St Boswells Primestock Sale

Sold 62 Clean Cattle, 49 Cast Cows, 1225 Prime Hoggs, 743 Cast Sheep

26 Bullocks.  Averaged 403p per kg and sold to 436p

32 Heifers.  Averaged 413p per kg and sold to 448p

  4 Young Bulls.  Averaged 413p per kg and sold to 418p

45 Cast Cows.  Averaged 300p per kg and sold to 385p.  Top price £3042

  4 Cast Bulls.  Averaged 247p per kg and sold to 277p.  Top price £3130

1225 Hoggs averaged 326p per kg (-5p on the week) £148 per head and sold to £218 for Texel Lambs.

Top price of 385.7p per kg for Beltex Lambs

Cast Sheep averaged £161.56 and sold to £295

Heavy Ewes averaged £191, light ewes sold to £191 for North Country Cheviot Ewes and averaged £142

PRIME CATTLE

Good show forward - met with a solid trade.

Bullocks per head

British Blue (Ave. £3,113.19)  £3,113.19 Dandie,Learielaw

Limousin (Ave. £2,570.04)  £3,006.71, £2895.04 Dandie,Learielaw, £2856.60 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £2790.72 Hamilton Farming, Lennoxlove, £2674.60 Fleming, Crookhouse

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,718.32)  £2,860.32 Young,Nisbet Farm, £2576.32 Anderson, Nether Falla

Simmental (Ave. £2,453.41)  £2,698.91, £2584.08 Dun, Brothershiels Farm

Charolais (Ave. £2,391.82)  £2,578.47, £2496 Anderson,Nether Falla

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,341.68)  £2,571.52 Anderson,Nether Falla

Bullocks per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 414.11p)  436p, 432pDandie,Learielaw, 430p Fleming, Crookhouse, 428p Connon, Greenknowe

British Blue (Ave. 429.99p)  430p Dandie,Learielaw

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 396.25p)  404p Young,Nisbet Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 392.89p)  394p Young,Nisbet Farm, 392p Anderson, Nether Falla

Charolais (Ave. 386.19p)  390p Anderson,Nether Falla

Simmental (Ave. 383.10p)  388p(2) Dun, Brothershiels Farm

Heifers per head

Charolais (Ave. £2,814.29)  £2,965.19 Allen,Longnewton, £2663.40 Dun, Brothershiels

Limousin (Ave. £2,477.44)  £2,794.43, £2776.92, £2706.80 Dandie,Learielaw, £2772 Dixon Bros, Whitsome West Newton, £2764.88 Allen, Longnewton

British Blue (Ave. £2,750.71)  £2,750.71 Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave.£2284.17)£2250.08 Young, Nisbet

Sussex (Ave. £2,246.39)  £2,246.39 Young,Nisbet Farm

Heifers per kilo

British Blue (Ave. 447.99p)  448p Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm

Limousin (Ave. 413.64p)  444p Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm to Kirkup Butchers, 442p Hamilton, Bee Edge to Hugh Black & Sons, 438p Wight, Whitrighill and Dandie, Learielaw both to Hugh Black & Sons, 438p Dandie, Learielaw, 436p Wight, Whitrighill to Kirkup Butchers, 430p Hamilton, Bee Edge to David Comrie Butchers, 428p Allen, Longnewton(2) and Baird, Lurdenlaw

Charolais (Ave. 40319p)  420p Allen,Longnewton

Sussex (Ave. 38999p)  390p Young,Nisbet Farm

Young Bulls per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,387.66)  £2,455.52, £2447.28, £2332.44 Huntington Partnership

Young Bulls per kilo

Limousin (Ave.413.45p) 418p, 412p(3) Huntington Partnership

CAST COWS

Dearer, with more fed cows about

Cast Cows per head

Simmental (Ave. £2,296.20)  £3,042, £2455.34 Lamont,Dunslaw, £2764.30, £2725.80 Sanderson, Graden, £2520 Richardson, Upper Samieston, £2494.80 Fullerton, Corsbie, £2455.34 Lamont, Dunslaw

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,126.07)  £2545.86, £2386.02 Lamont, Dunslaw, £2519.86, £2490.85, £2424, £2312.64 Fullerton, Corsbie

Limousin (Ave. £2,100.54)  £2,914.93 Trotter,Hoselaw Farm, £2572.78, £2337.30 Richardson, Upper Samieston, £2347.66 Douglas, Saughtree, £2337.30 Richardson, Upper Samieston

British Blue (Ave. £2,506.26)  £2,648.93, £2586.72, £2451.80 Stewart, Sunlawshill, £2337.58 Trotter, Hoselaw

Cast Cows per kilo

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 289.65p)  321p, 303p, 301p Fullerton, Corsbie, 307p, 305p, 299p, 295p Richardson, Upper Samieston

Simmental (Ave. 307.09p)  385p, 359p, 327p Sanderson,Graden Farm, 325p Lamont, Dunslaw, 323p Connon, Greenknowe

British Blue (Ave. 312.89p)  357p, 317p Stewart, Sunlawshill

Limousin (Ave. 29837p)  341p Connon,Greenknowe Bungalow, 329p Trotter, Hoselaw, 329p, 315p Richardson, Upper Samieston

Cast Bulls per head

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £3,037.66)  £3,130.10 Fullerton, Corsbie Farm

Simmental (Ave. £2,725.50)  £2,725.50 Hogg,Longyester

Limousin (Ave. £2,008.71)  £2,008.71 Thomson,Caverton Mill Farm

Cast Bulls per kilo

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 266.92p)  277p Fullerton, Corsbie Farm

Simmental (Ave. 237p)  237p Hogg,Longyester

Limousin (Ave. 210.99p)  211p Thomson,Caverton Mill Farm

PRIME SHEEP

Smaller show forward.  Heavy hogg trade more selective.  Average 326p, SQQ 335p, £148 per head. Average weight - 45.4kgs

Hoggs per head

Texel (Ave. £155.41)  £218 Waite, Lamberton Holding, £213, £210(2) Harvey, Blackadder Mains, £194 Fullerton, Corsbie, £190 Kerr, Fountainhall, £188, £187 Richardson, Bedrule, £185 Adderstonshiels Farming and Wight, Whitrighill

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £182.50)  £198, £189, £185 Sharp, Newbigging Walls Farm

Beltex (Ave. £159.48)  £198, £187, £184, £177, £176(2), £175.50 Wight, Whitrighill Farm, £190, Anderson, Headshaw, £188 Glennie, Threeburnford

Suffolk (Ave. £146.28)  £189, £153 Adderstonshiels Farming, £179 S.Hunter, Adderstonshiels, £173 Richardson, Bedrule, £171 Strang-Steel, Threepwood, £164 Bell, Langraw, £160 Story, Rugley, £157 Anderson, Headshaw

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £134.49)  £179, £160 Wight, Whitrighill Farm, £161, £152 Glennie, Threeburnford

Charollais (Ave. £114.82)  £177 Turkington ,Outer Huntly

Blue Texel (Ave. £164)  £164 MaClean, Kersknowe Farm Cottages

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £144.58)  £154 Adderstonshiels Farming

Greyfaced (Ave. £131.25)  £150 Story,Rugley Farm

Vendeen (Ave. £142)  £142 Pringle,Caverslea

Lleyn (Ave. £127.60)  £140 Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Blackface (Ave. £114.28)  £129 Rock Farming,Hethpool House

Easy Care (Ave. £109.50)  £109.50 Livesey, Netherfirth

Hoggs per kilo

Beltex (Ave. 344p)  385.70p, 374.4p Ross Farms Ltd, Wester Middleton, 381p Walton, Grange Moor, 369.6p Strang-Steel, Threepwood, 365.9p Richardson, Bedrule, 363.6p Dagg, Craighouse, 361.9p Lylestane Farming

Texel (Ave. 325p)  372.80p, 356.8p Lylestane Farming, 368.2p Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, 360p Hume Farming, Broombank, 354.8p Story, Rugley, 352.3p, 346.5p Howey, Broomiebank, 346.5p Wight, Whitrighill

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 329p)  342.10p Wight, Whitrighill Farm, 341.5p Dagg, Craighouse and Anderson, Headshaw, 339p Adderstonshiels Farming, 335p Lylestane Farming

Suffolk (Ave. 322p)  342.00p Strang-Steel,Threepwood, 341.5p Adderstonshiel Farming, 339.5p Mundell, Meigle, 339.3p Emmerson, Trabroun, 337.8p Richardson, Bedrule, 337.2p Anderson, Headshaw

Vendeen (Ave. 338p)  338.10p Hume Farming Ltd,Broombank

Easy Care (Ave. 331p)  331.80p Livesey, Netherfirth

Lleyn (Ave. 326p)  330.80p, 328.9p(2) Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw Farmhouse

Charollais (Ave. 326p)  329.40p Livesey, Netherfirth

Cheviot Mule (Ave. 320p)  328.70p Lylestane Farming

Greyfaced (Ave. 305p)  328.60p Story,Rugley Farm

Blue Texel (Ave. 328p)  328.00p MaClean,5 Kersknowe Farm Cottages

Blackface (Ave. 307p)  321.60p Rock Farming Co,Hethpool House

CAST EWES

Ewes fly in and out of St Boswells today! All classes of Ewes a lot dearer with bottom end types having a noticeable lift.  A lot of scanned ewes starting to come forward.  If you have them - then cash them in!

743 head to average £161.56

Topping the sale at £295 was a pure Texel from Messrs Green, The Craggs.  Following her at £275 was again a Texel from the same good home.

Texel (Ave. £172.45)  £295 Green,The Craggs

Dutch Spotted (Ave. £260)  £260 Guthrie,Myreside

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £223.22)  £238 Borthwick,Halkburn Farm Holding

Suffolk (Ave. £191.24)  £231 Pate, Marvingston

Beltex (Ave. £180)  £220 Dagg,Craighouse

Charollais (Ave. £208)  £208 Turkington ,Outer Huntly

Greyfaced (Ave. £162.43)  £195 Wright, Buskin

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £173.56)  £193 Hamilton, Hyndsidehill

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £117.92)  £191 Allan, Leaderfoot Farm

Halfbred (Ave. £172.71)  £189 Pate, Marvingston

Blue Texel (Ave. £181)  £181 Livesey, Netherfirth

Romney (Ave. £174)  £174 Gray,Sunnycroft

Border Leicester (Ave. £169)  £169 Watson,Mitchelston Farm

Ryeland (Ave. £154)  £154 Allan, Leaderfoot Farm

Zwartble (Ave. £153)  £153 Laird,St Clements Wells Farm

Easy Care (Ave. £129.17)  £148 Runciman, East Mains Farm

Lleyn (Ave. £136)  £136 Douglas, Ruletownhead Farm

Blackface (Ave. £120.71)  £135 Burncastle Farming

Herdwick (Ave. £87.02)  £97 Lauder Herdwicks, Scarlaw

CAST TUPS

A bigger show of Tups forward today with 51 Tups averaging £170

Topping at £256 was a Bluefaced Leicester from Messrs Sharp, Newbigging Walls

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £207.50)  £256.00 Sharp, Newbigging Walls Farm

Suffolk (Ave. £168.66)  £230.00 Anderson, Headshaw Farm

Texel (Ave. £167.33)  £224.00 Hamilton,

Border Leicester (Ave. £211.00)  £211.00 Watson,Mitchelston Farm

Blackface (Ave. £170.00)  £170.00 McClymont, Tinnis

Lleyn (Ave. £170.00)  £170.00 Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £149.05)  £162.00 Douglas, Saughtree