St Boswells Sale of Native Bred Suckled Calves

SALE OF NATIVE BRED SUCKLED CALVES

Annual Native day at St Boswells saw cattle with style and power in great demand for all types.

Taking todays championship was Messrs Ross, Wester Middleton with an Aberdeen Angus.x Bullock at £1550

Messrs Ross also took Reserve Champion with an Aberdeen Angus.x Heifer at £1650.

The Show was ably judged by Mr A.Lamont, Dunslaw.

Show Results:-

Kindly sponsored by Thomas Sherriff & Co Ltd and Morrisons supported Best Shorthorn.

Class 1  Best Pen of 8 Aberdeen Angus Heifer Calves

Newton, Hawick

Class 2  Best Pen of 8 Aberdeen Angus Bullock Calves

Wester Middleton

Class 3  Best Pen of 4 or more Shorthorn cross Heifer Calves

Bow

Class 4  Best Pen of 8 or more Shorthorn Bullock Calves

New Channelkirk

Class 5  Best Aberdeen Angus Bullock

1^st           Wester Middleton (CHAMPION)

2^nd          Wester Middleton

3^rd           Branxholm Braes

Class 6  Best Aberdeen Angus Heifer

1^st           Wester Middleton (RESERVE CHAMPION)

Top pence per kilo went to Messrs Ross, Wester Middleton with their Reserve Champion Heifers at 323.5p per kilo

Topping at £1820 was also Messrs Ross, Wester Middleton with a pen of 5 superb Aberdeen Angus.x Bullocks

Bullocks per head:-

Aberdeen Angus: £1820 Wester Middleton, £1790 Whitfield, £1750 Newton, £1640, £1610 Earlside, £1570, £1550, £1490 Wester Middleton, £1480 Birkenside, £1440 Earlside, Hereford: £1090, £1050 Fairnilee, Belted Galloway: £790 Bowden Moor, Limousin: £1170 Faughhill, Longhorn: £755 Croc Mhor, Luing: £1145, £1120, £1090 Faughhill, Beef Shorthorn:  £1440, £1420, £1390, £1360, £1270, £1255 Bow, £1230 New Channelkirk, £1210 Bluecairn, Simmental: £1320 Lylestane, £1260 Bluecairn, £1200 Lylestane, Whitebred Shorthorn: £1070 Currie Inn, Charolais: £1290, £1200 Bluecairn

Bullocks per kilo:-

Aberdeen Angus: 281.8p Wester Middleton, 266.7p Stobshiel Mains, 265.7p Wester Middleton, 265p Fairnilee, 264.3p Towford, 263.9p, 263.7p Wester Middleton, 262.5p Cortleferry, 262p Wester Middleton, Hereford: 228.9p, 224.7p Fairnilee, Belted Galloway: 222.5p Bowden Moor, Limousin: 244.7p Cortleferry, Longhorn: 203.2p, 201.3p Croc Mhor, Luing: 233.3p, 216.7p Faughhill, Beef Shorthorn: 244.7p Coltcrooks, 241.8p, 240.5p Cliftonpark, 235.2p Byrewalls, 233p Bow, Simmental: 230.8p Lylestane, 227p Bluecairn, 225.6p Lylestane, Whitebred Shorthorn: 230.6p Currie Inn, Charolais: 230.4p, 228.6p Bluecairn, 242.1p Meigle

Bullocks averaged £1152.97 (+1.22) 235.94p per kilo (+4)

Heifers per head:-

Aberdeen Angus: £1650 Wester Middleton, £1490 Newton, £1480 Earlside, £1370 Whitfield, £1340 Ecclaw, £1320 Newton, Threeburnford, £1300 Craigend, Bluecairn, Beef Shorthorn: £1280, £1270, £1195, £1140 Bow

Heifers per kilo:-

Aberdeen Angus: 323.5p Wester Middleton, 255p Cortleferry, 250.4p Newton, 245.9p Ecclaw, 244.6p Earlside, 242.3p South Riccalton, 241.2p Whitfield, Beef Shorthorn: 232.7p, 228.8p Bow,  224.5p (2) Coltcrooks, 223.5p, 221.3p Bow

Heifers averaged £1029.98 (+44) 224.19p per kilo (+10)