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Date: 19 February 2024 | Primestock

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Borderway Primestock Sale

Borderway, Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2RS

PRIME BULLS: A good entry of 77 Prime bulls forward seeing trade sharper on the week for all classes.

Topping the sale overall was a 931kg Limousin selling to £3011.79 from Messrs Norman, Little Orton Farm, Carlisle purchased by A & D Meats.  Messrs Hutton, Setmabanning, Keswick sold 794kgs to £2552.71 and Messrs James, Blaencowin, Wales, sold 762kgs to £2495.55 both purchased by Bowland Foods, Preston.  British Blues to £2342.75 for 711kgs for Messrs Carr, Little Bavington, Newcastle. This bull was also top overall pence per kilo of 329.50 selling to Mutch Meats.  Aberdeen Angus to £1963.33 for 863kg from Messrs Taylor, Stelling South, Newcastle.

Dairy bred bulls sold to £1861.20 for a 720kg Fleckvieh from Messrs Graham, South Lambhill, Longtown selling to Jewitt Meats, Spennymoor.  Friesians to £1729 for 760kgs from Messrs Hewitson, Kings Hill, Brampton.  Holstein Friesians to £1619.68 for 629kgs from Messrs Stalker, Ratten Castle, Carlisle.  Top pence per kilo of 269.50 was received by Messrs Henderson, East Bowhill, Annan for a 575kg Fleckvieh.  Friesians to 259.00 for 570kgs from Messrs White, Steel Hall, Hexham and Holstein Friesians to 257.50 for 629kgs of Ratten Castle, Carlisle

The next sale is Monday 26th February, all classes required. Please advise entries for sale by call or text to the auctioneer Grant Anderson 07872 129274.  

Leading Prices per Head: Limousin £3011 £1984 Little Orton Farm, £2552 £2231 Setmabanning Farm, £2495 Blaencowin £2401 Upper Brydekirk £2216 Stubbsgill Farm, £2185 Haythwaite Lane Farm, £2117 Beck House, British Blue £2342 Little Bavington Farm £1914 Hayclose £1873 The Flatt, Aberdeen Angus £1963 Stelling South Cottage £1878 £1830 £1816 £1771 Randalinton Farm, £1799 South Lambhill, Charolais £1922 Hallbankgate Farm £1839 Beck House £1749 The Laythes, Fleckvieh £1861 South Lambhill £1561 £1549 East Bowhill Farm, Hereford £1856 South Lambhill, Saler £1791 Beck House, Friesian £1729 £1696 £1558 King Hill £1608 Steel Hall, £1546 £1490 Croft House, Holstein Friesian £1619 Ratten Castle £1453 £1379 Milton Farm, Holstein £1554 Bouch House £1551 £1476 £1433 £1426 £1374 Musgrave Hall, Galloway £1546 £1416 Marbrack Farm £1417 Kilnstown.  

Leading Prices per kilo: British Blue 329.5 Little Bavington Farm, Limousin 327.5 Blaencowin 323.5 312.5 Little Orton Farm,  321.5 309.5 Setmabanning Farm, 321.5 Upper Brydekirk  317.5 Stubbsgill Farm,  316.5 315.5 Beck House, 309.5 Willows Farm 295.5 The Guards, Charolais 292.5 Beck House 279.5 Hallbankgate Farm, 275.5 The Laythes, Saler 276.5 Beck House, Fleckvieh 269.5 265.5 East Bowhill Farm, 258.5 South Lambhill, Hereford 268.5 East Bowhill Farm, 249.5 South Lambhill, Friesian 259.5 244.5 Stell Hall, 245.5 243.5 Croft House, 244.5 240.5 King Hill, Aberdeen Angus 259.5 257.5 251.5 Randalinton Farm, 258.5 Milton Farm, 253.5 South Lambhill, Galloway 245.5 Marbreck Farm, 243.5 Kilnstown, Holstein 227.5 (x2) 226.5 225.5 223.5 Musgrave Hall.

PRIME CATTLE: Yet another steaming trade in Borderway’s weekly prime stock steer and heifer sale with 57 cattle on offer and a great mixture seen throughout.  Topping the sale jointly at £2319.90 was firstly a 740kg Limousin cross steer from Messrs Bowe, Bothel Parks, Wigton and secondly by Messrs Bell, Hoddamtown, Lockerbie selling the exact same weight, both purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle.  Messrs Wigham, Coldshields, Haltwhistle sold 707kg to £2244.73 to A & D Meats.  Messrs Dickinson, Kirkbarrow Hall, Penrith sold a dairy bred to £2212.27 for 803kgs to Mr Eric Hall.  Beef Shorthorn crosses to £1957.62 for 708kgs from Messrs Bland, Flatt, Brampton purchased by Steven Wilson, Butchers Shop at Corby Hill and Brampton.  Top overall pence per kilo steer was a 687kg Limousin cross from Messrs Nicholson, The Lake, Carlisle achieving 325.50 to A & D Meats.

Heifers sold to £2274.21 for a 703kg Limousin cross from Messrs Studholme, Nealhouse, Carlisle.  Charolais cross heifers to £2239.83 for 738kgs from Messrs Neill, Upper Tinwald, Dumfries and pure Galloways weighing 620kg to £1683.30 all of the above purchased by Steven Wilson, Butchers Shop Corby Hill and Brampton.  Top overall pence per kilo of 330.50 went to a marvellous 598kg Limousin cross from Messrs Stamper, Harrot Hill, Cockermouth.  Messrs Neill, Upper Tinwald also sold a 657kg Charolais cross to 327.5 both purchased by Steven Wilson Butchers.

Many more required weekly and everyone should be taking advantage of the Borderway weekly primestock sale ring, please advise all entries by call or text Grant Anderson on 07872 129274

Leading Prices per head:
Steers: Limousin
£2319 Bothel Parks, £2319, £2305 Hoddomtown, £2244, £2074 Cold Shields, £2236, £2216, £2189, £2166 The Lake, £2212 Kirkbarrow, £2166 Hollins Farm British Blue £2265 Bothel Parks, £2053, £1967 Kirkbarrow Beef Shorthorn £1957 The Flatt Aberdeen Angus £1827 The Flatt Belted Galloway £1337 Batey Shields Blue Grey £1202 Castle Farm

Heifer: Limousin £2274, £1858, £1743 Nealhouse, £2012, £1816 Castlehill, £1976 Harrot Hill, £1863, £1850, £1742, £1705 Kelbarrow, £1770 Mirkbooths, £1759, £1751 Steeley Farm Charolais £2239, £2151 Upper Tinwald, £1575 Mirkbooths British Blue £1791 Bavington Galloway £1683, £1465 Kilnstown

Leading Prices per kilo:
Steers: Limousin
325.5p, 315.5p, 310.5p, 303.5p The Lake, 317.5p, 295.5p Cold Shields, 313.5p Bothel Parks, 313.5p, 311.5p Hoddomtown British Blue 309.5p Bothel Parks Aberdeen Angus 269.5p The Flatt Belted Beef Shorthorn 276.5p The Flatt Galloway 267.5p Batey Shields Blue Grey 244.5p Castle Farm

Heifers: Limousin 330.5p Harrot Hill, 323.5p, 320.5p, 317.5p Nealhouse, 317.5p Castlehill, 314.5p, 305.5p, 297.5p (x2) Steeley Farm, 309.5p, 305.5p Kelbarrow, 308.5p Mirkbooths, 303.5p The Close Charolais 327.5p, 303.5p Upper Tinwald British Blue 311.5p Bavington Galloway 271.5, 265.5p Kilnstown

CAST COWS & OTM CATTLE: Once again a good entry of 300 cast cows and stock bulls were forward with trade being good to sell throughout.

Messrs Comrie, Stonebyres Mains sold two British Blue cows for 992kg, 294.5ppk or £2921 and to 817kg, 284.5ppk or £2324 both purchased by Charles Kirkpatrick.

Messrs Norman, Little Orton Farm sold the top priced Limousin cows for 1076kg, 211.5ppk or £2275 and to 911kg, 219.5ppk or £1999 both purchased by Charles Kirkpatrick.

Messrs Kearton, Wyse Hill Farm, run of cows topped at 698kg, 265.5ppk or £1853 for an Aberdeen Angus heifer to Alan Jarvis. Messrs Clark, West Glengyre Farm sold two Charolais cows for 623kg, 253.5ppk or £1579 and to 647kg, 245.5ppk or £1588 both to Jewitts Meats.

A total of 178 Dairy cast cows were forward, selling to 10p up on the week for all classes. Messrs Harrison, Dundraw Farm run of Holstein cross cows topped at 733kg, 225.5ppk or £1652 for a Holstein cross heifer to Les Fell. Messrs Wilson, Wood Farm sold the top priced Holstein cross cow for 861kg, 179.5ppk or £1545 to Les Fell. Messrs Wilson, Southview sold Holstein cross heifers for 654kg, 231.5ppk or £1514 and to 672kg, 223.5ppk or £1501 both to Les Fell. Messrs Harrington, Mounsey Bank sold the top priced British Friesian cow for 822kg, 175.5ppk or £1442 to Philip Bowes.

Leading prices per head: British Blue £2921, £2324 Stonebyres Mains, £1542, £1507 Wyse Hill Farm, Limousin £2275, £1999 Little Orton Farm, £1801 Kirkhouse Farm, £1761, £1732, £1715 Mosshead Farm, £1746 Hunters Hall, £1743 Sanders Close, £1722 Thornship Farm, £1711 Upper Brydekirk, £1652, £1629 Wyse Hill Farm, £1631, £1518 Mosshead Farm, £1592 High Wreay Farm, £1514 Thirlwall Castle Farm, £1511 Hunters Hall, Holstein Friesian £1652, £1420, £1419, £1364, £1353, £1339, £1338 Dundraw Farm, £1545, £1487 Wood Farm, £1514, £1501 Southview Farm, £1434 Woodhouse, £1417 Mirkbooths, £1416 Woodslee, £1412 Hill House, £1395, £1349 Burtholme Farm, £1394 Kirkbarrow Hall, £1388 Dundraw Farm, £1383 Crookdyke,    Blonde £1598 Ehiteside Farm, Simmental £1590, £1562 Northfield Park, Charolais £1588, £1579 West Glengyre Farm, British Friesian £1558, £1442 Mounsey Bank, £1389, £1259 Fauldie, £1351 Gelt Hall Farm, £1288 Broompark, £1116 Kilfillan, Staberliser £1338, £1373 Enterber, Montbeliarde £1338 High House, Holstein £1311 Justicetown Farm, £1247, £1214 Crownstone Farm, £1211 Crossfell House Farm, Fleckvieh £1268 Howgillside, £1194 Hill House, Aberdeen Angus £1007 Wyse Hill Farm, £1400 Lesson Hall.

Leading prices per kilo: British Blue 294.5p, 284.5p Stonebyres Mains, 227.5p Upper Brydekirk, 213.5p Changue Farm, Charolais 253.5p, 245.5p West Glengyre Farm,219.5p Airds Of Balcary, Limousin 237.5p Penpugh, 235.5p, 231.5p Mosshead Farm, 2229.5p, 217.5p Hunters Hall, 227.5p Cold Shields, 225.5p Thornship Farm, 225.5p, 215.5p Wyse Hill Farm, 221.5p, 217.5p Sanders Close, 219.5p Little Orton Farm, 215.5p Kirkhouse Farm, 215.5p Greengate Well Farm, 213.5p Mosshead Farm, 211.5p High Wreay Farm, 211.5p Upper Brydekirk, 211.5p Changue Farm, Holstein Friesian 231.5p, 223.5p Southview Farm, 225.5p, 175.5p, 175.5p Dundraw Farm, 217.5p, 179.5p Wood Farm, 213.5p Burtholme Farm, 213.5p Kirkbarrow Hall, 209.5p, 201.5p Barwinnock Farm, 201.5p Thackwood Farm, 197.5p Woodhouse, 185.5p East Scales, 179.5p Hill House, 177.5p Cote House Farm, 175.5p Mirkbooths, 175.5p Hardgrove, Aberdeen Angus 213.5p Wyse Hill Farm, 213.5p Lesson Hall, Beef Shorthorn 211.5p Lesson Hall, Montbelairde 207.5p, 177.5p High House, Holstein 205.5p, 173.5p Crownstone Farm, 187.5p Kirtlebank Farm, 177.5p, 175.5p (x2) Blue Dial Farm, 171.5p Howfield Farm, Simmental 199.5p Northfield Park, Blonde 199.5p Whiteside Farm, Staberliser 191.5p Enterber, British Friesian 189.5p Broompark Farm, 183.5p Fauldie, 179.5p, 175.5p, 173.5p Mounsey Bank, 177.5p Gelt Hall Farm, 175.5p Beyond The Moss, 175.5p Auchenmalg, Fleckvieh 181.5p Howgillside, 169.5p Swinsty Farm, 167.5p, 165.5p Hill House, Blue Grey 169.5p Leapsrigg Farm, Galloway 157.5p Leapsrigg Farm, Belted Galloway 153.5p Wallish Walls, Jersey 123.5p Dolphenby Farms.

STOCK BULLS: A total of 11 stock Bulls were forward, with Messrs Watson, Norman Fam selling the top priced Limousin stock bull for 1206kg, 215.5ppk or £2598 to Mr Kirkpatrick. Messrs Maw, Winter Shields Farm sol the top priced British Blue stock bull for 990kg, 235.5ppk or £2331 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Whitfield & Son, Batey Shields sold a Limousin stock bull for 1046kg, 219.5ppk to £2295 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Dalton, Greenside Keep sold a Limousin stock bull for 842kg, 255.5ppk or £2151 to Morgan Helliwell. Messrs Bell, Winterhope Farm sold a Limousin stock bull for 984kg, 207.5ppk or £2041 to Jewitts.

Leading prices per head: Limousin £2598 Norman Farm, £2295 Batey Shield, £2151 Greenside Keep Cottage, £2041 Winterhope Farm, British Blue £2331 Wintershields Farm, Aberdeen Angus £1796 Minsca Farm, Hereford £1699 West Glengyre Farm.

Leading prices per kilo: Limousin 255.5p Greenside Keep Cottage, 219.5p Batey Shield, 215.5p Norman Farm, 207.5p Winterhope Farm, British Blue 235.5p Wintershields Farm, Hereford 203.5p West Glengyre Farm.

Prime Sheep: On Monday 19th February 2023 Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of prime and cast sheep which attracted another great entry of 2603 hoggs and 537 ewes and tups. This weeks trade for all classes of stock was quite latterly off the scale, new buyers were in attendance once more which pushed our already UK leading average of last week to another lead. The cast sheep set the trend posting an average of £120.97 with 55% of the entry being Horned/Hill ewes. 10 ewes broke the £300 barrier to a top of £330 for pure texels from Ballymena Road who sold others to £310 and £300, local consignors Alan Mounsey, Wardhall Guards sold 2 lots of ewes at £310 per head all being purchased by Yorkshire Halal Meats Ltd, Ossett. Cheviot ewes sold to £168 to lead the hill section from Messrs Craik, Bankswood, Dumfries with horned ewes to £114 for Blackies from Ballymena Road. More cast sheep required weekly. Following on from the ewes was a fantastic entry of 2603 prime hoggs which posted an overall average of 338pph and a SQQ of 345.9p which translated to £149.03 per head, a return which has yet to be seen by other outlets this season. Leading the wat at £232 were Blue Texel hoggs from Mandy Graham, Hillend Farm, Annan who sold others to £214, £210 and £202 with the 8 from this home averaging £204.25 selling to Lancashire Direct Halal. Topping per kilo at a magival 500p was a single Beltex lamb from Messrs Little, Hollands, Preston which sold at 39kg, £195 to Bowland Foods Ltd. Mule lambs sold to £169 from Messrs Graham, South Lambhill, Longtown or 323.8p from Messrs Little Hollands. Hill breeds to £160 for Cheviots, £157 for Blackies and £138 for Swaledales or 347.2p Cheviots, 343p Blackfaced and 324p for Swaledales.

A market catering for all breeds, types and weights await you, Try us next Monday.

Leading Prices per head: Blue Texel £232, £214, £210, £202, £186 Hillend Texel £203, £201, £192 Buninver, £200, £196, £192 (x2), £186 Basco Dyke, £193 Mazwell Farming Company, £192 Little Swinburne, £190 (x2), £182 Watch Currock, £188 Bowcastle, £186 Little Swinburne, £185 Park House, £182 (x2) Buckles, £182 Low House, £181 Mirkbooths, Beltex £200, £182, £196, £178, £174, £172, £170 (x2), £159, £158 (x2) Station Yard, £195, £164 Hollands, £190, £170 Castlehill, £185 Swallowdene, £180 Church Farm, £164 Stoneraise, £160 The Throp, £156 Buckles Suffolks £188, £173 (x2), £164, £160, £157, £154, £153 Buninver, £178, £170 Outer Woodhead, £178 Thornton Towers, £172, £154 Mirkbooths, £170 Hillend, £170 Outer Woodhead, £166 Braehill, £164 Low House, £161 Roundthorn, £154 The Nook, £154 Mirkbooths, £153 Park House, Swaledale, £138 Albyfield, £136 Church Farm, £128 Buckles Farm, £127 Hollands, £120 Dollard Farm Charollais £182, £178, £176, £156 Springfield, £164 Buninver Dutch Texel £178, £177 (x2), £172, £164, £156 Unity Farm, £170, £158 Thrilwall Castle Grey Faced £169, £144 South Lambhill, £153 Thornton Towers, £147 Jackson Rigg, £144 Reaygarth, £143 Mirkbooths Hill/Cheviot £160, £159, £156, £150 (x2), £148 (x2) Station Yard, £153, £151 Castlehill, £141 Druidhall Blackfaced £157 Thornton Towers, £138 Stoneraise Place

Leading Prices per kilo: Beltex 500p, 400p, 388p Hollands, 475p, 404.8p Castlehill, 440p Swallowdene, 410.3p, 380p The Throp, 410p Stoneraise, 409.1p Church Farm, 400p, 370.8p, 370p Station Yard, 386p, 378.9p, 378p The Hollands, 371.4p Buckles Farm Texel 463p, 433p Watch Currock, 447.4p, 417.4p, 414.6p, 413.3p, 405.1p, 405p, 404.9p, 402.4p Little Swinburne, 404.8 Claremont, 404.5p, 400p High House, 402p Basco Dyke Dutch Texel 463p, 447.4p, 447.4p, 438.9p, 438p, 400p Thirlwall Castle, 411.6p, 409.5p, 396p, 381.4p, 380p Unity Farm Charollais 424p, 356.9p, 352.4p, 346.7p, 345.1p Springfield, 359p Hollands, 348.9p Buninver Blue Texel 395.6p, 378p, 361.1p Gass Farm, 368p, 354p Hillend Hill/Cheviot 347.2p, 338p Lazonby Estates, 345p Gass Farm, 334p Outer Woodhead, 333p, 326.1p, 324p (x2), 321.7p Station Yard, 331.6p Gaitsgill, 327.9p Druidhall, 321p Castlehill Blackfaced 343p, 342p The Hollands, 330.6p Mid Dargavel Greyfaced 323.8p Hollands, 322.5p Gaitsgill, 319p Buckles, 316.7p, 300p Reaygarth, 312.2p Thornton Towers, 311.9p Stoneraise, 311.4p Denton Mains, 310.9p, 307.3p Mirkbooths, 310.8p Whitehead Hill, 306.3p Jackson Rigg, 301.8p South Lambhill Suffolk 342p, 325p  Town Head, 339p, 326p, 325.5p Park House, 338p Castlehill, 333.3p Chapel House, 333p, 328p, Buninver, 330p Thornton Towers, 330p Station Yard, 328p Low House, 327p Bankswood, 325p Braehill, 325p Mirkbooths, 324p Outer Woodhead, 323.4 The Wreay, 323.3p Lazonby Farm, 322.5p Gaitsgill Derbyshire Gritstone 337p Lazonby Estates Swaledale 324p Dollard, 309.8p Hollands, 300 Albyfield Herdwick 311.1p Bridge View Jacob 300p Bridge View

Cast Ewes
Leading Prices per head: Texel
£330, £310, £300, £220, £202 Ballymena, £310, £235, £175 Wardhall, £242, £240 Roachburn, £240, £195, £168 Buninver, £180, £175 Kirkton of Crawford, £175 Wardhall Guards, £172 Sleightholme Blue Texel £210, £190, £180 Hillend, £172 Foulskyke Beltex £200, £180 Ballymena Road, £166, £141 High Fell Farm, £156 Thirlwall Castle Millenium Bleu £192 Wardhall Guards Suffolk £190, £170, £162 Ballymena, £170, £162, £158, £155, £148 (x2) Buninver, £162 High Pow Leicester £170, £151, £146 Kirkton of Crawford Hill/Cheviot £168, £115 Bankswood, £142 Ballymena Road, £142 Southwaite, £140, £138 Buninver, £108 Garden Cottage, £96 Dalveen, £95, £90 Lazonby Estate Charollais £168 (x2) Blallymena Road, £166 Buninver, £162 Springfield Cheviot Mule £142 High Fell Farm, £114 Flimby Hall Zwartbles £137 Ballymena Road Grey faced £135 Blue Dial, £118 Branch End, £116 Bowscale, £116 Milton Mains, £116 Kirkton of Crawford, £110 Foulskyke, £106 Middle Farm, £100 Raby Grange Black Faced £114, £109, £88, £85 Ballymena Road, £107, £84 Buninver, £93, £80 Kirkton of Crawford Jacob £112 Dalveen Herdwick £96 Bowscales Swaledale £82 Bowscales, £79 Church Farm, £78 Nunfield, £77 Fellside, £76 Dollard, £69 Wolfhills, £66 Burns Farm, £65 Middle Farm

Rams
Leading Prices per head:
Texel £200 Buninver, £198, £168, £150 Bankswood, £180 Kirkton of Crawford, £165 Ballymena Road, £135 Shankfield, £130 Flimby Hall, £130 Roachburn Leicester £190 Roachburn, £165, £140, £132 Wolf Hills, £130 Kirkton of Crawford Suffolk £190 Buninver Beltex £185 Buninver, £162 Shadwick, £150 Branch End Hill/Cheviot £165 Ballymena Blue Texel £132 Foulskyke Farm Blackfaced £114 Kirkton of Crawford Swaledale £74 Burns Farm

Please contact a member of our Sales team for further information
David Holliday                                  07710 189804                   Cast Cows & Cast Bulls
Grant Anderson                                07872 129274                   Prime Bulls & Prime Cattle
James Little                                        07872 840685                   Prime & Cast Sheep