St Boswells Sale of Store Cattle & Ewes & Lambs

Harrison and Hetherington held their fortnightly sale of Store and Grazing Cattle.  Trade buoyant despite the weather. 

Topping the day was a fabulous Aberdeen Angus.x Heifer from Messrs Damerell, Lauder Barns at £1520.  Pence per kilo was topped by annual consignor of Store Cattle, Messrs Torrens, Pogbie with a pen of Aberdeen Angus.x Bullocks at 3.00p per kilo.

Bullocks per kilo-

Aberdeen Angus: 300p Pogbie, 277.9p, 277.6p Hundalee, 273p Gattonside Mains, 257.9p Pogbie, Hereford: 251.5p, 245.6p Greenriggs, 241p Lamberton, Limousin: 291.2p Pogbie, 276.1p Howahill, 269.6p Pogbie, 259.8p Howahill, 257.9p Pogbie, 257p Howahill, Beef Shorthorn: 240p Broomiebank, Simmental: 253.7p Holydean, 246.2p Skelfhill, 237.3p Holydean, 237.2p Orchard, British Blue: 259.8p, 254.8p, 243.8p Harwood on Teviot, Charolais: 282.4p Gateshaw, 254.5p Skelfhill, 246.8p Gateshaw

Bullocks per head-

Aberdeen Angus: £1370 Lamberton, £1300 Whitfield, £1225 Lamberton, £1190 Broomiebank, £1170 Todshawhaugh, £1150 Broomiebank, £1140 Hoprigshiels, Hereford: £1265 Lamberton, £900, £880 (2) Greenriggs, Limousin: £1280, £1130, £1105 Howahill, £1100 Broomiebank, £1060 Howahill, Beef Shorthorn: £1200, £1190, £1175 Broomiebank, Simmental: £1210, £1150, £1040 Holydean, £1020 (2)Orchard, British Blue: £1070, £1065, £990, £985 Harwood on Teviot, Charolais: £1230, £1190 Hoprigshiels, £1160 Gateshaw, £1130 Hoprigshiels

Bullocks averaged 247p per kilo

Heifers per kilo-

Aberdeen Angus: 254p, 247.1p Hundalee, 240p Pogbie, Hereford: 237.3p Greenriggs, Limousin: 253.8p Pogbie, 249.3p Foulshiels, 244.7p Pogbie, Beef Shorthorn: 227.1p Broomiebank, Simmental: 229.6p, 227.1p Holydean, Charolais: 233.7p Gateshaw, 232.9p Todshawhaugh

Heifers per head-

Aberdeen Angus: £1520, £1510 Lauder Barns, £1300 Whitfield, £1205, £1170, £1150 Towford, Limousin: £1120 Broomiebank, £1090 Berryhill, £1080 Howahill, £1055 Easter Fodderlie, £1040 Howahill, Beef Shorthorn: £1090 Broomiebank, Simmental: £1320, £1230, £1090 Holydean,  Charolais: £1075 Gateshaw, £890 Skelfhill, £885 Todshawhaugh

Heifers averaged 230p per kilo

EWES & LAMBS

An outstanding show of Ewes and Lambs forward.  Sold to high rates with many buyers present.

Topping the sale was a fantastic pen of Texel.x Cheviot Mule Hoggs with Beltex Lambs at Foot, achieving £129 per life from P.W Hedley, Swinside Townfoot.

Texel Hoggs with Singles:                            £129 Swinside Townfoot
Texel Hoggs with Twins:                               £110 Swinside Townfoot
Texel Gimmers with Twins:                         £106 Swinside Townfoot
Texel Ewes with Twins:                                 £91 Hawksnest, £90 Swinside Townfoot
Suffolk.x Ewes with Singles:                       £90 Hawksnest
Suffolk.x Ewes with Twins:                          £86 Howahill, £82 Hawksnest
Cheviot Mule Ewes with Singles:              £94 Wester Ulston
Cheviot Mule Ewes with Twins:                 £84, £82 Wester Ulston
Mule Ewes with Singles:                               £89 Blackshiels
Mule Ewes with Twins:                                 £80 Howahill