Borderway Calf Sale

On Wednesday 1^st June Harrison & Hetherington held their Jubilee Calf show where the Pre Sale Show was kindly judged by Mr Roger Graves and generously sponsored by Genus ABS. He awarded the Champion Rosette to a fantastic Charolais bull calf from Messrs Templeton, Glenlaugh Farm which later sold for the days top price of £630.  Reserve Champion was awarded to a lovely young Blue bull calf from Messrs James, Midtodhills.   

Prize List:
Class 1: Continental Bred Bull
1^st –        W Templeton & Son, Glenlaugh Farm, Dumfries £630
2^nd –     J T James, Midtodhills, Carlisle   £390
3^rd –     G Ions & Sons, Hemelspeth, Morpeth  £395

Class 2: Continental Bred Heifer
1^st –     W Templeton & Son, Glenlaugh Farm, Dumfries £520
2^nd –     W Templeton & Son, Glenlaugh Farm, Dumfries £45
3^rd –      Bowe Dairy Farming Co Ltd, Chalk Lodge, Dalston   £330

Class 3: Native Bred Bull or Heifer
1^st –  Messrs Beard, Dormansteads, Carlisle                 £410
2^nd    CW & AE Thompson, Low Rigg, Brampton         £290                      
3^rd    T Fisher & Co, Geltside, Brampton                      £205 

Champion – W Templeton & Son, Glenlaugh Farm, Dumfries (Continental Bull)
Reserve Champion – J T James, Midtodhills, Carlisle (Continental Bull)

Overall Champion - W Templeton & Son, Glenlaugh Farm

Reserve Champin - JT James, Midtodhills

Stronger calves sold to a sharper trade regularly £500+ with 22 calves exceeding this price.  Messrs Templeton, Glenlaugh sold 3 calves to average £535.  Messrs Fisher, Smalmstown sold 13 to average £518, Messrs Martin, Tempest Towers sold 4 to average £505 and Messrs Brough, Bolton Cottages sold 5 to average £503. 

Young calves and Angus again sold to a flying trade. Fleckviehs sold to £390 and £380 from Connell Farms. A lovely run of 15 Montbelairdes bulls sold to average £211 from A F Ramsey, Glenluce.

For further information please contact our Auctioneers Paul Gardner 07736883671 or Cameron Robertson 07836 233042

Leading Prices Bulls: Charolais £630 Glenlaugh Farm, £540 Glenalmer, British Blue £600 Bolton Cottage £565 Harrington Ling Farm, £535 (x2) £530 £490, Smalmstown Farm,£500 (x3) Bolton Cottage, £490 Tempest Tower £490 Low Thorney Farm, Aberdeen Angus £550 Low Thorney Farm, £495 £470 (x2) East Drummodie, £470 £380 Wolsty Hall, £465 Groundy Croft £410 Dormanstead Farm, Simmental £425 Drummodie, Hereford £400 Groundy Croft £280 £270 £250 £245 (x2) £225 Cotehill Farm, £240 £230 The Gill, Parthenais £395 Hemelspeth Farm, Fleckvieh £390 £380 Drummodie, Limousin £320 Park Farm, £280 Barsalloch Farms £250 (x2) Bleaberry Rigg, Montbelairde £265 £260 (x2) £235 £225 (x2) £215 (x3) Gillespie, Swedish Red & White £255 (x3) £205 North Doddington, Friesian £210 Dormanstead Farm, £185 North Milmain, Holstein £195 (x3) Flatt Bank, Belted Galloway £190 Plumpton Foot Farm, Holstein Friesian £160 (x2) White House Farm, £150 West House Farm,£130 Woodside Farm.  

Heifers: British Blue £580 £560 £555 £550 £530 £510 Smalmstown Farm, £510 (x3) Tempest Tower, £415 Bolton Cottage £340 £330 £310 Chalk Lodge £320 Hillhead of Covington £315 Park Farm, Charolais £520 £455 Glenlaugh Farm, Aberdeen Angus £420 (x2) £410 East Drummodie £400 Smalmstown Farm, £395 £395 Low Thorney Farm, £320 Threapthwaite Farm, £285 Nether Collinhirst, Simmental £420 East Drummodie, Hereford £360 Groundy Croft, Beef Shorthorn £350 Longrigg, Belted Galloway £325 (x3)£255 Plumpton Foot Farm, Limousin £325 £315 Park Farm, £320 (x2) Duckintree Farm, £250 Bleaberry Rigg £240 Beyond the Moss.