St Boswells Sale of Store Cattle

Harrison & Hetherington held their fortnightly Sale of Store Cattle along with the Young Farmers Overwintered Cattle.

Taking charge of today’s judging was Mr Walter Dandie, Learielaw who had a great show of cattle in front of his expert eye.

Being topped out as Champion was Adam Anderson, Headshaw, Lauder with a superb Limousin.x Bullock brought out to perfection.  Topping the trade at £1760 to the judge.

Reserve Champion went to Jessica Marwick with a shapey Charolais.x Heifer

Top Gross profit also went to Adam Anderson, Headshaw, Lauder

Top Weight Gain went to Andrew Dixon, Whitsome West Newton.

Show Results

Class 1 – Bullock

1^st                           Adam Anderson, Headshaw, L (CHAMPION)

2^nd                          Fraser Thomson, Middlestots

3^rd                           Andrew Dixon, Whitsome West Newton

Class 2

1^st                           Jessica Marwick, Glenogle (RESERVE CHAMPION)

2^nd                          Ryan Briggs, The Whinny

3^rd                           Andrew Hutcheson, Lurdenlaw Cottage Steading

* Kindly sponsored by- Performance Feeds, McCreath, Simpson & Prentice, Briggsys Quality Butchers and Norvite

A great show of cattle graced the ring today topping at £1530 x 3.  Firsty from Trows, Greenknowe and Woodheads, Ancrum.

Top pence per kilo went to Jessica Marwick, Glenogle at 378p per kilo with a Charolais.x Heifer

Bullocks per head-

Aberdeen Angus: £1100 Hendersyde; Limousin: £1760 Headshaw, Lauder (Adam Anderson), £1600 Whitsome West Newton (Andrew Dixon), £1530 Trows, Greenknowe, Woodhead, Ancrum; Simmental: £1500, £1470 Trows,£1390 Headshaw, Lauder, £1300 Greenknowe; Charolais: £1500 Middlestots (Fraser Thomson),  £1460, £1440, £1380 Headshaw, Lauder, £1370 The Craggs, £1350 Mossilee

Bullocks per kilo-

Aberdeen Angus: 300p Hendersyde; Limousin:  352.1p Greenknowe, 338.8p Headshaw, Lauder, 337p, 336.6p Greenknowe, 330.2p Restonhill Farm(David Hoffman), 328.8p Greenknowe, 328.3p Parkhill, 325.5p Trows, 324.4p Woodhead, Ancrum, 322.9p Headshaw, Lauder (Adam Anderson); Simmental: 336.1p, 313.2p, 302.6p Mossilee, 295.5p Greenknowe, , 292.6p Headshaw, Lauder; Charolais: 338.8p, 336.6p, 332.4p Headshaw, Lauder, 320p The Craggs, 317.4p Headshaw, Lauder, 313.2p Mossilee, 312.5p Middlestots

Bullocks averaged 308.58p per kilo

Heifers per head_

Aberdeen Angus: £1020, £970 Hendersyde, £960 Stirches Mains; Limousin: £1660 The Whinny (Ryan Briggs), £1620 Lurdenlaw Steading Cottage (Andrew Hutcheson), £1500 Woodhouse, £1490 Greenknowe, £1460 Woodhouse, £1410 Parkhill, Woodhouse; Simmental: £1200 Stirches Mains, £1170 Headshaw, Lauder, £1160 Trows; Blonde: £1270, £1200 Outerston; Charolais: £1500 Headshaw, Lauder, £1380 Glenogle (Jessica Marwick)

Heifers per kilo-

Aberdeen Angus: 275.7p Hendersyde; Limousin: 346.3p Greenknowe, 340.5p Woodhouse, 334p Lurdenlaw Farm Steading (Andrew Hutcheson) 334p, 327.1p Greenknowe; 324.7p, 319p Wester Dawyck, 314.3p, 309.1p, 305.1p Greenknowe; Simmental: 292.5p Headshaw, Lauder, 266.7p Trows; Blonde: 298.8p Outerston; Charolais: 378.1p Glenogle (Jessica Marwick), 315.8p, 314.6p Headshaw, Lauder, Greenknowe 314.3p

Heifers averaged 282.1p per kilo