St Boswells Sale of Store Sheep & Spring Born Suckled Calves

Harrison & Hetherington held their Annual Show and Sale of Spring born Suckled Calves

Taking charge of this years judging was Messrs Jackson, Future Livestock with a great show of calves forward.

Tapping out his champion to Messrs RR Contracting, Sydenham with a superb British Blue.x Heifer making £3400 to the judge.  Reserve Champion went to Messrs Richardson, Upper Samieston with a sweet Lim.x Heifer

Champion Heifer - Sydenham

Calves looked well despite the summer conditions.

Overall averages – 
Bullocks – 503ppkg (£1602)
Heifers – 497ppkg (£1555)

SHOW RESULTS
Best Bullock
1st     Sydenham
2nd     Sydenham
3rd      Greenhead

Best Heifer
1st       Sydenham (CHAMPION)
2nd      Upper Samieston (RESERVE CHAMPION)
3rd       Upper Samieston

Best pen of Bullock Calves
Sydenham

Best pen of Heifer Calves
Kirklands

Thank you to H & H Insurance Brokers for kindly sponsoring our show.

Bullocks per head
Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,526.85)  £2,160, £2040 Fleming, Gledswood, £2030, £2020, £1870 Hamilton, Earlside, £1780 Richardson, Upper Samieston, £1740 AR Hume Farming, Ellemford
British Blue (Ave. £2,006.66)  £2,140, £2100, £2060, £2020 RR Contracting, Sydenham, £1950 Rutter, Greenhead
Limousin (Ave. £1,646.78)  £2,140 Hobday, Todshawhaugh, £2100, £2000, £1890 RR Contracting, Sydenham, £1930, £1880 AR Hume, Ellemford, £1910 Scott, Kirklands, £1900 Rutter, Greenhead
Charolais (Ave. £1,767.54)  £2,090(2), £1990, £1920 Hobday, Todshawhaugh, £1970 Fleming,Gledswood, £1690, £1620 Morton, Kaeside
Simmental (Ave. £1,614.25)  £1,970 Fleming, Gledswood, £1760, £1740 Cairns & Logan, South Riccalton, £1720 Rutter, Greenhead, £1610(3) Mulholland Contracts, Ettrickshaws
Stabiliser (Ave. £1,525)  £1,610 Renton,Bowershield Farm
Saler (Ave. £1,283.33)  £1,350 Morton, Kaeside

Bullocks per kilo
Limousin (Ave. 492.84p)  654.20p Morton, Kaeside, 635.1p, 580.6p Warden, Skelfhill, 575.8p Rutter, Greenhead, 544.8p, 531p Cairns & Logan, South Riccalton
Charolais (Ave. 528.14p)  623.10p, 600p, 582.8p Morton, Kaeside
Simmental (Ave. 515.42p)  591.70p, 554.2p, 496.8p Scott,Kirklands, 532.1p, 490.3p Mulholland Contracts, Ettrickshaws
Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 503.43p)  570.80p, 560p, 558.5p, 535.7p Wight, Ecclaw, 550p, 532.1p, 527.3p Thomson, Hownam Grange, 533.3p Richardson, Upper Samieston, 532.1p Cairns & Logan, South Riccalton
British Blue (Ave. 506.94p)  549.30pRutter,Greenhead, 538.5p, 517.9p, 502.4p RR Contracting, Attonburn Farm Cottage
Saler (Ave. 497.41p)  500.00p Morton, Kaeside
Stabiliser (Ave. 388.53p)  405.60p Renton,Bowershield

  Heifers per head
British Blue (Ave. £2,175)  £3,400, £1800, £1750 RR Contracting, Sydenham
Limousin (Ave. £1,547.27)  £2,350, £2000, £1940, £1750 RR Contracting,  Sydenham, £2250, £2000 Richardson, Upper Samieston, £1770, £1740 AR Hume Farming, Ellemford
Simmental (Ave. £1,608.62)  £2,000 Pogbie Farms, £1630, £1620, £1570, £1550 Scott, Kirklands 
Charolais (Ave. £1,639.59)  £1,990, £1830 Hobday, Todshawhaugh, £1680, £1600 Morton, Kaeside
Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,419.09)  £1,980, £1790 Pogbie Farms, £1950, £1840, £1820 Hamilton, Earlside, 
£1790 Pogbie Farms, £1600 AR Hume, Ellemford
Saler (Ave. £1,600)  £1,600 Morton, Kaeside
Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £1,400)  £1,400 Kirkpatrick,Chapelhill Farm

  Heifers per kilo
British Blue (Ave. 593p)  871.80p, 500p RR Contracting, Sydenham
Limousin (Ave. 494p)  803.60p, 727.3p  Richardson,Upper Samieston Farm, 591.7p Morton, Kaeside, 573.6p, 563p Cairns & Logan, South Riccalton, 552.9p RR Contracting, Sydenham, 537p Scott, Kirklands
Charolais (Ave. 542p)  672.00p, 612p, 590.9p, 581.8p  Morton, Kaeside
Simmental (Ave. 490p)  591.70p, 531.1p, 518.5p, 509.4p  Scott,Kirklands
Saler (Ave. 581p)  581.80p  Morton, Kaeside
Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 453p)  520.80p(2), 509.4p, 496.4p  Thomson,Hownam Grange Farm
Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 444p)  444.40p  Kirkpatrick,Chapelhill Farm

STORE SHEEP

Another day, another flyer at St Boswells!  The dearest Store Lamb ring in the country.  Don’t hold back if you have lambs to go!  We can handle any breed and any number!  More lambs required every fortnight.

2500 head with an overall average of £107.75

1000 head cheviots to average £105

Leading consignors (20 or more)
Weir, Bluecairn – 40 to average £124.15
Murray, Branxholm Braes – 41 to average £122.68
Anderson, Parkhill – 109 to average £121.58

Leading consignors (20 or more cheviots)
Anderson, Headshaw – 42 to average £118
Allan, Stouphill – 119 to average £117.55
Hamilton, Birneyknowe – 52 to average £115

Suffolk (Ave. £116.92)  £130 Murray, Branxholm Braes Farm, £122 Anderson, Parkhill, £121.50 Mabon, Lustruther, £120 Bone, Fawdon Cottage, £117.50, £117 Weir, Cortleferry, £116.50 Postlethwaite, Laings Hill, £115, £114, £111.50 Hunter, Craigend
Texel (Ave. £115.98)  £127, £121 Weir,Bluecairn, £123 Anderson, Parkhill and Glennie, Threeburnford, £122.50 Pogbie Farms, £122 Hunter, Reaveley Greens, £121.50 Dickinson, Three Farms and Mabon, Lustruther, £121 Pringle, Linnburn, £120 Weir, Cortleferry
North Country Cheviot (Ave. £105)  £126.50, £121, £120, £112 Allen,Stouphill, £120 Elliot, Falstone, £118 Anderson, Headshaw, £115 Hamilton, Birneyknowe, £110.50 Renton, Bowershield, £109 Douglas, Saughtree
Zwartble (Ave. £86.44)  £122, £87.50, £70 Dickinson,Three Farms
Cheviot Mule (Ave. £106.04)  £119 Bone,1 Fawdon Farm Cottage, £116.50 Glennie, Threeburnford, £113 Anderson, Parkhill
Hill Cheviot (Ave. £112.14)  £115 Murray, Branxholm Braes Farm, £111 Reid, Whitefield
Lleyn (Ave. £109)  £109 Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw
Greyfaced (Ave. £106)  £106 Hunter,Reaveley Greens
Kerry Hill (Ave. £58.33) £80 Dickinson,Three Farms
Blackface (Ave. £57.56)  £75, £60 Floors Farming, Byrecleuch
Welsh (Ave. £42.84) £65 Dickinson,Three Farms