Date: 26 May 2025 | Primestock

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St Boswells Primestock Sale

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

Sold 59 Prime Cattle, 41 Cast Cows, 446 Prime Lambs, 785 Prime Hoggs and 618 Cast Sheep

Bullocks (21) averaged 396p per kg and sold to 412p

Heifers (33) averaged 398p per kg and sold to 450p

Cast Cows (35) averaged 286p per kg and sold to 335p(2) . Top price £2857

Cast Bulls (6) averaged 245p and sold to 283p (£2486)

Lambs (446) averaged 332.7p per kilo, £158.56 per head and sold to £181 for Texel Lambs

Top price 400p per kilo for Texel Lambs

Hoggs (785) averaged 275.9p per kg (+15p on the week) £142.87 per head and sold to £190 for Beltex Hoggs.

Top price 336.5p per kg for Beltex Hoggs

Cast Sheep(618) averaged £155 and sold to £300

Heavy ewes averaged £178, light ewes sold to £170 for North Country Cheviot Ewes and averaged £132

CLEAN CATTLE

Solid trade for a more commercial show forward.

Bullocks per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,409.87) £2,874.47 Hamilton & Sons,Bee Edge Farm, £2673.20, £2553.04, 2542.34, 2528.00 Hamilton Farming, Lennoxlove

Blonde D'Aquitaine (Ave. £2,091.73) £2,146.67 Lamont (A Firm),Dunslaw

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,142.39) £2,142.39 Nisbet Farm

Luing (Ave. £1,896.08) £1,944.80 Lamont (A Firm),Dunslaw

Heifers per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,308.57) £2,645.52 Hamilton & Sons,Bee Edge Farm, £2592, £2574.20 Hamilton Bee Edge, £2574.00 Young, Nisbet

Charolais (Ave. £2,069.44) £2,339.47 Young,Nisbet Farm

Blonde D'Aquitaine (Ave. £2,207.52) £2,207.52 Lamont (A Firm),Dunslaw

Simmental (Ave. £2,179.52) £2,179.52 Young,Nisbet Farm

Hereford (Ave. £2,156.00) £2,156.00 Campbell Partnership,Burnhouse Mains

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,993.48) £2,154.87 Nisbet Farm, £2098.20 Lamont, Dunslaw,

*Bullocks per kilo* Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 411ppkg) 412.00ppkg Nisbet Farm to Gosford Farm Shop
Limousin (Ave. 398ppkg) 410.00ppkg Hamilton Farming, Lennoxlove 410ppkg(2) Lamont (A Firm) Dunslaw
Blonde D'Aquitaine (Ave. 390ppkg) 402.00ppkg Lamont (A Firm),Dunslaw
Luing (Ave. 371ppkg) 374.00ppkg Lamont (A Firm),Dunslaw

*Heifers per kilo* Limousin (Ave. 404ppkg) 450.00ppkg Hamilton & Sons,Bee Edge Farm to W.Kirkup & Sons Butchers, 438.00ppkg Hamilton & Sons, Bee Edge, 422.00ppkg Dixon, Whitsome West Newton to J.A Waters & Sons, 422.00ppkg Hamilton, Bee Edge, 420.00ppkg Wester Ulston Beef
Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 381ppkg) 416.00ppkg Nisbet Farm to Gosford Farm Shop, 390.00ppkg(2) Lamont (A Farm) Dunslaw,
Charolais (Ave. 389ppkg) 409.00ppkg Young,Nisbet Farm
Simmental (Ave. 392ppkg) 392.00ppkg Young,Nisbet Farm

CAST COWS

Meaty cows were easily sold. Grazing types harder to cash

Cast Cows per head

Simmental (Ave. £1,779.97) £2,857.13 Dun & Sons,Brothershiels Farm

Charolais (Ave. £2,461.92) £2,847.60, £2815.56 Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,241.13) £2,661.89 Sloan,Burnfoot Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,926.87) £2,612.39 Dun & Sons,Brothershiels Farm, £2445.50 Hunter, Broachrigg, £2298.90 Connon, Greenknowe, £2153.88 Patterson, Kirktonhill, £2055.34 Wilson, Hutlerburn

Limousin (Ave. £1,853.04) £2,452.19, £2217.60 Dun & Sons,Brothershiels Farm, £2169.96 Hunter, Broachrigg

Hereford (Ave. £2,405.39) £2,405.39 Campbell Partnership,Burnhouse Mains

Luing (Ave. £1,984.42) £2,207.95 Philiphaugh Estate, £1927.66 Bruce, Spottiswoode

*Cast Cows per kilo* Limousin (Ave. 288ppkg) 335.00ppkg Dun & Sons,Brothershiels Farm, 321.00ppkg, 317.00ppkg Hunter, Broachrigg, 315.00ppkg Dun & Sons, Brothershiels
Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 280ppkg) 335.00ppkg Hunter,Broachrigg, 321.00ppkg Patterson, Kirktonhill
Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 298ppkg) 325.00ppkg Patterson, Kirktonhill
Charolais (Ave. 308ppkg) 319.00ppkg Connon,Greenknowe Bungalow, 315.00ppkg Jeffery, Kersknowe
Simmental (Ave. 261ppkg) 297.00ppkg Dun & Sons,Brothershiels Farm
Luing (Ave. 288ppkg) 297.00ppkg Hunter,Broachrigg
Hereford (Ave. 284ppkg) 285.00ppkg Campbell Partnership,Burnhouse Mains

CAST BULLS

*Cast Bulls per head* Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,285.12) £2,486.30 Woodcock & Co,The Hagg, £2323.24 Tennant & Son, Shaws
Limousin (Ave. £2,462.10) £2,462.10 Forrest Ltd, Preston
Hereford (Ave. £2,327.86) £2,327.86 Connon,Greenknowe Bungalow
Simmental (Ave. £2,013.11) £2,013.11 Buchanan & Sons,South Common Farm
*Cast Bulls per kilo* Limousin (Ave. 283ppkg) 283.00ppkg Forrest Ltd, Preston
Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 238ppkg) 241.00ppkg, 239.00ppkg Tennant & Son Ltd,Shaws
Hereford (Ave. 239ppkg) 239.00ppkg Connon,Greenknowe Bungalow
Simmental (Ave. 232ppkg) 233.00ppkg 864kg Buchanan & Sons,South Common Farm

LAMBS

Average – 332.75ppkg, SQQ 353.3ppkg, £158.56, 46.9kgs

Lambs per head

Texel (Ave. £160.63) £181.00(3) Ogilvie & Sons,Ballencrieff Mains, £180.00 (2), £170.00 Highfield Farming, The Knock, £180.00 Ingram, Logie Durno, £176.00 (2) Huntington Farm Partnership; £172.00 Ogilvie, Ballencrieff Mains

Suffolk (Ave. £155.33) £181.00 Taylor,Belmont Farm, £166.00 Highfield Farming, The Knock, £165.00 Taylor, Belmont

Charollais (Ave. £156.60) £165.00 Scott,Redpath East End Farm

Dutch Spotted (Ave. £163.00) £163.00 Locker,Greenlaw Mill Farm

Lambs per kilo

Texel (Ave. 331ppkg) 400.00ppkg, 391.10ppkg, 369.2ppkg, 366.7ppkg, 365.2ppkg Huntington Farm Partnership, 372.1ppkg, 364.4ppkg Fleming, Lochside, 363.6ppkg Taylor, Belmont, 361.4ppkg Rutherford Shiell, Byrewalls, 360.5ppkg Taylor, Belmont

Suffolk (Ave. 335ppkg) 363.40ppkg Rutherford Shiell, Byrewalls, 348.8ppkg(2) Taylor, Belmont

Charollais (Ave. 322ppkg) 330.00ppkg Scott,Redpath East End Farm

HOGGS

Average – 275ppkg, £142.87, 51.9kgs *Hoggs per head* Beltex (Ave. £132.55) £190.00, £164.00 Rennie Livestock, Attonburn Farm, Cottages, £175.00, £166.00 Faughhill, £170.00, £160.00 Turnbull, Boghall
Texel (Ave. £141.53) £181.00, £170.00, £165.00 Ingram,Logie Durno, £178.00, £169.00 Kirk, Bettyfield,£164.00 Rennie Livestock, Attonburn Farm Cottages, £160.00 Faughhill Farming, Weir, Mainside
Suffolk (Ave. £152.40) £177.00 Ingram,Logie Durno, £167.00, £166.00, £164.00, £162.00, £160.00 Turnbull, Boghall
Lleyn (Ave. £165.00) £165.00 Ingram,Logie Durno
North Country Cheviot (Ave. £131.93) £161.00 Fullarton & Son,Lumsdaine Farm, £142.00 Turnbull, Boghall
Blue Texel (Ave. £150.00) £150.00 Paxton,Dunorran

*Hoggs per kilo* Beltex (Ave. 296ppkg) 336.50ppkg, 318.2ppkg Faughhill Farming Ltd, 327.3ppkg Hume Farming, Broombank, 324.4ppkg Wood & Partners, Halidean Mill, 315.9ppkg Walton, Grange Moor
North Country Cheviot (Ave. 293ppkg) 314.60ppkg(2) Turnbull,Boghall, 312.4ppkg Wood & Partners, Halidean Mill
Texel (Ave. 273ppkg) 308.90ppkg Wood & Partners,Halidean Mill Farm, 305ppkg Hadley, Rhodes Holdings
Suffolk (Ave. 267ppkg) 300.00ppkg Hume Farming,Broombank
Blue Texel (Ave. 285ppkg) 285.70ppkg Paxton,Dunorran

EWES

‘Another big show today!’ 200 up on the same week last year making it an amazing 3581 up on the year! KEEP THEM COMING

618 head forward to average £155

Another massive show forward today with a trade to match. Today’s sale topped at £300 for an outstanding Texel Ewe from Rennie Livestock. Following her at £280 was again a Texel, this time from Messrs Green, The Craggs

Texel (Ave. £168.91) £300.00 3 Rennie Livestock, Attonburn Farm Cottages,
Charollais (Ave. £206.00) £242.00 Hume Farming Ltd,Broombank
Suffolk (Ave. £176.25) £232.00 Ingram,Logie Durno
Beltex (Ave. £202.00) £220.00 Ingram,Logie Durno
Cheviot Mule (Ave. £167.20) £198.00 Ingram,Logie Durno
Romney (Ave. £156.80) £190.00 Rennie Livestock, Attonburn Farm Cottages
Zwartble (Ave. £173.33) £182.00 Damerell & Sons,Lauder Barns Farm
Greyfaced (Ave. £138.34) £174.00 Connell Farms,Wanton Walls
Blue Texel (Ave. £167.20) £174.00 Hadley, Rhodes Holdings
North Country Cheviot (Ave. £139.39) £170.00 Fullarton & Son,Lumsdaine Farm
Easy Care (Ave. £135.26) £142.00 Livesey Farming, Nether Firth, Lilliesleaf
Blackface (Ave. £103.80) £138.00 Ashcraig Farm Partnership

RAMS

Abertex (Ave. £182.00) £182.00 Fullarton & Son,Lumsdaine Farm

Suffolk (Ave. £178.00) £178.00 Fullarton & Son,Lumsdaine Farm

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £120.00) £120.00 Davies, High View House

Hampshire (Ave. £114.00) £114.00 Davies, High View House

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