St Boswells Sale of Ewes & Lambs, Breeding & Store Cattle

BREEDING CATTLE

Breeding Cattle met a fantastic trade with a top of £2950 from Messrs Stewart, Grahamslaw. 

Bulling Heifers topped at £1360 for an Aberdeen Angus.x Heifer from Messrs Park, Drinkstone

Cows and Calves

Aberdeen Angus: £1850 (2), £1800 Harden Mains

Heifers and Calves

Aberdeen Angus: £2400 Harden Mains, Limousin: £2950, £2900, £2150 Grahamslaw, Beef Shorthorn: £1950, £1850 Harden Mains, British Blue: £2850 Grahamslaw

Bulling Heifers

Aberdeen Angus: £1360, £1280, £1250 Drinkstone, £1200 Stouslie

STORE CATTLE

Brisk trade throughout topping at £1300 from Messrs Osborne, Outerston with Aberdeen Angus.x Bullocks.

Top pence per kilo went to Messrs Renton, Bowershields at 264p

Bullocks per head:

Aberdeen Angus: £1170 Broomiebank, £1120 Trabroun, £1090 Broomiebank, Tushielaw, Stabilizer: £1085, £1070 Bowershields, Limousin: £1300 Outerston, £1070, £1050 Broomiebank, Luing: £860 Tushielaw, Beef Shorthorn: £1130 Broomiebank, Charolais: £1120, £1085, £1070 Bowershields

Bullocks per kilo:

Aberdeen Angus: 258.5p Newton, Jedburgh, 257.9p Monklaw, 255.4p, 254.3p Trabroun, 250p Old Orchard Cottage, Cavers, Stabilizer: 264.6p Bowershields, Limousin: 247.6p, 229.3p Outerston, Luing: 229.3p Tushielaw, Beef Shorthorn: 213.2p, 213p Broomiebank, Charolais: 264.6p, 247.4p, 243.2p Bowershields

Bullocks averaged 238.55p per kilo

Heifers per head-

Aberdeen Angus: £1060 Broomiebank, Stabilizer: £980 Bowershields, Limousin: £1150 Outerston, £1060, £1020 Broomiebank, Beef Shorthorn: £1090, £1050 Broomiebank, Saler: £850 Nisbet Mill, Charolais: £1290, £1275, £1210 Lauder Barns

Heifers per kilo-

Aberdeen Angus: 241.4p Bowershields, 220.5p Monklaw, Stabilizer: 236.1p Bowershields, Limousin: 219.4p, 218.8p Outerston, 217p, 212p Broomiebank, Beef Shorthorn: 215.8p Broomiebank, 210p Broomiebank, Saler: 212.5p Nisbet Mill, Charolais: 241.4p Falnash. 236.1p Bowershields, 235p Lauder Barns

Heifers averaged 221p per kilo

EWES AND LAMBS

Another buoyant trade for all classes of Ewes and Lambs.  Average £95.21 for 300 head sold

Texel Hoggs with Singles                                                              £140 Swinside Townfoot

Texel Hoggs with Twins                                                                £100 Swinside Townfoot

Texel Ewes with Twins                                                                  £106 Threeburnford

Texel Ewes with Singles                                                                £102 Hallrule Mill

Suffolk.x Ewes with Twins                                                           £100 Hallrule Mill

Cheviot Mule Ewes with Singles                                               £106 Wester Ulston

Cheviot Mule Ewes with Twins                                                  £98, £96, £94 (2) Wester Ulston

Mule Ewes with Twins                                                                   £94 Cathpair Cottage

Shetland Ewes with Lambs                                                          £60 Justice Park, £54 Westrig

Shetland Ewes with Singles                                                        £54 Westrig