Date: 08 May 2025 | Store & Breeding Sheep, Store Cattle

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St Boswells Store Cattle and Ewes and Lambs Sale

St Boswells, Newtown St Boswells, Melrose, TD6 0PP

  EWES with LAMBS

 

  ‘Stop the press!  All vendors leaving with a smile as the trade for all classes exceeded   

  their thoughts’

 

  824 Head to average £120.75

 

  Show Results

 

  Judge:  David Gray, Sunnycroft.  Kindly sponsored Grange Quarry

 

  Class 1 – Suffolk.x Ewes with Twins

  1. Douglas, Howahill £128 per life
  2. Douglas, Howahill £126 per life

 

  Class 2 – Mule Ewes with Twins

  1. Wester Ulston £122 per life
  2. Bowden Moor £130 per life
  3. Anderson, Parkhill £119 per life

 

Class 3 – Continental & Half Bred Ewes with Twins

  1. Rutter, Greenhead £132 per life
  2. Rutter, Greenhead £179 per life
  3. Postlethwaite, Laingshill £126 per life

 

  Class 4 – Continental Ewes with Singles

  1. Rutter, Greenhead £140 per life
  2. Broomilees & Bowden Moor £136 per life
  3. Broomilees & Bowden Moor £130 per life

 

Class 5- Hoggs with Singles

  1. Hedley, Swinside
  2. Hedley, Swinside

 

Overall Champion – Hedley, Swinside (Hogg)

Reserve Champion – Rutter, Greenhead (Continental Ewe with Single)

 

First Show & Sale of Ewes with Lambs. A very commercial show on offer with all Ewes reaching all expectations

 

Leading Consigners (3 or more)

Hedley, Swinside – 34 average £153.06

Rutter, Greenhead – 76 average £126.97

Postlethwaite, Laingshill – 36 average £126

Donald, Hallrule Mill – 11 average £125.27

Douglas, Howahill – 66 average £124.80

 

 

TEXEL (Ave. £128.25)  £170.00, £158 Hedley,Swinside Townfoot (Hoggs), £136.00 Broomilees, £134.00(2) Hedley, Swinside Townfoot, £129.00, £124.00(2) Rutter, Greenhead, £120.00 Swanston, Grantsbank, Rutter, Greenhead

       

SUFFOLK (Ave. £124.44)  £140.00, £138.00, £132.00 Rutter,Greenhead, £134.00 Donald, Hallrule Mill, £128.00 Douglas, Howahill, £126.00 Donald, Hallrule Mill, £122.00 Howahill, £117.00 Swanston, Grantsbank, £116.00 Donald, Hallrule Mill, £106.00 Swanston, Grantsbank

       

GREYFACED (Ave. £114.57)  £136.00, £130.00, £122.00, £118.00, £116.00 Broomilees, £119.00 Parkhill, £113.00, £112.00 Stouslie, £102 Grantsbank

       

HALF BRED (Ave. £125.46)  £126.00 Postlethwaite,Laings Hill Farm, £119.00 Douglas, Howahill

       

CHEVIOT MULE (Ave. £120.80)  £122.00(3), £121.00, £120.00, £116.00 Wester Ulston

     

NORTH COUNTRY CHEVIOT (Ave. £116.15)  £120.00, £115.00 King & Sons,

Gospel Hall

       

DORSET (Ave. £115.00)  £115.00 Swanston,Grants Bank Farm

       

JACOB (Ave. £98.00)  £100.00, £98.00 Broomileees

       

BLUEFACED LEICESTER (Ave. £98.00)  £98.00 Broomilees

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

STORE CATTLE

Store Cattle met a good demand.  Topping at £2320 twice.  Firstly from Messrs Richardson, Upper Samieston and secondly from Messrs Hamilton, Ramrig.  Both for Limousin.x Heifers

 

Top price per kilo went to Messrs Hume, Sundhope at 500p per kilo for Charolais.x Blks

 

  Bullocks per head:

LIMOUSIN (Ave. £1,794.90)  £2,230.00 Davies & Partners,North Synton Farm, £2160.00, £1980.00 Hamilton, Ramrig, £1920.00 Parkhill, £1910.00 Wester Ulston

ABERDEEN ANGUS (Ave. £1,620.21)  £2,140.00, £2060.00, £1870.00, £1860.00 White & Sons,Middlestead

BEEF SHORTHORN (Ave. £1,663.07)  £2,060.00, £2050.00(2) Howey,Broomiebank

CHAROLAIS (Ave. £1,710.62)  £2,000.00, £1810.00 Davies & Partners,North Synton Farm, £1880.00, £1780.00, £1745.00, £1740  Hobday, Todshawhaugh

BRITISH BLUE (Ave. £1,626.66)  £1,910.00 Torrens,Pogbie Farm, £1540.00 Harwood on Teviot

SIMMENTAL (Ave. £1,461.11)  £1,850.00 Rutter,Greenhead, £1830 Davies & Partners, North Synton

 

 

  Bullocks per kilo:

CHAROLAIS (Ave. 437ppkg)  500.00ppkg, 484.8ppkg, 473.7ppkg, 444.1ppkg  Hume & Son,Sundhope Farm, 470ppkg, 453.23ppkg, 451.9ppkg Hobday, Todshawhaugh, 448.6ppkg Adderstonshiels

 

BRITISH BLUE (Ave. 411ppkg)  488.90ppkg  Davies & Son,Harwood On Teviot Farm, 410.8ppkg Torrens, Pogbie

LIMOUSIN (Ave. 424ppkg)  464.20ppkg, 455.7ppkg, 451.4ppkg  Anderson & Son,Parkhill, 443.1ppkg Rutter, Greenhead, 441.6ppkg Davies & Partners, North Synton

 

SIMMENTAL (Ave. 408ppkg)  451.50ppkg Gattonside Mains, 451.2ppkg, 443.1ppkg Rutter, Greenhead

 

ABERDEEN ANGUS (Ave. 414ppkg)  448.60ppkg Gattonside Mains, 445.60p (4)Spence, Monklaw, 443.1ppkg Hendry, Symington Mains

 

BEEF SHORTHORN (Ave. 420ppkg)  436.40ppkg Fleming,Cliftonpark, 422.7ppkg Howey, Broomiebank

 

 

 

 

  Bullocks averaged 405.86p per kilo

 

  Heifers per head:

LIMOUSIN (Ave. £1,696.42)  £2,320.00(3) Hamilton, Ramrig, Wester Ulston, Richardson, Upper Samieston, £2190.00, £2010.00 Wester Ulston, £2140 Hamilton, Ramrig

 

ABERDEEN ANGUS (Ave. £1,553.62)  £2,300.00 Howey,Broomiebank, £2130.00 Tweedie, Middlethird, £1990.00, £1910.00 White, Middlestead, £1920.00 Hendry, Symington Mains

   

BEEF SHORTHORN (Ave. £1,990.00)  £1,990.00 Howey,Broomiebank

   

CHAROLAIS (Ave. £1,640.00)  £1,910.00 Davies & Partners,North Synton Farm, £1800, £1770.00 Richardson, Upper Samieston, £1690 Torrens, Pogbie, £1680 Hobday, Todshawhaugh

   

BLONDE D'AQUITAINE (Ave. £1,730.00)  £1,730.00 Hamilton,Ramrig Farm

   

SIMMENTAL (Ave. £1,439.00)  £1,700.00 Wester Dawyck, £1690.00 Torrens, Pogbie, £1590 Richardson, Upper Samieston

   

LUING (Ave. £1,690.00)  £1,690.00 Torrens,Pogbie Farm

   

 

 

  Heifers per kilo:

LIMOUSIN(Ave. 417ppkg)  485.70ppkg, 467.6ppkg, 447.1ppkg, 443.2ppkg  Dagg,Craighouse, 474.2ppkg Grieve, The Lee, 468.4ppkg Anderson, Parkhill, 446.9ppkg Wester Ulston

   

SIMMENTAL (Ave. 412ppkg)  462.90ppkg, 462.3ppkg  Huntershall, 418.4ppkg Richardson, Upper Samieston

   

CHAROLAIS(Ave. 405ppkg)  448.10ppkg  Richardson,Upper Samieston Farm, 420.8ppkg, 415.8ppkg Hobday, Todshawhaugh

 

ABERDEEN ANGUS (Ave. 389ppkg)  434.00ppkg  Howey,Broomiebank, 426.7ppkg, 414.1ppkg, 411.4ppkg Hendry, Symington Mains, 426ppkg Richardson, Upper Samieston

   

BLONDE D'AQUITAINE (Ave. 407ppkg)  407.10ppkg  Hamilton,Ramrig Farm

 

 

  Heifers averaged 405.86p per kilo