SALE OF STORE CATTLE AND ANNUAL SHOW AND SALE OF YOUNG FARMERS OVERWINTERED CATTLE

Show judged ably by Mr G.Maxwell, Faughhill with the Champion going to Jessica Marwick with a Charolais.x Heifer bred at Messrs Morton, Kaeside

Champion Young Farmers Show 2022 - Jessica Marwick.  Judge - Mr Grant Maxwell, Faughhill

Taking Reserve Champion  was Stewart Shaw with a Limousin.x Bullock bred at South Riccalton.

Young Farmer Show - Reserve Champion from Stewart Shaw with Judge, Mr Grant Maxwell, Faughhill

Both Champion and Reserve made £1200 and were purchased by the Judge.

Commercial Cattle met a brisk trade throughout topping at £1500 for a Limousin.x Bullock from Messrs Ayton, Wellbank House

Top pence per kilo went to James Anderson, Headshaw, Lauder with Limousin.x Heifers at 296p

Show Results

Class 1 – Bullock
1^st                           Stewart Shaw, Smailholm Mains (RESERVE CHAMPION)
2^nd                          Ryan Briggs, Jedburgh
3^rd                           Courtney Bell, Craiglea

Class 2
1^st                           Jessica Marwick, Bedrule (CHAMPION)
2^nd                          Andrew Dixon, Whitsome West Newton
3^rd                           Rosie Hamilton, Bee Edge

Bullocks per head-

Aberdeen Angus: £980 Hendersyde, Stablizer: £1040 Greenriggs (Jack Fleming), Limousin: £1500 Wellbank House, £1300 Outerston, £1260 Ryan Briggs, Jedburgh,  £1260, £1250 Outerston, £1230 Wellbank House, Craiglea (Courtney Bell), £1200 Outerston, Smailholm Mains (Stewart Shaw), Simmental: £1245 Headshaw, L, £1180 Trows, £1130 Symington Mains, £1090 Headshaw, L, £1060 Symington Mains, £1050 Mossilee, Blonde: £1290, £1240 Outerston, Saler: £1110 Nisbet Mill, Charolais: £1225 Falnash, £1200, £1160, £1140, £1130 Headshaw, L, £1100 Mossilee, £1080 Falnash, Mossilee

Bullocks per kilo-

Aberdeen Angus: 236.6p Earlston Mains, 236.1p Hendersyde, Stabilizer: 236.4p Greenriggs (Jack Fleming)Limousin: 288.2p Wester Dawyck, 283.1p Ryan Briggs, Jedburgh, 272.7p Smailholm Mains (Stewart Shaw), 266.7p Wellbank House, 264p Wester Dawyck, 257.4p Outerston, Headshaw, L, Simmental: 262.7p Headshaw, L, 259.3p Mossilee, 253.5p Symington Mains, 251.1p Trows, Blonde: 263.2p Outerston, Saler: 246.7p Nisbet Mill, Charolais:  279.1p, 278p Headshaw, L, 276.9p Falnash, 263.4p Mossilee, 259.5p Falnash, 259.3p Mossilee

Bullocks averaged 246p per kilo

Heifers per head-

Aberdeen Angus: £1070 Wester Dawyck, Limousin: £1200 Wellbank House, £1150 Whitsome West Newton (Andrew Dixon), £1110 Prieston, £1100 Headshaw, L, Simmental: £1090 Headshaw, L, Charolais: £1200 Bedshiel (Jessica Marwick), £1140 (2), £1035 Headshaw, L

Heifers per kilo-

Aberdeen Angus: 230.1p Wester Dawyck, Limousin: 284.6p Prieston, 282.1p Headshaw, L, 273.2p Wellbank House, Simmental: 231.9p Headshaw, L, Saler: 219p Bedrule, Charolais: 296.1p Headshaw, L, 282.4p Bedrule (Jessica Marwick), 260.3p Headshaw, L, 249p Mossilee, 246.4p Headshaw, L

Heifers averaged 245.5p per kilo