Date: 25 August 2025 | Primestock

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St Boswells Primestock Sale

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

Sold 66 Prime Cattle, 32 Cast Cows, 1461 Prime Lambs and 1126 Cast Sheep

Bullocks (43) averaged 400p per kg and sold to 428p

Heifers (23) averaged 407p per kg and sold to 456p

Cast Cows (31) averaged 307p per kg and sold to 341p. Top price £3118

Cast Bulls (1) sold to 265p per kg. Top Price £2925

Lambs (1461) averaged 310p per kilo, (-33p on the week) £140 per head and sold to £196 for Texels

Top price 386.7p per kilo for Beltex Lambs

Cast Sheep (1126) averaged £125.33 and sold to £295

Heavy ewes averaged £178, light ewes sold £188 for North Country Cheviot Ewes and averaged £118.75

PRIME CATTLE

Solid trade

Bullocks per head-

Limousin (Ave. £2,914.15) £3,215.52, £3151.20, £3128.32, £3108.96, £3036.88, £2969.56,

Clark,Wellheads, £2987.76, £2979.32 Orr, Penston, £2910.80 Hamilton, Bee Edge

Simmental (Ave. £2,849.43) £3,111.67 Clark,Wellheads

Charolais (Ave. £3,046.67) £3,046.67 Clark,Wellheads

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,550.25) £2,820.30, £2807.04, £2772, £2749.68 Cowe & Co,Oldcastles

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,371.47) £2,793.95 Faughhill Farming

Highland (Ave. £1,536) £1,536 Douglas & Angus Estates, The Hirsel

Bullocks per kilo-

Limousin (Ave. 403.69p) 428p, 426p Dandie,Learielaw, 422p(2) Orr, Penston

Aberdeen Angus(Ave.401.45p) 416p Cowe, Oldcastles to J.A Waters & Sons, 414p(2), 408p, 406p

Cowe, Oldcastles

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 395.77p) 406p Faughhill Farming to Hugh Black & Sons

Simmental (Ave. 378.91p) 385p Cowe,Oldcastles

Charolais (Ave. 377.99p) 378p Clark,Wellheads

Heifers per head-

Limousin (Ave. £2,420.35) £2,799.12 Dandie,Learielaw, £2772.48 Hamilton, Bee Edge,

£2756.32 Orr, Penston

British Blue (Ave. £2,559.66) £2,774.12 Dandie, Learielaw

Stabiliser (Ave. £2,524.47) £2,524.47 Lofthouse,Bankhouse Farm

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,286.21) £2,300.43 Faughhill Farming

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,932.05) £2,192.39 Young,Nisbet Farm

Heifers per kilo-

Limousin (Ave. 418.80p) 456p, 438p Hamilton & Sons,Bee Edge Farm, 450p Hamilton, Bee Edge to Denholm Meat Supplies, 436p Orr Penston to Hugh Black & Sons, 436p Dandie, Learielaw, 428p

Orr, Penston to W.Kirkup & Sons(Butchers), 428p Dandie, Learielaw to Hugh Black & Sons

British Blue(Ave.428.75p) 446p Dandie, Learielaw

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 394.29p) 406p Young,Nisbet Farm, 388p Faughhill Farming

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 398.99p) 400p Faughhill Farming

Stabiliser (Ave. 391.99p) 392p Lofthouse,Bankhouse Farm

CAST COWS

Obtained same trade as recent weeks

Cast Cows per head-

Charolais (Ave. £3,056) £3,118.02, £2993.98 Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm

Limousin (Ave. £2,145.88) £2,753.34, £2519.20 Fleming,Mosstower Farm

Blonde D'Aquitaine (Ave. £2,682.52) £2,682.52 Fleming,Mosstower Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,154.87) £2,481.82 Lofthouse,Bankhouse Farm, £2448.68 Allan, Leaderfoot

Stabiliser (Ave. £2,264.52) £2,264.52 Lofthouse,Bankhouse Farm

Luing (Ave. £2,176.67) £2,176.67 McClymont & Son,Tinnis

Simmental (Ave. £1,967.93) £2,142.86 Pickford, Marchcleugh

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £1,524.45) £1,618.19 Buchanan & Sons,South Common Farm

Cast Cows per kilo-

Charolais (Ave. 335.82p) 341p, 331p Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm

Stabilizer(Ave.339p) 339p Lofthouse, Bankhouse

Blonde D'Aquitaine (Ave. 337p) 337p Fleming,Mosstower Farm

Limousin (Ave. 312.08p) 335p(2), 327p Fleming,Mosstower Farm, 329p Shaw, Smailholm Mains

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 292.55p) 335p Hendry,Symington Mains Farm, 319p Lofthouse, Bankhouse, 305p Buchanan, South Common

Simmental (Ave. 291.54p) 307p Pickford, Marchcleugh

Luing (Ave. 290.99p) 291p McClymont & Son,Tinnis

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 271.25p) 279p Buchanan & Sons,South Common Farm

Cast Bull-

Simmental £2925.60(265p) Barrie, Rumbleton

PRIME SHEEP

Less in line with national trade.

Averages – 310p per kg, £140 per head. 45.1kgs

Lambs per head

Texel (Ave. £139.24) £196 Penny,Harehead Farm, £182, £172(2), £170 Sinclair, Crookston, £177 Fleming, Anvil,

£177, £173 Helm, Haltree, £176 Huntington Partnership, £170 Pogbie Farms

Suffolk (Ave. £141.24) £183, £177(2) Fleming,5 The Anvil, £174, £171 Lowrie, Blegie, £165 Helm, Haltree,

£160 Adderstonshiels Farming

Beltex (Ave. £146.67) £175, £174, £169, £166, £160(2) Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, £165 Fairnilee Farming

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £145) £166 Sharp & Son,Newbigging Walls Farm

Blue Texel (Ave. £163) £163 Dixon, Whitsome West Newton

Ryeland (Ave. £122.60) £149 Hislop, Coltcrooks

Greyfaced (Ave. £139.68) £146 Burncastle Farming

Dutch Spotted (Ave. £141p) £141 Hislop,Coltcrooks

Lleyn (Ave. £135) £141 Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Hampshire(Ave.£129.92) £138 Laird, St Clements Wells

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £125.75) £137 W.Ferrie Farming

Lambs per kilo

Beltex (Ave. 334p) 386.70p, 360.8p, 359.6p, 357p, 352.1p,, 347.8p, Dixon, Whitsome West Newton,

366p Fairnilee Farming, 356.6p Glennie, Threeburnford

Texel(Ave.311p) 368.9p, 360.9p, 340.8p Huntington Partnership, 361.8p, 346.2p, 345.7p Dixon,

Whitsome West Newton, 347.1p Helm, Haltree, 342.2p Logan, Leaston

Blue Texel (Ave. 362p) 362.20p Dixon, Whitsome West Newton

Suffolk (Ave. 307p) 333.30p Strang-Steel,Threepwood, 327.8p(2), 326.7p Fleming, Anvil, 320.4p Helm,

Haltree, 320p Adderstonshiels Farming

Hampshire (Ave. 305p) 306.70p Laird,St Clements Wells Farm

Dutch Spotted (Ave. 306p) 306.50p Hislop,Coltcrooks

Cheviot Mule (Ave. 299p) 304.40p W.Ferrie Farming

Half Bred (Ave. 300p) 300p Farmstock, Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Greyfaced (Ave. 297p) 300p Burton,Sunnyside, Burncatle Farming Co

Lleyn (Ave. 296p) 300p Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

EWES

‘A record entry today – up 274 on the year. 1126 head of Ewes forward with a very mixy show. Well fleshed ewes a dream to sell. Half meat hard work. Meat pays!’

1126 head to average £125.33

Topping todays sale at £295 was a Texel Tup from Messrs Harvey, Blackadder Mains.

Ewes topped at £275 from Messrs Penny, Harehead

Texel (Ave. £149.64) £275p Penny,Harehead Farm

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £191.20) £230p Hedley,No 1 Corsbie Cottages

Beltex Cross (Ave. £230p) £230p Halliday,9 Heriotsfield

Suffolk (Ave. £167.74) £228p Walker ,Westruther Mains

Beltex (Ave. £188.66) £218p Dagg,Craighouse

Lleyn (Ave. £141.09) £218p Bergius,Over Langshaw

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £166.50) £210p Mckenzie,Smiddy Hill

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £112.72) £188p Davies & Partners,North Synton Farm

Greyfaced (Ave. £118.68) £180p Fullerton & Sons,Corsbie Farm

Romney (Ave. £137.77) £168p Carden Livestock, Firth Farm

Hill Cheviot (Ave. £83.35) £138p Irving & Son,Mountbenger

Blackface (Ave. £68.50) £120p Ashcraig Farm Partnership

Easy Care (Ave. £110p) £110p Runciman & Partners,East Mains Farm

Half Bred (Ave. £110p) £110p Mckenzie,Smiddy Hill

Hebridean (Ave. £100.50) £108p Hadley, Rhodes Holding

Jacob (Ave. £104p) £104p Sutherland,New Channelkirk Farm

Shetland (Ave. £68p) £92p Stewart, Letham Mains

CAST TUPS

A better show of tups forward today with a trade to match!

29 head to average £178

Texel (Ave. £199.85) £295p Harvey Farms,Blackadder Mains
Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £189.66) £235p Kay & Sons,Hartside Farm
North Country Cheviot (Ave. £160p) £160p Davies & Partners,North Synton Farm
Easy Care (Ave. £140p) £140p Runciman & Partners,East Mains Farm
Beltex (Ave. £138p) £138p Dagg,Craighouse

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