Borderway Calf Sale

On Wednesday 6^th January Harrison & Hetherington held its opening sale of the year with an entry of 310 calves forward.  Trade once again was tremendous.  Topping todays sale at £515 were two Angus bulls from Messrs Vance, Balnab Farm, Newton Stewart.  Heifers topped at £445 for a British Blue heifer from regular consignors Messrs Martin, Tempest Tower.   Dairy bred calves sold to great rates with Montbelairde selling to £445 twice from Messrs Graham, Hillhead.  More calves could have been sold to vendors advantage.

Leading prices per head:
Bulls: Aberdeen Angus £515 (x2) £445 Balnab Farm, £465 £460 £450 £440 £390 Smalmstown Farm, £430 Mounsey Bank, £400 £375 Boggle Hall, £390 Hillend Farm, £390 (x2) Park Farm, Limousin £475 £465 £460 £400 Windy Hill, £390 £340 Bleaberry Rigg, British Blue £470 Forest Farm, £455 £450 Smalmstown Farm, £445 £405 (x2) Gaitsgill Hall Farm, £440 £420 £410 Monks House, £430 High Plains £425 Tempest Tower, £415, £400 Brackenhow £390 (x2) Torpenhow Hall, Charolais £470 £440 £420 £415 Lodge of Kelton, Montbelairde £445 (x2) £420 £360 Hillend Farm, Hereford £400 Smalmstown Farm, Fleckvieh £390 £380 Lowther Low Moor, Simmental £380 (x2) Gerranton Farm, £330 (x2) Meinside, Friesian £255 Mounsey Bank, £155 Nerewater Farm, Holstein Friesian £250 (x2) £185 (x3) Woodhouse £215 £175 (x2) Harrington Ling Farm, £215 £185 Torpenhow, £160 White House Farm, Holstein £180 Brackenhow, Danish Red £130 £125 £115 £110 Lambfield Farm.

Heifers: British Blue £445 £370 Tempest Tower, £430 £390 Moss Side House, £410 Mounsey Bank £375 (x2)  High Plains, £370 Brackenhow £360 High Plains £355 Gaitsgill Hall Farm, Charolais £410 Lodge of Kelton £325 Forest Farm, Limousin £375 £325 Bleaberry Rigg, £225 (x2) Tarn Hill, £220 Dykeshead, Simmental £320 Gerranton Farm, £240 Meinside, Aberdeen Angus £320 Moss Side House, £290 (x2) Park Farm, £290 (x2) Hillend Farm, £260 £230 Boggle Hall, Dairy Shorthorn £225 Palace Farm.