Borderway Prime Bulls and Cattle

PRIME BULLS: A slightly larger entry of 78 Prime bulls forward compared to last week.  Trade remains very firm throughout with the very best quality bulls selling into a flying trade.  Top overall was a 19 month old 804kg Limousin from Messrs Mulholland, Great Orton, Carlisle achieving £3360.72 to A & D Meats.  A 33 month old Aberdeen Angus weighing 989kg from Messrs Todhunter, Greyrigg, Wigton sold to £3145.02 and a 902kg Simmental from Messrs Farrar, Moss Grove, Carlisle received £3102.88.

Top overall pence per kilo of 448p went to a 712kg Limousin cross from Messrs Mitchinson, Beck House, Carlisle.  Messrs Stamper, Harrot Hill Farm, Cockermouth sold a 673kg Limousin cross to 440ppkg for 18 months old and Messrs Lawson, Hundith House, Wigton sold their best to 438ppk for a 697kg Limousin cross.

Dairy bulls sold to a top of £2684.80 for an 839kg Friesian from Messrs Clark, Whins Farm, Lockerbie, the same home sold the next best which was a 791kg Holstein Friesian at £2657.76 and finally Montbelairdes to £2550.40 for 797kgs from Messrs Graham, South Lambhill, Longtown,

Bulls required in Numbers weekly from now on.

Leading Prices per Head: LIMOUSIN: £3,361 ,804kg, Great Orton,  £3,190 ,712kg,  £3,096 ,710kg,  £3,062 ,712kg,  £2,670 ,645kg, Beck House,  £3,178 ,729kg,  £2,742 ,672kg,  £2,737 ,658kg, Little Orton Farm,  £3,166 ,761kg, Daltonhook,  £3,096 ,755kg,  £2,654 ,677kg,  £2,534 ,621kg, The Yett,  £3,053 697kg,  £2,567 ,623kg, Hundith House,  £2,961 ,673kg,  £2,551 ,654kg, Harrot Hill Farm,  £2,958 701kg, Walton Woodhead,  £2,954 ,746kg,  £2,667 ,670kg,  £2,615 ,667kg, Winterhope Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £3,145 ,989kg, Greyrigg,  £2,466 ,734kg,  £2,302 ,654kg,  £2,134 ,635kg,  £1,999 ,588kg, Bectonhall,  £2,314 ,650kg, Westgarth Hill,  £2,152 ,588kg,  £2,135 ,593kg, North Middleton House,  SIMMENTAL: £3,103 ,902kg, Moss Grove,  £2,788 ,726kg, Newbie Mains,  £2,775 ,748kg,  £2,576 685kg,  £2,214 ,615kg, Kirtleton House,  STABILISER: £2,831 ,871kg,  £2,340 ,650kg,  £2,230 ,623kg,  £2,038 ,589kg,  £2,001 ,559kg,  £1,942 ,558kg, North Middleton House,  CHAROLAIS: £2,749 ,716kg, Beck House,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,736 ,720kg,  £2,547 ,692kg,  £2,470 ,664kg, Beck House,  £2,422 692kg,  £2,218 ,641kg, Old Town Farm,  £2,322 ,638kg, Kirkbride House,  £2,227 ,580kg, Hundith House,  £2,189 ,629kg,  £2,116 ,628kg,  £2,037 ,610kg, Upper Brydekirk,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: £2,685 839kg, Whins Farm,  £1,638 ,561kg, Croft House,  HEREFORD: £2,671 ,742kg,  £2,289 ,634kg, Beck House,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: £2,658 ,791kg, Whins Farm,  £2,240 ,687kg,  £2,021 ,605kg, Burncroft Farm,  £2,054 ,646kg,  £1,858 ,645kg, Mirkbooths,  £1,773 ,561kg, Old Town Farm,  £1,549 ,578kg,  £1,546 ,556kg, Barnbarroch Farm,  MONTBELIARDE: £2,550 ,797kg,  £2,398 ,731kg, South Lambhill,  PARTHENAIS: £2,313 ,612kg, North Middleton House,  BLONDE: £2,296 ,598kg, Hundith House,  BELTED GALLOWAY: £1,726 ,541kg, The Laythes,

Leading Prices per kilo: LIMOUSIN : 448p ,712kg,  436p ,710kg,  430p ,712kg,  414p ,645kg, Beck House,  440p ,673kg,  390p ,654kg, Harrot Hill Farm,  438p ,697kg,  412p ,623kg, Hundith House,  436p 729kg,  416p ,658kg,  408p ,672kg, Little Orton Farm,  422p ,701kg, Walton Woodhead,  418p ,804kg, Great Orton,  416p ,761kg, Daltonhook,  410p ,755kg,  408p ,621kg,  392p ,677kg, The Yett,  398p 670kg,  396p ,746kg,  392p ,667kg, Winterhope Farm,  CHAROLAIS: 384p ,716kg, Beck House,  SIMMENTAL: 384p ,726kg, Newbie Mains,  376p ,685kg,  371p ,748kg,  360p ,615kg, Kirtleton House,  344p ,902kg, Moss Grove,  BRITISH BLUE: 384p ,580kg, Hundith House,  380p ,720kg,  372p ,664kg,  368p ,692kg, Beck House,  364p ,638kg, Kirkbride House,  350p ,692kg,  346p ,641kg, Old Town Farm,  348p ,629kg,  337p ,628kg,  334p ,610kg, Upper Brydekirk,  BLONDE: 384p ,598kg, Hundith House,  PARTHENAIS: 378p ,612kg, North Middleton House,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 366p ,588kg,  360p ,593kg, North Middleton House,  356p ,650kg, Westgarth Hill,  352p ,654kg,  340p ,588kg,  336p ,734kg,  336p 635kg, Bectonhall,  318p ,989kg, Greyrigg,  HEREFORD: 361p ,634kg,  360p ,742kg, Beck House,  STABILISER: 360p ,650kg,  358p ,623kg,  358p ,559kg,  348p ,558kg,  346p ,589kg,  325p ,871kg, North Middleton House,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: 336p ,791kg, Whins Farm,  334p ,605kg,  326p ,687kg, Burncroft Farm,  318p ,646kg,  288p ,645kg, Mirkbooths,  316p ,561kg, Old Town Farm,  278p ,556kg,  268p ,578kg, Barnbarroch Farm,  MONTBELIARDE: 328p ,731kg,  320p ,797kg, South Lambhill,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: 320p ,839kg, Whins Farm,  292p ,561kg, Croft House,  BELTED GALLOWAY: 319p ,541kg, The Laythes,

PRIME CATTLE : A larger entry of 72 Prime steers and heifers forward at the first sale of 2026, not all buyers were back on buying yet but this did not affect the day’s trading with all cattle receiving a solid trade throughout.  Nearly 20 animals sold to over £2800, twelve over £2900 and seven over £3000 prices unattainable on the hook.  Top overall was 940kgs from Messrs Nelson, Rosgill Head, Penrith receiving £3158.40 for a Limousin cross steer, the same home sold the top priced Blue Grey weighing 887kgs to £3148.85 and best priced British Blue cross at £2924 for 850kgs.   Top price per kilo of 422 went to a 722kg Limousin cross from Messrs Bowe, Bothel Park, Wigton.

Heifers sold to £3033.14 for an 811kg Charolais cross from Messrs Crichton, Loughrigg, Egremont.  Limousin to £2715.60 for 730 kgs from Messrs Airey, The Close, Carlisle.  Best Aberdeen Augus cross also came from The Close at £2668.12 for 733kgs.  Top overall price per kilo of 436 went to a 575kg Limousin cross from Messrs Little, Greengill, Wigton and 434ppk for 586kg from the same home,

More steers and heifers required weekly from now on.   

Steers: Leading prices per head: LIMOUSIN : £3,158 ,940kg,  £3,022 ,828kg,  £2,969 ,868kg, Rosgill Head,  £3,047 ,722kg, Bothel Parks,  £3,045 ,875kg,  £3,021 ,759kg,  £2,874 ,812kg,  £2,730 ,734kg, Arkleby Hall,  £2,963 ,752kg, Hundith House,  £2,929 ,755kg, Knockshinnoch,  £2,865 ,821kg,  £2,807 816kg,  £2,707 ,787kg,  £2,657 ,770kg, The Flatt,  £2,667 ,801kg, Waterside Farm,  £2,004 ,576kg, 3 Westerhouses Cottage,  BLUE GREY: £3,149 ,887kg,  £2,961 ,851kg, Rosgill Head,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,924 ,850kg, Rosgill Head,  £2,888 ,733kg,  £2,733 ,708kg, The Lake,  £2,814 ,804kg, The Close,  £2,810 ,682kg, Bothel Parks,  £2,631 ,735kg,  £2,599 ,726kg, Langhorn Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,775 ,802kg, Langhorn Farm,  £1,828 ,515kg, Castle Farm,  DAIRY SHORTHORN: £2,550 ,759kg,  £2,382 ,749kg, South Lambhill,  £1,800 ,552kg, 18 Belsay,  FLECKVIEH: £2,539 ,749kg, South Lambhill,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: £2,013 ,639kg,  £1,775 ,569kg, 18 Belsay,  BELTED GALLOWAY: £1,983 ,533kg,  £1,775 ,510kg, Castle Farm,  £1,697 ,499kg, Middle Bank End Farm,  WHITEBRED SHORTHORN: £1,811 539kg,  £1,737 ,517kg, Hot Bank Farm,

Steers: Leading prices per Kilo: LIMOUSIN : 422p ,722kg, Bothel Parks,  398p ,759kg,  372p ,734kg,  354p, 812kg,  348p ,875kg, Arkleby Hall,  394p ,752kg, Hundith House,  388p ,755kg, Knockshinnoch,  365p, 828kg,  342p ,868kg,  336p, 940kg, Rosgill Head,  349p ,821kg,  345p ,770kg,  344p ,787kg,  344p 816kg, The Flatt,  348p ,576kg, 3 Westerhouses Cottage,  333p ,801kg, Waterside Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: 412p ,682kg, Bothel Parks,  394p ,733kg,  386p ,708kg, The Lake,  358p ,735kg,  358p ,726kg, Langhorn Farm,  350p ,804kg, The Close,  344p ,850kg, Rosgill Head,  BELTED GALLOWAY: 372p ,533kg,  348p 510kg, Castle Farm,  340p ,499kg, Middle Bank End Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 355p ,515kg, Castle Farm,  346p ,802kg, Langhorn Farm,  BLUE GREY: 355p ,887kg,  348p ,851kg, Rosgill Head,  FLECKVIEH: 339p ,749kg, South Lambhill,  DAIRY SHORTHORN: 336p ,759kg,  318p ,749kg, South Lambhill,  326p ,552kg, 18 Belsay,  WHITEBRED SHORTHORN: 336p ,539kg,  336p ,517kg, Hot Bank Farm,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: 315p ,639kg,  312p ,569kg, 18 Belsay,

Heifers: Leading prices per Head: CHAROLAIS: £3,033 ,811kg, Loughrigg Farm,  £2,331 ,644kg, Mirkbooths,  LIMOUSIN: £2,716 ,730kg,  £2,694 ,783kg,  £2,495 ,648kg,  £2,429 ,671kg,  £2,377 ,689kg,  £2,293 ,657kg, The Close,  £2,645 ,653kg, Flimby Hall Farm,  £2,569 ,676kg, 8 Church Road,  £2,544 666kg,  £2,496 ,671kg,  £2,363 ,606kg, High Threave,  £2,543 ,586kg,  £2,507 ,575kg, Greenhill Farm,  £2,336 ,567kg,  £2,252 ,599kg,  £2,118 ,546kg, 3 Niven Hill,  £2,228 ,642kg,  £2,090 ,611kg, West Whitrigg,  £2,006 ,494kg, Middle Bank End Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,668 ,733kg, The Close,  £2,436 ,706kg, Jerriestown,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,496 ,703kg,  £2,258 ,680kg, Jerriestown,  £2,308 ,617kg, Flimby Hall Farm,  £2,226 ,651kg,  £2,186 ,643kg, West Whitrigg,  SALER: £2,182 ,627kg, Greenhill Farm,  STABILISER: £2,057 ,591kg,  £1,973 ,539kg, The Swaites,  BEEF SHORTHORN: £1,731 ,506kg, Middle Bank End Farm,

Leading Prices per kilo: LIMOUSIN: 436p ,575kg,  434p ,586kg, Greenhill Farm,  412p ,567kg,  388p 546kg,  376p ,599kg, 3 Niven Hill,  406p ,494kg, Middle Bank End Farm,  405p ,653kg, Flimby Hall Farm,  390p ,606kg,  382p ,666kg,  372p ,671kg, High Threave,  385p ,648kg,  372p ,730kg,  362p ,671kg,  349p 657kg,  345p ,689kg,  344p ,783kg, The Close,  380p ,676kg, 8 Church Road,  347p ,642kg,  342p 611kg, West Whitrigg,  CHAROLAIS: 374p ,811kg, Loughrigg Farm,  362p ,644kg, Mirkbooths,  BRITISH BLUE: 374p ,617kg, Flimby Hall Farm,  355p ,703kg,  332p ,680kg, Jerriestown,  342p ,651kg,  340p 643kg, West Whitrigg,  STABILISER: 366p ,539kg,  348p ,591kg, The Swaites,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 364p 733kg, The Close,  345p ,706kg, Jerriestown,  SALER: 348p ,627kg, Greenhill Farm,  BEEF SHORTHORN: 342p 506kg, Middle Bank End Farm.