Date: 26 February 2024 | Primestock
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PRIME BULLS: A larger entry of 92 prime bulls forward at Borderway’s weekly primestock sale, quality on the whole would be less but despite this a very good trade was seen throughout. Achieving £3206.42 was 1036kg Limousin bull selling to A & D Meats this bull was one from a run of 6 from Messrs Jenkinson, Clifton Moor, Penrith who averaged £2355.75 or 314.5ppk for 749kgs. British Blues sold to £2432.46 for 852kgs from Messrs Pattinson, Kinkry Hill, Carlisle. Messrs Quine, Isle of Man sold a 710kg Charolais to £2027.05, Blondes sold to £1936.40 from Messrs Wilshaw, Oulton Hall, Wigton and Aberdeen Angus out of a dairy dam sold to £1876.94 for 797kgs from Messrs Bland, The Flatt, Brampton to Jewitts Meats. Top overall pence per kilo of 322.5p went to a 729kg Limousin from Messrs Jenkinson, Clifton Moor. Messrs Horn, Lower Griseburn, Appleby sold a 786kg Limousin to 319.5p. Friesians sold to £1796.87 for 763kgs from Messrs Pickering, Peel Flatt, Hexham this same bull was also top ppk of the dairy section at 235.5p. Holstein Friesians to £1437.80 for 728kgs from Messrs Wilson, Southview, Penrith.
The next sale is Monday 4th March, all classes required. Please advise entries for sale by call or text to the auctioneer Grant Anderson 07872 129274.
Leading Prices per Head: Limousin £3206, £2351, £2254, £2184, £2076, £2062 Clifton Moor, £2682 Townfoot Farm, £2511, £2254 Lower Griseburn, £2316 Stubsgill Farm, £2031 West End Farm, £1998 Byre Burnside British Blue £2432 Kinkry Hill Farm, £1762, £1731 Beck House, £1707 Justicetown Farm Charolais £2027 Ballakilley Farm Blonde £1936 Oulton Hall Aberdeen Angus £1876, £1756 The Flatt, £1664, £1624 Leithenhall Farm Friesian £1796, £1671 Peel Flatt Farm, £1358 Croft House Galloway £1742, £1734, £1713, £1701, £1683 Shancastle Farm Simmental £1735, £1732 Wydon Farm Beef Shorthorn £1691 Leithenhall Farm Hereford £1632 Red Hall Holstein Friesian £1437, £1408 Southview Farm, £1342 High House, £1319, £1304 South View Farm, £1255 Cote House Farm, £1223 Burtholme Farm Ayrshire £1330 Kerricks Farm Highland £1242 Aimshaugh Holstein £1207 Orton Rigg Farm, £1180 Red Hall, £1145 Kerricks Farm Whitebred Shorthorn £1181 The Bloch
Leading Prices per kilo: Limousin 322.5p, 317.5p(x2), 316.5p, 309.5p(x2) Clifton Moor, 319.5p, 317.5p Lower Grisburn, 313.5p Stubsgill Farm, 296.5p Byre Burnside, 295.5p Beck House Charolais 285.5p Ballakilley Farm British Blue 285.5p Kinkry Hill Farm, 268.5p Beck House Simmental 266.5p, 257.1p Wydon Farm Aberdeen Angus 264.5p The Flatt, 254.5p, 249.5p Leithenhall Farm Blonde 257.5p Oulton Hall Beef Shorthorn 255.5p Leithenhall Farm Galloway 247.5p, 244.5p, 241.5p Shancastle Farm Belted Galloway 243.5p, 235.5p Orrisdale Farm Friesian 235.5p, 226.5p Peel Flatt Farm, 233.5p Croft House Holstein Friesian 233.5p, 228.5p, 226.5p, 209.5p South View Farm, 226.5p Southview Farm, 224.5p High House, 219.5p Cote House Farm Hereford 231.5p Red Hall Holstein 219.5p Orton Rigg Farm, 209.5p Kerricks Farm, 206.5p, 203.5p High Rigg Ayrshire 207.5p Kerricks Farm
PRIME CATTLE: A larger show once again of 76 prime steers and heifers forward seeing the best quality sorts through to the other end of the scale. Trade looked sharp throughout for all classes with a day’s top of £2315.48 for 753kg Limousin crosses from Messrs John S Dixon, Lesson Hall, Wigton selling to Pioneer Foods, Carlisle. Messrs Philipson, Glebe Farm, Penrith sold 743kgs to £2247.58 to Mr Eric Hall and Messrs Bowe, Bothel Parks Wigton selling 747kgs to £2229.80 to Mutch Meats. Messrs Cope, Kirkland Guards, Wigton sold the best Charolais Cross to £2288.27 for 777kgs to Mr Eric Hall. Top pence per kilo steer came from Messrs Nicholson, The Lake, Carlisle with a 706kg Limousin cross to 308.5p and Messrs Dixon, Lesson Hall, Wigton following at 307.5p. Heifers sold to £2238.32 for a 784kg. British Blue crosses from Messrs John S Dixon, Lesson Hall, Wigton and purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle. Limousin crosses sold to £2154.70 for 703kgs from Messrs Studholme, Nealhouse Farm, Carlisle purchased by Eric Hall the same vendor sold second top at £2148.04 for 664kgs to Frasers Butchers Shop, Stranraer. Blonde crosses from Messrs Dickinson, Low House, Wigton to £1968.53 for 673kgs and Messrs Hewtson, Lords Close, Maryport to £1863.19 for 602kgs to Mr Alan Jarvis. Top overall pence per kilo of 327.5p went to Messrs Goldie, Townfoot Farm, Dumfries with 638kgs achieving 327.5ppk selling to Frasers Butchers Shop, Stranraer.
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 £2315, £2195 Lesson Hall, £2247 Glebe Farm, £2229, £2105 Bothel Parks, £2178, £2135, £2123 The Lake, £2146 Kirkland Guards Charolais £2288 Kirkland Guards British Blue £1865 Glebe Farm
Heifer: British Blue £2238 Lesson Hall, £18089 Thackwood, £1731 Hosket Hill Limousin £2154, £2148, £2060 Nealhouse, £2089 Townfoot, £1955 Niven Hill, £1893, £1837 Linden House, £1866, £1737 Lords Close, £1734 Steeley Farm Blonde £1968 Low House Charolais £1863 Lords Close, £1727 Sideway Bank
Leading Prices per kilo:
Steers: Limousin 308.5p, 304.5p, 302.5p, 299.5p (x2) The Lake, 307.5p, 297.5p Lesson Hall, 302.5p Glebe Farm, 298.5p Bothel Parks, 295.5p Cold Shields British Blue 280.5p Glebe Farm Charolais 294.5p Kirkland Guards
Heifers: Limousin 327.5p Townfoot, 323.5p, 321.5p Nealhouse, 312.5p, 311.5p, 305.5p Linden House, 312.5p Thackwood, 307.5p Lords Close, 305.5p, 297.5p Niven Hill, 303.5p Burnside Charolais 309.5p Lords Close, 287.5p Sideway Bank British Blue 299.5p Thackwood, 285.5p Lesson Hall Blonde 292.5p Low House
CAST COWS & OTM CATTLE: A small show of 256 cast cows was forward with a keen ring side of buyers ensuring trade sharper again. Messrs Comrie, Stonebyers Mains sold the top priced British Blue cow for 832kg, 279.5p, £2325 to Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Gill and Kennedy, Moory Lea Farm sold a British Blue cow for 816kg, 279.5p, £2280 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Thompson, Townfoot sold the top priced Limousin cow for 707kg, 271.5p, £1914 and 767kg, 239.5p, £1836 both selling to Owain Llyr. Messrs Priestley, Cracrop Farm sold a Limousin cow for 861kg, 215.5p, £1855 to Les Fell. Messrs Gass, Nunscleugh sold a British Blue cross cow for 836kg, 219.5p, £1835 to Sean McGimpsey. Messrs Gracie & Sons, Byre of Burnside sold the top priced Charolais cow for 816kg, 211.5p, £1725 to Phillip Bowes. Messrs Rome & Co, Niven Hill sold a Limousin cross heifer for 664kg, 269.5p, £1789 to Sean McGimpsey. Messrs Quine, Ballakilley Farm sold a Limousin cross cow for 486kg, 255.5p, £1241 to Morgan Helliwell. Messrs Goldie, Townfoot Farm sold a Limousin for 681kg, 241.5p, £1644 to Jewitts. D A Harrison & Co, Hill House Farm run of cows topped at 671kg, 233.5p, £1566 and 734kg, 231.5p, £1699 for Limousin cross to Jewitts and Morgan Helliwell. Messrs Wallace & Co, Claycrop Farm’s run of cows topped at 657kg, 233.5p, £1534 to Jewitts Meats. Messrs Mawson, Bailey Grounds Farm sold the top priced Holstein cow for 844kgs, 175.5p, £1481 to Les Fell. Messrs Jackson & Sons, Lingstubbs Farm sold the top priced Friesian cow for 831kg, 177.5-p, £1475 and 808kg, 177.5p, £1434 to Sean McGimpsey and Les Fell. Messrs Lough, South Lough House sold a Friesian cow for 797kg, 179.5p, £1430 also to Les Fell. Messrs Shepherd, Crownstone Farm sold a Holstein cow for 789kg, 177.5p, £1400 also to Les Fell. Messrs Goldie, Townfoot Farm sold a Fleckvieh heifer for 669kg, 263.5p, £1762 to Alan Jarvis. Messrs Livingstone, Kirtlevale sold the top priced Holstein cross heifer for 761kg, 217.5p, £1655 also to Alan Jarvis. Messrs Pattinson & Son Walby Hall sold Holstein cross heifers for 669kg, 231.5p, £1548 and 635kg, 225.5p, £1431 and 609kg, 219.5p, £1336 to Les Fell x2 and Michael Helliwell. Messrs Ramsay, Dockray Hall sold a Friesian heifer for 617kg, 221.5p, £1366 to Alan Jarvis.
Leading prices per head: British Blue £2325 Stonebyres, £2280 Moory lea, £1835 Nunscleugh, £1639 Mossband, £1586 Pasture House Limousin £1914, £1836, £1644 Townfoot, £1855 Cracrop, £1789 Niven Hill, £1707, £1683 Setmabanning, £1703 Crookholm, £1699, £1664, £1639, £1613 Hill House Fleckvieh £1762 Townfoot Charolais £1725 Byre Burnside Aberdeen Angus £1712, £1521 Townfoot Holstein £1655 Kirtlevale, £1378 Moor Park Farm Holstein/Friesian £1548, £1431, £1339, £1336 Walby Hall, £1481 Bailey Ground, £1434 Skelton Wood End, £1400 Crownstone, £1392 High Pow, £1388 Woodhousehill, £1388 Justicetown, £1384, £1372, £1353 Bridge Farm, £1357, £1350 Dearham Hall, £1321 Wood Farm, £1314 Evening Hill, £1312 High Ploughlands Simmental £1545 Wydon Farm, £1475 Hill House Friesian £1475 Lingstubbs, £1430 South Lough, £1391, £1370 Whitlawside, £1366, £1324 Dockray Hall Beef Shorthorn £1466, £1465, £1410 Sandwick Luing £1429 Townfoot Hereford £1407 Woodhead, £1405 Scar Top Montbeliarde £1308 Swordwellrigg Longhorn £1279 Fishwick Ayrshire £1107 Midtodhills Jersey £681 Greenmoorside, £649, £648 Crossrigg
Leading prices per kilo: British Blue 279.5p Moory Lea, 279.5p Stonebyres, 219.5p Nunscleugh, 219.5p Kirtlevale, 217.5p, 215.5p (x2) Pasture House, 213.5p Mossband Hall Limousin 271.5p, 241.5p Townfoot (Goldie), 269.5p Nivenhill, 255.5p Ballakilley Farm, 239.5p Townfoot (Thompson), 233.5p, 231.5p, 225.5p, 221.5p Hill House, 233.5p, 227.5p Claycrop, 229.5p Moory Lea, 229.5p, 219.5p Setmabanning, 229.5p, 225.5p Stichill Home, 227.5p Byre Burnside, 219.5p Crookholm, 217.5P Green Farm Fleckvieh 263.5p Townfoot Holstein/Friesian 231.5p, 225.5p, 219.5p, 185.5 Walby Farm, 213.5p, 205.5p Dearham Hall, 207.5p Stone Flatts, 195.5p Brackenhill, 187.5p, 175.5p High Ploughlands, 181.5p High Pow, 177.5p Bridge Farm, 177.5p Stubbyknowe, 177.5p Skelton Wood End, 177.5p Crownstone, 175.5p Woodhousehill, 175.5p Justicetown, 175.5p Bailey Ground, 175.5p Wood Farm, 173.5p Hardgrove Friesian 221.5p, 197.5p, 179.5p Dockray Hall, 187.5p Broomhills, 179.5p Lough House, 179.5p, 177.5p Whitlawside, 177.5p Skelton Wood End, 175.5p (x2) Croft Farm Holstein 217.5p Kirtlevale, 179.5p Moor Park, 179.5p Crownstone, 173.5p Burnside Jersey 133.5p, 123.5p Crossrigg, 123.5p Greenmoorside Beef Shorthorn 215.5p Sandwick Charolais 211.5p Byre Burnside Simmental 197.5p Hill House Luing 195.5p Townfoot Aberdeen Angus 193.5p High House, 191.5p Claycrop Danish Red 191.5p Moor Park Montbeliarde 183.5p, 181.5p Swordwellrigg Hereford 173.5p Woodhead Ayrshire 165.5p Midtodhills
STOCK BULLS: 3 stock bulls forward. Messrs Comrie, Stonebyres Mains sold a British Blue stock bull for 1176kg, 229.5p, £2698 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Inman Kilnknowe sold a Limousin stock bull for 998kg, 223.5p, £2230 also to Owain Llyr. Messrs Inman, Kilnknowe sold a Limousin stock bull for 998kg, 223.5p, £2230 also to Owain Llyr.
Leading prices per head: British Blue £2698 Stonebyres Mains Limousin £2230 Kilnknowe Simmental £1730 Whitstonehill
Leading prices per kilo: British Blue 229.5p Stonebyres Mains Limousin 223.5p Kilnknowe
Prime Sheep: On Monday 27th February Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of prime and cast sheep where 3283 head were forward a rise of 1945 head on the corresponding fixture last year, as week on week we welcome new faces ringside in the fastest growing sheep trade in the UK. All vendors were treated to what was described as the dearest sheep trade ever seen with prime hoggs averaging an incredible 358p per kilo for all weights and types, which equated to £161.3 per head, some £10 ahead of others operating today. Messrs Roots, Kilnford Croft, Dumfries headed to Borderway for the first time and lead the sale at £220 for a pen of Beltex Hoggs purchased by Yorkshire Halal Ltd, also leading to the Suffolks at £205 purchased by Alex Riley and the top consignment average of £206.65 for 20 head sold, 50 lots sold for £190 to £220. Top per kilo was a pen of 39kg Beltex lambs from Messrs Livingstone, Kirtlevale, Gretna which sold at £199 or 510.3ppk to Vivers Scotlamb. Mule Hoggs sold to £186 for heavies from Maxwell Farming, Druidhall, Dumfries and to 357.5p from Messrs Little, Hollands, Penton. Hill sheep sold to £174 for Cheviots from Messrs Dent, Beanwham, Hexham and to 371p from Messrs Chalmers, Outer Woodhead, Canobie. Swales sold to £159 from Messrs Moscrop and Waugh, Albyfield, Carlisle.
Leading Prices per head: Texel £220, £216, £212 Kilnford Croft, £218 Crookholm, £212 Dotland Farm, £210 Rye Close, £208 Mill House, £208 Aldermanseat, £204, £199 Basco Dyke, £202 Woodhousehill, £200, £198 Nether Lochwoods, £198 Manor House Blue Texel £212, £186, £182, £180 Edendales, £184 (x2), £180 Stanger Hill Beltex £206 Cookholm, £199, £192, £186, £182, £181, £176 Kirtlevale, £186 Harey Croft, £186 Hollands, £184, £180, £177, £176 Station Yard, £180 The Throp, £176 Bowscales Suffolk £205, £192 Kilnford Croft, £202 Bridgestone, £198 The Bow, £196 Outer Woodhead, £194 Placeknowe, £194 Roe Farm, £191 Old Rectory Farm, £188 Woodhousehill, £186 Buninver, £184 Clappers Farm, £180 Braithwaite Hall, £178 Low House, £176 Low Meadows, £174 Station Yard Dutch Texel £204 Wolsty Hall, £191, £184, £180, £172, £170 Unity Farm Charolais £198 Buninver Grey Faced £186 Druidhall, £174 Haydon Bridge, £168 Thornton Towers, £168 Palaceknowe, £164, £150 Stanger Hill, £158 Brampton Fell, £157 Clappers, £154 The Hollands, £154 Mirkbooths, £150 Branch End, £150 The Garth Dutch Spotted £180 Wolsty Hall, £180 Stoneflatts Hill/Cheviot £174 Haydon Bridge, £172, £166, £159, £156, £154, £150 Station Yard, £156 Outer Woodhead Swaledale £159, £152, £150 Albyfield, £150 The Hollands Herdwick £158 Newton Field Leicester £150 (x2) Kilfaddoch, £150 Reaygarth Blackfaced £149 Palaceknowe Jacob £140 Dykeside
Leading Prices per kilo: Beltex 510.3p, 457.1p, 419p, 413p Kirtlevale, 473.7p, 419.5p, 408.9p Station Yard, 453.7p, 430.8p Hollands, 450, 438.5p The Throp, 419p Bowscales, 417p Dotland, 413.3p Harley Croft, 409.5p Springfield, 405.3p Shank Castle Dutch Texel 454.8p, 448.8p, 400p (x2) Unity Farm Charolais 452.6p, 400p Springfield Texel 447.4p, 444p Dotland Park, 440p Kilnford Croft, 438p, 419p, 400p Low House, 433.3p, 413p, 411p The Bow, 427.9p Ckaremont Properties, 423.8p Stone Flatts, 420.5p Cochrane Nurasries, 419.5p Basco Dyke, 415p, 400p Braithewaite Hall, 413p, 411p The Bow, 400p Low House, 400p Dotland ParkBlue Texel 404p, 400p (x2) Edendales, 376p (x2) 375p Stanger Hill Suffolk 379.5p, 368p, 361.4p, 357.1p Meikleholm, 366p Cardewlees, 366p Midtown, 363.6p Low House, 359P Low Meadows, 3553.6p The Bow, 353p Park House, 352p Thornton Towers, 351p Bridgestone Hill/Cheviot 371p Outer Woodhead, 363p, 362.5p, 357.1p, 347p, 342p Station Yard, 360p Mid Dargavel, 359p The Hollands Black Faced 359.5p The Hollands, 354.8p Placeknowe, 347p Meikleholm Greyfaced 357.5p Hollands, 354.8p The Hollands, 352.4p, 351.1p Brmapton Fell, 350 Thornton Towers, 350p Mirkbooths, 349 Stone House, 348.7p Meikleholm Swaledale 353p, 330.8p, 306p Albyfield, 307.3p The Garth, 300p The Hollands Herdwick 352.8p Greensyke, 351.1p Newton Field
Cast Ewes Ewes were a rip roaring trade also with texels to £310 from new vendor Ryan, Muldoon, Dungannan chased closely by Craig Douglas, Penrith with a pen of 3 at £300 all selling to Yorkshire Halal Ltd. Cheviots averaged £119.35 to £135 from Messrs McSwiggan, Tyrone. Mules sold to £132 from Messrs Read, Midtown and averaged £115.91. Blackies to £115 from Messrs Bell, Winterhope and Messrs McSwiggan to average £91.36. Swaledales to £122 from Messrs Cartwell, Hollands.
Leading Prices per head: Texel £310, £230 (x2), £190 Marnells, £300, £210 Wetheriggs, £280 Crookholm, £250, £210 Cochrane Nurseries, £250 Meinbank, £250 Low Houses, £198 How Hill, £190 Lords Close, £188 Tedcastle, £180 The Bow Rouge £250 Dutch Texel £215 Hargill House Bleu Du Maine £192 Cardewlees Beltex £188 The Bow Suffolk £170 Winterhope, £169 Buninver Road, £165 Palaceknowe, £162 (x2) Wetheriggs, £158, £154, £150 (x2) Buninver Road, £155 Whinney Hill, £150 Cardewlees Leicester £162, £155 Kilfaddoch Zwartbles £148 Wolsty Hill/Cheviot £135, £126 Buninver, £130 Silverdale, £120, £111 Fellside, £114 The Hollands, £113 Winterhope Grey Faced £132 Midtown, £130, £126, £123 Winterhope, £130, £128 Silverdale, £128 Baggra Yeat, £128 Braithwaite Hall, £125 Old Rectory, £124 Albyfield, £121 Cardewlees, £120 Hesket Demain, £120 Meinbank, £120 Laws Hall Valais Blacknose £116 Walby Grange Black Faced £115 Winterhope, £115, £95 Buninver, £110 Brackenthwaite, £95 Marnells Roughfell, £114 Buninver Road Swaledale £97 Reaygarth, £88 Albyfield, £88 Baggra Yeat Herdwick £96 The Bow, £86 Grapes Barn, £80 Auchengray
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Leading Prices per head: Charolais £200, £185 Marnells Texel £190, £185 Marnells, £188 (x2), £160 Buninver, £160 Nether Locharwoods, £160 Orrisdale Suffolk £174 Buninver Swaledale £120 The Hollands Jacob £112 Walby Grange
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