St Boswells Sale of Store sheep and Suckled Calves

SALE OF STORE SHEEP, CHAROLAIS CROSS AND MULTI BREED SUCKLED CALVES

Harrison and Hetherington held their Annual Show and Sale of Charolais and Continental Cattle.

Great show of cattle on offer with some exceptional runs forward.  Taking charge of todays judging was Messrs Mather, Beech Bank.  J.Anderson & Son, Headshaw, Lauder stole the show with Champion for a Charolais.x Heifer and Reserve Champion with a Charolais.x Bullock.  Headshaw were also awarded 1^st pen of Charolais.x Bullocks and 1^st pen of Charolais.x Heifers making it a clean sweep for the Anderson team!

Topping the days trading was 4 thumpers from Messrs Sinclair, Crookston at £1980

Top pence per kilo went to Messrs Anderson, Headshaw at 389p per kilo for Limousin.x Bullocks

Class 1   Best Bullock
1^st           J.Anderson & Son, Headshaw                                     £1800  (RESERVE CHAMPION)
2^nd          J.Anderson & Son, Headshaw                                     £1780

Class 2   Best Heifer
1^st           J.Anderson & Son, Headshaw                                     £1850    (CHAMPION)
2^nd          Huntington Farm Partnership                                     £1810
3^rd           J & G Sinclair, Crookston                                               £1790

Class 3   Pen of 4 or more Charolais Bullock Calves
J.Anderson & Son, Headshaw                                                     £1710

Class 4   Pen of 4 or more Charolais Heifer Calves
J.Anderson & Son, Headshaw                                                     £1630

* Show kindly sponsored by NORVITE *

Bullocks per head: Charolais: £1950, £1800, £1670 Crookston, £1800, £1710, £1700, £1690, £1640 Headshaw, Lauder, £1630 Stobshiel Mains; Limousin: £1885 Borthwickshiels, £1790, £1780, £1770 Headshaw, Lauder, £1620, £1610 Parkhill, Earlside; Simmental: £1810 New Channelkirk, £1770 Roxburgh Mill, £1760 Helmburn, £1710 New Channelkirk, £1705 South Riccalton, £1700 Roxburgh Mill; Aberdeen Angus: £1610 Stobshiel Mains, £1540 Stoneypath, £1505 North Synton; Saler: £1420 Stoneypath

Bullocks per kilo: Limousin: 389.1p, 382.8p, Headshaw, Lauder,  352.9p Greenhead, Selkirk, 345.1p, 340.4p Headshaw, Lauder, 337.2p Greenhead, Selkirk, 334p, 331.2p Parkhill, 331p Todshawhaugh; Charolais: 367.1p, 360p, 354p, 353.7p, 346.9p Headshaw, Lauder, 345.5p, 343.5p, 340.2p Stoneypath, Aberdeen Angus: 318.8p Stobshiel Mains, 302.2p, 302p Stoneypath; Simmental: 321.6p Headshaw, Lauder, 319.2p Parkhill, 314p Headshaw, Lauder; Saler: 311.9p Stoneypath

Bullocks averaged 310.4p per kilo(+16p)

Heifers per head: Charolais: £1850 Headshaw, Lauder, £1790, £1700, £1680 Crookston, £1630 Headshaw, Lauder; Aberdeen Angus: £1630 Borthwickshiels, £1340 Tandlaw; Limousin: £1810, £1610 Huntington, £1600 Greenhead, Selkirk, £1590 Huntington, £1560 Todshawhaugh, £1540 Headshaw, Lauder, £1520 Parkhill; Simmental: £1565 Mossilee, £1550 Roxburgh Mill, £1540 Headshaw, Lauder, £1530 Mossilee, £1500 Roxburgh Mill; British Blue: £1340 Tandlaw, Harwood on Teviot

Heifers per kilo: Charolais: 385.4p Headshaw, Lauder, 355.6p, 339.5p Stoneypath, 338.6p Stobshiel Mains, 333.3p Headshaw, Lauder, 332.6p Stoneypath, 332.5p Stobshiel Mains,  Limousin: 358.1p Headshaw, Lauder, 344p Parkhill, 325.6p Skelfhil, 324.5p, 320.5p Huntington, 320p North Synton; Simmental: 332.5p, 302p Headshaw, Lauder, 294.2p Mossilee; British Blue: 294.5p Harwood on Teviot; Aberdeen Angus: 291.9p Stoneypath, 283.5p Borthwickshiels

Heifers averaged 301.39p (+10p)

STORE SHEEP

More long term lambs forward.  All classes well sold

Beltex: £124 Pennyhill, £118 Threeburnford; Suffolk: £117, £113 Stottencleugh, £104 Craigend; Texel: £116, £110 Pennyhill, £109 Bluecairn, Gallowshill, £106 Pennyhill, £104 Rochester House; North Country Cheviot: £103, £97.50, £95 Stouphill, £96.50 Birneyknowe, £91 Bowershields; Hill Cheviot: £100, £99 Whitefield, Earlston; Ryeland: £80 Hopefoot