Borderway Primestock Sale

PRIME CATTLE: A quiet day amongst the primestock steers and heifers on this Easter Monday sale, despite this a great offering was available to a full ringside of buyers seeing one of the best ever trades. The twelve steers forward sold to average a healthy 307.95ppk and £2110.97 per head and the thirty prime heifers sold to a day’s overall top of £2308.50 for a 684kg Limousin cross from Messrs Crichton, Loughrigg, purchased by Alan Jarvis, Messrs Studholme, Nealhouse sold the next best two prices at £2267.4 and £2206.67 for a 684kg and a 635kg to Messrs R & JP Mulholland, Great Orton and secondly to Messrs S Wilson Butchers, Corby Hill this heifer was also top overall price per kilo of 347.5p with Messrs Norman, Little Orton not far behind selling a 569kg to 339.5p again to Steven Wilson Butchers. Steers saw a day’s top of £2295.76 for 737kg Limousin cross steer from Messrs Bowe, Bothel Parks, Wigton purchased by Morgan Helliwell. Others to £2245.88 for 728kgs both from Messrs Nicholson, The Lake and purchased by Morgan Helliwell and Pioneer Foods, best British Blues to £2258.11 for 718kgs again for The Lake. The best price per kilo steer was for the 719kg Limousin cross achieving 318.5p from Messrs Nicholson once again and purchased by Morgan Helliwell.

Many more required for next week.

Leading prices per head
Steers: Limousin £2295, £2208 Bothel Parks, £2290, £2245, £2126 The Lake, £2016 Hoddomtown, £1894 Woodfield British Blue £2258 The Lake, £2125 Hoddomtown

Heifers: Limousin £2308, £2204, £2128 Loughrigg, £2267, £2206, £2131 Nealhouse, £2163, £2045 Halfway Well, £2023, £1900 Little Orton, £1824, £1760, £1738 High Aketon, £1777 Nunscleugh Charolais £1708 Nunscleugh British Blue £1683 Mirkbooths

Leading Prices per Kilo:
Steers: Limousin 318.5p, 308.5p, 299.5p The Lake, 315.5p, 311.5p Bothel Parks, 305.5p, 295.5p Woodfield, 293.5p British Blue 314.5p The Lake, 313.5p Hoddomtown

Heifers: Limousin 347.5p, 331.5p, 323.5p Nealhouse, 337.5p, 335.5p, 329.5p Loughrigg, 329.5p, 328.5p, 323.5p, 319.5p, 299.5p High Aketon, 319.5p, 293.5p Halfway Well, 297.5p Niven Hill

PRIME BULLS: A smaller offering of 65 bulls forward on easter Monday’s primestock sale whereby trade looked as sharp as it had ever been. The heaviest bull of the day at 949kgs totalled up to the day’s top of £2842.26 for a Limousin from Messrs Priestley, Cracrop Farm and purchased by Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Norman, Little Orton sold 822kgs to £2642.73 for another Limousin and purchased by Jewitt Meats. An 840kg Simmental from Ward Farms, Westmains Farm, Lanark sold to £2633.40. The top overall price per kilo of 321.5p went to the aforementioned Limousin cross form Messrs Norman. Messrs Mitchinson, Beck House sold 618kgs to 317.5p to Bowland Foods and Messrs Wilson, Street Head to 315.5p selling to Field Fresh Ltd. Black and White bred cattle sold to £1792.06 for a 727kg Montbeliarde from Messrs Graham, South Lambhill, Longtown purchased by Bowland Foods. Holstein Friesians from Messrs Armstrong, Randalinton Farm, Carlisle sold to £1725.75 for 650kgs and 683kg Friesians sold to £1635 from Messrs Clark, Whins Farm, Lockerbie. Top price per kilo of 265.5p went to the 650kg Holstein Friesian from Messrs Armstrong, Randalinton.

Many more bulls of all ages, shapes and sizes are required for next week’s sale please advise entries to auctioneer Grant Anderson on 07872 129274 by call or text.

Leading Prices per head: Limousin £2842 Cracrop, £2642 Little Orton, £2139 Street Head, £2096, £1848 Mirkbooths, £1962 Mirkbooths, £1824 Willows Farm Simmental £2633 Westmains,£1629, £1608 Wydon Farm Montbeliarde £1792, £1544, £1507, £1484 South Lambhill British blue £1756 Beck House, £1744 Muirhouse Charolais £1755 Wydon Farm Holstein/ Friesian £1725 Randalinton, £1552 South Lambhill, £1420, £1274 Ratten Castle, £1387 Barnbarroch Farm, £1360 Muirhouse, £1359 Mirkbooths Aberdeen Angus £1704 Randalinton, £1623 Beck House, £1561 Street Head Friesian £1635, £1629, £151 Whins Farm, £1477, £1376 High House Holstein £1356, £1325, £1261 Musgrave Hall Belted Galloway £1345, £1335 Castle Farm Hereford £1227 Barnbarroch

 

Leading Prices Per Kilo: Limousin 321.5p Little Orton 317.5p, 288.5p Beck House, 315.5p Street Head, 299.5p Cracrop, 294.5p Mirkbooths, 281.5p246.5p, 236.5p, 234.5p South Lambhill Simmental 313.5p Westmains Charolais 279.5p Wydon Farm British Blue 277.5p (x2), Beck House, 268.5p Willows, 267.5p Muirhouse Aberdeen Angus 263.5p Beck House, 255.5p Radalinton, 251.5p Street Head Friesian 249.5p, 239.5p, 228.5p Whins Farm, 237.5p, 232.5p High House Belted Galloway 245.5p (x2) castle Farm Hereford 229.5p, 223.5p Barnbarroch Holstein 219.5p, 218.5p Musgrave Hall Holstein/ Friesian 265.5p Randalinton, 233.5p Ratten Castle, 227.5p, 219.5p Muirhouse, 217.5p Mirkbooths, 207.5p (x2) Barnbarroch Farm, 207.5p Muirhouse

 

CAST COWS & OTM CATTLE – A good show of 199 cast cows was forward on Monday with the usual large ring side of buyers ensuring all cattle being sharper on the week. 61 beef cows averaged an amazing 222.5p up 14.5p on the week. Messrs Common & Son Crossdykes Farm sold the top priced Limousin cow for 839kg, 263.5p, £2210 to Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Moffat, Stonehouse sold a Limousin cross cow for 786kg, 266.5p, £2094 also purchased by Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Norman, Little Orton Farm sold a Limousin cow for 810kg, 257p, £2085 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Gass, Nunscleugh’s run of cows topped at 777kg, 257.5p, £2000 for a Limousin cross cow selling to Charles Kirkpatrick, Messrs Hodgson, Green Farm sold the top priced British Blue cross heifer for 688kg, 286.5p, £1971 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Cornthwaite sold the top priced Simmental cross cow for 822kg, 237.5p, £1952 to Phillip Bowes. Messrs Wales, Thackwood cows topped at 697kg, 269.5p, £1878 for a Limousin cross to Phillip Bowe. Messrs Oliver, Cawfields cows topped at 738kg, 260.5p, £1922 and 582kg, 267.5p, £1556 to Owain Llyr (x2).

All classes of Dairy Cast cows were sharper on the week with 138 averaging 169.1p up 0.6p on the week. Messrs Sloan & Son, Woodend Farm sold the top priced Fleckvieh cow for 983kg, 184.5p, £1813 to Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Andrew Graham, Kirkhouse sold a run of Fleckvieh cows for 805kg, 212.5p, £1710and 799kg, 207.5p, £1608 purchased by Thomas Fell, Messrs Roberts, Morgan Helliwell and Steven Helliwell. Messrs Malcolm Booth, Mainhill Farm sold the top priced Holstein cross cow for 854kg, 187.5p, £1601 to Thomas Fell. Messrs Pearson, Wavercroft sold the top priced Friesian cow for 807kg, 193.5p, £1561 and a Friesian heifer for 628kg, 22.5p, £1397 bought by Phillip Bowes and Jewitts Meats. Messrs Pigg & Son, Gaitsgill Hall Farm sold a Holstein cross heifer for 597kg, 227.5p, £1358 to David Holmes.

Leading prices per head: Limousin £2210 Crossdykes Farm, £2094, £1870 Stone House, £2084 Little Orton Farm, £2000, £1803, £1775 Nunscleugh, £1922 Cawfields, £1878 Thackwood, £1841, £1826, £1775, £1769, £1714 Wyse Hill Farm, £1757 Niven Hill, £1747 Westfield House Farm British Blue £1971 Green Farm, £1695 Wyse Hill Farm, £1620 Pelutho Park, £1577 Lanerton, £1556 Cawfields Simmental £1952 Vendace Drive, £1611 Castlehill, £1522 Alders Edge Fleckvieh £1813, £1477, £1396 Woodend Farm, £1710, £1657, £1608(x2), £1480 Kirkhouse Dairy Galloway £1733 Barquhill Holstein Friesian £1601, £1422 Mainhill Farm, £1594 Waterside Farm, £1571, £1444, £1442 Howrigg Farm, £1555 East Scales, £1540, £1495, £1442 Hadderdale, £1449, £1426 Burtholme Farm, £1444 High Field, £1437 Chalk Lodge, £1396 Bulls Head Farm, £1378, £1357 High Ploughlands, £1368 Hesket Demain, £1360, £1352 Hardgrove, £1354 Woodhouses Farm, £1330 Greenmoorside, £1324, £1300 Petteril Side Farm Holstein £1579, £1359 Castlesteads, £1393 Pettril Bank Farm, £1358 Gaitsgill Hall Farm Friesian £1561 Wavercroft, £1397, £1360 Pelutho Park, £1244 Aulby Farm Montbeliarde £1313 Flimby Hall Jersey £569 Gracies Farm

Leading prices per kilo: British Blue 286.5p Green Farm, 267.5p Cawfields, 265.5p, 229.5p Cumcrook, 237.5p Gracies Farm, 228.5p Pelutho Park, 223.5p Lanerton, 220.5p Wyse Hill Farm Limousin 269.5p Thackwood, 266.5p Stone House, 263.5p Crossdykes Farm, 260.5p Cawfields, 257.5p, 249.5p, 244.5p, 237.5p Nunscleugh, 257.5p Little Orton Farm, 257.5p, 246.5p, 245.5p, 238.5p, 234.5p Wyse Hill Farm, 241.5p Vendace Drive, 239.5p Niven Hill Simmental 237.5p Vendance Drive, 224.5p Castlehill Holstein 227.5p Gaitsgill Hall Farm, 196.5p, 194.5p Castlesteads Friesian 222.5p, 193.5p Wavercroft, 194.5p Aulby Farm, 193.5p Pelutho Park Fleckvieh 219.5p, 215.5p, 212.5p, 207.5p(x2) Kirkhouse Dairy, 214.5p, 203.5p Woodend Farm Holstein Friesian 215.5p, 207.5p, 191.5p Howrigg Farm, 199.5p High Field, 196.5p, 193.5p Hadderdale, 190.5p Galloway 213.5p Barquhill Luing 202.5p Hallbankgate Farm Montbeliarde 195.5p Flimby Hall Jersey 135.5p Gracies Farm

CAST BULLS – Only 4 stock bulls on offer. Messrs Dempster, Castlehill sold an outstanding Charolais Stock Bill for 1172kg, 229.5p, £2689 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Fletcher, Muirston Farm sold a Charolais Stock Bull for 999kg, 203.5p, £2032 to Morgan Helliwell.

Leading prices per head: Charolais £2689 Castlehill, £2032 Muirston Farm

Leading prices per kilo: Charolais 229.5p Castlehill

PRIME SHEEP: On Bank Holiday Monday Borderway Market held the weekly sale of prime sheep another good entry forward with more sold on the year which has been a common theme of late with new and returning vendors making the trip to Carlisle. All classes sold to an ever-strengthening trade with returns through the roof and ahead of last years rates. An overall average of 295p, SQQ 301pph, £135.78 pe head was achieved with 95% of the sale hill bred mules and 1^st cross types. First time vendors DJ & VA Roper, Cleat Moor, sold a tremendous run of lambs to lead the sale at £190 per head for a pen of 46kg Beltex Hoggs with his pen averaging £167.14. Sam Roper, Cranford, and Michael Armstrong, Townhead, shared the pence per kilo honours at 419p for Beltex and Dutch Texel lambs. Mule lambs sold to £150 for a pen of Heavies from Messrs Mitchell, Mirkbooths and 291p form Gordon Cartnell. Hill hoggs sold to £143 for 46kg cheviots from Messrs Whitfield, Woodhouses which also led per kilo at 317.8ppk.

Leading prices per Head: Zwartbles £124 Rietfontain Dutch Texel £177, £172, £166, £160 Sycamore, £176, £172, £158 Town Head Farm, £172, £169 (x2), £166, £164 Unity Farm, £167, £166, £165 The Laythes, £160 Mirkbooths Beltex £190, £184, £182, £180, £160, £159 Rietfontain, £186, £176, £158 Cranford, £179, £178 (x2) Sleightholme, £166 Swallowdene, £152 (x2) Harley Croft, £152 Woodhousehill Mules £136, £135, £123 (x2) Street Head, £130, £115 Laws Hall, £127, £123, £120 South Lambhill, £108 Wasdale Head Hill/ Cheviot £143 Woodhouses Farm, £137 The Hollands, £119, £112 East Bowhill, £115 Laws Hall, £114 Swinsty, £108 Castlehill Charolais £137 Milton Hill Farm, £135 Jackson Rigg Greyfaced £150, £134, £133 (x2), £131 Mirkbooths, £136 Shatton Lodge, £131 The Hollands, £131, £124 Brampton Fell, £130 Blue Dial Farm, £130, £127 Jackson Rigg, £130 The Nook, £130 Beck Farm, £128 Broomhills £124 Buckles Herdwick, £142 Ribton house, £130 Brampton Fell Suffolks £162 Swallowdene, £143 Stone Flatts, £140 Town Head, £134 Jackson Rigg Swaledale £123 Buckles Farm, £120 The Hollands Texel £174 The Nook, £172, £171, £170, £165, £164, £162 Blue Dial, £170 Waverton, £168, £161 Mickley Grange, £166 The Hollands, £166 Edenlin, £165 Broomfield, £165, £164, £162 The Bow

Leading prices per Kilo: Dutch Texel 419p, 392.9, 369.2, 359.1 Town Head, 393p, 377.3p, 375.6p, 365p, 362.8p, 325p, 321.6p Unity Farm, 372.10p, 368.8p, 335p, 323.8p, 3185p Sycamore House Beltex 419p, 405.1p, 379.6p Cranford, 414, 406.8p, 378.7p Sleightholme, 413.6p, 413p, 391.5p Rietfontain, 380p Woodhousehill, 379.5p The Hollands Mules 295.5p, 287.5p Laws Hall, 286p, 285.7p, 282.2p South Lambhill, 281.3p, 280p Street Head Hill/ Cheviot 317.8p, 310.9p Woodhouse, 310.8p Laws Hall, 305.1p, 302.7p East Bowhill, 300 Swinsty Charolais 318.6p Milton Hill Greyfaced 291.1p The Hollands, 283.7p Hollands, 283.3p Shatton Lodge, 281.8p, 267.3p Brampton Fell, 281.8p Buckles Farm, 270.2p Jackson Rigg, 267.3p Fell Farm, 266p Mirkbooths, 265.3p, The Nook, 260p Beck Farm Herdwicks 288.9p Brampton Fell, 278.4p Ribton House, 273.5p Wasdale Head Suffolk 291.3p Jackson Rigg, Stone Flatts, 280p Town Head Swaledale 279.1p The Hollands, 273.3p Buckles Farm, 262.2p WHotehead Farm Texel 404.9p The Hollands, 381.8p, 357.8p, 326.1p Mickley Grange, 374.4p, 353.5p High House, 356.5p The Bow, 356.3p, 333.3p Blue Dial, 355.1p The Nook, 336.4p, 329.5p Jackson Rigg 330.4p, 326.1p Stone Flatts, 327.1p Prior Hall, 327.1p Mirkbooths.

CAST EWES & RAMS:  Cast ewes hit new heights with the strongest trade of the season so far with a ring side of 7 active buyers many more ewes can be handled here at Borderway on a weekly basis. Topping at £237 for a pair of Texels from AJ & LJ Haston, Dearham Hall. With a sale average of £121 per head.

Leading Prices: Texel £237 Dearham Hall, £197 (x2) Edenlin, £195, £159 West Cocklaw, £191 Cowranside, £189 Stone Flatts, £179, £171, £159 High House, £177 Wavercroft, £177 Brownrigg, £174 Corrie Field, £169 Wavercroft Beltex £231, £184 Beck House, £211 West Cocklaw Suffolk £195 West Cocklaw Leicester £170 West Cocklaw, £139 Ghyll Croft, £131 East Unthank, £150 Ellongby Hall Charolais £134 Field Garth Dutch Texel £120 Hargill House Greyfaced £119 (x2) Jackson Rigg, £119, £105 Beck Farm, £115 Stone House, £114, £103 Kilnknowe, £111 Field Garth, £99 Hargill House Dorsets £99 Field Garth Swaledale £87, £30 Hargill House, £67, £30 East Unthank, £47 Hen Moss

Sale Contacts
David Holliday                                  07710 189804                   Cast Cows & Cast Bulls
Grant Anderson                                07872 129274                   Prime Bulls & Prime Cattle
James Little                                        07872 840685                   Prime Sheep

Rory Livesey                                      07535 001541                    Cast Sheep