Prime Cattle & Bulls

PRIME BULLS: A much smaller show of 78 prime bulls forward saw all classes marginally sharper on the week. Top overall was a 810kg British Blue cross from Messrs Miller, West Farm, Aspatria achieving £3402. Messrs Hunter, Upper Brydekirk, Annan sold best Limousin cross at £3254.64 for 764kgs. Messrs Wight, Whitrighill Farm, Melrose Sold 4 Bulls to a top of 3252.8 for 760kgs, and Messrs McCornick, Barnbackle, Dumfries sold highest priced Charolais to £3236.50 for 925kgs. Top pence per kilo of 434 went to a 692kg, 16 month old British Blue cross from Messrs Twentyman, Osborne Farm, Wigton which equates to £3003.28. Messrs Miller, Allerby Hall, Wigton sold next best at 428ppk for 713kgs as did Messrs Wight, Whitrighill and Messrs Henshall, Sarkshields, Lockerbie for 760 & 744kgs. Dairy bred bulls sold to a top of £2336.96 for the heaviest bull weighing 872kgs a Holstein from Messrs Ellaway Ltd, Elephant Farm, Carlisle. Holstein/Friesians to £2291 for 725kgs from Messrs Graham, Hillhead, Canonbie and finally a top pence per kilo of 348ppk went to a 631kg Holstein/Friesian from Messrs Dickinson, High House, Wigton and 342 for a 650kg Fleckvieh from Messrs Mitchell, Mirkbooths, Carlisle.

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: BRITISH BLUE: £3,402 ,810kg,  £3,064 ,856kg, West Farm,  £3,003 ,692kg,  £2,980 ,713kg, Osborne Farm,  £2,819 ,691kg, Upper Brydekirk,  LIMOUSIN: £3,255 ,764kg, Upper Brydekirk,  £3,253 ,760kg,  £2,695 ,757kg, Whitrighill Farm,  £3,185 ,762kg,  £2,907 ,757kg,  £2,884 ,755kg, Morley Hill Farm,  £3,184 ,744kg, Sarkshields Farm,  £3,052 ,713kg,  £2,926 ,822kg, Allerby Hall,  £2,888 ,733kg, Thornton Towers,  £2,855 ,721kg,  £2,728 ,703kg, Mechi Farm,  £2,775 ,708kg,  £2,764 ,705kg, Hillend Farm,  £2,740 ,685kg, Beck House,  CHAROLAIS: £3,238 ,925kg, Barnbackle Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,647 ,822kg,  £2,271 ,684kg, Peel Flatt Farm,  SIMMENTAL: £2,536 ,691kg, Millmoor Farm,  LUING: £2,517 ,684kg,  £2,143 ,602kg, Ettrick Shaws Farm,  BEEF SHORTHORN: £2,384 ,685kg, Lesson Hall,  £2,088 ,580kg, Beck House,  HOLSTEIN: £2,337 ,872kg, Elephant Farm,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: £2,291 ,725kg,  £2,167 ,641kg,  £2,123 ,628kg, Hillhead,  £2,214 ,655kg,  £2,196 ,631kg, High House,  £2,029 ,681kg, Stone House,  £2,027 ,618kg, Barwinnock Farm,  FLECKVIEH: £2,223 ,650kg, Mirkbooths,  STABILISER: £2,156 ,599kg,  £2,120 ,589kg, The Swaites,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: £2,006 ,590kg,  £1,761 ,537kg,  £1,707 ,508kg, Croft House,  AYRSHIRE: £1,894 ,592kg, Plasketlands,  HEREFORD: £1,827 ,531kg, Croft House,

Leading Prices per kilo : BRITISH BLUE: 434p ,692kg,  418p ,713kg, Osborne Farm,  420p ,810kg,  358p ,856kg, West Farm,  408p ,691kg, Upper Brydekirk,  LIMOUSIN: 428p ,713kg,  356p ,822kg, Allerby Hall,  428p ,744kg, Sarkshields Farm,  428p ,760kg,  356p ,757kg, Whitrighill Farm,  426p ,764kg, Upper Brydekirk,  418p ,762kg,  384p ,757kg,  382p ,755kg, Morley Hill Farm,  400p ,685kg, Beck House,  396p ,721kg,  388p ,703kg, Mechi Farm,  394p ,733kg, Thornton Towers,  392p ,705kg,  392p ,708kg, Hillend Farm,  LUING: 368p ,684kg,  356p ,602kg, Ettrick Shaws Farm,  SIMMENTAL: 367p ,691kg, Millmoor Farm,  BEEF SHORTHORN: 360p ,580kg, Beck House,  348p ,685kg, Lesson Hall,  STABILISER: 360p ,589kg,  360p ,599kg, The Swaites,  CHAROLAIS: 350p ,925kg, Barnbackle Farm,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: 348p ,631kg,  338p ,655kg, High House,  338p ,628kg,  338p ,641kg,  316p ,725kg, Hillhead,  328p ,618kg, Barwinnock Farm,  298p ,681kg, Stone House,  HEREFORD: 344p ,531kg, Croft House,  FLECKVIEH: 342p ,650kg, Mirkbooths,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: 340p ,590kg,  336p ,508kg,  328p ,537kg, Croft House,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 332p ,684kg,  322p ,822kg, Peel Flatt Farm,  AYRSHIRE: 320p ,592kg, Plasketlands,  HOLSTEIN: 268p ,872kg, Elephant Farm

PRIME CATTLE: A smaller entry of 68 prime steers forward selling a little sharper on the week. Topping the sale at £3089.32 was a monster of a Limousin cross steer weighing 914kfs from Messrs Miller, Arkleby Hall, Wigton. The same vendor sold 886 to £3065.56. Messrs Blake, Halfway Well, Penrithh sold 841kgs to £3061.24. Charolais at 900kgs from D A Harrison, Hill House, Wigton sold to £3060. Top Price per kilo steer went to a 626kg Limousin cross from Messrs Rome Niven Hill, Gretna receiving 410pph. Heifers sold to £3001.5 for 725kg Limousin cross from Messrs Blake, Halfway Well, Penrith selling to Pioneer Foods, Carlisle. Messrs Dent, Elm House, Appleby sold next best a 818kg British Blue cross to £2993.8 purchased by Mr Eric Hall, 744kg Limousin crosses from D A Harrison, Hill House, Wigton to £2916.48. Top overall pence per kilo of 440ppk went to a light 586kg Limousin cross again from D A Harrison, Hill House selling to A & D Meats. All shapes and sizes can be marketed in Borderway on a weekly basis please do give us a try!

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: £3,089 ,914kg,  £3,066 ,886kg,  £3,007 ,771kg,  £2,945 ,861kg, Arkleby Hall,  £3,061 ,841kg, Halfway Well,  £2,902 ,722kg,  £2,770 ,725kg, Allerby Hall,  £2,867 ,779kg, Hill House Farm,  £2,859 ,733kg,  £2,807 ,784kg,  £2,705 ,791kg,  £2,651 ,705kg, Prior House,  £2,706 ,873kg,  £2,617 ,793kg, The Flatt,  CHAROLAIS: £3,060 ,900kg, Hill House Farm,  £2,789 ,835kg, Middlehouse,  £2,777 ,798kg, Prior House,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,798 ,823kg, Prior House,  £2,751 ,795kg,  £2,664 ,720kg, West Farm,  SIMMENTAL: £2,476 ,684kg, Peel Flatt Farm,  BELTED GALLOWAY: £2,265 ,609kg, Millantae Farm,  GALLOWAY: £2,247 ,614kg, 3 Vendace Drive ,  £2,193 ,596kg, Millantae Farm,  HEREFORD: £2,128 ,563kg, Millmoor Farm,

Leading Prices per kilo: LIMOUSIN: 402p ,722kg,  382p ,725kg, Allerby Hall,  390p ,771kg,  346p ,886kg,  342p ,861kg,  338p ,914kg, Arkleby Hall,  390p ,733kg,  376p ,705kg,  358p ,784kg,  342p ,791kg, Prior House,  368p ,779kg, Hill House Farm,  364p ,841kg, Halfway Well,  330p ,793kg,  310p ,873kg, The Flatt,  HEREFORD: 378p ,563kg, Millmoor Farm,  BELTED GALLOWAY: 372p ,609kg, Millantae Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: 370p ,720kg,  346p ,795kg, West Farm,  340p ,823kg, Prior House,  GALLOWAY: 368p ,596kg, Millantae Farm,  366p ,614kg, 3 Vendace Drive ,  SIMMENTAL: 362p ,684kg, Peel Flatt Farm,  CHAROLAIS: 348p ,798kg, Prior House,  340p ,900kg, Hill House Farm,  334p ,835kg, Middlehouse

Heifers: Leading prices per head: LIMOUSIN: £3,002 ,725kg,  £2,706 ,716kg, Halfway Well,  £2,916 ,744kg,  £2,888 ,706kg,  £2,850 ,669kg,  £2,732 ,663kg,  £2,712 ,678kg,  £2,675 ,640kg,  £2,654 ,641kg,  £2,645 ,639kg,  £2,612 ,691kg,  £2,582 ,639kg,  £2,578 ,586kg, Hill House Farm,  £2,820 ,723kg,  £2,812 ,696kg, Setmabanning Farm,  £2,509 ,612kg, Elm House,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,994 ,818kg, Elm House,  £2,385 ,648kg,  £2,322 ,671kg, Jerriestown,  SIMMENTAL: £2,575 ,683kg, The Flatt,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,163 ,721kg,  £2,112 ,640kg, King Hill,  DEVON RED: £2,081 ,578kg, Wintershields Farm,  GALLOWAY: £1,796 ,572kg, Romesbeoch

Leading Prices per kilo: LIMOUSIN: 440p ,586kg,  426p ,669kg,  418p ,640kg,  414p ,639kg,  414p ,641kg,  412p ,663kg,  409p ,706kg,  404p ,639kg,  400p ,678kg,  392p ,744kg,  378p ,691kg, Hill House Farm,  414p ,725kg,  378p ,716kg, Halfway Well,  410p ,612kg, Elm House,  404p ,696kg,  390p ,723kg, Setmabanning Farm,  SIMMENTAL: 377p ,683kg, The Flatt,  BRITISH BLUE: 368p ,648kg,  346p ,671kg, Jerriestown,  366p ,818kg, Elm House,  DEVON RED: 360p ,578kg, Wintershields Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 330p ,640kg,  300p ,721kg, King Hill,  GALLOWAY: 314p ,572kg, Romesbeoch