Borderway Calf Sale

On Wednesday 2nd August Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of calves.  All classes sharper on the week with the stronger end of calves the most competitively bid for topping at £635 for a cracking Limousin bull from C M Kirkpatrick, Howthat.  Limousin heifers topped at £560 for a shapely black calf from R Wilson Broomberry.  A pen of four British Blue bull calves achieved £550 from T W Martin, Tempest Tower, while heifers topped £520 for a pen of three from the same good home.  Angus bull calves topped at £515 from Nether Pratis Farming, Leven, Fife while Angus heifers sold to £400 from Messrs Reed, Moss Side House.  The top price Hereford bull calf was £380 from N P Fish, Crossrigg Farm, while heifers topped at £370 from W Wood & Son, Groundy Croft, Drigg.  Holstein Friesians bull calves topped at £350 for a pen of three from JM & RM Haston, Dearham Hall.

Many more are required on a weekly basis to fulfil demand.

Leading Prices:
Bulls: Limousin £635 £600 £580 Nether Place Farm, £520 £495 Kelsick House Farm, £490 Nether Place Farm, £440 Beyond the Moss £435 £385 (x2) Bleaberry Rigg £400 The Brigg £390 Fell End Charolais £585 Nether Place Farm, £555 Kelsick House Farm, £540 Broomberry Farm, £530 Pears Ghyll Farm, British Blue £550 (x4) £530 Tempest Tower £520 (x2) £505 £450 (x2) Netherfield Farm, £520 Moss Side House £475 £450 Ladywells £465 Crookdake House, £440 Stoneybrook Farm, £425 £420 Cross Hill £420 Gerrard House, Aberdeen Angus £515 £470 Nether Pratis Farm, £480 Moss Side House, £475 (x2) Ladywell, £475 £395 £375 Nether Place Farm, £470 Groundy Croft £440 Crookdake House £405 £395 £375 Lodge of Kelton £400 Netherfield Farm, £400 Knockshiffnock Farm, £395 Gaitsgill Hall Farm, £395 Cross Hill £390 Beech Holme Farm, Hereford £380 £280 Crossrigg Farm, Beef Shorthorn £370 Nether Place Farm, Saler £360 £270 (x2) £250 £230 £220 Blunderfield East,  Holstein Friesian £350 (x3) £230 (x2) £200 (x3) Dearham Hall £310 (x2) Pears Ghyll Farm, £290 Ladywells £275 Holmes Mill £260 West House Farm, £180 Knockshiffnock Farm, £180 (x2) Gerrard House, Simmental £350 Nether Place Farm, Norwegian Red £220 Stockholm Farm, £150 Moorland Close, Highland £210 Nether Place Farm, Friesian £200 Gaitsgill Hall Farm, Longhorn £190 £180 Bridge End Farm.

Heifers: Limousin £560 Broomberry Farm, £465 £455 £445 (x2) Kelsick House Farm, £405 Nether Place Farm, £370 £360 £330 Beyond the Moss £360 Cross Hill, £355 £315 Grain Head, £350 Bleaberry Rigg, Longhorn £110 Bridge End Farm, British Blue £520 (x3) Tempest Tower £470 (x4) Netherfield Farm, £455 Moss Side House £440 Groundy Croft £415 Stockholm Farm, £395 East Scales £390 £370 Netherfield Farm £370 Gaitsgill Hall Farm £365 (x2) Nook House £365 Buckabank Farm, Simmental £405 Broomberry Farm, £360 Nether Place Farm, Aberdeen Angus £400 Moss Side House £330 Lodge of Kelton £325 (x2) Broomberry Farm, £300 Moorland Close £295 Ladywells £270 Nether Place Farm, £255 £240 £220 Gaitsgill Hall Farm, £240 Mounsey Bank, £210 (x2) Eastfield Farm, £210 £200 Moorthwaite Farm, Hereford £370 Groundy Croft, Saler £275 £250 £215 Blunderfield East, Highland £210 Nether Place, Friesian £170 West House Farm.