Borderway Primestock Sale

On Monday 14^th June Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock.  A smaller show of 358 cast cows, bulls and prime cattle along with 1502 prime sheep was on offer.

PRIME BULLS: Yet another very small entry of only 57 Prime bulls forward with a slight easing on best quality continental bulls and an increase on all best Friesian bred bulls.  Top overall was a Limousin from Messrs Henshall, Sarkshields, Lockerbie achieving £1926.93 purchased by Charles Kirkpatrick.  Blondes to £1627.31 from Messrs Mitchell, Grassknop, Penrith purchased by Ralph Pearson Wholesale Butchers, Bradford.  Top overall pence per kilo of 236.5p for a Limousin cross from Messrs Jardine, The Yett, Lockerbie purchased by Messrs Medcalf, Brookwood Abattoir, Halifax.  Blondes to 235.5p from Grassknop and Charolais crosses to 234.5p from Messrs Goldie, Greenfield, Annan.  Dairy bred bulls peaked at £1526.47 for a Friesian from Messrs Clark, Whins Farm, Lockerbie purchased by Charles Kirkpatrick; this was also top price per kilo at 198.5p, along with Messrs McDowall & Co, also selling to this price.  Messrs Dickinson, High House, Wigton sold his best to 196p purchased by Jewitt Meats, Spennymoor.  More bulls will be required for next weeks sale.

 Please advise entries by call or text to the auctioneer Grant Anderson 07872 129274.  

Leading prices per head: Limousin £1926 Sarkshields, £1598, £1562 The Yett, £1488, £1450 Gallowberry  £1477, £1466 Linden House, £1418 Seymour House, £1327 Old Rectory Blonde £1627 Grassknop Simmental £1572 High Keenley Fell, £1394 Culquhasen Charolais £1571, £1431, £1409, £1351 Greenfield, £1517, £1431 Hayborough Friesian £1526 Whins, £1003, £976 High House, £1258, £1134, £1080, £1050, £1034, £917 Albyfield British Blue £1368 Burtholme, £1344 Low Farm, £1330, £1237, £1212 Mirkbooths Aberdeen Angus £1342 Park House, £1135 Justicetown Holstein Friesian £1268 Culquhasen, £1004 North Scales, £977 Justicetown, £926 Old Town.

Leading prices per kilo: Limousin 236.5p, 223.5p The Yett, 228.5p, 222.5p Gallowberry, 228.5p, 212.5p Old Rectory, 227.5p Sarkshields, 223.5p (x2) Linden House Blonde 235.5p Grassknop Charolais 234.5p, 225.5p, 216.5p, 208.5p Greenfield, 217.5p, 210.5p Hayborough Limousin 227.5p, 215.5p Old Rectory Simmental 216.5p Culquhasen, 212.5p High Keenley Fell British Blue 213.5p, 204.5p, 202.5p (x2) Mirkbooths, 210.5p, 177.5p Burtholme, 207.5p Low Farm Simmental 209.5p Culquhasen Friesian 198.5p Whins, 189.5p, 183.5p, 181.5p, 179.5p Albyfield Holstein Friesian 198.5p Culquhasen, 175.5p Justicetown, 160.5p Old Town, 156.5p (x2) North Scales Friesian 196.5p, 184.5p High House, 171.5p Albyfield Aberdeen Angus 196.5p Park House 186.5p Justicetown.

PRIME CATTLE: A larger entry of 62 Prime steers and heifers forward at the weekly sale whereby all classes would see a slight easing on trade on the week.  Top overall was an outstanding Limousin cross steer from Messrs Dixon, Lesson Hall, Wigton attaining £1883.70 and another to £1770.18 both of which were purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle.  Messrs Bell, Hoddamtown, Lockerbie also selling to £1724.25 for another Limousin cross.  Messrs Nicholson, The Lake, Carlisle to £1622.74 and purchased by Charles Kirkpatrick.  Top pence per kilo steer was one of the aforementioned Limousin crosses from Lesson Hall selling to 244.5ppk.  Heifers were seen to peak at £1579.34 for another Limousin cross from Messrs Pearson, High Plasketlands Farm, Maryport purchased by Black Brow Abattoir, Wigton.  Messrs Brough, Old Rectory, Carlisle sold his top to £1528.40 and purchased by Steven Wilson, Butcher, Corby Hill.  British Blues to £1445 from Messrs Story, Newbiggin, Carlisle and again purchased by Steven Wilson.

Top overall pence per kilo of 249.5p was achieved on four occasions, twice by Newbiggin, and were purchased by Black Brow Abattoir and twice by High Plasketlands Farm, purchased by A & D Meats as well as Black Brow Abattoir.  Please advise entries for next weeks sale.

Leading prices per head:
Steers: Limousin £1883, £1770 Lesson Hall, £1724, £1620 Hoddamtown, £1678 Newbiggin, £1632, £1625, £1583 The Lake, £1605 Petteril Hill, £1535 Steeley Farm, £1533 High Plasket Lands, £1507 Burnside British Blue £1622 The Lake, £1401, £1395 Little Broomhills Simmental £1303 Cardew House.

Heifers: Limousin £1579, £1506 High Plasket Lands, £1528, £1492, £1480, £1450, £1348 Old Rectory, £1465 Petteril Hill, £1447 Church Farm, £1367 Mirkbooths, £1362, £1340, £1332, £1314 Newbiggin British Blue £1445 Newbiggin Aberdeen Angus £1378, £1348 Whitehall.

Leading Prices per kilo:
Steers: Limousin 244.5p, 241.5p Lesson Hall, 238.5p High Plasket Lands, 237.5p, 236.5p Hoddamtown, 235.5p, 231.5p, 226.5p The Lake, 233.5p Newbiggin, 229.5p Burnside, 225.5p Petteril Hill British Blue 234.5p The Lake, 202.5p Little Broomhills.

Heifers: Limousin 249.5p (x2) High Plasket Lands, 246.5p, 241.5p Brow Top, 245.5p Petteril Hill, 238.5p, 236.5p Newbiggin, 237.5p Glebe Farm, 235.5p (x2) Old Rectory British Blue 244.5p Newbiggin.

CAST COWS: A great show of 250 cast cows and stock bull was on offer to an increased number of buyers ensuring all classes were in great demand with 13 cows selling for 200ppk or more.

DA Harrison & Co, Hill House run of cows sold to average 780kg, 205.8p, £1605 and topped at 827kg, 209.5p, £1732 and 732kg, 209.5p, £1533 for Limousin cross cows and a British Blue cross cow topped at 788kg, 218.5p, £1721 bought by Sean McGimpsey, Owain Llyr and Charles Kirkpatrick.  Messrs Hunter, Bridge Mill sold the top priced Charolais cow for 703kg, 216.5p, £1522 to Owain Llyr.  Messrs Wilson, Low Farm sold a Limousin cross cow for 786kg, 192.5p, £1513 to Michael Helliwell.  Messrs Hewson, Burgh Head sold the top priced Simmental cow for 807kg, 184.5p, £1488 to Charles Kirkpatrick.  Messrs Wilson, Belzies sold a Limousin cross cow for 884kg, 167.5p, £1480 to Steve Bowes.  Mrs Janet Bell, Fitz sold a Limousin cross cow for 789kg, 187.5p, £1479 to Charles Kirkpatrick.  Messrs Smith, Gallhills sold a Limousin cross heifer for 677kg, 217.5p, £1472 to Sean McGimpsey.  Messrs Thompson, Townfoot sold a run of Limousin heifers and young cows for 231.5p, 227.5p, 225.5p, 224.5p, 223.5p and 216.5p bought by Charles Kirkpatrick, Ross Medcalf and Jewitt Meats.  Messrs Johnstone & Sons, Low Flow sold a Limousin cross cow for 657kg, 215.5p, £1415 to Jewitt Meats.  Messrs Graham, Fell View sold a young Limousin cow for 612kg, 211.5p, £1294 to Owain Llyr.

All classes of dairy cast cows were in great demand, Mrs Robinson, Burtholme sold a Holstein cross cow for 829kg, 177.5p, £1471 and 855kg, 147.5p, £1261 to David Holmes and Charles Kirkpatrick.  Mr Riley, Underhelm sold a Holstein cross cow for 764kg, 173.5p, £132 to Michael Helliwell.  Messrs Irving, Meinbank sold a Holstein cross cow for 742kg, 164.5, £1220 to Messrs Wylie.  Messrs Naylor, Hill Green sold a Holstein cross cow for 882kg, 137.5p, £1212 to Les Fell.  Messrs Clark, Whins sold the top priced Friesian cow for 175.5p to Les Fell.  Messrs Graves, Elephant sold a Holstein cross heifer for 175.5p to Les Fell.  Messrs Mawson, Bailey Ground sold a Holstein cross heifer for 172.5p to Messrs Wylie and Bowe Dairy Farming sold a Holstein cross heifer for 164.5p also to Messrs Wylie.

Leading Prices per head: Limousin £1732, £1533, £1435 Hill House, £1513 Low Farm, £1480 Belzies, £1479 Fitz, £1472 Gallhills, £1433 Kilnknowe, £1426 Crookholm, £1415, £1261 Low Flow, £1373 Halls Oven, £1373, £1261, £1256, £1197, £1192 Townfoot, £1294 Fell View, £1212 Keyla Park, £1200 Roe Farm British Blue £1721 Hill House, £1330 Low Row, £1310 Halefield, £1258 Mirkbooths, £1254 Kilnknowe, £1194 Fitz, £1143 Underhelm Charolais £1522 Bridge Mill Simmental £1488 Burgh Head, £1256 Dinwoodie Green, £1186 Culquhasen Holstein Friesian £1471, £1154 Burtholme, £1325 Underhelm, £1220 Meinbank, £1212, £1126, £1050 Hill Green, £1181 Dykesfield, £1167 Elephant, £1128 Glenzierfoot, £1044 Southerfield Hall, £1008 Low Thorney Aberdeen Angus £1396 Whitehall, £1392 Croftheads, £1361 Haltcliffe Parthenais £1321, £1230 Marina House Hereford £1312 Crossrigg, £1295 Dinwoodie Green Holstein £1261 Burtholme, £1163 Kirtlebank, £1112 Mirkbooths, £1006 Burnside Friesian £1188 Whins, £1085 Whitlawside, £1001 High House Beef Shorthorn £1110 Frankstown Dairy Shorthorn £1027 Halefield Montbeliarde £1023 Dykesfield Highland £716 MacTaggart.

Leading Prices per Kilo: Limousin 231.5p, 227.5p, 225.5p, 224.5p, 223.5p, 216.5p Townfoot, 217.5p, 193.5p Gallhills, 215.5p, 192.5p, 179.5p Low Flow, 211.5p Fell View, 209.5p (x2), 185.5p Hill House, 197.5p Keyla Park, 196.5p Halls Oven, 193.5p Crookholm, 187.5p Fitz, 185.5p Kilnknowe British Blue 218.5p Hill House, 169.5p Low Row, 169.5p Halefield, 167.5p Kilnknowe, 166.5p Mirkbooths, 165.5p Fitz Charolais 216.5p Bridge Mill Parthenais 191.5p, 177.5p Marina House Simmental 189.5p Dinwoodie Green, 184.5p Burgh Head, 169.5p, 167.5p, 163.5p Culquhasen Aberdeen Angus 187.5p Haltcliffe, 174.5p Whitehall, 170.5p Croftheads, 162.5p Glenlaugh Holstein Friesian 177.5p, 154.5p Burtholme, 175.5p Elephant, 173.5p Underhelm, 172.5p, 156.5p Bailey Ground, 164.5p, 144.5p Chalk Lodge, 164.5p Meinbank, 153.5p Greenwrae, 148.5p Brisco Hill, 147.5p Glenzierfoot, 145.5p Southerfield, 143.5p Stoneraise, 143.5p Low Thorney, 141.5p Grassknop, 141.5p White House, 140.5p Mirkbooths, 140.5p Becklees, 139.5p The Howes Hereford 176.5p Dinwoodie Green Beef Shorthorn 168.5p Frankstown Friesian 166.5 Whins, 158.5p, 144.5p Whitlawside, 146.5p Kinkry Hill, 145.5p High House, 143.5p Barsalloch, 142.5p Stoneraise, 138.5p (x2) Clarks Farm Shorthorn 155.5p Kimmeter Green Dairy Shorthorn 154.5p Halefield, 151.5p The Howes Montbeliarde 153.5p Dykesfield Holstein 147.5p Burtholme, 144.5p Kirtlebank, 142.5p Burnside, 142.5p Musgrave Hall, 142.5p Mirkbooths, 135.5p Justicetown Swedish Red & White 133.5p Askrigg Hall Ayrshire 132.5p Horseclose Highland 125.5p, 119.5p Dunjop.

CAST BULLS: Only 6 stock bulls on offer today and topped at 1127kg, 143.5p, £1617 for a South Devon and 1100kg, 134.5p, £1479 for a Simmental stock bull bought by Owain Llyr and Charles Kirkpatrick.

Leading Prices per Head: South Devon £1617 Dunjop Simmental £1479 Dunjop Aberdeen Angus £1258 Brackenthwaite Ayrshire £1267 Dinwoodie Green.

Leading Prices per Kilo: Ayrshire 175.5p Dinwoodie Green Limousin 169.5p Ladyhousesteads South Devon 143.5p Dunjop Aberdeen Angus 136.5p Supplebank Simmental 134.5p Dunjop.

PRIME SHEEP: On Monday 14^th June 2021 Harrison and Hetherington held their weekly sale of prime lambs, a smaller entry of 1372 head were forward this week, although trade dropped on the week Borderway were still way ahead other same day outlets with an overall average of £131.76 per head being achieved, this equates to 313ppk.  22 pens of lambs sold over 300p to 447.4p for 38kg Beltex; 37 pens sold in excess of £150 to a top of £200 for 48kg Beltex.

Seymour Farms, Leegate, Wigton claimed both the top price per kilo and per head to £200 for 48kg Beltex and 447.4p for 38kg Beltex reaching £170 per head, with their run of 20, 41kg lambs selling to average £160.15.  Peter Urwin, Hill House, Kirklinton sold a run of Dutch Texel lambs to average 39.9kg, £160.46, 401.93ppk to £168 for 40.5kgs.  Mr D Watters, Mill House, Wigton sold a run of 49kg Texel lambs to average £161 a head.

 A run of 60 Suffolk X Mule lambs from R & A Slack, Cockley Bank, Carlisle caught the eye selling to £156 for a pen of 20, 49kg lambs to level at £145 per head (311.83ppk).

Leading Prices per head: Beltex £200, £170 (x2), £168, £164, £162 Seymour House Texel £177 The Square, £168 Stonewalls, £166 Thackwood, £166 Nook House, £166 Braithwaite Shields, £164, £150 Ellerslea, £164, £159 Oakbank, £161 Mill House, £160 Seymour House, £159 Mid Farm, £159, £151 Wavercroft, £155 High Boonwood, £152 Jacksonrigg, £152 Cobble Hall, £152 Mid Farm, £149 Hillhead, £149 Redgate Head Suffolk £175 Hayton Brow, £169 Hillhead, £165, £147 Hesket Demain, £164, £154 Whitehouse, £164, £146 Arkleby House, £156, £149 Jacksonrigg, £156, £141 Cockley Bank Dutch Texel £168, £166, £165, £160, £157.50 Hill House Charolais £145 Lawston, £141, £140 (x2), £134, £133 Thackwood, £135 Broomhills Millennium Bleu £134 Lawston.

Leading Prices per kilo: Beltex 447.4p, 416.7p, 405p, 400p, 397.3p, 395.3p, 377.8p Seymour House Dutch Texel 415p, 414.8p, 407.4p, 405.1p, 398.7p Hill House Texel 400p Seymour House, 364.4p, 359p Ellerslea, 363.9p, 336p Ghyll House, 358.3p Leigh Croft, 358.1p, 347.6p Aimshaugh, 355.3p White Moss, 352.6p Stubbsgill, 351.9p, 337.2p The Beeches, 350.6p, 347p, 336.7p Hunley, 348.2p Mid Farm, 345.2p, 341.5p Upper Tinwald, 340.7p Boggle Hall, 338.6p Redgate Head Suffolk 331.3p, 327.7p, 315.3p, 312.6p Whitehouse, 323.5p, 319.6p Hesket Demain, 319.4p Leigh Croft, 318.8p, 318.6p Rottington Hall, 318.4p, 309.9p, 306.7p Cockley Bank, 318.4p, 317p Jacksonrigg, 312.5p Hayton Brow, 309.5p High Boonwood, 308.4p The Beeches, 306.7p Newmains, 305.1p Stonewalls, 305.1p Springfield Millennium Bleu 326.8p Lawston.

CAST SHEEP:  

Leading prices per head EWES : Texel £152, £136 Glebelands, £150, £146 Church Farm, £148, £134 Street Head, £147 Ghyll House, £146 Ashfield, £138 Springfield, £137, £136, £129 Boggle Hall, £137 Park Lodge, £134 Outer Woodhead, £133 Hunley, £132, £126 Hayton Brow, £130 Aimshaugh, £130 Hill House, £128 Airds of Balcary Suffolk £138, £120 Studholme, £126 Nook House Greyfaced £112 Church Farm, £100, £99, £98, £90 Airds of Balcary, £96 Wallhead, £90 Cobble Hall, £88 Seat House Hampshire £94 Cobble Hall Kerry Hill £96 Hunley Cheviot £90 Outer Woodhead Swaledale £86 The Bog, £70 Church Farm, £59, £56 Lonning House.

Leading prices per head RAMS : Leicester £120 Lonning House Texel £110 Church Farm.

For more information regarding entries for Borderway Primestock Sales, please contact a member of the team.

David Holliday	07710 189804	Cast Cows & Cast Bulls
Grant Anderson	07872 129274	Prime Bulls & Prime Cattle
James Little	07872 840685	Prime & Cast Sheep