Carlisle Beef Breeding Sale

On Wednesday 26^th July Harrison and Hetherington held their monthly Beef Breeding sale at Borderway Mart.  A great entry for July of bulls, cows and heifers with calves or in calf and bulling heifers were presented to a massive ring side of buyers ensuring all classes sold well above vendors expectations.  Messrs Watson, Dorryfield Farm Limousin bulls topped at £3400, £3200 x2 and £3000.  Messrs Cottam, Yew Tree Farm sold the top priced Blue x heifers and calves for £2800 x2.  Messrs Graham, Manor House selling the top priced Limousin x heifer and calf for £2600.  Messrs Dent, Ashfield sold the top priced Limousin x cow and calf for £2450.  Messrs Norman, Little Orton Farm, selling the top priced Limousin in calf heifers which sold for £2100 x2.  Messrs Wilson, Kirkmabreck Farm sold the top priced Limousin bulling heifers which sold for £2050 and £2000 x2.

Leading Prices:

Breeding Bulls £3400 £3200 (x2) £3000 Dorryfield Farm

Heifers & Calves : Limousin £2600 £2450 (x2) £2300 Manor House £2350 West Wharmley, British Blue £2800 (x2) Yew Tree Farm £2150 Westfield House, Charolais £1900 Swordwellrigg Farm, Hereford £1900 Barwise Hall.

Cows and calves: Aberdeen Angus £2000 Cocklet Hill Farm, Limousin £2450 £2300 Ashfield £2250 Heathfield Farm £2100 Westfield Cottage, British Blue £2200 £2100 £2000 (x2) Broadlea of Robgill.

In Calf Heifers: Limousin £2100 (x2) Little Orton Hall, Aberdeen Angus £1520 Tarn Lodge Farm.

Bulling Heifers: Limousin £2050 £2000 (x2) Kirkmabreck Farm, £1520 (x2) New Sandsfield