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Date: 15 May 2023 | Primestock

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Borderway Primestock Sale

Borderway, Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2RS

PRIME CATTLE: 61 prime cattle was forward with a great show on offer. Messrs Nicholson, The Lanes run of 5 Limousin and British Blue cross bullocks told to average 755kg, 300p, £2265 and topped at 794kg, 301.5p, £2246 and 737kg, 301.5p, £2222 for a Limousin cross and a British Blue cross sold for 776kg, 295.5p, £2293 purchased by Charles Kirkpatrick (x4) and Morgan Helliwell. Messrs Blake, Halfway Well Limouisn cross bullocks topped at 811kg, 275.5p, £2234 to Eric Hall. Mr William Miller, High Aketon sold and outstanding Limousin cross Bullock for 511kg, 315.5p, £1612 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Studholme & Son Nealhouse Farm sold a Limousin cross bullock for 682kg, 307.5p, £2097 to Morgan Helliwell. Mr William Miller, High Aketon Farm sold 6 Limousin Heifers to Average 316.16 and topped at 522kg, 327.5p, £1709 and 546kg, 327.5p, £1788 purchased by Owain Llyr. Mr Geoff Bowe, Bothel Parks sold a Limousin cross heifer for 624kg, 317.5p, £1981 to Messrs Bowe. Messrs Airey, New Grange Farm run of cattle topped at 722kg, 279.5p, £2017 for a Charolais Heifer and 686kg, 293.5p, £2013 for a Limousin cross to Eric Hall and Charles Kirkpatrick  

Prime steers and heifers will be required for Next Mondays sale.  Please do not hesitate to contact auctioneer Grant Anderson, on 07872 129274.

Leading prices per head
Steers: Limousin £2298, £2266, £246, £2222 The Lake, £2234, £2162 Halfway Well, £2149 Hosket Hill, £2119 Bothel Parks, £2097, £2053 Nealhouse, £2095 Kirkland Guards British Blue £2293 The Lake Simmental £1938 Hosket Hill

Heifers: Charolais £2017 New Grange Farm Limousin £2013, £1951, £1949 New Grange, £1981 Bothel Parks

Leading Prices per Kilo:
Steers: Limousin
315.5p High Aketon, 313.5p, 301.5p (x2) The Lake, 307.5p, 295.5, 295.5p p Nealhouse, 299.5p, 293.5p Bothel Parks British Blue 295.5p The Lake Galloway 259.5p Kilnstown

Heifers: Limousin 327.5p (x2), 315.5p, (x2), 311.5p, 299.5p High Aketon, 317.5p Bothel Parks, 305.5p Kelbarrow, 295.5p Nunscleugh, 293.5p New Grange Farm Charolais 283.5 (x2) New Grange Farm Holstein/ Friesian 261.5p High Aketon

PRIME BULLS: A good entry of 90 bulls was forward with a show of mainly Dairy crosses however all classes were in great demand. Messrs Norman, Little Orton Farm sold two Limousin Bulls for 825kg, 317.5p, £2619 and 880kg, 291.5p, £2565 both to Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Spark & Son, Little Swinburne Farm sold a Limousin Bull for 853kg, 281.5p, £2401 to Messrs Bowe who also bought Messrs Hurst, The Hill’s Limousin cross bull for 715kg, 287.5p, £2055. Messrs Wynne & Co, Hendre Glan sold a Limousin Bull for 827kg, £267.5p, £2212 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Lishman, Fell Lane Farm sold the top priced Aberdeen Angus Bull for 895kg, 229.5p, £2054 to Jewitt Meats.

Many more Bulls required and next week’s Sale   Please advise entries by calling or text to Auctioneer Grant Anderson on 07872 129 274.

Leading Prices per head: Aberdeen Angus £2054, £1919, £1814 Fell Lane Frieisan £1610 Nerewater, £1408 Croft House Danish Red £1522 South Lambhill Holstein/ Friesian £1617 Blackrigg, £1410 Wood Farm, £1410 South View, £1408 Blackrigg Limousin £2619, £1565 Little Orton Farm, £2401 Little Swinburne, £2212 Hendre Glan Alwen, £2055 The Hill, £1978 The Flatt, £1833 Stubbsgill Farm Beef Shorthorn £1653 East Farm Montbeliarde £1818, £1683, £1577 Beeches, £1708 Seymour, £1524 Beeches Simmental £1810 Beck House Sweedish Red & White £1511 South Lambhill British Blue £1923, £1809 Beeches, £1838 Hayclose Charolais £1875 Thorninghurst

Leading Prices Per Kilo: Limousin 317.5p, 291.5p Little Orton, 287.5p The Hill, 281.5p Little Swinburne Charolais 277.5p Thorninghurst, 263.5p, 257.5p Potholm Simmental 265.5p Beck House British Blue 257.5p Hayclose, 257.5p, 255.5p (x2) Randalinton, 255.5p Beck House, 255.5p Cote House, 255.5p Randalinton Aberdeen Angus 251.5p Bectonhall Frieisan 237.5p Croft House Montbeliarde 245.5p Seymour House, 241.5p Beeches Holstein/ Friesian 237.5p, 227.5p Blackrigg, 233.5p Wood Farm, 233.5p, 231.5p, 227.5p South View, 225.5p Ratten Castle Holstein 223.5p East Lanegate

CAST COWS: A good entry of 238 Cast cows and stock bulls forward with numbers starting to dry up trade finds another level. Messrs Arm strong, High Tarns sold an Outstanding British Blue cow for 854kg, 303.5p, £2591 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Watson, Cunningarth sold the top princed Limousin cross cow for 886kg, 269.5p, £2387 to Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Norman, Little Orton Farm Limousin cows topped at 825kg, 259.5p, £2140 to Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Young, Crummock Bank Farm sold the top priced Charolais cow for 792kg, 259.5p, £2055 to Charles Kirkpatrick Messrs Harrison, Lesson Hall Farm sold a Charolais cross cow for 856kg, 237.5p, £2033 to Les Fell. Douganhill Farms sold a South Devon cow for 858kg, 235.5p, £2020 to Messrs Roberts. Messrs Thompson, East Unthank Farm sold a Limousin cross cow for 637kg, 291.5p, £1856 to Owain Llyr. All classes of Dairy cast cows were in great demand. Messrs Haston, Dearham Hall sold Holstein cross heifer for 810kg, £219.5p, £1777 to David Holmes. Messrs Little, North Greenhill sold a Holstein cross heifer for 808kg, 209.5p, £1692 to Sean McGimpsey. Messrs Little & Son, Kirkbride House sold the top priced Montbeliarde cross cow for 865kg, 195.5p, £1691 to Les Fell. Messrs Mitchel & Sons, Mirkbooths sold the top price Limousin cow for 782kg, 211.5p, £1653 to Jewitts. Messrs Fox, Hill Top sold the top priced Ayrshire cow for 767kg, 213.5p, £1637 to Michael Helliwell. Messrs Mason, Bank Farm sold a Friesian Heifer for 629kg, 231.5p, £1456 to Les Fell Messrs Carruthers, Glenzier Foot Sold a Swedish Red Heifer for 604kg, 231.5p, £1398 to Jewitt Meats. Messrs Beaty, Newton Field sold a Holstein cross Heifer for 690kg, 227.5p, £1569 to Les Fell who also bought a Holsteinc cross heifer for 59kg, 227.5p, £1342 from Messrs Armour, Milton Farm.

Leading prices per head: British Blue £2591 High Tarns Farm, £1860 Ellen Bank, £1822 Burnside, £1659 Stotsfold Farm, £1626 Sandhills Farm, £1616, £1558 Halmyre Farm, £1568 Sharpalw Farm, £1508 Nether Oakshaw, Limousin £2387 Cunningarth, £2140, £1987 Little Orton Farm, £1987 Orton Hall, £1954, £1734 Hill Farm, £1948 Burnside, £1941 Stubbsgill Farm, £1922 Bank Farm, £1867 Bleabank Fam, £1857, £1701 Woodhead Farm £1856 east Unthank Farm, £1822 High Wreay Farm, £1776 Midtown Farm, £1776 Kilnstown Farm, £1763 Bank Farm, £1753, £1741 Kelbarrow, £1674 Lords Close,  Charolais £2055, £1734 Crummock Bank Farm, £2033 Lesson Hall Farm, £1648 Airds of Balcary, South Devon £2020 Douganhill Farms, Hereford £1863 Hayclose, £1499 Ross Farm, Holstein Friesian £1777 Dearham Hall, £1692 North Greenhill, £1569 Newton Field, £1517, £1364 Gamelsby Farm, £1500, £1388 Park House Farm, £1499 Seymour House, £1448 Old Town Farm, £1443 Low Rigg, £1423 Hadderdale, £1413 Brunt Hill, £1397 Thackwood Farm, £1396 Langfauld, £1394 Cote House Farm, £1352 Kirtlebank Farm, £1342, £1301 Milton Farm, £1337 Hardgrove, £1333 Down Hall,   Beef Shorthorn £1737, £1565 Lazonby Manor, £1623 Lesson Hall, Montbeliarde £1691 Kirkbride House, Holstein £1657, £1484 Ribton House, £1601, £1378, £1369 Newbampton Farm, £1562 Castlesteads, £1531, £1392 Crossfell House Farm, £1493 Park House Farm, £1470 Kirtlebank Farm, British Friesian £1653 Mirkbooths, £1639 Wed Holme House, £1475, £1313 Aulby Farm, £1456 £1291, Bank Farm, £1227 Mounsey Bank, Ayrshire £1637 Hill Top, Aberdeen Angus £1613 Lesson Hall, £1537 Hayclose, £1522 Demesne Farm, £1508 Hallbankgate Farm, £1504 Stotsfold Farm, Simmental £1594 Ellen Bank, Swedish Red & White £1588 Woodhall Farm, £1398 Glenzierfoot Farm, £1303 Langfauld, Norwegian Red £1579, £1362 Kirkbride House, Irish Moiled £1381 Coxhill Farm, Lincoln Red £1289 Conhess Farm

Leading prices per kilo: British Blue 309.5p Burnside, 303.5p High Tarns Limousin 291.5p East Unthank, 269.5p Cunningarth, 269.5p, 247.5p Sandhills, 267.5p Kilnstown, 263.5p Woodhead Farm, 261.5p Orton Hall, 259.5p Little Orton Farm, 249.35p Great Orton, 249.5p Stubbsgill, 241.5p Bank Farm Charolais 259.5p Bank Farm, 255.5p Ross Farm, 237.5p Lesson Hall, 235.5p (x2) Airds of Balcary South Devon 235.5p Douganhill Beef Shorthorn 235.5p, 229.5p Lazonby Estate Aberdeen Angus 235.5p Glenzierfoot, 233.5p Lesson Hall Hereford 229.5p Hayclose, 225.5p Ross Farm, 213.5p Airds of Balcary Swedish Red & White 231.5p Glenzierfoot, 215.5p Woodhall Simmental 227.5p Ellen Bank, 225.5p Waterloo Farm Holstein/ Freisian 227.5p, 219.5p Milton Farm, 227.5p Newton Field, 223.5p Cote House, 219.5 Dearham Hall, 209.5 North Greenhill, 203.5p Down Hall, 203.5p, 195.5pHadderdale, 201.5p, 199.5p Park House, 199.5 Wood Farm, 195.5p Kirtlebank, 193.5p Gamelsby, Thackwood Farm, 191.5p Seymour House Holstein 223.5p Kirtlebank Farm, 221.5p, 219.5p Ribton House Irish Moille 217.5p Coxhill Norwegian Red 213.5p (x2) Kirkbride House Friesian 231.5p, 214.5p Bank Farm, 211.5 Mirkbooths, 207.5 Wed Holme House, 197.5p, £193.5p Aulby Farm, 195.5p Mounsey Bank Ayrshire 213.5p Hill Top Montbelliarde 213.5p Swordwellrigg

CAST BULLS: 6 Stock bulls forward with Messrs Hutchinson, Hollin Close sold the top priced Aberdeen Angus Bull for £1409kg, 183.5p & £2585 to Eric Hall.

Leading prices per head: Charolais £1513 Ross Farm Simmental £1804 Waterloo Farm Aberdeen Angus £2585 Hollin Close

Leading prices per kilo: Charolais 195.5p Ross Farm Simmental 189.5p Waterloo Farm Aberdeen Angus 183.5p Hollin Close

PRIME SHEEP

LAMBS: A fabulous show of spring lambs with both numbers and trade being up on the week for all classes. Topping today’s sale twice at 220ppk was 2 outstanding Beltex lambs from Messrs Musgrave, Cardew Hall. Following that at 215pppk was again a Beltex from the same home. Topping the Texel section at 200ppk was again from Messrs Musgrave, Cardew Hall.

Leading prices per Head: Beltex £220 (x2), £215, £195 (x2) Cardew Hall, Texel £200, £198, £195, £190, £186, £182, £180 Cardew Hall, £195 School Farm, £191 Orton Rigg Farm, £190, £186, £184 (x2) Old Rectory Farm, £190 Burgh Head Farm, £185 Luce Mains Farm, £180 Wetheral Shields,    Suffolk £185, £178 West Causeway Head, £172 The Spinney, £166, £160 Beck Farm, £166, £162 Burgh Head Farm, £165, £160 Oak Hill, £162 Faugh Beeches, £160 Cardew Hall, Zwartbles £170, £165 Woodhousehill, £165, £148 (x2) Evistones Farm, £146 (x2) Wetheral Shields, Dorset £168 (x2), £152, £150 Oak Hill, Hampshire £150 West Caseway Head. 

Leading prices per Kilo: Beltex 500p, 488.9p, 488.6p, 478.3p, 453.5p Cardew Hall, Texel 464.3p School Farm, 454.8p Orton Rigg Farm, 440p, 435p, 418.6p, 413p, 406.3p, 404.3p, 395.6p, 287.2p Cardew Hall, 408.9p, 391.5p, 387.8p (x2), 286.7p Old Rectory Farm, 405.1p West Shafthoe Farm, 400p Oak Hill, 400p Wetheral Shields, 393.5p Mirkbooths, 387.8p Burgh Head Farm, Suffolk 373.9p The Spinney, 368.9p, 263.6p, 317.1p Beck Farm, 361p, 305.7p, 300p Faugh Beeches, 345.8p Burgh Head Farm, 340p Cardew Hall, 336.4p, 330p, 301.9p Oak Hill, 330.6p Burgh Head Farm, 306.9p West Causeway Head, Zwartbles 344.2p, 330p, 328.9p Evistones Farm, 313p Rietfontain, 310.6p, 304.2p Wetheral Shields, 300p Woodhousehill, Dorset 328.6p Ehen Place, Hampshire 312.5p West Causeway Head.

Prime Hoggs: A good entry of prime hoggs for the third week in May with an entry of 1057 selling to extreme rates especially for heavy well meated types. Averaging 285ppk and £127 per head. Topping at £210 for a 77kg Beltex cross from N & A Bainbridge, Laneside, Barnard Castle. Texels Hoggs sold to £200 for a 61kg from G Gate, Hollins Farm, Cockermouth. Topping at 450ppk was a smart 40kg Beltex from J. Irving, Lace Mains, Ecclefechan. Hill Cheviot hoggs topped at 326.2ppk for a pen of 18 42kgs from Whitfield Ltd, Woodhouses, Carlisle.

Leading prices per head: Beltex £210 Laneside, £180 Luce Mains, £170 Easter Balgillo Texel £200, £184 (x2), £178 (x2), £176 Hollins Farm, £198 Laneside, £192, £188, £184, £180 (x3), £178, £176 Easter Balgillo, £180 Sandsfield, £178 Mirkbooths, £176 Swinsty Hill/ Cheviot £170, £145 Crossdykes, £154, £144, £140 (x2), £136 Easter Balgillo, £150, £135 (x2) Orton Rigg, £137 Woodhouses Dutch Texels £168, £166, £158 Woodhead Suffolk £157, £156, £152, £144 Old Silloth, £150, £142 Ellerslea, £145 Mirkbooths, £142 Swinsty, £140 Long Park Mule £142 Upper Rigg Farm, £140 Brampton Fell, £140 Old Silloth, £134 Branch End, £133 Swinsty Herdwick £141, £138 Scotby Ghyll Blackface £140, £134, £216 Street Head, £138, £128 Swinsty Mules £122 Swinsty, £118 Mirkbooths, £118 East Unthank,

 Per Kilo: Dutch Texel 404.9p, 400p, 351.1p Woodhead Beltex 450p, 335p Mains Farm, 346.9p Easter Balgillo, 326.8p The Thorp Texel 380.5p Swinsty, 375p Easter Balgillo Hill/ Cheviot 326.2p Woodhouses, 315.2p Crossdykes, 307p Swinsty, 300p (x3), 297.8p Orton Rigg Farm, 300p, 297.9p (x2), 289.4p, 280p Easter Balgillo Blackface 297.7p, 286.4p, 273.5p Street Head, 294.7p Cairnbowie, 293.6p Swinsty Farm, £290p South Lambhill, 274.3p Pasture House Suffolk 292.3p, 285.5p, 285.1p Old Silloth, 284.3p Mirkbooths, 273.7p Cairnbowie, 273.1p Swinsty Mule 287.8p Cairnbowie, 276.2p, 272.3p Branch End Farm, 271.4p Swinsty, 263.6p, 263.4p Bowscale Herdwick 271.2p, 260.4p Scotby Ghyll Mules 265.2p Swinsty, £248.8p Whitehead Hill, 240.8p Mirkbooth

CAST EWES & RAMS: As numbers rise, so does the trade for all classes of ewes and rams. Continental ewes sold similar on the week with plainer hill bred sheep selling dearer.

Topping today’s sale at £200 was a Texel ewe from Messrs Hennessy, Orton Rigg Farm. Closely followed by £195 was another Texel ewe from the same home. The next best at £185 was another Texel from Messrs Findlay, Easter Balgillo. Also attaining £185 was a Suffolk ewe from Messrs McSwiggan, Northern Ireland.

Topping the cast ram section at £190 was a Texel from Messrs Magee, Northern Ireland. Followed by £185 with a Beltex from Messrs Shirvington, Wood Bank. 

Leading prices per head:
Cast Ewes: Texel
£200, £195, £180 Orton Rigg Farm, £185, £172, £158 Easter Balgillo, £170, £165 Hargill House, £165, £160, £158 Buniver, £162, £158 Dykehead, £160 Oak Hill, Suffolk £185, £165, £155 (x2), £150 Buniver, £168, £160, £158 Oak Hill, £160, £155 The Spinney, £158, £152 Mohan Farms, Beltex £160 Luce Mains Farm, £150 Woodbank Farm, £148 Dykehead, £148 The Throp, Zwartbles £150 Stone House, Hill Cheviot £150 Oak Hill, Charollais £145 Buniver, Dorset £128 Burniver, £118 Oak Hill, Mule £128 The Throp, £112 Oak Hill, £112 Mohan Farms, £108 Oak Hill, £102 Whitehead Hill Farm, Blackface £105, £90 Oak Hill, Kerry Hill £100 Firs Farm.

Cast Ram: Texel £190, £180, £162, £150 (x2) Oak Hill, £180 Buniver, £170 Mohan Farms, £152 Stone House,Beltex £185 Woodbank Farm,

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