Borderway Primestock Sale

On Monday 30^th January Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock.

PRIME BULLS – Yet another large show of 90 prime bulls forward with a lot more quality on offer. The trade was seen to be sharper for the best flesh and slightly easier for the plainer cattle. Sixteen bulls sold to £1900 and over and twelve sold at £2000 and over to a day’s top of £2597.48 for an 885kg Limousin from Messrs Struthers, Greenbank Farm, Lanarkshire and purchased by A & D Meats. Messrs Goldie, Townfoot Farm Dumfries sold 845kgs to £2522.33 and Messrs Sawrig, Sewborwens Farm, Penrith sold 1035kgs to £2468.48. Charolais sold to £2356.62 for 868kg and £2129.08 for 808kgs from Messrs Sawrig, Sewborwens, Penrith purchased by Field Fresh Trading and Brookwood Abattoir, Halifax. Beef Shorthorns sold to £1913.63 for a 729kg from Messrs Steel, Lesson Hall, Wigton purchased by Black Brow Abattoir, Wigton. Simmentals to £1877.31 for 818kgs from Messrs Graham, Orchard Farm, Hawick purchased by Jewitt Meats, Spennymoor. Top pence per kilo overall was a Limousin cross bull selling to 312.5p for 639kgs from weekly vendors Messrs Mitchinson, Beck House, Carlisle purchase by Jewitt Meats. Black and white bulls sold to £1540.07 for a 686kg Friesian from Messrs Hewitson, Kings Hill, Brampton purchased by Jewitt Meats and Holsteins to £1495.31 for 707kgs from Messrs Grierson, Musgrave Hall, Penrith and purchased by A & D Meats. Top pence per kilo of 229.5 went to 557kg Friesian from Messrs Jackson, Skelton Wood End, Penrith and purchased by Bowland Foods. 

Please advise entries by call or text to Grant Anderson on 07872 129274.  

Leading prices per head: Limousin £2597 Greenbank, £2522 Townfoot, £2468, £2271, £2254, £1967 Sewborwens, £2257, £2029 Gillrig, £2116 Newton High House, £2009, £1919 Beck House, £1914 Orchard House, £1799, £1781 Kelbarrow, £1746 Lesson Hall Charolais £2356, £2129, £2118 Sewborwens, £1806 Greyrigg Beef Shorthorn £1913 Lesson Hall Simmental £1877 Orchard Farm British Blue £1793, £1655 Beck House, £1668 Low Farm Aberdeen Angus £1700 Gillrig, £1616 Low Farm, £1552, £1514, £1501 Down Hall Whitebred Shorthorn £1594 Burgh Head Friesian £1540, £1519 King Hill, £1477, £1450, £1393 Whins, £1436, £1384, £1365, £1294, £1267 Aulby Farm, £1378 The Flatt, £1278, £1271 Skelton Wood End Holstein £1495, £1338, £1159 Musgrave, £1184 Kirkbride House, £1154 Springfield Farm Holstein/ Friesian £1439, £1302, £1247 Milton Farm, £1429, £1427, £1424, £1277, £1161 Conheath Farm, £1357 Williamsgill, £1273, £1163 Springfield, £1169, £1119 Burtholme, £1117 Randalinton Ayrshire £1094 Plasketlands

Leading prices per kilo: Limousin 314.5p, 293.5p, 277.5p Beck House, 299.5p, 281.5p Sewborwens Farm 298.5p Townfoot, 294.5p, 286.5p Gillrig, 293.5p Greenbank, 287.5p Newton High House, 286.5p, 277.5p Orchard Farm, 278.5p, 277.5p Kelbarrow, 277.5p Beck House, 275.5p Lesson Hall Charolais 271.5p, 263.5p Sewborwens British Blue 270.5p, 261.5p Beck House, 269.5 Low Farm Aberdeen Angus 266.5p Gillrig, 247.5p Low Farm Beef Shorthorn 262.5p Lesson Hall Simmental  229.5p Orchard Farm Friesian 229.5p, 223.5p Skelton of Wood End, 228.5p, 219.5p (x2) Whins, 226.5p, 220.5p (x2), 219.5p Aulby Farm, 224.5p (x2) King Hill, 219.5p, 214.5p The Flatt Holstein/ Friesian 215.5p, 214.5p, 193.5p Milton Farm, 204.5p Springfield, 197.5p, 195.5p, 194.5p, 193.5p (x2) Conheath Farm Holstein 214.5p, 211.5p Musgrave Hall, 208.5p Kirkbride House Ayrshire 201.5p Plasketlands

PRIME CATTLE – Another tremendous show of 72 prime steers and heifers forward resulting in yet another fantastic trade seen throughout with nineteen cattle selling over £1900 and four selling over the £2000 mark to a day’s overall top steer at £2039.87 for a 717kg British Blue cross from weekly vendors Messrs Nicholson, The Lake, Carlisle.  Limousins to £2030.13 for 745kg from Messrs Wilson, Petteril Hill Farm, Carlisle purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle.  Messrs Wilson also sold a 737kg steer to £2008.37.  An Aberdeen Angus cross sold to £1729 for a760kg from Messrs Connell, Bank House, Carlisle purchased by Mr Eric Hall.  Top pence per kilo of 284.5 went to Messrs Nicholson, The Lake for their 717kg British Blue cross and Limousins to 276.50 for a 696kg from Messrs Dent, Elm House, Appleby.

An excellent offering of heifers forward seeing a day’s top of £2059.46 for returning vendors Messrs Craik, Waterside Farm, Castle Douglas selling their 753kg Limousin which was purchased by Owain Llyr, Ruthin.  A day’s top overall pence per kilo of 314.5p went to Messrs Cleasby, Linden House, Penrith for a 609kg Limousin and purchased by R & JP Mulholland, Butchers Shop, Great Orton, Carlisle.  Messrs Wilson, Petteril Hill Farm, was closely following at 313.5p for 612kg and purchased by Steven Wilson, Butchers Shop, Corby Hill, Carlisle and finally British Blues to 306.5p for 625kg from Petteril Hill Farm, purchased by Owain Llyr, Ruthin

Please advise entries to our auctioneer for next week’s sale Grant Anderson by call or text 07872 129274. 

Leading Prices Per Head:

Heifer: Limousin £2059 Waterside Farm, £1957 £1918 Petteril Hill Farm £1915 £1791 £1779 Linden House, £1901 £1873 £1868 £1797 Nealhouse Farm, £1862 Woodfield £1823 Blackrigg, £1771 £1767 Rose Farm, £1763 Townfoot Farm, British Blue £1915 Petteril Hill Farm, Charolais £1648 £1618 High Aketon Simmental £1570 Greenbank Farm, Luing £1550 Sewborwens Farm, Aberdeen Angus £1549 Bank House Farm, Montbelairde £1476 Moor Park Farm.

Steers: British Blue £2039 The Lake, £1908 Hoddomtown, Limousin £2030, £2008, £1975, £1910, £1909 Petteril Hill Farm, £1988 Nealhouse Farm, £1961 (x2) £1893 The Lake, £1953, £1940, £1866, £1865 Waterside Farm, £1924, £1843 Elm House, Aberdeen Angus £1729 Bank House Farm.

Leading Prices per kilo:

Heifers: Limousin 314.5p, 297.5p, 283.5p Linden House, 313.5p, 276.5p Petteril Hill Farm, 297.5p Nealhouse Farm, 295.5p 287.5p(x2), 283.5p High Aketon, 294.5p, 290.5p Woodfield, 291.5p Townfoot Farm, 287.5p, 282.5p Rose Farm, Luing 261.5p Sewborwens Farm, Stabiliser 253.5p The Swaites, Simmental 247.5p Sewborwens Farm, Aberdeen Angus 247.5p Bank House Farm, Montbelairde 240.5p Moor Park Farm.

Steers: British Blue 284.5p The Lake, Limousin 276.5p, 269.5p Elm House 275.5p, 274.5p, 271.5p, 270.5p, 268.5p Waterside Farm, 275.5p, 272.5p(x3) Petteril Hill Farm, 273.5p, 270.5p, 265.5p The Lake, 265.5p Nealhouse Farm, Aberdeen Angus 237.5p The Flatt.

CAST COWS & OTM CATTLE – A smaller show of 305 cast cows and stock bulls was on offer with all classes being very dear. 123 beef cows sold to average 206.4p up 5.7p on the week. Brian Hall, Ainstable Hall sold two outstanding cows for 839kg, 269.5p, £2261 for a Limousin cross and 851kg, 260.5p, £2216 for a British Blue cow purchased by Messrs Owain Llyr and Telinco Farms. Messrs Blake, Halfway Well sold a Limousin cross cow for 865kg, 538.5p, £2134 to Jewitt Meats. Messrs Leiper & Sons, Bank Top Farm’s run of cows topped at 847kg, 243.5p, £2062 for a Charolais and 824kg, 247.5p, £2039 for a Limousin cross both purchased by Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Connell, Minsca Farm sold the top priced Aberdeen Angus cow for 858kg, 225.5p, £1934 to Phillip Bowes. Messrs Hiddleston, Park Farm’s run of cows topped at 770kg, 253.5p, £1951 to Les Fell.

182 cast dairy cows were sold to average 160.9p up 2.2p on the week. Messrs Robertson & Son, Wardpark sold a Fleckvieh heifer for 739kg, 246.5p, £1821 to Eric Hall. Messrs Dockeray, Kelsick House, sold the top priced Holstein cross cow for 848kg, 187.5p, £1590 to Scotbeef. Messrs Robinson, Burtholme Farm sold a Holstein cross cow for 810kg, 192.5p, £1559 to Scotbeef. Messrs Little & Son Kirkbride House sold a Norwegian Red cow for 76kg, 203.5p, £1558 to Michael Helliwell. Messrs Nixon, Ribton House sold a Holstein cross cow for 911kg, 168.5p, £1535 to Phillip Bowes. Messrs Haston & Son, Swordwellrigg Farm sold a Montebeliarde cross heifer for 552kg, 222.5p, £1228 and 591kg, 216.5p, £1279 both purchased by Les Fell. Messrs Paul & Son, Greigsland sold a Holstein cross heifer for 645kg, 207.5p, £1338 to Sean McGimpsey.

Leading prices per head: British Blue £2216 Ainstable Limousin £2261 Ainstable, £2134 Halfway Well, £2039 Bank Top, £1920 Greengate, £1883, £1786 Park Farm, £1853 Setmabanning, £1786, £1601, £1531, £1515, £1500 Park Farm, £1742 Mirkbooths, £1732 Lingey Field, £1688 Beamwham, £1647 Keepershield, £1598 Newmains, £1553 Gapshields, £1522 Bank Top Charolais £2062, £1839, £1729, £1709 Bank Top, £1951, £1635 Newmains, £1933, £1919, £1604, £1553 Park Farm, £1884 Castlehill Aberdeen Angus £1934, £1643 Minsca Farm, £1900, £1879, £1855, £1755, £1750, £1685, £1666, £1630 Park Farm, £1650 Stotsfold Saler £1862 Bank Top, £1566 Newmains Fleckveih £1821 Wardpark Continental £1602 Halfway Well Holstein £1590 Kelsick, £1535 Ribton House, £1462, £1338 Castlesteads, £1422 West Whitrigg, £1338, £1261 Greigsland, £1279 Cote House Farm, £1202 Dundraw Farm Simmental £1579 East Bowhill, £1514 Castlehill Luing £1561 Setmabanning Holstein Friesian £1559, £1499 Burtholme, £1481 Justicetown, £1472, £1469 Highwood Nook, £1452 Brownrigg, £1437, £1308 Tempest Tower, £1425, £1341 Kelsick House, £1377 Dobcross, £1346 Hardgrove, £1339 Wood End, £1323 Park House, £1320 Beech Holme, £1316 Fauld Farm, £1313 Chalk Lodge, £1306 Mirkbooths Norwegian Red £1558 Kirkbride House Blonde £1554 Grassknop Farm Beef Shorthorn £1517 Minsca Montbeliarde £1464 Kirkbride House, £1279, £1228 Swordwellrigg Galloway £1511 Vendace Hereford £1347 Cockley Bank Friesian £1234 Dormanstead Farm Jersey £684 Bays Leap

Leading prices per kilo: Limousin 269.5p Ainstable, 247.5p Bank Top, 238.5p Halfway Well, 237.5p Gapshields, 236.5p, 222.5p Haydon Bridge, 235.5p Setmabanning, 234.5p Park Farm, 229.5p Lingey Field, 227.5p Cockley Bank, 224.5p Green Farm, 223.5p Newmains, 223.5p Swales Moor British Blue 260.5p Ainstable, 221.5p Stotsfield Charolais 253.5p Newmains 244.5p, 243.5p, 233.5p, 225.5p Bank Top, 241.5p Park Farm, 238.5p Castlehill  Fleckveigh 246.5p Ward Park Aberdeen Angus 244.5p, 225.5p Minsca, 219.5p, 217.5p (x2), 216.5p, 214.5p (x3), 210.5p Park Farm, 219.5 Bank Top, 213.5p Stotsfold Simmental 244.5p, 221.5p Cockley Bank, 228.5p Cockley Bank, 218.5p East Bowhill Blonde 235.5p Grassknop Saler 235.5p, 233.5p Barnbackle, £235.5p Newmains, 228.5p Bank Top Beef Shorthorn 221.5p Minsca Montbeliarde 222.5p, 216.5p Swordwellrigg Luing 214.5p Setmabanning Galloway 213.5p Vendace Hereford 209.5p Cockley Bank Holstein 207.5p Greigsland, 203.5p Ribton House, 192.5p Rosewain Farm, 187.5p, Castlestead 187.5 Kelsick House, 186.5p Cote House 183.5p West Whitrigg Norwegian Red 203.5p Kirkbride House Holstein/ Friesian 199.5p Milton Farm, 199.5 Mainhill Farm, 199.5p, 181.5p Park House, 195.5p West Whitrigg, 193.5p Girthhead, 193.5p Hardgrove, 192.5p, 190.5p Burtholme, 188.5p Highwood Nook, 187.5p Kelsick House, 187.5p Crownstone Farm 187.5p Justicetown, 186.5p Hardgrove, 185.5, 183.5p Tempest Tower, £183.5p Highwood Nook, 182.5p Dobscross Friesian 188.5p Dormanstead, 184.5p Fir Tree

CAST BULLS – 13 stock bulls were forward with Kedzlie Farm selling the top price Luing stock bull for 1198kg, 211.5p, £2533 to Owain Llyr, Messrs Morton & Son, Grennan Farm sold the top price British Blue Stock Bull for 1254kg, 194.5p, £2439 to Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Goldie, Greenfield sold a Charolais Bull for 917kg, 228.5p, £2095 to Owain Llyr. 

Leading prices per head: Luing £2533, £1984 Swales Moor British Blue £2439 Grennan Charolais £2095 Greenfield Aberdeen Angus £1909 Stoneraise, £1827 Hillhead Limousin £1866 Moor Park

Leading prices per kilo: Charolais 228.5p Greenfield, 170.5p Barsalloch Farms Limousin 209.5p Moor Park, 188.5p Haresceugh British Blue 194.5p Grennan Hereford 194.5p Marks Farm Aberdeen Angus 178.5p, 175.5p Stoneraise Luing 211.5p, 181.5p Swales Moor

PRIME SHEEP: Another good show of 1771 prime hoggs forward this week with trade seen to slip slightly however well ahead of forecasts and other centres operating. The sale was led this week by Messrs Shepherd, Low House, Millom who sold 43kg Texel lambs at £152 (354pph) to Bowland Foods Ltd. Topping per kilo at 359p were 39kg Beltex lambs from Messrs Little, Hollands which sold to Andrew Dawson. Commercial types while less on the week continue to fare well in Borderway with marks to £120 for Heavies from Messrs Smith-Jackson, Hightown, Haltwhistle and Blackies for 230pph from Messrs Dixon, Stobbs.

Leading Prices:
Price per head: Texel £152, £143 Low House, £150 Street Head, £1478, £147, £146, £144 (x2), £140 Little Swinburne, £143 Low House Farm £140 (x2), £139 Sleightholme Farm, £140 (x2) The Wreay Beltex £146 Farewell Grange, £140 The Throp, £140, £139, £134, £124 Hollands, £126 Castlehill, £120 Howrigg Farm Blue Texel £136 Braithwaite Hall, £126 Farewell Grange Dutch Texel £139, £137, £123, £122, £120 Hightown, £139 (x2), £138, £137, £131, £126, £122, £120 Unity Farm, £133 Braithwaite Hall, £122 Town Head Farm Suffolk £134, £117 Low House, £118 Stoneflatts, £117 Low House, £111 Dirrops, £111 Braithwaite, £109 Roe Farm, £108 Cockleybank, £106 The Hollands, £105 Jackson Rigg, £101 Newmains, £101 Cardewlees Greyfaced £120, £109 Hightown, £114 Blue Dial Farm, £111 Lawston Farm, £111 Crawfields, £110 Stobbs, £109 Stanger Hill, £109 Dirrops, £108 Jackson Rigg, £106 Farewell Grange, £105 Mirkbooths, £105 Hundith House, £105 Stone House, £104 Reaygarth, £104 (x2) Kilnstown Blackface £103, £102 Stobbs, £103 Street Head, £101 Edges Green Leicester £120 Lawston Farm

Price per kilo: Texel 356.1p, 318.6p Cracrop, 353.5p, 332.6p Low House, 342.9p, 334.9p, 326.7p, 324.4p, 318.6p Little Swinburne Farm, 340p, 313.6p Braithwaite Hall, 333.3p The Wreay, 330.8p, 329.3p High Green Hill, 325p Cardewlees, 312.5p Beltex 359p, 339p Hollands, 333.3p The Throp, 331.6p Castlehill 324.4p Farewell Grange Dutch Texel 334.1p, 311.4p, 307.9p Hightown, 331p, 319.5p, 300p Unity Farm, 316.7 Braithwaite Hall Blue Texel 302.2p Braithwaite Hall Suffolk 229.5p, Cardewlees Farm, 229.4p, 227.1p Low House, 226.9p Stoneflatts, 226.7p Newmains, 226.5p Braithwaite, 225p, 222.1p Cockley Bank, 223.5p Roe Farm, 222p Dirrops, 220.8p The Hollands Blackface 230p Stobbs, 223.9p Street Head Charolais 225.6p Leafield Greyfaced 223p Lawston, 222.3p Jackson Rigg, 222.2p Stanger Hill, 221.1p Hollands, 220.8p Farewell Grange

CAST EWES: A better show of ewes on the week with all classes sharper topping at £139 for a pen of Suffolks from D A Wilson, Shaw Wood, Thursby.  Texels topped at £137 from A J Hogg, Far Brownrigg, Kirklinton.  Mules topped at £109 from T P Wigham, Hargill House and Swales topped at £71 from G R Morton, Church Farm.

Leading Prices:  Suffolk £139, £137, £119 Shaw Wood, £137 Walby Grange, Texel £137, £135, £119, Far Brownrigg, £135, £127(x2) Hargill House, £131, £129, £119 Walby Grange, £127 Winterhope Farm, £121 Church Farm, £119 Brandle Howe

Rams: Leicester £125 Roachburn Farm, Grey Faced £109 Hargill House, £99, £85 Brampton Fell Farm, £93(x2)  Church Farm, £93(x2) Walby Grange, £85 Winterhope Farm, Black Face £73 Winterhope Farm, Swaledale £71 Church Farm, £69, £45 Brampton Fell Farm, £51, £47 Hargill House.

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