St Boswells Annual Show and Sale of Suckled Calves and Store Cattle

Harrison and Hetherington held their Annual Show and Sale of Suckled Calves and Store Cattle.

Great show of calves present despite the adverse weather conditions.

Taking charge of this years judging was Miss Zoe Hall, Horsley Hill tapping out her champion to Messrs Richardson, Upper Samieston with a stylish Limousin.x Hefier.

Reserve Championship went to the same home with a Limousin.x Bullock

Top pence per kilo went to todays champion at 265kgs 5.96p per kilo £1580 which also went onto be top price of the day.

SHOW RESULTS

Class 1  Best Bullock Calf

1st                          Upper Samieston             (RESERVE CHAMPION)

2^nd                          Helmburn

3^RD                          Kaeside

Class 2  Best Heifer Calf

1st                          Upper Samieston             (CHAMPION)

2nd                        Helmburn

3^rd                           Kaeside

Class3                   Best Pen of 4 or more Bullock Calves

1^st                           Kaeside

Class 4  Best Pen of 4 or more Heifer Calves

1^st                           South Riccalton

Show kindly sponsored by H & H Insurance Brokers

Bullocks per head

Up to 9 months: £1200 Upper Samieston, £1195, £1170, £1140 Kaeside, £1140(2), £1110, £1100(2) South Riccalton

10 to 16 months: £1470, £1445, £1405, £1335 Earlside Farm, £1190 Skelfhill, £1140 (2)Harden Mains, £1110 Earlside

17+ months: £1445, £1405 Earlside

Bullocks per kilo

Up to 9 months: 428.6p Upper Samieston, 410.5p, 396p, 393p (2), 379.4p Kaeside, 378p Ecclaw, 369.2p Upper Samieston, 367.7p Kaeside, 360p Ecclaw

10 to 16 months: 290.1p Chapelhill, 289.7p Earlside, 287.3p Chapelhill, 281.5p (2)Harden Mains, 281.1p Earlside

17+ months: 289.7p, 272.6p Earlside

Bullocks

Up to 9 months: 330p (+39p)

10 to 16 months: 276p (+10p)

17+ months: 284p (+50p)

Overall Bullocks 323.33p(£1012)

Heifers per head

Up to 9 months: £1580 Upper Samieston, £1230, £1210 Helmburn, £1200 South Riccalton, £1100 Helmburn, £1090 South Riccalton, £1070 Angelrow

10 to 16 months: £1430 Craigsford Mains, £1330, £1290 Earlside, £1260 Skelfhill, £1245 Craigsford Mains

17+ months: £1470 Ettrickshaws, £1430 Craigsford Mains, £1360 (3) Harden Mains, £1300 Ettrickshaws

Heifers per kilo

Up to 9 months: 596.2p Upper Samieston, 430p, 381p, 372p, 369p Kaeside, 353.3p South Riccalton, 352.8p Kirklands, 346p, 345p Kaeside, 343.1p Mainhill

10 to 16 months: 290.6p Smailholm Mains, 284.4p Chapelhill, 275p, 274p Craigsford Mains,

17+ months: 275p, 274p Craigsford Mains, 271.6p Earlside

Heifers

Up to 9 months: 324p (+33p)

10 to 16 months: 270p (+20p)

17+ months: 260p (+33p)

Overall Heifers 305.26p(£1019)

SHEEP

Store Sheep

Superb show of Feeding Lambs selling to strong rates, seeing a rise of £7 on average.  1667 sold to average £87

Beltex: £105.50 Greenhead, £97.50 Threeburnford

Suffolk: £101 Stottencleugh, £96, £92.50 Reaveley Greens, £95.50 Stottencleugh, £94 Branxholm Braes

Greyfaced: £93 Stottencleugh, Huntershall

North Country Cheviot: £93 Bowershields, £92.50 Threeburnford, £91 Leaderfoot

Hampshire: £92.50 Branxholm Braes

Dutch Spotted x Cheviot: £89 Leaderfoot

Charmoise: £86, £77 Whitfield

Blackface: £75.50, £67.50 Hopes