Borderway Sale of Weaned Cattle

On Wednesday 20^th March, Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of weaned cattle.  Another marathon day met with a lightning-fast trade.  Buyers bid at an incredible pace right from the off and all the way to the finish line.   The first race of the day in Ring 4 were bulls which topped at £1450 twice from Messrs Reid, Kirkburn.  Stamina was maintained throughout as all bullocks and heifers saw gold medal worthy prices.  Three cracking nine month old bullocks hit £1390 from Messrs Bird, High Wreay Farm.   The same home then had a further four at £1380.  Top price heifer was a Limousin selling at £1320 consigned by Messrs Wharton, Highfield, Appleby. 

Leading prices:

Bulls: Limousin £1450 (x2) Kirkburn Farm £1410 Terrona £1400 £1320 Shankfield Head £1370 £1200 £1180 Hallburn Croft, £1270 (x2) Home Farm £1190 Westfield House Farm, £1140 Orrisdale Farm, £1140 £1090 Town End Farm, £1130 (x2) Wed Holme House, Blonde £1390 £1370 Braehead

Aberdeen Angus £1290 (x4) Home Farm, £1080 Shankfield Head, Simmental £1200 Town End Farm, £1140 Orrisdale Farm, Irish Moil £1190 £1060 £990 Broom Park, Saler £1120 Shankfield Head £920 Crailloch Farm, Hereford £960 Crossrigg Farm, Whitebred Shorthorn £930 Bybeck Farm, Friesian £820 Holme House.

Steers: Limousin £1390 (x3) £1380 (x4) High Wreay Farm, £1270 £1080 Parceltown, £1190 (x2) Wheelbarrow Hall, £1140 (x2) High Old Shield Farm £1140 (x2) £1110 Skiddaw View Cottage, £1130 (x3) Orrisdale Farm, £1010 £1000 Bayldon House, £970 (x3) Druchtag, British Blue £1340 (x5) Street Gate Farm, £1220 (x2) £1040 Wolsty, Luing £1170 Wolsty, Aberdeen Angus £1150 Wolsty £1070 Orrisdale Farm £1030 £990 High Rigg £860 Barsalloch Farms, Fleckvieh £1140 (x2) £1130 £100 (x2) Skiddaw View Cottage, Simmental £1040 Parceltown, Charolais £960 Crailloch Farm, Saler £900 (x2) Crailloch Farm, Continental £850 (x2) Orrisdale Farm, Hereford £840 (x2) Crossrigg Farm, Belted Galloway £770 (x2) Orrisdale Farm. 

Heifers : Limousin £1320 £1230 (x2) £1200 (x2) £1140 (x2) £1130 (x2) Highfield Farm, £1210 £1120 Beamwham £1200 High Old Shield £1190 £1180 Parceltown  £1180 £1140 Lower Griseburn £1160 (x2) Cragg Farm, British Blue £1240 £1200 (x2) £950 (x2) Justicetown Farm  £990 (x5) Wolsty £960 (x2) Pasture House, £960 (x2) Fell View £850 (x7) Bailey Town, Blonde £1140 £910 Braehead, Aberdeen Angus £1060 £900 Orrisdale Farm £940 Wolsty, £860 Pasture House, £800 West End Farm, Simmental  £960 (x4) Parceltown £880 Cragg Farm, £870 Auchengray Farm, Fleckvieh £850 (x4) Auchengray Farm, Charolais £910 Crailloch Farm, Luing £870 Wolsty.

All classes of cattle are in huge demand, both in the ring and off farm. Please contact our team for further information.