St Boswells Primestock Sale

Sold 83 Prime Cattle, 51 Cast Cows, 2222 Prime Lambs and 746 Cast Sheep

Bullocks (32) averaged 407p per kg and sold to 440p (+7p on the week)

Heifers (45) averaged 419p per kg and sold to 468p (+15p on the week)

Young Bull (6) sold to 412p (£2488)

Cast Cows (51) averaged 295p per kg and sold to 367p. (-5p on the week)  Top price £3221

Cast Bulls (2) averaged 273p and sold to 295p.  Top price £2690

Lambs (2222) averaged 310p per kilo(-10p on the week), £140 per head and sold to £191 for Texel Lambs 

Top price 395.3p per kilo for Beltex Lambs

Cast Sheep (746) averaged £110.50 and sold to £245

Heavy ewes averaged £165, light ewes sold to £170 for North Country Cheviot Ewes and averaged £ 108

PRIME CATTLE

More quality forward, all classes slightly sharper on the week.

Bullocks per head

Limousin: (Ave.£2752.50) £3214.08, £3027.20, £2931.60 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £2886.32, £2884.72 Dandie, Learielaw

Charolais: (Ave.£2558.14) £3076.32, £2771.44 Logan, West Garleton, £2773.44 Megahy, Applecross

British Blue: (Ave £2939.20) £2939.20 Dandie, Learielaw

Beef Shorthorn: (Ave.£2267.84) £2460.08 Cowdenknowes Mains Farm Ltd

Simmental: (Ave.£2456.16) £2456.16 Young, Nisbet

Aberdeen Angus: (Ave.£2276.82) £2325.96 Megahy, Applecross

Blue Grey: (Ave.£2129.04) £2222.16, Laurie, Southdean

Bullocks per kilo

Limousin: (Ave.425.16p) 440p, 432p, 420p Hamilton, Bee Edge, 436p, 428p, 426p Dandie, Learielaw, 432p Young, Nisbet, 406p, 398p Gala Farms, Holybush

British Blue: (Ave.440p) 440p Dandie, Learielaw

Charolais: (Ave.411.72p) 432p Megahy, Applecross, 426p, 402p 398p Davies, North Synton, 408p, 404p Logan, West Garleton

Aberdeen Angus: (Ave.417p) 426p Megahy, Applecross, 408p Young, Nisbet

Beef Shorthorn: (Ave.382.65p) 408p Young, Nisbet, 394p, 392p, 382p, 378p, 346p Cowdenknowes Mains Farm Ltd

Simmental: (Ave.408p) 408p Young, Nisbet

Hereford: (Ave.390p) 390p Young, Nisbet

Whitebred Shorthorn: (Ave.392p) 392p Laurie, Southdean

Blue Grey: (Ave.381.89p) 394p Laurie, Southdean

Heifers per head

Limousin: (Ave.£2562.45) £3457.20, 3088.80, £3087.00, £2970 Clark, Wellheads, £2903.72 Walker, Pathhead, £2885.40, £2862 Dandie, Learielaw

Charolais: (Ave.£2845.48) £2845.48 Logan, West Garleton

Aberdeen Angus: (Ave.£1992.59) £2370.04 Rutherford Shiell & Partners, Byrewalls

Beef Shorthorn: (Ave. £2203.20) £2203.20 Megahy, Applecross

British Blue: (Ave. £2170.80) £2170.80 Young, Nisbet

Heifers per kilo

Limousin: (Ave.431.62p) 468p, 450p (2) to Hugh Black & Sons, 430p Clark, Wellheads, 468p, 462p, 440p Hamilton, Bee Edge, 458p, 450p Dandie, Learielaw, 434p, 429p, 420p, 416p, 414p to Hugh Black & Sons, Neill, Upper Nisbet, 424p, 418p, 416p Young, Nisbet, 418p, 414p Wester Ulston Beef, Upper Hundalee

Charolais: (Ave.446p) 446p Logan, West Garleton

Aberdeen Angus: (Ave.396.3p) 410p, 408p, 404p, 400p Lamont, Dunslaw, 404p, 402p Megahy, Applecross

Beef Shorthorn: (Ave.408p) 408p Megahy, Applecross

Simmental: (Ave.397.49p) 406p Lamont, Dunslaw

British Blue: (Ave.402p) 402p) Young, Nisbet

Young Bulls per head

Limousin: (Ave.£2467.66) £2529.60, £2488.48, £2488 Huntington Farm Partnership

Hereford: (Ave. £2125) £2125 Patterson, Kirktonhill

Young Bulls per kilo

Limousin: (Ave.395.97p) 412p, 408p, 400p (2) Huntington Farm Partnership

CAST COWS

Mixed show of cows, more feeding types on offer. Flesh easy sold.

Cast Cows per Head

Charolais: (Ave.£3193.18) £3221.72, £3164.64 Jeffrey, Kersknowe

British Blue: (Ave.£2414.45) £2767.16, £2264.90 Neill, Upper Nisbet

Aberdeen Angus: (Ave.£2180.43) £2640.20 Prentice, Brockholes, £2590.82 Patterson, Kirktonhill, £2548.00 Whitburgh Farms

Fleckvieh: (Ave.£2467.68) £2467.68 Bluestone Farming, Nethermains

Limousin: (Ave.£2187.50) £2419.66 Neil, Upper Nisbet, £2227.08 Osborne, Outerston

Simmental: (Ave.£2121.33) £2418.70 Whitburgh Farms, £2371.80 Scott, Kirklands

Saler: (Ave.£2078.18) £2197.30 Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Luing: (Ave.£1971.51) £2106.02 Wilson, Hutlerburn

Holstein: (Ave.£2000.56) £2058.20 Bluestone Farming Ltd, Nethermains

Beef Shorthorn: (Ave.£1965.04) £2023 McClymont, Tinnis

Cast Cows per kilo

Limousin: (Ave.320.94p) 367p King, Gospel Hall, 337p Neill, Upper Nisbet, 319p, 317p Richardson, Upper Samieston

Charolais: (Ave.341.88p) 347p, 337p Jeffrey, Kersknowe

Luing: (Ave.316.96p) 343p, 341p, Wilson, Hutlerburn

Simmental: (Ave.283.70p) 335p Whitburgh Farms, 305p Pate, Nettlingflat

British Blue: (Ave. 322.21p) 331p, 319p, Neill, Upper Nisbet, 315p Richardson, Upper Samieston

Aberdeen Angus: (Ave.289.23p) 325p Whitburgh Farms, 317p, 313p, 309p Richardson, Upper Samieston, 309p Osborne, Outerston, 307p Prentice, Brockholes, 303p Neill, Upper Nisbet

Saler: (Ave.304.72p) 309p, 301p Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Beef Shorthorn: (Ave.280.52p) 289p McClymont, Tinnis,

Cast Bulls per Head

Limousin: (Ave.£2638.05) £2690.40 Huntington Farm Partnership, £2585.70 Anderson, Parkhill

Cast Bulls per kilo

Limousin: (Ave.273.94p) 295p Huntington Farm Partnership

PRIME SHEEP

More numbers forward, heavy lambs similar, handy weights more selective.

Average 310p, £140, 45.1kg.

Lambs per head

Texel: (Ave. £145.20) £191, £185 Arnott, Butterdean, £189, £184 Adderstonshiels Farming, £185 Helm, Haltree, £184, £181 Huntington Farm Partnership, £180 Bridgewater, Edrom Mains, Strang-Steel, Threepwood, Fullerton, Corsbie, £180 (3) Campbell, Strawfrank

Suffolk: (Ave. £141.25) £185, £174 Highfield Farming, The Knock, £184 Taylor, Belmont, £180 Strang-Steel, Threepwood, £172 Arnott, Butterdean, £170 Helm, Haltree

Beltex: (Ave.£151.04) £180, Strang-Steel, Threepwood, £170 Anderson, Towford, Runciman, Allanshaws, Sandilands, Brown’s Cottage, £162, £160 Glennie, Threeburnford

Romney: (Ave.£145.03) £151 Girvan, Gateshaw

North Country Cheviot: (Ave.£140.43) £150 Helm, Haltree, Anderson, Towford

Cheviot Mule: (Ave.£135.03) £141 King, Gospel Hall, £140 Douglas, Saughtree, Wester Ulston Sheep, Upper Hundalee

Hampshire: (Ave.£125.30) £140 Wester Ulston Sheep, Upper Hundalee

Lleyn: (Ave.£133) £133 Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Lambs per kilo

Texel: (Ave.312p) 395.3p, D J Texels, 21 Scott Road, 395.3p, 340.9p (2), 333.3p Huntington Farm Partnership, 391.3p, 369.6p, 339.6p Campbell, Strawfrank, 365.9p, 346.7p, 334.3p Gray, Sunnycroft, 333.3p Muircleugh Partners, Muircleugh, Strang-Steel, Threepwood

Beltex: (Ave.331p) 377.8p Anderson, Towford, 368.2p, 347.8p, 337.3p Glennie, Threeburnford, 327.3p Strang-Steel, Threepwood, 322.2p Megahy, Applecross, 315.6p Adderstonshiels Farming, 314.8p Runciman, Allanshaws

Suffolk: (Ave.306p) 328.8p Anderson, Parkhill, 323.5p Budden, Teviot Bank, 322.2p, 317.3p, 317p Highfield Farming, The Knock, 321.4p Strang-Steel, Threepwood, 317.5p Darling, Ladyflat

Romney: (Ave.302p) 314p Anderson, Towford

Charollais: (Ave.314p) 313.6p Darling, Ladyflat

North Country Cheviot: (Ave.305p) 312.5p Helm, Haltree, 311.4p Anderson, Towford

Cheviot Mule: (Ave.301p) 305.9p Runciman, Allanshaws, 304.1p Anderson, Parkhill

Hampshire: (Ave.302p) Lauder Herdwicks, Scarlaw

Lleyn: (Ave.302p) 302.3p Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

CAST EWES

A much lesser show on quality today with 80% of the sale being light ewes lacking meat.

Topping the sale at £245 was a Texel ewe from Messrs Runciman, Allanshaws. Following her at £240 was another Texel, from Huntington Farming.

Texel: (Ave.£155.12) £245 Runciman, Allanshaws, £240, £194 (2) Huntington Farm Partnership, £240 Richardson, Upper Samieston, £220 Bridgewater, Edrom Mains, £218, £216, £214 Forster, Hermiston, £202 Ogilvie & Partners, Broom, £196 Wilson, River View, £186 Lethem Farming, £182 Hall, New Blainslie, £180 Matinley, Shielswood

Suffolk: (Ave.£140.49) £220 Runciman, Allanshaws, £218 Muircleugh Partners, Muircleugh, £216 Darling, Ladyflat, £210 Hall, New Blainslie, £206, £178, £190 Matinley, Shielswood, £184 Mundell, Meigle, £182 Runciman, Elmbank, £160 Hall, New Blainslie, £156 Kidston Texels, 69 Edderston Road

Greyface: (Ave.£126.99) £210, £186, £164  Matinley, Shielswood, £194 Darling, Ladyflat, £70, £152 Forster, Hermiston, £150 Mundell, Meigle, £142 Lethem Farming, £140 Scamblesby, Huntershall, £122 Ogilvie & Partners, The Broom, £120 Aynsley, Synton Parkhead

HalfBred: (Ave.£175.20) £190, £182, £140 Nisbet, Blackhill

Cheviot Mule: (Ave.£152.54) £180, £144 Penicuik Estates, Carsewell, £168, £130 Anderson, Parkhill, £162 Muircleugh Partners, Muircleugh, £156 Matinley, Shielswood

North Country Cheviot: (Ave.£88.13) £170 Over Blainslie Farm, £156, £100 Runciman, Elmbank, £146 Matinley, Shielswood, £146, £126, Anderson, Parkhill £130, £120, £108 Bowmont Farming, Attonburn, £116 Scamblesby, Huntershall, £112 King, Gospel Hall, £110 Douglas, Saughtree

Bluefaced Leicester: (Ave.£156) £156 Runciman, Allanshaws, £116 Over Blainslie Farm

Ryeland: (Ave.£140) £140 Coulson, Salters Ford Farming

Blackface: (Ave.£75.31) £128, £112, £100, £74, £70 (£) Burncastle Farming, £74 Scamblesby, Huntershall, £68 Ker, Chatto

Kerry Hill: (Ave. £114) £114 Matinley, Shielswood

Lleyn: (Ave. £110) Over Blainslie Farm

Hebridean: (Ave.£61.25) £68 Strang-Steel, Threepwood, £50 Johnson, Westrigg

CAST RAMS

Texel: (Ave.£152.50) £214, £196, £100 Hall, New Blainslie, £100 Richardson, Upper Samieston

North Country Cheviot: (Ave.£174) £190 Runciman, Allanshaws, £184, £156 Elliot, Woodside

Easycare: (Ave.£174) £174 Shell, Godscroft

Blackface: (Ave.£134) Burncastle Farming