St Boswells Primestock

Sold 52 Clean Cattle, 101 Cast Cows, 2101 Prime Hoggs, 667 Cast Sheep

19 Bullocks.  Averaged 375p per kg and sold to 428p

33 Heifers.  Averaged 402p per kg and sold to 442p

98 Cast Cows.  Averaged 291p per kg and sold to 387p.  Top price £3038

  3 Cast Bulls.  Averaged 292p per kg and sold to 313p.  Top price £3493

2101 Hoggs averaged 314p per kg (-12p on the week) £138 per head and sold to £189 for Texel Lambs.

Top price of 371.8p per kg for Beltex Lambs

667 Cast Sheep averaged £138.44 and sold to £350

Heavy Ewes averaged £168,  light ewes sold to £183 for North Country Cheviot Ewes and averaged £120

PRIME CATTLE

Good trade throughout

Bullocks per head
Limousin (Ave. £2,605.16)  £2,854.80 Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, £2807.68, £2765.52, £2725.40 Dandie, Learielaw, £2738.24 Hamilton, Bee Edge
Charolais (Ave. £2,452.38)  £2,817.80, £2454.96 Anderson,Nether Falla
Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,510.85)  £2,593.91 Anderson,Nether Falla
Simmental (Ave. £2,316.36)  £2,364.12 White, Middlestead
Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,112)  £2,112 White, Middlestead
Holstein Friesian (Ave. £1,024.90)  £1,126.31 Shanks, Standhill

Bullocks per kilo
Limousin (Ave. 404.21p)  428p, 414p, 408p Dandie,Learielaw, 426p Connon, Greenknowe
Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 400p)  400p White, Middlestead
Simmental (Ave. 398p)  398p Connon,Greenknowe Bungalow and White, Middlestead
Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 391.70p)  398p Anderson,Nether Falla
Charolais (Ave. 385.99p)  386p Anderson,Nether Falla(2) and Gala Farms
Holstein Friesian (Ave. 215.61p)  228p Shanks, Standhill

Heifers per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,453.63)  £2764.23, £2717.88, £2691.92 Dandie,Learielaw, £2689.60 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, £2671.32 Baird, Lurdenlaw

Charolais (Ave. £2,733.71)  £2733.71 Allen,Longnewton

Simmental (Ave. £1,906.79)  £2461.76 Northfield Farm Ltd

British Blue (Ave. £1,833.43)  £2,203.19 Stewart, Sunlawshill

Heifers per kilo
Limousin (Ave. 412.16p)  442p Wight, Whitrighill, 440p Wight, Whitrighill Farm to Kirkup Butchers, 438p Hamilton, Bee Edge to Kirkup Butchers, 436p Dandie, Learielaw, 432p Ross Farms, Wester Middleton
Charolais (Ave. 417.99p)  418p Allen,Longnewton
British Blue (Ave. 342.48p)  386p Gala Farms

CAST COWS

Mixed show forward

Cast Cows per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,309.19)  £3,038.80, £2699.66, £2601.66, £2533.74 Wight, Whitrighill Farm, £2583.30 Richardson, Upper Samieston, £2576.76 Fleming, Mosstower

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,979.07)  £2,978.60, £2612.08, £2530.98 Campbell,Wedderlie, £2661.90 Fullerton, Corsbie

Hereford (Ave. £2,025.10)  £2,890.13, £2105.60 Muircleugh Partners

British Blue (Ave. £2,299.70)  £2,789.60 Fleming,Mosstower Farm, £2316.60 Wight, Whitrighill

Simmental (Ave. £2,096.48)  £2,587.26 Wight, Whitrighill Farm, £2584.78, £2448.34 Anderson, Headshaw, £2433.38 Northfield Farm Ltd, £2430.78 Fullerton, Corsbie
Luing (Ave. £1,748.39)  £2,297.12 White, Middlestead
Charolais (Ave. £1,956.97)  £2,273.04 Stewart, Sunlawshill
Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £1,911.84)  £2,167, £2138.44, £2096.26 Faughhill Farming
Saler (Ave. £2,146.84)  £2,146.84 Cairns & Logan, South Riccalton Farm
Pinzgauer (Ave. £1,951.80)  £1,983.71, £1919.90 Tait, Thorneydykes
Stabiliser (Ave. £1,919.50)  £1,919.50 Jackson, Shoreswood

Cast Cows per kilo
Limousin (Ave. 315.46p)  387.00p Anderson, Headshaw Farm, 355p, 349p, 347p, 343p, 337p Wight, Whitrighill
Simmental (Ave. 297.47p)  341p, 323p Anderson, Headshaw Farm, 339p(2) Richardson, Upper Samieston, 321p Wight, Whitrighill, 319p Fullerton, Corsbie
British Blue (Ave. 305.81p)  330.00p Wight, Whitrighill Farm, 317p Fleming, Mosstower
Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 278.57p)  327p, 319p, 317p Campbell,Wedderlie, 315p Richardson, Upper Samieston, 313p Anderson, Nether Falla
Hereford (Ave. 282.44p)  319.00p Muircleugh Partners, 311p Marwick & Coney, Glenogle
Luing (Ave. 272.54p)  293.00p White, Middlestead
Charolais (Ave. 279.16p)  287.00p Stewart, Sunlawshill
Saler (Ave. 281.00p)  281.00p Cairns & Logan, South Riccalton
Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 272.34p)  281p, 277p, 275p Faughhill Farming
Stabiliser (Ave. 275.00p)  275.00p Jackson, Shoreswood
Pinzgauer (Ave. 26700p)  271.00p Tait, Thorneydykes

Cast Bulls per head
Charolais (Ave. £3,493.08)  £3,493.08 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton
Limousin (Ave. £2,904.60)  £2,904.60 Cairns & Logan, South Riccalton Farm
Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,636.26)  £2,636.26 Runciman, Allanshaws

Cast Bulls per kilo
Charolais (Ave. 313p)  313p  Ross Farms, Wester Middleton
Limousin (Ave. 309p)  309p Cairns & Logan, South Riccalton Farm
Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 253p)  253p Runciman, Allanshaws

PRIME SHEEP

Good show of flesh forward.  Heavy Hoggs harder work.  Handy weights selective with meat easy sold.

Average 314p per kilo.  SQQ 322.8p.  Average £138 per head, average weight 43.9kgs

Lambs per head

Texel (Ave. £137.32)  £189 Harvey Farms,Blackadder Mains,£176 Dixon Bros, Whitsome West Newton, £175(2), £173 Robson, Buckholm, £174 Fullerton, Corsbie, £173 Arnott, Butterdean, £172 Forster, Hermiston, £170 King, Gospelhall
Suffolk (Ave. £141.51)  £179, £175 Arnott, Butterdean, £178, £172, £170 Fullerton, Corsbie, £172 Dodds, Bonjedward, £171 Ricardson, Bedrule, £167 Bowden Moor & Broomilees, £165 Hendry, Symington Mains
Beltex (Ave. £143.24)  £173 Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, £170, £162.50, £160 Walton, Grange Moor, £160, £155(2) McGowan, Craiglea
Greyfaced (Ave. £135.35)  £166 Forster,Hermiston Farm, £157, £144 Burncastle Farming
Blackface (Ave. £96.12)  £150 Arnott, Butterdean
North Country Cheviot (Ave. £131.23)  £146, £138 Dodds, Bonjedward Farm, £138 Philiphaugh Estate, £138, £135 Rock Farming, Hethpool, £138 Dodds, Bonjedward, £135 Cavers, Crosshall
Lleyn (Ave. £131.72)  £134, £133, £132 Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw
Cheviot Mule (Ave. £124.28)  £132 Hunter,Broachrigg

Lambs per kilo
Texel (Ave. 314p)  359.5p, 349.3p Richardson, Upper Samieston, 351.3p Bowden Moor & Broomilees, 345.5p, 342.1p Hunter, Broachrigg, 340.7p, 336.3p Emmerson, Trabroun, 338p Arnott, Butterdean, 337.5p Forster, Hermiston
Beltex (Ave. 335p)  371.80p, 353.7p Dagg,Craighouse, 369p, 363.6p, 357.1p McGowan, Craiglea, 363.6p, 361.7p Walton, Grange Moor, 357.9p Glennie, Threeburnford, 350p Faughhill Farming
Suffolk (Ave. 299p)  351.40p Richardson,Upper Samieston Farm, 335.7p Bowden Moor & Broomilees, 325p Emmerson, Trabroun, 323.9p Mundell, Meigle, 320.5p Elliot, Woodside
North Country Cheviot (Ave. 326p)  351.40p Hunter,Broachrigg, 341.1p(2), 337.5p, 335p Rock Farming, Hethpool, 336.4p Glennie, Threeburnford, 333.3p Elliot, Woodside
Ryeland (Ave. 340p)  340p Haydock,Winkston Farmhouse
Lleyn (Ave. 323p)  336p, 332.5p Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw
Greyfaced (Ave. 315p)  333.80p Bowden Moor & Broomilees, 330p Hunter, Broachrigg
Cheviot Mule (Ave. 303p)  319.40p Hunter,Broachrigg
Blackface (Ave. 295p)  309.60p Floors Farming, Byrecleuch

CAST EWES

A much plainer show of Ewes forward with the plainer Ewes showing to be in demand!

677 head to average £138.44

Topping the sale at £350 was an outstanding Texel Ewe from Stuart Robson, Buckholm.  Tups topped at £289 for a Bluefaced Leicester from Messrs Campbell, Wedderlie.

Beltex (Ave. £237.87)  £350 Robson,Buckholm Farmhouse
Texel (Ave. £155.44)  £250 Harvey, Blackadder
Millenium Bleu (Ave. £152.50)  £222 McGowan,Craiglea
Suffolk (Ave. £163.57)  £219 Mundell, Meigle Farm
Romney (Ave. £172.50)  £189 Rennie, 3 Attonburn Farm Cottages
Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £187)  £187 Marwick & Robert Coney ,Glenogle
North Country Cheviot (Ave. £129.16)  £183 Davies, North Synton Farm
Cheviot Mule (Ave. £152.36)  £181 Wester Ulston
Zwartble (Ave. £174.33)  £181 Cakemuir
Greyfaced (Ave. £132.77)  £171 Arnott, Butterdean
Halfbred (Ave. £157)  £157 Fairnilee Farming
Easy Care (Ave. £120.95)  £142 Wade,Overton Bush
Lleyn (Ave. £131)  £139 Baker,Windshiel
Blackface (Ave. £96.29)  £136 Dunlop,Elmscleugh
Dorset (Ave. £127)  £127 Cheeklaw Brae Farming
Hebridean (Ave. £90)  £90 Robson,Buckholm Farmhouse
Herdwick (Ave. £71)  £71 Elliot,2 Duke Street
Shetland (Ave. £67)  £67 Marwick & Robert Coney ,Glenogle

CAST TUPS
Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £212)  £289 Campbell,Wedderlie
Zwartble (Ave. £245)  £245 Cakemuir
Beltex (Ave. £200)  £200 Faughhill Farming
Texel (Ave. £143)  £187 White, Middlestead
Charollais (Ave. £183)  £183 Phaup, Hoprigshiels
North Country Cheviot (Ave. £148.71)  £179 Campbell,Wedderlie
Cross Bred (Ave. £171)  £171 King, Gospel Hall
Suffolk (Ave. £151.70)  £170 Robson,Buckholm
Blackface (Ave. £127.70)  £162 Dunlop,Elmscleugh