1789 Hundith House, £1936 Elm House, £1867 Shatton Lodge, £1851 Mirkbooths, £1573 Hosket Hill British Blue £1922 Elm House, £1535, £1494, £1477, £1413 Little Broomhills Charolais £1801 Aldermanseat Simmental £1756 Aldermanseat.

Heifers: Charolais £2007 Hosket Hill, £1874 Hundith House Limousin £1933, £1429 Hundith House, £1911, £1857 Halfway Well, £1866 Mirkbooths, £1787 Sarkshields, £1723, £1632 Edenlin, £1702, £1564 Upper Brydekirk, £1581, £1428 Greenhill, £1537, £1488, £1482 Steeley Farm Aberdeen Angus £1743, £1522 Mirkbooths Simmental £1642 Mirkbooths Galloway £1222 Newton High House.

Leading Prices per kilo:

Steers: Limousin 267.5p Elm House, 265.5p, 262.5p, 260.5p Hoddomtown, 260.5p, 253.5p, 241.5p Hundith House, 256.5p Shatton Lodge, 249.5p Mirkbooths British Blue 261.5p Elm House, 235.5p, 234.5p, 232.5p, 230.5p Little Broomhills Charolais 243.5p Aldermanseat.

Heifers: Limousin 287.5p, 277.5p Halfway Well, 281.5p Sarkshields Farm, 277.5p, 251.5p Edenlin, 277.5p, 267.5p, 259.5p Greenhill, 275.5p, 275.5p, 258.5p Steeley Farm, 267.5p, 263.5p Upper Brydekirk, 265.5p Mirkbooths, 258.5p Hundith House Aberdeen Angus 278.5p, 267.5p Mirkbooths Galloway 235.5p Newton High House Charolais 258.5p Hundith House, 247.5p Hosket Hill Simmental 248.5p Mirkbooths.

CAST COWS: A large show of 329 cast cows and stock bulls was on offer to the massive ringside of buyers with 94 beef cows selling to 167.7p, up 16.4p on the week and 17 selling for 200ppk plus.

Mr Gary Bell, Haas Side run of 7 outstanding cows sold to average 796.86kg, 201.2p, £1674.96 and topped at 774kg, 238.5p, £1845 for a Limousin cross and 813kg, 222.5p, £1808 for a British Blue both purchased by Owain Llyr; also a British Blue cross sold for 673kg, 234.5p, £1578 again to Owain Llyr.  Messrs Wallace, Gapshields sold a Limousin cross cow for 817kg, 219.5p, £1793 to Charles Kirkpatrick.  DA Harrison & Co, Hill House run of well finished cows topped at 745kg, 219.5p, £1635 for a Blonde cross and 709kg, 229.5p, £1627 for a British Blue cross both purchased by Owain Llyr.  Messrs Bradley & Son, Marina House sold the top priced Parthenais cow for 651kg, 236.5p, £1539 also to Owain Llyr; Mr Chall Parsons, Slealands run of cows topped at 643kg, 233.5p, £1501 for a British Blue cow bought by Jewitt Meats; Messrs Oliver, Walton Woodhead sold two cows for 656kg, 220.5p, £1446 and 612kg, 222.5p, £1361 for a Limousin cross and British Blue cross both bought by Jewitt Meats.

Once again a plain show of dairy cast cows was on offer, however trade for all classes would be up on the week, Messrs Carruthers, Glenzierfoot sold the top priced Holstein cross cow for 824kg, 151.5p, £1248 to Sean McGimpsey; Messrs McKie, Wedholme Hill sold Holstein cross heifers for 745kg, 165.5p, £1232 and 700kg, 159.5p, £1116 bought by Capper Farming and Les Fell.  Seymour Farms sold the top priced Montbeliarde cross cow for 769kg, 158.5p, £1218 to Les Fell; Messrs Mandale & Son, Lambfield sold the top priced Danish Red cow for 832kg, 137.5p, £1144 to Sean McGimpsey.  Messrs Mitchell & Son, Mirkbooths run of cows topped at 766kg, 146.5p, £1122 and 750kg, 147.5p, £1106 for Holstein crosses bought by Les Fell and Phillip Bowes; Messrs Messenger, The Howes sold the top priced Norwegian Red cow for 609kg, 182.5p, £1111 to Les Fell.  Messrs Hyslop, Meinside sold Holstein cross heifers for 198.5p and 189.5p bought by Brian Capper and David Holmes; Buckabank Farms also sold Holstein cross heifers to 181.5p to Les Fell who also bought Messrs Paul & Son, Greigslands Holstein cross heifer which sold for 180.5p

Leading Prices per Head: Limousin £1845, £1622, £1614, £1592 Haas Side, £1793, £1349 Gapshields, £1518 Gallhill, £1483 Rose Farm, £1479 Bail Hill, £1446 Walton Woodhead, £1402, £1306 Hill House, £1343, £1297 Nelson Hill, £1343 East Unthank, £1306, £1254 Crowhall, £1305 Willimoteswick, £1293 Byre Burnside, £1288 Hargill House British Blue £1808, £1662, £1578 Haas Side, £1627, £1308 Hill House, £1501, £1340 Slealands, £1387 Whitehill, £1361 Walton Woodhead Blonde £1635 Hill House Parthenais £1539 Marina House Beef Shorthorn £1438 Hunters Hall Charolais £1327 New House, £1215 Cairnbowie Aberdeen Angus £1293, £1265, £1226, £1170, £1126, £1110 Druidhall, £1225 Westhills, £1225 Newbampton, £1189 Long Park Holstein £1248 Glenzierfoot, £1072 Greigsland, £1061 Meinside, £1057 Stubbyknowe, £1043 Justicetown Holstein Friesian £1232, £1116 Wedholme Hill, £1122, £1106 Mirkbooths, £1085 Berrier Head, £1067 Newbampton, £1066, £1000 High Plains, £1062 Geltside, £1053 Justicetown, £1046 Woodslee, £1044 Low Wood, £1041, £1026 Buckabank, £1030 Evening Hill, £1016 Big Balcraig, £1008 Wood Farm, £1002 Hesket Demain Montbeliarde £1218 Seymour House Danish Red £1144, £1063, £1004 Lambfield Norwegian Red £1111 The Howes Hereford £1071, £1049 Cairnbowie Bazadaise £1024 Slealands Dairy Shorthorn £1023 Crowhall Friesian £1018 Ratten Castle Belted Galloway £899 Brewery House Barn Jersey £809 Lambfield.

Leading Prices per Kilo: Limousin 238.5p, 215.5p, 183.5p (x2) Haas Side, 220.5p Walton Woodhead, 219.5p, 200.5p Gapshields, 218.5p, 193.5p Crowhall, 196.5p Gallhill, 191.5p Gillhead, 186.5p, 178.5p Hill House, 185.5p Peela Hill, 185.5p East Unthank, 184.5p Rose Farm, 184.5p Byre Burnside, 179.5p Terrace Farm, 179.5p Bail Hill, 178.5p Nelson Hill Parthenais 236.5p Marina House British Blue 234.5p, 222.5p, 203.5p Haas Side, 233.5p, 178.5p Slealands, 229.5p, 194.5p Hill House, 222.5p Walton Woodhead, 216.5p Whitehill, 168.5p New Sandsfield, 165.5p Hargill House Blonde 219.5p Hill House Aberdeen Angus 219.5p Hunters Hall, 179.5p Westhills, 175.5p, 172.5p, 167.5p, 164.5p Druidhall Charolais 208.5p Cairnbowie, 190.5p New House Holstein 198.5p, 189.5p, 178.5p, 167.5p Meinside, 180.5p Greigsland, 151.5p Glenzierfoot, 149.5p Blencogo House Norwegian Red 182.5p The Howes Holstein Friesian 181.5p, 143.5p Buckabank, 176.5p, 153.5p, 143.5p Hesket Demain, 176.5p Evening Hill, 165.5p, 159.5p Wedholme Hill, 159.5p The Howes, 148.5p Berrier Head, 147.5p, 146.5p Mirkbooths, 145.5p Chalk Lodge, 142.5p Street Head, 141.5p Park House Saler 179.5p Cairnbowie Hereford 174.5p, 168.5p Cairnbowie Beef Shorthorn 162.5p Hunters Hall Montbeliarde 158.5p Seymour House Dairy Shorthorn 152.5p Crowhall Friesian 144.5p Ratten Castle, 133.5p Wavercroft Bazadaise 143.5p Slealands Belted Galloway 143.5p Brewery House Barn Danish Red 138.5p (x2), 137.5p Lambfield Ayrshire 134.5p Fauldie, 133.5p Plasketlands Jersey 128.5p Lambfield

CAST BULLS: 11 stock bulls were on offer; Messrs Goldie, Greenfield sold the top priced Charolais stock bull for 1160kg, 147.5p, £1711 to Owain Llyr.  Messrs Ackerley, Henrys Hill sold a Limousin stock bull for 963kg, 147.5p, £1420 also to Owain Llyr and Maxwell Farming Co. sold the top priced Aberdeen Angus bull for 928kg, 142.5p, £1322 to Jewitt Meats.

Leading Prices per head: Charolais £1711 Greenfield Limousin £1420 Henrys Hill Aberdeen Angus £1322 Druidhall, £1253 Walton Woodhead Friesian £1231 High House.

Leading Prices per Kilo: Charolais 147.5p Greenfield Limousin 147.5p Henrys Hill Aberdeen Angus 142.5p Druidhall, 138.5p Walton Woodhead Friesian 129.5p High House Whitebred Shorthorn 123.5p Softley Beef Shorthorn 122.5p Rowanburn Foot.

PRIME SHEEP: On Monday 6^th September 2021 Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of prime sheep where another large entry of 2678 a prime sheep were forward at Borderway, an overall average of 242.5p, SQQ 247.5p was recorded, this being very similar on the week , well fleshed and export weight lambs of all grades were met with a good enquiry, 45-48kgs straighter bred lambs lacking finish found a more limited market, nonetheless the average sees Borderway again 15-20p above same day operators.  The sale topped at a remarkable £180 for an outstanding 44kg Beltex x Texel lamb from Messrs Goldie, Greenfield, Annan who also lead the pence per kilo at 409ppk; 40kg Dutch Texel lambs from Messrs Sparke, Little Swinburne, Hexham sold to £160 or 400ppk with dozens breaking 300p and £130 a head.  More numbers required next week as more buyers at ringside are anticipated.

Leading Prices per head: Texel £180, £149 Greenfield, £146 Ribton House, £146 The Wreay, £143 Lesson Hall, £141 Bowscale, £140 West Cocklaw, £140 Horsleyhill Farm Cottage, £140 Hermitage Dutch Texel £160, £127, £124 Little Swinburne, £135, £131, £125 Thirlwall Castle, £130, £127, £122.5, £120 Unity, £129 Spingfield, £127, £120 High Old Shield Beltex £146, £129 Lesson Hall, £139, £134, £131, £129, £125 West Moorhouses, £138 Lees Hall, £133 Wydon, £128 (x2) Walton Woodhead, £127 Hollands, £125.50 Low House, £125, £124, £120 St Oswalds Jacob £130, £110 Bogra Berrichon £128, £117, £110, £110 Gelt Hall Suffolk £126, £106 Town Head, £125, £106.50 (x2) Tone Hall, £120 Wavercroft, £110 Horsleyhill Farm Cottage, £110 Wiza, £109, £106 Clappers, £107 Denton Mains, £105 Dirrops, £103 outer Woodhead, £100 Oakbank Millennium Bleu £122, £120 Chapel House Greyfaced £115 Unity, £110, £100 Spout Bank, £104 Albierigg, £103 Horsleyhill Farm Cottage, £100 Coldshields Zwartbles £110, £94 Bogra Charollais £108 (x3), £99 Outer Woodhead Hampshire £98 Row Brow Park.

Leading Prices per kilo: Texel 49.1p, 338.6p, 307p, 298.9p, 296.5p Greenfield, 311.1p Hermitage, 310.9p, 297.8p Lesson Hall, 310.5p Glebelands, 304.3p Horsleyhill Farm Cottage Dutch Texel 400p, 302.4p, 279.1p Little Swinburne, 337.5p, 319.5p, 301.2p Thirlwall Castle, 302.4p, 272.7p High Old Shield, 291.7p, 288.6p Unity, 283.5p Springfield Beltex 336.6p Lees Hall, 335p, 302.2p, 291.1p, 276.8p West Moorhouses, 324.4p Wydon, 309.8p, 292.5p Hollands, 304.9p, 275.9p St Oswalds, 303.5p, 301p Lesson Hall, 302.4p Low House, 297.7p, 294.3p, 282.9p Walton Woodhead Millennium Bleu 265.2p, 263.7p Chapel Farm Suffolk 248.2p Outer Woodhead, 240.9p Clappers, 237.6p Wavercroft, 237.5p Stonewalls, 232.9p Eastfield, 232.5p Changue, 230.8p Dirrops Charolais 247.5p, 240p, 234.8p, 225p Outer Woodhead Berrichon 246.3p, 246.2p, 244.4p, 243.9p Gelt Hall Jacob 232.1p, 222.2p Bogra Hampshire 227.9p Row Brow Park Greyfaced 227.3p Coldshields, 219.1p Horsleyhill Farm Cottage, 217.4p Spout Bank, 217p Unity, 216.7p Albierigg Zwartbles 224.5p, 211.2p Bogra.

CAST SHEEP: Harrison & Hetherington had forward a similar entry of 231 cast sheep this week and topping today’s sale at £180 was a Texel ram from Messrs L & R Foxcroft, High Town with ewes selling to £161 for Texels from AC Austin, Woodcroft and hill bred ewes peaking at £144 for Greyfaced from Messrs MC Robinson & Son, West Cocklaw.

Leading Prices Head:

EWES - Texel £161, £160, £146 Woodcroft, £156, £140 High House, £153 Bogrie, £148 Wavercroft, £148 Springfield Greyfaced £144 West Cocklaw, £103 Ribton House, £102 High House Suffolk £128 Denton Mains Charollais £125, £119 Outer Woodhead Beltex £108 Glebelands Bluefaced Leicester £98 Denton Mains Cheviots £80, £77 Cleuchfoot Swaledale £74 Underbank, £68 Roachburn, £66 Denton Mains, £65 High Town Hampshire 227.9p Row Brow Park Zwartbles  £61 High Springfield.

RAMS - Texel £180 High Town, £162 High House, £140 Mid Farm Suffolk £120 Studholme.

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