Borderway Weaned Cattle Sale

On Wednesday 12th November Harrison and Hetherington conducted its weekly sale of weaned bulls and stirks in Borderway.  A smaller show was forward with a total sale average of £1219.18 being achieved.  A total of 82 bulls were forward to average £1729.88.  Topping went to a pure Limousin from Clive Knox, Cragside selling to £1970.  Mark Byers, Walton brought three Limousin 9 month bulls averaging to £1620 and topping at £1790.  Messrs Edmondson, Ulverston brought six  6/7 months old suckler bulls Limousin bred to £1290.  Steers met a strong trade from the offset.  Topping went to a pen of three Angus calves from S & K Baxter-Pigg, Gaitsgill selling to £1740. Brian Maltas sold a superb pen of 5 Limousin steers to £1700.  Andrew Spedding, Stone Flatts sold 11 Angus steers to £1370.  Heifers topped at £2220 for a pair of Limousin heifers from D & S Robinson, Hawkstead and Angus heifers topped at £2000 from Edward Dean, Kirkhouse.  This run of 6 went on to average £1760.  Messrs Lancaster, Appleby sold some Blue heifers to £2140.  Many more are needed to satisfy demand. For further information contact Joe Bowman 07736883670

LEADING PRICES:

HEIFERS: LIMOUSIN: £2,220,(x2), Hawksteel Farm,  £2,020, £1,860, £1,680, £1,600, Kirkhouse Farm,  £1,990, £1,820, Westfield Cottage,  £1,620, £1,240, Low Bank End Farm,  £1,600, £1,260, Hill Farm,  £1,550, £1,340, £1,180, Glendue Farm,  £1,360, Burn House,  £1,300, Cragside,  £1,160, Barn Croft,  £1,100, Lesson Hall Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,140, £1,530, Roseleigh,  £1,680,Mosshill Farm,  £1,530,Well House,  £1,340,(x2), Justicetown Farm,  £1,320, Lesson Hall Farm,  £1,280,(x2), Burn House,  £1,260,(x5), Calebreck Hall,  £1,120,(x3) , Low Tarns,  £1,100,(x2) , Pasture House,  £1,080,(x3),  £1,040, New House Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,000,Kirkhouse Farm,  £1,480, £1,300,Justicetown Farm,  £1,310,(x9) , Stone Flatts,  £1,180, Mill Farm,  £1,020,(x2), Low Tarns,  £1,000,(x6), Sleightholme,  BEEF SHORTHORN: £1,310, £1,060, Cleughside,  SALER: £1,310, Burn House,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: £1,300, New House Farm,  £1,280, Thackwood Farm.

BULLS: LIMOUSIN: £1,970, £1,570, Cragside,  £1,790, £1,540, £1,530, Whitehills Farm,  £1,610, £1,500,(x2), Crosshill Farmhouse,  £1,530, £1,280,(x2), Broughton Moor,  £1,440,(x3) , Blackethouse Farm,  £1,400,(x2) ,  £1,330, £1,240, Dornock Mains,  £1,320,(x3) ,  £1,260,(x3) , High Mansriggs,  £1,200, £1,070, Westfield Cottage,  BRITISH BLUE: £1,660,Crosshill Farmhouse,  £1,530,Borthaugh,  £1,380, £1,040, Westfield Cottage,  £1,090,Chalkside,  £1,080,Westhills Farm,  £1,050, £1,040,(x2) , Waterloo Farm,  BEEF SHORTHORN: £1,640, £1,560, £1,450,Cleughside,  CHAROLAIS: £1,490,Milton Mains,  £1,370,Crossrigg Farm,  SIMMENTAL: £1,460, £1,210,,  £1,440,Mouswald Grange,  HEREFORD: £1,440, Mouswald Grange,  MONTBELIARDE: £1,440,(x2), Mouswald Grange,  FLECKVIEH: £1,440, Mouswald Grange,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £1,400,Crosshill Farmhouse,  INRA95: £970,Westhills Farm,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: £880,(x2), Crossrigg Farm,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: £880, Crossrigg Farm,  £850,(x4), Chalkside,  BELTED GALLOWAY: £740, Syke Farm,  HOLSTEIN: £720,(x4), Row Hall.

STEERS: CHAROLAIS: £1,820, Hunterheck Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £1,740,(x3), Gaitsgill Hall Farm,  £1,460, Kirkhouse Farm,  £1,370,(x11), Stone Flatts,  £1,250,(x4), Cragg House,  £1,180,Low Tarns,  LIMOUSIN: £1,700,(x5) , Hunterheck Farm,  £1,390,(x2) , Hill Farm,  £1,220, £1,150, Glendue Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: £1,550,(x2), Burn House,  £1,320,(x4), Low Tarns,  £1,100,(x2), New House Farm,