Beef Breeding Sale

On Wednesday 30^th July  Harrison and Hetherington held their monthly Beef Breeding sale at Borderway Mart. A good show of cows and heifers with calves at foot were forward with trade being as good as last few sales with seven outfits selling for £4000 or more.

Messrs Hutton, Setmabanning Farm sold a Limousin bull for £5,800.

Messrs Barrow, Pow Heads sold a Blue cow and calf for £4,500.  Harry Emslie, Brae of Coynach run of Limousin cows and calves topped at £4,400 and £4,200.

Messrs Hall, Lanerton Limousin x stock cows and calves topped at £4,220 (x2) and £4,000.  Messrs Sams, The Firs sold a Limousin heifer and calf for £4,100.

Leading Prices:

Cows and Calves: British Blue £4,500 Pow Heads, Limousin £4,400 £4,200 £3,400 £3,200 £3,000 Brae of Coynach £4,200 (x2) £4000 £3000 Lanerton Angus £2,500 Pallet Hill Farm, Saler £2,200 Pallet Hill Farm,

Heifers & Calves : Limousin £4,100 The Firs, £3300, £2800 Brae of Coynach, £2,900 Priestcroft Farm, British Blue £3,800 £3,700 £3,500 £3,300 Middle Farm,

STOCK BULLS:

Leading Prices: Limousin £5,800 Setmabanning, Charolais £3,800 Greyrigg