St Boswells Sale of Store Sheep & Suckled Calves

Harrison and Hetherington held their Annual Show and Sale of Continental Bullocks and Heifers.  Great show of cattle forward despite the conditions this summer.

Taking charge of this years judging was local stocksman, Mr Walter Wight, Whitrighill.

Championship, went to Messrs Anderson, Headshaw, Lauder with a shapey Charolais.x Bullock.

The Reserve Championship went to Messrs Renton, Stuartslaw with a superb Limousin.x Heifer

Topping the days trading was annual consignment from Messrs Sinclair, Crookston with a pen of Charolais.x Bullocks at £1655

Top pence per kilo went to Messrs Andersons Champion Bullock at 314.3p per kilo.

* Show kindly sponsored by NORVITE *

SHOW RESULTS

Best Bullock

1^st           Headshaw, Lauder           (CHAMPION)
2^nd          Huntington                        
3^rd           Huntington

Best Heifer
1^st           Stuartslaw                           (RESERVE CHAMPION)
2^nd          Upper Samieston
3^rd           Stuartslaw

Pen of 4 or more Charolais Bullock Calves
1^st           Headshaw, Lauder           560 kilos              £1470

Pen of 4 or more Charolais Heifer Calves
1^st           Headshaw, Lauder           455 kilos              £1180

Bullocks per head:

Aberdeen Angus: £1365 Stobshiel Mains, £1220 Crosscleugh, Stobshiel Mains, £1120 Northfield, St Abbs, £1110 Stoneypath, Limousin: £1460, £1320 Huntington, £1280 Skelfhill, £1270 Roxburgh Mill, £1260 Crookston, £1250 Headshaw, Lauder, Beef Shorthorn: £1100 Roxburgh Mill, Simmental: £1380, £1360 Holybush, £1350 Roxburgh Mains, £1310 Holybush, South Riccalton, Saler: £1180 Prieston, £1100 Stoneypath, British Blue: £1655 Crookston, £1080, £1050 Harwood on Teviot, Charolais: £1655, £1540, £1500 Crookston, £1470 Headshaw, L, £1380 Todshawhaugh, North Synton, £1365 Stobshiel Mains, £1350 Crookston, £1330 Mossilee, £1320 Crookston

Bullocks per kilo:

Aberdeen Angus: 249.4p Stoneypath, 244.9p Stobshiel Mains, 238.6p Todshawhaugh, Limousin: 275p Huntington, 269.9p The Fens, 267.5p (2)Parkhill, 264.4p Harwood on Teviot, 261.7p Soutra, 260.4p Headshaw, L, Beef Shorthorn: 224.5p Roxburgh Mill, Simmental: 255p, 253.6, 250.5p Headshaw, L, Saler: 224.5p, 223.5p Stoneypath, British Blue: 271.3p Crookston, 247.1p, 245.5p Harwood on Teviot, Charolais: 314.3p, 280.9p Headshaw, L, 279.4p, 275.3p Northfield, St Abbs, 271.3p, 266.7p Crookston, 264.4p, 264p Northfield, St Abbs, 262.8p, 262.5p Headshaw, L, 261.7p Soutra

Bullocks averaged 245.46p per kilo

Heifers per head:

Aberdeen Angus: £1140 Stoneypath, Limousin: £1550, £1450, £1430, £1400 Stuartslaw, £1400 Huntington, £1375, £1340 Stuartslaw,  £1330 Stuartslaw, £1300 Huntington, Beef Shorthorn: £1040 Birkenside, Simmental: £1160 South Riccalton, £1060 Birkenside, £1010 Headshaw, Lauder, £1000 Mossilee, British Blue: £970, £940 Harwood on Teviot, Charolais: £1460 Meigle, £1450, £1360 Crookston, £1300, £1260 Headshaw, Lauder, £1260, £1240 Crookston, £1230 Headshaw, L

Heifers per kilo:

Aberdeen Angus: 256.8p Stobshiel Mains, 232.7p Stoneypath, Limousin: 311.1p, 309.5p (2) Huntington, 291.7p Stuartslaw, 286.7p North Synton, 284.3p Stuartslaw, 282.5p Upper Samieston, 276.8p Stuartslaw,  273.5p Stuartslaw, Simmental: 259p Headshaw, L, 227.5p South Riccalton, 225.5p Birkenside, British Blue: 236.8p, 229.3p Harwood on Teviot, Charolais: 307.5p, 280p Headshaw, L, 278.8p Crookston, 275.3p Northfield, St Abbs, 269.1p, 260.8p, 260p(2) Headshaw, L

Heifers averaged 244.75p per kilo

SHEEP

An outstanding show of 2438 strong lambs on offer.  Extreme rates for all classes

Texel: £102.50 Kirktonhill, £100 Hopefoot, Kirktonhill, £99.50 Greenhead, Selkirk, £99.50 Crookston, £96.50 Kirktonhill, £96 Reaveley Greens, Beltex: £98 Threeburnford, £97.50 Yarlside, Suffolk: £90.50 Reaveley Greens, £90 Kirktonhill, The Knock, £88.50 The Knock, £88, £86 Reaveley Greens, North Country Cheviot: £84 Buchtrig, £83 Bowershields, £80 Threeburnford, South Country Cheviot: £84 Whitefield, Earlston, Greyfaced: £80 Kirktonhill, Blackface: £51.50 Rawburn