Borderway Beef Breeding Sale

On Friday 28th May, Harrison & Hetherington held their monthly sale of Beef Breeding cattle.

COWS & HEIFERS WITH CALVES AT FOOT: A great entry of 415 cows and heifers with calves at foot were forward to a keen ringside of buyers, ensuring a good trade for all classes with 25 units selling for £3000 plus, and 182 lots selling to £2000 plus and an overall average of over £2200.

Craig Malone, Pitcairn Farm, run of six outstanding heifers and calves average £3540 and topped at £6000 for a Limousin cross heifer ‘she’s a belter’ with a Limousin cross bull calf at foot. She’s a Belter won 1^st prize at the Baby Beef classes at Borderway Agri Expo 2019, and was sired by the Limousin sire Ickle Joker.

Top price - £6000 'She's a belter' - Consigned by Mr Craig Malone

Messrs Livingstone, Kirtlevale sold a run of 27 Limousin cross calves and British Blue cross heifers with calves at foot to average £2785 and topped at £4700 and £3800 for a British Blue cross heifer and Heifer calf. Limousin cross cows and heifers with calves sold for £3600.

Messrs Johnson, West Wharmley run of outstanding heifers and calves averages £2614 topping at £3800 and £3500 for Charolais cross heifers and bull calves.

Mr Neil Barclay, South Road sold a pure Limousin Heifer and calf sold for £3500.

Messrs Renton, Highlaws sold a British Blue cross cow with Blue calf or £3400.

Messrs Wilson, Parsonage Farm sold a British Blue cow and bull calf for £3300.

The top breeding bull sold to £2940 for a Limousin bull consigned by Messrs Baillie, Calla.

Leading consignment averages:
M/s Malone, Pitcairn Farm 6 av £3540
M/s Renton, Highlaws 2 av £3200
M/s Barclay, South Road 2 av £3150
M/s Livingston, Kirtlevale 27 av £2785
M/s Johnson, West Wharmley 17 av £2614
M/s Stephenson, Far Cappleside Farm 5 av £2520
M/s Dickinson, High House 3 av £2500
M/s Stewart, Grahamslaw 5 av £2470
M/s Stevenson, Low Langshaw Farm 42 av £2452
M/s Vance, Bridge House Farms 20 av £2440
M/s Harriosn, Aldermanseat 15 av £2356

Leading prices:
Heifers with calves: Limousin £6000, £3500 Pitcairn Farm, £3500 South Road, £3400 (x2), £3300, £3000, £2900, £2800 (x2), £2700 (x2) Kirtlevale, £3100 High House, £3100, £2600 (x2) West Wharmley, £3100, £2600 Far Cappleside Farm, £3000 Hawkswell Farm, £2950, £2900, £2550, £2500 Aldermanseat Farm, £2800 South Road, £2800, £2700 Bank House Farm, £2650, £2550 Grahamslaw, £2650 West Wharmley, £2600 Lower Langshaw Farm, British Blue £4700, £3800, £3350, £3250, £3200, £2500 Kirtlevale, £3300, £2500 Pitcairn Farm, £3000, £2800, £2700 Lower Langshaw Farm, £2700 Aldermanseat Farm, £2700 Bank House, £2500 West Wharmley, £2500 Bank House, Charolais £3800, £3500 West Wharmley, Blonde £2700 Far Cappleside Farm, Simmental £2600, £2400 Aldermanseat Farm, £2000 Garris Lodge, Hereford £2300, £2050, £2000 Aldermanseat Farm, Aberdeen Angus £1900 Maunby House, £1900 Aldermanseat Farm.

Cows with calves: Limousin £3600, £2400 Kirtlevale, £2900, £2850, £2700, £2600 (x2), £2550, £2500 (x2), £2450, £2400 (x2), £2350, £2300 (x2), £2250 (x2) Bridgehouse Farm, £2600, £2500, £2450 (x2), £2400 (x3), £2250, £2100 Lower Langshaw Farm, £2400 Parsonage Farm, £2200 Cringleber, £2150 Parsonage Farm, British Blue £3400, £3000 High Laws, £3300, £2600 Parsonage Farm, £3000 Bridgehouse Farm, £2900 Cringleber, £2900, £2800 Lower Langshaw Farm, Aberdeen Angus £1750 Dumbretton Farm, £1750 Lower Langshaw Farm, £1600, £1500 Bowland House, Hereford £1700 Campingholm, Simmental £1620 High Thorn Farm.

BULLING HEIFERS: A very good entry of 380 bulling heifers forward, whereby a good trade was achieved throughout. Top overall was a superb Limousin cross out of a British Blue cow from Messrs James Crichton, Loughrigg, Egremont. Messrs Renton, Highlaws, Morpeth sold their best two for £2020 each, followed by and other two beast selling to £2000 each. Firstly from Foley Bros, Mirlaw house and secondly by Messrs Pearson, High Plasket Lands Farm, Maryport. Messrs Pearson then sold the top price British Blue cross to £2000.

Leading consignment averages:
M/s Renton, High Laws 4 av £1880
M/s Crichton, Loughrigg 11 av £1792.73
M/s Pearson, High Plasket Lands Farm 6 £1748.33
M/s Foley, Mirlaw House 17 av £1699
M/s Stamper, Rose Farm 5 av £1666
M/s Hall, Ainstable Hall 8 av £1511
M/s Hall, Prior Hall 6 av £1510

Leading Prices – Limousin £2250, £1880, £1800, £1750, £1700 (x2) Loughrigg Farm, £2020 High Highlaws, £2000, £1760, £1700 Mirlaw House, £2000 High Plasket Lands Farm, £1900, £1750 Silloans, £1900, £1850, £1750, £1700 Middle Farm, £1850 Swainsea Barn Farm, £1820 Mid Locharwoods, £1720 Rose Farm, British Blue £2000, £1700, £1620 High Plasket Lands Farm, £1900, £1750 (x2), £1620 Loughrigg Farm, £1880 High Highlaws, £1820, £1700 Middle Farm, £1760, £1750, £1580, £1500 Mirlaw House, £1620 Swainsea Barn Farm, £1600, £1560, £1550 Ainstable Hall, £1480 Middle Farm, Beef Shorthorn £1400 Bloan Farm, £1300 Nether Emanbrie Farm, Aberdeen Angus £1200 Kirtlebank Farm.

Stock Bull: Limousin £2940 Calla.