Prime Cattle & Bulls

PRIME BULLS: A good entry of 88 prime bulls forward selling to a sharper trade once again. Top overall went to Messrs Nimmo, Bogside with a 885kg Limousin selling to £3858.60 this was also top overall pence per kilo bull at 436ppk. Messrs Shankland, East Raffles, Dumfries sold next best at £3437.82 for 807kgs and £3317 for 775kgs from the same home. Messrs Ridley, Woodhall, Wigton sold the best British Blue to £3304.80 for 810kgs and Beth Hill, Woodend Farms, Carnwath sold next best Blue at £3290.24 for 776kgs. Messrs Nimmo not only sold highest pence per kilo bull at 436ppk they also sold second highest at 428ppk alongside Messrs Shankland, Dumfries. Messrs Rome, Niven Hill, Gretna sold a British Blue cross to 426ppk for 657kgs. Black and white dairy bred bulls sold to a top of £2332.80 for 726kgs Friesian from Messrs Graham, South Lambhill, Longtown. Messrs Mitchell, Mirkbooths, Carlisle sold next best at £224.32 for a 676kg Holstein Friesian. Highest pence per kilo from Messrs Henderson, East Bowhill, Annan with a 630kg Holstein Friesian achieving 354ppk and 633kgs selling to 346ppk.

Many more cattle of all quantities and qualities required weekly, please advise all entries by call or text to Grant Anderson 078721 29274.

Leading Prices per Head: LIMOUSIN: £3,859 ,885kg,  £3,090 ,722kg, Bogside Farm,  £3,438 ,807kg,  £3,317 ,775kg,  £3,140 ,789kg, East Raffles,  £3,270 ,872kg, Lowergate Farm,  £3,209 ,779kg,  £3,131 ,775kg, The Yett,  £2,995 ,713kg,  £2,838 ,706kg,  £2,783 ,742kg, Mechi Farm,  £2,969 ,746kg, High Threave,  £2,948 ,752kg,  £2,826 ,721kg,  £2,778 ,698kg, Winterhope Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: £3,305 ,810kg, Wood Hall,  £3,290 ,776kg, Caravan At Woodend Farm,  £2,799 ,657kg,  £2,682 ,719kg, 3 Niven Hill,  £2,548 ,683kg, Blackdyke Farm,  £2,535 ,685kg, Bectonhall,  £2,351 ,632kg, Harrot Hill Farm,  £1,737 ,514kg, Shield Green,  CHAROLAIS: £2,920 ,785kg, Lawhead,  SIMMENTAL: £2,845 ,773kg,  £2,786 ,741kg,  £2,721 ,716kg,  £2,646 ,735kg, Cleughbrae Farm,  £2,778 ,716kg,  £2,751 ,724kg,  £2,686 ,722kg, Kirtleton House,  £2,756 ,737kg, Duchra Farm,  £2,568 ,738kg,  £2,333 ,648kg, Bectonhall,  £2,126 ,611kg, Barnbarroch Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,804 ,766kg,  £2,778 ,868kg,  £2,563 ,708kg, Boreland Farm,  £2,640 ,706kg, Lawhead,  £2,621 ,732kg, Duchra Farm,  £2,239 ,638kg,  £2,198 ,658kg,  £2,158 ,654kg,  £2,148 ,655kg, Randalinton Farm,  £2,205 ,630kg, East Bowhill Farm,  LUING: £2,721 ,760kg,  £2,397 ,655kg, Kirkland Farm,  BEEF SHORTHORN: £2,631 ,715kg,  £2,335 ,638kg, Burnfoot Farm,  HEREFORD: £2,350 ,642kg,  £2,174 ,621kg, South Lambhill,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: £2,333 ,720kg,  £2,076 ,629kg, South Lambhill,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: £2,244 ,676kg,  £1,959 ,616kg,  £1,714 ,579kg, Mirkbooths,  £2,230 ,630kg,  £2,190 ,633kg,  £2,118 ,634kg, East Bowhill Farm,  £2,013 ,658kg,  £1,968 ,656kg,  £1,798 ,580kg, Barnbarroch Farm,  £1,826 ,578kg,  £1,630 ,519kg, Skelton Wood End,  £1,658 ,528kg,  £1,267 ,440kg, Ratten Castle,  SHORTHORN: £2,141 ,577kg, Shankfield Head,  BLUE GREY: £2,020 ,555kg, Shankfield Head,  DAIRY SHORTHORN: £1,991 ,607kg, South Lambhill,  £1,478 ,528kg, Rye Close

Leading Prices per kilo : LIMOUSIN: 436p ,885kg,  428p ,722kg, Bogside Farm,  428p ,775kg,  426p ,807kg,  398p ,789kg, East Raffles,  420p ,713kg,  402p ,706kg,  375p ,742kg, Mechi Farm,  412p ,779kg,  404p ,775kg, The Yett,  398p ,698kg,  392p ,721kg,  392p ,752kg, Winterhope Farm,  398p ,746kg, High Threave,  375p ,872kg, Lowergate Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: 426p ,657kg,  373p ,719kg, 3 Niven Hill,  424p ,776kg, Caravan At Woodend Farm,  408p ,810kg, Wood Hall,  373p ,683kg, Blackdyke Farm,  372p ,632kg, Harrot Hill Farm,  370p ,685kg, Bectonhall,  338p ,514kg, Shield Green,  SIMMENTAL: 388p ,716kg,  380p ,724kg,  372p ,722kg, Kirtleton House,  380p ,716kg,  376p ,741kg,  368p ,773kg,  360p ,735kg, Cleughbrae Farm,  374p ,737kg, Duchra Farm,  360p ,648kg,  348p ,738kg, Bectonhall,  348p ,611kg, Barnbarroch Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 374p ,706kg, Lawhead,  366p ,766kg,  362p ,708kg,  320p ,868kg, Boreland Farm,  358p ,732kg, Duchra Farm,  351p ,638kg,  334p ,658kg,  330p ,654kg,  328p ,655kg, Randalinton Farm,  350p ,630kg, East Bowhill Farm,  CHAROLAIS: 372p ,785kg, Lawhead,  SHORTHORN: 371p ,577kg, Shankfield Head,  BEEF SHORTHORN: 368p ,715kg,  366p ,638kg, Burnfoot Farm,  HEREFORD: 366p ,642kg,  350p ,621kg, South Lambhill,  LUING: 366p ,655kg,  358p ,760kg, Kirkland Farm,  BLUE GREY: 364p ,555kg, Shankfield Head,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: 354p ,630kg,  346p ,633kg,  334p ,634kg, East Bowhill Farm,  332p ,676kg,  318p ,616kg,  296p ,579kg, Mirkbooths,  316p ,578kg,  314p ,519kg, Skelton Wood End,  314p ,528kg,  288p ,440kg, Ratten Castle,  310p ,580kg,  306p ,658kg,  300p ,656kg, Barnbarroch Farm,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: 330p ,629kg,  324p ,720kg, South Lambhill,  DAIRY SHORTHORN: 328p ,607kg, South Lambhill,  280p ,528kg, Rye Close

PRIME CATTLE: A much smaller entry of 34 prime steers and heifers which was way less than requirements. Trade steps up once again this week with classes 10p up. Top overall Steer was at £3379.02 for a 849kg Limousin cross from Messrs Story, Newbiggin, Carlisle. Next best two prices from the same home were £3363.37 for 7797kgs and £3342.24 for 792kgs to Pioneer Foods, Carlisle. Top pence per kilo of 442p went to Messrs Story’s 797kg Limousin. Heifers peaked at £3240.64 for a 779kg Limousin cross to Pioneer Foods and sold by Messrs Story, Newbiggin. Messrs Brough, Old Rectory, Carlisle sold next best at £3036.60 for 723kgs Limousin cross. Top pence per kilo of 420 was achieved twice by Messrs Brough for their 723kg Limousin and by Messrs story for 713kgs.

Loads more prime steers and heifers required weekly to fulfil demand.  Any queries please contact Grant Anderson 07872 129 274.

Steers: Leading prices per head: LIMOUSIN: £3,379 ,849kg,  £3,363 ,797kg,  £3,342 ,792kg, Newbiggin Farm,  £3,026 ,780kg,  £3,020 ,719kg, The Lake,  £2,839 ,747kg, Hoddomtown,  £2,800 ,782kg,  £2,690 ,735kg, Langhorn Farm,  £2,784 ,696kg,  £2,623 ,659kg, Cleughbrae Farm,  £2,773 ,726kg, Duchra Farm,  £2,697 ,741kg, Hosket Hill Farm,  £2,519 ,646kg, Lesson Hall,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,980 ,772kg, Hoddomtown,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,726 ,727kg, Duchra Farm,  £2,346 ,641kg,  £2,308 ,652kg, Jerriestown,  SIMMENTAL: £2,667 ,789kg,  £2,599 ,684kg,  £2,561 ,736kg, Hosket Hill Farm

Leading Prices per kilo: LIMOUSIN: 422p ,792kg,  422p ,797kg,  398p ,849kg, Newbiggin Farm,  420p ,719kg,  388p ,780kg, The Lake,  400p ,696kg,  398p ,659kg, Cleughbrae Farm,  390p ,646kg, Lesson Hall,  382p ,726kg, Duchra Farm,  380p ,747kg, Hoddomtown,  366p ,735kg,  358p ,782kg, Langhorn Farm,  364p ,741kg, Hosket Hill Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: 386p ,772kg, Hoddomtown,  SIMMENTAL: 380p ,684kg,  348p ,736kg,  338p ,789kg, Hosket Hill Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 375p ,727kg, Duchra Farm,  366p ,641kg,  354p ,652kg, Jerriestown

Heifers: Leading prices per head: LIMOUSIN: £3,241 ,779kg,  £2,995 ,713kg, Newbiggin Farm,  £3,037 ,723kg,  £2,527 ,702kg, Old Rectory Farm,  £2,252 ,629kg, The Flatt,  HEREFORD: £2,469 ,669kg,  £2,293 ,644kg,  £2,289 ,654kg, Blackdyke Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,403 ,634kg, The Flatt,  £2,314 ,641kg, Jerriestown,  BEEF SHORTHORN: £2,352 ,657kg, The Flatt

Leading Prices per kilo: LIMOUSIN: 420p ,713kg,  416p ,779kg, Newbiggin Farm,  420p ,723kg,  360p ,702kg, Old Rectory Farm,  358p ,629kg, The Flatt,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 379p ,634kg, The Flatt,  361p ,641kg, Jerriestown,  HEREFORD: 369p ,669kg,  356p ,644kg,  350p ,654kg, Blackdyke Farm,  BEEF SHORTHORN: 358p ,657kg, The Flatt