St Boswells Sale of Breeding Cattle, Store Cattle & Ewes & Lambs

BREEDING CATTLE

The Annual Term Sale saw a good show forward.  Topping the days trading was a 2^nd calved Cow from Messrs Dagg, Craighouse at £2700

Cows and Calves

Aberdeen Angus: £1650 Craighouse, £1600 Saughland, Hereford: £1350 Fellowhill, Limousin: £2700, £2250, £2150, £2000 (3) Craighouse

Heifers and Calves

Limousin: £2550, £2450 Grahamslaw, £2300, £2000 Gospelhall, British Shorthorn: £1850 (2), £1800 (2) Borthwickshiels, British Blue: £2650 Mirlaw House

STORE CATTLE

Fortnightly sale of Store Cattle.  Mixed show forward

Topping the trading was a pen of powerful Pure Simmental Heifers from Messrs Sanderson, Graden at £1380.

Topping pence per kilo went to Messrs Hepburn, Northhouse at 294.7p per kilo for a pen of Saler.x Bullocks

Bullocks per kilo-

Aberdeen Angus: 285.7p Langhope, 271.9p Ellemford, 242.3p Langhope, Hereford: 225.3p Middlestead, Limousin: 283.3p, 260.6p, 252.9p, 250p Greenhead, S, Luing: 242.3p Tinnis, Beef Shorthorn: 294.7p, 231p Northhouse, Simmental: 266.7p Huntershall, 242.3p Tinnis, 236.8p Huntershall, Saler:294.7p, 230.1p Northhouse, Charolais: 285.7p Northhouse, 256.8p Todshawhaugh, 248p Northhouse, 245.9p, 242.5p Adderstonshiels, 240.4p Mossilee

Bullocks per head-

Aberdeen Angus: £1030 Broomiebank, £1000 East Mains, £945 Langhope, £910 Hundalee, Adderstonshiels, £900 Langhope, Stabilizer: £1000, £950 Bowershields, Hereford: £1115 Middlestead, Limousin: £1260, £1240 Woodhead, A, £1110, £1100, £1060, £1005 Crailing Nook, Beef Shorthorn: £1095, £1015 Broomiebank, £1005, £990 East Mains, Simmental: £1285 Middlestead, £1130 Graden, £1125 Middlestead, £1080 Mossilee, Saler: £840 (2) Northhouse, British Blue: £1040 Crailing Nook, Charolais: £1210, £1100 North Synton, £1070 Mossilee, £1040 Todshawhaugh, £1030 Mossilee, Bowershields

Bullocks averaged 242.85p per kilo

Heifers per kilo-

Aberdeen Angus: 236.1p Ellemford, 234.2p Harwood on  Teviot, 233.3p Langhope, Stabilizer: 222.5p Bowershields, Hereford: 234.2p Ruletownhead, Limousin: 258.9p Harwood on Teviot, 256.7p, 243.8p Berryhill, 242.3p Greenhead, S, 242.1p Harwood on Teviot, Beef Shorthorn: 227.6p East Mains, 225.8p Broomiebank, Simmental: 270p Huntershall, 251.4p, 248.6p, 234.2p Graden, 234.2p Ruletownhead, 233.3p Huntershall, British Blue: 246.8p, 242.1p Harwood on Teviot, Charolais: 256.7p, 252.9p Northhouse, 243.2p Todshawhaugh, 240p North Synton, Adderstonshiels

Heifers per head-

Aberdeen Angus: £1190, £1090 Earlston Mains, £1075, £1050 Broomiebank, Stabilizer: £890 Bowershields, Hereford: £1120 Ruletownhead, Limousin: £1255, £1200 Lauder Barns, £1150 Easter Fodderlie, £1120 Berryhill, £1110 Spottiswoode, £1080 Broomiebank, Easter Fodderlie, Beef Shorthorn: £1095, £1090 Broomiebank, Simmental: £1380, £1370, £1350, £1300 (3) Graden, British Blue: £950 Harwood on Teviot, Charolais: £970 Mossilee, £900 Todshawhaugh, North Synton, Adderstonshiels

Heifers averaged 232.03p per kilo

EWES & LAMBS

A fantastic show of Ewes and Hoggs with Lambs at foot sold to outstanding rates with 300 units on offer.  The ringside was packed full of buyers.  Average £91.76

Topping the sale was two top class pens of Scotch Mule Hoggs with Suffolk Lambs at foot achieving £144 and £140 from Messrs McClymont, Tinnis

Scotch Mule Hoggs with Suffolk Lambs                                  £144, £140 Tinnis
Texel Hoggs with Beltex Lambs                                                 £130 Swinside Townfoot
Suffolk.x Hoggs with Texel Lambs                                            £100 Greenhead, S
Texel Gimmers with Beltex Lambs                                           £108 Swinside Townfoot
Beltex Ewes with Single Beltex Lambs                                    £102 Wester Ulston
Beltex Ewes with Twin Beltex Lambs                                      £100 Wester Ulston
Texel Ewes with Single Lambs                                                    £102, £96, £90 Waterside, £100, £90 Greenhead, S, £92 Swinside Townfoot

Suffolk.x Ewes with Single Lambs                                             £90 Greenhead, S, £85 Waterside
Texel Ewes with Twin Lambs                                                      £88 Greenhead, S, £88 Hallrule Mill
Cheviot Mule Ewes with Single Lambs                                    £97 Wester Ulston
Cheviot Mule Ewes with Twin Lambs                                      £88 Wester Ulston
Mule Ewes with Twin Lambs                                                       £81 Stobswood Cottage
Ryeland Ewes with Twin Lambs                                                 £80 Forleys Parks
Shetland Ewes with Single Lambs                                             £60 Waterside
Cheviot Ewes with Lambs                                                             £78, £76 Waterside