St Boswells Sale of Store Sheep & Cattle

Harrison and Hetherington held their fortnightly Sale of Store Sheep and Store Cattle

STORE SHEEP

Lambs met a high demand with quality still in high demand.  Topped at £117 for Beltex.x Lambs from Threeburnford.

Beltex:                                                 £117 Threeburnford
Texel:                                                   £104.50 Easter Midburn, £100.50 Scott Road, Lauder
Suffolk:                                                £100 Pogbie Bungalow
Greyfaced:                                         £88 Middle Monynut
North Country Cheviot:                 £87 Bowershields, £83 Whitefield
Portland:                                             £63 Blackadder West

STORE CATTLE

Fortnightly sale of Store Cattle met a high demand with all types well bid for. Topping at £1255 for a pen of Limousin.x Bullocks from Borthwickshiels.

Bullocks per kilo-

Aberdeen Angus: 200p Earlston Mains, Hereford: 209.9p Fairnilee, Limousin: 235.8p, 223.8p Greenhead, S, Simmental: 205.6p Lylestane, Charolais: 206.5p Bowershields

Bullocks per head-

Aberdeen Angus: £630 Yester Mains, Hereford: £850 Fairnilee, £830 Yester Mains, Limousin: £1255 Borthwickshiels, £1135 Lylestane, £1110 Borthwickshiels, Simmental: £1100 Lylestane, Charolais: £960 Bowershields

Bullocks averaged 204p per kilo

Heifers per kilo-

Aberdeen Angus: 220.8p Fairnilee, 209.8p, 209.7p Upper Samieston, Hereford: 221.3p Fairnilee, Limousin: 235.3p, 225.3p, 220.3p Greenhead, S, Beef Shorthorn: 206.3p Whitriggs, Simmental: 201.9p Tinnis, Saler: 200p Old Prieston

Heifers per head-

Aberdeen Angus: £1080, £1070 Upper Samieston, Stabilizer: £860 Whitriggs, Hereford: £890, £830 Fairnilee, Limousin: £1120 (2)Lylestane, Beef Shorthorn: £990, £900 Whitriggs, Simmental: £1050, £950 Tinnis, Saler: £1060, £1000 Old Prieston

Heifers averaged 203.4p per kilo