St Boswells Sale of Store Sheep & Suckled Calves

Harrison and Hetherington held their Annual Show and Sale of Continental and Charolais Cattle.

This years judging was ably taken charge of by Messrs Foley Bros, Mirlaw House.  Awarding todays championship to Messrs Anderson, Headshaw, Lauder with a fabulous Charolais.x Heifer a £1590

Reserve Champion went to Messrs Sinclair, Crookston with a cracker of a Charolais.x Bullock

Top pence per kilo went to Messrs Grieve, Helmburn with a belter of a Limousin.x Heifer at 359p per kilo.

Pens-

Bullocks-              Anderson, Headshaw, Lauder     440 kgs £1390

Heifers-                Sinclair, Crookston                          550 kgs £1530

* Show kindly sponsored by NORVITE *

All cattle presented to perfection with vendors delighted with the days trade.

Bullocks per head:

Aberdeen Angus: £1400 Todshawhaugh, £1370 Stoneypath, £1330 Harwood on Teviot, £1260 Oxmuir, £1250 Harwood on Teviot; Limousin: £1680 South Riccalton, £1665 Holybush, £1610, £1550 Headshaw, Lauder, £1520 North Synton, £1510 Holybush, Stoneypath; Simmental: £1780 South Riccalton, £1720 Holybush, £1670 Earlside, £1600 Roxburgh Mill, New Channelkirk, £1590 Roxburgh Mill, £1550 Headshaw, Lauder; Saler: £1230 Stoneypath; British Blue: £1400, £1325 Harwood on Teviot; Charolais: £1950, £1900, £1850, £1790, £1760 Crookston, £1710 Headshaw, Lauder, £1700 Meigle, Mossilee, £1675 Crookston, £1640 Northfield, St Abbs

Bullocks per kilo:

Aberdeen Angus: 301.1p Stoneypath, 294.1p, 289.1p Harwood on Teviot; Limousin: 329.8p 328.6p Headshaw, Lauder, 317.5p Parkhill, 316.5p Huntington, 311.4p Greenhead, Selkirk, 311.1p The Fens, 310.3p The Fens; Simmental: 319.6p Headshaw, Lauder, 312.8p Upper Samieston; British Blue: 314.6p, 301.1p Harwood on Teviot; Charolais: 330.9p Northfield St Abbs, 327p Stobshiel Mains, 325.5p, 316p Crookston, 315.9p, 313.3p Headshaw, Lauder, 312.4p Northfield St Abbs, 311.9p Stobshiel Mains, 310.4p, 310.1p Northfield St Abbs

Bullocks averaged 294.17p per kilo(+49p)

Heifers per head:

Aberdeen Angus: £1430 Harwood on Teviot, £1400 Todshawhaugh, £1350 Huntington; Limousin: £1500 Parkhill, £1490 Huntington, £1470 Headshaw, Lauder, £1400 Stoneypath, £1320 Parkhill, £1295 Skelfhill, £1290 Huntington; Simmental: £1570 Headshaw, Lauder, £1410 Roxburgh Mill, £1360 Headshaw, Lauder, £1290 Skelfhill, £1270 South Riccalton; British Blue: £1260, £1240 Harwood on Teviot; Charolais: £1900, £1610, £1600, £1580, £1540, £1530 Crookston, £1590, £1450 Headshaw, Lauder

Heifers per kilo:

Aberdeen Angus: 310.9p Northfield St Abs; Limousin: 333.3p Stoneypath, 331.1p Huntington, 326.7p Headshaw, Lauder, 326.1p, 318.4p, 318.1p Parkhill, 317.5p Helmburn, 314.6p Huntington; Simmental: 330.5p, 289.4p Headshaw, Lauder, 289.2p Skelfhill; British Blue: 319p, 285.1p Harwood on Teviot; Charolais: 333.3p Stoneypath, 317p, 315.7p, 315p, 310.9p Northfield, St Abbs, 307.5p Stoneypath, 306.8p Headshaw, Lauder, 306.7p Stoneypath, 306.5p Crookston

Heifers averaged 290.74p per kilo(+46p)

STORE SHEEP

Another fantastic show of Feeding Lambs forward.  Strong lambs easy sold, longer keep lambs harder to cash.

2543 sold to average £80.50

Beltex: £113 Threeburnford; Suffolk: £99.50 Kirktonhill, £95 Craigend, £92.50 Kirktonhill, £83 Treaty Park, £81.50 Woodside, £80.50 Blackcruik, £79 Woodside; Texel: £96, £94.50, £93, £92(2), £90.50 Kirktonhill, £96 Threeburnford, £89.50 Torwoodlee; North Country Cheviot: £90 Stouphill, £81 Philiphaugh, £80.50, £80 Stouphill; South Country Cheviot: £87 Whitefield, Earlston; Cheviot Mule: £90 Winkston, £80 Philiphaugh; Greyfaced: £87, £81.50 Kirktonhill, £81 Blackcruik; Roussin: £77 Springwood Lodge