St Boswells Annual Show & Sale of Native Cattle

Harrison and Hetherington held their Annual Show and Sale of Native Cattle.  A great show forward with cattle shown in great condition

Taking charge of this year’s judging was Messrs Gibson, Willowford with the Father and Son duo topping out the Championship to Messrs Ross, Wester Middleton with a cracker of an Aberdeen Angus.x Bullock

Champion.  Messrs Ross, Wester Middleton.

Reserve Champion went to the same home with a fabulous Heifer

Reserve Champion.  Wester Middleton.

Class 1 - Pen of 8 Aberdeen Angus Heifer Calves - Earlside

Class 2 - Best Pen of 8 Aberdeen Angus Bullock Calves - Wester Middleton

Class 3 - Best Pen of 4 or more Shorthorn cross Heifer Calves - Bow

Class 4 - Best Pen of 8 or more Shorthorn Bullock Calves -Mossilee

Class 5  Best Aberdeen Angus Bullock

1^st           Wester Middleton (CHAMPION)

2^nd          Wester Middleton

3^rd           Wester Middleton

Class 6  Best Aberdeen Angus Heifer

1^st           Wester Middleton (RESERVE CHAMPION)

2^nd          Kaeside

3^rd           Cortleferry

Top pence per kilo went to Messrs Ross, Wester Middleton with the Reserve Champion at 348.5p per kilo

Topping at £1830 for a thumping bullock was also Messrs Ross, Wester Middleton

Bullocks per head:-

Aberdeen Angus: £1830, £1810, £1805, £1755 Wester Middleton, £1740 Meigle, £1730 Craigsford Mains, £1720 Stagehall, £1710, £1680 Whitfield, Hawick, Newhouses; White Galloway: £1230 Bow; Belted Galloway: £1000 Bowden Moor; Limousin: £1110 Birkenside; Luing: £1190 Cavers Lea, £1160 Bluecairn; Beef Shorthorn: £1800, £1680, £1670, £1610 Bow; Simmental: £1160 Bluecairn; Saler: £1510 Haystoun; Blue Grey: £1000 Threepwood

Bullocks per kilo:-

Aberdeen Angus: 335.2p, 321.8p 319.2p Wester Middleton, 318.2p South Riccalton, 310.2p Wester Middleton, 308p Cortleferry, 307.4p Wester Middleton, 306.7p Kaeside, 306.5p Byrewalls, 306.1p Stobshiel Mains; White Galloway: 250.6p Bow; Belted Galloway: 256.4p Bowden Moor; Luing: 258.7p Cavers Lea, 258.5p Tushielaw; Beef Shorthorn: 292.6p Bow, 286.7p, 282.8p Kirktonhill, 282.2p Bow; Saler: 272.1p

Bullocks averaged £1355 (+£202) 278.72p per kilo (+43p)

Heifers per head:-

Aberdeen Angus: £1805, £1690 Wester Middleton, £1670 Threeburnford; £1590 Whitfield, Hawick, £1560 Newton, Hawick, £1500 Earlside, £1490 Easter Middleton, £1480 Threeburnford, £1470 Cortleferry; White Galloway: £980 Bow; Galloway: £885 Bow; Luing: £1030 Cavers Lea; Beef Shorthorn: £1590 Burnfoot, Bow, £1500 Burnfoot, £1340 Bow; Simmental: £1400 Sunnycroft; British Blue: £1250 Harwood on Teviot

Heifers per kilo:-

Aberdeen Angus: 348.5p Wester Middleton, 322.4p Kaeside, 311.9p, 309.5p, 294.8p Cortleferry, 292.6p Newton, Hawick; Luing: 245.1p, 242.3p Tushielaw; Beef Shorthorn: 277p Coltcrooks, 269.5p Burnfoot, 267.2p Bow, 266.7p Kirktonhill, 262.7p Threepwood, 260.2p Bow; Simmental: 291.7p Sunnycroft; British Blue: 277.8p Harwood on Teviot

Heifers averaged £1177 (+£147) 264.7p per kilo (+40p)