Beef Breeding Sale

On Wednesday 25^th June Harrison and Hetherington held their monthly Beef Breeding sale at Borderway Mart. A large entry of cows and heifers with calves at foot was forward to one to the largest ring side of buyers seen at Borderway.

Messrs Livingstone, Kirtlevale run of 4 heifers and calves sold to average £4800 and topped at £6400 for a Limousin x heifer and bull calf and £5200 for a Limousin x heifer and heifer calf.  Messrs Hamilton, Derrie Farm sold 6 heifers and calves to average £4483 and topped at £5400 for a British Blue x heifer and steer calf and £5200 for a Limousin x heifer and bull calf and £5000 for a British Blue x heifer and heifer calf.  Messrs Richardson & Son, Ghyll House sold a Limousin cow and heifer calf for £6000.

Leading Prices:

Heifers & Calves: LIMOUSIN: £6,400, £5,200, £2,900,Kirtlevale,  £5,200, £4,200,Derrie Farm,  £4,300, £4,000, £3,900, £3,600, £3,500,(x3) ,  £3,300, £2,700,Lowick Bridge Farm,  £3,500, £3,200,East Farm,  £3,300,Waterside Farm,  £3,000,Common Carr Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: £5,400, £5,000, £3,800,Derrie Farm,  £4,700,Kirtlevale,  £3,600, £3,150, £3,000, £2,900,Waterside Farm,  CHAROLAIS: £3,300,Derrie Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,650,Bridge View,

Cows and Calves: LIMOUSIN : £6,000,Ghyll House,  £4,400, £3,200, Kirkmabreck Farm,  £4,000,Bail Hill,  £4,000,(x2) ,  £3,900,(x2) ,  £3,700, £3,500, £3,000,Lanerton,  £3,500,East Farm,  £3,000, Bonshawside,  £2,900,Wardpark,  SALER: £4,300, £4,200, £4,150, £4,100, £3,900, £3,850, £3,750, £3,700, £3,500, £3,450,(x2) ,  £3,300, £3,250, £3,200,(x2) ,  £3,150, £3,100, £3,050, £3,000,(x2), Kirkmabreck Farm,  SIMMENTAL: £3,400, £3,050, Wardpark,  £2,500, £2,350,Nelson Hill,  £2,450,High Mansriggs,  BRITISH BLUE: £3,100,Lanerton,  £2,600,Winter Tarn Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,450, £2,300, £2,050,(x2) ,  £1,900,Nelson Hill,  £2,050,Parkside Farm,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: £2,450, Winter Tarn Farm,  BEEF SHORTHORN: £2,300, Lazonby Estate,  HEREFORD: £2,000,High Mansriggs,  £1,650,Parkside Farm,

Heifers in Calf: LIMOUSIN £3800 £3700 £3100 £3000 Brae of Coynach, BRITISH BLUE: £3000 £2500 Brae of Coynach, SALER £2150 £1950 £1900 Cardon Farm, HEREFORD £1900 Cardon Farm.

Cows in Calf: LIMOUSIN £3150 £3050 £2900 £2600 £2500 £2300 Kirkmabreck Farm

BULLING HEIFERS:

Leading Prices: BRITISH BLUE £ 2120 (x2) £2100 (x2) Low Acton, LIMOUSIN £1950 (x3) £1900 (x2) Bridge Farm,

STOCK BULLS:

Leading Prices: LIMOUSIN £7000 £5000 Haltcliffe Farm, £7000 Brae of Coynach, £6500 Lodge Hill Farm, £6000 Tynycraig Farm, £4500 Hilltop Farm, £3200 £3000 Dorryfield Farm, CHAROLAIS £4300 £3300 Ballakilley Farm.