Borderway Primestock Sale

PRIME BULLS: Making up for last weeks low numbers, Borderway sold 123 prime bulls, seeing the very best, a shade easier and everything else achieving a similar trade throughout. Topping the sale overall was the heaviest animal of the day a 1038kg Simmental from Messrs Houldey, Kirtleton House, Lockerbie and was purchased by Alan Jarvis. A 880kg Limousin cross from Messrs Cooper, Hallmoor , Carlisle achieved £2362.80 purchased by A & D Meats. A 34 month old Bazadaise from Messrs Scott, Dinley, Newcastleton sold to £1961.82 for a 756kg purchased by Morgan Helliwell.

Top pence per kilo of 294.5ppk for a 675kg Limousin cross from Messrs Mitchinson, Beck House, Carlisle purchased by Field Fresh Trading.

Black & White sold to £1733.15 for a 681kg Fleckvieh of Bluestone Farming. Nethermains Farm, Duns purchased by Jewitt Meats. British Friesians to £1587.80 for a 680kg from Messrs Coulthard, Brisco Hill, Longtown purchased again by Jewitt Meats.

Top pence per kilo of 260.5ppk was achieved twice for a 646kg and 640kg Fleckviehs from Bluestone Farming and was purchased by Bowland Foods, Preston and Jewitt Meats. British Friesians sold to 239.5ppk for a 554kg from Messrs Preston, Wedholme, Wigton.

Leading Prices per head: Simmental £2423 Kirtleton House, Limousin £2362, £1786 Hallmoor, £2166 Allerby Hall, £1987, £1857, £1721, £1711 Beck House, £1952, £1936 Mirkbooths, £1942 Willows Farm, £1907 Hayclose, £1760 Low Farm, Bazadaise £1961 Dinley Farm, Beef Shorthorn £1804 Croft ends Farm, British Blue £1798 Beck House, £1753, £1731, £1713, £1681 Hayclose, £1727 Low Farm, £1647 Netherton, £1618 Mirkbooths, Charolais £1762, £1755, £1719, £1644 Netherton, Fleckvieh £1733, £1677, £1668, £1667, £1664, £1599, £1524, £1492 (x2) Nethermains Farm, Blonde £1727, £1707 Hayclose, Galloway £1692, £1636 Fingland, Aberdeen Angus £1692 Eland Hall Farm, £1602 Justicetown Farm, £1446 Low Farm, £1403 Brisco Hill, British Friesian £1587 Brisco Hill, £1564, £1448, £1420, £1418 Aulby Farm, £1468, £1354, £1325 Hillhead, £1382 Hillhead, £1355 West End Farm, £1326, £1325 Wed Holme House, Montbeliarde £1519, £1477 Hayclose, £1501, £1439 South Lambhill, Holstein £1476, £1433, £1390, £1378, £1356 Castlesteads, Holstein Friesian £1472, £1424 Muirhouse, £1465 South Lambhill, £1430, £1375, £1307 Old Town Farm, Hereford £1367 Hayclose.

Leading Prices Per Kilo: Limousin 294.5p, 293.5p, 275.5p Beck House, 283.5p Hayclose, 279.5p Mirkbooths, 275.5p Low Farm, Blonde 285.5p, 261.5p Hayclose, British Blue 285.5p, 250.5p Beck House, 275.5p Low Farm, 259.5p Sunnyside, 245.5p Netherton, Simmental 265.5p Wydon Farm, Aberdeen Angus 263.5p Low Farm, 238.5p Justicetown Farm, 233.5p, 231.5p Brisco Hill, Fleckvieh 260.5p (x2), 259.5p, 256.5p, 254.5p, 247.5p (x2), 243.5p Nethermains Farm, Bazadaise 259.5p Dinley Farm, Charolais 252.5p, 245.5p, 243.5p Netherton, 244.5p Wydon Farm, Galloway 243.5p, 236.5p Fingland, British Friesian 239.5p, 235.5p (x2), 230.5p, 228.5p Wed Holme House, 235.5p, 224.5p, 222.5p Aulby Farm, 233.5p Brisco Hill, 228.5p West End Farm, Hereford 234.5p Hayclose, Montbeliarde 229.5p, 227.5p Hayclose, 223.5p South Lambhill, Beef Shorthorn 227.5p Croft Ends Farm, Holstein 227.5p, 219.5p, 218.5p, 217.5p, 216.5p Castlesteads, Holstein Friesian 224.5p, 219.5p Muirhouse, 217.5p South Lambhill, 216.5p (x2) Elephant Farm.

PRIME CATTLE: Yet another fantastic entry of 68 prime steers and heifers were forward, selling to a great trade throughout. Top overall animal was an outstanding 642kg Limousin heifer from Messrs Studholme, Nealhouse, Carlisle achieving a days top of £2173.17 and purchased by Owain Llyr, Ruthin. The same home sold a further two to £2170.13 and £2155.83 purchased by Steven Wilson Butchers Show, Corby Hill, Carlisle and Pioneer Foods, Carlisle. Simmental crosses sold to £1826.06 for a 693kg, 32 month old heifer. An exceptional run of Fleckvieh heifers from Bluestone Farming seen their run of 18 peak at £1695.71.

Top overall pence per kilo of 338.5ppk went to the aforementioned 642kg Limosuin cross from Messrs Studholme and to 337.5ppk for another from the same home. Messrs Little, Greenhill Farm, Wigton peaked at 319.5ppk for 594kg purchased by Owain Llyr. Fleckvieh ‘s topped at 264.5ppk and was purchased by Border Meats, Lockerbie.

Less steers were on offer today, saw a days top of £2166.95 for a 759kg Limousin and to £2165.46 for a 748kg, British Blue both from Messrs Bowe, Bothel Parks, Wigton sold to Pioneer Foods, Carlisle. Messrs Bowe also sold the top priced Charolais cross to £2082.50 for a 700kg.

Top pence per kilo of 301.5ppk went to a 608kg Limousin cross from Messrs Philipson, Glebe Farm, Penrith.

Leading prices per head
Steers: Limousin £2166 Bothel Parks, £2068, £2043, £1891, £1853 Lords Close, £2004, £1833 Glebe Farm, British Blue £2165 Bothel Parks, £1768 Allerby Hall, Charolais £2082 Bothel Parks, Montbeliarde £1400 South Lambhill, Aberdeen Angus £1355 Brisco Hill.

Heifers: Limousin £2173 Nealhouse Farm, £2170, £2155 Nealhouse Farm, £2071, £1844, £1781 Steeley Farm, £2011, £1806 Cold Shields, £1897, £1804 Greenhill Farm, £1741 Reddings, Simmental £1826 Hosket Hill Farm, Fleckvieh £1695, £1676, £1630, £1610, £1567, , £1566, £1550, £1522 Nethermains Farm, Aberdeen Angus £1554 Ratten Castle, Hereford £1541 Townfoot Farm, British Blue £1506 Ratten Castle, Galloway £1496, £1434 Vendace, Holstein £1368 Nethermains Farm.

Leading Prices per Kilo:
Steers: Limousin 301.5p, 296.5p Glebe Farm, 293.5p Hargill House, 289.5p, 281.5p, 279.5p Lords Close, 285.5p Bothel Parks, Charolais 297.5p Bothel Parks, British Blue 289.5p Bothel Parks, Aberdeen Angus 236.5p Brisco Hill, Montbelairde 225.5p South Lambhill, Holstein Friesian 219.5p, 214.5p Windy Hill.

Heifers: Limousin 338.5p, 227.5p, 317.5p Nealhouse Farm, 319.5p, 315.5p, 299.5p Greenhill Farm, 317.5p, 312.5p, 311.5p Steeley Farm, 311.5p, 297.5p Reddings, 297.5p Cold Shields, Fleckvieh 264.5p (x2), 262.5p, 255.5p, 250.5p (x3) Nethermains Farm, Simmental 263.5p Hosket Hill Farm, Galloway 257.5p, 243.5p, 242.5p Vendace, British Blue 251.5p Ratten Castle, Aberdeen Angus 233.5p Ratten Castle, Hereford 233.5p Townfoot Farm, Holstein Friesian 216.5p, 215.5p Windy Hill, Holstein 212.5p Nethermains Farm.

CAST COWS & OTM CATTLE – An increased entry of 325 cast cows and stock bull’s sold to average an amazing 1257 and 15 over £2000 and 75 over £1500. 118 Beef cows to average 218.4p. Messrs Rachel Wilshaw, Oulton Hall sold two outstanding blonde cows for 917kg, 262.5p, £2407 and 924kg, 237.5p, £2194 both purchased by Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Henshall, Sarkshields Farm, sold the top priced Limousin cow for 813kg, 286.5p, £2329to Alan Jarvis. Mr Gary Bell, Haas Side Farm run of outstanding cows topped at 886kg, 262.5p, £2325 and 765kg, 293.5p, £2245 for Limousin cross and a British Blue cross sold for 762kg, 273.5p, £2084 bought by Alan Jarvis, Owain Llyr and Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Cooper, Hallmoor sold a Limousin cross cow for 871kg, 260.5p, £2268 to Alan Jarvis, Messrs Cowx & Son, Hudscales sold a Limousin cow for 792kg, 283.5p, £2245 also to Alan Jarvis. Messrs Ridley, Haltcliffe Farm sold a young Limousin cross cow for 678kg, 304.5p, £2046 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Campbell, Strawfrank Farm, Lanark run of cows topped at 806kg, 278.5p, £2244 and 634kg, 292.5p, £1886 bought by Owain Llyr and A & D Meats. Messrs Hunter, Upper Brydkirk sold a Limousin cow for 790kg, 278.5p, £2200 to Alan Jarvis. Mr George Brough, Old Rectory Farm sold a Limousin cow for 778kg, 265.5p, £2065 to Alan Jarvis. Morley Dairy Farming Co sold a Limousin cow for 827kg, 249.5p, £2063 to Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Steel, Steeley Farm run of Cows topped at 729kg, 282.5p, £2059 and 273.5p, £1884 bought by Owain Llyr. Brian Templeton, West Bowhill Farm sold a Limousin cross cow for 717kg, 285.5p, £2047 to Owain Llyr. Low Drumrae Farming Co sold the top priced Simmental cow for 720kg, 272.5p, £1962 to Alan Jarvis.

207 Dairy Cast cows sold to average 170.4 with all classes being in great demand. Bluestone Farming sold the top priced Fleckvieh cow for 909kg, 212.5p, £1931 Bought by Les Fell. Messrs Harrison, Hazel Head, Wigton sold a 7 ½ year old Flechvieh cow for 852kg, 27.5p, £1853 to Alan Jarvis. Messrs Workman, Beeches sold the top priced Montbeliarde cross cow for 865kg, £1812 to Les Fell. Messrs Millar & Son, Trailflatt Farm sold the top priced Holstein cross cow for 870kg, 207.5p, £1805 to Sean Mcgimpsey. Messrs Jackson, Skelton Wood End sold the top priced Friesian cow for 777kg, 205.5p, £1596 to Scotbeef. Messrs Gillespie, High Ploughlands sold a Holstein cross heifer for 686kg, 229.5p, £1574 to Les Fell.

Leading prices per head: Limousin £2329 Sarkshields, £2325, £2245 Haas Side, £2268 Hallmoor, £2245 Hudscales, £2244, £1886 Strawfrank, £2200 Upper Brydekirk, £2065 Old Rectory Farm, £20064, £1953 Haltcliffe, £2063 Petteril Bank, £2059 Satley Farm, £2047 West Bowhill, £1934 Hallmoor, £1923 Sandhills, £1908 Lendalfoot, £1884 Steeley Fleckvieh £1931 Nethermains, £1853 Hazel Head Blonde £2407, £2194 Oulton Hall British Blue £2084 Haas Side, £1827 Woodhall, £1695, £1653 Hall Garth, £1637 Spout Bank Simmental £1962, £1913, £175, £1712, £1667, £1630 Low Drumrae Montbeliarde £1812, £1546, £1459 Beeches, £1447 Mirkbooths Holstein/ Friesian £1805, £1571, £1561 Trailflatt, £1666 North Greenhill, £1611 Glenzierfoot, £1579, £1440 Chalk Lodge, £1574 High Ploughlands, £1565 Woodhouses, £1525 Low Thorney Farm, £1496 Hardgrove, £1488 Dykesfield, £1482 Bolton Cottage, £1462 Dearham Hall, £1454 Down Hall, £1445 Walby Hall, £1439 Woodclose, £1411 Blackrigg Holstein £1605 Ribton House, £1567, £1433 Musgrave Hall, £1563 Broathill, £1395 Brackenhow, £1391 Crossfell House, £1333 Woodside Aberdeen Angus £1597 Lendalfoot, £1546 Lesson Hall Friesian £1596 Skelton Wood End, £1460 High House, £1456 Dormanstead Farm Stabiliser £1530 Enterber Hereford £1563 Cumdivock Longhorn £1485 Greenside Luing £1410 Setmabanning Norwegian Red £1326 West House Farm Ayrshire £1290 Strawfrank, £1237 Dormanstead Belted Galloway £1113 Hen Moss Jersey £981, £897 Holme Head Farm

Leading prices per kilo: Limousin 304.5p, 272.5p Haltcliffe, 297.5 Strawfrank, 293.5p Haas Side, 286.5p Sarkshields, 285.5p West Bowhill, 283.5p Hudscales, 282.5p, 273.5p  Steeley, £278.5p Upper Brydekirk, 278.5p Strawfrank, 265.5p Reddings, 265.5p Old Rectory 263.5P Sandhills, 263.5p Sandhills, 260.5 Hallmoor British Blue 273.5p Haas Side, 251.5p Spout Bank, 229.5p Glendue, 225.5p, 220.5p Hall Garth, 225.5p, East Haydon, 217.5p Woodhall, 214.5p Thackwood Simmental 272.5p, 255.5p, 245.5p, 238.5p, 238.5p, 224.5p, 222.5p, 214.5p, 211.5p Low Drumrae Blonde 262.5p, 237.5p Oulon Hall Holstein/ Friesian 229.5p High Ploughlands, 217.5p North Greenhill, 215.5p, 213.5p Glenzierfoot, 214.5p Blackrigg, 207.5p Trailflatt, 206.5p Dykesfield, 205.5p, 201.5p Low Thorney Farm, 204.5p Barsalloch, 203.5p High Ploughlands, 203.5p Chalk LodgeHereford 227.5p Low Drumrae, 216.5p Guards Mill Farm Aberdeen Angus 223.5p Lesson Hallm 210.5p Lendalfoot Holstein 217.5p, 203.5p Woodside Farm, 203.5p Perreril Bank Fleckvieh 217.5p Hazel Head, 212.5p, 201.5p Nethermains Stabiliser 216.5p Enterber Friesian 216.5p, 204.5p (x2) Dormanstead 205.5p Skelton Wood End Norwegian Red 211.5p West House Montbeliarde 209.5p, 204.5p Beeches Longhorn 201.5p Greenside Keep Cottage Belted Galloway 197.5p Hen Moss Jersey 177.5p Holme Head

CAST BULLS – Only 6 Stock Bulls forward. Messrs Mallinson, The Hill sold a Limousin Stock Bull for 1106kg, 259.5p, £2800 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Langcake, Sandhill Farm sold a Limousin stock bull for 959kg, 226.5p, £2172 to Jewitts.

Leading prices per head: Limousin £2870 The Hill, £2172 Sandhills Luing £1972 Geltssdale Beef Shorthorn £1936 Brownrigg Hall Montbeliarde £1678 Stonewalls Belted Galloway £1491 The Laythes

Leading prices per kilo: Limousin 259.5p The Hill, 226.5p Sandhills Beef Shorthorn 210.5p Brownrigg Montbeliarde 192.5p Stonewalls Belted Galloway 175.5p The Laythes

PRIME SHEEP: As numbers continue to tighten with many breeders now reaching the end of last years crop, in preparation for welcoming this years arrivals trade has seen a slight rise once again which will be welcome news for many

Leading todays sale was a wonderful pen of 15 Beltex hoggs from Messrs Pickworth, Dotland Park, Hexham which sold at £151 a head to Mr Dawson these also lead the trade per kilo at 359.5p

An overall average of £110.39 per head was achieved.

Leading prices per Head: Beltex £151, £146, £140, £131, £125 Dotland Park; £134, £130, £128, £122 The Hollands, £132, £121, £120 Hollands; £129, £122 Riggshields; £122 The Throp; £122 Castlehill Dutch Spotted £145, £140, £139, £136, £135 Unity; £139 Woodhead Texel £143, £142, £136 ; £130 West Micklethwaite; £143, £133, £128 Flimby Hall; £142, £139, £126 High House; £141, £139, £135(x2) Blue Dial; £133 Burtholme; £132, £126 Mickley Grange; £130, 126 Mirkbooths; £127 Southtown of Melgund
Blue Texel £135, £129, £125.5, £121 Stanger Hill Suffolk £134, £124, £116, £114(x2) Southtown of Melgund; £125 Hollands; £123 Midtown; £112 Mirkbooths; £112 Roe Charollais £124 , £113 Swallowdene; £114 Wilson Hill Cheviot £113 Langhorn; £105 Castlehill;Mule £113 Midtown; £105.5 Mirkbooths; £105.5, £101 Brampton Fell; £105 Stone House; £104.5, £104 Mirkbooths; £104 Denton Mains; £103 Hollands; £100 Reaygarth; £100 Broomhills Jacob £110 Burtholme  Blackface £104 Laws Hall; £103 South Lambhill.

Leading prices per Kilo: Beltex 359.5p, 356.1p, 350p, 319.5p, 304.9p  Dotland Park; 330p, 300p Hollands; 312.8p The Throp; 312.8p, 282.5p Castlehill; 291.3p The Hollands; 286.7p, 283.7p Riggshields Dutch Texel 353.7p, 339p, 337.5p, 318.2p, 289.7p282.2p Unity; 331, 317.6p, 300p, 292.1p Woodhead; 329.4p Sycamore House Texel 332.6p, 290.9p 290.5p, 288.4p Flimby Hall; 315.6p, 315p, 310.9p 309.5p, 307.3p, 283.3p West Micklethwaite; 308.9p, 295.8p High House; 276.5p, 270p Blue Dial ; 275.6p Greyrigg; 275p Ewan Close; 275p Mickley Grange; 274p Ellerslea; 273.7p, 273.2p Outer Woodhead Blue Texel 303.7p, 297.4,275.5 Stanger Hill Charollais 257.5p Wilson Suffolk 247.7p, 236.1p Denton Mains; 247.5p Stonewalls; 234.1 Roe Farm; 232.6p Castlehill Blackface 241.5p, 238.8p  Laws Hall; 239.5p, 237.5p Lambhill Hill Cheviot 230p Castlehill Mule 228.9p Hollands; 227.3p Reaygarth; 221.3p Denton Mains.

CAST EWES & RAMS:  Cull ewes sold cheaper on the week, yet all classes were still good to sell, especially good continental types. Topping the trade at £173 was a Texel cross from S Bowe, Midtown, Wiggonby. Suffolk ewes sold to £167 from G & FJ Soulsby, Williamsgill Farm, Temple Sowerby. Beltex ewes sold to £149 from JP Mulholland, Great Orton.

Leading Prices: Texel £173, £127 Midtown Farm, £167, £137, £121 Tundergarth Mains, £139, £133, £125, £123 Ewan Close, £137 Westgarth Hill, £125 Riggfoot Farm, Suffolk £167, £157, £153 Williamsgill Farm, Beltex £149, £145, £139, £129 Midtown Farm, Romney £105 Tundergarth Mains,  Mule £105 Westgarth Hill, £97 Church Farm, £97 East Cottage, £95 Riggfoot Farm, Swaledale £75, £65 Church Farm, £65, £47 Riggfoot Farm, £55 Westgarth Hill, £45 Ewan Close, Hill Cheviot £57 Dinley Farm.

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