St Boswells Primestock Sale

51 Clean Cattle, 88 Cast Cows, 1816 Prime Lambs, 764 Cast Sheep

11 Bullocks averaged 370p per kg and sold to 410p

40 Heifers averaged 395p per kg and sold to 450p

88 Cast Cows averaged 265p per kg and sold to 357p.  Top price £2519

  3 Cast Bulls averaged 244p per kg and sold to 305p.  Top price £2903

1816 Lambs averaged 313.5p per kg (+13.5p on the week) £140 per head and sold to £199  for Suffolk Lambs.

Top price of 381.6p per kg for Beltex Lambs

764 Cast Sheep averaged £131.95 and sold to £250 for Texels

Heavy Ewes averaged £171, light ewes sold to £169 for North Country Cheviot Ewes and averaged £114

PRIME CATTLE

Easily sold with reduced numbers forward

Bullocks per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,347.07)  £2,531.28 Gala Farms, Holydean

Charolais (Ave. £2,265.91)  £2,265.91 Young,Nisbet Farm

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,126.31)  £2,169.76 Faughhill Farming

White Galloway (Ave. £1,630.14)  £1,645, £1641 Lamont (A Firm),Dunslaw

Blue Grey (Ave. £1,135)  £1,135 Laurie,Southdean Farm

Bullocks per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 399.16p)  410p King,Gospel Hall

Charolais (Ave. 387.99p)  388p Young,Nisbet Farm

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 375.01p)  382p Faughhill Farming

White Galloway (Ave. 349.81p)  358p Lamont (A Firm),Dunslaw

Blue Grey (Ave. 250p)  250p Laurie,Southdean Farm

Heifers per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,488.37)  £2,818.95, £2711.92 Baird, Lurdenlaw Farm, £2780.80, £2730 Dixon Bros, Whitsome West Newton

Charolais (Ave. £2,251.84)  £2,583.23, £2268 Young,Nisbet Farm

British Blue (Ave. £2,554.95)  £2,554.95 Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm

Hereford (Ave. £2,450.07)  £2,501.19 Muircleugh Partners

Simmental (Ave. £2,231.62)  £2,460.36 Young,Nisbet Farm, £2192.48 Whitburgh Farms

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,311.36)  £2,334.72 Laurie, Southdean

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £1,737.22)  £1,857.59 Faughhill Farming

Belted Galloway (Ave. £1,464.79)  £1,473.59 Sloan,Burnfoot Farm, £1456 Lamont (A Firm) Dunslaw

White Galloway (Ave. £1,449)  £1,449 Lamont (A Firm),Dunslaw

Heifers per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 410.40p)  450p Hamilton & Sons,Bee Edge Farm to Denholm Meat Supplies, 438p Bee Edge, 436p Baird, Lurdenlaw, 433p Allen, Longnewton, 426 Hamilton Farming, Lennoxlove, 422p Baird, Lurdenlaw to Hugh Black & Sons Ltd, 420p Dixon Bros, Whitsome West Newton to Hugh Black & Sons Ltd

British Blue (Ave. 435.99p)  436p Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm to W.Kirkup & Sons Butchers

Charolais (Ave. 401.04p)  420p, 418p Young,Nisbet Farm

Simmental (Ave. 389.23p)  406p Young,Nisbet Farm

Hereford (Ave. 375.77p)  382p Muircleugh Partners, Muircleugh

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 318.56p)  360p Faughhill Farming

Belted Galloway (Ave. 326.96p)  350p Lamont (A Firm),Dunslaw

White Galloway (Ave. 350p)  350p Lamont (A Firm),Dunslaw

CAST COWS

Good trade

Cows per head

Limousin (Ave. £1,925.88)  £2,519.78 Hamilton,Ramrig Farm, £2453.22, £2379.16, £2165.04 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, £2249.52 Richardson, Upper Samieston

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,857.69)  £2,433.80, £2396.44, £2370.04 Fullerton, Corsbie Farm, £2274.02 Richardson, Upper Samieston, £2263.66, £2248.12 Faughhill Farming

Simmental (Ave. £1,508.89)  £2,268.60 Fullerton, Corsbie Farm

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £1,362.86)  £2,265.65 Sloan,Burnfoot Farm

Hereford (Ave. £1,811.75)  £2,031.11 Campbell Partnership,Burnhouse Mains

Blue Grey (Ave. £1,958.57)  £1,958.57 Hume, Sundhope Farm

Stabiliser (Ave. £1,055.95)  £1,942.38 Robson, Venchen

British Blue (Ave. £1,816.85)  £1,816.85 Connon,Greenknowe

Saler (Ave. £1,539.95)  £1,565.97 Campbell Partnership,Burnhouse Mains

Cows per kilo

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 267.69p)  357p Robson, Venchen, 331p, 309p, 307p Fullerton, Corsbie, 311p Campbell Partnership, Burnhouse Mains

Limousin (Ave. 272.10p)  349p Hamilton,Ramrig Farm, 309p Richardson, Upper Samieston

Stabiliser (Ave. 224.67p)  327p Robson, Venchen

British Blue (Ave. 320.99p)  321p Connon,Greenknowe

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 208.70p)  307p Sloan,Burnfoot Farm

Simmental (Ave. 245.40p)  285p Fullerton, Corsbie Farm, 279p Hamilton, Ramrig, 277p Anderson, Parkhill

Blue Grey (Ave. 278.99p)  279p Hume, Sundhope Farm

Hereford (Ave. 262.06p)  279p Campbell Partnership,Burnhouse Mains

Saler (Ave. 247.97p)  249p Campbell Partnership,Burnhouse Mains

CAST BULLS

Aberdeen Angus(Ave.£2329.43) £2867.40(243p) Whitfield Farms

Limousin(Ave.£2903.60) £2903.60(305p) Anderson, Parkhill

PRIME SHEEP

Handy weights dearer.  Heavy lambs still a very selective trade

Average 313.5p.  SQQ 320p, £140, 44.6kgs

Lambs per head

Suffolk (Ave. £145.17)  £199, Laing, Oxmuir, £196 Strang-Steel, Threepwood, £177, £165 Highfield Farming, £175 Fleming, Crossrig, £174 Stewart, Brotherstone, £173 Walton, Grange Moor

Texel (Ave. £137.84)  £190, £184, £174 Walton,Grange Moor, £190 Strang-Steel, Threepwood, £185 Davies, North Synton, £183 Burncastle Farming, £180 Strang-Steel, Threepwood, £178, £174 Highfield Farming

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £130.92)  £180, £140 Adderstonshiels Farming

Greyfaced (Ave. £135.14)  £174.50, £172.50, £164 Burncastle Farming

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £134.96)  £171, £160, £153.50 Davies, North Synton Farm, £149 Goldie, Collielaw

Beltex (Ave. £145.74)  £165 Strang-Steel,Threepwood, £164 Harvey Farms, Blackadder Mains, £160(2) Halliday, Threeburnford, £158 Downie Farming, Newton of Crathie, Walton, Grange Moor, £150 Glennie, Threeburnford

Blue Texel (Ave. £156)  £156 Orr, Standhill Farm

Hampshire (Ave. £140)  £140 Metcalfe,Newmains

Lleyn (Ave. £140)  £140(2)  Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Blackface (Ave. £113)  £130 Clark, Blackhope, £125 Arnott, Butterdean

Lambs per kilo

Beltex (Ave. 332p)  381.60p, 365.9p Glennie,Threeburnford Farm, 381p, 363.6p Halliday, Threeburnford, 366.7p Strang-Steel, Threepwood, 365.9p Glennie, Threeburnford, 345.7p Downie Farming, Newton of Crathie, 340p Lylestane Farming

Texel (Ave. 317p)  360p Walton,Grange Moor, 340.9p Huntington Partnership, 340p Strang-Steel, Threepwood, 336p Johnston, Treaty Park, 334.1p Hickson, Woodhouse, 333.3p Metcalfe, Newmains, 333.3p Lylestane Farming Co, 333.3p Downie, Newton of Crathie, 332.6p Cavers, Crosshall

Suffolk (Ave. 307p)  328.60p Highfield Farming, The Knock, 327.3p(2) Connell, Wantonwalls, 326.4p Stewart, Brotherstone, 325p Harvey Farms, Blackadder Mains, 323.8p Downie Farming, Newton of Crathie, 321.1p Weir, Cortleferry

Hampshire (Ave. 318p)  318.20p Metcalfe,Newmains

Lleyn (Ave. 318p)  318.20p(2) Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw Farmhouse,

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 298p)  317.80p Harvey, Blackadder Mains, 317.5p Wilson, Langlee Mains, 314.6p Glennie, Threeburnford, 312.6p King, Gospelhall

Cheviot Mule (Ave. 300p)  315.70p King,Gospel Hall, Scamblesby, Huntershall

Blackface (Ave. 305p)  315.1p(2)Scamblesby, Huntershall, 315.1p Lauderhill Sheep Co

Greyfaced (Ave. 300p)  315p Downie, Newton of Crathie, 313.8p Elliot, Duke Street, Hawick, 313.5p Lauderhill Sheep Co

Blue Texel (Ave. 312p)  312p Orr, Standhill Farm

CAST EWES

More lean types forward.  Returns slightly easier on the week.  Average £131.95

Texel (Ave. £147.52)  £250, £215 (2)Calder, Bogend, £207 Taylor, Belmont, £205 Hunter, Broachrigg, £200(3) Runciman, Allanshaws

Suffolk (Ave. £171.60)  £249, £239, £221 Laing, Oxmuir, £219 Taylor, Belmont, £195 Runciman, Allanshaws, £190 Arnott, Butterdean

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £241)  £241 Mabon,Howden Farm

Greyfaced (Ave. £141.01)  £200, £187 McMorran, Mowhaugh, £163 Arnott, Butterdean, £149 Whitfield Farms

Blue Texel (Ave. £191)  £191 Forster,Hermiston Farm

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £148.41)  £173 Nisbet Mill Farms

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £126.61)  £169(2) Runciman, Allanshaws, £155 Nisbet Mill Farm, £139 Runciman, Allanshaws, £135 Forster, Hermiston

Romney (Ave. £152.37)  £167, £153, £151 Stirling, Bow Farmhouse

Easy Care (Ave. £142.66)  £151, £131 Runciman, East Mains Farm

Halfbred (Ave. £151)  £151 Donald, Hallrule Mill

Blackface (Ave. £84.37)  £139, £131 Burncastle Farming, £115 Tollishill Farming

Lleyn (Ave. £120.71)  £139 Firth Farm, Lilliesleaf, £131 Wood, Halidean Mill, Douglas, Ruletownhead(2)

Jacob (Ave. £111)  £111 Orr, Standhill Farm

Kerry Hill (Ave. £111)  £111 Downie, Newton of Crathie

Shetland (Ave. £43.26)  £53 Highfield Farming, The Knock

Hebridean (Ave. £30)  £70 Huntington Partnership

CAST TUPS

Texel (Ave. £184)  £229 Clark, Upper Bolton

Beltex (Ave. £213.50)  £227, £200 Goldie,Collielaw Farm

Suffolk (Ave. £153.78)  £209 Mundell, Meigle Farm, £207 Laing, Oxmuir

Zwartble (Ave. £169)  £169 Laing, Oxmuir

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £163)  £163 Runciman,Allanshaws

Blackface (Ave. £146.25)  £150 Tollishill Farming