Borderway Store & Weanling Cattle Sale

On Wednesday 6^th April Harrison & Hetherington had 1278 cattle forward at their weekly sale comprising of 450 Store Cattle, 189 store bulls and weanlings, 480 calves and 159 Dairy cows in the Borderway Monthly Dairy Day sale.

STORE CATTLE – A good entry of 450 Store cattle forward with a good show of size and flesh on offer.  Trade is undoubtably the dearest ever on record with more than 45 animals selling to over £1500, 30 selling over £1600 and 12 selling over £1800 to a days overall top of £1900 for a 23 month old Limousin cross heifer from Messrs RG & LA Grieve, Whiteside Farm, Hexham who’s run of 14 averaged a healthy £1510.71 for yearlings through to two year olds.  Messrs Beattie, Woodfield , Annan sold another Limousin heifer to £1880 also Messrs Wales, Thackwood, Carlisle to £1840.  Top Charolais cross again came from Messrs Grieve, Whiteside, Hexham peaking at £1870.

Steers sold to a days top of £1890 for a Limousin cross steer from Messrs Slack, Newby Farm, Carlisle.  Messrs Robinson, Rowell Farm, Milnthorpe sold best Aberdeen Angus cross to £1880 and Messrs Harper, West House, Maryport to £1860 for a British Blue.  Dairy bred cattle saw a days top of £1370 for a Holstein from Messrs Nixon, Ribton House, Workington, £1350 for Friesians from Messrs Graham, Middle Farm, Wigton.  Many more store cattle could have been sold to vendors advantage.  Please advise entries to Main Office or any of the Auctioneers by Friday morning.

Leading prices: Heifers: Limousin £1900 £1720 £1650 £1400 Whiteside Farm, £1880 £1830 Woodfield £1840 £1720 Thackwood £1800 Midtown Farm, £1640 £1500 Pelutho Park, £1600 Kirkhouse Farm, £1590 The Square, £1430 West Whitriggs, £1400 Shield Green, Charolais £1870 £1420 £1390 Whiteside Farm, £1580 Shield Green, £1560 £1550 Westray Farm, £1355 West End Farm, Hereford £1450 £1430 Rowell Farm, £1360 (x7) £1320 (x4) £1275 (x5) Scalehill Farm, British Blue £1420 West House Farm, £1400 (x4) £1330 Carleton Hill Farm, £1380 Flimby Hall £1295 (x2) £1275 (x3) Chalkside Farm, £1270 Broathill £1265 High Stand, Aberdeen Angus £1400 £1380 Rowell Farm, £1380 £1370 £1265 Tarn Lodge Farm, £1310 £1260 Chalkside £1290 High Stand £1265 Ribton House, £1230 Scalehill Farm. 

Steers: Limousin £1890 £1800 £1600 £1560 £1540 Newby Farm, £1820 £1580 High Knells Farm, £1580 West Whitrigg £1580 Kirkhouse Farm, £1520 Whiteside Farm, £1515 £1505 £1425 £1410 Midtown Farm,  £1510 Tarn Lodge Farm, £1475 Longrigg Thorn  £1470 High Stand  £1450 Whiteside Farm, Aberdeen Angus £1880 Rowell Farm, £1660 (x2) £1470 (x2) Campingholm £1640 Westray Farm, £1540 £1435 £1425 £1345 Longrigg Thorn £1480 £1420 £1390 Tarn Lodge Farm, £1385 Bankend £1370 £1310 (x2) Ribton House,  British Blue £1860 £1800 (x2) £1480 West House Farm, £1460 Flimby Hall £1440 Tarn Lodge Farm, £1350 Bankend £1350 High Stand £1345 (x2) £1305 Town House £1335 (x2) Cumcatch Farm, £1315 The Flatt, £1300 Bankend, Charolais £1680 Whiteside Farm, £1500 High Knells Farm, £1425 (x2) £1380 West End Farm, Holstein £1370 £1290 (x4) Ribton House, Friesian £1350 Middle Farm, Beef Shorthorn £1300 Greenwrae £1210 Moor Farm, Montbelairde £1295 Greenwrae £1130 Stonewalls, Brown Swiss £1270 Greenwrae, Fleckvieh £1245 (x2) £1160 Limekilns Farm, Holstein Friesian £1220 (x4) Carrick Dean £1055 (x2) Newton Field, Bazadaise £1200 Town Foot Farm.

WEANED CALVES – A smaller, poorer show of cattle was met with the new normality of extreme high demand for all types.  Quality runs of cattle especially selling like hot cakes.  Limousin bullocks topped at £1120 twice from Messrs Elliot, Hallburn Croft and Messrs Robertson, Newton of Logierait.  Black and white bullocks topped at £850 from Messrs Jefferson, High Pow.  Limousin heifers sold to £1100 again from Messrs Robertson.  Charolais heifers sold to £1050 and £1040 from Messrs Ackerley, Milton Mains,  Bulls also saw a sharper trade as the day went on.   Limousins to £1190 from Messrs Mallinson, The Hill and £1180 from Mr Preston, Wed Holme.  Aberdeen Angus bulls sold to £1150 from Thackwood Farms, Carlisle

More numbers are required on a weekly basis. Please contact the Auctioneers.

Leading prices: Bulls: Limousin £1190 (x3) £950 The Hill £1180 (x4) Wed Holme House, £1150 (x2) Bleabank Farm, £1060 £1000 £840 Park View, Aberdeen Angus £1150 Thackwood Farm, £1080 £1025 (x2) Lakewood Stud, £840 Northhouse Farm, Charolais £960 £830 £790 (x2) Northhouse Farm, Saler £960 Northhouse Farm, Beef Shorthorn £890 Northhouse Farm, British Blue £845 Carrycoats.

Steers: Limousin £1120 Hallburn Croft £1120 £1090 £1050 £990 Newton of Logierait £1060 Cooper House Farm, £1050 (x2) Broomhills £990 (x2) £880 Glebelands, £970 East Nethershields Farm, £945 £870 Aldoth Farm, £850 Brewery House Barn, Aberdeen Angus £960 (x2) £885 (x3) East Netherside Farm, £895 (x2) Sandysike Farmhouse, Charolais £880 Milton Mains, Holstein Friesian £850 High Pow £800 Nirvana, Saler £830 (x5) Far Hills, Holstein £800 Nirvana, H ereford £750 Brewery House Barn British Blue £700 (x4) Bailey Town, £500 Winter Tarn Farm, Whitebred Shorthorn £640 Rowanburn Foot Friesian £580 Bailey Town .

Heifers: Limousin £1100 Newton of Logierait £1090 Hallburn Croft £1025 (x3) Bleabank Farm, £1000 (x2) Ashley Grove Farm, £995 (x3) Broomhills £980 £950 (x3) Hallburn Croft £870 £850 £825 Cadgillhead £850 Glebelands, Charolais £1050 £1040 £820 Milton Mains £1040 High Pow £950 (x2) The Square, Aberdeen Angus £960 (x2) £940 Cooper House Farm, British Blue £910 Cooper House Farm, £720 (x4) £690 (x4) Bailey Town, Hereford £840 High House, Fleckvieh £600 Burthwaite Croft, Piedmontese £550 (x3) £500 (x4) Mill Street.

Cow & Calf Limousin £1750 Arrandale

All classes of cattle are in huge demand, both in the ring or off Farm. Please contact our team for further information.