Borderway Calf Sale

On Wednesday 28th September Harrison & Hetherington conducted their weekly sale of calves with a forward show of 335.  A brisk trade was seen for bull calves of all classes but Blue and Angus heifers were more difficult to cash.

Topping todays trade was a Limousin bull calf from Messrs Marshall, Brownrigg at £460 and Blues topped at £450 from Messrs Johnstone, Petteril Side.  £395 was the top priced Angus from Messrs Lawson, Low Row, Scales.   Hereford were up to £340 from Messrs Wood Groundy Croft.  Holstein Friesian topped at £225 from Messrs Wilson, Evening Hill. 

Limousin Heifers topped at £440 again from Messrs Marshall, Brownrigg and £410 for a Blue heifer from Messrs Martin, Tempest Tower.  Angus heifers topped at £300 twice, again from Messrs Martin, Tempest Tower.  Calves on the whole are a strong trade with more required to keep up with demand.

For further information please contact our Auctioneer Cameron Robertson 07836 233042 or Joe Bowman 07736 883670

Leading Prices:

Bulls: Limousin £460 Brownrigg Farm, £370 Boggle Hall, £300 £250 Wedholme Hill, £260 Barrachan £260 Guillyhill £245 (x2) Nook House, £230 Mayfield, British Blue £450 £435 £410 Petteril Side Farm, £445 Mayfield, £420 £420 (x2) Tempest Tower £420 Wood Close Farm, £420 £390 (x2) Monks House £410 £400 East Scales, £410 Meinfoot Farm, £400 (x4) Park Farm, Aberdeen Angus £395 £385 (x3) £295 (x2) Low Row £390 £380 Miller Hill, £370 Petteril Side Farm, £360 Tempest Tower £360 Philgowan, £345 (x2) £290 £280 (x2) Mounsey Bank £340 Boggle Hall £320 Woodcroft, Simmental £350 £260 £210 Philgowan, Hereford £340 £335 £310 £290 £230 £210 £200 Groundy Croft £230 Philgowan, Fleckvieh £290 £225 Meinside, Holstein Friesian £225 £100 (x5) Evening Hill Farm, £165 Petteril Side Farm, £160 Winter Tarn Farm, £105 (x4) Berrier Head, Friesian £128 Boggle Hall £85 Mounsey Bank.

Heifers: Limousin £440 Brownrigg Farm, £350 £325 £250 Wedholme Hill, £265 Mayfield £260 Boggle Hall, British Blue £410 Tempest Tower £360 £310 Wood Close Farm, £340 £330 Petteril Side Farm, £330 Meinside £320 Mainhill Farm, £300 Lambfield Farm, £290 Boggle Hall, £285 £280 (x2) Wedholme Hill, £280 East Scales, Aberdeen Angus £300 (x2) Tempest Tower £270 (x2) Low Row £245 £225 Petteril Side Farm, £205 West House £200 East Scales.