Borderway Show & Sale of Suckled Calves

On Saturday 25^th September Harrison and Hetherington held their annual prize show and sale of suckled calves at Borderway Mart which was very kindly sponsored by Capontree Vets.

Another excellent selection of predominately Autumn born calves met a flying trade from the start with best quality butchers types and show potential calves meeting an extremely strong demand.

The sale was toped at £3200 by an outstanding unhaltered Limousin x heifer from Messrs Fowlie, Guise, Alford which was picked and purchased by Blair Duffton, Huntly. Following closely was another heifer just outside the prizes from Helen Claxton, High House Farm, Newton which went on to make £3000 and was purchased by Jean McKay, Harelaw Farm, Glasgow.

Prior to the sale Mr Frank Robson, South Farm, Ryal judging the single entries awarded the Harrison & Hetherington Ltd Perpetual Challenge Cup for the Overall Champion to a wonderful Limousin cross heifer bred and shown by Craig Robertson, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry which made £2600 and was purchased by Mr T Holloway, Letham Farm, Newton Mearns, Glasgow.

The Reserve Champion was awarded to the 1^st prize Limousin x steer from Messrs Telfer, Newton High House, Stocksfield which made £1800 and was purchased by Mark Hallam, Ashbourne. 

Leading Consignor Averages (Consignments of 4 or more)

M/s Laird, Sunnyside (4) £1697.50; Messrs Telfer, Newton Highhouse (10) £1598; Messrs Robertson, Newton of Logierait (32) £1418.13; Messrs Fowlie, The Guise (20) £1360.50

Prize List

Charolais cross bullock/heifer                                                                                                 
1^st Messrs Kyle, Spout Bank, Walton, Brampton £1370
2^nd Messrs Kyle, Spout Bank, Walton, Brampton £1350
 

British Blue cross heifer   
1^st Messrs Fowlie, Guise, Alford, Aberdeen £1350
2^nd Messrs Fowlie, Guise, Alford, Aberdeen £1620
3^rd Messrs Fowlie, Guise, Alford, Aberdeen £1250                                     

Limousin cross bullock  
1^st Messrs Telfer, Newton High House, Stocksfield £1800
2^nd Messrs Wright, Woodend, Fort William £1400
3^rd Messrs Robertson, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry £1600

Limousin cross heifer 
1^st Messrs Robertson, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry £2600
2^nd Messrs Laird, Sunnyside, Cumnock £2050
3^rd Messrs Robertson, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry £2400

Any Other Breed bullock/heifer
1^st Messrs Claxton, High House, Newton, Stocksfield £1500
2^nd Messrs Claxton, High House, Newton, Stocksfield £1400
3^rd Messrs Wigham, Hargill House, Haltwhistle £1360

Champion:                   Messrs Robertson, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry £2600
Reserve Champion:    Messrs Telfer, Newton High House, Stocksfield £1800

Fred Murray, East Horton, Wooler judged the pens and made the following awards:

Pen of Limousin cross bullock
1^st   Messrs Cornthwaite, Balgray Hill, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire £1160
2^nd   Messrs Oliver, Cawfields £1170

Pen of Limousin cross heifers
1^st Messrs Cornthwaite, Balgray Hill, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire £1220
2^nd Messrs Cornthwaite, Balgray Hill, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire £1060

Pen of Charolais cross bullocks
1^st Messrs Kyle, Spout Bank, Walton, Brampton £1140
2^nd Messrs Kyle, Spout Bank, Walton, Brampton £1140

Pen of Charolais cross heifers
1^st Messrs Kyle, Spout Bank, Walton, Brampton £1150
2^nd Messrs Kyle, Spout Bank, Walton, Brampton £1120

Leading prices:
Heifers: Limousin £3200, £1650, £1380 Guise, £3000, £1720, £1420 Newton High House, £2600, £2400, £1650, £1480, £1360 Newton of Logierait, £2050, £1660, £1540, £1500 Sunnyside Farm, £1900 Thirlwall Castle Farm, £1720 Agars Hill Farm, £1720 The Guards, £1500, £1370 The Faulds  British Blue £1620, £1420, £1350 Guise, £1600, £1140 Newton of Logierait, £1120 Grange Hall, £1090, £1070 Balgray Hill,  Galloway £1500 High House Farm Simmental £1360 Hargill House, £1140, £1070, £1050 Balgray Hill Charolais £1150, £1120(x2), £1070, £1050, £1040, £1000 Spout Bank

Steers: Limousin £1800, £1500 Newton High House, £1720 Maulscastle Farm, £1600, £1580(x2), £1460, £1400, £1380, £1340, £1330 Newton of Logierait, £1510 Grange Hall, £1430, £1370 Thirlwall Castle, £1420 Low Castle Terrace, £1410 The Faulds, £1400 Woodend, £1400 Roughet Hill, £1380 Cawfields, £1375 Demesne Galloway £1400 High House Farm Charolais £1370, £1350, £1160, £1140(x2) Spout Bank British Blue £1220 Grange Hall, £1150 Newton Logierait, £1030, £1010 Doddick Farm Stabilizer £1200 Hargill House Simmental £960 Balgray Hill