Borderway Primestock Sale

PRIME CATTLE: A small offering of only 34 prime steers and heifers forward selling to a far sharper trade to that of last week for a similar quality of cattle. Top overall was an Aberdeen Angus cross heifer from Messrs Irving, Bectonhall, Canonbie weighing 724kgs and selling to £2291.46 purchased by Steven Wilson Butchers Shop, Corby Hill, Brampton. Messrs Teasdale Colstons, Penrith sold a 629kg Limousin cross for £1783.22 purchase by A & D Meats. Messrs Hird, West End Cockermouth sold 555kgs to £1762.13 purchased by Steven Wilson Butchers Shop. Messrs Dempster, Castlehill Lockerbie sold a 551 Luing cross for £1617.19 and was purchased by R & JP Mulholland Butchers Shop, Great Orton, Carlisle. A top overall pence per kilo of 321.50 went to a 536kg Limousin cross from Messrs Little, Greenhill Farm, Wigton and purchased by Steven Wilson Butchers. Steers sold to a days top of £2289.18 for a 721kgs Limousin cross from Messrs Bowe, Bothel Parks, Wigton and purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle. Messrs Telford, Edenlin, Carlisle sold 735kgs for £2238.08 and purchased by Mr Eric Hall. Messrs Bell, Hoddomtown, Lockerbie sold their best to £2228.13 for 755kgs again purchased by Mr Eric Hall. Best native was a 596kg Blue Grey from Messrs Moscrop, Rye Close, Carlisle achieving £1540.66 selling to Alan Jarvis. Top pence per kilo of 317.5 went to a 721 Limousin cross from Messrs Bow, Bothel Parks selling to Pioneer Foods with next best at 304.5p from Messrs Telford, Edenlin, Carlisle with a 735kg Limousin cross.

Many more required weekly please make use of this liveweight selling arrangement to your benefit. Any weight, any age, any shape. Sale held weekly.

Leading prices per head
Steers: Limousin £2289, £2232, £2114 Bothel Parks, £2238 Edenlin, £2228, £2127 Hoddomtown Blonde £1599 Grassknop Charolais £1577 Rye Close Whitebred Shorthorn £1420 Rye Close Blue Grey £1540, £1467, £1368, £1343 Rye Close Belted Galloway £1244 Grassknop Farm

Heifers: Aberdeen Angus £2291 Becton Hall, £1543 Hownam Grange Limousin £1783 Colstons, £1762, £1745 West End Farm, £1723. £1714, £1595 Luing £1617 Castlehill Saler £1416 Colstons

Leading Prices per Kilo:
Steers: Limousin 317.5p, 302.5p, 300.5p Bothel Parks, 304.5p Edenlin, 287.5p (x2) Hoddomtown Blue Grey 258.5p, 247.5p (x2), 246.5p Rye Close Whitebred Shorthorn 244.5p, 243.5p Rye Close Belted Galloway 243.5p Grassknop Charolais 241.5p Rye Close  

Heifers: Limousin 321.5p, 313.5p Greenhill, 317.5p West End, 309.5p West End, 295.5p Greenhill, 285.5p Mirkbooths, 283.5p Colstons Aberdeen Angus 316.5p Bectonhall Luing 293.5p Castlehill

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

PRIME BULLS: Another good number of 86 prime bulls forward seeing yet again another very plain offering of cattle forward as a lot look rushed away! As said in previous weeks all best fleshed bulls were rewarded. Top overall was an 848kg Limousin bull from Messrs Armstrong, Broomhills, Longtown achieving £2624.56. Messrs Goldie, Townfoot, Dumfries sold 759kgs to £2379.47 purchased by A & D Meats. British Blue crosses to £2154.41 for 782kgs from Messrs Twentyman, Osborne Farm, Wigton and purchased by Mutch Meats. Maine Anjou cross bred to £1986.79 for 754kgs from Messrs Bell, Winterhope, Lockerbie purchased by A & D Meats and Parthenais crosses to £1961.39 for 687kgs from Messrs Bradley, Marina House, Maryport purchased by Mutch Meats. Black and Whites peaked at £1525.16 for 728kgs from Messrs Graham, South Lambhill, Longtown and purchased by Bowland Foods, Preston with Montbeliarde’s to £1524.45 for 611kgs from Messrs Mitchinson, Beck House, Carlisle again to Bowland Foods this was also top pence per kilo at 249.5p.  

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 £2624 Broomhills, £2379 Townfoot (Goldie), £2096, £2039, £1756, £1746 Townfoot ( Thompson), £2010, £1757 Mirkbooths, £2006 Osborne, £1781 Hayclose, £1777, £1744 Winterhope, £1734 Millmoor, £1721 Beck House British Blue £2154 Osborne Farm, £1715 Beck House, £1684 Old Town, £1607 Bectonhall Maine Anjou £1986 Winterhope Parthenais £1961 Marina House Aberdeen Angus £1852, £1618 Hownam Grange, £1681 South Lambhill, £1519, £1478, £1431 Hayclose, £1492 Mirkbooths, £1405 Becton Hall Charolais £1784, £1505 Bowerhouses Hereford £1556 Beck House, £1525 Burgh Head Saler £1545, £1504 Hayclose Holstein/ Friesian £1525 South Lambhill, £1193, £1151 Old Town Fleckvieh £1470 South Lambhill Friesian £1172 Hayclose, £1120 Wed Holme House Beef Shorthorn £1301 Beck House Montbeliarde £1524 Beck House Simmental £1403 Hayclose

Leading Prices Per Kilo: Limousin 313.5p Townfoot, 309.5p Broomhills, 295.5p Hayclose Parthenais 285.5p, 259.5p Marina House Maine Anjou 263.5p Winterhope Charolais 259.5p Hayclose Saler 259.5p, 247.5p, 244.5p, 243.5p Hayclose Aberdeen Angus 257.5p, 256.5p, 235.5p Hayclose British Blue 257.5p Osborne Montbeliarde 249.5p Beck House Hereford 247.5p Beck House 232.5p Burgh Head Simmental 239.5p Hayclose Friesian 223.5p, 220.2p Wed Holme House Fleckvieh 219.5p South Lambhill Beef Shorthorn 219.5p Beck House Holstein 209.5p South Lambhill, 199.5p, 194.5p Old Town

CAST COWS: Once again, a large entry of 379 Cast Cows and Stock Bulls were forward. Mr Hamish Goldie, South Bowerhouses sold the top priced Charolais cow for 1028kg, 183.5p, £1886 and 904kg, 181.5p, £1640 purchased by Michael Helliwell and Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Cowx & Sons, Hudscales sold the top priced Limousin cow for 889kg, 199.5p, £1773 and 757kg, 219.5p, £1661 both to Charles Kirkpatrick. Mr George Wilson, Riddings sold his run of Limousin cows to 689kg, 237.5p, £1636 to Alan Jarvis. Messrs Vance, Bridgehouse Farm Limousin cross cows topped at 738kg, 219.5p, £1619 to Michael Helliwell. Messrs Miller, Tarn Lodge sold the top priced Holstein cross heifer for 752kg, 193.5p, £1455 to Les Fell. Messrs Beaty, Stonewalls sold the top priced Montbeliarde cross heifer for 663kg, 217.5p, £1442 to Sean McGimpsey. Messrs Marrs sold, Croft Farm sold the top priced Friesian cow for 857kg, 157.5p, £1349 to Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Stephenson, Winter Tarn Farm sold a Holstein cross heifer for 632kg, 213.5p, £1349 to Les Fell. Moscrop and Waugh sold a Friesian heifer for 564kg, 199.5p, £1125 to Alan Jarvis

Leading prices per head: Charolais £1886, £1640 South Bowerhouses, £1473, £1184 Thrimby Hall, £1345, £1313 Hallbankgate Limousin £1773, 1661 Hudscales, £1636 Reddings, £1619 Bridgehouse, £1583 Sanders Close, £1446 Eden Banks, £1375 The Hill, £1329, £1212 Willows, £1290 Reaygarth Holstein/ Friesian 1455 Tarn Lodge, £1349, £1239 Winter Tarn Farm, £1251, £1210 Highwood, £1248 Hardgrove, £1235 Bridgehouse, £1214 Gerrard House, £1208 Mirkbooths, £1202, £1079 Brunt Hill, £1162 Cote House, £1138 Campfield, £1129, £1128, £1095 High Skeog, £1107 New House, £1085 Torpenhow Hall, £1077 Askham Hall, £1074 Williamsgill Montbeliarde £1442 Stonewalls Aberdeen Angus £1419 Brownchesters, £1272 Hownam Grange, £1265 Cappuck Friesian 1349, £1148 Croft Farm, £1238 Mirkbooths, £1196 Highwood Nook, £1148 Rye Close, £1148 Croft Farm, £1134 Aulby Farm, £1125 Aitchisons Bank Farm, £1105, £1091, £1029 Whitlawside, £1104 Dormanstead, £1000 Scalehill Gill British Blue £1346 Mid Farm, £1289 Bridgehouse, £1262 Walton Woodhead, £1222 Fellside, £1176, £1114 Thrimby Hall, £1117 Sandbed Farm Blonde £1267 Oulton Hall Simmental £1264 Cappuck, £1237 Thrimby, £1209, £1190 Glenturk Holstein £1186 Campfield, £1099 Anguswell, £1057 High Skeog, £1053 Limekilns, £1015 Gill Farm Dairy Shorthorn £1161 Rye Close, £1025 Parton House Hereford £1149 Thrimby Hall, £1138, £1109, £1108, £1104, £1026, £1014 Cappuck, £1103, £1066 Glenturk, £1026 Monk Farm Fleckvieh £1064 Limekilns, £1025 Aitchisons Bank Farm Ayrshire £1009 Aigle

Leading Prices per Kilo: Limousin 237.5p Reddings, 219.5p Bridgehouse, 219.5p, 199.5p Hudscales, 209.5p Sanders Close, 205.5p Sunnyside Montbeliarde 217.5p Stonewalls British Blue 217.5p Sandbed , 211.5p Fellside Charolais 214.5p Thrimby Hall Holstein/ Friesian 213.5p, 155.5p Winter Tarn, 195.5p, 153.5p Brunt Hill, 193.5p Tarn Lodge, 189.5p Gerrard House, 189.5p Chalk Lodge, 187.5p, Crookdyke, 185.5p Low Thorney, 175.5p Askham Hall, 169.5p, Dearham Hall, 159.5p Hazel Head, 155.5p Campfield, 155.5p Hardgrove, 155.5p Williamsgill, 151.5p New House Friesian 199.5p Aitchisons Bank, 189.5p Scalehill, 161.5p, 155.5p Whitlawside, 157.5p, 155.5p Dormanstead, 157.5p Croft Farm, 155.5p Bank House, 153.5p Mirkbooths, 153.5p Rye Close, 151.5p Aulby Farm Galloway 197.5p Rye Close Holstein 191.5p Anguswell, 175.5p Stubbyknowe Aberdeen Angus 191.5p Brownchester, 191.5p Thorney Farm Fleckvieh 159.5p Aitchisons Bank Hereford 171.5p, 167.5p, 163.5p Cuppuck, 167.5p Thrimby, 165.5p Glenturk Dairy Shorthorn 171.5p, 163.5p Parton Farm, 155.5p Rye Close

CAST BULLS: 6 Stock bulls forwards. Mrs Ian Bell, Hallbankgate sold the top priced Charolais stock bull for 1136kg, 151.5p, £1721 to Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Airey, Brownchesters sold the top priced British Blue stock bull for 852kg, 189.5p, £1614 to Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Mason, Bank Farm sold the top priced Limousin stock bull for 846kg, 177.5p, £1501 to Rob Metcalf.

Leading Prices Per Head: Charolais £1721 Hallbankgate British Blue £1614 Brownchester Limousin £1501 Bank Farm

Leading Prices Per kilo: British Blue 189.5p Brownchester Limousin 177.5p Bank Farm Simmental 151.5p Springfield Charolais 151.5p Hallbankgate

PRIME SHEEP:  Lambs came forwards in great numbers once more with 3015 forward and joined by 640 local farmers despite last weeks slip in trade Borderway stopped the rot posting an average of 15p – 20p ahead of Thursdays rates. An all in average of 257ppk, SQQ 263ppk or £117.15 per head was achieved with heavy lambs selling very well with one new vendor £15 per head better off over his trailer load of lambs, sending him home ready to draw for next Monday. West Cumbrian vendors claimed the top prices per head this week with Tom & Julian Airey, New Grange selling heavies to £160 and £159 followed closely by Messrs Sanderson, Swalowdene, Dearham at £158. Another making the trip along the A595 was Robbie Graham of ML Fell, Harley Croft, Wigton who sold the top price per kilo lambs at 371.4p (42kg, £156). Suffolks & Mules were both topped by Messrs Hope, Mouldyhills, Canonbie selling at £140 and £132 respectively.

Leading prices per head: Beltex £160, £159, £145, £140, £139, £134 New Grange, £156, £152, £140 Harley Croft, £145 Steely Farm, £140, £140, £139 (x2) Little Swinburne, £140 (x2) West Micklethwaite, £138 Park House, £138 Gallowberry, £135 East Park Texel £158, £153, £150 Swallowdene, £156, £144 Meikleholm, £152 Pirntaton, £151, £139 Ashview, £149, £139 Steeley Farm, £149, £138 Nether Locharwoods, £145, £138 Aldermanseat, £141 Bavington, £141 Parkside, £140 Mouldyhills, £140 Harley Croft, £137 New Houses Dutch Texel £150, £148, £140, £132, £130 (x2), £122 Unity Farm, £147, £128, £124, £120 Springfield, £141, £140 Hargill House, 139, £125 West Micklethwaite, £133, £123, £120 Thorneyland Charollais £144, £137 Outer Woodhead Suffolk £140, £124 Mouldyhills, £137, £136, £133 Meikleholm , £133 Outer Woodhead, £124, £123 Cockleybank Grey Faced £132, £123 Mouldyhills, £120, £115 Hargill House, £115 Little Swinburne, £115 Albyfield, £114 High Town, £114 (x2) Kilnstown, £114 Gapshields, £112 East Nethershields, £110 Westgarth, £110 Gallowberry, £110 Hargill House Blue Faced Leicester £130, £114 Shitlington, £115 Round Meadows Hill/ Cheviot £123 Longrigg Dutch Spotted £122 East Nethershields North Country Cheviot £119 Outer Woodhead

Leading prices per kilo: Beltex 371.4p, 345.5p, 325.6p Harley Croft, 359p, 326.8p, 318.2p West Micklethwaite, 343.2p, 322p, 320p Fell Lane, 329.3p East Park, 322p, 316.7p  Stubbsgill, 320.9p, 311p Park House, 320p, 314.3p The Throp, 318.2p, 315.9p Little Swinburne, 307.7p Braithwaite Dutch Texel 325.6p, 320.5p Hargill House, 312.2p, 307.1p Springfield, 308.9p, 304.9p West Micklethwaite, 304.3p Unity Farm, 302.3 Thorneyland Texel 318.6p, 297.7p, 283.3 New Houses, 311.6p Halls Oven, 302.3p. 288.6p, 282.6p Harley Croft, 300p, 295.7p, 381.3p Limestone Cottage, 289.5p, 282.5p Hunley, 285.7p Swallowdene, 285p, 284.4p Cracrop, 285p Coupland Beck, 284.8p West Moor End,  281.6p Nether Locharwoods, 281.5p Pirntaton, Charollais 269.8p Springfield, 261.8p Outer Woodhead Suffolk 267.5p Braithwaite, 267.5p Braithwaite, 261.7, 255.8p Outer Woodhead, 260.8p, 253.7p Meikleholm, 259.1p Westgarth Hill, 254.5p, 253.1p Mouldyhills, 253.6p Robin Hood, 253.1p, 247.9p, 246p Cockley Bank, 250p Lazonby Manor, 246.8p Laws Hall, 245.5p Bridgestone Grey Faced 244.6p, 238.9p East Nethershields, 238.6p, 232.7p Gapshields, 236.5p, 235.7p Mouldyhills, 234.7p Hargill House, 234p Gallowberry, 233.7p High Town, 232.7p (x2) Kilnstown, 230.9p Reaygarth

EWES: A mixed bag of ewes sold very well throughout topping at £160 for Suffolk’s from Messrs Steel, Lesson Hall, Wigton. Mules sold well throughout to £98 from Messrs Neve, Riggfoot with horned sheep selling to £78 for Blackies from Lucy Anderson, Whiteside Cottage, Hexham.

Leading prices per head:
Ewes – Texel £146 Outer Woodhead, £142 Bridgestone, £140 Westmoor End, £136, £128 (x3), £125, £122 Bavington, £132 Harper Hill, £128, £121 Flimby Hall, £125 Triermain, £122 Wolf Hills, £122 East Park, £121 Flimby Hall, £120 Peela Hill Beltex £145, £138 Hallbankgate, £134 Cracrop, £125 The Throp Suffolk £132 Hallbankgate, £132 Meikleholm, £130 Outer Woodhead Dorper £132 Sarkside Blue Faced Leicester £128 Dirrops North Country Cheviot £119 Hallbankgate, £106 Meikleholm Blue Texel £115 Guards Hill East Zwartbles £112, £104 Woodhousehill Grey Faced £98 Riggfoot, £90 Harper Hill, £88 Triermain, £88 Great Easby, £87 Wolsty, £86 West Moor, £85 Mikleholm, £84 Guards Hill, £84 Wolf Hills, £84 Bleabank £82 Flimby Hall, £80 Parklands, £80 Reaygarth, £80 Flimby Hall Black Faced £78 Whiteside, £67 Hallbankgate, £60 Peela Hill Hill/Cheviot £78 Hallbankgate Jacob £70 Ellonby Road Swaledale £66, £53 Riggfoot, £63 , £49 Roachburn, £59, £45 Reaygarth, £58 (x2) Hargill House, £54 Midtodhills, £46, £45 Whiteside, £46 Dirrops Herdwicks £57 Hallbankgate, £50 Ribton House

Rams – Suffolk £160 Lesson Hall Beltex £158 Blackwell Rouge £155 Blackwell Texel £150 Wolsty Charolais £148 Lesson Hall Zwartbles £118 Blackwell

Sale Contacts
David Holliday                                  07710 189804                   Cast Cows & Cast Bulls
Grant Anderson                                07872 129274                   Prime Bulls & Prime Cattle
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Rory Livesey                                      07535 001541                    Cast Sheep