Borderway Calf Sale

On Wednesday 14^th June Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of calves with a great show forward including 50 suckler bred calves with a whole sale average of £302.

Top price today was a 3 month old Charolais bull calf from Messrs McGimpsey, Thorns Farm topping at £690.  First time consignors Lagganorie Trust was up to £650 for again a 3 month old Charolais bull calf.  Blue bulls were in high demand again today topping at £660 from Blencogo House Farms.  Simmentals topped at £600 from Connell Farms.  £560 was the top priced Shorthorn bull from Messrs McGimpsey, Thorns,  Limousin bulls were up to £620 for an outstanding 3 month old bull from Messrs Walton, Allensgreen.  Messrs Martin, Tempest Tower topped with a pair of Angus bulls at £560.  Black and whites were great to sell today topping at £310 again from Messrs Martin, Tempest Tower.

Heifers met a pleasing trade with Charolais topping at £570 from Messrs Templeton, Glenlaugh and Lagganoire Farms achieved £540 twice for their Charolais heifers, £540 was top priced British Blue heifer from Messrs Morley, Hadderdale.  Simmentals topped at £500 and Shorthorns at £470 both from Messrs McGimpsey, Thorns.  Limousin heifers were up to £455 from Messrs McDougal, Heathfield and Angus heifers topped at £370 from Messrs Osborne, Cow Lane.

Leading Prices:
Bulls: Charolais £690 Thorns Farm, £650 Barharrow Farm, £630 £490 East Drummodie £615 Glenlaugh Farm, British Blue £660 Blencogo House £640 (x2) Tempest Tower £590 (x2) Haddersdale, £550 £460 £450 Meinfoot Farm, £480 Groundy Croft £470 £390 (x2) Mid Whinnow, £435 Meinbank Farm, £425 Anguswell Farm, £390 (x2) £365 £360 Chalk Lodge, Limousin £620 Allensgreen £565 Thorns Farm, £540 £390 Broomhills £470 Heathfield £415 (x2) £410 (x2) £405 Brownrigg Farm, £380 New Mill Farm, £370 £360 £355 £350 Bleaberry Rigg £360 High Ploughlands, Simmental £600 £570 (x3) £490 £485 £475 (x2) Drummodie, £400 Meinfoot Farm, Beef Shorthorn £560 £530 £420 Thorns Farm, Aberdeen Angus £560 (x2) Tempest Tower  £530 (x2) Cow Lane,  £490 (x2) £485 £470 East Drummodie  £470 Groundy Croft £450 Home Farm £450 Meinbank Farm, £430 £395 High Ploughlands  £400 Mid Whinnow £400 Thorns Farm, £390 £385 (x2) Evening Hill, Hereford £390 Groundy Croft, Holstein Friesian £310 (x2) Tempest Tower, £255 £245 £230 Hadderdale £250 (x2) The Crescent, £235 (x2) Stockholm, £225 Cow Lane, £215 Round Hill £210 Red House Farm,  Holstein £275 (x2) £260 (x3) Hotts Farm, £140 The Building £265 Home Farm, Friesian £200 (x2) Round Hill £165 Heathfield, £130 Fordsyke, Luing £275 Thorns Farm. 

Heifers: Charolais £570 Glenlaugh Farm £540 (x2) Barharrow Farm, £445 Thorns Farm, British Blue £540 £520 Hadderdale £440 Heathfield £380 Chalk Lodge  £375 £340 Round Hill £370 Groundy Croft  £370 Anguswell  £340 East Scales, £330 £320 Stannock Farm, £325 Thorns Farm,  £325 Rosewain, £315 Meinfoot Farm,  £300 Low Wood, Simmental £500 £450 Thorns Farm, Beef Shorthorn £470 £340 Thorns Farm, Limousin £455 £340 Heathfield £310 £300 Round Hill, Aberdeen Angus £390 (x2) Tempest Tower £370 (x2) Cow Lane £345 Meinfoot Farm, £330 £305 (x2) £295 Meinbank Farm, £300 Moorthwaite Farm, £295 £275 High Ploughlands, £270 Thorns Farm, Luing £275 Thorns Farm, Hereford £265 Thorns Farm, Jersey £210 £200 Stannock Farm, Holstein Friesian £170 Stannock Farm.