Date: 27 October 2025 | Primestock

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St Boswells Primestock Sale

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

Sold 50 Prime Cattle, 62 Cast Cows, 1976 Prime Lambs and 947 Cast Sheep

Bullocks (23) averaged 402p per kg and sold to 431p

Heifers (24) averaged 412p per kg and sold to 444p

Young Bulls (3) averaged 325p per kg and sold to 370p x 2

Cast Cows (62) averaged 283p per kg and sold to 369p.  Top price £2840

Cast Bulls (4) averaged 245p and sold to 249p x 2.  Top price £2739

Lambs (1976) averaged 305p per kilo(+4p on the week), £141 per head and sold to £186

Top price 360p per kilo for Beltex Lambs

Cast Sheep (947) averaged £112.04 and sold to £330

Heavy ewes averaged £180 light ewes sold to £194 for North Country Cheviot Ewes and averaged £110

PRIME CATTLE

  Good demand throughout.  More needed to meet demand.

  Bullocks per head

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,695.50)  £3,069.76, £2964.32, £2817.80, £2684.64, £2666.62, £2642.72  Cowe, Oldcastles

Charolais (Ave. £2,977.26)  £2,977.26 Reay & Comber, Elwick

Limousin (Ave. £2,585.69)  £2,972.52, £2972.40 Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm, £2869.44, £2784.26, £2730.70 Dandie, Learielaw, £2737.26 Cowe, Oldcastles

Simmental (Ave. £2,683.86)  £2,929.86, £2547.72 Laing,East Learmouth, £2574 Cowe, Oldcastles

Bullocks per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 410.90p)  431p, 427p, 415p Dandie,Learielaw, 414p Cowe, Oldcastles and Hamilton, Bee Edge, 412p Cowe, Oldcastles

Charolais (Ave. 429p)  429p Reay & Comber, Elwick

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 390.65p)  408p (2) Cowe, Oldcastles

Simmental (Ave. 390.47p)  397p Laing,East Learmouth Farmhouse, 396p Cowe, Oldcastles

  Heifer per head

Charolais (Ave. £3224.88)  £3260.39, £3189.36 Clark, Wellheads

Limousin (Ave. £2659.48)  £3188.36, £3058.68, £3026.32 Clark, Wellheads, £2766.92, £2730.24 Dandie, Learielaw

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2338.53) £2593.64 Neill, Upper Nisbet

British Blue (Ave. £2,456.43)  £2,456.43 Strother, Fowberry Moor

Stabiliser (Ave. £2,012.98)  £2,053.43 Baldwyn,Satchells Farm

Heifers per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 419.97p)  444p, 436p Hamilton,Bee Edge Farm, 442p, 432p Dandie, Learielaw, 438p Reay & Comber, Elwick, 428p Strother, Fowberry Moor, 426p Clark, Wellheads to Hugh Black & Sons

British Blue (Ave. 433.99p)  434p Strother, Fowberry Moor

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 406p)  413p Neill, Upper Nisbet

Charolais (Ave. 400.10p)  411p Clark, Wellheads

Stabiliser (Ave. 373.23p)  378p, 374p Baldwyn,Satchells Farm

 

  Young Bulls per head

  Aberdeen Angus(Ave.£2647.84) £2647.84(268p per kg) King, Wolfstar

  Limousin(Ave. £2223.70) £2249.60, £2197.80(370p per kg) Strother, Fowberry Moor

  CAST COWS

Good to sell!

  Cast Cows per head

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,339.97)  £2,840.32 MacNeill, Old Orchard, £2620.32, £2615.64,  £2588.60, £2323.68 Barr, Thirlestane, £2504.30 Hamilton, Hyndsidehill, £2388.30 Tait, Thorneydykes, £2382.10, £2380.04 Runciman, Upper Blainslie, £2312 Birkett Farming, Hexpath

Fleckvieh (Ave. £2,459.44)  £2,618.34, £2394.12, £2365.88 Bluestone Farming, Nethermains Farm

 

Limousin (Ave. £1,832.37)  £2,589.43 Coltherd,Foulshiels, £2435.40 Anderson, Parkhill, £2362.22 Ker, The Fens

 

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,310.14)  £2,531.52 Runciman, Allanshaws, £2516.98 Barr, Thirlestane

 

Simmental (Ave. £1,932.62)  £2,415.30, £2246.52 Birkett Farming Hexpath, £2280.42 Rutter, Greenhead

 

Charolais (Ave. £1,412.33)  £2,308.50 Birkett Farming Hexpath

 

Luing (Ave. £1,725.24)  £2,258.52 Helm,Haltree, £2040.50 Reid, Boreland

 

British Blue (Ave. £2,258.15)  £2,258.15 Strother, Fowberry Moor

 

Stabiliser (Ave. £1,434.14)  £1,933.28 Hamilton, Hyndsidehill

Cast Cows per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 278.47p)  369p,307p  Anderson, Parkhill, 359p Ker, The Fens, 345p Rutter, Greenhead, 307p Anderson, Parkhill, 305p Neill, Upper Nisbet

Simmental (Ave. 288.79p)  353p, 333p Anderson, Parkhill, 309p Rutter, Greenhead

Luing (Ave. 272.11p)  319p, 317p Helm,Haltree

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 292.42p)  317p Barr, Thirlestane, 293p Runciman, Allanshaws

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 297.89p)  317p MacNeill, Old Orchard and Hamilton, Hyndsidehill, 315p Laing, East Learmonth, 309p Barr, Thirlestane and Birkett Farming, Hexpath, 307p Runciman, Upper Blainslie and Birkett Farming, Hexpath

British Blue (Ave. 290.99p)  291p Strother, Fowberry Moor

Fleckvieh (Ave. 284.43p)  289p Bluestone Farming, Nethermains

Charolais (Ave. 222.53p)  285p Birkett Farming, Hexpath Farm

Stabiliser (Ave. 231.68p)  281p Hamilton, Hyndsidehill

CAST BULLS

Cast Bulls per head

Charolais (Ave.£2739) £2739 Pate, Stobshiels Mains

Aberdeen Angus (Ave.£2707.19) £2707.19 Playfair Farming, Morebattle Tofts

Saler(Ave.£2499.965) £2499.95 Faughhill Farming

Simmental (Ave.£2460.12) £2460.12 Wilson, Hutlerburn

Cast Bulls per kilo

Charolas (Ave.249p) 249p Pate, Stobshiel Mains

Saler (Ave. 249p) 249p Faughhill Farming

Simmental(Ave.247p) 247p Wilson, Hutlerburn

Aberdeen Angus (Ave.235p) 235p Playfair Farming, Morebattle Tofts

PRIME SHEEP

Lambs in demand, meat still the key

Lambs per head

Texel (Ave. £142.55)  £186, £179 Helm,Haltree, £184, £183 Anderson, Headshaw, £182 Fullerton, Corsbie, £181 Forster, Hermiston, £176, £175, £172 Fleming, The Anvil, £174 Gray, Sunnycroft

 

Beltex (Ave. £146.98)  £185, £150 Strang-Steel,Threepwood£178, £166, £163, £160, £150 Huntington Partnership, £153 Glennie, Threeburnford

 

Charollais (Ave. £127.35)  £184 Anderson,Nether Falla

 

Suffolk (Ave. £147.52)  £181, £177, £175, £170 Fleming, The Anvil, £180 Simpson, Castlemains, £178, £170(2) Anderson, Headshaw, £174 Helm, Haltree, £173 Philiphaugh Estate

 

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £128.05)  £174 (2) Helm,Haltree, £153 Philiphaugh Old Mill, £147 Dun, Gilston, £145 Helm, Haltree

 

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £161)  £161 Marwick & Coney ,Glenogle

Greyfaced (Ave. £138.52)  £154 Tollishill Farming Co, £150.50, £147 Burncastle Farming, £146 Tollishill Farming Co

 

Blue Texel (Ave. £144.50)  £145 Rennie,Berryhill, £144  Forster, Hermiston

 

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £132.03)  £141 Douglas, Saughtree and Dun, Gilston, £138 Douglas, Howahill

 

Halfbred (Ave. £121.37)  £130 Shaw,Smailholm Mains, £121 Duncan, Croft Field, Denholm

 

Hampshire (Ave. £117)  £120, £116Lauder Herdwicks, Scarlaw

 

Blackface (Ave. £104)  £108 Lauderhill Sheep Co, £100 Floors Farming, Scarlaw and McClymont, Tinnis

 

Berrichon (Ave. £114.57)  £117 Powell,Springwood Lodge

 

Herdwick (Ave. £108)  £108 Lauder Herdwicks, Scarlaw

Lambs per kilo

Texel (Ave. 309p)  360.50p Torwoodlee & Buckholm, 348.8p, 343.2p Pogbie Farms, 344.8p, 338.5p Huntington Partnership, 340.4p Glennie, Threeburnford, 340p Fleming, Anvil

 

Beltex (Ave. 310p)  353.20p, 326p Huntington Partnership, 335.7p Dun, Gilston, 331.7p Lylestane Farming, 326.1p Strang-Steel, Threepwood

 

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 289p)  348p (2)Helm,Haltree, 310.5p Dun, Gilston

 

Suffolk (Ave. 300p)  323.80p, 323.8p, 315p Anderson, Headshaw, 311.4p Douglas, Saughtree

 

Blue Texel (Ave. 314p)  320p Forster,Hermiston

 

Berrichon (Ave. 310p)  316.20p Powell,Springwood

 

Charollais (Ave. 307p)  311.40p Darling,Ladyflat

 

Greyfaced (Ave. 298p)  309.10p Lauderhill Sheep Co, 304.2p Tollishill Farming

 

Cheviot Mule (Ave. 292p)  306.50p Dun,Gilston Farm

 

Hampshire (Ave. 288p)  292.70p Lauder Herdwicks, Scarlaw

 

Blackface (Ave. 279p) 285.7p McClymont, Tinnis, 284.2p Lauderhill Sheep Co

 

Halfbred (Ave. 285p)  288.90p Shaw,Smailholm Mains, 286.4p Duncan, Croft Field, Denholm

 

Herdwick (Ave. 284p)  284.20p Lauder Herdwicks, Scarlaw

 

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. 230p)  230p Marwick & Coney ,Glenogle

CAST EWES

‘Fire, Fire, Fire! All classes of ewes a lot dearer today.  A very mixed show forward but leaner types were definitely dearer on the week.  The best of ewes still in extremely high demand.  Keep them coming!  Another week past and another week where we are yet again up on the year….Your support is greatly appreciated!

 

Topping the sale today at £330 was an outstanding tup from Messrs Elliot, Roxburgh Mains.  Ewes topped at £300 for Beltex Ewe from Messrs Maxwell, Faughhill

Beltex (Ave. £193.37)  £300, Faughhill Farming

 

Texel (Ave. £164.57)  £250 Sinclair,Crookston

 

Suffolk (Ave. £185.36)  £228 Fullerton, Corsbie

 

Blue Texel (Ave. £194.80)  £226 Howey,Broomiebank

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £114.90) £192 Millar, Stagehall

 

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £153)  £180 Rodger Farms,Galadean,

 

Easy Care (Ave. £78.05)  £178 Baker,Windshiel

 

Greyfaced (Ave. £123)  £170 Park & Paskins, Glenburnie

 

Romney (Ave. £112.02)  £170 Torwoodlee & Buckholm,

 

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £152)  £152 Howey,Broomiebank

 

Blackface (Ave. £67.17)  £130 Burncastle

 

Ryeland (Ave. £87.50)  £112 Haydock,Winkston

 

Shetland (Ave. £34.98)  £52 Anderson,Nether Falla

 

Hebridean (Ave. £42)  £42 Hislop,Coltcrooks

  RAMS

  A bigger entry of tups forward.  Topping the sale at £330 was an 

 outstanding Texel Tup from Messrs Elliot, Roxburgh Mains.  Following 

 them at £270 was 3 Texels from Messrs Sinclair, Crookston.  Dunlop,

 Elmscleugh had 9 Blackies at £166

Texel (Ave. £263.33)  £330 Elliot,Roxburgh Mains

Beltex (Ave. £240)  £240 Sinclair,Crookston

Suffolk (Ave. £112.25)  £176 King, Gospel Hall

Blackface (Ave. £141.88)  £166 Dunlop,Elmscleugh

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £144)  £146 Clark, Blackhope

Easy Care (Ave. £128)  £128 Shell,Bushelhill