Borderway Prime Cattle Sale

PRIME BULLS: A very poor offering of 62 bulls forward this week with very few heavy bulls on offer.  Trade would still be as strong as ever and if anything a little better for the quality.  Topping our weekly sale overall was a 727 Limousin from Messrs Nimmo, Bogside, Lanarkshire achieving £3307.85.  This bull was also top pence per kilo overall of 455 pph selling to Bowland Foods.  Messrs Wilson, Low Farm, Penrith sold next best a 783kg Limousin cross to £3249.45 purchased by A & D Meats.  Messrs Grainger, Kiln Farm, Wigton sold top overall dairy bred bull with a 777kg Montbelairde achieving £2812.74 to Jewitts Meats, Spennymoor.  Friesian sold to £2665.62 for 753kgs from Messrs Mattocks, Aulby Farm, Penrith and £2426.58 for 663kgs from the same home.  A top pence per kilo of 370p was attained twice, firstly be Messrs Mattocks, Aulby with 641kg and secondly by Messrs White, Steel Hall, Hexham purchased by Brookwood Abattoir, Halifax.

Leading Prices per Head: LIMOUSIN : £3,307.85, 727kg,  £3,177.98, 719kg,  £2,952.40, 671kg, Bogside Farm,  £3,249.45, 783kg,  £3,091.20, 736kg, Low Farm,  £3,174.75, 765kg, Overthwaite Farm,  £2,840.96, 772kg, Burtholme Farm,  £2,706.40, 680kg,  £2,652.00, 650kg,  £2,652.00, 680kg, Beck House,  £2,521.20, 573kg, Willows Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,879.36, 818kg, Burtholme Farm,  £2,558.16, 646kg, Willows Farm,  £2,523.40, 682kg, Kiln Close Farm,  £2,504.32, 688kg, Old Town Farm,  £2,472.00 ,600kg, Justicetown Farm,  £2,402.78 ,629kg, Mirkbooths,  MONTBELIARDE: £2,812.74 ,777kg, Kiln Close Farm,  £2,228.40, 619kg,  £2,088.74 ,577kg, Seymour House,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,705.40 ,810kg, Burtholme Farm,  £2,508.25 ,635kg,  £2,403.04 ,653kg, Westgarth Hill,  £2,261.00 ,595kg,  £2,220.00 ,600kg, Justicetown Farm,  £2,000.80 ,610kg, Middlesceugh Hall Farm,  CHAROLAIS: £2,682.80 ,706kg, Beck House,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: £2,665.62 ,753kg,  £2,426.58 ,663kg,  £2,381.64 ,669kg,  £2,371.70 ,641kg, Aulby Farm,  £2,308.80 ,624kg, Steel Hall,  HEREFORD: £2,394.00 630kg, Cumdivock House,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: £2,311.68 ,672kg, Mirkbooths,  £2,217.76 ,664kg,  £2,217.28 ,656kg, Burtholme Farm,  £2,217.28 ,656kg, Old Town Farm,  £2,212.14 ,687kg,  £2,019.36 ,601kg, Milton Farm,  £2,110.14 ,617kg, Barwinnock Farm,  SALER: £2,300.10 ,615kg, Westgarth Hill,  BLONDE: £2,113.56 ,513kg, Shankfield Head,  SIMMENTAL: £2,075.70, 555kg, Shankfield Head,  WHITE GALLOWAY: £1,861.20 ,517kg, Springfield Farm,  GALLOWAY: £1,843.68, 501kg,  £1,701.40, 470kg, Springfield Farm,

Leading Prices per kilo: LIMOUSIN: 455p ,727kg,  442p ,719kg,  440p ,671kg, Bogside Farm,  440p, 573kg, Willows Farm,  420p ,736kg,  415p ,783kg, Low Farm,  415p ,765kg, Overthwaite Farm,  408p ,650kg,  398p ,680kg,  390p ,680kg, Beck House,  368p ,772kg, Burtholme Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: 412p, 600kg, Justicetown Farm,  396p ,646kg, Willows Farm,  382p ,629kg, Mirkbooths,  370p ,682kg, Kiln Close Farm,  364p ,688kg, Old Town Farm,  352p ,818kg, Burtholme Farm,  BLONDE: 412p ,513kg, Shankfield Head,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 395p ,635kg,  368p ,653kg, Westgarth Hill,  380p ,595kg,  370p ,600kg, Justicetown Farm,  334p ,810kg, Burtholme Farm,  328p ,610kg, Middlesceugh Hall Farm,  CHAROLAIS: 380p ,706kg, Beck House,  HEREFORD: 380p ,630kg, Cumdivock House,  SIMMENTAL: 374p ,555kg, Shankfield Head,  SALER: 374p ,615kg, Westgarth Hill,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: 370p ,641kg,  366p ,663kg,  356p ,669kg,  354p ,753kg, Aulby Farm,  370p ,624kg, Steel Hall,  GALLOWAY: 368p ,501kg,  362p ,470kg, Springfield Farm,  MONTBELIARDE: 362p ,577kg,  360p ,619kg, Seymour House,  362p ,777kg, Kiln Close Farm,  WHITE GALLOWAY: 360p ,517kg, Springfield Farm,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: 344p ,672kg, Mirkbooths,  342p ,617kg, Barwinnock Farm,  338p ,656kg, Old Town Farm,  338p ,656kg,  334p ,664kg, Burtholme Farm,  336p ,601kg,  322p ,687kg, Milton Farm,

PRIME CATTLE – Another great entry of 88 Prime steers and heifers forward at Borderways weekly sale whereby numbers and quality are growing week in week out.  Trade as usual was unbelievable with 21 steers and heifers selling over £3000 to a new weekly record of £3743.76 for an 821kg Limousin cross from Messrs Studholme, Nealhouse Farm, Carlisle selling to Bowland Foods, Preston.  Messrs Wilson, Petteril Hill, Carlisle sold another at 817kgs to £3692.84.  Best British Blues was 755kgs from Messrs Miller, Arkleby Hall, Wigton reaching £3382.40 to A & D Meats.

Top price per kilo of 456p went to the same animal as the top overall pounds per head from Messrs Studholme, Nealhouse Farm.  Two steers made 452pph firstly for 706kg from Messrs Nicholson, The Lake and secondly for 817kgs from Messrs Wilson, Petteril Hill.

Heifers sold to a top of £3063.06 for 693kgs from Messrs Studholme, Nealhouse Farm, Carlisle selling to R & JP Mulholland Butchers Shop, Great Orton, Carlisle.  Next best at 668kg Limousin cross from Messrs Stamper, Harrot Hill, Cockermouth achieving £3059.44 selling to Bowland Foods.  Messrs Goldie, Townfoot, Dumfries sold 676kg to £3028.48.  Top overall pence per kilo of 468p went  to Messrs Goldie, Townfoot, Dumfries for 597kgs, next best at 458p was 668kgs from Messrs Stamper, Harrot Hill, Cockermouth and matching the same price was a 35 month old Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Little, Guards, Wigton with 628kg.

Steers: Leading prices per head: LIMOUSIN: £3,743.76 ,821kg, Nealhouse Farm,  £3,692.84 ,817kg,  £3,140.80 ,755kg, Petteril Hill Farm,  £3,399.84 ,787kg,  £3,051.02 ,703kg,  £2,964.00 ,741kg, Arkleby Hall,  £3,386.88 ,784kg, Knockshinnoch,  £3,288.60 ,783kg,  £3,082.48 ,727kg, Hoddomtown,  £3,233.60 ,752kg,  £3,191.12 ,706kg,  £3,033.66 ,699kg, The Lake,  £3,118.08 ,696kg,  £3,000.80 ,682kg,  £2,829.08 ,661kg, Bothel Parks,  £3,087.36 ,804kg,  £2,691.36 ,712kg, The Close,  £2,876.58 ,761kg, Langhorn Farm,  £2,823.36 ,692kg, Miller Hill,  £2,727.48 ,714kg, Waterside Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: £3,382.40 ,755kg, Arkleby Hall,  £3,059.00 ,805kg,  £2,976.06 ,771kg,  £2,943.18 ,747kg, The Close,  £2,876.24 ,628kg, The Guards,  £2,511.00 ,675kg,  £2,474.26 ,641kg, The Flatt,  HEREFORD: £3,039.24 ,817kg, Woodhouse,  CHAROLAIS: £3,002.00 ,790kg,  £2,949.18 ,741kg, Fenton Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,481.36 ,633kg, Lesson Hall,  GALLOWAY: £2,391.32 ,626kg,  £2,235.60 ,621kg, Millantae Farm,  £2,218.86 ,587kg, Miller Hill,  BELTED GALLOWAY: £1,736.28 ,477kg,  £1,530.75 ,471kg, Castle Farm,  DEXTER: £1,488.30 ,451kg, Barlane Cottage,

Leading Prices per kilo: BRITISH BLUE: 458p ,628kg, The Guards,  448p ,755kg, Arkleby Hall,  394p ,747kg,  386p ,771kg,  380p ,805kg, The Close,  386p ,641kg,  372p ,675kg, The Flatt,  LIMOUSIN: 456p ,821kg, Nealhouse Farm,  452p ,706kg,  434p ,699kg,  430p ,752kg, The Lake,  452p ,817kg,  416p ,755kg, Petteril Hill Farm,  448p ,696kg,  440p ,682kg,  428p ,661kg, Bothel Parks,  434p ,703kg,  432p ,787kg,  400p ,741kg, Arkleby Hall,  432p ,784kg, Knockshinnoch,  424p ,727kg,  420p ,783kg, Hoddomtown,  408p ,692kg, Miller Hill,  384p ,804kg,  378p ,712kg, The Close,  382p ,714kg, Waterside Farm,  378p ,761kg, Langhorn Farm,  CHAROLAIS: 398p ,741kg,  380p ,790kg, Fenton Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 392p ,633kg, Lesson Hall,  GALLOWAY: 382p ,626kg,  360p ,621kg, Millantae Farm,  378p ,587kg, Miller Hill,  HEREFORD: 372p ,817kg, Woodhouse,  BELTED GALLOWAY: 364p ,477kg,  325p ,471kg, Castle Farm,  DEXTER: 330p ,451kg, Barlane Cottage,

Heifers: Leading prices per head: LIMOUSIN: £3,063.06 ,693kg, Nealhouse Farm,  £3,059.44, 668kg,  £2,820.12 ,662kg, Harrot Hill Farm,  £3,028.48 ,676kg,  £2,793.96 ,597kg, Townfoot Farm,  £2,991.98 ,709kg, Knockshinnoch,  £2,890.60, 745kg,  £2,562.34, 613kg,  £2,452.30 ,685kg,  £2,426.48, 619kg,  £2,410.80 ,615kg, Nunscleugh,  £2,846.58 ,627kg,  £2,620.36 ,601kg,  £2,581.12 ,592kg,  £2,513.20 ,610kg,  £2,440.20 ,588kg, Waterside Farm,  £2,776.88 ,674kg, Thackwood,  £2,610.88 ,656kg, Langhorn Farm,  £2,442.40 ,568kg, Stone House,  £2,432.76 ,627kg, Steel Hall,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,911.66 ,739kg, Langhorn Farm,  £2,455.28 ,653kg,  £2,434.74 ,651kg, South Lambhill,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,565.95 ,703kg,  £2,524.50 ,675kg, Enzieholm,  £2,545.24 ,646kg, South Lambhill,  £2,083.85 ,587kg, Old Rectory Farm,  BELTED GALLOWAY: £2,071.44 ,548kg, Old Rectory Farm,  £1,649.00 ,485kg, Castle Farm,  GALLOWAY: £1,759.38 ,497kg, Millantae Farm,

Leading Prices per kilo: LIMOUSIN: 468p ,597kg,  448p ,676kg, Townfoot Farm,  458p ,668kg,  426p ,662kg, Harrot Hill Farm,  454p ,627kg,  436p ,601kg,  436p ,592kg,  415p ,588kg,  412p ,610kg, Waterside Farm,  442p ,693kg, Nealhouse Farm,  430p ,568kg, Stone House,  422p ,709kg, Knockshinnoch,  418p ,613kg,  392p ,619kg,  392p ,615kg,  388p ,745kg,  358p ,685kg, Nunscleugh,  412p ,674kg, Thackwood,  398p ,656kg, Langhorn Farm,  388p ,627kg, Steel Hall,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 394p ,646kg, South Lambhill,  374p ,675kg,  365p ,703kg, Enzieholm,  355p ,587kg, Old Rectory Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: 394p ,739kg, Langhorn Farm,  376p ,653kg,  374p ,651kg, South Lambhill,  BELTED GALLOWAY: 378p ,548kg, Old Rectory Farm,  340p ,485kg, Castle Farm,  GALLOWAY: 354p ,497kg, Millantae Farm.

Please advise entries for next weeks sale to Grant Anderson by text or call on 07872 129274