Borderway Weaned Claves Januiary Show and Sale

HARRISON & HETHERINGTON LTD – CARLISLE

SALE OF WEANED CATTLE

WEDNESDAY 14^TH JANUARY 2026

O n Janurary 14^th the first show and sale of the year took place in ring 4 at its weekly weaned bulls and stirks sale. A massive show of 583 were forward in what can only be described as one of the best shows of cattle seen in ring 4 in recent memory. A total sale average of £1506 was achieved leaving vendors delighted with the days trading.

Before the sale the show took place with Judge James Kilner, York making the journey. Winning the bull championship was the first prized under 12 month continental bull from Willy & Adam Watson, Saunders Close with there Pure Limousin which went onto sell for £3000. The reserve champion bull and top price went to Mr Clive Knox, Cragside who sold his 14 moth Limousin bull to £4600. A total of 160 bulls were forward to total a sale average of £1540. Bulls of every class was forward to the largest show of bulls seen in recent years. Mark Phillips, Springholm came with a superb Limousin bull selling to £260 & Andrew Kirkbride, Flimby Hall brought 3 young Limousin bulls selling to £1953. The Dale-Sunley family came with 5 fantastic Charolias bulls going to average £1844. Messrs Todd, Wyndham came with 12 real dairy bred Charolais and British Blue bulls to average £1715.

Onto the stirks and a colossal show of 424 went under the hammer with 197 seers averaging 1580 and 227 heifers averaging £1417.89.

A great show of 35 were out for the show with our Judge awarding the championship to the first prize continental steer under 12 months going to S Hardisty, How Hall which later went to sell for top price of £3000. The reserve champion went to the first prize continental heifer under 12 months from Michael Cousins, The Laws selling to £1980.

Prize List:

Continental Bulls Under 12 months

1^st        Messrs W & HI Watson, Saunders Close, Brampton               £3000

2^nd       Messrs W & HI Watson, Saunders Close, Brampton              £2000

3^rd        A Kirkbride, Flimby Hall, Maryport                                           £1940       

Continental Bulls Over 12 months

1^st        C  Knox, Cragside, Kelso                                                          £4600

2^nd       Messrs Philips, Mains of Minnydow, Castle Douglas              £2600

Champion: Messrs Watson, Saunders Close                                       £3000

Reserve: Messrs Knox, Cragside                                                          £4600

Continental Bullocks Under 12 months

1^st          S Hardisty & Son, How Hall, Cleator                                      £3000             

2^nd         Mr M Cousins, The Laws, Hexham                                         £2060

3^rd          S Hardisty & Sons, How Hall, Cleator                                    £2280                                                                          

Continental Heifers Under 12 months

1^st          Mr M Cousins, The Laws, Hexham                                         £1980

2^nd         Lot 1473 Messrs Ackerley, Milton Mains, Brampton £1800

3^rd          Lot 1474 Messrs Ackerley, Milton Mains, Brampton £1760

Continental Bullocks Over 12 months

1^st        Lot 1527 PT & J Inman, Kilnknowe, Lockerbie             £2300

2^nd       Lot 1524 PT & J Inman, Kilnknowe, Lockerbie             £2340

3^rd        Lot 1523 PT & J Inman, Kilnknowe, Lockerbie             £2300

Continental Heifers Over 12 months

1^st         Lot 1526 PT & J Inman, Kilnknowe, Lockerbie             £2310

2^nd       Lot 1525 PT & J Inman, Kilnknowe, Lockerbie             £2200

Native Bullocks Under 12 months

1^st         J Mair & Sons, Bagatton, Castle Douglas                                £1660

2^nd       J  Thompson & Son Farlam, Farlam Hall, Brampton               £1500

Native Heifers Under 12 months

1^st        Lot 1222 Messrs Thompson, Farlam Hall, Brampton             £1940

Champion Lot 1290 Messrs Hardisty, How Hall                                  £3000

Reserve Lot 983 Messrs Cousins, The Laws      £2060

A superb show of cattle were forward with a packed ringside of buyers present ensuring all classes were keenly bid for. Messrs Hardisty, How Hall came with 5 Limousin 8 month olds to average an incredible £2440. Messrs Inman, Kilnknowe brought 6 16/17 month beef bred Limousin heifers and steers to average £2268. Messrs Bird, High Wreay brought to 10 excellent Limousin steers and heifers to average £1950 topping at £2040 for a pen of 4. Wendy Martin, Hesleywell was late in the sale however the wait was worth while as her pen of 14 may born steers and heifers went to average £1795 topping at £2080. A strong attendance was seen from Northumberland and Roman Road which saw David Hall, Lanerton sell his 11 Limousin summer born calves to average £1760.91. Messrs Cousins came with 14 of the sweetest calves you’ll see selling to £2060 and averaging £1758.59. James Crocher, Burnhosue brought 5 Limousin heifers to average £1756 topping at £1860 and Stuart Whitfields, Baty Shields brought 9 summer born Limousins to average £1732. Messrs Wilson, Marsh House came with 17 Black and white stirks to average £1460 despite the large numbers forward many more would have been sold to vendors advantage. A big thank you goes to all who made this sale a great success.

We would also like to thank our sponsor Marrs Accountancy for there support.

Bull Leading Averages;

Knox, Cragside 1av. £4600

Phillips, Mains of Minnydow 1av. £2600

Watson, Sanders Close 2av. £2500

Noble, Killiecrankie 1av. £2280

Reid, Kirkburn 3av. £2060

Kirkbride, Flimby Hall 3av. £1953.33

Steer Leading Averages:

Hardisty, How Hall 5av. £2440

Inman, Kilnknowe 6av. £2268.33

Bird, High Wreay Farm 10av. £1950

Martin, Hesleywell 14av. £1795

Ackerley, Milton Mains 2av. £1780

Horn, Lower Griseburn 2av £1780

For further information contact Joe Bowman 07736883670

LEADING PRICES:

Bulls: LIMOUSIN: £4,600,Cragside,  £3,000, £2,000,Sanders Close,  £2,600,Mains Of Minnydow,  £2,380,3 Westerhouses Cottage,  £2,280,Killiecrankie,  £2,240, £2,060,Kirkburn Farm,  £2,060,(x2) , Wall End Farm,  £2,040,(x2) , Linden House,  £1,980,Hargill House,  £1,960,(x2) ,  £1,940,Flimby Hall Farm,  £1,960,Bothel Craggs Farm,  CHAROLAIS: £2,060, £2,000, £1,940, £1,840, £1,380,Airds Of Balcary,  £1,920, £1,880, £1,800, £1,760, £1,720,Wyndham House,  £1,580,(x3) , Auchenhill,  BRITISH BLUE: £1,940, £1,900, £1,700, £1,640, £1,580, £1,460, £1,280,Wyndham House,  £1,780,(x4) ,  £1,380,Widdrington Farm,  £1,500,Whitehills Farm,  £1,500,Wall End Farm,  £1,360,(x2) , Asby Mill,  £1,360,(x2) ,  £1,320,(x2) , High Field,  HEREFORD: £1,820,Braehead,  £1,260,(x3) ,  £1,080,(x2) , Ardbrae,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £1,440,Milfield Demesne Farm,  £1,400,(x4) ,  £1,260, £1,080,(x2) , Ardbrae,  £1,280,(x4) , Braehead,  PARTHENAIS: £1,220,North Middleton House,  SOUTH DEVON: £1,120,High Boonwood

Steers: LIMOUSIN: £3,000, £2,320, £2,300,(x2) ,  £2,280,How Hall,  £2,340, £2,300,(x2) , Kilnknowe,  £2,080, £2,020, £2,000,Hesleywell,  £2,060,(x2) , The Laws,  £2,040,(x4) , High Wreay Farm,  £1,960, £1,940,Batey Shield,  £1,950,(x2) , 5 Mill Street,  £1,940,Burthwaite,  PARTHENAIS: £2,240, £2,080, £2,020,North Middleton House,  SIMMENTAL: £1,770, £1,620,Duncrahill Farm House,  £1,540, £1,440,Halmyre Farm,  £1,300,Brewery Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £1,760,(x4) , Rawfoot,  £1,660, £1,600,(x2) , Rougholm Farm,  £1,540,(x2) , Bailey Town,  £1,400,Longrigg,  £1,180,Whitehead Hill Farm,  £1,100,(x8) , West Moss-Side,  £1,100, £1,040,(x5) ,  £580,Reddishall,  £1,080,Low Tarns,  £1,060,Pasture House,  CHAROLAIS: £1,760,(x4) ,  £1,700,(x2) , Bargatton,  £1,700,Rougholm Farm,  £1,680,(x5) ,  £1,640,(x2) , Little Park,  £1,180,Brocklerigg,  AYRSHIRE: £1,710, £1,600,Deans Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: £1,700, £1,580,Duncrahill Farm House,  £1,600,Asby Mill,  £1,500,Halmyre Farm,  £1,440,(x7) ,  £1,300,(x5) ,  £1,140,Brewery Farm,  £1,360,Pasture House,  £1,270,(x5) , Bailey Town,  HEREFORD: £1,660,(x2) , Bargatton,  £980,Whitehead Hill Farm,  MONTBELIARDE: £1,630,Drumraik Farm,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: £1,580,Marsh House,  HOLSTEIN: £1,580,(x3) ,  £1,560,(x3) ,  £1,400,(x3) ,  £1,300,(x5) , Marsh House,  £1,020,Low Tarns,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: £1,560,Marsh House, BEEF SHORTHORN: £1,560,(x2) ,  £1,500,Farlam Hill Farm,  £1,480, £1,460,Chapel House Farm,  NORWEGIAN RED: £1,400,Bailey Town,  WAGYU X: £1,360,High Troweir Farm

Heifers: LIMOUSIN: £2,310, £2,200, £2,160,Kilnknowe,  £1,980,(x3) , The Laws,  £1,960, £1,900, £1,880, £1,780,Hesleywell,  £1,900, £1,840,(x2) , Lanerton,  £1,880,(x3) , High Wreay Farm,  £1,860, £1,780,Burn House,  £1,820,Lower Griseburn,  £1,800,Milton Mains,  PARTHENAIS: £1,980,(x2) ,  £1,880, £1,660, £1,180,North Middleton House,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £1,970,Hesleywell,  £1,600,Fairladys Farm,  £1,480, £1,400, £1,320,(x4) , Duncrahill Farm House,  £1,460,(x3) , Rougholm Farm,  £1,400,Justicetown Farm,  £1,250,(x3) , Asby Mill,  £1,220,(x3) , Reddishall,  £1,130,Whitehead Hill Farm,  BEEF SHORTHORN: £1,940,Farlam Hill Farm,  £1,440, £1,400,Fairladys Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: £1,840, £1,560,(x3) , Changue Farm,  £1,800, £1,400,(x3) , Low House Farm,  £1,780,Widdrington Farm,  £1,650,(x2) , Oakbank Farm,  £1,580,High Troweir Farm,  £1,570, £1,490,(x2) , Duncrahill Farm House,  £1,560,(x2) ,  £1,460,(x3) , Justicetown Farm,  £1,500,North Middleton House,  £1,450,Asby Mill,  £1,400,Beck Farm,  CHAROLAIS: £1,680,(x4) , Ross Farm,  £1,630,(x2) , Bargatton,  £1,580,(x3) , Rougholm Farm,  £1,570,(x3) , Little Park,  £1,560,Langfauld,  SIMMENTAL: £1,670, £1,460,Rougholm Farm,  £1,600,(x2) , Duncrahill Farm House,  £1,400,Brewery Farm,  HOLSTEIN: £1,560,Marsh House,  FLECKVIEH: £1,490,High Troweir Farm,  £980,Woodhead Farm,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: £1,320,High Field,  HEREFORD: £1,280,Low House Farm,  £1,130,Whitehead Hill Farm