Date: 21 July 2025 | Primestock

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St Boswells Primestock Sale

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

Sold 47 Prime Cattle,  36 Cast Cows, 1949 Prime Lambs and 690 Cast Sheep

Bullocks (16) averaged 392p per kg and sold to 417p 

Heifers (30) averaged 399p per kg and sold to 438p

Young Bull (1) sold 334p (£4061)

Cast Cows (32) averaged 297p per kg and sold to 323p x 4.  Top price £3049

Cast Bulls (4) averaged 257p per kg and sold to 295p per kg.  Top Price £3433

Lambs (1949) averaged 370p per kilo, £163.91 per head and sold to £210 for Beltex Lambs

Top price 430p per kilo for  Beltex Lambs

Cast Sheep (690) averaged £156 and sold to £345

Heavy ewes averaged £186, light ewes sold to £214 for North Country Cheviot Ewes and averaged £142

CATTLE

Good trade

Bullocks per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,714.22)  £2,956.56 Hamilton & Sons,Bee Edge Farm, £2810.08 Neil, Upper Nisbet

British Blue (Ave. £2,503.80)  £2,503.80 Faughhill Farming

Simmental (Ave. £2,285.19)  £2,285.19 Lamont (A Firm),Dunslaw

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,205.64)  £2,283.12 Faughhill Farming,

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,165.35)  £2,273.67, £2269.68 Lamont (A Firm),Dunslaw

Bullocks per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 398p)  417p  Dandie,Learielaw, 410p Hamilton, Bee Edge

Simmental (Ave. 393p)  394p  Lamont (A Firm),Dunslaw to Hugh Black & Sons

British Blue (Ave. 390p)  390p  Faughhill Farming

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 385p)  390p  Faughhill Farming, 388p Lamont (A Firm) Dunslaw, 388p Young, Nisbet

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 377p)  378p, 376p  Faughhill Farming

Heifers per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,497.16)  £2,769.19, £2750.64 Dandie,Learielaw, £2749.92 Hamilton Farming, Lennoxlove

Charolais (Ave. £2,459.02)  £2,517.12, £2400.92 Young,Nisbet Farm

Saler (Ave. £2,199.73)  £2,436 Young,Nisbet Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,994.29)  £2,343.52, £2286.08 Girvan,Gateshaw

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,113.20)  £2,300.56 Faughhill Farming

Simmental (Ave. £1,981.89)  £2,021.59 Young,Nisbet Farm

Heifers per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 409p)  438p  Dandie,Learielaw to Hugh Black & Sons Ltd, 432p Hamilton, Bee Edge to Kirkup Butchers, 430p Dandie, Learielaw to David Comrie & Son, 428p Hamilton, Bee Edge, 424p Dandie, Learielaw

Charolais (Ave. 399p)  414p  Young,Nisbet Farm

Saler (Ave. 394p)  406p Young,Nisbet Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 375p)  388p Girvan, Gateshaw

Simmental (Ave. 384p)  390p Young,Nisbet Farm

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 374p)  386p  Faughhill Farming

YOUNG BULL –

Charolais £4061.44 (334p) Jeffrey, Kersknowe

COWS

Tremendous trade

Cast Cows per head

Charolais (Ave. £2,897.38)  £3,049.54, £2745.22 Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm

Simmental (Ave. £2,117.75)  £2,810.10 Forrest, Preston

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,498.48)  £2,539.97 Runciman & Sons,Allanshaws

Limousin (Ave. £2,101.45)  £2,487.10 Shaw,Smailholm Mains, £2436.70 Brown, Stoneypath

Blonde D'Aquitaine (Ave. £2,456.43)  £2,456.43 Pate & Partners,Marvingston

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,844.12)  £2,191.63 Forrest, Preston, £2165.50 Tennant, Shaws, £2161.94 Barr, Thirlestane

Saler (Ave. £1,970.30)  £1,970.30 Girvan,Gateshaw

 

Cast Cows per kilo

Simmental (Ave. 279p)  323p  Forrest, Preston, 303p Hendry, Symington Mains

Limousin (Ave. 309p)  323p  Shaw, Smailholm Mains, Brown, Stoneypath, 323p, 321p Rutter, Greenhead

Simmental (Ave.279p) 323p Forrest, Preston, 303p Hendry, Symington Mains

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 290p)  321p Girvan,Gateshaw, 317p, 313p Barr, Thirlestane

Charolais (Ave. 317p)  317p  Girvan,Gateshaw, Jeffrey, Kersknowe

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 311p)  315p  Barr & Co,Thirlestane

Saler (Ave. 305p)  305p  Girvan,Gateshaw

Blonde D'Aquitaine (Ave. 282p)  283p  Pate & Partners,Marvingston

Cast Bulls per head

Luing (Ave. £3,433.80)  £3,433.80 Helm,Haltree

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,214.77)  £2,928.41 Helm,Haltree

Simmental (Ave. £2,389.52)  £2,389.52 Douglas & Partners,Ruletownhead Farm

Cast Bulls per kilo

Luing (Ave. 295p)  295p  Helm,Haltree

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 235p)  261p  Helm,Haltree

Simmental (Ave. 251p)  251p  Douglas & Partners,Ruletownhead Farm

 

LAMBS

Good show of lambs with a good trade to match

Lambs per head

Texel (Ave. £165.25)  £210 Whitsome West Newton, £206 (2), £201, £200 Sanderson, Greenhead, £200 Macvie, Langtonlees

Suffolk (Ave. £162.71)  £207, £196 Arnott & Co,Butterdean, £194 Nisbet, Blackhill, Langtonlees

Blue Texel (Ave. £181.50)  £203, £194 MacLean,5 Kersknowe Farm Cottages, £190 Forster, Hermiston

Hampshire (Ave. £172.62)  £198 Scott,Redpath East End Farm

Beltex (Ave. £154.60)  £190, £169, £161 Dagg,Craighouse, £161 Glennie, Threeburnford

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £189)  £189 Macvie & Co,Langtonlees

Greyfaced (Ave. £163.63)  £165 Mundell & Son,Meigle Farm

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £161)  £161 Nisbet Mill Farm,

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £157)  £160 Nisbet Mill Farm,

Ryeland (Ave. £130)  £130 Varga,Linton Burnfoot Farm

Lambs per kilo

Texel (Ave. 373p)  430.20p Wester Middleton, 417.4p Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, 415p Huntington, 414.6p Ross, Wester Middleton

Beltex (Ave.375p) 404.3p Dagg, Craighouse, 402.5p Glennie, Threeburnford

Blue Texel (Ave. 375p)  388p MacLean,5 Kersknowe Farm Cottages

Suffolk (Ave. 360p)  385.40p, 384.3p Arnott & Co,Butterdean, 383.7p Dun, Brothershiels, 382.5p Gray, Sunnycroft, 381p Ross, Wester Middleton

Greyfaced (Ave. 365p)  366.70p Mundell & Son,Meigle Farm

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. 363p)  363.50p Macvie & Co,Langtonlees

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 348p)  358.10p Nisbet Mill Farm,

Hampshire (Ave. 349p)  356.50p Spring House, 41 Boggs Holdings

Ryeland (Ave. 333p)  333.30p Varga,Linton Burnfoot Farm

Cheviot Mule (Ave. 328p)  328.60p Nisbet Mill Farm

EWES

‘Actions speak louder than words! Some say we’ve got a lot to learn but look at the stats.  I don’t think we are doing so bad!

3414 head Ewes up on year with 2 weeks to go!’

 

What a trade, words can’t describe it! 

 

Topping the sale today was an outstanding ewe from Messrs Robson, Buckholm at £345 following her at £325 was 2 Texel from Messrs Harvey, Blackadder Mains.  7 Ewes over £300 today!

 

 

RAMS

 

A larger show of Tups today.  48 head to average £152