Borderway Primestock Sale

PRIME CATTLE: An increased entry of 57 prime steers and heifers forward at Borderway’s weekly sale of Primestock whereby all classes as usual of late were a dream to sell!  A day’s top of £2421.04 being achieved by Messrs Dickinson, Kirkbarrow Hall, Penrith for an 848kg Limousin cross steer, this was purchased by A & D Meats.  Messrs Dickinson also sold top priced British Blue cross to £2300.60 for 803kgs purchased by Hartshead Meats.  Charolais crosses from Messrs Murray, Prior House, Carlisle sold to £2189.79 for 767kg and Messrs Crichton, Loughrigg Farm, Egremont sold 738kgs to £2180.79 purchased by Mr Les Fell.  Messrs Wallace, Gapshields, Brampton sold a 631kg Galloway steer to £1549.11.  Top pence per kilo steer was a 669kg Limousin cross from Messrs Blake, Halfway Well, Penrith achieving 303.5p purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle.  Heifers sold to a top of £2190.38 for 649kg from Messrs Brough, Old Rectory Farm, Carlisle and £2189.02 for a 683kgs for the same home both purchased by Steven Wilson, Corby Hill & Brampton Shops.   Messrs Crichton, Loughrigg sold a 638kg Limousin cross to £2146.87 purchased by R & JP Mulholland Butchers, Great Orton, Carlisle.  First time vendors Messrs Strong, Barton Hall, Penrith enjoyed a good day’s trading selling over age Beef Shorthorn heifers to £1701.32 for 693kg and £1671 for 670kg.

As a shortage of numbers drives trade higher on a weekly basis new and old customers should take advantage of this trade at this time.  Steers and heifers required weekly.

Many more required weekly of all shapes and sizes please contact Grant Anderson 07872 129274

Leading prices per head

Steers: British Blue £2300 £1814 Kirkbarrow Hall, Limousin £2421 £2268 Kirkbarrow Hall £2121 £2030 Halfway Well £1881 Edenlin £1867 Cold Shields, Galloway £1549 Gapshields £1305 Batey Shield, Blue Grey £1385 Gapshields, Charolais £2189 Prior House £2180 Loughrigg Farm £2116 £2080 £2020 Prior House, £1850 £1808 Ellen Bank.

Heifers: Limousin £2190, £2189 Old Rectory Farm, £2146 Loughrigg Farm, £2050 £1884 Woodhousehill £2013 £2002 Kirkbarrow Hall £1902 Edenlin, £1857 Hollins Farm, £1852 Newton High House, £1743 £1718 Ellerslea, £1639 Cold Shields £1591 Prior House, Charolais £1757 £1678 Enzieholm, Beef Shorthorn £1701 £1671 £1620 Barton Hall

Leading Prices per Kilo:

Steers: Limousin 303.5 297.5 Halfway Well 293.5 286.5 Cold Shields 285.5 Kirkbarrow Hall, Charolais 295.5 Loughrigg Farm 285.5 283.5 273.5 Prior House, British Blue 286.5 Kirkbarrow Hall, Blue Grey 257.5 Gapshields, Galloway 245.5 Gapshields 243.5 243.5 234.5 Batey Shield.

Heifers: Limousin 337.5 320.5 Old Rectory 336.5 Loughrigg Farm, 327.5 305.5 Woodhousehill 325.5 Newton High House, 305.5 Kirkbarrow Hall 297.5 Cold Shields 286.5 Edenlin 283.5 Ellerslea 281.5 Hollins Farm, Charolais 275.5 Enzieholme, Beef Shorthorn 253.5 249.5 245.5 Barton Hall

Please advise entries for next week’s sale call Grant Anderson on 07872 129 274.

PRIME BULLS: A fantastic entry of 106 Prime bulls forward resulting in a great trade throughout with majority of cattle selling 5-10p sharper on the week.  Top bull of the day came from Messrs Scott, Dalton Hook, Lockerbie selling a 941kg Limousin to £2460.72.  Messrs Twentyman, Osborne Farm, Wigton sold a 754kg crossbred to £2152.67 and Messrs Lawson, Stubbsgill, Workington to £2118.60 for 769kgs to A & D Meats.  British Blue crosses to £2247.83 for 731kgs from Messrs Twentyman, Osborne Farm, Wigton, and Simmentals to £1985.10 for 780kgs from Messrs Houldey, Kirtleton House, Lockerbie.  Top pence per kilo overall was the aforementioned British Blue cross for Osbourne Farm, selling to 307.50.  Limousin crosses to 297.50 for 650kgs from Messrs Lawson, Stubbsgill purchased by Field Fresh.

Dairy bred up to £1554.39 for a 623kg Fleckvieh from Messrs Mitchinson, Beck House, Carlisle purchased by Morgan Helliwell.  Holstein Friesian to £1352.58 for 655kg from Messrs Graves, Old Town, Carlisle.  Top pence per kilo of 249.50 went to the Fleckvieh from Beck House and Friesians sold to 230.50 for 555kgs from Messrs Moscrop & Waugh, Heads Nook, Carlisle purchased by Bowland Foods.

Please advise entries for next week’s sale by call or text to auctioneer Grant Anderson on 07872 129 274.

Leading Prices per head: Limousin £2460, £1870 Dalton Hook, £2152 Osborne, £2118, £1933 Stubsgill, £2058 Great Orton, £2044 (x2), £1898, £1844, £1828 Beck House, £2026, £1973 Newton High House, £1933 Stubsgill, £1929, £1870, £1869, £1825 Winterhope, £1923 Nutholm British Blue £2247 Osborne Farm, £2015 Old Rectory, £1680 Beck House, £1671 Justicetown, £1660 Beeches, £1603 Claremont Properties Simmental £1985, £1917, £1778 Kirtleton House, £1737 Claremont Properties, £1633 Millmoor Farm Staberliser £1805 Beaumont House, £1527 Nutholm Hereford £1776 Low House, £1474, £1415 Woodhall, £1449 Stenries Aberdeen Angus £1653 Albyfield, £1572 Bectonhall, £1490 Justicetown, £1414 Ratten Castle Saler £1601 Claremont Belted Galloway £1571, £1438 Nutholm Fleckvieh £1554 Beck House Luing £1502 Castlehill Holstien/ Friesian £1352, £1261, £1236 Old Town Farm, £1271, £1253 Albyfield, £1177, £1171, £1115 Mirkbooths Holstein £1309 Burnthwaite Friesian £1279 Albyfield Montbeliarde £1268 Seymour, £1267 Beeches

Leading Prices Per Kilo: British Blue 307.5p, Osborne Farm, 276.5p Old Rectory Farm Limousin 297.5p Stubsgill, 295.5p, 293.5p, 292.5p Beck House, 294.5p (x2) Newton High House, 294.5p Great Orton, 293.5p, 292.5p Beck House, 288.5p, 288.5p, 287.5p, 283.5p, 280.5 Linden House,  285.5p Osborne Farm Charolais 269.5p Claremont Properties Simmental 260.5p Claremont, 254.5p, 245.5p Kirtleton Saler 259.5p, 249.5p Claremont Properties Aberdeen Angus 257.5p Albyfield, 244.5p Bectonhall Hereford 256.5p, 251.5p, 250.5p, 250.5p, 246.5p, 241.5p Woodhall, 249.5p Stenries Belted Galloway 251.5p, 239.5p, 235.5p Nutholm Fleckvieh 249.5p Beck House Staberliser 247.5p Nutholm, 239.5p Beaumont House Friesian 230.5p Albyfield Holstein/ Friesian 225.5p, 203.5p  Albyfield, 208.5p, 206.5p Old Town Farm 205.5p Mirkbooths

CAST COWS: An increased entry of 300 cast cows and stock bulls was forward with all classes being sharper on the week. Messrs Goldie, Newbie Mains sold the top priced Simmental cow for 965kg at 215.5p totalling £2079 to Frank Smart. Messrs Miller, Crookdale Mill sold the top priced Charolais cow for 943kg at 219.5p totalling £2069 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Mitchinson & Sons, High Greenhill’s run of cows topped at 789kg at 239.5p totalling £1889 for a British Blue x and 751kg at 243.5p totalling £1828 for a Limousin x purchased by Charles Kirkpatrick and Owain Llyr. Maxwell Farming Co’s run of Aberdeen Angus cows topped at 837kg at 211.5p totalling £1770 and 771kg at 219.5p totalling £1692 bought by Charles Kirkpatrick and Frank Smart. Messrs Park, Kirklands Farm sold an outstanding British Blue cow for 682kg at 251.5p totalling £1751 to Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Beaty, Newton Field sold a Limousin cow for 647kg at 249.5p totalling £1614 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Allgood, Nunwick Hall sold the top priced Staberlizer x cow for 637kg at 243.5p totalling £1551 to Micheal Helliwell. Mr Edward Dean, Kirkhouse Farm sold a Limousin x cow for 632kg at 239.5p totalling £1513 to Owain Llyr.

All classes of dairy cast cows would be sharper on the week. Messrs Jackson & Son, Lingstubbs sold the top priced Friesian cow for 833kgs at 203.5p totalling £1695 to Frank Smart. Messrs Wilson, Evening Hill sold the top priced Holstein x cow for 891kg at 165.5p totalling £1474 to Les Fell. Messrs Fearon, Low Row Scales’ run of Holstein x cows topped at 885kg at 165.5p totalling £1464 and 894kg at 161.5p totalling £1443 bought by Charles Kirkpatrick and Pickstocks. Moscrop and Waugh sold the top priced Fleckvieh cow for 738kga t 193.5p totalling £1428 to Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Fearon, Low Row sold a Holstein x heifer for 574kg at 209.5p totalling £1202.

Leading prices per head: Simmental £2079 Newbie Mains Charolais £2069, £1782 Crookdake Mill, £1502 West End Farm Limousin £1828 High Green Hill, £1614 Newton Field, £1604 Stubbsgill Farm, £1558 Horsemoor Hills, £1522 Hollin Close, £1513 Kirkhouse Farm, £1468 High Green Hill, £1400 Grange Grassing British Blue £1889 High Green Hill, £1715 Kirklands Farm, £1599 Nunscleugh Aberdeen Angus £1770, £1692, £1630, £1603, £1579, £1556, £1552, £1473, £1454, £1406 Druidhall, £1640 Newbank Friesian £1695, £1195 Lingstubbs Farm Staberlizer £1551, £1419, £1416 Nunwick Hall Hereford £1550 Low House, £1306 Evistones Farm Holstein Friesian £1474, £1436, £1286 Evening Hill, £1464, £1443, £1202 Low Row Scales, £1398, £1244 Trailflat Farm, £1398 Justicetown Farm, £1312, £1181 Wood Farm, £1287, £1160 Woodhouses Farm, £1238 East Farm, £1201 Townfoot Farm, £1191 Woodhouse, £1183 Williamsgill Farm, £1178 Pears Ghyll Farm Beef Shorthorn £1445 North Corrielaw  Fleckvieh £1428, £1177, £1112 Aitchisons Bank Farm Shorthorn £1286 North Corrielaw, £1214 Bents Farm Ayrshire £1226 Mirkbooths, £1055 Orton Hall, £1001 Ryemuir Farm Holstein £1178, £1155 Stubbyknowe Shetland £1089 The Bungalow Longhorn £1067 Greenside Keep Cottage White Galloway £923 Riggshields  

Leading Prices per Kilo: British Blue 251.5p Kirklands Farm, 239.5p High Green Hill, 229.5p Nunscleugh Limousin 249.5p Newton Field, 243.5p, 225.5p High Green Hill, 239.5p Kirkhouse Farm, 231.5p Stubsgill Farm, 219.5p West End Farm, 215.5p Horsemoor Hills, 213.5p Hollin Close, 205.5p Nunscleugh Staberlizer 243.5p, 213.5p, 203.5p Nunwick Hall Simmental 235.5p East Nethershields Farm, 215.5p Newbie Mains Charolais 219.5p Crookdake Mill, 215.5p West End Farm Aberdeen Angus 219.5p, 211.5p(x2), 209.5p, 207.5p(x3), 205.5p, 203.5p, 201.5p(x2) Druidhall, 203.5p Newbank Holstein Friesian 209.5p, 165.5p, 165.5p, 161.5p(x2) Low Row Scales, 183.5p Justicetown Farm, 183.5p, 165.5p Evening Hill Farm, 167.5p Trailflat Farm, 165.5p Townfoot Farm, 164.5p White House Farm, 161.5p Woodhouses Farm, 161.5p Williamsgill Farm, 161.5p Tempest Tower Friesian 203.5p Lingstubbs Farm, 169.5p Newby Hall, 163.5p Townfoot Farm Shorthorn 199.5p North Corrielaw Beef Shorthorn 193.5p North Corrielaw Fleckvieh 193.5p Aitchinsons Bank Farm Hereford 189.5p Low House, 187.5p Evistones Farm Holstein 165.5p Greigsland

CAST BULLS: 12 stock bulls forward. Messrs Johnston, Cote House Farm sold the top priced Aberdeen Angus stock bull for 1320kg at 179.5p totalling £2369 to Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Lawson, Stubbsgill Farm sold the top priced Limousin stock bull for 906kg at 225.5p totalling £2043 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Allgood, Numwick Hall sold a Stabilizer stock bull for 949kg at 185.5p totalling £1760 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Tiffin & Sons, Whamhead sold the top priced Holstein stock bull for 998kg at 169.5p totalling £1691 to Pickstocks.

Leading Prices Per Head: Aberdeen Angus £2369 Cote House Farm, £1669 Druidhall, £1653, £1558 Hill House Limousin £2043 Stubsgill Farm Staberlizer £1760 Nunwick Hall Holstein Friesian £1691 Wham Head Farm

Leading Prices Per kilo: Limousin 225.5p Stubgill Farm Aberdeen Angus 185.5p Druidhall, 181.5p Hill House Staberlizer 185.5p Nunwick Hall Holstein Friesian 169.5p Wham Head Farm

PRIME SHEEP: A massive show of prime and cast sheep forward again this week as trade in this centre eclipses all others with new and returning vendors really gathering pace and being rewarded with returns far and beyond the reach of others. Several vendors see lambs sail past £150 to a top of £166 from Messrs Sparke, Little Swinburne, who was joined by another 700 plus lambs from his area with Mrs Carr, West Farm a close second at £165 followed by a vendor making a long waited return to Borderway Messrs Dickinson, Kirkbarrow Hall, Penrith who sold pairs to £162 and £160. Topping per kilo was local supporter Messrs Laird, Unity at 371.4p selling to Bowland Foods Ltd. Top average this week was Messrs Fell, Harley Croft who sold 20 to average £146.10.

Leading prices per head: Beltex £166, £143 Little Swinburne Farm, £160, £150 Kirkbarrow Hall, £158 Hudscales, £158 West Farm, £155 Braithwaite, £154 (x3) Harley Croft, £152, £149, £140 Walton of Woodhead, £150 Fell Lane, £150 Nelson Hill, £147 Fenton Farm, £146 Lanfauld, £145 High Old Sheilds, £145 The Lake, £144 Hayton Brow, £140 Burn Tongues, £140 Hightown of Tinwald Texel £165, £143, £142 West Farm, £162 Kirkbarrow, £154, £143 Cochranes, £154, £149, £144, £140 Meadows Farm, £150, £149, £144 Fenton Farm, £149 Bengall, £141, £139 East Whamley, £140 Springfield, £140 (x3) Tone Hall, £140 School Farm, £139 Langfauld, £138, £137 Rottinton Hall, £136 Braithwaite Dutch Texels £156, £155, £136 Unity, £126, £124, £122, £121 Low Houses Blue Texel £149 Braithwaite, £142 Hightown of Tinwald Greyfaced £149 Rottington, £123 Tone Hall, £120 Evistones Farm, £118 Longrow, £116, £112, £106 Hightown, £109 High Park Foot, £104 Stonewalls, £103 Spoutbank, £101 Edges Green, £100 Seat House Brow Berrichon £144 (x2), £136, £134, £130, £126, £121 Bengall, £130, £126 Gelt Hall Farm Blue Faced Leicester £140 Flaggy Stonebarn, £139 Reaygarth Suffolk £135 West Farm, £135 Fenton Farm, £130, £126 Tone Hall, £127 Braithwaite Hall, £125 Newmains, £124 High Mindork, £124, £123 (x2), £120 Clappers, £121 Hayton Zwartbles £117 Moor Farm Rouge £115 Walton Woodhead Blackfaced £108 Edges Green

Leading prices per kilo: Beltex 368.9p, 325p Little Swinburne 367.4p West Farm, 366.7p, 334.8p (x2) Harley Croft, 351.1p, 317.1p Fell Lane, 355.6, 319.1p Kirkbarrow, 353.7p, 314.6p High Old Shields, 348.8p, 325p Nelson Hill, 347.5p Ellerslea, 345p The Lake, 344.4p Braithwaite, 338.6p, 337.8p Walton Woodhead, 329.5p Hollands, 325.6p Burn Tongues, 316p Lesson Hall, 313.6p High Mindork, 312.8p Bankswood Texel 351.1p, 322.7p West Farm, 344.7p Kirkbarrow, 340.5p Dickstree, 333.3p, 302.3p Springsfield, 324p Braithwaite Hall,  317p, 306.1p, 294p, 285p Fenton Farms, 310.4p Bengall, 308.9p, 291.3p East Wharmley, 317.7p Outer Woodhead 305p, 303p School Farm, 300p, 285.4p Rottington Hall, 300p, 290.6p Meadow Farm, 290p Cochranes, 285p The Garth Dutch Texel 317.4, 352.3p Unity Farm, 318.4p, 315p, 313p Low Houses Grey Faced 281p Rottington, 260p Stonewalls, 260 High Park Foot, 250p Evistones, 246 Edges Green, 244p Seat House, 242p, 241p Hightown, 241p Tone Hall Blue Texel 278p Hightown of Tinwald Berrichon 273.9p, 273.5p, 272p Bengall Farm Suffolk 270p Braithwaite Hall, 270p Fenton Farm, 267p Newmain, 263.8p High Mindork, 253p White Moss, 252.1p Hayton Brow, 252p, 250p Tone Hall, 251p (x2) Seat House, 250p Outer Woodhead 250p West Farm, 250p Clappers Black Faced 257p North Park Zwartbles 260 Moor Farm

Ewes

Leading prices per head: Texel £174, £144 The Thorp, £172 Bankswood, £158, £148 Hargill House, £155, £142 Ashfield, £150 Rigg House £148 (x2) Springfield, £148 Meadow Farm, £143 Walby Grange, £140 Leafield Suffolk £140, £123, £120 Drunlea, £138 Outer Woodhead £138 Meadow Farm, £122 White Moss Dutch Texel £120 Hargill House Beltex £132 Meadow Farm Badger Faced Texel £124 Leafield North Country Cheviot £126 Dinley Farm, £114 Doagh Blackfaced £110 Drunlea Grey Faced £108, £90 Bleabank, £104, £90 Drunlea, £97 Bowness Hall £90 Lea Hill, £90 Kilnknowe Swaledale £65 Little Swinburne

Rams – Texel £200 Hargill House, £165, £148, £120 Doagh, £134 Wolf Hills Zwartbles £145 Evinstones

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