Borderway Primestock Sale

On Monday 7^th June Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock.  

PRIME BULLS: Once again numbers remain tight in the Prime bull section resulting undoubtably in a fantastic trade received throughout the sale.  Top overall was achieved by returning customers Messrs J Watson, Bowsden Moor Farm, Berwick Upon Tweed who peaked at £2040.91 for a Limousin and was purchased by Bowland Foods, Preston.  Messrs Thompson, Townfoot, Penrith peaked at £1935.83 for his run of four Limousin bulls which averaged 716kg £1751.92.  More quality from Messrs Connell, Wanton Walls, Launder selling their two entries to £1879.38 and £1843.30 purchased by Ralph Pearson, Wholesale Butcher and Bowland Foods respectively.  Charolais bulls from Messrs Watson, Bowsden Moor Farm, were seen to peak at £1849.10 and £1778.63 with their consignment of 3 bulls averaging a healthy £1889.55.  Simmentals saw a day’s top of £1807.30 from Messrs Houldey, Kirkleton House, Lockerbie purchased by Charles Kirkpatrick.  A Maine Anjou bull from Messrs Bell, Winterhope Farm, Lockerbie sold to £1723.19 and was purchased by Messrs Helliwell, Rochdale.  Native bred cattle from Messrs Pickering, Peel Flatt Farm, Hexham sold to £1548.18 and £1501.03 both for Aberdeen Angus crosses.  Top overall pence per kilo of 252.5 was paid to Messrs A J Ewing, Dunbretton Farm, Annan and purchased by Ralph Pearson.

Dairy bred bulls were exceptionally easily sold with an easy 10 pence lift on the week seeing a day’s overall top of £1356.89 for a Fleckvieh from Messrs Mitchinson, Beckhouse, Carlisle.  Holstein Friesians from Messrs J J Taylor, East Park, Carlisle to £1342.92 and £1329.95 with all of the above purchased by Jewitt Meats, Spennymoor.  Top pence per kilo of 218.5p was paid to Beck House for their Fleckvieh, 213.5 for East Parks, Holstein Friesians and Friesian to 200.00 from Messrs Reed, Croft House, Carlisle.  Many more bulls are desperately required on a weekly basis

 Please advise entries by call or text to the auctioneer Grant Anderson 07872 129274.  

Leading prices per head: Limousin £2040 Bowsden Moor Farm, £1935 £1731 £1670 £1669 Townfoot £1879 £1843 Wanton Walls, £1600 Dumbretton Farm, £1532 £1510 £1419 Enzieholm, Charolais £1849 £1778 Bowsden Moor farm, £1525 £1443 Linden House, Simmental £1807 Kirtleton House, £1572 £1562 £1545 Castlewigg Farm, £1332 Beck House, Maine Anjou £1723 Winterhop Farm, Aberdeen Angus £1548 £1501 £1407 Peel Flatt Farm, £1327 Blackcarts Farm, British Blue £1413 Bectonhall, £1309 Beck House, £1305 Lodge Farm, £1287 Justicetown Farm, Fleckvieh £1356 £1154 Beck House, Holstein Friesian £1342 £1329 £1130 £1090 £998 East Park Farm, £1172 Bectonhall, £1048 Wormanby Farm, £1048 Justicetown Farm, £1037 Old Town Farm, Friesian £1150 £1139 Croft House, Holstein £1064 £1057 £1043 £994 Castlesteads, £1047 Justicetown Farm, £988 £980 Musgrave Hall. 

Leading prices per kilo: Limousin 252.5 Dunbretton Farm, 249.5 Bowsden Moor Farm, 247.5 244.5 243.5 Townfoot, 243.5 242.5 Wanton Walls 243.5 Townfoot, 227.5 Enzieholm 218.5 Willows Farm, Charolais 229.5 225.5 Bowsden Moor Farm, 214.5 212.5 Linden House, Maine Anjou 223.5 Winterhope Farm, Aberdeen Angus 220.5 Blackcarts Farm, 211.5 204.5 190.5 Peel Flatt Farm, Simmental 219.5 199.5 Castlewigg Farm, 219.5 Beck House, Fleckvieh 218.5 191.5 Beck House, British Blue 217.5 Justicetown Farm, 217.5 Bectonhall, 211.5 Beck House, Holstein Friesian 213.5 198.5 183.5 181.5 179.5 East Park Farm, 175.5 Old Town Farm, Friesian 200.5 198.5 Croft House, Blonde 195.5 185.5 East Park Farm, Holstein 180.5 (x2) 178.5 174.5 Castlesteads Farm, 177.5 Justicetown Farm, 175.5 170.5 Musgrave Hall. 

PRIME CATTLE: Trade rises as numbers tighten once more, with many more cattle could have been easily sold. Top overall was a 788kg British Blue cross steer from Messrs J Dixon & Sons, Lesson Hall, Wigton, achieving the day’s top of £1903.02. Messrs Dixon also sold the top Limousin cross steer to £1816.34. Messrs Nicholson, The Lake, Carlisle sold a further two to £1811.79 and £1811.57, and averaged £1764.04 for the consignment of three sold.

Top pence per kilo steer was an outstanding 664kg Limosuin cross from Messrs Hunter, Upper Brydekirk, Annan receiving 256.5ppk and was purchased by WE Fairlie Ltd, Letham. Others to 248.56 twice, firstly from Messrs JE Studholme, Nealhouse Farm, Carlisle, purchased by Bowland Foods and secondly by Messrs Nicholson, The Lake purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle.

Heifers proved popular with the day’s top of 707kg, £1742.76 being achieved for a Limosuin cross heifer from Messrs Blake, Halfway Well, Penrith, purchased by Mr Charles Kirkpatrick. Messrs Blake sold others to £1730.60 for 680kg and £1676.33 for 721kg both going to Pioneer Foods, Carlisle. This run averaged an outstanding £1716.50 for 3 Limousin cross heifers. Top overall pence per kilo of the day came from Messrs Hunter, Upper Brydekirk with a homebred 558kg Limousin heifer achieving 276.5ppk. Others from Messrs Story, Newbiggin Farm, Carlisle sold to 262.5ppk on two occasions, with all of the above being purchased by Owain Llyr, Ruthin. Blonde crosses from Messrs Steel, Steeley Farm, Bishop Aukland sold to 259.5ppk purchased by Geoff Nutter.

Leading prices per head:
Steers: British Blue £1903 Lesson Hall, £1794 Nealhouse Farm, £1706 Hoddamtown, £1480 Skelcies Hall, Limousin £1816 Lesson Hall, £1811 (x2), £1668 The Lake, £1745, £1574 Steeley Farm, £1719 Newbiggin Farm, £1712 Nealhouse Farm, £1703 Upper Brydekirk, £1675, £1506 Bowness Hall, £1666 Hoddamtown.

Heifers: Limousin £1742, £1730, £1676 Halfway Well, £1559, £1530, £1431, £1385, £1358 Newbiggin Farm, £1542 Upper Brydekirk, £1473, £1215 Greenhill Farm, Blonde £1411 Steeley Farm, Aberdeen Angus £1202 Gillespie,

Leading Prices per kilo:
Steers: Limousin 256.5p Upper Brydekirk, 248.5p Nealhouse Farm, 248.5p, 245.5p The Lake, 243.5p Newbiggin Farm, 241.5p The Lake, 239.5p Hoddamtown, 238.5p, 230.5p Steeley, 230.5p Lesson Hall,  British Blue 243.5p Hoddamtown, 243.5p Nealhouse Farm, 241.5p Lesson Hall.

Heifers: Limousin 276.5p Upper Brydekirk, 262.5p (x2), 245.5p, 242.5p, 238.5p Newbiggin Farm, 259.5p Greenhill Farm, 254.5p, 246.5p, 232.5p Halfway Well, Blonde 259.5p Steeley Farm, Aberdeen Angus 216.5p Greenhill Farm.

CAST COWS: A large show of 395 cast cows, bulls and prime cattle were on offer on Monday.

A larger entry of 289 cast cows and stock bulls were on offer to a large ring side of buyers which ensured all classes being well up on the week, with 16 cows selling for over 200ppk. Messrs Armstrong, High Tarns Farm sold an outstanding British Blue cow for 893kg, 207.5ppk or £1852 to Mr Kirkpatrick. Messrs Hunter, Upper Brydekirk sold a Limousin cow for 841kg, 219.5ppk or £1846 to Mr Kirkpatrick. Messrs Steel, Steeley Farm sold a Charolais cow for 838kg, 214.5ppk or £1797 to Mr Kirkpatrick. Messrs Watson & Co, Bowsden Moor Farm run of cows topped at 801kg, 221.5ppk or £1774 to Mr Kirkpatrick. Messrs Henshall, Sarkshields Farm sold a Limousin cow for 776kg, 223.5ppk or £1734 to Mr Kirkpatrick. Messrs Ritchie, Croftheads sold two Limosuin cows for 844kg, 189.5ppk or £1599 and to 862kg, 175.5ppk or £1512 purchased by Owain Llyr and Mr Kirkpatrick. Messrs Nixon & sons, Longlea sold a Limousin cross cow for 702kg, 227.5ppk or £1597 to Mr Les Fell. Mr Harry Houldey, Kirtleton House sold the top priced Simmental cross cow for 928kg, 164.5ppk or £1526 to Mr Les Fell. Messrs Watson, Sanders Close sold a Limosuin cow for 768kg, 195.5ppk or £1501 to Mr Kirkpatrick. Mr George Broguh, Old Rectory Farm sold a Limosuin cow for 642kg, 213.5ppk or £1370 and to 680kg, 209.5ppk or £1424 to Mr Michael Helliwell & Jewitts. Messrs Watson & Co, Bowsden Moor Farm sold a great Limosuin cow for 648kg, 213.5ppk or £1383 to Mr Helliwell. Messrs Potts, Chapel House sold a Limosuin cow for 548kg, 213.5ppk or £1169 to Mr Helliwell. Mr Hague, Mill Street sold a Limousin cow for 595kg, 209.5ppk or £1246 to Michael Helliwell. Messrs Gwynne, Castlewigg Farm sold a Simmental heifer for 681kg, 207.5ppk or £1413 to Mr Sean McGimpsey. Messrs Wilson, Low Farm sold a British Blue cross cow for 609kg, 207.5ppk or £1263 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Bowe, Midtwon Farm sold a Limosuin cow for 645kg, 203.5ppk or £1312 to Mr Kirkpatrick. Mr Andrew Ewing, Dumbretton Farm run of Limosuin cows topped at 604kg, 202.5ppk or £1223 to Owain Llyr. Messrs Bell, New House Farm sola Charolais cross heifer for 642kg, 201.5ppk or £1293 to Mr Kirkpatrick.

All classes of dairy caste cows were in great demand, with Messrs Smithson, Skelcies Hall selling a Holstein cross heifer for 823kg, 168.5ppk or £1386 to Les Fell. Messrs Marshall, Hardgrave Farm sold the top priced Holstein cross cow for 884kg, 144.5ppk or £1277 to Mr Kirkpatrick. Messrs Haston & son, Swordwellrigg sold a Montbeliarde cross heifer for 649kg, 193.5ppk or £1255 to Capper Farming. Messrs Baxter, Park House sold a Holstein cross cow for 863kg, 139.5ppk or £1203 to Sean McGimpsey. Messrs Vevers, High Plain, sold a Holstein cross cow for 836kg, 142.5ppk or £1191 to Les Fell. Messrs Wilson, Evening Hill Farm sold a Holstein cross cow for 865kg, 137.5ppk or £1189 to Les Fell. Messrs Harrison, Hazel Head sold a Holstein cross cow for 852kg, 139.5ppk or £1188 to Sean McGimpsey. Messrs Eilbeck & Son, Plumbland Farm sold a Holstein cross cow for 894kg, 132.5ppk or £1187 to Mr Kirkpatrick.  

Leading Prices per head: British Blue £1852 High Tarns Farm, £1289 Creca Hall, £1263 Low Farm, £1155 Halefield Farm, £1138 Town Hall Farm, Limousin £1846 Upper Brydekirk, £1774, £1383 Bowsden Moor Farm, £1734 Sarkshields Farm, £1599, £1512 Croftheads, £1597 Longlea, £1501, £1454 Sanders Close, £1424, £1370 Old Rectory Farm, £1402 Tone Hall Farm, £1322, £1237 Balgray Hill, £1312 Midtown Farm, £1287 Raggetsyke, £1246 Mill Street, £1223 Dumbretton Farm, £1169 Chapel House, £1167 Byre Burnside, Charolais £1797 Steeley Farm, £1341 Bowscale Farm, £1293 New House Farm, Simmental £1526, £1270 Kirtleton House, £1433, £1413, £1337, £1321, £1163 Castlewigg Farm, £1230 Dornock Mains, £1182 Balgray Hill,  Aberdeen Angus £1240 Ratlinggate Farm, £1209, £1135 Blackcarts Farm, £1203 King Hill, Holstein Friesian £1386 Skelcies Hall, £1277 Hardgrove, £1203 Park House, £1191, £1138, £1112 High Plains, £1189, £1126 Evening Hill Farm, £1188 Hazel Head, £1136, £1128, £1066 Arbrack, £1130 Justicetown Farm, £1077, £1042 Wormanby Farm, £1056, £1042 Prestrie Farm, £1055 Glenzierfoot Farm, £1047 Street Head, £1037 Plumblands Farm, Staberliser £1276 The Farmhouse, Montbelairde £1255 Swordwellrigg Farm, Shorthorn £1214 Halefield Farm, Holstein £1184 Plumbland Farm, £1135 Petteril Bank Farm, £1124 Low Wood, £1016 Stonewalls, Luing £1069, £1057 Herdship, British Friesian £1021 Townfoot Farm, £1004 King Hill, Belted Galloway £718 Dumbretton Farm, Jersey £582 The Gill, £572 Evening Hill Farm, Dexter £541 Sewell Houses.

Leading Prices per Kilo: Limousin 227.5p Longlea, 223.5p Sarkshields Farm, 221.5p Bowsden Moor Farm, 219.5p Upper Brydekirk, 213.5p Bowsden Moor Farm, 213.5p, 209.5p Old Rectory Farm, 213.5p Chapel House, 209.5p Mill Street, 203.5p Midtown Farm, 202.5p Dumbretton Farm, 199.5p, 195.5p, 172.5p Sanders Close, 189.5p, 175.5p Croftheads, 174.5p Low Farm, 172.5p, 170.5p Raggetsyke, 170.5p Meikle Kirkland, Charolais 214.5p Steeley Farm, 201.5p New House Farm, 197.5p Bowscale Farm, British Blue 207.5p High Tarns Farm, 207.5p Low Farm, 170.5p Halefield Farm, Simmental 207.5p, 168.5p, 165.5p Castlewigg Farm, 181.5p, 164.5p Kirtleton House, 166.5p Dornock Mains, 160.5p Balgray Hill, Montbelairde 193.5p Swordwellrigg Farm, 147.5p Beeches, Beef Shorthorn 185.5p Thrimby Hall, Holstein Friesian 183.5p Justicetown Farm, 177.5p, 175.5p Wormanby Farm, 168.5p Barsalloch Farm, 168.5p Wood Farm, 168.5p Skelcies Hall, 167.5p Lane End Farm, 166.5p, 155.5p Bailey Ground Farm, 157.5p Wood Farm, 149.5p, 143.5p Arbrack, 146.5p, 142.5p High Plains, 144.5p Hardgrove, 144.5p Prestrie Farm, 141.5p Hazel Head, Holstein 179.5p, 163.5p, 157.5p Gaitsgill Hall Farm, 171.5p Petteril Bank Farm, 165.5p Flatt Bank, 145.5p Low Wood, 144.5p Crossfell House Farm, Staberliser 169.5p The Farmhouse, Aberdeen Angus 165.5p, 158.5p, 157.5p (x2), 152.5p Blackcarts Farm, 164.5p Rattlinggate Farm, 161.5p Bowscale Farm, 160.5p King Hill, 151.5p Glenalmer, 150.5p Allerbeck Farm, British Friesian 161.5p Barsalloch Farm, 157.5p King Hill, 149.5p Townfoot Farm, 147.5p Wavercroft, 143.5p Woodhead Farm, 142.5p, 140.5p Forest Farm, Luing 158.5p Herdship, 154.5p Blackcarts Farm, Shorthorn 153.5p Halefield Farm, Saler 145.5p Greenfield, Lincoln Red 142.5p Conhess Farm, Fleckvieh 142.5p Windy Hill, Whitebred Shorthorn 135.5p Burgh Head Farm, Jersey 123.5p The Gill, 115.5p Evening Hill Farm, Belted Galloway 121.5p Dumbretton Farm, Dexter 116.5p, 109.5p Sewell Houses.

CAST BULLS: Eight stock bulls were on offer, with Greentownwers Farms selling the top priced Limousin stock bull for 1308kg, 154.5ppk or £2020 to Owain Llyr. Johnstone Rae, Boghead Farm sold the top priced Charolais stock bull for 1172kg, 154.5ppk or £1810 to Pickstocks. Messrs McLaren, Cairnie Farm sold a 56 month old Limousin bullock for 1010kg, 160.5ppk or £1621 to Les Fell, and a 45 month old Simmental cross bullock from Messrs Pinguey, Haythwaite Lane sold a British Friesian stock bull for 1155kg, 127.5ppk or £1472 to Mr Kirkpatrick.

Leading Prices per Head: Limousin £2020 New Greentowers Farm, £1621, £1339 Cairnie Farm, £1449 Allerbeck Farm, Charolais £1810 Boghead Farm, Simmental £1477, £1453 Cairnie Farm, British Friesian £1472 Haythwaite Lane Farm, British Blue £1310 Cairnie Farm.

Leading Prices per Kilo: Limousin 180.5p, 160.5p Cairnie Farm, 170.5p Allerbeck Farm, 154.5p New Greentowers Farm, British Blue 169.5p, 165.5p Cairnie Farm, 165.5p Quarry House Farm, Simmental 165.5p, 162.5p Cairnie Farm, Charolais 154.5p Boghead Farm.

PRIME SHEEP: Forward were 1685 prime lambs and 161 cast sheep at the weekly sale. A great show of lambs with numbers eclipsing last year despite the lack of a spring seeing lambs harder to draw. An overall average of 337pph was achieved, SQQ 339p, does reflect on a shortage of top and export sheep, nevertheless 51 pens of lambs sold over £160 with 20 pens seeing north of 400ppk, a sale average of £139.98 per head. Seymour Farms, Wigton, topped the days trading at £215 and 467.4pph for a truly amazing Beltex cross lamb which sold to Mr R Skelton for a new butcher client. Closely following at 456.4p was another fabulous Beltex from regular customers Messrs Musgrave, Cardew Hall who averaged 399ppk for their run. Messrs Johnston, Springfield, Carlisle saw lambs to £188 and 447.6p

Leading Prices per head: Beltex £215, £169 Seymour Farms, £188 Springfield Farm, £184, £178, £176, £172, £171, £169.50, £168, £167, £160, Cardew Hall, £165, £164, £157.30, £155 The Hill, £156 Greensyke, £153 Harley Croft. Suffolk £174, £163, £159, £143 Jackson Rigg, £174, £146.50 Ashfield, £165, £164, £156 Williamsgill Farm, £157, £145 Low Moorhouse Farm, £156 Whitehouse Farm, £153, £146.50 Newmains, £152 Cardew Hall, £148.80, £144.50 Mirlaw House, £146 (x2) New Farm, £143 Cardewlees Farm. Texel £173, £172 Bengall Farm, £171.50, £169, £168, £165 Limestone Cottage, £170, £166 Low House, £170, £167 Macey Bank Farm, £170 West Cocklaw, £169, £164 Seymour Farms, £168 Tedcastle Farm, £167 High Boonwood, £166 Meadow Farm, £165 Upper Tinwald Farm, £165 Williamsgill Farm, £165 Whitehouse Farm. Charollais £168, £156, £150 Springfield Farm (Trafford). Dutch Texel £166 Ashfield, £164 Burgh head Farm, £164, £160, £150, £144 Springfield Farm. Millenium Bleu £148, £146.50, £140 Corrie Field.

Leading Prices per kilo: Beltex 467.4p Seymour Farms, 456.4p, 427.9p, 424.1p, 423.8p, 407.1p, 390.9p , 390.7p, 390.2p 388.4p Cardew Hall, 447.6p Springfield Farm, 387.3p, 376.6p Harley Croft, 385.2p Greensyke, 384.4p, 381.8p Orton Rigg Farm, 383.7p, 379p, 372.7p The Hill, 376.6p School Farm. Dutch Texel 415.2p Springfield Farm, 404.9p Burgh Head Farm. Texel 413.3p, 409.8p, 393p, 392.9p Limestone Cottage, 411.8p, 400p Haas Side Farm, 409.9p, 406.1p, 405.4p, 404.8p Low House, 407.5p School Farm, 405.4p Leigh Croft, 402.4p Upper Tinwald Farm, 393.4p Newbiggin Farm, 390p The Guards, 389.3p Ghyll House Farm, 387.2p Stubbsgill Farm, 383.1p School Farm, 381.6p Wavercroft. Suffolk 348.9p, 340.2p, 3335.5p Williamsgill Farm, 342.1p, 341p337.3p   Mirlaw House, 339.1p Whitehouse Farm. Charollais 348.8p Springfield Farm. Millenium Bleu 341.5p, 340.7p Corrie Field.

CAST SHEEP:  An entry of 180 cast ewes were forward and trade throughout was flying and a sale average of £112 prevailed.

Topping the sale at £150 was a black Beltex ewe from Freddie Little, The Guards. Strong ewes were selling easily in excess of £150 with Mules selling to a strong trade topping at £120 from Messrs McGregor, Dirrops. Charollais ewes sold to a leading price tag of £144. Many more could have been sold.

Leading prices per head : Texel £150 The Guards, £145 Priest Hill, £140 Kilnknowe, £140 Wolsty Farm, £138 Limestone Cottage, £138 Sycamore House, £138 West Cocklaw, £138 Church View, £136 Westfield House Farm. Beltex £144, £136 Cardew Hall. Charollais £144 Springfield Farm. Suffolk £144 Brisco Hill, £141 Rashfield. Greyface £120 Dirrops, £118 Stone Hall Farm, £118 Reservoir Farm, £115 Kilnknowe, £114 Wolsty Farm. Kerryhill £105 Hindrigg Farm. Jacob £102 Rashfield. Hill Cheviot £84 Ross Farm, £76 (x2) Cowgate Farm.

For more information regarding entries for Borderway Primestock Sales, please contact a member of the team.

David Holliday	07710 189804	Cast Cows & Cast Bulls
Grant Anderson	07872 129274	Prime Bulls & Prime Cattle
James Little	07872 840685	Prime & Cast Sheep