Borderway Primestock Sale

PRIME CATTLE: An improved entry of 79 Prime steers and heifers forward at Borderways weekly sale of Primestock.  Trade seen a slight decrease on last weeks red hot trade but still remaining a flying trade throughout especially for best fleshed cattle.  Topping the sale overall was a tremendous Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Crichton, Loughrigg, Egremont with 747kg achieving £2140.16 and purchased by Mr Eric Hall.  Messrs Bowe, Bothel Parks, Wigton sold a 707kg Limousin cross to £2117.47 and purchased by A & D Meats.  Messrs Crichton sold best Charolais to £2073.83 for 709kgs purchased by Morgan Helliwell.  Top overall pence per kilo was a 602kg Limousin cross from Messrs Blake, Halfway Well, Penrith selling to 320.5pph and purchased by R & JP Mulholland, Butchers Shop, Great Orton, Carlisle.

Steers sold to £2127.83 for 735kg Limousin cross from Messrs Bell, Hoddamtown, Lockerbie and purchased by Mr Eric Hall.  Top pence per kilo steer was a Limousin cross weighing 676kg from Messrs Blake, Halfway Well at 295.5 purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle.  Messrs Stamper, Rose Farm, Cockermouth sold a 692kg Limousin cross steer to 291.5 again purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle

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

Leading prices per head

Steers: Galloway £1602 Rye Close £1382 £1310 Townfoot, Charolais £2162 Bothel Parks, Limousin £2127 £2072 Hoddomtown £2097 Hollins Farm, £2017 Rose Farm, £2015 Langhorn Farm, £1997 Halfway Well £1984 Limestone Cottage, £1940 Town Head, Simmental £1941 Cairnbowie Farm, British Blue £1925 Langhorn Farm, Blue Grey £1642 £1545 £1480 £1471 £1441 Rye Close, £1472 £1454 £1424 Sundaysight Farm, Aberdeen Angus £1548 Willows Farm, Highland £1314 Townfoot.

Heifers: Limousin £2140 £2077 Loughrigg Farm, £2117 Bothel Parks, £1929 Halfway Well £1784 £1722 £1698 Elm House, £1695 £1600 The Flatt  £1673 Hosket Hill Farm,  £1609 Rose Farm,  Charolais £2073 Loughrigg £1907 Town Head £1683 £1641 Brow Top Farm, Simmental £1625 £1599 Frankstown Farm, Angus £1614 The Flatt, Belted Galloway £1452 Old Rectory Farm.

Leading Prices per Kilo: Steers: Limousin 295.5 Halfway Well 291.5 Rose Farm, 289.5 283.5 Hoddomtown 280.5 Limestone Cottage 278.5 Carse Mains Farm, Charolais 289.5 Bothel Parks, Simmental 266.5 Carse Mains Farm, Blue Grey 262 257.5 253.5 (x2) 250.5 Sundaysight Farm 259.5 255.5 247.5 244.5 243.5 Rye Close, Galloway 261.5 249.5 Townfoot 253.5 Rye Close, Highland 249.5 Townfoot.

Heifers: Limousin 320.5 Halfway Well 305.5 286.5 Loughrigg Farm 299.5 296.4 289.5 Elm House 299.5 Bothel Parks, 289.5 Hosket Hill Farm, Charolais 292.5 Loughrigg Farm, 265.5 Brow Top Farm 264.5 Town Head, Belted Galloway 265.5 249.5 Old Rectory Farm, Aberdeen Angus 262.5 The Flatt.

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

PRIME BULLS: A fantastic entry of 121 Prime bulls forward at Borderways weekly Primestock sale whereby all classes sold dearer on the week.  Twelve bulls sold over £2000, eleven sold over £2200.  A days top of £3046.40 achieved for a 1024kg Limousin from Messrs Jenkinson, Clifton Moor, Penrith.  Messrs Goldie, Townfoot, Dumfries sold 991kg Limousin to £2789.67 and Messrs Thompson, Townfoot, Penrith sold another to £2700.87 for 914kgs.  British Blue crosses sold to £2231.25 for 750kgs from Messrs Brough, Old Rectory, Carlisle selling to A & D Meats.  Top overall pence per kilo of 316.5 went to Messrs Goldie with 743kg Limousin, Messrs Jenkinson best was 825kg at 313.50 and Messrs Rome, Niven Hill, Gretna sold 733 kg to £305.5 purchased by Field Fresh

Black and white bulls sold to £1502.46 for 612kg Fleckvieh from Messrs Graham, South Lambhill, Longtown purchased by Bowland Foods, Preston.  Holstein Friesians to £1491.69 for 689kg from Messrs Wilson, Southview, Penrith.  Top price per kilo of 245.5 was paid to Messrs Graham for the aforementioned Fleckvieh.

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 £3046 £2586 £2567 £2451 Clifton Moor, £2789 £2351 £2285 £2142 Townfoot Farm (Goldie), £2700 Townfoot (Thompson), £2239 Niven Hill £2218 Halfway Well, £1985 £1843 Beck House  31909 Meikle Larbrax £1857 £1843 Stubsgill Farm,  £1836 Bankswood  £1814 High Green Hill, British Blue £2231 Old Rectory Farm, £1694 Beck House, £1619 Cote House Farm, Charolais  £1878 Meikle Larbrax, £1878 Longbeoch 31870 £1828 £1716 Hallbankgate Farm £1703 The Laythes, Longhorn £1765 Beck House, Aberdeen Angus £1616 £1611 Peel Flatt Farm, £1491 Brow Top Farm,  £1489 Randalinton Farm,  £1488 £1423Bectonhall  £1457 £1406 Hayclose, Hereford £1596 South Lambhill, Simmental £1576 Newbie Mains, Saler £1513 Meikle Larbrax, Bazadaise £1528 Hayclose Fleckvieh £1502 £1436 £1434 £1397 South Lambhill, Holstein Friesian £1491 £1268 £1221 Southview Farm, £1463 £1349 Randalinton Farm, £1336 £1212 Mirkbooths £1287 Mid Whinnow, MRI £1420 Cowlyers Farm, Holstein £1389 £1296 Musgrave Hall £1230 £1217 Castlesteads, Montbelairde £1208 £1190 Seymour House.

Leading Prices Per Kilo: Limousin 316.5 303.5 303.5 295.5 281.5 Townfoot Farm 313.5 297.5 296.5 291.5 Clifton Moor 305.5 Niven Hill  295.5 293.5 281.5Beck House, 286.5 284.5 Stubsgill Farm, 282.5 Bankswood, British Blue 297.5 Old Rectory Farm, 272.5 262.5 Beeches 263.5 Beck House, Bazadaise 269.5 Hayclose, Charolais 266.5 Meikle Larbrax 255.5 253.5 251.5 Longbreoch 251.5 Hallbankgate Farm, Longhorn 258.5 Beck House, Saler 248.5 Meikle Larbrax Fleckvieh 245.5 232.5 228.5 226.5 South Lambhill, Aberdeen Angus 231.5 226.5 Bectonall 229.5 Hayclose 228.5 Randalinton, MRI 229.5 Cowlyers Farm, Holstein Friesian 223.5 210.5 Mirkbooths 216.5 213.5 209.5 Southview Farm, 205.5, 203.5 Randalinton Farm, 202.5 Street Head, Holstein 219.5 204.5 201.5 Musgrave Hall 207.5 High Rigg, Montbelairde 218.5 Seymour House 210.5 Castlesteads.

CAST COWS: The largest show of 385 cast cows and stock bulls was forward with a large ring side of buyers ensuring all classes being sharper on the week. Messrs Airey, The Close sold an outstanding Limousin x cow for 733kg at 289.5p totalling £2122 to Owain Llyr and 884kg at 227.5p totalling £2011 to Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Jenkinson, Clifton Moor’s run of Limousin cows topped at 949kg at 219.5p totalling £2083 to Charles Kirkpatrick. DA Harrison, Hill House’s run of cows and stock bulls averaged an amazing 800kg at 224p totalling £1792 and topped at 890kg at 233.5p totalling £2078 and 870kg at 223.5p totalling £1944 for Limousin crosses and 720kg at 247.5p totalling £1782 for a British Blue cross purchased by Frank Smart(x2) and Owain Llyr. Messrs Norman, Little Orton Farm’s run of 5 Limousin cows sold to average 779kg at 225.5p totalling £1752 and topped at 859kg at 235.5p totalling £2022 and 754kg at 239.5p totalling £1805 bought by Charles Kirkpatrick and Owain Llyr.

All classes of dairy cows were in great demand. Messrs Hunter & Son, Berrier Head sold a Holstein x cow for 847kg at 182.5p totalling £1588 to Frank Smart. Messrs Hutchinson, The Hill sold a Holstein x cow for 890kg at 175.5p totalling £1561 to Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Davidson, Muirhouse sold a Holstein x cow for 903kg at 167.5p totalling £1512 to Les Fell. Bluestone Farming’s run of Fleckvieh x cows topped at 848kg at 175.5p totalling £1488 to Les Fell and heifers from the same home sold for 679kg at 215.5p totalling £1463 and 626kg at 233.5p totalling £1461 to Capper Farming and Sean McGimpsey. Messrs Hall & Co, Whitlawside Farm sold the top priced Friesian cow for 748kg at 195.5p totalling £1462 bought by Frank Smart. Messrs Haston & Son, Swordwellrigg Farm sold the top priced Montbeliarde x heifer for 570kg at 229.5p totalling £1308 to Capper Farming. Messrs Mattock, Aulby Farm sold the top priced Friesian heifer selling for 761kg at 221.5p totalling £1685 to Sean McGimpsey.

Leading prices per head: Limousin £2122, £2011 The Close, £2083, £1881, £1726 Clifton Moor, £2078, £1944, £1747, £1725, £1627, £1510 Hill House Farm, £2022, £1805, £1779, £1647, £1514 Little Orton Farm, £1846, £1762 Mains of Minnydow, £1720 Halfway Well, £1671, £1666 Westray Farm, £1653 Netherhill Farm, £1522 Setmabanning Farm, £1522 Demesne Farm Simmental £1877 Newbie Mains, £1870 Townfoot Farm, £1778 Hill House Farm Charolais £1844 Sideway Bank Aberdeen Angus £1803, £1721 Dundraw Farm, £1745, £1411 Hill House Farm, £1582 Tinnishall British Blue £1782, £1771 Hill House Farm, £1562 Netherhill Farm, £1545 Halmyre Farm Friesian £1685, £1296 Aulby Farm, £1462, £1376 Whitlawside Farm, £1413, £1216 Mounsey Bank, £1407 Flothers, £1357 Barsalloch Farms, £1263 Wed Holme House, £1256 Gelt Hall Farm, £1212 Woodslee, £1211 Boggle Hall Holstein Friesian £1588, £1296 Berrier Head, £1561 The Hill, £1468 Dundraw Farm, £1392 Hardgrove, £1331 Chalk Lodge, £1319 Orton Grange Farm, £1304 Hazel Head, £1274, £1230 Cardew Hall, £1262, £1234, £1200 Dundraw Farm, £1209 Walby Hall, £1209 Buckabank Farm Beef Shorthorn £1522 Whitehills Farm Holstein £1512, £1227 Muirhouse, £1406, £1216 Brackenhow, £1264 Park House, £1232 Moor Park Farm Fleckvieh £1488, £1463, £1461, £1405, £1395, £1361, £1348, £1334, £1283, £1209 Nethermains Farm, £1160 Clifton Moor Swedish Red & White £1386 Moor Park Farm, £1276 Cumdivock House Danish Red £1358 Hill House Hereford £1347 Tinnishall, £1341 Ross Farm, £1310, £1214 Pow Heads Montbeliarde £1308 Swordwellrigg Farm, £1269, £1212 Flothers, £1238 Geltside Farm Norwegian Red £1283 Geltside Farm Luing £1264 Setmabanning Farm Belted Galloway £1110 Hesket Demain, £1025 Castle Farm

Leading prices per kilo: Limousin 289.5p, 227.5p The Close, 239.5p, 235.5p, 227.5p, 223.5p Little Orton Farm, 237.5p, 219.5p Mains of Minnydow, 237.5p, 233.5p, 231.5p, 223.5p, 221.5p, 215.5p Hill House Farm, 223.5p, 215.5p Demesne Farm, 223.5p Netherhill Farm, 219.5p, 215.5p(x2) Clifton Moor, 219.5p, 209.5p Westray Farm, 217.5p Setmabanning Farm, 215.5p, 205.5p The Ash, 215.5p The Close, 215.5p Raggetsyke, 205.5p Halfway Well, 203.5p Thirwall Castle Farm British Blue 247.5p, 219.5p Hill House Farm, 207.5p Netherhill Farm, 203.5p Niven Hill Fleckvieh 233.5p, 215.5p, 181.5p (x2) Nethermains Farm, 187.5p Clifton Moor Montbeliarde 229.5p, 187.5p Swordwellrigg Farm, 187.5p Flothers Simmental 223.5p Townfoot Farm, 217.5p Newbie Mains, 213.5p Hill House Farm, 203.5p Springfield Farm Friesian 221.5p, 191.5p Aulby Farm, 217.5p Wed Holme House, 215.5p Barsalloch, 195.5p, 185.5p Whitlawside Farm, 185.5p Mounsey Bank, 183.5p Flothers, 183.5p Gelt Hall Farm Aberdeen Angus 219.5p, 207.5p Hill House Farm, 215.5p Dundraw Farm, 207.5p Hayclose, 205.5p Tinnishall Holstein 211.5p Brackenhow, 191.5p Gaitsgill Hall Farm, 183.5p Brackenhow Swedish Red & White 207.5p Cumdivock House, 191.5p Moor Park Farm Holstein Friesian 207.5p Orton Grange Farm, 195.5p Cumdivock House, 193.5p East Scales, 189.5p, 185.5p Buckabank Farm, 187.5p, 185.5p Berrier Head, 187.5p Park House, 181.5p Groundy Croft Charolais 203.5p The Square, 203.5p The Green Luing 199.5p Setmabanning Farm Ayrshire 187.5p Aigle Gill Norwegian Red 179.5p Geltside Farm Hereford 197.5p, 195.5p Ross Farm Belted Galloway 157.5p, 155.5p Castle Farm Jersey 89.5p Barsalloch Farms

CAST BULLS: 15 stock bulls forward. DA Harrison sold an outstanding Charolais stock bull for 1107kg at 217.5p totalling £2407 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Bell & Son, Hill Top Farm sold the top priced British Blue stock bull for 966kg at 227.5p totalling £2197 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Jenkinson, Clifton Moor sold the top priced Limousin stock bull for 985kg at 219.5p totalling £2162 to Owain Llyr. DA Harrison also sold a Limousin stock bull for 778kg at 227.5p totalling £1769 to Owain Llyr.  

Leading Prices Per Head: Charolais £2407 Hill House Farm British Blue £2197 Hilltop Farn, £1888 Berrier Head Limousin £2162 Clifton Moor, £1947 Halmyre Farm, £1892 Burnside, £1832 Blackrigg, £1769 Hill House Farm, £1741 Walton Woodhead, £1678 Boghead Farm Aberdeen Angus £1721 Askerton Castle, £1620 Whitehall Farm 

Leading prices per kilo: British Blue 227.5p Hilltop Farm, 183.5p Berrier Head Limousin 227.5p Hill House Farm, 219.5p Clifton Moor, 195.5p Halmyre Farm, 191.5p Blackrigg, 187.5p Boghead Farm, 185.5p Ross Farm, 185.5p Burnside, 185.5p Walton Woodhead Charolais 217.5p Hill House Farm Aberdeen Angus 159.5p Askerton Castle, 159.5p Whitehall Farms 

PRIME SHEEP: An absolutely fantastic effort by vendors this week, on a wet and soggy morning. Thankfully their efforts were well rewarded as the 3174 prime and cast sheep on offer met another trade way in excess of competitors. An overall average of 265ppk, SQQ of 270ppk or £115.48 shows a great return of the time of year.

The top price of the day was £164 paid for 41kg Dutch Texel lambs which was also the top price per kilo at 400ppk paid to Messrs Storey, Wood Head, Hexham. Peter McCune, Farewell Grange, Wigton hot on the heels at £162 or 370.7ppk for Beltex both lots purchased by Mr A Dawson. Texel sold to £160 twice for heavies from Messrs Storey, Limestone Cottage, Penrith, both to Alex Riley. Suffolks sold to £134 from Messrs Longlands, Tone Hall, Hexham, with Mules to £120 from Messrs Hope, Mouldy Hills, Canonbie.

Leading average per head today went to Messrs Thompson, Wood Head, Scaleby who sold to a top of £155 for Texels and averaged £152.

Leading prices per head: Dutch Texel £164, £151, £150, £145, £136 Woodhead Farm, £158, £154, £145, £142, £140 Hargill House, £144 (x2), £142 (x2), £140, £138 Thirlwall Castle Farm, £144 Haas Side Farm, £140 Lea Hill, £138, £135, £134, £133 Thorneyland, £135 (x2), £134 The Green,  

Beltex £162 Farewell Grange, £152, £146, £144 (x2) Limestone Cottage, £149, £148 Farewell Grange, £145, £140, £130 The Throp, £142 (x2), £140, £135 Walton Woodhead, £141 The Hollands, £140 (x3), £138 (x2) Hollands, £134 (x2) Upper Tinwald Farm, Texel £160 (x2) Limestone Cottage, £158 South Croft, £157, £154, £152, £147, £145 (x2) New Grange Farm, £155, £151 Wood Head, £152 Harley Croft, £151 High Wreay Farm, £150, £145 Mill View, £150 Woodside Farm, £148 Pateshill, £148 Harley Croft, £148, £145 Winterhope Farm, £147 Longhurst, £145 Gallowberry, £143 Bogrie, £142 Bavington Farm, £142 Woodhousehill, Blue Texel £148 Woodhousehill, Rouge £139, £130 Walton Woodhead, £125 Ashknowe, Suffolk £134, £131, £123, £121 Tone Hall, £125, £115 The Green, £123, £117, £114 Denton Mains, £123 Fenton Farm, £122, £111.50 Little Swinburne Farm, £115 Glenart, £114 Mouldyhills, 3112 Millholme, £111 Braithwaite Hall, £110 Oakbank Farm, Millenium Bleu £133 (x2) Corrie Field, Berrichon £129 Williamwood, Dutch Spotted £124 Flimby Hall Farm, Herdwick £123 South Croft, Ryeland £121 Walby Grange, Mule £120, £115 Mouldyhills, £119 Tone Hall, £106 Church Farm, £105 Hargill House, £104 Cold Shields, £103 High Town, £103 Spoutbank, £101 Low Plains, Half-bred £118 Dalveen, Blackface £112 Winterhope Farm.

Leading prices per kilo: Dutch Texel 400p, 365.9p, 351.2p, 345.2p, 331.7p Woodhead Farm, 353.7p, 338.1p, 330.2p, 308p, 303.8p Hargill House, 346.3p, 334.9p, 328.6p, 327.3p Thirlwall Castle Farm, 342.9p Haas Side Farm, 326p High Old Shield Farm, 325.6p, 317.5p Thirlwall Castle Farm, 324p, 314p Ashknowe, 310.5p Hunley, 310p Springfield Farm, 307p, 302p Thorneylands, 303p Low Plains,

Beltex 370.7p, 347.6p, 327.3p, 320p Limestone Cottage, 360p, 344.2p, 323.9p Farewell Grange, 359p (x2), 341.5p, 335.7p, 328.6p Hollands, 345.2p, 333.3p, 325p The Throp, 330.2p, 318.2p, 306.8p, 302.1p Walton Woodhead, 319p Stubbsgill Farm, Texel 352.4p, 348.7p, 337.8p, 317.5p Harley Croft, 352.3p, 328.3p Wood Head, 350p, 320p Grapes Barn, 342p Longhurst, 338.1p Halls Oven, 334.1p New Grange Farm, 329.5p, 325.6p Gallowberry, 325.6p, 317p Little Swinburne Farm, 325p Low House, 323.7p West Cocklaw, 322.2p, 318p New Grange Farm,  321.7p, 318.2p Winterhope Farm, 321.4p Whiteside Farm, 321p High Wreay Farm, 317.5p Lanerton, 317.1p high Springfield Farm, Rouge 313p Ashknowe, 308.9p Walton Woodhead, Blue Texel 286p Ashknowe, Dutch Spotted 284p Woodside Farm, Millenium Bleu 282.3p Abbots Close, 283p, 260.8p Corrie Field, Suffolk 267.4p Glenart, 265.1p Denton Mains, 265p, 259.6p Little Swinburne Farm, 262p, 257.4p, 252.8p, 251p Tone Hall,  259.5p Ashknowe, 256p Seat House Farm, 255.6p The Green, 252p Braithwaite Hall, 251p Fenton Farm, 250p Oakbank Farm, Blackface 260p Winterhope Farm, Berrichon 243.4p Williamwood, Mule 241p Church Farm, 235.3p, 234.7p Mouldyhills, 234p Soutbank, 234p High Town, 233.3p Tone Hall, 231.1p Cold Shields.

CAST SHEEP- No headline acts on the ewe stage today, with a great trade throughout, topping at £172 for a pen of 3 Beltex from Messrs McGarva, Horseclose, Annan.

Leading prices per head:

Ewes – Texel £155, £146 (x2), £130 Ashfield, £145 Hargill House, £140, £130, £126 North End Farm, £138 Woodhousehill, £136, £134 Wavercroft, £135 Flimby Hall Farm, £130 (x2), £126 Denton Mains, £130 Lanehead Farm, £130 Haas Side Farm, £130 Penny Hill Park, £126 (x2) Grapes Barn, Suffolk £144 Oakbank Farm, £144, £124 Denton Mains, £134 The Bow, £120 Penny Hill Park, £120 Haas Side Farm, Beltex £138, £128 Limestone Cottage, £130 Maryholme, Leicester £136, £134 Midtodhills, £124 Farewell Grange, £115 Beamwham,  Herdwick £122, £88, £80 Church Farm, Blue Texel £120 (x2) Hargill House, Dutch Texel £116 Ashfield, Mule £102 Denton Mains, £97 Flimby Hall Farm, £90 Hawksteel Farm, £90 Church Farm, £89 Wavercroft, £87 Parkside Farm, £87 Bleabank Farm, £87 Beamwham, £84 Lanehead Farm, Hill Cheviot £84 Home Farm, Swaledale £74, £60 Hargill House, £70 Hawksteel Farm, £60, £50 Farewell Grange, £60, £54 Cold Shields, £58 Denton Mains, Blackface £71 The Crew, £70 Farewell Grange.

Rams – Beltex £172, £150, £112 (x2) Horseclose Farm, £130, £102 Farewell Grange, Texel £158, £118 Leigh Croft, £108 Flimby Hall.

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