Date: 22 August 2022 | Primestock
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On Monday 23rd August 2022 Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of Primestock.
PRIME BULLS – A very good show of 89 prime bulls were forward selling to a flyer of a trade once again, with 5 bulls selling to over £2000 and to a days top of £2140.35 for 841kg Limousin from Messrs Knox, Cragside, Kelso, purchased by Bowland Foods, Preston. Simmentals sold to £2104.25 for a 950kf from Messrs Allan, Glenturk Farm, Newton Stewart, purchased by Jewitt Meats. Charolais sold to £2073.35 from Messrs Stobart, The Square, Carlisle purchased by A & D Meats. Top overall pence per kilo of 274.5ppk was achieved twice by Messrs Cleasby, Linden House, Penrith, firstly for 675kg to Worsley Wholesale Butchers and secondly for 637kg to Bowland Foods.
Black and White bulls were easily sold and peaked at £1707.09 for a 757kg Fleckvieh of Messrs Graham, South Lambhill, Longtown purchased by A & D Meats. Holsteins to £1649 for 835kg from Messrs Pinguey, Haythwaite Lane Farm, Carlisle and to £1636.57 for 749kg from the same home purchased by Jewitt Meats. Top pence per kilo of 225.5ppk for the best Fleckvieh from South Lambhill and Holstein Friesians to 218.5ppk from Haythwaite Lane Farm.
All enquiries please get in touch with our auctioneer Grant Anderson 07872 129274.
Leading prices per head: Limousin £2140 Cragside, £2030 Rose Castle Farm, £2005 The Yett, £1852, £1801, £1763, £1748, £1714 Linden House, £1813, £1778, £1750 Cleughbrae Farm, £1806, £1697 Mirkbooths, £1770, £1700 Kelbarrow, Montbeliarde £1228, £1097 Seymour House, Simmental £2104 Glenturk Farm, £1841, £1699, £1637 Kirtleton House, £1626 Newbie Mains, Charolais £2073 The Square, £1866 Cleughbrae Farm, £1787 New Hall, Blonde £1792 The Yett, Fleckvieh £1707, £1496 South Lambhill, Staberliser £1651 Beck House, £1471, £1359 The Swaites, Holstien £1649, £1523, £1457, £1456, £!430 Haythwatie Lane Farm, Holstein Friesian £1636, £1593 Haythwaite Lane Farm, £1384, £1375 South Lamb Hill, £1375, £1283, £1255, £1132 Milton Farm, £1237 Girthhead, £1237 Mirkbooths, Saler £1592 The Square, British Blue £1589 Rawfoot, £1537 Mirkbooth, Aberdeen Angus £1565 Mirkbooths, £1420 Bectonhall, Parthanaise £1531, £1475 Marina House,
Leading prices per kilo: Limousin 274.5p (x2), 272.5p, 269.5p, 267.5p, 257.5p Linden House, 272.5p, 267.5p Rose Castle Farm, 271.5p, 270.5p, 254.5p Cleughbrae Farm, 265.5p, 264.5p Kelbarrow, 258.5p The Yett, 254.5p Cragside, British Blue 268.5p Rawfoot, 235.5p The Farmhouse, Staberliser 258.5p Beck House, 254.5p, 238.5p The Swaites, Charolais 258.5p Cleughbrae Farm, 249.5p The Square, 245.5p, 243.5p New Hall, Parthanaise 256.5p, 255.5p Marina House, Simmental 248.5p, 239.5p Kirtleton House, 239.5p Newbie MainsBlonde 235.5p The Yett, Saler 231.5p The Square, Aberdeen Angus 229.5p Mirkbooths, 220.5p Bectonhall, Fleckvieh 225.5p, 219.5p South Lamb Hill, Holstein 218.5p, 195.5p Haythwaite Lane Farm, 201.5p Mirkbooths, 196.5p Milton Farm, 195.5p Wharton Hall, 189.5p South Lambhill, 185.5p East Park Farm, Holstein 217.5p, 215.5p, 212.5p, 205.5p Castlesteads, 197.5p Haythwaite Lane Farm, Montbelairde 190.5pm, 189.5p Seymour House,
PRIME CATTLE – A good show of 64 prime steers and heifers forward with all classes selling extremely well. Top overall was 798kg Limousin cross steer from Messrs Harrison, Aldermanseat Gretna achieving a top of £2046.87 and purchased by Pioneer Foods. Messrs Crichton, Loughrigg sold a 742kg Limousin cross for £1999.69. Messrs Murray, Prior House, Carlisle sold top price British Blue cross to £1894.37 for an 801kg and purchased by Eric Hall. Top price per kilo of £286.50 was achieved by Messrs Story, Newbriggin Farm Carlisle for a 693kg Limousin cross purchased by A and D Meats Heifers Peaked at £19770.11 for a 829kg Charolais from Messrs Vance Low Skeog, Newton Stewart Purchased by Border Meats Lockerbie. £1957.36 from Messrs Crighto Loughrigg for a 688kg Limousin cross Purchased by Pioneer foods, Carlisle. Messrs Lawson Hundith House, Wigton sold a 677kg to £1946.38 purchased by Mr Eric Hall, Messrs Blake, Halfway Well, Penrith sold a 658kg to Worsley Wholesale Butchers, British Blues from Messrs Murray, Prior House, Carlisle to £1743.01 for 737kg.
Many more required on a weekly basis please advise entries to our auctioneer Grant Anderson by call or text 07872 129274.
Leading Prices Per Head:
Steers: Limousin £2046, £1995, £1831 Aldermanseat, £1999, Loughrigg, £1985 Newbiggin Farm, £1963, £1826 High Plasket Lands Farm, £1944, The Yett, £1910 Hollins Farm, £1793 Hoddomtown, £1717 Woodhousehill British Blue £1894 £1691 Prior House, £1838 £1783 Broomhills, £1639 £1615 £1612 West Farm, M.R.I £1243 Cowlyers Farm
Heifers:
Charolais £1977 Low Skeog, Limousin £1957 Demesne £1946 Hundith House £1904 £1872 Halfway Well, £1817 £1742 Setmabanning £1770 £1695 £1676 Newbiggin, £1693 Edenlin, £592 Upper Brydekirk, British Blue £1743 Prior House £1462 £1444 Beeches, Hereford £1218 Glenziewfoot Farm.
Leading Prices per kilo:
Steers: Limousin 286.50 Newbiggin 278.50, 275.50 High Plasket, 276.50 Halfway Well, 269.50 Demesne 268.50 Hoddomtown 264.50 The Yett 259.50 Edenlin 257.50, 256.50 Aldermanseat Crowlyers British Blue 263.50, 259.50 Hundith House 249.50 247.50 Broomhills 242.50 West Farm, M.R.I 229.50
Heifers: Limousin 295.50, 289.50, 285.50, 279.50, 270.50 Newbiggin 289.50 279.50 Halfway Well 287.50 Hundith House 277.50 Upper Brydekirk 277.50, 274.50 Setmabanning 265.50 High Plasket 262.50 Edenlin British Blue 259.50 Mirkbooths Fleckvieh 238.50, 236.50 Glenzierfoot
CAST COWS & STOCK BULLS – The weekly sale had a greater number forward and a better trade on the week.
BEEF CAST COWS – Topping the beef section at £1911 was an outstanding Blonde cow from Messrs Mitchell, Grassknop purchased by Mr Charles Kirkpatrick. Topping the pence per kilo at 247.5ppk was a Limousin cow from TW Hunter, Upper Brydekirk also purchased by Mr Charles Kirkpatrick.
DAIRY CAST COWS – Topping the dairy section at £1590 was a Holstein cow from Messrs Nixon, Ribton House purchased by SH & PI Bowe. Top pence per kilo was attained by Messrs Bland, The Flatt with a British Friesian selling to 203.5ppk purchased by Hartshead Meats.
Leading Prices per Head: Blonde £1911 Grassknop Farm, £16246 Ribton House, Limousin £1863 Upper Brydekirk, £1648 The Guards, £1637 Low Skeog, £1631 Stubbsgill Farm, £1605 Byre Burnside, £1579 Fellside Farm, £1524 Croftheads, £1514 Hodgson Green Farm, Charolais £1696, £1680, £1514 Low Skeog, £1464 Ladyhousesteads, Aberdeen Angus £1692 South Cottage, £11642 Ribton House, £1596, £1548 Ryecastle, Staberliser £1524, £1521 The Farmhouse, Holstien £1590 Ribton House, £1590 Park House, £1532, £1207 Fauldie, £1462, £1238, £1214 Wharton Hall, £1413 Gill Farm, £1197 Fauld Farm, Simmental £1554 Croftheads, £1536, £1505 Glenturk Farm, £1423 Drumjargon Farm, British Blue £1519, £1376 Green Farm, £1245 Westfield Cottage, £1220 West Causeway Head, £1218 The Beeches, Holstein Friesian £1488, £1479, £1475 Wharton Hall, £1480 Wood Farm, £1443 Hardgrove, £1440 Park House Farm, £1440 Ladywells, £1401 Girthhead, Fleckvieh £1433 Wharton Hall, £1255 Wardpark, Hereford £1405 Fell End, £1270 Kilnknowe, Montbelairde £1361 Beeches, £1280 Geltside Farm, Saler £1321 Kilnstown, Shorthorn £1095 Rye Close, Swedish R & W £1045 Marsh House, Ayrshire £970 Whitehead Hill Farm, £965 Low Ploughlands Farm, £908 Temon Farm, Galloway £961 Haining House Farm, Brown Swiss £746 Walloway.
Leading Prices per Kilo: Limousin 247.5p Upper Brydekirk, 245.5p Fell View Farm, 243.5p Green Farm, 238.5p, 217.5p The Guards, 224.5p Ladyhousesteads, 217.5p Peela Hill, Blonde 227.5p Grassknop Farm, 204.5p Ribston House, British Blue 216.5p Green Farm, 189.5p Westfield Cottage, Simmental 209.5p Croftheads, 205.5p, 198.5p Drumjargon Farm, 196.5p, 195.5p Glenturk Farm, Charolais 209.5p Ladyhousesteads, 196.5p The Beeches, 194.5p (x2) Low Skeog, Friesian 203.5p The Flatt, 201.5p Boggle Hall, 190.5p King Hill, Holstein Friesian 199.5p Ladywells, 189.5p Sloehabbert Farm, Aberdeen Angus 198.5p Glenturk Farm, 1098.5p Ryecastle, 195.5p King Hill, 194.5p South Cottage, 190.5p Ryecastle, Staberliser 197.5p The Farmhouse, Fleckvieh 195.4p Wharton Hall, 193.5p Wardpark, Saler 193.5p Kilnstown Farm, Hereford 190.5p Fell End, 178.5p Kilnknowe, Montbelairde 187.5p Beeches, 170.5p Geltside Farm, Holstein 184.5p Ribton House, 183.5p Fauldie, Swedish R & W 172.5p Marsh House, Shorthorn 172.5p Rye Close, Galloway 174.5p Haining House Farm, Ayrshire 161.5p Whitehead Hill Farm, 154.5p Low Ploughlands Farm, Brown Swiss 147.5p Walloway.
CAST BULLS:
Leading Prices per Head: Simmental £2029 Maxwellbank, Charolais £1989 Low Skeog, Aberdeen Angus £1901 Upper Barr, £1645 Sorn Mains, British Friesian £1554 Beech Trees, Blonde £1580, £1309, £1256 Maiden Castle, Montbelairde £1295 Stockholm Farm, Limousin £1121 Pond Farm, Holstien Friesian £1002 The Beeches, Galloway £916 Riggshields.
Leading Prices per Kilo: Blonde 193.5p, 178.5p, 172.5p Maiden Castle, Holstein Friesian 188.5p The Beeches, Simmental 183.5p Maxwellbank, Aberdeen Angus 173.5p Upper Barr, 161.5p Sorn Mains, Charolais 171.5p Low Skeog, British Friesian 156.5p Beech Trees, Montbelairde 155.5p Stockholm Farm, Limousin 148.5p, 143.5p Pond Farm, Galloway 129.5p Riggshields.
PRIME SHEEP – On Monday 22nd August Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of 2312 prime sheep which saw 1809 lambs and 327 ewes forward. An overall sale average of 246.51p, SQQ 250p or £110.89 per head with all breeds and weights represented giving a true refection on trade. T & K Harrison, Lesson Hall, Wigton sold the sale leaders at £158 for 43kg Texel x lambs which also led per kilo at 367.4p selling to Vivers Scotlamb. Messrs Browell, Quarry House, Hexham followed up closely per head at £153 selling to Bowland Foods Ltd. Selling to 361.4ppk (41.5kg, £150) was Messrs Storey, Woodhead, Hexham with a pen of 8 to Bowland Foods Ltd. Leading the average per head at £139.24 was Messrs Musgrave, Cardew Hall who topped at £150 per head.
Leading Prices:
Price per head: Texel £158, £148, £139 Lesson Hall Farm, £153, £140 Quarry House Farm, £150, £146, £146, £142, £140(x2), £136 Cardew Hall, £144 Fellside Farm, £142, £140, £139 West Farm, £141 Lanerton, £140 West Moor End Farm, £136 High Wreay Farm, £135 Grassgarth Beltex £152, £129(x2), £126 Thorneyland, £142 Little Swinburne Farm, £136, £130, £123 Glenmaid, £134, £133 West Moor End Farm, £134, £132, £128, £123, £120 Hollands, £131 The Croft, £121(x3), £120.50 Newbiggin Farm Dutch Texel £150(x2), £146, £143, £131 Woodhead Farm, £144(x2), £143, £138, £132 Hargill House, £120 Lea Hill, £120 Stone Hall Suffolk £132, £130, £123, £121 Laggonmore, £129.50 Aspatria Hall, £126, £116 The Croft, £124, £122, £120 West Moor End Farm, £122 High Wreay Farm, £121, £113, £111 Talkin Head, £120.50 Hayton Brow, £117 Fern House, £115 Cronklea, £111 Roe Farm Greyfaced £119, £111 Albierigg, £117, £116, £110 Quarry House Farm, £114.50 Peela Hill Zwartbles £74 Sheepfields
Price per kilo: Texel 367.4p, 319.5p, 316p, 308.3p Lesson Hall Farm, 339.5p, 338.1p, 337.1p, 316.7p, 310.6p, 303.4p, 297.9p Cardew Hall, 332.6p, 302.4p Quarry House Farm, 316.7p, 396.6p High Green Hill, 314.3p, 303.4p Grassgrass, 313.3p Lanerton, 313p Fellside Farm, 308.7p West Farm Dutch Texel 361.4p, 340.9p, 319.5p, 288.9p, 270.4p Woodhead Farm, 340.5p, 331p(x2), 324.7p, 303.4p Hargill House, 285.7p Lea Hill, 272.7p Stone Hall Beltex 330.4p, 296.6p, 271p Thorneyland, 327.7p, 325p, 286p Glenmaid, 326.8p, 306.5p, 300p Hollands, 319.5p, 300p, 282.7p The Croft, 316.7p, 315.3p West Moor End Farm, 302.1p Little Swinburne Farm, 281.4p(x2), 278.2p Newbiggin Farm Suffolk 254.7p, 236.5p Laggonmore, 251.5p High Wreay Farm, 251.5p Aspatria Hall, 244.9p Sheepfields, 244.9p, 241.6p, 236.2p West Moor End Farm, 241, 239.1p Hayton Brow, 236.3p Holly Tree Farm, 236.2p Roe Farm, 236p Walby Grange, 232p The Croft, 230.5p Talkin Head Greyfaced 241.8p, 241.7p, 225p Quarry House Farm, 233.7p, 233.3p Albierigg, 229.3p The Bog, 229p Peela Hill
CAST EWES – A strong number was presented with heavy ewes continuing to meet high demand but leaner sorts being harder to place. Topping the sale was a Texel ewe from Messrs Pearson, Wavercroft to £147. Suffolks topped at £132 from Messrs Irving, Carlisle. Mule ewes topped at £128 from Messrs Richardson, Sheepriggs, Alston. Hill sheep met the most resistance with Cheviots topping at £78 from G Wilson, Reddings. Swaledale ewes sold to £72 from Messrs Lord, The Bog, Alston. Many more ewes could be sold to vendors advantage.
Leading Prices:
EWES – Texel £145, £121 Wavercroft, £137, £116 New Sandsfield, £134, £118 Rye Close, £125 High Springfield, £120, £118, £112, £110, £100 Hargill House, £112 Reddings, £112, £100 High Old Shield Farm, £110 Moss Side, £107 Harper Hill Farm, £98 Moss Side, £98 Raygarth Field Farm Suffolk £132 New Sandsfield, £109 Wavercroft, £93 Raygarth Field Farm, £92 Far Brownrigg Greyfaced £128, £83 Sheepriggs, £115, £107, £99 High Old Shield Farm, £114 New Sandsfield, £105 High Burnfoot, £89 Raygarth Field Farm Lleyn £106 Croft Farm Leicester £86 Hargill House Hill Cheviot £78 Reddings Swaledale £72, £58 The Bog, £60, £45 Sheepriggs, £59 High Burnfoot, £58, £48 Haining House Farm, £46 Hargill House Zwartbles £40 High Springfield
RAMS – Leicester £70 (x2) Underbank
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
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