St Boswells Sale of Store Cattle & Sheep

Smart show of cattle forward with Vendors left delighted.  Many prospective buyers present.

Topped at £1340 for a superb Angus Heifer from Messrs Millar, Timpendean

Bullocks per head – Aberdeen Angus: £1340 Timendean, £1175 Fairnilee, £1155 Nisbet Mill, £1130 Greenknowe, £1120 Fairnilee, Limousin: £1200, £1105 Timpendean, Hereford: £1070 Fairnilee, Simmental: £935 Coxydene, Saler: £1040 Nisbet Mill

Bullocks per kilo – Limousin: 242.9p Coxydene, 240p Timpendean, 228p, 226.8p Coxydene, 223.2p, 222.2p Timpendean, Aberdeen Angus: 235.8p, 230.4p Fairnilee, 227.1p Timpendean, 220p Nisbet Mill, Simmental: 228p, 226.8p, 225p Coxydene, Hereford: 225.3p Fairnilee

Bullocks averaged 226.9p per kilo

Heifers per head – Aberdeen Angus: £1280, £1160 Greenknowe, £1060 Old Orchard Cottage, Limousin: £1160, £1140, £1045 Timpendean, Simmental: £1050 Nisbet Mill, Charolais: £1005 Adderstonshiels

Heifers per kilo – Aberdeen Angus: 229.7p, 222.7p, 220.7p Greenknowe, Limousin: 223.5p Timpendean

Heifers averaged 217.4p per kilo

STORE HOGGS

Another great trade for a mixed show.  Average £75

Suffolk: £103 Venchen, £99, £92.50 Newhouses, £91 Venchen, £82.50 Redpath East End, Texel: £99.50 Venchen, £92 Newhouses, £89.50 Venchen, £88, £85.50 Newhouses, £85, £82 Sydenham, North Country Cheviot: £84, £82, £78.50, £75 Sydenham, £71 Whitefield, E, Charollais: £82 Sydenham, Greyfaced: £70 Treaty Park