Borderway Primestock Sale

PRIME CATTLE: A slightly smaller entry of 45 prime steers and heifers forward at Borderway’s weekly sale whereby numbers remain well short of requirements.  Quality would be well back on the week but trade was right up there to match.  Topping the sale overall was a 773kg Limousin cross steer from Messrs Blake, Halfway Well, Penrith receiving £2315.14 and purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle.   Messrs Lawson, Hundith House, Wigton sold a 761kg Limousin cross to £2302.03 purchased by Mr Les Fell. Messrs Bell, Hoddomtown, Lockerbie to £2221.04 for 789kgs purchased again by Les Fell.  Messrs Byers, Ellen Bank, Wigton sold Charolais to £1940.84 and a 576kg Belted Galloway sold to £1437.74 from Messrs Brough, Old Rectory, Carlisle selling to Jewitt Meats, Spennymoor.  Top steer pence per kilo of 302.50 went to the aforementioned Limousin cross from Adam Lawson, Hundith House.

Heifers sold to a day’s top of £2140.20 for 696kg Limousin cross from Messrs Stamper, Rose Farm, Cockermouth and purchased by Morgan Helliwell.  Messrs Brough, Old Rectory sold a 713kg Limousin cross to £2135.44 and purchased by R & JP Mulholland, Butchers Shop, Great Orton Carlisle.  A light weight Charolais cross heifer from Messrs Crozier, Raggetsyke, Lockerbie sold to £1603.95 for 578kgs.  The top overall pence per kilo of the day went to Mark Stamper with a lovely 597kg Limousin cross attaining 308.5ppk.

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Leading prices per head

Steers: Limousin £2315 £2076 Halfway Well £2302 £2035 £1967 Hundith House, £2221 £2117 Hoddomtown, Charolais £1940 £1834 Ellen Bank, Belted Galloway £1437 Old Rectory Farm £1380 Woodhall Farm.

Heifers: Limousin £2140 £1841 Rose Farm, £2135 £1895 Old Rectory Farm £1807 Guards Mill Farm, £1726 £1629 The Close £1659 Westray Farm, £1623 Guards Mill Farm, Charolais £1603 Raggetsyke, Beef Shorthorn  £1483 Springfield Farm, £1450 The Howes, Belted Galloway £1378 Evening Hill Farm.

Leading Prices per Kilo: Steers: Limousin 302.5 292.5 279.5 Hundith House 299.5 296.5 Halfway Well 294.5 281.5 Hoddomtown, Belted Galloway 251.5 Woodhall Farm, 249.5 Old Rectory

Heifers: Limousin 308.5 307.5 Rose Farm, 300.5 291.5 The Close 299.5 279.5 Old Rectory 283.5 Wheyrigg House, Charolais 277.5 Raggetsyke, Beef Shorthorn 263.5 Springfield Farm, Belted Galloway 219.5 Evening Hill Farm.

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PRIME BULLS: A good entry of 87 prime bulls forward seeing a lesser quality show on offer.  Trade looked far sharper than last week with best meated bulls shining through once again.  Top bull was an 810kg Limousin from Messrs Thompson, Townfoot, Penrith achieving £2247.75 and another for the same home to £2173.50 for 756kg both purchased by A & D Meats.  Messrs Bell, Winterhope, Lockerbie sold 746kg to £2077.61.  An Aberdeen Angus cross out of a dairy cow from Messrs Coulthard, Justicetown, Longtown sold for £1711.32 for 647kg to Bowland Foods, Preston.

Top pence per kilo of 289.5p went to Messrs Mitchinson, Beck House, Carlisle for a 665kg Limousin cross purchased by Morgan Helliwell.  Black and whites sold to £1603.98 for a Friesian from Messrs Graham, Hillhead, Canonbie and a top pence per kilo of 246.5 went to a 583kg Friesian from Messrs Dickinson, High House, Wigton.

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Leading Prices per head: Limousin £2247 £2173 Townfoot £2077 £1966 £1911 £1840 Winterhope Farm,  £1925 £1907 £1856 £1780 £1744 £1666 Beck House £1893 Kelbarrow, £1666 Third Farm, Aberdeen Angus £1711 Justicetown Farm £1642 £1588 Bek House, £1561 £1542 £1525 £1490 £1464 £1452 Bengall Farm  £1509 Bectonhall, £1477 Maxwellfields  £1469 Riddings Hill, British Blue £1689 Kirkbride House £1573 Justicetown Farm, Shorthorn  £1660 Third Farm, Beef Shorthorn £1650 Third Farm, Charolais £1612 Enzieholm, Friesian £1603 £1570 Hillhead £1517 £1395 £1270 Whins Farm, , £1437 £1358 £1287 High House, Galloway £1556 £1519 £1503 £1500 £1499 £1485 £1477 £1470 £1432 Shancastle Farm, Hereford £1521 South Lambhill £1476 Woodhall Farm, Holstein Friesian £1472 Mirkbooths £1372 South Lambhill £1321 Old Town Farm,  £1291 Steet Head, Fleckvieh £1442 £1418 £1349 South Lambhill, Holstein £1230 Kirkbride House £1230 £1101 Castlesteads.

Leading Prices Per Kilo:

Limousin 289.5 285.5 283.5 273.5 270.5 Beck House 287.5 277.5 Townfoot Farm, 283.5 Kelbarrow 279.5 278.5 (x2)   274.5 Third Farm, Shorthorn 279.5 Third Farm, British Blue 268.5 Justicetown Farm 254.5 Kirkbride House Charolais 264.5 Third Farm, 251.5 Enzieholm, Aberdeen Angus 264.5 Justicetown Farm 249.5 (x2) Bectonhall 245.5 238.5 Beck House, Hereford 248.5 243.5 238.5 Woodhall Farm, Friesian 246.5 234.5 233.5 High House 234.5 227.5 222.5 Whins Farm, Fleckvieh 225.5 223.5 South Lambhill, Beef Shorthorn 239.5 Third Farm, Galloway 233.5 229.5 228.5 (x2) 227.5 222.5 220.5 Shancastle, Holstein Friesian 225.5 203.5 Mirkbooths 218.5 Street Head, Holstein 207.5 Kirkbride House 207.5 Castlesteads.

CAST COWS: An increased number of 248 cast cows and stock bulls were on offer. Only 63 beef cast cows forward with all classes up on the week. Messrs Thompson, Townfoot sold the top priced Limousin x cow for 774kg at 259.5p totalling £2008 to Owain Llyr. Mr Richard Wilson’s run of cast cows topped at 819kg at 221.5p totalling £1814 for a Blue x bought by Frank Smart. Messrs Johnstone, Westray Farm sold the top priced Charolais x cow for 814kg at 221.5p totalling £1803 also to Frank Smart. Edward Dean, Kirkhouse Farm sold the top priced Simmental x cows for 794kg at 225.5p totalling £1790 to Micheal Helliwell.

173 dairy cast cows were forward with a plain show resulting in better cows sharper again on the week. Messrs Vance & Sons, Newton Stewart’s run of Holstein x cows topped at 939kg at 169.5p totalling £1591 and 855kg at 185.5p totalling £1586 purchased by Charles Kirkpatrick and Jewitt Meats. Messrs Harrison, Brackney Hill sold a Holstein x cow for 878kg at 167.5p totalling £1470 to Phillip Bowes. Messrs Errington, Lowther Low Moor sold the top priced Fleckvieh cow for 789kg at 185.5p totalling £1463 to Les Fell. Messrs Chappelhow, High Grounds sold a Holstein x heifer for 195.5p to Jewitt Meats. Messrs McGarva, Horseclose Farm sold an Ayrshire heifer for 191.5p to Les Fell.

Leading prices per head: Limousin £2008 Townfoot, £1672, £1413 Hayclose, £1586, £1362 East Unthank Farm, £1549 Hundith House, £1497 Castlehill, £1380 Brisco Hall, £1343 The Ash, £1302 Broomberry Farm British Blue £1814, £1515, £1491, £1434, £1351 Broomberry Farm, £1523 Mirkbooths, £1470 Green Farm, £1325 Sideway Bank Charolais £1803 Westray Farm, £1646 North Corrielaw Simmental £1790 Kirkhouse Farm, £1691, £1531 Kirtleton House, £1514 Castlehill, £1351 Brisco Hall, £1314 Broomberry Farm Aberdeen Angus £1775 Wetheriggs Farm , £1378 Orchard Farm, £1247 Sideway Bank Beef Shorthorn £1646 North Corrielaw, £1635 Broomberry Farm Maine Anjou £1630 Kirtleton House Holstein Friesian £1591, £1586 Sloehabbert Farm, £1470, £1396 Breckney Hill, £1385 Cote House Farm, £1329 Hardgrove Farm, £1286, £1084 East Farm, £1200 Mirkbooths, £1211 Wham Head Farm, £1198 High Grounds, £1178 Mirkbooths, £1166 Lowther Low Moor, £1110 Crummock Bank Farm, £1091 Threapland Lees, £1062 Brackenhill, £1059 Southview Farm, £1036 Evening Hill, £1004 The Howes Blonde £1468 Oulton Hall Fleckvieh £1463 Lowther Low Moor, £1315 Mirkbooths, £1131, £1051 East Drummodie, £1125, £1114 Woodhead Farm Friesian £1327 Middle Farm Hereford £1334, £1283 Hayclose Friesian £1327, £1249, £1217 Middle Farm, £1287 Croft House, £1149, £1148 Broompark, £1113, £1032 Whitlawside Farm Ayrshire £1267, £1102 Harperfield, £1194 Horseclose Farm, £1102, £1041 Cumdivock House Montbeliarde £1244 Kirkbride House Holstein £1219 Kirkbride House, £1196 Gill Farm, £1153 Broathill Dairy Shorthorn £1188 Breckney Hill South Devon £1120 Hayclose Jersey £757 The Gill

Leading Prices per Kilo: Limousin 259.5p Townfoot, 219.5p, 201.5p East Unthank Farm, 215.5p Hundith House, 215.5p, 203.5p Hayclose, 215.5p Castlehill, 199.5p The Ash, 199.5p Broomberry Farm, 197.5p Brisco Hall Charolais 233.5p Broomberry Farm, 221.5p Westray Farm, 205.5p North Corrielaw Simmental 225.5p Kirkhouse Farm, 207.5p Kirtleton House, 207.5p Castlehill, 199.5p Broomberry Farm Maine Anjou 221.5p Kirtleton House British Blue 221.5p, 205.5p, 201.5p Broomberry Farm, 217.5p Green Farm, 213.5p Broomberry Farm, 205.5p Mirkbooths Blonde 213.5p Oulton Hall Beef Shorthorn 207.5p Broomberry Farm, 205.5p, 197.5p North Corrielaw Aberdeen Angus 197.5p Orchard Farm Holstein Friesian 195.5p High Grounds, 189.5p East Farm, 185.5p Threaplands Lees, 185.5p Sloehabbert Farm, 185.5p Bolton Cottage, 183.5p Evening Hill Farm, 175.5p Breckney Hill Ayrshire 191.5p Horseclose Farm Fleckvieh 185.5p Lowther Low Moor, 181.5p Mirkbooths, 171.5p Woodhead Farm, 171.5p(x2) East Drummodie Holstein 185.5p Broathill Friesian 177.5p Middle Farm, 173.5p Broompark Montbeliarde 173.5p Kirkbride House Dairy Shorthorn 173.5p Brackney Hill Jersey 149.5p The Gill  

CAST BULLS: 12 stock bulls forward. Messrs Patterson, Coupland Beck Farm sold the top priced Limousin stock bull for 1050kg at 213.5p totalling £2241 bought for Owain Llyr. Messrs Buckle, Bleathgill sold the top priced British Blue stock bull for 1059kg at 207.5p totalling £2197 to Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Millar, Lochend Farm sold the top priced Charolais stock bull for 1229kg at 167.5p totalling £2058 to Pickstocks. Messrs Baxter, Monk Farm sold a Limousin stock bull for 901kg at 227.5p totalling £2049 bought by Owain Llyr.

Leading Prices Per Head: Limousin £2241 Coupland Beck Farm, £2049 Monk Farm, £1921 Nealhouse Farm British Blue £2197 Bleathgill Charolais £2058, £2056 Lochend Farm Aberdeen Angus £1906 Kiltersan Farm, £1896 Farhills, £1762 Cormaddie

Leading Prices Per kilo: Limousin 227.5p Monk Farm, 213.5p Coupland Beck Farm, 197.5p Nealhouse Farm British Blue 207.5p Bleathgill Aberdeen Angus 181.5p Cormaddie

PRIME SHEEP:  Another great show of 2524 prime sheep forward this week showing another positive on last year’s date.  Buyers commented sheep in general are slightly lacking finish, nevertheless a great trade was attained once more.  Messrs A Walker, High Mindork, Newton Stewart was the leader this week selling Beltex lambs to £178 purchased by Mulholland Butchers, Great Orton.  Messrs Walton did the double when selling 43kg Beltex at 358.1 to Robert Skelton.  An overall average of 270 SQQ 271 or £115.24 shows a great result on the year. 

Leading prices per head: Texel £168 £165 £160 £159 £154 Greenfield, £164 £144 Ballymena Road £162 Swallowdene, £152 £147 £145 £143 Wavercroft £150 Barwhanny Farm, £149 £147 High Wreay Farm, £148 £142 Newmains, £147 £144 £140 Little Swinburn, £146 Hightown of Tinwald, £143 £141 New Farm, £141 The Wath  £141 Wydon Farm, Beltex £178 £166 £162 £157 £154 £147 High Mindork £144 £141 £138 Farewell Grange, £144 Lesson Hall Farm,  £139 £135 £132 (x2) Limestone Cottage, Dutch Texel £161 £150 £148 £138 £132 (x2) Thirlwall Castle Farm, £152 £148 £147 £145 £136 £131 Hargill House, £142 £130 (x2) Thorneyland £141 £140 £133 (x2) £132 Unity Farm,  £135 High Old Shield Farm  £134 (x2) Low Houses, £130 (x2) Hunley, Blue Texel £150 £134 Claremont Properties, Suffolk £144 £133 Talkin Head, £141 Little Swinburne Farm,  £140 Barwhanny Farm, £120 Denton Mains  £120 High Wreay Farm, Grey Faced £128 £110 Hightown, £111.50 (x2) £111 £100 Hundith House, £109 £100 Highside Farm   £104 Edges Green  £102 Highfield Farm  £102 (x2) Midtodhills, Black Face £111.50 Nunscleugh £104.50 Edges Green, Bleu £110 Highfield Farm.

Leading prices per kilo:

Beltex 358.1 356.8 349 326.7 311.5 301.8  High Mindork 339 330 329.3 307 300 Limestone Cottage  330.8 314.6 The Throp 328.6 327.9 320 Farewell Grange 320 300 Lesson Hall Farm, Dutch Texel 352.4 350 314.3 313.6 313.6 Thirlwall Castle Farm, 350 337.2 323.8 310.2 310.2 308.3 Hargill House  335 319 302.4 Low Houses 330 Unity Farm,  317.5 Springfield Farm, 314 300 High Old Shield Farm, 312.2 309.5 312.2 309.5 302.3 Hunley 309.3 302.3 309.3 302.3 300 Unity Farm, Blue Texel 343.6 300 Claremont Properties, Texel 341.9 320 304.3 Little Swinburne 340.5 337.2 334.1  310.2 Wavercroft 330.6 Swallowdene 326.7 High Wreay Farm,  323.5 320 Greenfield 321.1 Farhills, 318.6 313.6 310  Agars Hill Farm,  313.6 302.2High Mindork, 309.5 Hightown of Tinwald  304.9 Milton Mains,  304.3 Far Brownrigg  303 Hudscales  302.1 Newmains 300 Greenfield Suffolk 293.8 Little Swinburn Farm 280 271.4 Barwhanny Farm 272.7 High Wreay Farm, 261.8 260.8 Talkin Head  260.5 Seat House Farm, Black Face 248.8 Edges Green, Grey faced 248.8 Highfield Farm, 246.2 Hightown 243.9 241.3 Hundith House 241.9 Edges Green .

Ewes – A big show of ewes with strong ewes a great trade to a top of £218 for Beltex from Messrs Jardine, New Farm, Beattock.

Leading prices per head: Beltex £218 New Farm Texel £185 Lesson Hall Farm, £185, £162, £142(x2) Wavercroft, £180, £175, £168, £150, £144, £141 Bengall, £180, £155 Maple Road, £180, £174, £164 Hargill House, £155 Highfield Farm, £144 Northbank House, £142 Riggfoot Farm, £142 Rye Close Suffolk £148 Greenfield Charollais £145 Maple Road Zwartbles £144 Garden Cottage Bleu Du Maine £138 Abbots Close Leicester £134, £128 Turnings Farm Hill Cheviot £132 Ballymena Road, £125 Greenview, £120 Bengall Romney £116 Pearsbyhall Farm Greyfaced £110 The Wreay, £105 Wavercroft, £102 Parkside Farm, £102 Beechwood Farm, £100 Turnings Farm Blue Texel £110 Penny Hill Park Blackfaced £95 Whiteside Farm Kerry Hill £92 Greenview Swaledale £92 Hightown

Rams – Beltex £140 Maple Road Texel £138 Wavercroft Leicester £116 Burgh Head Farm

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