Borderway Primestock

On Monday 27^th June 2022 Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of Primestock.

PRIME BULLS – A much smaller entry of only 35 Prime bulls forward seeing trade sharper on the week.  Top of £2206.88 was paid to Messrs Rome, Niven Hill, Gretna for a 825kg Limousin purchased by Messrs Medcalf, Brookwood Abattoir, Halifax.  Seymour Farms, Wigton sold 735kg to £1914.68 and purchased by A & O Meats.  British Blue steers to £1638 for a 608kg from Messrs Parsons, Slealands, Longtown.  This bull was also top pence per kilo of 269.50.  Messrs Mitchinson, beck House, sold second joint top of 267.50 along with Niven Hill Farm, for Limousin Crosses.

Dairy bred bulls peaked at £1501.50 for a 700kg Friesian from Messrs Clark, Whins, Lockerbie purchased by Capper Farming.

All enquiries please get in touch with our auctioneer Grant Anderson 07872 129274.  

Leading prices per head:

Limousin £2206 Niven Hill £1914 Seymour House, £1788 Cracrop Farm, £1765 Beck House, £1571 Mirkbooths £1548 Cleamire, British Blue £1638 Slealands £1562 Bectonhall, £1498 £1488 Justicetown Farm, Aberdeen Angus £1520 Beck House, Friesian £1501 £1372 £1345 Whins Farm, £1329 £1307 Croft House, Charolais £1377 The Laythes, Holstein Friesian £1318 Mirkbooths £1302 Justicetown Farm, Norwegian Red £1312 Kirkbride House, Holstein £1077 Kirkbride House, Belted Galloway £1057 The Laythes.

Leading prices per kilo: Limousin 267.5p Beck House 267.5p Niven Hill 260.5p Seymour House 249.p Cracrop Farm, 245.5p Mirkbooths 241.5p Cleamire, Aberdeen Angus 244.5p Beck House, Belted Galloway 226.5p The Laythes, Friesian 223.5p 214.5p 211.5p Whins Farm, 215.5p 210.5p Croft House, Norwegian Red 219.5p Kirkbride House, Holstein Friesian 215.5p Mirkbooths 214.5p Justicetown, Holstein 202.5p Kirkbride House,

PRIME CATTLE – A good entry of 66 Prime steers and heifers forward at Borderways weekly sale whereby all classes sold to a strong trade with five steers selling over £2000 to a day’s overall top of £2069.76 for a 768kg Limousin cross steer from Messrs Wilson, Petteril Hill Farm, Carlisle purchased by Pioneer Foods.  Messrs Nicholson, The Lake sold a further two to £2028.49 and £2007.99 and Messrs Cape, Kirkland Guards, Wigton to £2024.93.   Top pence per kilo steer was a 713kg Limousin cross from Messrs Nicholson, The Lake achieving 284.5p purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle.

Heifers peaked at £1887.15 for a 690kg Limousin cross from Messrs Pearson, Plasket Lands, Maryport.  The same vendors also sold a 647kgs to £1886.01 purchased by Pennys of Leeds.

Charolais crosses sold to £1784.48 for a 721kg from Messrs Martindale, Lands Farm, Ecclefechan purchased by Mr Eric Hall.  Top overall pence per kilo of 298.50 went to Messrs Little, Greenhill, Wigton for their 545kg British Blue cross selling to Steven Wilson, Butchers Shop, Corby Hill, Carlisle.  Many more can be sold to vendors advantage here at Borderway on a weekly basis.

Please advise entries by calling or text with our auctioneer Grant Anderson 07872 129274.

Leading Prices Per Head:
Steers: Limousin £2069 £1958 £1936 Petteril Hill Farm, £2055 £1970 Hundith House, £2028 £1936 £1935 £1811 The Lake £2024 £1964 Kirkland Guards, £1934 £1862 Hoddomtown £1892 High Plasket Lands Farm, British Blue £2007 The Lake £1916 Land, £1697 Hundith House, Aberdeen Angus £1827 Hundith House £1360 Scroggiehill Farm, Charolais £1249 Swordwellrigg Farm, Simmental £1127 Barton Dale.

Heifers: Limousin £1887 £1886 £1814 High Plasket Lands Farm, £1842 £1766 £1616 Old Rectory Farm, £1821 £1655 Hall of Drumpark, £1728 £1649 £1617 Hundith House, £1623 Mirkbooths, £1615 Greenhill Farm, £1553 Spout Bank £1543 Beeches, Charolais £1784 Land, £1740 Hundith House, British Blue £1626 Greenhill Farm, £1512 £1440 Beeches, £1418 Castlesteads £1350 Down by Rigg, Fleckvieh £1504 Glenzierfoot Farm, Aberdeen Angus £1405 £1323 £1134 Scroggiehill Farm.  

Leading Prices per kilo:
Steers: Limousin 284.5p 280.5p 275.5p 264.5p The Lake 277.5p High Plasket Lands Farm, 275.5p 272.5p Kirkland Guards, 275.5p 270.5p 269.5p Petteril Hill Farm, 274.5p 263.5p Hundith House 272.5p 271.5p Hoddomtown, 246.5p Barton Dale, British Blue 278.5p The Lake 265.5p Land 248.5p Hundith House, Aberdeen Angus 269.5p Hundith House 242.5p Scroggiehill Farm, Charolais 233.5p Swordwellrigg Farm,  Simmental 231.5p Barton Dale.

Heifers: British Blue 298.5p Greenhill Farm, 230.5p 214.5p Beeches, 229.5p Castlesteads, 228.5p Down by Rigg, Limousin 291.5p 280.5p 273.5p High Plasket Lands Farm, 281.5p 262.5p Hall of Drumpark, 279.5p Greenhill Farm, 277.5p Mirkbooths 277.5p 273.5p 249.5p Old Rectory Farm, 265.5p 263.5p 251.5p Hundith House, 261.5p Rosgill Head 261.5p Spout Bank, Charolais 247.5p Land 237.5p Hundith House, Aberdeen Angus 241.5p 235.5p 222.5p Scroggiehill Farm, Fleckvieh 225.5p Glenzierfoot Farm.

CAST COWS & STOCK BULLS –

BEEF CAST COWS Once again a large show of 313 cast cows and stock bulls was on offer to the usual large ringside of buyers

M/s Hunter, Upper Brydekirk sold the top priced Blue x cow for 815kg 238.5 £1943 to Owain Llyr. M/s Priestly, Cracrop Farm sold the top priced Limousin cow for 717kg 261.5p £1874 to Charles Kirkpatrick. M/s Irving, Bectonhall sold a Blue x cow for 807kg 227.5p £1835 to Sean McGimpsey.  M/s Johnson & Son, Orton Hall sold the top priced Angus cow for 802kg, 228.5p £1832 to Sean McGimpsey.  DA Harrison & Co., Hill House Farm run of well fleshed cows topped at 789kg, 228.5p £1802 for a Limousin x and 724kg 242.5p £1755 for a Blue x bought by Les Fell and Owain Llyr. M/s Rome & Co., Niven Hill sold a Limousin cow for 636kg, 243.5p £1548 to Owain Llyr.  M/s Murray, The Throp run of Limousin x cows topped at 608kg 239.5p £1456 to Owain Llyr. M/s Oliver, Walton Woodhead sold Limousin x cow for 654kg 239.5p £1566 to Owain Llyr

DAIRY CAST COWS – A plainer show of dairy cast cows was on offer with quality being sharper on the week. M/s Gibson, Petteril Bank Farm sold a 90mth old Holstein x cow for 848kg, 216.5p £1835 to Charles Kirkpatrick. M/s Vance & Sons, Sloehabbert Farm, Newton Stewart run of Holstein x cows topped at 906kg, 192.5p £1744 to Sean McGimpsey and 840kg 190.5p £1600 to Les Fell. M/s Robinson, Burtholme Farm sold a Holstein x cow for 915kg 189.5p £1733 to Sean McGimpsey. M/s Briggs, Southerfield Hall, sold the top priced Fleck cow for 818kg, 197.5pp £1615 to Charles Kirkpatrick. M/s Little & Son, Kirkbride House sold the top priced Montbelliard x cow for 819kg 184.5p £1511 to Sean McGimpsey. M/s Beard, Dormansteads sold a Friesian heifer for213.5p to Capper Farming. M/s Irving, Becton Hall sold a Holstein x heifer for 212.5p to Pickstocks. M/s Nixon, Ribton House sold a Holstein x cow for 777kg 201.5p £1565 to Les Fell.

Leading Prices per Head: Aberdeen Angus £1639 Burnside, £1595 Townfoot, £1534 Petteril Fleckvieh £1615 Southerfield hall, £1561 Woodend Farm Shorthorn £1309  Parton Farm Friesian £1470 High House, £1350 Gelt Hall, £1337, £1333 Lingstubbs, £1283, £1200  Mounsey, £1262 Dormanstead, £1259 High House, £1252Philgowan, £1242 Clark Farm Hereford £1429, £1408 Rosemount, Holstein £1835 Petteril, £1565 Ribton House, £1530, £1350 Grassing Farm, £1471 Gill Farm, £1360 Home Farm, £1226 Broathill, £1212 Campfeild Holstein/ Friesian £1744, £1600, £1503, £1432, £1324, £1261 Sloehabbert, £1733 , £1324, Burntholm, £1524 Naylor Hill, £1470, £1323 Evening Hill, £1442 Bechtonhall, £1420 Woodend, £1405 Orton Grange, £1393 Dundraw £1352 Langhorn Farm,£1336 Brunt Hill, £1329 Broomfeild, £1279 Woodman, £1232 Orton Grange, Jersey £704 Buckabank, Belted Galloway £1280 Whitstonehill, Limousin £1874 Cracrop, £1802, £1720, £165 High House, £1752 Dundraw, £1657 Greenhill, £1635 The Thorp, £1566, 1558 Walton Woodhead, £1562 Skiddaw View Cottage, £1548 Niven Hill Montbéliarde £1511 Kirkbride House, £1297 Hill House Simmental £1623 Ridley Farm British Blue £1943 Upper Brydekirk, £1835 Bectonhall, £1755,£1742,£1740 Hill House, £1554, £1540 Kirtlevale, £1503 Bowscale

Leading Prices per Kilo: Limousin 261.5p Cracrop; 243.5p Niven Hill; 239.5p, 210.5p The Throp; 239.5p, 213.5p (x2) Walton Woodhead; 233.5p (x2), 228.5p Hill House; 226.5p Raughton Head; 225.5p Greenhill; 223.5p Dundraw British Blue 242.5p, 213.5p(x2) Wigton Hill; 238.5p Upper Brydekirk; 229.5p, 219.5p Bowscale; 227.5p Bectonhall; 211.5p, 206.5p Kirtlevale; 205.5p Thackwood Charolais 219.5p Bowscale; 203.5p Netherton Holstein 216.5p Peteril Bank; 201.5p Ribton House, 193.5p Grassings; 192.5p Home Farm Friesian 213.5p, 192.5p Dormanstead, 191.5p Mounsey Bank Holstein Friesian 212.5p Bectonhall; 199.5p Hill Green; 196.5p196.5p Dundraw; 192.5p, 191.5p, 190.5p Sloehabbert Simmental 205.5p Ridley Farm Luing 199.5p Georgefield Belted Galloway 193.5p Whitstonehill Hereford 188.5p Ridley Farm Fleckvieh 197.5p Southerfield Hall; 193.5p Woodend Montbelliard 187.5p Hill House Shorthorn 185.5p Parton Galloway 171.5p New House Dexter 140.5p Barsalloch Farms Jersey 135.5p Evening Hill

CAST BULLS: There were 16 stock bulls on offer M/s Nichol, Lanston Farm sold a Limousin stock bull for 1282kg 199.5p£2557 to Charles Kirkpatrick. M/s Townson, High Mearbeck Farm, Skipton sold for top priced Blue bull for 1109kg, 221.5p £2456 to Owain Llyr.  M/s Wells & Son, Hall Garth sold a Limousin bull for 1105kg 221.5p £2443 to M/s Little. M/s Carruthers, Rawfoot sold a Blue bull for 1163kg 205p £2389 to Charles Kirkpatrick. M/s Henderson, East Bowhill Farm sold a Limousin bull for 927kg 216.5p £2006 to Owain Llyr

Leading Prices per Head: Aberdeen Angus £1665 Fell View

Leading Prices per Kilo: Limousin 221.5p Hall Garth, 216.5p East Bowhill; 199.5p Lawston Friesian 170.5p Round Hill; Holstein 167.5p Stubbyknowe Aberdeen Angus 160.5p Fell View

PRIME SHEEP – A reduction of numbers this week saw trade remain strong for all types although trade slipped on the week, a remarkable average of £132.87 per head sees prices higher than that of last years trade.  Topping this week was Messrs Wigham, Hargill House who sold Dutch Texels to £176 per head selling to Mr A Dawson on behalf of Vivers Scotlamb.  Beltex lambs from David Allen, Ellerslea, Dalston led per kilo at 415.4 ppk again to Mr A Dawson on behalf of Vivers Scotlamb.  Many more lambs needed for next week to satisfy requirements.

Leading Prices Per Head: Dutch Texel £176, £165, £164, £156, £146, £142, £141 Hargill House, £157, £146, £140 Wood Head Texel £170 Stubbsgill, £168, £157 Ashton, £167 Holme Farm, £164 (x2) Rottington, £163 Ribton, £162 Gallowberry, £162, £157 Allen Farming, £160, 157 Seymore, £160, £155 West End, Suffolk £154, £152, £144 Clappers, £153 Allen Farming, £150, £142 Faugh Beeches, £145, £142, 139 Jackson Rigg, £144 Longrow, £144, £136 Whitehouse Farm, £143 Little Swinburn, £141 Hunley, £140 Wood Head, £140 Bengall, £140 Swallowdene, £138, £136 Low House, £137 Rottington Charollais £143, £133 (x2) Springfield Grey Face £141, £130 Ribton  Millennium Blues £139, £138.50, £132, £130 Corrie Field Beltex £163, £140 The Throp, £158 Upper Tinwald, £155 Castlehill, £152 16 East park, £141 Low Meadows Hampshire £140, £136 The Beeches

Leading Prices Per Kilo: Texel 415.4p 407.8p 387.2p Ellerslea 400p 365p  Farm,  394.0p Ashton  392.5p 374p 363.6p Seymour House 390.5p 381.4p Rottington Hall, 385.7p Gallowberry 382.9p 348.8p Ghyll House Farm, 358.1p 348.3p Bengall Farm, 352.4p Hunley 351.8p Newbiggin Farm, Dutch Texel 402.6p 360.5p Wood Head 391.1p 381.4p Hargill House, Beltex 397.6p The Throp 378p Castlehill 371.8p Tinwald Farm, Suffolk 316.3p 312.8p 310.9p Little Swinburne Farm, 314.9p 314p Rottington Hall 309.1p Whitehouse Farm, 309.1p Low House 309.1p 308.p Ellerslea 308.7p 304.5p 302.2p Jackson Rigg, 307p 304.8p Castlehill 304.3p Bengall Farm.

Sale Contacts
David Holliday                                    07710 189804                   Cast Cows & Cast Bulls
Grant Anderson                                07872 129274                   Prime Bulls & Prime Cattle
James Little                                         07872 840685                   Prime & Cast Sheep