Borderway Primestock Sale

On Monday 26th September 2022 Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of Primestock.

PRIME BULLS – A good entry of 119 prime bulls were forward whereby a solid trade was seen throughout. 9 bulls sold over £2000 to a day’s top of £2262.15 for a 914kg Limousin from Messrs Jackson, Lane End, Wigton. Messrs Story, Blackrigg, Carlisle sold a 872kg bull to £2219.24, Charolais to £2251.08 for a 888kg for from Messrs Jackson, Lane End, Wigton and purchased by A & D Meats. British Blue crosses to £2105.08 for an 805kg from Messrs Twentyman, Osborne Farm, Wigton. Blondes to £1962.09 for 702kg, from Messrs Mitchell, Grassknop Farm, Penrith.

Top pence per kilo was paid to Messrs Nimmo, Bogside Farm, Wishaw attaining 284.5p for a 765kg Limousin and purchased by Owain Llyr. Blondes to 279.5ppk from Messrs Mitchell, Grassknop. Black and White bulls sold to a days top of £1577.75 for a 763kg British Friesian from Messrs Clark, Whins Farm, Lockerbie purchased by Jewitt Meats. Montbeliarde sold to £1560.60 for a 680kg, from Messrs Workman, Beeches, Carlisle with a top pence per kilo of 229.5p for the aforementioned Montbeliarde and 225.5p for a British Friesian from Messrs Preston, Wed Holme, Wigton purchased by Bowland Foods.

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

Leading prices per head: Limousin £2262 Lane End, £2219 Blackrigg, £2186 Halfcliffe Farm, £2176, £2039 Bogside Farm, £2002 Kelbarrow, £1889 Bogside Farm, £1848, £1755 The Yett, £1789 Hallmoor,  Charolais £2251 Lane End, £1994, £1835 Thurnton Farm, £1760, £1669, £1657 Millhill Farm, £1598 Beck House, £1582 Tone Hall, British Blue £2105 Osborne Farm, £2078 Malscastle Farm, £1929 Beeches, £1594, £1451 Hayclose, £1519 High House, £1498 Newton Field, £1492 Mirkbooths, £1426 Justicetown Farm, Blonde £1962 Grassknop Farm, Aberdeen Angus £1751, £1468 Milton Farm, £1658 Hayclose, £1572, £1539, £1433, £1422 Enzieholm, £1535 Lesson Hall,  Simmental £1609 Muirhouse, British Friesian £1577, £1505, £1363 Whin Farm, £1456 Wed Holme House, £1363, £1263 Steel Hall, £1234, £1147 South Lambhill, Montbelairde £1560, £1358, £1302 Beeches, £1419 Kirkbride House, Holstien Friesian £1522 Smalthwaite House, £1296 Blackrigg, £1223 Milton Farm, £1216 Muirhouse, £1213, £1140 Bectonhall, £1133 Grassknop Farm, £1125 Justicetown Farm, Holstein £1479 Blackrigg, £1364, £1322, £1184 Musgrave Hall, Dairy Shorthorn £1462, £1224 South Lambhill.

Leading prices per kilo: Limousin 284.5p, 270.5p, 269.5p, 261.5p Bogside Farm,  264.5p, 259.5p Kelbarrow, 258.5p Aulby Farm, 255.5p, 251.5p The Yett, 254.5p Blackrigg, 252.5p Steel Hall,  251.5p Oakwoodhill, 250.5p Haltcliffe Farm, Blonde 279.5p Grassknop Farm, British Blue 261.5p Osborne Farm, 249.5p Maulscastle Farm, 246.5p, 241.5p Hayclose, 243.5p Mirkbooths, 241.5p Beeches, 240.5p High House, Charolais 258.5p, 239.5p Millhill Farm, 256.5p Beck House, 253.5p Lane End, Aberdeen Angus 255.5p, 228.5p Hayclose, 229.5p Enziholm, 229.5p Milton Farm, Montbeliarde 229.5p, 224.5p Beeches, 221.5p Kirkbride House, British Friesian 225.5p Wed Home House, 219.5p (x2), 201.5p Whins Farm, 217.5p, 213.5p Steel Hall, Holstein 219.5p Blackrigg, 199.5p Musgrave Hall, Holstein Friesian 217.5p Smalthwaite House, 209.5p Blackrigg, 207.5p, 191.5p East Park Farm, 200.5p Bectonhall, 197.5p Barwinnock Farm, 192.5p Grassknop Farm, 190.5p Justicetown Farm, Dairy Shorthorn 193.5p South Lambhill, Dexter 175.5p East Park Farm,

 

 

PRIME CATTLE – A very light show of 44 Prime steers and heifers forward, well short of buyers requirements.  All classes were a flying trade selling to a top of £2189.66 for a 741kg Limousin cross steer from Messrs Nicholson, The Lake, Carlisle and was purchased by Owain Llyr.  Messrs Bowe, Bothel sold their first of the season a 784kg Limousin cross to £2167.76 and was purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle.  Charolais topped at £2056.61 for 821kgs from Messrs Kennedy, North Cowshaw, Lockerbie and purchased by Eric Hall.  The same vendors sold another 809kg to £2050.82.  Galloway steers peaked at £1649.45 for a 683kg steer from Messrs Pattinson, Hott Bank, Hexham and was purchased by Steven Wilson, Butchers, Corby Hill, Carlisle.  Top pence per kilo of 295.50p was paid to Messrs Nicholson, The Lake, Carlisle for the aforementioned Limousin cross.

Heifers topped at £2081.66 for an 831kg Charolais cross from Messrs Kennedy, North Cowshaw, Lockerbie and purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle.  Limousin crosses to £1872.53 for 638kg from Messrs Blake, Halfway Well, Penrith purchased by Pioneer Foods.  The same vendors sold a 620kg heifer to £1819.70 purchased by Jamie Chapman Butchers.  Top overall pence per kilo at 303.50 was paid to Messrs Rome, Niven Hill, Gretna for one of their Limousin crosses, the same vendor also sold top British Blue cross to 299.50p and was purchased by Bowland Foods, Preston.

More cattle of all qualities are 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 £2189 £2078 £1928 The Lake, £2167 £2079 £1808 Bothel Parks, £1659 Mirkbooths, £1545 Hosket Hill Farm, Charolais £2056 £2050 North Cowshaw, £1736 £1648 Sceugh Farm, Simmental £1716 Sceugh Farm, Galloway £1649 Hot Bank Farm, Blue Grey £1567 £1560 £1525 Hot Bank, Whitebred Shorthorn £1359 £1303 North Park, Beef Shorthorn £1312 North Park.

Heifers: Charolais £2081 Cowshaw, Limousin £1872 £1819 Halfway Well £1673 Mirkbooths £1515 Eaglesfield £1505 Niven Hill, Luing £1781 £1501 Townfoot Farm, British Blue £1584 Niven Hill, Simmental £1344 Wynholm Farm, Whitebred Shorthorn £1284 Hot Bank Farm.

Leading Prices per kilo:
Steers: Limousin 295.5 283.5 273.5 The Lake, 284.5 283.5 276.5 Bothel Parks, 270.5 Hosket Hill Farm, Charolais 253.5 250.5 North Cowshaw, 243.5 Sceugh Farm, Whitebred Shorthorn 244.5 235.5 234.5 233.5 232.5 North Park, Blue Grey 244.5 237.5 231.5 Hot Bank Farm, Simmental 242.5 Sceugh Farm, Galloway 241.5 Hot Bank Farm.

Heifers: Limousin 303.5 Niven Hill 293.5 (x2) Halfway Well  290.5 Mirkbooths, British Blue 299.5 Niven Hill, Charolais 250.5 Cowshaw, Luing 225.5 224.5 Townfoot Farm.  

CAST COWS & OTM CATTLE – The largest show of 487 cast cows and stock bulls in the UK were on offer to a keen ringside of buyers, which proved Carlisle is the only market to sell your cows.

A great entry of 192 beef cows and beef stock bulls sold to average 191.9ppk.

Mr Kevin Watret, Northfield Park run of outstanding Blue cows sold to a top of 978kg, 279.5ppk or £2733 and 864kg, 262.5ppk or £2268, 823kg, 268.5ppk or £2209 and 782kg, 268.5ppk r £2099, 747kg, 274.5ppk or £2050 purchased by Mr Charles Kirkpatrick, and Owain Llyr. Me Alan Twentyman, Osborne Farm sold a British Blue cow for 835kg, 256.5ppk or £2141 to Mr Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Hutchinson, Bil Hill sold a British Blue cow for 861kg, 224.5ppk or £1932 to Mr Kirkpatrick. Messrs Duncan, Whitehall Farm sold the top priced Aberdeen Angus cow for 1024kg, 185.5ppk or £1899 to Mr Kirkpatrick and Messrs Osborne, Castlehill sold the top price per kilo Aberdeen Angus cow for 661kg, 214.5ppk or £1417 to Messrs Roberts.

Messrs Ridley, Haltcliffe Farm sold the top priced Limousin cross cow for 756kg, 244.5ppk or £1848 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Cowx & Son, Hudscales sold a Limousin cow for 798kg, 228.5ppk or £1823 and 733kg, 236.5ppk or £1733 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Henshall, Sarkshields Farm sold a Limousin cow for 732kg, 237.5ppk or £1738 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Osborne, Castlehill sold the top priced Simmental cow for 908kg, 200.5ppk or £1820 to Mr Kirkpatrick. Mr Hamish Goldie, South Bowerhouses sold the top priced Charolais cow for 833kg, 218.5ppk or £1820 to Mr Kirkpatrick.

A great entry of 295 dairy cast cows were on offer with the better end selling sharper on the week.

Messrs Dockeray, Kelsick House selling the top priced Holstein cross cow for 891kg, 178.5ppk or £1590 to Scotbeef. Bluestone Farming sold the top priced Fleckvieh cow for 777kg, 199.5p or £1550 and to 878kg, 174.5p or £1532 to Sean McGimpsey and Messrs Roberts. Messrs Pattinson & son, Walby Hall sold a Holstein cross cow for 897kg, 171.5ppk or £1538 to Les Fell.  Messrs Irving, Brunthill sold a Holstein cross cow for 866kg, 177.5ppk or £1537 to Scotbeef. Hardgrove Farm sold a Holstein cross cow for 850kg, 79.5ppk or £1525 to Les Fell. Messrs Faulder, Croft House Farm sold a Holstein cross cow for 839kg, 180.5p or £1514 to Les Fell. Messrs Mitchell & Sons, Mirkbooths sold a Holstein cross heifer for 602kg, 204.5p or £1231 to David Holmes.

Leading prices per head: British Blue £2733, £2268, £2209, £2099, £2050, £1815, £1607, £1590 Maulscastle, £2141 Osborne Farm, £1932 Bail Hill, £1568 Drumrae Farming, Aberdeen Angus £1899, £1672, £1540, £1526 Whitehall Farm, £1672, £1572, £1529 Castlehill, £1655 Townfoot Farm, £1583 Shank Castle, £1506 Wynholm Farm, Limousin £1848 Haltcliffe Farm, £1823, £1733 Hudscales, £1738 Sarkshields Farm, £1732 Townfoot Farm, £1697 Rosgill Head, £1648 Castlehill, £1631 the Firs, £1595 Lake View, £1578 Mirkbooths, £1566 High Wreay Farm, £1508 Hargill House, £1508 Whitstonehill, £1504 Wood Hall, Charolais £1820 South Bowerhouses, £1666 The Square, £1538 Thrunton Farm, Simmental £1820, £1600, £1582, £1520 Castlehill, £1572 Newbie Mains,  Holstein Friesian £1590 Kelsick House Farm, £1538, £1373, £1228 Walby Hall, £1537, £1456, £1361 Brunt Hill, £1525, £1485, £1345 Hardgrove, £1514 Croft House Farm, £1490, £1365, £1208 Trailflat Farm, £1476, £1255 Evening Hill Farm, £1401, £1394, £1307, £1243 Hadderdale, £1336, £1246 Kirtlebank Farm, £1330 Tempest Tower, £1317 Park House Farm, £1285 Old Town Farm, £1255 Becklees Farm, £1246 Brackenhow, £1231 Mirkbooths, £124 Park House, £1209 Whitecroft Mains, Saler £1584, £1491 South Bowerhouses, £1426 Bents Farm, Fleckvieh £1550, £1532 Bluestone Farming, Beef Shorthorn £1544 North Corrielaw, Holstien £1351 Smallthwaite House, £1343 New House, £1341 Broathill, £1328 Becklees Farm, £1325 Grassings Farm, £1280 Arbrack, £1222 Newbampton Farm, Norwegian Red £1302, £1184 The Howes, £1135 Whitecroft Mains, Staberliser £1301 The Farmhouse, British Friesian £1288, £1148 Bank House, £1231 Newbampton Farm, £1219 The Square, £1209 Whins Farm, £1126 Inglewood Meadow, Hereford £1279, £1274, £1239 High Buildings, Dairy Shorthorn £1264 Midtodhills, Swedish Red & White £1184 Blackrigg, Galloway £1044 Peela Hill, Jersey £1010 The Gill.

Leading prices per kilo: British Blue 279.5p, 274.5p, 268.5p (x2), 262.5p, 253.5p, 213.5p Maulscastle Farm, 256.5p Osborne Farm, 224.5p Bail Hill, 210.5p Low Drumrae, Limousin 244.5p Haltcliffe Farm, 237.5p,226.5p Sarkshields Farm, 236.5p Hudscales, 235.5p Rosgill Head, 228.5p Hudscales, 228.5p Townfoot Farm, 227.5p Priestcroft, 224.5p, 219.5p, 211.5p Wood Hall, 218.5p High Wreay Farm, 214.5p Mirkbooths, 214.5p Lawston Farm, 213.5p, 212.5p Kirkhouse Farm, 212.5p Hargill House, 210.5p Niven Hill, Charolais 218.5p South Bowerhouses, 211.5p The Square, Aberdeen Angus 214.5p, 212.5p, 208.5p (x2) Castlehill, 209.5p, 206.5p, 205.5p Balcraig Moor Farming,  Simmental 211.5p, 209.5p, 206.5p, 205.5p Castlehill, 205.5p Brisco Hall, Saler 205.5p South Bowerhouses, Holstein Friesian 204.5p Mirkbooths, 187.5p, 177.5p Park House, 186.5p, 185.5p, 184.5p, 179.5p Hadderdale, 181.5p Trailflat Farm, 180.5p Croft House Farm, 179.5p, 177.5p Hardgrove, 178.5p, 177.5p Brunt Hill, 178.5p Kelsick House, Fleckvieh 199.5p Nethermains Farm, Hereford 197.5p High Buildings, Beef Shorthorn 193.5p North Corrie Law, Norwegian Red 185.5p The Howes, British Friesian 180.5p Whins Farm, Holstein 179.5p Smallthwaite House, Galloway 176.5p Peela Hill, Ayrshire 177.5p Aigle Gill, Jersey 163.5p The Gill.

CAST BULLS – 18 stock bulls were on offer with Mr Kevin Watret, Northfield Park selling an outstanding British Blue bull for 1129kg, 207.5p, £2342 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Osborne, Castlehill sold the top priced Aberdeen Angus stock bull for 1177kg, 166.5p or £1959 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Halliday, Broathill sold a Limousin stock bull for 890kg, 209.5ppk or £1864 to Owain Llyr.

Leading prices per head: British Blue £2342 Maulscastle, Aberdeen Angus £1959 Castlehill, Hereford £1884 High Buildings, Luing £1871 Glebe, Limousin £1864 Broathill, Blonde £1799 North Mosses, Beef Shorthorn £1754 The Hannah, Simmental £1650 Hartbush.

Leading prices per kilo: Limousin 209.5p Broathill, British Blue 207.5p Maulscastle, Blonde 185.5p North Moses, Aberdeen Angus 167.5p, 166.5p Castlehill, 165.5p Birsca, Hereford 158.5p High Buildings, Simmental 154.5p Hartbush Farm, Luing 151.5p Glebe Steading, Beef Shorthorn 150.5p The Hannah, Ayrshire £141.5p Plasketlands.

PRIME SHEEP – On Monday 26^th September Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of prime sheep, numbers held firm on the week and to the great surprise of the vendors, so did trade, as another fruitful day was had in Borderway.  An overall average of 245 SQQ of 246 or £108 per head was achieved.  Messrs Hamilton, Kirkton of Crawford made the trip from Abington and were rewarded with the days leading price of £152 paid for 51kg Texel cross lambs

Messrs Laird, Unity, Brampton sold a pair of 43.5kg Dutch Texel lambs at 344.8ppk or £150 to lead the price per head column.

Leading Prices:
Price per head: Texel £152, £123 Kirkton of Crawford; £150, £140 Ellerslea; £140 (x3), £129, £125 Hermitage; £132, £130, £124 Anchor Farm; £129, £126, £123; Wavercroft; £129, £124 Northbank House; £124, £123 Longhurst; £124 Hillhead; Dutch Texel £150, £136, £132,£127 Unity; £122(x2), £116 (x3) Agars Hill; £115 Ashknowe Beltex £144, £141, £139, £138, £130, £128 (x2) Hargill House; £139, £130 Crookholm; £138 Broathill, £137 Hollands; £136 Hermitage; £129, £126 Tinwald; £129 Grassgarth; £129 High Old Shield; £129, £126 Mid Farm; £126 Ellerslea; £126 High House Suffolk £131 Hilhead; £119 Dirrops; £115 Chapel House; £115, £111.5 (x2) Faugh Beeches; £113 White House; £11 Clappers; £110 Midtown; £110 Mirkbooths Millenium Bleu £127, £118, £115 (x2) Stanley House Berrichon £123 Gelt Hall Farm Mule £109.5 , £103 Hargill House; £105 Spout Bank; £102, £101 Midtodhills; £100 Highside

Price per kilo: Dutch Texel 344.8p, 314.3p, 283.3p Unity; 312.8p, 308.9p, 301.3p Agars Hill; 305.4p, 294.9p, 282.1p Ashknowe Beltex 329.4p High Plasket Lands; 327.3p, 316.9p, 315.9p, 304.8p, 301.2p Hargill House; 315.9p Crookholm; 315.8p West Moorhouses; 314p Broathill; 312.5p, 300p The Throp; 309.1p Hermitage; 307.3p Ellerslea; 307.1p, 300p Mid Farm; 304.4p Hollands; 303.5p Grassgarth; 303.5p High Old Shield; 293.5p Fell End Texel 322p, 283p, 282p Anchor Farm; 318p, 289.9p, 284.1p Hermitage; 300p Ellerslea; 295.1p Kirkton of Crawford; 282.9p, 271.4pSchool Farm; 281p Street Head; 280p (x2), 267.4p Hermitage; 279.1p Lea Hill; 277.1p, 273p Beechcroft; 273.9p Wavercroft; 265.9p Little Swinburne; 262.2p Netherton Millenium Bleu 265.2p, 264.7p, 261.4p (x2) Stanley House Suffolk: 251.9p Hillhead; 241.8 Mirkbooths; 238 Dirrops; 235.7p Fell End; 235.4p White House; 234.7p Chapel House; 231.9p Low House Mule  228.3p Spout Bank; 228.1p, 226.4p Hargill House; 224.4p Midtodhills

CAST EWES –

Leading Prices:
EWES – Texel £147, £137, £119Wavercroft; £139, £137, £129, £125, £115, £114, £113 High Plasket; £131, £123, £107 (x2) High Wreay; £121 Lea Hill, £119 Five Oaks Sawmill; £109 Northbank House, £109 Robin Hood Inn, £109 Beamwham Beltex £139 High Plasket Lands Suffolk £123 High Wreay £117 Clappers Lleyns £120 Low House, Zwartbles £115 Vicarage Rouge £111 Ashknowe  Greyface £99 Clappers; £91, £89 High Wreay; £87 White House; £81 Beamwham £63 Dykeside Blueface Leicester £92 Beamwham NC Cheviot £67 High Troweir NC Cheviot £67 High Troweir Blackface £59 Highmoor Swaledale £55 Skelgill House.

RAMS – Bluefaced Leicester £125 Wolf Hills

Sale Contacts
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