Date: 01 December 2025 | Primestock

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St Boswells Christmas Primestock Show & Sale

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

Sold 81 Prime Cattle, 104 Cast Cows, 2589 Prime Lambs and 681 Cast Sheep

Bullocks (18) averaged 410p per kg and sold to 439p

Heifers (60) averaged 410p per kg and sold to 460p

Young Bulls (3) averaged 350p per kg and sold to 382p

Cast Cows (99) averaged 280p per kg and sold to 355p Top price £3305

Cast Bull(5) Averaged 270p per kg and sold to 297p. Top price £3558

Lambs (2589) averaged 321.7p per kg(+4.7p), £150 per head and sold to £285 for Beltex Lambs

Top price 647p per kilo for Beltex Lambs

Cast Sheep (681) averaged £140 and sold to £252

Heavy ewes averaged £186, light ewes sold to £164 for North Country Cheviot Ewes and averaged £ 136

PRIME CATTLE

Clean a good trade with a large show of Native Bred cattle forward

Bullocks per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,744.64) £3,010.39, £2911.68, £2859.04, £2856.60 Hamilton,Bee Edge Farm, £3002.76, £2942.52 Dandie, Learielaw,

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,512.00) £2,512.00 Faughhill Farming

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,238.30) £2,331.60 Budge, Lamberton

Galloway (Ave. £1,844.40) £1,844.40 Laurie,Southdean Farm

Whitebred Shorthorn (Ave. £1,809.59) £1,809.59 Laurie,Southdean Farm

Bullocks per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 419.76ppkg) 439.00ppkg, 434p, 432p Dandie,Learielaw, 432p, 428p Hamilton, Bee Edge

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 396.15ppkg) 402.00ppkg Budge, Lamberton

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 400.00ppkg) 400.00ppkg Faughhill Farming

Whitebred Shorthorn (Ave. 347.99ppkg) 348.00ppkg Laurie,Southdean Farm

Galloway (Ave. 348.00ppkg) 348.00ppkg Laurie,Southdean Farm

Heifers per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,621.12) £3,153.28, £3081.60, £2956.44, £2911.68 Clark, Wellheads, £2855.76, £2833.92 Dandie, Learielaw

Charolais (Ave. £2,604.27) £2,896.80 Clark,Wellheads, £2755.52, £2755.20 Dun, Brothershiels

Hereford (Ave. £2,772.35) £2,840.15, £2704.56 Muircleugh Farming

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,235.40) £2,576.00 Neill, Upper Nisbet Farm, £2518.56 Young, Nisbet, £2403.92, £2375.52, £2367.68, £2326.42 Lamont, Dunslaw

Blue Grey (Ave. £1,691.28) £1,691.28 Laurie,Southdean Farm

Heifers per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 421.35ppkg) 460.00ppkg, 440p Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm, 454p Hamilton, Bee Edge to Denholm Meats, 440p Hamilton, Bee Edge to Hugh Black & Sons Ltd, 438p Baird, Lurdenlaw, 438p Dandie, Learielaw to Hugh Black & Sons Ltd, 432p Dandie, Learielaw, 432p Clark, Wellheads to Hugh Black & Sons Ltd, 428p Clark, Wellheads

Charolais (Ave. 414.42ppkg) 436.00ppkg, 410p(2) Dun, Brothershiels Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 395.43ppkg) 408.00ppkg, 404p(3) Lamont, Dunslaw, 400p Neil, Upper Nisbet

Hereford (Ave. 385.04ppkg) 388.00ppkg Muircleugh Farming

Blue Grey (Ave. 348.00ppkg) 348.00ppkg Laurie,Southdean Farm

Young Bulls

Limousin (Ave.£2126.16) £2212.44(382p) Hamilton, Ramrig

Beef Shorthorn (Ave.£2069.76) £2069.76(308p) Runciman, East Mains

CAST COWS

Christmas Show and Sale of Cast Cows

Best Cow – Neil, Upper Nisbet

Top pence per kilo – 355p Richardson, Upper Samieston

Top Gross - £3305 MacLean, Chapel

Feeding Cows less money, well fleshed cows easily sold

Cast Cows per head

Charolais (Ave. £2,824.65) £3,305.04 MacLean,Chapel Farmhouse, £2652.30 Jeffrey, Kersknowe

Limousin (Ave. £2,170.69) £3,146.39, £2902.90 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, £2960.10 Cowe, Oldcastles, £2897.38 Neil, Upper Nisbet, £2866.50, £2668.38 Wight, Whitrighill, £2655.40 Richardson, Upper Samieston

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,002.08) £2,873.30 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, £2667.08, £2578.30, £2554.20, £2487.68, £2406.90, £2340.36 Campbell, Wedderlie, £2323.56 Patterson, Kirktonhill

Simmental (Ave. £2,002.58) £2,618.41 Hickson,Woodhouse Farm, £2429 Wight, Whitrighill, £2403.12, £2394.60, £2153.44, £2147.20 Cowe, Oldcastles, £2336.18 Sanderson, Graden

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £1,763.25) £2,583.54 J & G Farming, Spott Home Farm, £2315.72, £2306.22 Patterson, Kirktonhill, £2087.94 Faughhill Farming

Hereford (Ave. £2,151.82) £2,554.30, £2431, £2364.66, £2360.40 Campbell Partnership,Burnhouse Mains, £2479.69, £2326.22 Wright, Buskin, £2401.30 Osborne, Outerson

Stabiliser (Ave. £2,149.30) £2,200.41 Robson,Venchen, £2098.20 McGowan, Craiglea

British Blue (Ave. £2,138.13) £2,192.67 Wight, Whitrighill Farm, £2188.30 Dobie, Easter Middleton

Luing (Ave. £1,369.89) £1,701.33 Stewart,Tushielaw

Cast Cows per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 291.10ppkg) 355.00ppkg Richardson,Upper Samieston Farm, 345p, 319p Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, 335p, 325p, 311p Wight, Whitrighill, 327p Cowe, OIdcastles, 317p Neil, Upper Nisbet, Cowe, Oldcastles

Simmental (Ave. 290.79ppkg) 350.00ppkg Wight & Sons,Whitrighill Farm, 329p Sanderson, Graden, 327p, 323p, 315p, 313p Cowe, Oldcastles, 317p Hickson, Woodhouse

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 276.99ppkg) 339.00ppkg, 299p(2) Campbell,Wedderlie Farmhouse, 303p Cowe, Oldcastles, 300p Prentice, Brockholes, 299p Robson, Venchen

Charolais (Ave. 307.69ppkg) 321.00ppkg, 315p Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm

Hereford (Ave. 273.98ppkg) 299.00ppkg, 287p Wright, Buskin, 295p Osborne, Outerston, 287p, 285p Campbell Partnership, Burnhouse Mains

British Blue (Ave. 285.33ppkg) 293.00ppkg Cowe, Oldcastles

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 249.97ppkg) 289.00ppkg Patterson, Kirktonhill and Wilson, Hutlerburn, 285p Wight, Whitrighill, 279p J & G Farming, Spott Farm

Stabiliser (Ave. 268.99ppkg) 269.00ppkg McGowan,Craiglea, 269p Robson, Venchen

Luing (Ave. 247.57ppkg) 257.00ppkg Stewart,Tushielaw and Emmerson, Trabroun

CAST BULLS

Cast Bulls per head

Charolais (Ave. £3,558.06) £3,558.06 MacLean,Chapel Farmhouse

Limousin (Ave. £3,336.31) £3,484.65 Hickson,Woodhouse Farm, £3187.98 McGowan, Craiglea

Simmental (Ave. £2,890.43) £2,890.43 Wright, Buskin

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,401.00) £2,401.00 Richardson,Upper Samieston Farm

Cast Bulls per kilo

Charolais (Ave. 297.00ppkg) 297.00ppkg MacLean,Chapel Farmhouse

Limousin (Ave. 272.13ppkg) 277.00ppkg Hickson,Woodhouse Farm, 267p McGowan, Craiglea

Simmental (Ave. 258.99ppkg) 259.00ppkg Wright, Buskin

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 245.00ppkg) 245.00ppkg Richardson,Upper Samieston Farm

PRIME SHEEP

Bells were ringing and bids were singing! St Boswells Christmas Show topped at a merry £285 from Messrs Stewart, Brotherstone. Selling to a local and loyal buyer, Mr R.Briggs, Briggsys Butchers, Jedburgh

Thank you to H & H Insurance Brokers for sponsoring todays show. Also to Mr Andrew Atkinson from Andrew Atkinson Livestock for judging.

PRIZE LIST

Class 1 – Best Pair of Suffolk Cross Lambs

1^st Headshaw 54kgs £194 MacVicers of Melrose

2^nd Threepwood 55kgs £184 MacVicers of Melrose

3^rd Anvil 60kgs £194 J.A Jewitt (Meat) Ltd

Class 2 – Best Pair of Texel Cross Lambs

1^st Sunnycroft 46kgs £188 Pak Mecca Ltd

2^nd Headshaw 51kgs £192 J.A Jewitt (Meat) Ltd

3^rd Threepwood 52kgs £174 John Saunderson Ltd

Class 3 – Best Pair of Continental Lambs

1^st Brotherstone 44kgs £285 Briggsys Butchers - CHAMPION

2^nd Crookston 46kgs £215 Andrew Atkinson Livestock

(RESERVE CHAMPION)

3^rd Blackadder Mains 45kgs £192 Andrew Atkinson Livestock

Class 4 – Best Pair of Cheviot Lambs

1^st Blegbie 45kgs £151 A.O Bell

2^nd Threeburnford 50kgs £159 A.O Bell

3^rd North Synton 48kgs £154 Farmers Fresh(Wales) Ltd

Class 6 – Best Pair of Native Bred Cross Lambs

1^st Blegbie 54kgs £165 Hackney Meat Traders

2^nd Blegbie 51kgs £161 A.O Bell

3^rd Crookston 42kgs £133 Farmers Fresh(Wales)Ltd

Class 7 – Best Pair of Young Farmer Lambs

1^st Teviotdale( James Duncan ) 47kgs £196 Pak Mecca Ltd

2^nd Woodhouse 47kgs £169 Foston Butchery Ltd

3^rd Broomiebank 45kgs £149 A.O Bell

Great show forward. Flesh easy sold. Average 321.7p, SQQ 327.8p, £150, 46.6kgs

Thanks to Messrs Sinclair, Crookston for their donation to the Lamb for St Andrews Day Campaign

Lambs per head

Beltex (Ave. £159.02) £285, £192 Stewart,Brotherstone, £215, £206, £204, £194 Sinclair, Crookston, £196 Gray, Sunnycroft, £196, £192(2) Harvey, Blackadder Mains

Texel (Ave. £147.62) £210 Green,The Craggs, £206 Birkett Farming, Hexpath, £206, £200, £198 Sanderson, Greenhead, £194 Huntington Partnership, £193 Harvey, Blackadder, £192 Anderson, Headshaw

Suffolk (Ave. £147.10) £207.00, £184 Fullerton, Corsbie Farm, £194, £184 Fleming, Anvil, £194 Anderson, Headshaw, £189, £184 Strang-Steel, Threepwood, £188 Anderson, Headshaw

Charollais (Ave. £166.82) £190, £174, £172 Turkington ,Outer Huntly

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £151.30) £189 Cowens, Philiphaugh, £180, £160 Runciman, Allanshaws, £180, £169 Philiphaugh Estate

Rouge (Ave. £169.00) £169 Hickson,Woodhouse Farm

Greyfaced (Ave. £130.52) £167 KJS Farming, 4 Hadden Farm Cottages

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £152.04) £165, £161 Lowrie & Partners,Blegbie

Halfbred (Ave. £147.33) £162 Anderson, Headshaw Farm

Lleyn (Ave. £143.83) £146(2), £144 Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw Farmhouse

Romney (Ave. £141.95) £144.00 Anderson, Towford Farm

Blackface (Ave. £126.76) £136 Lauderhill Sheep Co

Berrichon (Ave. £134.00) £134 Powell,Springwood Lodge

Lambs per kilo

Beltex (Ave. 352ppkg) 647.70p, 417p Stewart,Brotherstone, 467.4p, 437.2p, 408.7p Sinclair, Crookston, 429.3p Huntington Partnership, 426.7p Harvey, Blackadder Mains, 417p Gray, Sunnycroft, 404.4p Harvey, Blackadder

Texel (Ave. 323ppkg) 408.70ppkg Gray,Sunnycroft, 378.8p, 373.1p, 366p, 365.8p Huntington Partnership, 376.5p Anderson, Headshaw, 362.2p Forster, Hermiston, 3548p Faughhill Farming, 354.5p Buchanan, South Common

Suffolk (Ave. 315ppkg) 366p Anderson, Headshaw Farm, 334.5p Strang-Steel, Threepwood, 332.4p Weir, Cortleferry, 331.8p Elliot, Woodside, 329.6p Faughhill Farming, 327.5p Richardson, Upper Samieston, 326.3p Fleming, Hardacres, 325p Faughhill Farming

Rouge (Ave. 359ppkg) 359.60ppkg Hickson,Woodhouse Farm

Charollais (Ave. 315ppkg) 345.20p, 316.4p Turkington ,Outer Huntly

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 310ppkg) 335.60ppkg Lowrie, Blegbie, 327.3p Philiphaugh Estate, 326.3p Anderson, Parkhill, 323.3p Davies, North Synton, 322.7p Anderson, Parkhill

Lleyn (Ave. 316ppkg) 325p, 320p Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw Farmhouse

Romney (Ave. 319ppkg) 320.00ppkg Anderson, Towford Farm

Berrichon (Ave. 319ppkg) 319.00ppkg Powell,Springwood Lodge

Greyfaced (Ave. 309ppkg) 318.40p Burncastle Farming, 316.7p Sinclair, Crookston

Halfbred (Ave. 309ppkg) 318.20p Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Blackface (Ave. 310ppkg) 316.30ppkg Lauderhill Sheep Co

Cheviot Mule (Ave. 305ppkg) 315.70ppkg Lowrie, Blegbie

CAST EWES

Another big show of Ewes forward today with a trade to match! Cash them in when the jobs good. Plenty of new customers in town, all leaving delighted!

681 head to average £140

Topping the sale at £252 was a Suffolk from Messrs McMorran, Mowhaugh. Following her at £250 was a Texel from Birkett Farming

Suffolk (Ave. £178.83) £252.00 McMorran, Mowhaugh

Texel (Ave. £178.04) £250.00 Hexpath Farm, Greenlaw

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £161.09) £198.00 Lowrie, Blegbie

Greyfaced (Ave. £135.54) £198.00 McMorran, Mowhaugh

Blue Texel (Ave. £136.75) £196.00 Elliot,The Pond House

Lleyn (Ave. £153.45) £179.00 Emmerson,Trabroun

Charollais (Ave. £178.00) £178.00 Turkington ,Outer Huntly

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £116.79) £164.00 Forster,Hermiston Farm

Blackface (Ave. £83.31) £162.00 Turkington ,Outer Huntly

Beltex (Ave. £144.00) £144.00 Fleming, Lochside