Borderway Store Cattle & Weanling Sale

Harrison & Hetherington had an entry of 948 cattle at their weekly sale comprising of a catalogued entry of 325 Store Cattle, 233 Un-entered store bulls and weanlings, and 390 Calves.

STORE CATTLE – A much smaller entry of 325 store cattle forward with what turned out to be the dearest store trade seen for many a year and an overall sale average of £1202. It was a Limousin cross heifer that attained the top overall price per head of £1580 with vendors Messrs Bowman, Croft House, Penrith leaving delighted with their trade. British Blues from Messrs Moffat, Kirtlebank, Gretna sold to £1435 and Aberdeen Angus crosses sold to £1380 from Messrs Palmer, Longrigg Thorn, Carlisle. Steers saw a day’s top of £1565 for a British Blue cross from Messrs Graham, Carleton Hill, Carlisle. Beef Shorthorns from Messrs Magnay, Greenwrae, Gretna to £1540. Limousins to £1450 for two bullocks from Messrs Faulder, Croft House, Cockermouth and for a pen of four from first time vendors Messrs Swan, Mid Locharwoods, Dumfries the same new vendors also sold top pen of three Simmental crosses to £1440. Aberdeen Angus crosses peaked at £1460 for weekly vendors Messrs Tamper, Rose Farm, Cockermouth. Black and white dairy bred bullocks once again marvellous and peaked at £1088 for a pen of four Holstein Friesians from Messrs Dixon, Whinney Hill, Brampton and a Holstein Friesian heifer from Messrs Hodgson, Midtown Farm, Wigton to £980.

Leading consignor averages: £1467 Carleton Hill (5), £1451.67 Kirtlebank (3), £1451.25 Greenwrae (4), £1432.50 Croft House (4), £1430 Mid-Locharwoods (9), £1360 High Knells )4), £1352 Low House (4), £1332 Longrigg Thorn(4), £1320 Bridge Farm (4)

Leading prices:

Steers: British Blue £1565, £1500, £1470, £1410, £1390 Carleton Hill, £1300, £1200 Sandbed Farm, £1295 Petteril Bank Farm, £1295 Bankend, £1290 Killiecrackie, £1275 Bulls Head Farm, £1240, £1210, £1200(x2) Hainings Farm Beef Shorthorn £1540, £1475, £1470 Greenwrae Aberdeen Angus £1460, £1440 Rose Farm, £1370, £1360 Longrigg Thorn, £1365, £1330 Petteril Bank Farm, £1230 Stainton House Farm, £1215, £1210 Newbampton Farm, £1200 Brocklerigg Limousin £1450, £1415 Croft House Farm, £1450 Bleathgill, £1450, £1375 Mid Locharwoods, £1440, £1400, £1310, £1290 High Knells Farm, £1390, £1360(x2), £1300 Low House, £1360 Windy Nook, £1335, £1305 Bridge Farm, £1295 Beech House, £1295 Barton Dale, £1285 Fawcettlees, £1285 Bulls Head Farm, £1275 Beech House Simmental £1440 Mid-Locharwoods, £1195 Wardpark, £1190 Killiecrackie Hereford £1390, £1280, £1220 Demesne Farm Maine Anjou £1145, £1100 Winterhope Farm Holstein Friesian £1088 Whinney Hill Farm, £1070, £1045 Cross Hill Highland £1085 Holmewrangle Farm Charolais £1000 Brocklerigg

Heifers: Limousin £1580, £1480 Croft House, £1470 Demesne, £1460 Kirtlebank, £1440 Rose Farm, £1360 Longrow Farm, £1320 Greenwrae, £1315 Windy Nook, £1280 Hargill House, £1270 Beech House British Blue £1435 Kirtlebank Farm, £1310 Bulls Head Farm, £1300, £1260 Sandbed Farm, £1270 Windy Hill, £1265 Blue Dial, £1205 Marlborough Hall Farm Aberdeen Angus £1380, £1220 Longrigg Thorn, £1330, £1305, £1170 Rye Close, £1330 Midtown Farm, £1140 Fawcettlees, £1120 Hesket Demain, £1110 Sheepfields, £1105, £1100 Hedley Park Farm Hereford £1170, £1125(x2) Rye Close, £1110 Desmesne Beef Shorthorn £1170 Hedley Park Farm, £1100 Brisco Hall Simmental £1145, £1135 Brisco Hall Charolais £1140 Brocklerigg Holstein Friesian £980 Midtown Farm

WEANED CATTLE: Weaned cattle once again jumped in trade and demand with all qualities very well sold. Topping the trade on the day was a tremendous Limousin bull from Messrs Foster, North View, Carlisle at £1340 with the following one making £1300. Big cattle as well as smaller grazers were all very well bid for with heifers topping at £1230 for a British Blue x from Messrs Davidson, Muirhouse, Lockerbie. Steers were very well sold with hard grazing bullocks selling with ease. Topping the steers was an Angus from Messrs Kirkwood, Mouswald Grange at £1100.

Leading prices:

Bulls: Limousin £1340, £1300 North View, £1125, £1100, £1085, £1060 West Cocklaw, £1060, £1050, £950 Bridgehouse Farm, £965 Pallet Hill Farm Hereford £1010, £960, £890, £830, £770, £755 Braehead, £810 Shankfield Head British Blue £910 The Crescent, £760 Keepershield Farm, £700, £670 Torhousemuir, £690 Macherquhat, £685 Street Gate Farm, £680 Cranberry Aberdeen Angus £870 Brewwey House Barn, £750 Laggonmore, £740 Rottington, £710 Pallet Hill Farm, £695 Macherquhat Farm Charolais £800 Rottington Hall Fleckvieh £640(x2), £610 Lowther Low Moor White Friesian £620 Pallet Hill Farm, £445 High House, £420 Street Gate Farm Galloway £600 Brewery House Barn Holstein £500 Gill Farm Holstein Friesian £500 Gill Farm, £420 Street Gate Farm, £405 Girthhead

Steers: Aberdeen Angus £1100 Mouswald Grange, £1040, £950 Riddings Hill Hereford £1085, £920 Mouswald Grange, £1055 Sandysike Farmhouse British Blue £1030 Sandysike Farmhouse, £935 Nirvana, £800 High House, £750 Brownrigg Hall, £750 Barsalloch Limousin £940 Fell View Farm, £850 Mark Farm, £840(x2) Low Sorbies, £815 Keepershield, £790, £770 Craigburn Farm, £770 Aigle Gill Salers £880 Rowanburn Foot Belted Galloway £870 Low Thorny, £700 Mark Farm Holstein Friesian £800 Low Thorny, £640 Girthhead Montbelairde £755 Low Thorny Simmental £750 Barsalloch Farm Charolais £740, £735 Greyrigg Beef Shorthorn £650 Mark Farm

Heifers: British Blue £1230, £1080 Muirhouse, £990, £940 Brownrigg Hall, £915 Nirvana, £850, £730 Kaysbank, £795 Holmewrangle, £780 Waite Farm, £740 Bridge View Aberdeen Angus £1140 Edenbanks, £985 Low Thorny, £955 Muirhouse, £910 Rowanburn Foot, £855 North Greenhill, £835 Aldoth Farm, £820 Riddings Hill, £770 Barsalloch Farm, £770 Nunfield Limousin £985, £960 Keepershield Farm, £905, £900, £790 Willows Farm, £885 Old Police House, £880, £870 Low Sorbies, £835, £825 Aldoth Farm Charolais £940 Rowanburn Foot, £805 Brewery House Fleckvieh £930 Barsalloch Simmental £910 Mouswald Grange, £720(x2) Mark Farm Beef Shorthorn £770 Rowanburn Foot Montbelairde £720, £715 Hillend Farm Hereford £660 Barsalloch Belted Galloway £650, £530 Mark Farm

The Next sale of store and weaned cattle will take place on Wednesday 7^th April. PLEASE NOTE CATALOGUE ENTRIES CLOSE TOMORROW 1ST APRIL

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