Prime Cattle & Bulls

PRIME BULLS: A good number of 80 prime bulls forward at Borderway weekly primestock sale whereby the edge would be seen to be off on comparison to last weeks trade. Big, heavy and shapey quality were in fantastic demand and more of the type required. Topping the sale at £4013.80was a 902kg Limousin from Messrs Eve, Stubbsgill, Wigton selling to A & D Meats. Simmentals to £3155.20 for 986kgs from Messrs Dyet, East Merkland, Strathaven and a smart 696kg British Blue cross sold to £2978.88 from Messrs Wilson, Low Farm, Penrith. Top pence per kilo of 448ppk went to Messrs Milburn, Wall End Farm, Brampton for 742kgs. This was closely followed at 445p for Messrs Eves top overall price per head bull. Dairy bulls were more than plentiful today but still sold nicely away for best Fleckvieh selling to the highest price coming from Messrs Clark, Whins Farm, Lockerbie at 790kgs. Friesians sold to £2512.20 and Holstein/Friesians selling to £2147.20 for 671kgs from Messrs Wilson, South View, Penrith purchased by Bowland Foods and finally a top price per kilo of 341ppk went to 482kg Friesian from Messrs Preston, Wed Holme House, Wigton and Messrs Jackson, Skelton Wood End, Penrith sold his best Holstein/Friesian to 340ppk for 494kgs.

Many more cattle required weekly, please advise all entries by call or text to Grant Anderson 078721 29274.

Leading Prices per Head: LIMOUSIN: £4,014 ,902kg, Stubbsgill Farm,  £3,324 ,742kg, Wall End Farm,  £2,801 ,751kg,  £2,683 ,737kg, West Farm,  £2,677 ,653kg,  £2,423 ,618kg, Harrot Hill Farm,  £2,645 ,745kg,  £2,532 ,690kg,  £2,483 ,640kg, Mechi Farm,  £2,551 ,641kg, Low Farm,  £2,496 ,650kg,  £2,012 ,559kg, Beck House,  £2,315 ,654kg, Mirkbooths,  SIMMENTAL: £3,155 ,986kg,  £2,978 ,881kg, East Merkland,  £2,362 ,656kg,  £1,975 ,561kg,  £1,628 ,472kg, Wydon Farm,  £2,078 ,574kg, Beck House,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,979 ,696kg, Low Farm,  £2,675 ,631kg,  £2,297 ,611kg, Wintershields Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,545 ,727kg,  £2,309 ,683kg,  £2,293 ,659kg,  £2,007 ,635kg, Milton Farm,  £2,404 ,681kg,  £2,164 ,629kg,  £2,116 ,653kg, Randalinton Farm,  £2,213 ,634kg, East Bowhill Farm,  STABILISER: £2,513 ,722kg,  £1,925 ,789kg, North Middleton House,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: £2,512 ,790kg,  £2,377 ,729kg, Whins Farm,  £2,290 ,720kg,  £2,145 ,683kg,  £2,022 ,632kg, Aulby Farm,  £2,151 ,648kg,  £2,029 ,672kg,  £1,958 ,597kg,  £1,860 ,585kg,  £1,857 ,603kg, South Lambhill, £1,943 ,609kg,  £1,791 ,605kg, Hillhead,  £1,647 ,499kg,  £1,644 ,482kg, Wed Holme House,  CHAROLAIS: £2,431 ,715kg, Yonder Farm,  HEREFORD: £2,379 ,672kg, South Lambhill,  £2,268 ,679kg,  £2,231 ,660kg,  £2,175 ,636kg,  £2,069 ,612kg,  £2,068 ,610kg,  £2,061 ,617kg,  £1,895 ,564kg,  £1,837 ,534kg,  £1,771 ,540kg,  £1,702 ,549kg, East Bowhill Farm,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: £2,147 ,671kg,  £2,052 ,618kg,  £1,792 ,580kg, Southview Farm,  £2,067 ,642kg,  £1,806 ,592kg, Mirkbooths,  £1,999 ,595kg,  £1,526 ,541kg, Bowscale Farm,  £1,742 ,573kg,  £1,642 ,551kg,  £1,618 ,543kg,  £1,445 ,539kg, Manor House,  £1,680 ,494kg,  £1,533 ,485kg, Skelton Wood End,  IRISH MOILED: £1,758 ,514kg, Wed Holme House,  AYRSHIRE: £1,537 ,561kg,  £1,026 ,446kg, Plasketlands,  HOLSTEIN: £1,486 ,599kg,  £1,484 ,589kg, Musgrave Hall,

Leading Prices per kilo : LIMOUSIN: 448p ,742kg, Wall End Farm,  445p ,902kg, Stubbsgill Farm,  410p ,653kg,  392p ,618kg, Harrot Hill Farm,  398p ,641kg, Low Farm,  388p ,640kg,  367p ,690kg,  355p ,745kg, Mechi Farm,  384p ,650kg,  360p ,559kg, Beck House,  373p ,751kg,  364p ,737kg, West Farm,  354p ,654kg, Mirkbooths,  BRITISH BLUE: 428p ,696kg, Low Farm,  424p ,631kg,  376p ,611kg, Wintershields Farm,  SIMMENTAL: 362p ,574kg, Beck House,  360p ,656kg,  352p ,561kg,  345p ,472kg, Wydon Farm,  338p ,881kg,  320p ,986kg, East Merkland,  HEREFORD: 354p ,672kg, South Lambhill,  344p ,534kg,  342p ,636kg,  339p ,610kg,  338p ,612kg,  338p ,660kg,  336p ,564kg,  334p ,679kg,  334p ,617kg,  328p ,540kg,  310p ,549kg, East Bowhill Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 353p ,681kg,  344p ,629kg,  324p ,653kg, Randalinton Farm,  350p ,727kg,  348p ,659kg,  338p ,683kg,  316p ,635kg, Milton Farm,  349p ,634kg, East Bowhill Farm,  STABILISER: 348p ,722kg,  244p ,789kg, North Middleton House,  IRISH MOILED: 342p ,514kg, Wed Holme House,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: 341p ,482kg,  330p ,499kg, Wed Holme House,  332p ,648kg,  328p ,597kg,  318p ,585kg,  308p ,603kg,  302p ,672kg, South Lambhill,  328p ,629kg, #Value!,  326p ,729kg,  318p ,790kg, Whins Farm,  320p ,632kg,  318p ,720kg,  314p ,683kg, Aulby Farm,  319p ,609kg,  296p ,605kg, Hillhead,  CHAROLAIS: 340p ,715kg, Yonder Farm,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: 340p ,494kg,  316p ,485kg, Skelton Wood End,  336p ,595kg,  282p ,541kg, Bowscale Farm,  332p ,618kg,  320p ,671kg,  309p ,580kg, Southview Farm,  322p ,642kg,  305p ,592kg, Mirkbooths,  304p ,573kg,  298p ,551kg,  298p ,543kg,  268p ,539kg, Manor House,  AYRSHIRE: 274p ,561kg,  230p ,446kg, Plasketlands,  HOLSTEIN: 252p ,589kg,  248p ,599kg, Musgrave Hall,

PRIME CATTLE:  A much plainer dairy bred offering forward on the whole with trade in line with national trends. Cattle were harder to place once again. Steers sold to the days overall top of £3167.36 for a 784kgs Limousin cross from Messrs Miller, Arkleby Hall Wigton and to £3064.84 for a 794kg British Blue cross from Messrs Miller, West Farm, Carlisle purchased by A & D Meats and Pioneer Foods, Carlisle. Top pence per kilo of 424p went to a 562kg Limousin cross from Messrs Mitchinson, Beck House, Carlisle selling to Messrs Fell. Heifers topped at £2916 for a 729kg Limousin cross from Messrs Dickinson, Kirkbarrow Hall, Penrith selling to Mr Eric Hall. British Blue crosses to £2881.44 for 828kgs from Messrs Martin, Tempest Tower, Carlisle and 688kgs Limousin to £2793.28 from Messrs Blake, Halfway Well, Penrith.  Top pence per kilo of 424p went to a 503kg Limousin cross from Messrs Gass, Nunscleugh, Carlisle selling to Bowland Foods Preston.

Please contact Grant Anderson 07872 129 274.

Steers: Leading prices per head: LIMOUSIN: £3,167 ,784kg,  £3,036 ,735kg,  £2,989 ,854kg,  £2,958 ,793kg, Arkleby Hall,  £2,955 ,786kg,  £2,596 ,717kg, Kirkbarrow Hall,  £2,928 ,709kg, Halfway Well,  £2,886 ,780kg,  £2,739 ,765kg, Langhorn Farm,  £2,850 ,754kg,  £2,653 ,737kg, Kirkland Guards,  £2,782 ,706kg,  £2,730 ,700kg,  £2,618 ,689kg,  £2,598 ,680kg, The Close,  £2,769 ,682kg, Miller Hill,  £2,750 ,674kg,  £2,740 ,685kg,  £2,622 ,649kg, Bothel Parks,  £2,733 ,685kg, West Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: £3,065 ,794kg, West Farm,  £2,782 ,777kg, Waterside Farm,  £2,259 ,649kg,  £2,248 ,665kg,  £2,221 ,661kg,  £2,124 ,632kg, Little Broomhills Farm,  SIMMENTAL: £2,886 ,931kg, Auchengray Farm,  £2,829 ,729kg, Hosket Hill Farm,

Leading Prices per kilo: LIMOUSIN: 413p ,709kg, Halfway Well,  413p ,735kg,  404p ,784kg,  373p ,793kg,  350p ,854kg, Arkleby Hall,  408p ,674kg,  404p ,649kg,  400p ,685kg, Bothel Parks,  406p ,682kg, Miller Hill,  399p ,685kg, West Farm,  394p ,706kg,  390p ,700kg,  382p ,680kg,  380p ,689kg, The Close,  378p ,754kg,  360p ,737kg, Kirkland Guards,  376p ,786kg,  362p ,717kg, Kirkbarrow Hall,  370p ,780kg,  358p ,765kg, Langhorn Farm,  SIMMENTAL: 388p ,729kg, Hosket Hill Farm,  310p ,931kg, Auchengray Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: 386p ,794kg, West Farm,  358p ,777kg, Waterside Farm,  348p ,649kg,  338p ,665kg,  336p ,632kg,  336p ,661kg, Little Broomhills Farm,

Heifers: Leading prices per head: LIMOUSIN: £2,916 ,729kg,  £2,397 ,664kg,  £2,378 ,668kg,  £2,324 ,628kg, Kirkbarrow Hall,  £2,793 ,688kg,  £2,630 ,671kg, Halfway Well,  £2,530 ,614kg,  £1,968 ,556kg, Old Rectory Farm,  £2,428 ,682kg, Langhorn Farm,  £2,421 ,658kg,  £2,315 ,643kg,  £2,036 ,585kg, Shield Green,  £2,341 ,654kg,  £2,225 ,632kg,  £2,018 ,597kg, Haythwaite Lane Farm,  £2,166 ,573kg,  £2,133 ,503kg,  £2,094 ,554kg, Nunscleugh,  £2,157 ,627kg, Mirkbooths,  £2,109 ,655kg, Manor House,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,881 ,828kg, Tempest Tower,  £2,520 ,716kg,  £2,370 ,677kg, Manor House,  £2,459 ,661kg, Mirkbooths,  £2,177 ,648kg,  £2,002 ,603kg, Little Broomhills Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,587 ,892kg,  £2,285 ,714kg, Tempest Tower,  BLONDE: £2,545 ,633kg, Grassknop Farm,  CHAROLAIS: £2,510 ,705kg, Manor House,  £2,346 ,680kg, Hosket Hill Farm,  FLECKVIEH: £2,139 ,690kg, Haythwaite Lane Farm,  HEREFORD: £2,086 ,636kg, Groundy Croft,  BELTED GALLOWAY: £1,754 ,507kg,  £1,677 ,516kg,  £1,642 ,490kg, Castle Farm,

Leading Prices per kilo: LIMOUSIN: 424p ,503kg,  378p ,554kg,  378p ,573kg, Nunscleugh,  412p ,614kg,  354p ,556kg, Old Rectory Farm,  406p ,688kg,  392p ,671kg, Halfway Well,  400p ,729kg,  370p ,628kg,  361p ,664kg,  356p ,668kg, Kirkbarrow Hall,  368p ,658kg,  360p ,643kg,  348p ,585kg, Shield Green,  358p ,654kg,  352p ,632kg,  338p ,597kg, Haythwaite Lane Farm,  356p ,682kg, Langhorn Farm,  344p ,627kg, Mirkbooths,  322p ,655kg, Manor House,  BLONDE: 402p ,633kg, Grassknop Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: 372p ,661kg, Mirkbooths,  352p ,716kg,  350p ,677kg, Manor House,  348p ,828kg, Tempest Tower,  336p ,648kg,  332p ,603kg, Little Broomhills Farm,  CHAROLAIS: 356p ,705kg, Manor House,  345p ,680kg, Hosket Hill Farm,  BELTED GALLOWAY: 346p ,507kg,  335p ,490kg,  325p ,516kg, Castle Farm,  HEREFORD: 328p ,636kg, Groundy Croft,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 320p ,714kg,  290p ,892kg, Tempest Tower,  FLECKVIEH: 310p ,690kg, Haythwaite Lane Farm