Borderway Primestock Sale

On Monday 13^th September Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sales of primestock.

PRIME BULLS: A smaller show of 74 Prime bulls forward with a fantastic trade throughout for all classes.  A shortage of top quality bulls evident but vendors who produced the goods were more than rewarded.  Top overall was a British Blue at £2016.53 was paid to Messrs Hunter, Upper Brydekirk, Annan and purchased by Bowland Foods, Preston,  Charolais to £1920.73 from Messrs Cleasby, Linden House, Penrith again bought by Bowland Foods and Limousins to £1883.30 from Messrs Norman, Little Orton, Carlisle purchased by Morgan Helliwell and £1867.32 for Upper Brydekirk, Annan purchased by Ralph Pearson Wholesale Butchers.  Top overall pence per kilo of 263.50 was received by Messrs Priestley, Cracrop Farm, Brampton and purchased again by Ralph Pearson.  Dairy bulls to £1367.81 for a Fleckvieh from Messrs Moscrop and Waugh, Albyfield, Carlisle purchased by Wrights of Boston,  Montbeliardes to £1330 from Seymour Farms, Wigton and Friesians to £1165.37 from Messrs Jackson, Skelton Wood End, Penrith.  Top price per kilo of 218.00 for a Fleckvieh from Moscrop & Waugh.  Many more are required weekly.

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 £2016 Upper Brydekirk £1478 £1247 Mirkbooths, £1321 Beck House Charolais £1920 £1617 £1584 Linden House £1724 Eastside Farm, £1588 £1443 The Laythes, £1496 Beck House, £1437 Eastside Farm, Limousin £1883 £1778 £1743 Little Orton Farm, £1867 Upper Brydekirk £1175 Cracrop Farm, £1770 £1660 £1637 £1610 South Lambhill £1749 Thornton Towers, £1589 Lower Griseburn £1425 Mirkbooths, Aberdeen Angus £1636 Gillrig, Blonde £1469 Gillrig, Fleckvieh £1367 £1264 Albyfield, Stabililizer £1281 £1255 The Swaites, Holstein Friesian £1165 £1052 Old Town Farm, £1095 £979 £971 Milton Farm, £928 Brisco Hill, Friesian £1122 Aulby Farm, £1112 £1074 £1042 Albyfield, Holstein £1104 (x2) £1050 £1026 £940  £996 £940 Musgrave Hall, Luing £1347 The Hannah, Montbelairde £1330 £1269 £1222 Seymour House £1178 Culroy, Beef Shorthorn £1306 Gillrigg.

Leading prices per kilo: Limousin 263.5 Cracrop Farm, 256.5 Upper Brydekirk 255.5 254.5 254.5 Little Orton Farm, 246.5 Lower Griseburn, British Blue 250.5 Upper Brydekirk 228.5 Mirkbooths, Charolais 237.5 Beck House 226.5 223.5 Linden House, 222.5 The Laythes, Aberdeen Angus 231.5 Gillrig 187.5 Brisco Hill, British Blue 219.5 Brisco Hill 217.5 Millantae Farm, Fleckvieh 218.5 212.5 Albyfield, Friesian 213.5 204.5 195.5 Aulby Farm, 211.5 209.5 Skelton Wood End, 192.5 188.5 185.5 Albyfield, Stabiliser 211.5 206.5 The Swaites, Luing 212.5 The Hannah, Beef Shorthorn 213.5 Gillrig, Blonde 210.5 Gillrig, Montbelairde 203.5 (x2) 198.5 Seymour House, 200.5 Culroy, Simmental 199.5 Brisco Hill, Holstein 193.5 176.5 (x2) Castlesteads 178.5 175.5 Musgrave Hall, Holstein Friesian 187.5 Grassknop 183.5 Old Town Farm, 169.5 165.5 Milton Farm.  

PRIME CATTLE: A small entry of only 40 prime steers and heifers forward at the Borderway weekly sale where numbers remain short of buyer’s requirements for all classes.  Top overall for the second week running was Messrs Harrington, Hosket Hill Farm, Carlisle receiving £1940.63 and purchased by Steven Wilson Butchers, Corby Hill, Carlisle.  Others to £1895.40 for another Limousin cross for Messrs Blake, Halfway Well, Penrith, £1788 for Messrs Mitchell, Mirkbooths and £1778 twice by Messrs Lawson, Hundith House, Wigton purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle and Steven Wilson, Butchers.  Top price per kilo heifer and overall top of 292.5p was achieved by Messrs Blake, Halfway Well with another Limousin cross purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle.  Ten heifers sold to 270ppk or above.

Steers peaked at £1896.60 from Messrs Lawson, Hundith House, Wigton and was purchased by Eric Hall.  Messrs Bowe, Bothel Parks, Wigton sold their top to £1872.50 and was purchased by Pioneer Foods.  Messrs Harrington, Hosket Hill sold top Simmental cross to £1860.95 again purchased by Eric Hall.  Blonde crosses to £1833.75 for Bothel Parks, Wigton and British Blues to £1797.60 for Messrs Bell, Hoddomtown, Lockerbie.  Messrs Bell also sold joint top price per kilo of 267.5 along with Messrs Bowe, Bothel Parks.   Many more required weekly for more information contact Grant Anderson 07872 129274

Leading prices per head:
Heifers: Limousin £1940 Hosket Hill Farm, £1895 £1757 Halfway Well £1788 £1683 £1608 £1558 Mirkbooths £1778 (x2) £1728 Hundith House, £1660 Roberthill Farm, £1645 £1545 Burnside, £1559 Cawfields, Aberdeen Angus £1671 Roberthill

Steers: Limousin £1896 £1821 £1759 Hundith House, £1872 Bothel Parks, £1791 £1636 The Lake, £1787 Roberthill Farm, £1772 Hoddomtown, £1626 Mirkbooths, Simmental £1860 Hosket Hill Farm, Blonde £1833 Bothel Parks, British Blue £1797 Hoddomtown £1789 £1766 £1745 The Lake.

Leading Prices per kilo: Heifers: Limousin 292.5 283.5 Halfway Well 289.5 274.5 269.5 Hundith House, 287.5 Hosket Hill Farm, 276.5 275.5 Burnside, 275.5 255.5 Cawfields, 275.5 265.5, 250.5 Mirkbooths, 261.5 Roberthill Farm, British Blue 239.5 Cawfields, Aberdeen Angus 239.5 Roberthill Farm.

Steers: Limousin 267.5 Bothel Parks, 248.5 The Lake, 246.5 Hoddomtown 243.5 Mirkbooths 237.5 Hundith House, British Blue 267.5 Hoddomtown 249.5 247.5 238.5 The Lake, Blonde 244.5 Bothel Parks, Simmental 227.5 Hosket Hill Farm. 

CAST COWS: A larger show of 430 cast cows and stock bulls was on offer to a good ring side of buyers which insured a great trade again. Once again Gary Bell, Haas Side Farm’s run of outstanding cows topped at 853kg at 225.5p totalling £1923 for a Blonde and Limousin cows sold for 820kg at 209.5p totalling £1717, 800kg at 204.5p totalling £1636 and 775kg at 208.5p totalling £1615 and a Blue x cow sold for 657kg at 225.5p totalling £1481 bought by Charles Kirkpatrick (x3), Owain Llyr and Norman Bowe. Messrs Houldey, Kirtleton Farm sold a Maine-Anjou for 1052kg at 172.5p totalling £1814 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Hewetson, Lords Close sold the top priced Blue x cow for 819kg at 192.5p totalling £1576 to Michael Helliwell. Messrs Cleasby, Linden House’s run of Limousin cows topped at 758kg at 196.5p totalling £1489 to Michael Helliwell.

Once again a plainer show of dairy cast cows was on offer with all classes selling to match last week’s great trade.  Messrs Sloan & Son, Woodend Farm sold the top priced Fleckvieh cow for 762kg at 161.5p totalling £1230 and Holstein x cows for 820kg at 145.5p totalling £1193 and 835kg at 141.5p totalling £1188 bought by Michael Helliwell, Sean McGimpsey and Phillip Bowes. Messrs Harrison, Breckney Hall sold a Holstein x cow for 861kg at 141.5p totalling £1218 and 896kg at 129.5p totalling £1160 bought by Sean McGimpsey and Les Fell. Messrs Moffat & Co, Kirtlebank Farm sold a Holstein x cow for 854kg at 139.5p totalling £1101 to Steven Bowes. Messrs Little & Son, Kirkbride House sold the top priced Montbelairde x cow for 838kg at 140.5p totalling £1177 to Sean McGimpsey. Messrs Dockeray, Kelsick House sold a Holstein x cow for 831kg at 140.5p totalling £1167 to David Holmes. Messrs Ramsey, Dockray Hall sold the top priced Friesian cow for 724kg at 159.5p totalling £1154 to Michael Helliwell. Messrs Graves, Home Farm sold a Holstein x heifer for 192.5p. Messrs Harrison, Mounsey Bank sold a Holstein x heifer for 187.5p. Messrs Mallinson, Hallfield sold a Holstein x heifer for 182.5p.

Leading Prices per head: Blonde £1923 Haas Side Farm Maine Anjou £1814, £1304 Kirtleton House Limousin £1717, £1636, £1615 Haas Side Farm, £1489, £1462, £1346, £1304, £1299, £1199, £1144 Linden House, £1407 Stone House, £1394 Whiteside Farm, £1218 Nunfield, £1149 Tinnishall, £1118 Balgray Hill British Blue £1576 Lords Close, £1563, £1532, £1481 Haas Side Farm, £1322 Lower Langshaw Farm, £1198 Nunfield, £1100 Tinnishall Aberdeen Angus £1382 Woodhall, £1212, £1142 Whitefield, £1189 Long Park Galloway £1305, £1145 Balgray Hill Galloway £1305, £1145 Balgray Hill Simmental £1286, £1170 Castlewigg Farm Fleckvieh £1230 Woodend Farm Holstein Friesian £1218, £1160, £1112 Breckney Hill, £1193, £1039, £1036 Woodend Farm, £1191 Kirtlebank Farm, £1188 Woodend Farm, £1100, £1073 Brunt Hill, £1090 Pears Ghyll Farm, £1089, £1071, £1056 Brownrigg Hall Farm, £1077, £1072 Hallfield, £1073 Skelton Wood End, £1047 High Ploughlands, £1032 Greenwrae, £1019 Grassknop Farm Charolais £1217 Linden House Montbeliarde £1177 Kirkbride House, £1095 Gelt House, £1017 Brayshaw Holstein £1167 Kelsick House Farm, £1115, £1087 Newbampton Farm, £1093, £1023 Home Farm, £1083 Gill Farm, £1017 Woodslee Friesian £1154 Dockray Hall, £1094 Grain Head, £1086 West House Farm, £1074, £1014 King Hill, £1062, £1021 Bank House, £1001 Gelt House Swedish Red £1060 Geltside Farm Shorthorn £1012 Mill Farm Danish Red £956 Lambfield Farm

Leading Prices per Kilo: Blonde 225.5p Haas Side Farm British Blue 225.5p, 197.5p, 195.5p Haas Side Farm, 192.5p Lords Close Limousin 209.5p, 208.5p, 204.5p Haas Side Farm, 207.5p Hall Garth, 197.5p Whiteside Farm, 196.5p, 189.5p, 186.5p, 179.5p, 167.5p(x2), 163.5p Linden House, 187.5p Skiddaw View Cottage, 182.5p Stone House, 169.5p Nunfield, 167.5p The Swaites, 165.5p Campingholm, 164.5p Shankfield Head Holstein 192.5p, 167.5p Home Farm, 144.5p Newbampton Farm, 140.5p Kelsick House Farm Holstein Friesian 187.5p Mounsey Bank, 182.5p, 179.5p, 175.5p, 164.5p Hallfield, 159.5p Pears Ghyll Farm, 148.5p Highwood Nook, 145.5p Woodend Farm, 145.5p Bailey Ground Farm, 144.5p, 141.5p Breckney Hill, 141.5p Woodend Farm, 140.5p Skelton Wood End Galloway 186.5p, 152.5p Balgray Hill Simmental 172.5p, 161.5p Castelwigg Farm Maine Anjou 172.5p, 150.5p Kirtleton House Fleckvieh 167.5p, 161.5p Woodend Farm Friesian 164.5p Kilfillan, 159.5p, 144.5p Dockray Hall, 148.5p Grain Head, 143.5p West House Farm, 143.5p, 140.5p King Hill, 140.5p Bank House Aberdeen Angus 162.5p Woodhall, 159.5p, 157.5p Whitefield Montbeliarde 144.5p Gelt House, 142.5p Brayshaw, 140.5p Kirkbride House Swedish Red & White 137.5p Geltside, 137.5p Brayshaw Danish Red 135.5p Lambfield Farm Jersey 101.5p Lambfield Farm

CAST BULLS: 9 Stock bulls was of offer today.  Messrs Corlett, Skiddaw View sold a British Blue stock bull for 949kg at 155.5p totalling £1475 to Norman Bowe. Messrs Stevenson & Sons, Lower Langshaw Farm, sold a Limousin stock bull weighing 992kg at 146.5p totalling £1453 to Owain Llyr.

Leading Prices per head: Limousin £1490 Burthwaite, £1453 Lower Langshaw Farm, £1357 Pond Farm British Blue £1475 Skiddaw View Cottage Aberdeen Angus £1442 Brackenthwaite Farm Salers £1331 Overby House

Leading Prices per Kilo: Limousin 173.5p Burthwaite, 165.5p Pond Farm, 153.5p Waterside Farm, 151.5p Skiddaw View Cottage British Blue 155.5p Skiddaw View Cottage Friesian 131.5p Pond Farm

PRIME SHEEP: On Monday H&H held their weekly sale of 2981 prime sheep. The largest show of the season so far saw finish and quality well bid for. A large portion of leaner type lambs took their toll on the averages with an overall of 230p or £102.43 per head which still represents a phenomenal return for mid-September. Messrs Todd, Longhurst led the way at £158 for a pair of heavy Texel lambs which formed part of their consignment of 108 lambs which averages £127.34 per head. Top price per kilo was 351p paid for 41kg Dutch Texel lambs selling at £144 from Messrs Wigham, Hargill House.  

Leading Prices per head: Texel £158, £150, £134(x2) Longhurst, £144, £136 Meadow Farm, £143 Wavercroft, £142 Harley Croft, £141 Albyfield, £140, £133 Miller Hill, £138 Lamonby Hall, £136 Cardew Hall, £133, £132, £131 Bengall Farm Dutch Texel £144, £139, £130, £129, £120(x2) Hargill House, £137, £135, £119 Woodhead Farm, £130, £127 Thirlwall Castle Farm, £128 High Old Shield Farm, £124, £121(x3) Unity Farm Beltex £135, £134, £102 Braithwaite Hall, £135, £104 Barnstable House, £135, £124.50, £116 Walton Woodhead, £132, £129, £102 Mid Farm, £125, £119, £106 The Throp, £110 Scarrowhill, £109 Far Brownrigg Bleu Du Maine £123 Kirklinton, £100 Parklands Millennium Bleu £121, £117 Corrie Field, £113, £107 Braithwaite Hall, £113, £103, £101.50 Kirklinton, £111 Stanley House Suffolk £120, £104(x2) West End Farm, £107 White House, £103(x2) Swallowdene, £103 The Wreay Charollais £112 Dunnabie House Rouge £101 Kirklinton Hill Cheviot £100(x2) Mid Farm Grayfaced £97, £95 Kilnstown, £96 Spout Bank, £91.50 Stobbs Farm

Leading Prices per kilo: Dutch Texel 351.2p, 319.5p, 307.1p, 288.9p, 279.1p, 268.2p Hargill House, 330.1p, 329.3p, 290.2p, 269.9p Woodhead Farm, 317.1p, 292p, 272.9p Thirlwall Castle Farm, 290.9p High Old Shield Farm, 281.8p, 275p Unity Farm Beltex 329.3p, 296.4p, 260.7p Walton Woodhead, 329.3p, 326.8p, 275.7p Braithwaite Hall, 314.6p, 314.3p Mid Farm, 301.2p, 283.3p The Throp, 282.1p Scarrowhill, 270p Barnstable House, 253.5p Far Brownrigg  Texel 307.5p, 285.4p Winterhope Farm, 302.3p Agars Hill Farm, 297.4p, 289.5p, 279.8p Ghyll House Farm, 289.4p, 284.1p Cardew Hall, 286p, 284.3p, 284.1p Wavercroft, 285.7p Albyfield, 285.4p Whiteside Farm, 284.7p The Guards, 283.3p Halls Oven, 282.8p Miller Hill Millennium Bleu 289.7p, 263.6p, 257.5p Kirklinton, 282.5p, 264.2p Braithwaite Hall, 257.4p, 257.1p Corrie Field, 252.3p Stanley House Rouge 246.3p Kirklinton Blackface 214.3p Stobbs Farm Hill Cheviot 212.8p(x2) Mid Farm, 211.1p Clea Hall Charollais 233.3p Dunnabie House Suffolk 225.6p Lynnshield Farm, 223.9p(x2) Swallowdene, 223.7p, 216.7p West End Farm Herdwick 216.5p Clea Hall Greyfaced 208.7p Spout Bank, 208p Stobbs Farm, 207p Netherton, 204.3p, 204.2p Kilnstown, 203.6p Davygill Farm

CAST SHEEP: At the weekly sale 228 cast sheep were forward where another fantastic ringside of 11 active buyers ensured a great trade for all classes.  Topping the sale at £190 was a Texel ram lamb from Messrs Mallinson, The Hill.  Rams were exceptionally good to sell with the strongest tups easily selling in excess of £150.  Ewes sold to a top of £159 from Messrs Pearson, Parkgate where the strongest ewes sold at £140 upwards.  Blackies sold to a top of £85.  All ewes were very keenly bid for and many more can be sold on a weekly basis.

Leading Prices Head:

EWES – Texel £159 Parkgate Farm, £145 Hargill House £145 Prospect Grange Farm, £144 Cardew Hall £140 The Guards £138 £130 Wavercroft £132 Lamonby Hall Suffolk £146 Faugh Beeches £112 Shield Farm, Beltex £130 The Guards £126 The Throp, £122 Farewell Grange, Wensleydale £135 Higginson Mill, Dutch Texel £112 Ashknowe, Grey Face £99 (x2) Faugh Beeches £96 Ashknowe £94 Bowscale Farm, £90 White House, £87 Cowgate Farm,  £86 Church Farm,  £83 Shankfield Head,  £78 Netherton  £77 Prospect Grange Farm, Hill Cheviot £88 Ashknowe, Blackface £85 Stobbs Farm, £48 Prospect Grange Farm, £44 Farewell Grange, £42 Bowscale Farm, Swaledale £80 Church Farm, £72 Bowscale Farm, £62 Farewell Grange £50 Netherton Herdwick £72 £52 Bowscale Farm,

RAMS – Texel £190 The Hill, Suffolk £142 The Croft, Hampshire £130 Higginson Mill, Herdwick £130 Higginson Mill, Dutch Texel £108 Springfield Farm, Swaledale £80 The Guards.

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