St Boswells Primestock Sale

Sold 88 Prime Cattle, 46 Cast Cows, 821 Prime Lambs, 103 Prime Hoggs and 381 Cast Sheep

Bullocks (39) averaged 394p per kg and sold to 432p 

Heifers (44) averaged 396p per kg and sold to 460p

Young Bulls (5) averaged 387p per kg and sold to 398p

Cast Cows (44) averaged 275p per kg and sold to 325p.  Top price £2966

Cast Bulls (2) averaged 250p per kg and sold to 259p per kg.  Top Price £2805

Lambs (821) averaged 370p per kilo (+6p on the week), £162.80 per head and sold to £205 for  Charollais Lambs

Top price 405.3p per kilo for Beltex Lambs

Hoggs (103) averaged 286p per kg (+6p on the week) £150 per head and sold to £195 for Texel Hoggs.

Top price 330p per kg for Texel Hoggs

Cast Sheep(381) averaged £158 and sold to £219 for Texel Ewes

Heavy ewes averaged £182, light ewes sold to £141 for North Country Cheviot Ewes and averaged £131

PRIME CATTLE Harder work all round but still in demand. Bullocks per head Limousin (Ave. £2,468.07)  £3,029.39, £2929.28 Clark,Wellheads, £3014.36 Dixon Bros, Whitsome West Newton Charolais (Ave. £2,408.31)  £2,921.91 Reay & Comber, Elwick Farm, £2442.40 Connon, Greenknowe British Blue (Ave. £2,572.79)  £2,773.43, £2714.88 Clark,Wellheads Simmental (Ave. £2,412.21)  £2,558.52 Wight & Sons,Whitrighill Farm Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,307.47)  £2,307.47 Hunter,Broachrigg   Bullocks per kilo British Blue (Ave. 401.99p)  432p, 404p Clark,Wellheads Charolais (Ave. 401.21p)  430p, 414p Connon,Greenknowe Bungalow Simmental (Ave. 401.36p)  414p Wight & Sons,Whitrighill Farm Limousin (Ave. 389.54p)  414p, 410p Dandie,The Dales, 410p Wight, Whitrighill Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 401.99p)  402p Hunter,Broachrigg Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 383.99p)  384p Young,Nisbet Farm Heifers per head   Limousin (Ave. £2,363.48)  £2,833.60, £2736.80 Hamilton & Sons,Bee Edge Farm, £2803.64 Dandie, Learielaw, £2765.88 Dixon, Whitsome West Newton   Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,399.26)  £2,640.23 Birkett Farming, Hexpath, £2385.76 Lamont, Dunslaw   Hereford (Ave. £2,355.60)  £2,355.60 Young,Nisbet Farm   Charolais (Ave. £2,029.36)  £2,261.43 Young,Nisbet Farm, £2139.28 Lamont, Dunslaw, £2117.36 Connon, Greenknowe   Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,093.59)  £2,246.39, £2184 Young,Nisbet Farm   Blonde D'Aquitaine (Ave. £2,047.34)  £2,124.36, £2021.84 Lamont, Dunslaw   Simmental (Ave. £2,104.32)  £2,104.32 Young,Nisbet Farm                        Heifers per kilo Limousin (Ave. 399.23p)  460p Hamilton & Sons, Bee Edge to Denholm Meat Supplies, 440p Hamilton & Sons,Bee Edge Farm, 434p, 424p Dandie, Learielaw, 426p Hunter, Broachrigg Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 398.32p)  409p Nisbet Farm, 403p Lamont, Dunslaw Charolais (Ave. 381.74p)  398p, 396p Connon,Greenknowe Bungalow Blonde D'Aquitaine (Ave. 390.21p)  398p, 396p Lamont, Dunslaw Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 380.65p)  390p(2) Young,Nisbet Farm Hereford (Ave. 390p)  390p Young,Nisbet Farm Simmental (Ave. 384p)  384p Young,Nisbet Farm

  Young Bulls per head

  Limousin (Ave. £2,684.36)  £2,913.36, £2835.36 Walker,Pathhead

Young Bulls per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 387p) 398p, 396p Walker, Pathhead

COWS

Cheaper but still a good trade 

Cast Cows per head Charolais (Ave. £2,936.96)  £2,966.93, £2907 Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,151.21)  £2,702.69 Faughhill Farming, £2418.78 Weir, Cortleferry

Simmental (Ave. £2,258.32)  £2,602.23, £2523.54 King,Wolfstar Farm, £2580.48 Whitfield Farms

Limousin (Ave. £2,001.50)  £2,601.89, £2571.14, £2405 Fleming,Mosstower Farm, £2456.04 Woodburn & Son, Laidlawstiel

Hereford (Ave. £2,407.67)  £2,407.67 Potts,Shidlaw Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,864.68)  £2,365.19, £2276.10 Cowan, Bastleridge, £2163.70 Potts, Shidlaw, £2080.80, £2009.28 Faughhill Farming, £2065.40 Millar & Son, Stagehall, £2056.32 Thomson, Caverton Mill

Luing (Ave. £1,817.41)  £2,240.63 Laing,East Learmouth Farmhouse

Stabiliser (Ave. £1,990.68)  £1,990.68 Thomson,Caverton Mill Farm

Holstein Friesian (Ave. £1,901.28)  £1,901.28 Bluestone Farming

Fleckvieh (Ave. £1,624.59)  £1,641.19, £1608 Bluestone Farming

British Blue (Ave. £1,479.06)  £1,479.06 Napier,Burnhead Farm

Cast Cows per kilo Limousin (Ave. 281.98p)  325p, 319p (2), 315p Fleming,Mosstower Farm

Charolais (Ave. 316.82p)  323p, 311p Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm

Stabiliser (Ave. 313p)  313p Thomson,Caverton Mill Farm

Simmental (Ave. 294.18p)  307p, 304p King,Wolfstar Farm

Hereford (Ave. 303.99p) 304p Potts,Shidlaw Farm

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 265.45p)  297p Faughhill Farming, 273p Weir, Cortleferry

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 261.64p)  289p, 283p Faughhill Farming, 288p Thomson, Caverton Mill, 281p Potts, Shidlaw, 281p Cowan, Bastleridge Fleckvie (Ave.229.46p) 240p Bluestone Farming Ltd

Luing (Ave. 271.79p)  288p, 279p Laing,East Learmouth Farmhouse

Other (Ave. 271p)  271p Weir,Cortleferry Farm

British Blue (Ave. 249p)  249p Napier,Burnhead Farm

Holstein Friesian (Ave. 233p)  233p Bluestone Farming

Cast Bulls per head

Aberdeen Angus (Ave.£2740.22) £2740.22 Birkett Farming, Hexpath

Luing (Ave.£2805.24) £2805.24 Penny, Harehead

Cast Bulls per kilo

Aberdeen Angus (Ave.259p) 259p Birkett Farming, Hexpath

Luing (Ave.241p) 241p Penny, Harehead

LAMBS Great show.  All classes sharper than expected.  Average - 370p.  £162.80.  SQQ 382p.  44kg Lambs per head Charollais (Ave. £178.36)  £205, £191, £179 Ramsey,Falsidehill Farm
Texel (Ave. £162.47)  £190 Whitsome West Newton, £187, £180(2) Highfield Farming, The Knock, £186 Huntington Farming, £182 Pate, Marvingston, Ogilivie, Ballencrieff Mains
Hampshire (Ave. £168.08)  £190, £176 Taylor,Bridgehaughmill
Suffolk (Ave. £163.88)  £180 Highfield Farming, The Knock, £170, £169, £167 Taylor, Belmont, £167 Ogilvie, Ballencrieff Mains, £166 Budge, Lamberton, £165 White & Sons, Elwartlaw
Beltex (Ave. £161.90)  £174, £165 Murray (Farming) Ltd,Redden, £170 Neill, Howtell, £165 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, £162 Claydon, Clarilaw House
Lambs per kilo Beltex (Ave. 383p)  405.30p Huntington Farm, 402.4p, 395.5p Murray Ltd, Redden,  402.4p Ross Farms, Wester Middleton Texel (Ave.371p) 402.5p, 402.4p,  394.7p, 393.2p Huntington Farm, 400p Hislop, Coltcrooks, Pate & Partners, Marvingston, 397.8p Sanderson, Greenhead, 395.2p Rutherford Shiell, Byrewalls Suffolk (Ave. 365p)  384.10p Taylor,Belmont Farm, 376.7p Rutherford Shiell, Byrewalls, 375p White & Sons, Elwartlaw, 373.8p Ross Farms & Co Ltd, Wester Middleton, 371.8p Neill & Sons, Thornington, 365.4p White & Sons, Elwartlaw Hampshire (Ave. 336p)  361.40p MacGregor,Fairlaw Charollais (Ave. 325p)  347.80p Ramsey,Falsidehill Farm
Hoggs per head Texel (Ave. £150.44)  £195(2), £191 Pickford, Marchcleugh, £181 Riddell Farms, £180 Damerell & Sons, Lauder Barns, £177 Wilson, Riverview, Brown & Sons, Stoneypath Suffolk (Ave. £154.16)  £169 Brown & Sons,Stoneypath, £167 Riddell Farms, £165 Faughhill Farming, £155 White & Sons, Elwartlaw, Wilson, Riverview(2) Halfbred (Ave. £160)  £160 Dodds & Partners,Bonjedward Farm North Country Cheviot (Ave. £138.14)  £147 Douglas & Son,Saughtree, Pawston Farm     EWES - Good show.  Returns similar.  Average £158 Texel (Ave. £172.10)  £219 Sanderson,Greenhead, £205, £195 Brown & Sons, Stoneypath, £191 Neill & Sons, Thornington, Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, £189 Letham Farming, £185 Longstaff, Duns Suffolk (Ave. £183.34)  £211 Sanderson,Greenhead, £193 Huntington Farm, £191, £184 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, £191 Emmerson, Trabroun, Pate & Partners, Marvingston, £189 Langstaff, Duns, £187 Neill & Sons, Thornington, £181 Pate & Partners, Marvingston Greyfaced (Ave. £169.77)  £190, £183 Harvey & Son,Shotton Farm, £187 Brown & Sons, Stoneypath, £181 Whitfield Farms, Letham Farming Dorset (Ave. £142)  £187 MacGregor,Fairlaw Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £160)  £181 Claydon,Clarilaw House, £139 What the Flock, Stickle Heaton Cheviot Mule (Ave. £169)  £179, £155, £151 Dun,Gilston Farm, £175 Neill & Sons, Thornington Easy Care (Ave. £145.61)  £152, £149 Shell & Sons,Bushelhill Farmhouse Lleyn (Ave. £141)  £151 Emmerson,Trabroun Hampshire (Ave. £145)  £145 Taylor,Bridgehaughmill Half Bred (Ave.£143) £143 Dodds & Partners, Bonjedward North Country Cheviot (Ave. £116.50)  £141 Reid,Whitefield Farm, £131 Dun, Gilston, £119 Dodds & Partners, Bonjedward