St Boswells Store Cattle, ewes and lambs

BREEDING CATTLE

A fantastic show of Breeding Cattle at the St Boswells ‘May Term’ Sale was met by outstanding support from buyers all over the UK

 

The sale started with the entire Herd Dispersal from George and Kris Weallans, Angelrow, Greenlaw who presented a superb run of Simmental.x Cows and Heifers with Simmental calves in top order.

 

38 Cows and calves         Averaged             £2530

12 Heifers and calves      Averaged            £3400

 

Angelrow

8^th Calvers           £2050

7^th Calvers           £2400, £2250 (x2)

6^th Calvers           £2600, £2300

5^th Calvers           £2450, £2200 (x2)

4^th Calvers           £2800, £2650, £2550

3^rd Calvers           £2900, £2850 (x2), £2800

2^nd Calvers          £3300, £3100, £3000

Heifers                 £3700 (x2), £3600, £3500 (x2)

Bull                         £3800

Next followed the genuine herd reductions from Messrs Scott, Newton, Hawick and Messrs Harvey, Shotton, Mindrum respectively.  Also selling to above expectations.

Newton, Hawick              Averaged  £2084

£2550, £2400, £2300 (x2)

Shotton, Mindrum          Averaged £2250

£3000, £2500, £2450

HEIFERS WITH CALVES

Gospelhall(Averaged £3020), £3600, £3400 (2), £3200; New Blainslie £2430; Allanbank £2150

BULLING HEIFERS

Aberdeen Angus: Upper Nisbet £1700 (x2); Limousin: £1570, £1500 Craighouse

STORE CATTLE

Bullocks per head_

Aberdeen Angus: £1330, £1310 Lamberton (Budge), £1300 Bemersyde, £1290 Bowershield; Simmental: £1300, £1130 Bemersyde; Stabelizer: £1290, £1100(2) Bowershield; Beef Shorthorn: £1230 Broomiebank

Bullocks per kilo

Simmental: 285p, 279p Bemersyde; Aberdeen Angus: 284.8p Lamberton (Budge), 281p (2) Bemersyde; Stabelizer: 263.3p Bowershield

Bullocks averaged 267.73p per kilo

Heifers per head

Simmental: £1700, £1100 East Learmouth; Aberdeen Angus: £1500 Lamberton (Budge), £1330, £1290 Broomiebank; Charolais: £1320 Wester Middleton; Beef Shorthorn: £1200 Broomiebank

Heifers per kilo

Aberdeen Angus: 268.8p, 263.4p Broomiebank; Simmental: 263.6p, 258.8p East Learmouth; Beef Shorthorn: 260.9p Broomiebank

Heifers averaged 257p per kilo

EWES & LAMBS

Another quality show selling well to a strong ringside of buyers.

Beltex with Singles                         £118 Wester Ulston, £116 Threeburnford

Beltex with Twins                            £114, £110 Wester Ulston

Kerryhill.x with Singles                 £115 Borthwickshiels

Kerryhill.x with Twins                    £106 Borthwickshiels

Texel with Singles                           £115 Hallrule Mill, £107 Reddishall

Texel with Twins                              £110 Reddishall, £106 Threeburnford

Cheviot Mule with Singles           £114 Wester Ulston

Cheviot Mule with Twins             £110, £108 Wester Ulston

Half Bred with Singles                   £106, £102 Hallrule Mill

Mule with Singles                           £89 Kirk O’Er

Romney with Singles                     £96, £92 West Bastlebog