Borderway Primestock Sale

PRIME CATTLE: A much smaller entry of only 43 prime steers and heifers forward at Borderway’s weekly sale whereby all vendors forward had a fantastic trade throughout, numbers are well short of buyer’s requirements.  Top overall was a 770kg Limousin cross steers from Messrs Bowe, Bothel Parks, Wigton achieving £2352.35 purchased by Mr Eric Hall. The same vendors also sold 723kg to £2201.54 purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle.  Messrs Nicholson, The Lake, Carlisle sold 680 kg British Blues to £2057 purchased by Pioneer Foods.  Charolais to £1983.59 for 669kg from Messrs Harrington, Hosket Hill, Carlisle purchased by Mr Eric Hall.  Galloway steers to £1607.78 for 663kg from Messrs Moscrop, Rye Close, Carlisle purchased by Hartshead Meats and Blue Greys from the same home to £1502.40 for 617kg.

Top price per kilo steer of 307.5 went to a Limousin from Messrs Nicholson, The Lake weighing 699kg and purchased by A & D Riley.

A small show of heifers resulted in a day’s top of £1878.40 for a 640kg Limousin cross from Messrs Harrington, Hosket Hill, Carlisle and purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle.  Top overall price per kilo of the day went to Messrs Little, Greenhill, Wigton with a 570kg Blonde cross selling to 321.5 purchased by A & D Riley. 

Leading prices per head
Steers: Limousin £2352 £2201 Bothel Parks, £2179 £2075 Hoddomtown £2149 £1942 The Lake, £1929 £1769 Kelbarrow, British Blue £2057 The Lake, Charolais £1983 Hosket Hill Farm, £1786 Rye Close, Galloway £1607 Rye Close, Blue Grey £1502 £1489 £1462 £1412 Rye Close.

Heifers: Limousin £1878 Hosket Hill Farm, £1788 Haltcliffe Farm, £1655 Greenhill Farm, Blonde £1832 Greenhill Farm, British Blue £1537 Thornton Towers.

Leading Prices per Kilo:
Steers: Limousin 307.5 281.5 The Lake 305.5 304.5 Bothel Parks 299.5 287.5 Hoddomtown 293.5 Kelbarrow, British Blue 302.5 The Lake, Charolais 296.5 Hosket Hill Farm, Blue Grey 256.5 243.5 (x2) Rye Close, Galloway 251.5 242.5 Rye Close.

Heifers: Blonde 321.5 Greenhill Farm, Limousin 316.5 Haltcliffe Farm, 305.5 Greenhill Farm, 293.5 Hosket Hill Farm, British Blue 265.5 Thornton Towers.

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

PRIME BULLS: A much smaller entry of only 64 prime bulls forward selling at least 10-15p sharper on the week. Topping the trade was the furthest travelled animal in the auction a 919kg Limousin from Messrs James, Blaencowin, Carmarthen, Wales achieving £2890.26.  Lighter bulls to £2423.23 for a 774kg Limousin from Messrs Wilson, The Reddings, Moffat.  Messrs Wilson also sold the top overall pence per kilo of 323.50p for 691kg purchased by Mutchmeats, Witney.  Messrs Wilson, Bowscale, Maryport sold 597kg to 319.5p purchased by Field Fresh, Conway.

Black and white bred bulls sold to £1642.87 for a 643 kg Fleckvieh from Messrs Graham, South Lambhill, Longtown to Mutchmeats.  Holsteins to £1573.33 for 611kg from Messrs Little, Kirkbride House, Wigton, Holstein Friesian to £1525.68 for 624kg from Messrs Dickinson, High House, Wigton purchased by Jewitt Meats, Spennymoor with top pence per kilo of 257.50 for the above from Messrs Little, Kirkbride Hose, Wigton, Holstein 

Many more required.  Please advise entries for all weekly sales by call or text to Grant Anderson on 07872 129 274.

Leading Prices per head: Limousin £2890 Blaencowin £2434 £2235 £2054 Reddings £2228 £1997 Whitrighill Farm, £1907 Bowscale Farm £1899 Hayclose  £1887 Kelbarrow  £1788 Willows Farm, British Blue £1680 Hayclose Fleckvieh £1642 £1603 £1597 South Lambhill, Aberdeen Angus £1638 Hayclose £1421 Westgarth Hill, Friesian £1523 £1387 High House £1422 Croft House £1379 Wed Holme House, Holstein £1573 Kirkbride House Holstein Friesian £ 1515 £1409 High House £1419 South Lambhill £1370 Hedley East Farm,  £1307 £1284 Grassknop Farm, Saler £1649 Hayclose, Simmental £1618 Hayclose, Hereford £1238 Cairnbowie, Montbelairde £1206 Castlesteads

Leading Prices Per Kilo: Limousin 323.5 318.5 314.5 Reddings 319.5 Bowscale Farm,  317.5 314.5 Whitrighill Farm,  316.5 Hayclose 314.5 Blaencowin 301.5 Willows Farm, 285.5 Kelbarrow, British Blue 297.5 262.5 Hayclose, Aberdeen Angus 287.5 Hayclose, Simmental 279.5 Hayclose, Saler 274.5 Hayclose, Holstein 257.5 Kirkbride House Fleckvieh 255.5 246.5 244.5 South Lambhill, Friesian 249.5 Wed Holme House 236.5 228.5 High House 233.5 Croft House, Holstein Friesian  244.5 228.5 High House 227.5 225.5 221.5 Grassknop 226.5 214.5 Hedley East Farm, 213.5 211.5 South View, Montbelairde 220.5 Castlesteads, Hereford 218.5 Cairnbowie.

CAST COWS: Once again, a good entry of 364 cast cows and stock bulls was forward with farm assured and well finished cows being in demand. Messrs Lawson & Son, South Farm sold the top priced Aberdeen Angus cow for 957kg, 197.5, £1890 to Frank Smart. D A Harrison & Co run of cows topped at 864kg, 209.5p, £1810 for a British Blue cross cow to Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Pattinson, Boshawside sold the top priced Limousin cow for 774kg, 233.5p, £1807 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Conlon, Common Carr Farm sold a Limousin cross heifer for 469kg, 255.5p, £1198 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Fisher, Lairdlaugh sold a young Limousin cross cow for 627kg, 243.5p, £1526 to Alan Jarvis. Messrs McCornick, Drumjargon Farm sold a Simmental cross heifer for 553kg, 241.5p, £1335 to Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Rodgerson & Son, Ward Park sold a Simmental cross heifer for 631kg, 235.5p, £1486 to Capper Farming. Messrs Duff & Son, The Laythes sold a Fleckvieh cow for 917kg, 165.5p, £1517 to Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Hewitson, King Hill sold the top priced Friesian cow for 784kg, 181.5p, £1422 to Jewitts. Messrs Wilson, Evening Hill Farm sold the top priced Holstein cross cow for 949kg, 149.5p, £1418 to Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Roper & Son, Ward Park sold a Fleckvieh cow for 813kg, 173.5p, £1410 to Charles Kirkpatrick. Buckabank Farm sold a Holstein heifer for 605kg, 213.5p, £1291 to Les Fell. Messrs Haston & Son, Swordwellrigg Farm sold a Montbeliarde cross heifer for 547kg, 203.5p, £1113 to Capper Farming. Messrs Beatty Newton Field sold a Holstein cross heifer for 591kg, 201.5p, £1190 to Alan Jarvis. Messrs Dockery, Kelsick Farm sold a Holstein cross heifer for 647kg, 199.5p, £1290 to David Holmes.

Leading prices per head: Limousin £1807, £1633 Bonshawside, £1762 High Wreay, £1635, £1545, £1478 Hargill House, £1592 Vendace Drive, 1537 Chapel House, £1526 Lairdlaugh, £1510 Broadlea of Robgill, £1508 Black Cleugh, £1424 Highfield, £1422 Hayclose Aberdeen Angus £1890 South Farm, £1702, £1368, £1356 Townfoot, £1591 Lendalfoot, £1487 Longlea, £1406 Culquhasen Farm, £1304 Laitha British Blue £1810 New Sandsfield, £1667 (x2) Hill House, £1592 The Knarr, £1517 Cardew House, £1408, £1325 Longlea, £1401 Mill Farm, £1301 Lendalfoot Luing £1646 Townfoot, £1187 Geltside Charolais £1636 Hill House, £1594, £1414 Bowscale, £1469 Shaw Head Simmental £1532, £1245 Haltcliffe, £1514, £1290, £1227 Calquhassen, £1486 Wardpark, £1335, £1273 Drumjargon, £1322 Townfoot, £1222 Cardew House, £1208 Highfield Fleckvieh £1517 The Laythes, £1410 Wardpark, £1336 Aitchisons Bank Farm Friesian £1422 King Hill, £1241, £1069 Aitchisons Bank Farm, £1228 Whins, £1216 Kirkbarrow, £1183 Mounsey Bank, £1097 Bongate, £1058 Woodslee, £1030 The Hill Holstein/ Friesian £1418, £1379, £1192 Evening Hill, £1416 Lymehouse, £1349 Bridge End, £1291 Buckabank, £1290 Kelsick House, £1256, £1190 Newton Field, £1249 Laitha Farm, £1246 The Hill, £1244 Woodslee, £1242 Crosshill, £1239 Burtholme, £1226 Greigsland, £1219 Hedley East, £1218 High Ploughlands, £1208 Dundraw Holstein £1266 Lymehouse, £1083 Woodslee, £1058 Burtholme, £1050 Kelsick House, £1038, £1021 Kirkbarrow Danish Red £1185, £1177 Lambfield Galloway £1136, £1112, £1082, £1052, £1011 Barquhill Montbeliarde £1113, £1034 Swordwellrigg, £1030 Kirkbride House Ayrshire £1110 Orton Hall

Leading Prices per Kilo: Limousin 255.5p, 219.5p Common Carr Farm, 243.5p Lairdlaugh, 233.5p, 215.5p Bonshawside, 227.5p Black Cleugh, 227.3p, 213.5p Chapel House, 219.5p High Wreay, 215.5p (x2), 211.5p Hargill House, 215.5p Highfield, 213.5p Ross Farm Simmental 241.5p, 216.5p Drumjargon, 235.5p Wardpark, 207.5p Culquhasen British Blue 217.5p The Knarr, 211.5p Longlea, 209.5p, 201.5p Hill House, 205.5P New Sandsfield Holstein/Friesian 213.5 Buckabank, 201.5p Newton Field, 199.5p Kelsick, 193.5p Cross Hill, 185.5p Barwhinnock, 181.5p Bongate Moor, 179.5p Bridge End, 177.5p Laitha Farm, 175.5p The Hill, 175.5p Lymehouse, 171.5, 163.5p Hedley East Farm, 169.5p East Scales, 167.5p, 165.5p Chalkside, 163.5p Greigsland Luing 209.5p Townfoot Charolais 205.5p Bowscale, 201.5p Hill House Montbeliarde 203.5p Swordwellrigg Farm Aberdeen Angus 197.5p Longlea, 197.5p South Farm, 197.5p Townfoot, 189.5p, 185.5p Lendalfoot, 187.5p, 1858.5p Calquhasen Friesians 185.5p Whins, 185.5p Dockray Hall, 181.5p King Hill, 165.5p Aitchison Bank Farm, 161.1p Kirkabrrow Galloway 181.5p Barquhill Fleckvieh 177.5p Aitchison Bank Farm, 173.5p Wardpark, 165.5p The Laythes Danish Red 171.5p South Lambfield Holstien 165.5p Lymehouse, 165.5p Longlea

CAST BULLS: 11 stock bulls forward. Messrs Wight & Sons, Whitrigghill sold a Limousin stock bull for 1107kg, 207.5p, £2297 and 1030kg, 199.5p, £2054 purchased by Charles Kirkpatrick and Rob Medcalf. Messrs Routledge, Old Silloth Farm sold the top priced Charolais stock bulls for 1147kg, 117.5p, £2035 to Jewitts. Messrs Campbell, Dinnans sold an Angus stock bull for 1085kg, 185.5p, £2012 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Airey, Brownchesters sold an Aberdeen Angus bull for 886kg, 207.5p, £1838 to Owain Llyr.  

Leading Prices Per Head: Limousin £2297, £2054 Whitrighill, £2251 Burnside Charolais £2035 Old Silloth Aberdeen Angus £2012 Dinnans

Leading Prices Per kilo: Limousin 273.5p, 207.5p, 199.5p Whitrighill, 229.5p Burnside Aberdeen Angus 207.5p Brownchesters Charolais 177.5p Old Silloth

PRIME SHEEP:  Borderway once again hits the top spot with a massive show of lambs forward leaving vendors delighted with there trade for all classes of lambs. Topping today’s sale at £178 was a Texel lamb from Messrs Hamilton, Kirkton of Crawford closely following at £170 another Texel from the same home. Topping today’s price per kilo at 367p was also a Texel this time from Messrs Eve, Stubbsgill. Second best today was a Dutch Texel at 359p from Messrs Bird, Unity.

Leading prices per head: Texel £172, £170, £159, £157 Kirkton of Crawford, £168, £150 East Wharmley, £168, £148 Watch Currock, £165, £160, £149 Tone Hall, £158, £147 Stubbsgill, £157, £151, £148 (x2), £147 Cracrop, £154 High Green Hill, £151 High Boonwood, £148 Round Meadows, £148 Bogra, £148 Halls Oven Beltex £158, £156, £152, £145, £136, £132, £130, £128 Walton Woodhead Suffolk £155, £152, £134, £133 Brownchester, £153 Marsh House, £149, £146, £139, £130, £129 Tone Hall, £144 High Wreay, £143 Outer Woodhead, £143 Albyfield, £133 Whinney Hill, £131, £125 Cockley Bank, £128 (x2) Clappers Farm, £126 Springfield, £124, £123 Faugh Beeches Dutch Texel £155, £153, £149, £145, £144 (x2) Unity Farm, £151, £143 (x2), £140 Thirlwall Castle, £150, £149, £146 Ashfield, 148, £146, £140 (x2), £140 West Cocklaw, £148 Sycamore Leicester £151, £149 Reaygarth, £141 Kirkton of Crawford, £135, £134, £122 Shitlington, £122 Pears Ghyll Bleu Du Maine £133 Maryholme Grey Faced £148 Evistones, £137, £122 High Town, £124 Spoutbank, £124 Glebe Farm, £121 (x) Kilnstown, £121 Tone Hall, £119 (x2) Shitlington, £118.5p Burnfoot, £118 Round Meadows, £118 Kirkton of Crawford, £116 (x2) Whiteside, £115 Ribton House, £115 Thirlwall Castle, £112 Farnbury, £112 Parkside, £112 Wilson Park Farm, £112 Hawksteel, £110 Edges Green Blue Texel £147 High Boonwood, £138 Whiteside Rouge £130 Walton Woodhead, £114 Kirklinton Charolais £129, £125, £120 Springfield, £128 Swallowdene, £115 Outer Woodhead, £111 Haas Side Dutch Spotted £126 Ingledene Black Faced £123 Evistones, £102 Edges Green Hill/Cheviot £111.5p Outer Woodhead Herdwick £74 Chapel House

Leading prices per kilo: Dutch Texel 359.5p, 348.8p, 340.5p, 326p Thirlwall Castle, 346.5p, 324.4p Ashfield, 345.2p, 337p, 326p Unity Farm, 336.4p, 331.8p West Cocklaw Beltex 355p, 353.5p, 337.2p, 316.3p, 312p Walton Woodhead, 347.6p, 320.9p The Throp, 343.5p, 322.2p, 311p Upper Tinwald Blue Texel 350p High Boonwood, 313.6p Whiteside Texel 367p Stubbsgill, 358.1p, 328.6p, 325.6p, 322.7p High Green Hill, 351.2p, 337.2p High Boonwood, 336p, 318.2p Halls Oven, 328.9p, Watch Currock, 322.7p, New Houses, 318 Evistones, 315.6p Greenfield, 312p West Hall, 311p Winterhope, 310 Stubbsgill Charolais 300, £281.6p Springfield, 27.3p Swallowdene, 264p Haas Side Rouge 292p, 284p Kirklinton, 182p, Walton Woodhead Suffolk 286p Outer Woodhead, 283p, 271.9p Brownchester, 278p, 276p Tone Hall, 275 Albyfield, 273p High Wreay, 270p Faugh Beeches Hill/Cheviot 286 Outer Woodhead Blue Du Maine 283p Maryholme Dutch Spotted 273.9p Ingledene Grey Faced 269p Whiteside, 269p High Town, 262.2p Kirkton of Crawford, 260.5p Parkside, 258p Glebe Farm, 256p Farnbury, 255.8p Edges Green, 254.5p Wilson Park Farm, 253.1p Spoutbank, 252 Tone Hall Leicester 259.6p, 250p Shitlington, 258.7p Kirkton of Crawford, £252.5p Reaygarth Black Faced 251p Evistones Farm, 242.9p Edges Green Herdwick 211p Chapel House

CAST SHEEP: A smaller show was presented to the fiercest live ring in the UK resulting in top returns for all classes of ewes. Topping today’s trade at £185 was an outstanding texel ewe from Messrs Kirkbride, Flimby Hall. Following this at £128 was a run of 9 Texel ewes this time from Messrs Lowery, Stone Hall. Topping the rams at £175 were 2 Cheviots from Wynholm Farms. Messrs Neill, Upper Tinwald topped at £140 for 9 Texels.

Leading prices per head:
Ewes – Texel £185, £125 Flimby Hall, £128 Stonehall, £126, £117 Wolsty Farm, £124 High Town, £121 Kiklinton, £121 Denton Mains, £120 Church Farm, £120, £116 (x2) Bank House, £120 Stubbsgill, £118 Pearsbyhall, £118 Faugh Beeches, £118 Long Park, £117 Greengate Charollais £112 (x2) Springfield Grey Faced £112, £89 Grey Easby, £109, £88 Ribton House, £102 (x2) Faugh Beeches, £101 Croft House, £100 Jenetes, £100 Flimby Hall, £90 High Town, £89 Easby Dutch Texel £105 Ashfield Burnfoot Wensleydale £95 Kirklinton Rouge £92 Kirklinton Suffolk £78 Highmoor Black Faced £70, £58 Sarkside, £62 Kirkton of Crawford Swaledale £67 Church Farm, £66 High Park Farm Leicester £97 Denton Mains, £84 High Hill/Cheviot £63 Highfield court Jacob £52 Parkside

Rams – Hill Cheviot Wynholm Texel £140 Upper Tinwald Beltex £130 Beck Farm, £118 (x2), £116, £114 The Throp Dutch Texel £105 (x2) Thirlwall

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