Date: 06 October 2025 | Primestock

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St Boswells Primestock Sale

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

Sold 71 Prime Cattle, 40 Cast Cows, 1489 Prime Lambs and 900 Cast Sheep

Bullocks (25) averaged 394p per kg and sold to 438p

Heifers (37) averaged 397p per kg and sold to 440p x 2

Young Bulls (9) averaged 349p per kg and sold to 398p

Cast Cows (38) averaged 283p per kg and sold to 337p x 2. Top price £2761

Cast Bulls (2) averaged 243p and sold to 245p. Top price £2783

Lambs (1489) averaged 312.3p per kilo(+7.3p on the week), £142 per head and sold to £206 for Texel Lambs

Top price 413.2p per kilo for Beltex Lambs

Cast Sheep (900) averaged £128 and sold to £350

Heavy ewes averaged £186, light ewes sold to £180 for North Country Cheviot Ewes and averaged £122

PRIME CATTLE

Maintained recent rates

Bullocks per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,691.58) £3,221.39, £2919.20, £2910 Clark,Wellheads, £2939.40, £2913.84 Dandie, Learielaw

British Blue (Ave. £3,108) £3,108 Clark,Wellheads

Charolais (Ave. £2,858.11) £3,081.71 Clark,Wellheads, £2858.40 Cowe, Oldcastles

Simmental (Ave. £2,734.46) £2,921.32 Cowe,Oldcastles

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,249.72) £2,427.80, £2424.08 Cowe,Oldcastles

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,043.63) £2,154.23, £2129.40 Faughhill Farming

Bullocks per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 401.63p) 438p Strother & Son,Fowberry Moor, 426p(2), 422p Dandie, Learielaw

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 391.93p) 398p, 392p Cowe,Oldcastles

Simmental(Ave.392.32p) 398p Cowe, Oldcastles

Charolais (Ave. 383.81p) 397p, 392p Cowe,Oldcastles

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 374.29p) 390p Faughhill Farming

British Blue (Ave. 370p) 370p Clark,Wellheads

Heifers per head

Charolais (Ave. £2,551.52) £2880 Cowe, Oldcastles

Limousin (Ave. £2,474.52) £2,782, £2635.20 Dandie,Learielaw, £2640, £2631.20 Hamilton, Bee Edge

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,002.55) £2209.22, £2095.20 Faughhill Farming

Simmental (Ave. £1,973.54) £2,229.04 Fullerton,Corsbie Farm

British Blue (Ave. £2,209.19) £2209.19 Strother, Fowberry Moor

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,975.66) £2,189, £2167.62, £2135.48 Cowe, Oldcastles,

£2110.72 Faughhill Farming

Heifers per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 418.54p) 440p(2) Hamilton,Bee Edge to Denholm Meat Supplies and Hugh Black & Sons, 432p Dandie, Learielaw, 428p to Hugh Black & Sons, Hamilton, Bee Edge 428p to W.Kirkup Butchers

British Blue (Ave.420p) 420p Strother, Fowberry Moor

Charolais (Ave. 40372p) 400p Cowe, Oldcastles

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 390.99p) 408p, 398p, 397p, 396p Cowe & Co,Oldcastles, 396p Lamont, Dunslaw

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 373.71p) 338p, 377p Faughhill Farming

Simmental (Ave. 38099p) 390p, 380p Lamont ,Dunslaw

Young Bulls per head

Charolais (Ave. £2,817.30) £3,174.60, £2460 Jeffrey,Kersknowe

Limousin (Ave. £2,448.10) £2,878.32, £2863.04, £2498.72, £2481.48 Strother, Fowberry Moor

Young Bulls per kilo

Limousin(Ave.365.55p) 398p Hickson, Woodhouse, 388p Strother, Fowberry Moor

Charolais (Ave.303.26p) 370p Jeffrey, Kersknowe

CAST COWS

Good trade

Cast Cows per head

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,550.75) £2,761.19, £2340.30 Stirling,Bow Farmhouse

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,283.76) £2,603.60 Mundell,Meigle Farm, £2571.40 Fullerton, Corsbie, £2475.56 Gray, Sunnycroft, £2473.84 Runciman, Upper Blainslie

Simmental (Ave. £2,043.07) £2,479.50 Fullerton,Corsbie Farm, £2086.58 Muircleugh Partners

Charolais (Ave. £2,258.52) £2,258.52 Connon,Greenknowe Bungalow

Limousin (Ave. £2,054.98) £2,238.80 Hickson,Woodhouse Farm, £2190.50 Strother, Fowberry Moor, £2130.92 Connon, Greenknowe

British Blue (Ave. £1,980.59) £2,108.69 Connon,Greenknowe Bungalow

Luing (Ave. £1,800.63) £1,872.78, £1728.48 Reid. Boreland

Saler (Ave. £1,819.10) £1,847.33, £1790.88 Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Holstein Friesian (Ave. £1,658.07) £1,658.07 Gray,Sunnycroft

Hereford (Ave. £1,589.21) £1,589.21 Richardson,Upper Samieston Farm

Belted Galloway(Ave.£894.69) £1088.52 Buchanan, South Common

Cast Cows per kilo

Aberdeen Angus(Ave.290p) 329p Fullerton, Corsbie, 311p Gray, Sunnycroft, 305p Strother, Fowberry Moor

Limousin (Ave. 303.99p) 337p (2) Strother, Fowberry Moor, 319p Connon, Greenknowe

Charolais (Ave. 319p) 319p Connon,Greenknowe Bungalow

Saler (Ave. 298.70p) 311p Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Simmental (Ave. 285.74p) 300p Richardson,Upper Samieston, 289p Muircleugh Partners

British Blue (Ave. 29126p) 297p Connon,Greenknowe Bungalow

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 282.47p) 295p Stirling, Bow

Luing (Ave. 274.90p) 277p Reid, Boreland

Hereford (Ave. 242.99p) 243p Richardson,Upper Samieston Farm

Holstein Friesian (Ave. 240.99p) 241p Gray,Sunnycroft

Belted Galloway (Ave. 168.80p) 193p Buchanan,South Common Farm

CAST BULLS

Cast Bulls per head

Simmental (Ave. £2,783.19) £2,783.19 Hogg, Birkenside Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,750.76) £2,750.76 Dobie,Easter Middleton

Cast Bulls per kilo

Aberdeen Angus(Ave.243p) 243p Dobie, Easter Middleton

Simmental(Ave.245p) 245p Hogg, Birkenside

PRIME LAMBS

Very mixed show. Well fleshed lambs easily sold.

Average - £142, 312.3p per kg, 45.4kgs

Lambs per head

Texel (Ave. £145.05) £206 Gray,Sunnycroft, £205, £204, £200 Sanderson, Greenhead, £200 Taylor, Belmont, £198 Legars Ltd, £191 Arnott, Butterdean, £188 Helm, Haltree, £183 Clark, Upper Bolton

Beltex (Ave. £158.18) £200, £180 McGowan,Craiglea, £194 Forster, Hermiston, £188 Huntington Partnership, £187, £186 Gray, Sunnycroft, £185 Arnott, Butterdean

Suffolk (Ave. £139.07) £186, £167 Taylor,Belmont Farm, £172 Helm, Haltree, £169 Morton, Kaeside, £166 Anderson, Headshaw, Arnott, Butterdean, £164 Forster, Hermiston

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £118.48) £174, £155 Helm,Haltree

Blue Texel (Ave. £164) £164 Gray,Sunnycroft

Lleyn (Ave. £132.96) £138 Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £125.11) £137 Adderstonshiels, £134 Anderson, Parkhill

Charollais (Ave. £127.46) £137 Hume Farming, Broombank

Blackface (Ave. £122.21) £135 Arnott & Co,Butterdean

Greyfaced (Ave. £121.63) £134 Morton & Son,Kaeside

Half Bred (Ave.£122.06) £131 Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Lambs per kilo

Beltex (Ave. 351p) 413.20p Huntington Partnership, 397.8p, 397.7p, 391.3p, 390.8p, 363.6p

McGowan, Craiglea, 372p, 366.7p Gray, Sunnycroft, 370p Arnott, Butterdean

Texel(Ave.317p) 356.8p, 340.9p Anderson, Parkhill, 354.5p Taylor, Belmont, 353.4p, 347.8p, 347.8p,

345.8p Sanderson, Greenhead, 340p Arnott, Butterdean, 337.7p Gray, Sunnycroft

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 291p) 348p, 310p Helm,Haltree

Blue Texel (Ave. 345p) 345.30p Gray,Sunnycroft

Suffolk (Ave. 300p) 321.50p Helm,Haltree, 321.2p, 317.9p Taylor, Belmont, 319.2p Anderson,

Headshaw, 307.3p Morton, Kaeside, 305.2p Emmerson, Trabroun, 304.7p Adderstonshiels, 303.7p Forster,

Hermiston

Cheviot Mule (Ave. 304p) 318.60p Adderstonshiels Farming, 308.1p McIntosh, Borthwickshiels,

304.5p Anderson, Parkhill

Charollais (Ave. 302p) 314.90p Hume Farming,Broombank

Blackface (Ave. 278p) 305p Monksford,

Lleyn (Ave. 291p) 297.80p Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

CAST EWES

‘THEY JUST KEEP COMING. Another big show today with a good show of big, heavy sheep but still a proportion of the sale being light, hill ewes. 300 up this week on the year!’

Topping the sale today at £350 was an outstanding Texel Ewe from Messrs Clark, Upper Bolton. Following her at £300 was a Blue from Messrs McGowan, Craiglea.

Texel (Ave. £166.40) £350 Clark & Son,Upper Bolton

Bleu Du Maine (Ave. £300) £300 McGowan,Glenholly House

Suffolk (Ave. £163.38) £242 Sanderson,Greenhead

Greyfaced (Ave. £141.56) £211 Hendry,Symington Mains Farm

Romney (Ave. £156.97) £210 Girvan,Gateshaw

Roussin (Ave. £182) £200 Netherfirth, Lilliesleaf

Beltex (Ave. £146) £188 McGowan,Glenholly House

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £111.73) £180 Nether Tofts,

Easy Care (Ave. £91.91) £174 Runciman & Partners,East Mains Farm

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £145.77) £170 Gordon,Northfield Farm

Lleyn (Ave. £106) £122 Aikeyside, Gifford

Blackface (Ave. £45.15) £112 Fairnilee Farm,

Hill Cheviot (Ave. £91.90) £100 Douglas & Son,Saughtree

Hebridean (Ave. £60) £60 Keefe,The Paddocks

Shetland (Ave. £34) £34 Marwick & Robert Coney ,1 Pirntaton Cottage

CAST TUPS Blue Texel (Ave. £262.00) £262.00 Gray,Sunnycroft
Dutch Spotted (Ave. £260.00) £260.00 Campbell,Wedderlie Farmhouse
Texel (Ave. £179.20) £250.00 Connell Farms,Wanton Walls
Suffolk (Ave. £250.00) £250.00 Campbell & Sons,Maidenhall
Beltex (Ave. £195.60) £210.00 Cormack,Oxnam Neuk
Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £125.00) £140.00 Marwick & Robert Coney ,1 Pirntaton Cottage

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