St Boswells Primestock Sale

 Sold  52 Prime Cattle,  45 Cast Cows,  2494 Prime Lambs and 1180 Cast Sheep

Bullocks (23) averaged 399p per kg and sold to 424p

Heifers (22) averaged 406p per kg and sold to 436p

Young Bulls (7)  averaged 375p per kg and sold to 394p

Cast Cows (43) averaged 278p per kg and sold to 337p Top price £2938

Cast Bulls (2) averaged 254p per kg sold to  267p.  Top price £3204

Lambs (2494) averaged 294p per kilo(-18p on the week)

Cast Sheep (1180) averaged £115.51 and sold to £290

Heavy ewes averaged £168, light ewes sold to £178 for North Country Cheviot Ewes and averaged £108

PRIME CATTLE

Good show, met good demand

Bullocks per head Limousin (Ave. £2,874.28)  £3,421.08, £3126.20, £3096.44 Gray, Low Hall, £3038.08 Clark, Wellheads

British Blue (Ave. £3,157.57)  £3,201.87, £3113.28 Clark,Wellheads

Simmental (Ave. £2,508.74)  £2,690.47 Cowe, Oldcastles, £2597.40 Baird, Lurdenlaw

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,476.59)  £2,504.00, £2265.92, £2223 Cowe, Oldcastles

Whitebred Shorthorn (Ave. £2,255.67)  £2,255.67 Laurie,Southdean Farm

Blue Grey (Ave. £2,206.22)  £2,206.60, £2205.84 Laurie,Southdean Farm   Bullocks per kilo Limousin (Ave. 403.31p)  424.00p Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm, 421p, 420p, 414p Dandie, Learielaw, 416p Clark, Wellheads British Blue (Ave. 416.01p)  418p, 414p Clark,Wellheads Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 394.99p)  400.00p Cowe, Oldcastles Simmental (Ave. 392.60p)  398.00p, 392p Cowe,Oldcastles Blue Grey (Ave. 368.93p)  374.00p Laurie,Southdean Farm Whitebred Shorthorn (Ave. 370.99p)  371.00p Laurie,Southdean Farm to Going Native, Hawick   Heifers per head Limousin (Ave. £2,495.95)  £2,776, £2654.08 Baird, Lurdenlaw Farm, £2752.20 Dandie, Learielaw, £2657.50 Clark, Wellheads   British Blue (Ave. £2,472.39)  £2,679.67 Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm, £2627.92 Dandie, Learielaw   Charolais (Ave. £2,583.23)  £2,583.23 Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm   Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,254.79)  £2,574.00 Cowe, Oldcastles   Simmental (Ave. £2,228.94)  £2,296.80 Cowe, Oldcastles       Heifers per kilo Limousin (Ave. 411.72p)  436.00p Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm, 430p Clark, Wellheads, 417p Dandie, Learielaw, 416p Baird, Lurdenlaw British Blue (Ave. 404.86p)  428.00p Dandie,Learielaw, 424p Hamilton, Bee Edge Charolais (Ave. 417.99p)  418.00p Hamilton,Bee Edge Farm Simmental (Ave. 404.52p)  414.00p Cowe,Oldcastles Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 395.57p)  406.00p, 402p, 400p Cowe,Oldcastles Young Bulls per head Simmental (Ave. £2,675.53)  £2,799.56 King,Wolfstar Farm, £2649.92 Jeffrey, Kersknowe   Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,499.23)  £2,499.23 Lakewood Stud   Limousin (Ave. £2,320.90)  £2,419.19, £2316.72 Hamilton,Ramrig Farm Young Bulls per kilo Limousin (Ave. 385.96p)  394.00p, 384p Hamilton,Ramrig Farm Simmental (Ave. 370.57p)  392.00p Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 353.99p)  354.00p Lakewood Stud     CAST COWS & BULLS Fast trade Cast Cows per head Charolais (Ave.£2938.64) £2938.64 Jeffrey, Kersknowe Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,000.67)  £2,871.54, £2678.52 Tait, Thorneydykes, £2861.10 Dagg, Woodhead, £2572.66, £2497.38 Barr, Thirlestane, £2543.20 Runciman, Upper Blainslie, £2415.92 Wight, Ecclaw   Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £1,966.89)  £2,572.43 Runciman, East Mains Farm, £2398, £2216.50 Sloan, Burnfoot, £2167.78 Buchanan, South Common Luing (Ave. £2,115.36)  £2,429.45, £2242.50 Penny,Harehead Farm   Limousin (Ave. £2,027.97)  £2,363.34 Richardson,Upper Samieston Farm, £2221.38, £2102.26 Dagg. Woodhead   Simmental (Ave. £2,053.66)  £2,310.54 Rutter,Greenhead, £2137.50 Dagg, Woodhead   Stabiliser (Ave. £1,855.34)  £1,916.45 Jackson, Shoreswood   Cast Cows per kilo Charolais (Ave. 336.99p)  337.00p Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm Limousin (Ave. 284.34p)  331.00p Richardson,Upper Samieston Farm Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 274.38p)  321.00p, 307p Barr, Thirlestane, 321p, 317p, 305p Wight, Ecclaw,  311p Dagg, Woodhead, 307p Barr, Thirlestane, 305p Runciman, Upper Blainslie, 303p, 301p Tait, Thorneydykes Luing (Ave. 294.82p)  299.00p, 297p Penny,Harehead Farm Simmental (Ave. 28404p)  295.00p Byrewalls, Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 26109p)  291.00p Runciman & Partners,East Mains Farm Stabiliser (Ave. 270.06p)  273.00p Jackson,Shoreswood Cast Bulls per head Luing(Ave.£2264.16) £2264.16 Barr, Thirlestane Beef Shorthorn(Ave.£3204.60) £3204.60 Cowdenknowes Mains Farm Cast Bulls per kilo Luing(Ave.267p) 267p Barr, Thirlestane Beef Shorthorn(Ave.245p) 245p Cowdenknowes Mains Farm   PRIME LAMBS Quality easily sold, meat is key      Lambs per head