Borderway Primestock Sale

On Monday 5^th September 2022 Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of Primestock.

PRIME BULLS – A much larger entry of over 100 prime bulls sold to a fantastic trade throughout. The day’s trading topped at £2618 for a 914kg Simmental from Messrs Lowry, New Steadings Farm, Lanark and was purchased by Mr Bill Howard. Limousins peaked at £2228 for 808kg from Messrs Harrison Grange Hall, Great Asby to Bowland Foods, Preston. Messrs Richardson, Whitehead Brow, Wigton sold a 790kg bull to £2208 purchased by Owain Llyr. British Blues sold to £1908 for a 648kg from Messrs Pattinson, Temon Farm, Brampton to Bowland Foods. This was also the top overall pence per kilo of 294.5ppk. Simmentals peaked at 286.5ppk from New Steading Lanark. Two Limousins sold to 279.5ppk firstly from Messrs Richardson, Whitehead Brow and secondly from Messrs Harrison, Grange Hall.

Dairy bred bulls peaked at £1658 for a 726kg Friesians from Messrs Stamper, Rose Farm, Cockermouth to Jewitt Meats, Spennymoor. A 681kg Holstein Friesian from Messrs Pinguey, Haythwaite Lane, Penrith sold to £1596 to A & D Meats and Holsteins to £1569 for a 712kg from Messrs Grierson, Musgrave Hall, Penrith. Top price per kilo was a Montbeliarde at 247.5ppk for a 620k from Messrs Workman, Beeches, Carlisle to Bowland Foods with a Holstein Friesian to 234.5ppk from Haythwaite Lane.

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

Leading prices per head: Simmental £2618 New Steadings Farm, £1700 Gallowberry, £1593 Wydon Farm, £1549 Beck House, Limousin £2258 Grange Hall, £2208 Whitehead Brow, £1994 Sanders Close, £1737, £1684 The Yett, £1707, £1550 Kelbarrow, £1625, £1579 Beck House, £1619 Gallowberry, £1574, £1539 Mirkbooths,  British Blue £1908 Temon Farm, £1544 Kirkbride House, £1534 Orton Rigg Farm, £1502, £1499 Beck House, £1408 Waterside Farm, British Friesian £1658, £1560, £1409, £1396, £1378, £1361, £1255 Rose Farm, £1382, £1341 The Flatt, £1252 Southernby Hall, £1231, £1199 Steel Hall, Holstein Friesian £1596, £1542, £1424 Haythwaite Lane Farm, £1393 Old Town Farm, £1348, £1292, £1163, £1143 South View Farm, £1274, £1263 Street Head, £1258, £1304 Bectonhall, £1151 Wood Farm,  Montbelairde £1575, £1534, £1262 Beeches, £1351 Seymour House,  Holstein £1569, £1381 Musgrave Hall, £1157, £1123, £1033 Kirkbride House,  Charolais £1500 Beck House, £1447 Wydon Farm, Aberdeen Angus £1470 Justicetown Farm, £1382 Hayclose, Belted Galloway £1307 Old Rectory Farm, Hereford £1240 Hayclose.

Leading prices per kilo: British Blue 294.5p Temon Farm, Simmental 286.5p New Steadings Farm, 252.5p Wydon Farm, 245.5p Beck House, Limousin 279.5p Whitehead Brow, 279.5p Grange Hall, 270.5p, 260.5p Beck House, 269.5p Sanders Close, 269.5p, 266.5p The Yett, 252.5p Kelbarrow,  Montbelairde 247.5p, 239.5p Beeches, Belted Galloway 241.5p (x2) Horsegills, 236.5p Old Rectory Farm, Charolais 240.5p Beck House, Holstein Friesian 234.5p, 224.5p, 214.5p Haythwaite Lane Farm, 218.5p, 201.5p Bectonhall, 217.5p, 211.5p South View Farm, 214.5p (x2) Street Head, British Friesian 228.5p (x2) The Flatt, 228.5p, 224.5p, 218.5p, 217.5p, 216.5p, 202.5p Rose Farm, 2221.5p, 216.5p Steel Hall, Hereford 225.5p Hayclose, Holstein 220.5p Musgrave Hall, 197.5p Kirkbride House, Aberdeen Angus 217.5p Justicetown Farm.

PRIME CATTLE – A smaller show of 37 prime steers and heifers were forward, selling to a flyer of a trade with many purchasers leaving empty handed. Vendors are urged to take full use of the live ring auction system at this time.

Top overall of £2134 went to Messrs Harrington, Hosket Hill and was purchased by Mr Eric Hall. Messrs Nicholson, The Lake, Carlisle sold a 730kg, to £2011 and was purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle. Messrs Nicholson also sold the top British Blue cross steer to £1967 for 704kg. Charolais crosses sold to £2029 for 773kg from Messrs Kennedy, North Cowshaw, Lockerbie to Mr Eric Hall, and to £1959 for a 746kg to A & D Meats.

Top pence per kilo of 283.5ppk went to The Lake for their 691kg Limousin cross purchased by Pioneer Foods.

Heifers saw a day’s overall top of £1969 for 671kg, Limousin cross from Messrs Blake, Halfway Well, Penrith and purchased by Steven Wilson Butchers Shop, Corby Hill, Carlisle. DA Harrison, Hill House sold a 686kg heifer to £1869 to Pioneer Foods. British Blue crosses topped at £1906 for a 614kg, from Messrs Hunter, Upper Brydekirk, Annan t Mr Eric Hall. Messrs Little, Greenhill, Wigton enjoyed his day’s trading, selling three heifers to average 206.5ppk up to a top of 315.5ppk for a 554kg Limosuin cross, purchased by Steven Wilson Butchers Shop. Mulholland Butchers, Great Orton purchased a 521kg heifer from the same home at 301.5ppk. Messrs Hunter, Upper Brydekirk sold their 614kg heifer to 310ppk to Mr Eric Hall.  

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 £2134, £1983 Hosket Hill Farm, £2011, £1958, £1949 The Lake, £1962 Halfway Well, £1836 Hollins Farm, Charolais £2029, £1959, £1919 North Cowshaw,  British Blue £1967 The Lake, Belted Galloway £1364 Old Rectory Farm.

Heifers: Limousin £1969 Halfway Well, £1869 Hill House Farm, £1866 Old Rectory Farm, £1747, £1585, £1570 Greenhill Farm, £1735, £1675, £1674, £1644, £1632 Newbiggin Farm, £1661 Edenlin, £1593 Upper Brydekirk,   British Blue £1906 Upper Brydekirk, £1364 Flimby Hall, Aberdeen Angus £1442 Shatton Lodge Farm, Hereford £1408, £1342 Shatton Lodge Farm.

Leading Prices per kilo:
Steers: Limousin 283.5p, 280.5p, 275.5p The Lake, 281.5p Halfway Well, 280.5p, 275.5p Hosket Hill Farm, 257.5p Flimby Hall, British Blue 279.5p The Lake, Charolais 262.5p, 256.5p, 252.5p North Cowshaw, Belted Galloway 249.5p Old Rectory Farm, 223.5p the Laythes.

Heifers: Limousin 315.5p, 301.5, 301.5p Greenhill Farm, 293.5p Halfway Well, 288.5p Old Rectory Farm, 281.5p, 279.5p (x2), 276.5p, 275.5p, 270.5p Newbiggin Farm, 272.5p Wigton Hill, 271.5p Edenlin, 270.5p Upper Brydekirk,  British Blue 310.5p Upper Brydekirk, Aberdeen Angus 238.5p Shatton Lodge Farm.

CAST COWS & OTM CATTLE – A massive show of 413 cast cows and stock bulls were on offer to an increased ring side of buyers. With 145 beef cows selling to average 194.8ppk up 14.4p on the week.

R Wilshaw, Oulton Hall sold the top price Blonde cow for 831kg, 242.5ppk or £2015 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Johnstone, Westray Farm sold the top priced Shorthorn cow for 979kg, 201.5ppk or £1972 to Alan Jarvis. Messrs Pattinson, Kinkry Hill Farm run of British Blue cows topped at 766kg, 254.5ppk or £1949 and to 758kg, 255.5ppk or £1936 purchased by Alan Jarvis and Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Slack, Plumtree House sold the top priced Limousin cross cow for 829kg, 234.5ppk or £1944 to Mr Kirkpatrick. DA Harrison & Co run of 10 outstanding cows averaged 727kg, 232.6ppk or £1691 and topped at 722kg, 266.5pk or £1924 and to 737kg, 260.5ppk or £1919 for a Limosuin cross purchased by Owain Llyr. Messrs Davidson, Muirhouse sold the top priced Simmental cow for 880kg, 216.5ppk or £1905 to Alan Jarvis. Messrs Bradley & Son, Marina House sold to the top priced Parthanaise cow for 572kg, 244.5ppk or £1398.

A plainer show of dairy cows were on offer, however all classes being in demand. Messrs Robinson, Burtholme Farm run of Holstein cross cows topped at 823kg, 179.5ppk or £1477 and to 816kg, 179.5ppk or £1464 purchased by Scotbeef and Les Fell. Messrs Bargh, Woodclose Farm sold a Holstein cross cow for 827kg, 176.5ppk or £1459 to Sean McGimpsey. Messrs Sewell, Woodside Farm sold a Holstein cross cow for 781kg, 184.5ppk or £1440 to Philip Bowes. Messrs Graham & Co, Hillhead sold a British Friesian cow for 782kg, 179.5p £1403 to Mr Kirkpatrick. Messrs Jamieson, East Nethershields sold a Friesian heifer for 213.5ppk to Jewitts. Low Wood Dairy sold a Norwegian Red heifer for 202.5ppk to Hartshead Meats. Messrs Imrie, Harelawhole sold a Friesian heifer for 199.5ppk to Jewitts.

20 stock bulls were on offer this week, with David Wilson & Son, Marwhirn selling a Charolais stock bull for 1186kg, 185.5ppk or £2200 to Steven Helliwell. Messrs Neill & Son, Thornington Farm sold the top priced Limousin stock bull for 986kg 216.5ppk or £2134 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Ridley, Maiden Castle sold the top priced Blonde stock bull for 923kg, 199.5ppk or £1841 to Michael Helliwell.

Leading prices per head: Blonde £2015 £1700 Oulton Hall Saler £1711 Hill House Farm £1510 Kilnstown Farms Belgian Blue £1949 £1936 £1699 Kinkry Hill Farm £1630 Hill House Farm Limousine £1944 Plumtree House £1924 £1919 £1747 £1683 £1670 Hill House Farm £1865 Kirkburn Farm £1736 Kirkbarrow Hall £1678 West Cocklaw £1667 £1659Grange Grassing £1663 Crookdale Mill £1650 Bents Farm £1638 Sideway Bank £1638 Bridgehouse Farm £1626 Thrimby Farms Simmental £1905 Muirhouse £1735 Kirkleton House £1576 £1510 Castlehill Aberdeen Angus £1865 Thrimby Hall £1745 £1676 Maxwell Farming Company £1604 Kiltersan Farm Beef Shorthorn £1813 Hill House Farm Hereford £1498 Bents Farm £1437 Thrimby Hall Holstein/friesian £1477 £1464 £1298 £1279 Burtholme Farm £1459 Woodclose £1440 Woodside Farm £1407 High Plains £1403 £1356 Chalk Lodge £1396 Seymour Farms £1342 £1288 High Plains £1312 East Farm £1279 £1253 Brunt Hill £1245 Mirkbooths. Holstein £1413 Bridgehouse Farm, £1397 Muirhouse £1280 Smallthwaite Farms £1229 Rosewain Farm Charolais £1400 Castle Hill Shorthorn £1400 Westray Farm Fleckvieh £1283 Glenzierfoot Farm £1228 Laws Hall £1219 Aikton House Norwegian Red £1235 Low Wood Friesian £1403 Hillhead £1339 King Hill £1337 Dockray Hall £1359 High House £1255 £1204 Harelawhole Luing £1315 Hallbankgate Farm Montbelliard £1335 Westray Farm

Leading prices per kilo: Limousine 266.50 260.50 255.50 247.50 Hill House Farm 241.50 236.50 Thorneydykes Farm 235 Wynholm Farm 234 Plumtree House 233.50 Grange Grassing 229.50 Bridgehouse Farm 227.50 Crookdake Mill 227.50 Hill House Farm 225.50 Bents Farm 224.50 Flimby Hall Belgian Blue 255.50 254.50 231.50 Kinkry Hill Farm 225.50 Wynholm Farm 221.50 High Hill House 214.50 Woodhouse Farm  Blonde 242.50 237.50 Oulton hall Saler 225.50 High Hill House 209.50 Kilnstown Simmental 223.50 210.50 210.50 209.50 Castlehill 216.50 Muirhouse  214.50 Kirtleton 209.50 Hill House Farm Aberdeen Angus 215.50, 211.50 208.50 208.50 203.50 Castlehill 215.50, 208.50, 207.50, 206.50 206.50 204.50 204.50 202.50 202.50 201.50 Druidhall 209.50 Kiltersan Farm Holstein/Friesian 213.50 Nethersheilds Farm 194.50 194.50 Brunt Hill Norwegian Red 202.50 195.50 Low wood Friesian 199.50 193.50 Harelawhole 195.50 192.50 King Hill 194.540 Pelutho Park Fleckvieh 180.50

CAST BULLS –

Leading prices per head: Charolais £2200 Marwhirn £1749 Dyke Croft Limousine £2134 Thornington Farm £1641 Burnside £1623 Mirkbooths Blonde £1841 Maiden Castle Simental £1592 Viewfield Farm Galloway £1202 Walloway Hereford £1517 Highhead Castle Farm £1530 Rosewain Farm

Leading prices per Kilo : Limousine 228.50 Blackrigg £215.50 Thornington Farm Blonde Maiden Castle 199.50 Charolais 185.50 Marwhirn Galloway 180.50 Walloway Hereford 177.50 Highhead Castle Farm

PRIME SHEEP – Another pleasing entry of lambs saw 86 vendors travel to Borderway to experience another trade which landed up the top of the league table.

106 pens sold to over £120 to a top of £176 with 28 of these in excess of £140, 31 pens also sold over 300ppk.

A superb 48kg Texel cross lamb from Messrs Harrison, Lesson Hal, Wigton lead the trade at £176 this also being the top pence per kilo at 366.7ppk, selling to local Butchers Mulholland, Great Orton. Messrs Story, Woodhead, Haltwhistle sold 74 lambs to a top of £158 and 7 at 45kg £156, a pen of 16 42kg to £148 per head.

Leading Prices:
Price per head: Texel £176 £148 Lesson Hall £156 £143 West Cocklaw £152 Seymour Farm £152 Hermitage £150 £145 Low House £149 £148 £144 Upper Tinwald Farm £148 Wavercroft £148 Horsleyhill Farm £148 Bavington Farm £145 West Farm £144 Hollands Dutch Texel £158 £156 £150 £148 £138 £135 £124 £120 Wood Head Farm £136 £130 £122 Unity Farm £128 High Old Shield Farm £126 £120  Swineburne £122 Thorneyland £122 Springfield Farm Beltex £146 £145 £135 £124 New House Farm £138 Low House £128 Castlehill £125 £124 The Croft £124 Well Head Farm £123 Whitehead Brow Suffolk £134 £120 Low House £134 £110.50 Denton Mains £132 £127 Little Swinburne Farm £131 £113 Clappers Farm £128 Castlehill £122 Wavercroft £120 The Croft £119 Towen Head Farm £115 Whitehead Brow £113 Faugh Beeches £112 High Wreay Farm Charolais £130 £110 Swallowdene £112 Outer Woodhead Milenium Bleu £124 £124 Corrie Field Hill/Cheviot £120 Fellside Farm Grey Faced £118 £112.50 £112.50 Hightown £115.50 Kilnstown Farms £111 Horsleyhill Farm £110 £103 Albierigg £110 Bragga Yeat £108 £108 Orchard House £107 £105 Spout Bank £102 High Burnfoot £100 Cold Sheilds

Price per kilo: Texels 366.70p 314p 308p Lesson Hall Farm 331p 309p Upper Tinwald Farm 328p West Cocklaw 326p 320p 310p Hollands 323p Lesson Hall Farm 323p seymour Farm 316p 305p Hermitage 314p High Crosby Farm 310p Mid Farm 304p Low House Dutch Texel 352p 346p 333p 328p 326p 313p 303p Woodhead Farm 297p 282p 277p Unity Farm 294p 280p High Old Sheild Farm 290p Springfield Farm 277p Thorneyland Beltex 333p 317p 304p 288p New Houses Farm 310p 271p The Croft 307p Whitehead Brow 306p £278p Well Head Farm 303p Low House 284p Castlehill Suffolks 280p 273p 241p Swinburne Farm 257p Denton Mains 249p Wavercroft 248p Low House Milenium Bleu 266p 262p 260p Corrie Field Charolais 260p Swallowdene 246p 246p Woodhead  Grey Faced 234p 225p Orchard House 234p 228p Kilnstown Farm 234p Bragga Yeat 232p 231p Albierigg 227p Spout Bank Hill/ Cheviot 228p Fellside Farm 224p Cold Sheilds 223p White Moss Farm 222p Hightown 222p Horsleyhill Farm

CAST EWES – another larger entry of cast sheep was presented to a full ringside of buyers. Meaty ewes sold with ease, while leaner sorts met some resistance. Topping the sale was a pure Charollais from Mr Adam Gargett, Ainstable selling to £138. Mules topped at £110 from Armeria UK whose run of 72 ewes averaged £115. Suffolks topped at £130 from A & J Watson, Oakbank, while Hill sheep peaked at £70 for Swaledale from JW Smith-Jackson, Hightown.

Rams sold to £132 from Scott & Tony Dempster for a Beltex.

Many more a re required to meet demand.

Leading Prices:
EWES – Charollais £138 Wayside Cottages, Texel £133, £117 Parkgate Farm, £129, £119, £117, £112 Castletown Estate, £128 High Pow Cottage, £120 Midtown, £120, £110 Maulscastle, £120 Wavercroft, £119 Talkin Head, £117 Wayside Cottage,£116 Cumdivock House, Suffolk £130 Oakbank Farm, £110 Maulscastle, £110 Oaklands, Berrichon £128 Cumdivock House, Beltex £120 Midtown, Blue Texel £120, £118, £100, £92 Wayside Cottages, Mules £110 Castletown Estates, £100 White House, £99 Parklands, £93 Spout Bank, £80 Oakbank Farm, Easycare £82 Pedder Hill, Swaledale £70 Hightown, £62 Cold Shields, £58 Skelgill House Farm, £52 Dykeside, £44 Cold Shields.

RAMS – Beltex £132 Castlehill, Texel £120 Skelgill House Farm, Zwartbles £90 Glencairn, Swaledale £62 Skelgill House 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