Borderway Prime bulls and Cattle

PRIME BULLS: A smaller show of 72 Prime bulls forward saw trade better on the week with all classes seeing a 10 pence rise, eleven bulls sold over £3000 to a days top of £3715.04 for an 868kg British Blue cross at 21 months old from Messrs Story, Newbiggin Farm Carlisle.  Limousins to £3504.36 for a 33 month old 1007kgs from Messrs Armstrong, Farhills, Castle Douglas.  Aberdeen Angus weighing 984 kgs from Messrs Calcott, Blelack Farm, Aboyne sold to £3503.04.  Charolais weighing 962kgs to £3463.20 for 22 months old from Messrs Cleasby, Linden House, Penrith and best Simmentals was a 997kg 20 month old achieving £3429.68 from Messrs Moffat, East Tarbrax, Lanark.

Four bulls sold to a days top pence per kilo of 428p, two Limousins crosses from DA Harrison, Hill House, Wigton weighing 666kg and 726 kgs.  A British Blue weighing 723kgs from Messrs Hunter, Upper Brydekirk, Annan and 868kgs from Messrs Story, Newbiggin.

Black and white dairy bulls sold to an overall top of £2398.96 for a 764kg Holstein from Messrs Grierson, Musgrave Hall, Penrith.  £2304.00 for a Holstein Friesian at 668kgs from Messrs Dickinson, High House, Wigton and £2269.70 for a Friesian at 692kgs from Messrs White, Steel Hall, Hexham.  A top pence per kilo of 345p went to Messrs Dickinson 668kg Holstein Friesian.

Leading Prices per Head: BRITISH BLUE: £3,715 ,868kg, Newbiggin Farm,  £3,409 ,988kg, Crossrigg Farm,  £3,094 ,723kg, Upper Brydekirk,  £2,583 ,649kg,  £2,543 ,639kg, Wintershields Farm,  £2,569 793kg, The Flatt,  £2,379 ,650kg, Beck House,  LIMOUSIN: £3,504 ,1007kg, Farhills,  £3,107 ,726kg,  £2,850 ,666kg, Hill House Farm,  £3,007 ,767kg,  £2,699 ,685kg,  £2,691 ,683kg,  £2,617 ,671kg, Townfoot,  £2,964 ,723kg,  £2,838 ,724kg, West End Farm,  £2,840 ,710kg, Newbiggin Farm,  £2,785 676kg,  £2,592 ,626kg,  £2,529 ,605kg,  £2,464 ,619kg,  £2,410 ,655kg, Beck House,  £2,564 ,693kg,  £2,503 ,684kg,  £2,383 ,677kg, Sourhope Farm,  £2,531 ,703kg, Millmoor Farm,  £2,462 ,669kg, Bushelhead Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £3,503 ,984kg, Blelack Farm,  £2,836 ,844kg,  £2,499 ,762kg, The Flatt,  £2,435 ,669kg,  £2,277 ,725kg, Long Park,  £2,367 ,652kg, Millmoor Farm,  £2,050 ,596kg, Chapel Farm,  CHAROLAIS: £3,463 ,962kg, Linden House,  £2,940 ,840kg, Greenfield,  £2,820 ,742kg, Hill House Farm,  £2,531 ,723kg,  £2,520 ,724kg, Enzieholm,  SIMMENTAL: £3,430 ,997kg,  £3,257 936kg,  £3,150 ,900kg,  £2,675 ,693kg, East Tarbrax Farm,  £2,511 ,686kg, Millmoor Farm,  BEEF SHORTHORN: £2,832 ,838kg,  £2,680, 770kg, Burrance,  £2,673 ,928kg, Effledge,  HEREFORD: £2,615 849kg,  £2,278 ,686kg, Musgrave Hall,  HOLSTEIN: £2,399 ,764kg,  £2,102 ,710kg,  £1,954 ,603kg, Musgrave Hall,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: £2,305 ,668kg,  £2,146 ,635kg, High House,  £2,125 ,640kg,  £1,994 ,608kg, Street Head,  £1,882 ,692kg, Mirkbooths,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: £2,270 ,692kg,  £1,943 596kg,  £1,747 ,571kg, Steel Hall,  £2,120 ,675kg, Mid Whinnow,  MRI: £1,885 ,608kg,  £1,625 ,611kg, Cowlyers Farm,

Leading Prices per kilo: LIMOUSIN: 428p ,726kg,  428p ,666kg, Hill House Farm,  418p ,605kg,  414p 626kg,  412p ,676kg,  398p ,619kg,  368p ,655kg, Beck House,  410p ,723kg,  392p ,724kg, West End Farm,  400p ,710kg, Newbiggin Farm,  394p ,683kg,  394p ,685kg,  392p ,767kg,  390p ,671kg, Townfoot,  370p ,693kg,  366p ,684kg,  352p ,677kg, Sourhope Farm,  368p ,669kg, Bushelhead Farm,  360p 703kg, Millmoor Farm,  348p ,1007kg, Farhills,  BRITISH BLUE: 428p ,868kg, Newbiggin Farm,  428p ,723kg, Upper Brydekirk,  398p ,639kg,  398p ,649kg, Wintershields Farm,  366p ,650kg, Beck House,  345p 988kg, Crossrigg Farm,  324p ,793kg, The Flatt,  SIMMENTAL: 386p ,693kg,  350p ,900kg,  348p ,936kg,  344p ,997kg, East Tarbrax Farm,  366p ,686kg, Millmoor Farm,  CHAROLAIS: 380p ,742kg, Hill House Farm,  360p ,962kg, Linden House,  350p ,723kg,  348p ,724kg, Enzieholm,  350p ,840kg, Greenfield,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 364p ,669kg,  314p ,725kg, Long Park,  363p ,652kg, Millmoor Farm,  356p ,984kg, Blelack Farm,  344p ,596kg, Chapel Farm,  336p ,844kg,  328p ,762kg, The Flatt,  BEEF SHORTHORN: 348p ,770kg,  338p ,838kg, Burrance,  288p ,928kg, Effledge,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: 345p ,668kg,  338p 635kg, High House,  332p ,640kg,  328p ,608kg, Street Head,  272p ,692kg, Mirkbooths,  HEREFORD: 332p ,686kg,  308p ,849kg, Musgrave Hall,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: 328p ,692kg,  326p ,596kg,  306p 571kg, Steel Hall,  314p ,675kg, Mid Whinnow,  HOLSTEIN: 324p ,603kg,  314p ,764kg,  296p ,710kg, Musgrave Hall,  MRI: 310p ,608kg,  266p ,611kg, Cowlyers Farm,

PRIME CATTLE : Another great entry of 86 Prime steers and heifers forward proving a fantastic mix of all qualities.  Trade on the whole would remain the same of that last week despite a national decline in other outlets.  Less weight about on the whole resulting in a days overall top of £2966.50 for a 698kg Limousin cross from Messrs Wilson, Petteril Hill, Carlisle purchased by A & D Meats.  Next best at £2714.40 was 696kgs from Messrs Story, Newbiggin, Carlisle and purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle.  Top overall pence per kilo of 434p went to a 586kg Limousin cross of Messrs Studholme, Nealhouse Farm, Carlisle selling to R & JP Mulholland Butchers Shop, Great Orton, Carlisle.  Messrs Studholme also next best at 430p for 617kgs.  Joe Little, Greenhill, Wigton was not far behind at 428 ppk for a 585kg Limousin cross.

Steers sold to £2935.30 for 745kgs British Blue cross from Messrs Bowe, Bothel Parks, Wigton.  Messrs Bell, Hoddamtown, Lockerbie sold next best with 745 kgs receiving £2838.15 a top pence per kilo of 424 went to a 549kg, 22 month old Limousin cross from Messrs Bell, Woodhall, Hexham with next best a 608kg Limousin cross at 422 from Messrs Chappelhow, High Grounds, Penrith.

More number are still required on a weekly basis to fulfil buyers demand.

Steers: Leading prices per head: BRITISH BLUE: £2,935 ,745kg,  £2,720 ,712kg, Bothel Parks,  £2,774 823kg,  £2,763 ,801kg,  £2,758 ,816kg,  £2,664 ,854kg,  £2,624 ,825kg, Rosgill Head,  LIMOUSIN: £2,838 765kg,  £2,616 ,707kg, Hoddomtown,  £2,829 ,729kg,  £2,748 ,727kg,  £2,730 ,726kg,  £2,727 733kg, Newbiggin Farm,  £2,824 ,747kg, Petteril Hill Farm,  £2,693 ,720kg,  £2,631 ,696kg, The Lake,  £2,684 ,769kg, Hill House Farm,  £2,660 ,717kg, Bothel Parks,  £2,638 ,687kg, Reaygarth,  £2,566 608kg, High Grounds,  £2,452 ,681kg, Kirkland Guards,  £2,328 ,549kg, Woodhall Farm,  £2,250 ,686kg, Townfoot Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,742 ,779kg, Newbiggin Farm,  £2,468 ,875kg, Townfoot Farm,  £2,443 ,754kg, Whins Farm,  £2,325 ,692kg, Jerriestown,  £2,174 ,651kg, Hill House Farm,  CHAROLAIS: £2,642 ,734kg,  £2,599 ,730kg, Kirkland Guards,  SIMMENTAL: £2,581 ,872kg, Rosgill Head,  £2,567 755kg, The Close,  £2,093 ,612kg, Hill House Farm,  FLECKVIEH: £2,154 ,645kg, Halefield Farm,  BELTED GALLOWAY: £1,926 ,529kg, Woodhall Farm,

Steers: Leading prices per Kilo : LIMOUSIN: 424p ,549kg, Woodhall Farm,  422p ,608kg, High Grounds,  388p ,729kg,  378p ,727kg,  376p ,726kg,  372p ,733kg, Newbiggin Farm,  384p ,687kg, Reaygarth,  378p 696kg,  374p ,720kg, The Lake,  378p ,747kg, Petteril Hill Farm,  371p ,765kg,  370p ,707kg, Hoddomtown,  371p ,717kg, Bothel Parks,  360p ,681kg, Kirkland Guards,  349p ,769kg, Hill House Farm,  328p ,686kg, Townfoot Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: 394p ,745kg,  382p ,712kg, Bothel Parks,  345p 801kg,  338p ,816kg,  337p ,823kg,  318p ,825kg,  312p ,854kg, Rosgill Head,  BELTED GALLOWAY: 364p ,529kg, Woodhall Farm,  CHAROLAIS: 360p ,734kg,  356p ,730kg, Kirkland Guards,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 352p ,779kg, Newbiggin Farm,  336p ,692kg, Jerriestown,  334p ,651kg, Hill House Farm,  324p 754kg, Whins Farm,  282p ,875kg, Townfoot Farm,  SIMMENTAL: 342p ,612kg, Hill House Farm,  340p 755kg, The Close,  296p ,872kg, Rosgill Head,  FLECKVIEH: 334p ,645kg, Halefield Farm,

Heifers: Leading prices per Head: LIMOUSIN: £2,967 ,698kg, Petteril Hill Farm,  £2,714 ,696kg, Newbiggin Farm,  £2,653 ,617kg,  £2,543 ,586kg, Nealhouse Farm,  £2,637 ,640kg,  £2,531 ,666kg,  £2,509 ,650kg,  £2,454 ,639kg,  £2,422 ,634kg,  £2,379 ,643kg,  £2,368 ,669kg, The Close,  £2,613 738kg, Hosket Hill Farm,  £2,504 ,585kg,  £2,356 ,569kg,  £2,159 ,585kg, Greenhill Farm,  £2,340 568kg, 3 Niven Hill,  £2,116 ,653kg,  £2,076 ,661kg, West Whitrigg,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,595 ,612kg, Upper Brydekirk,  £2,471 ,777kg,  £2,366 ,717kg,  £2,281 ,671kg,  £2,093 ,638kg, Jerriestown,  £2,339 ,646kg, The Close,  £2,324 ,642kg,  £2,196 ,581kg,  £2,151 ,569kg,  £2,062 ,576kg,  £2,038 ,571kg, Wintershields Farm,  CHAROLAIS: £2,467 ,674kg, Newbiggin Farm,  £2,180 ,630kg, Hill House Farm,  £1,994 ,608kg, Mirkbooths,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,462 ,648kg, Newbiggin Farm,  £2,106 ,658kg, Jerriestown,  STABILISER: £2,037 ,610kg, Satchells Farm,  £1,757 ,523kg,  £1,728 ,530kg,  £1,686 514kg, The Swaites,  WHITEBRED SHORTHORN: £2,032 ,633kg, Burgh Head Farm,  BELTED GALLOWAY: £1,895 ,564kg,  £1,830 ,532kg, Castle Farm,

Leading Prices per kilo: LIMOUSIN: 434p ,586kg,  430p ,617kg, Nealhouse Farm,  428p ,585kg,  414p 569kg,  369p ,585kg, Greenhill Farm,  425p ,698kg, Petteril Hill Farm,  412p ,568kg, 3 Niven Hill,  412p 640kg,  386p ,650kg,  384p ,639kg,  382p ,634kg,  380p ,666kg,  370p ,643kg,  354p ,669kg, The Close,  390p ,696kg, Newbiggin Farm,  354p ,738kg, Hosket Hill Farm,  324p ,653kg,  314p ,661kg, West Whitrigg,  BRITISH BLUE: 424p ,612kg, Upper Brydekirk,  378p ,569kg,  378p ,581kg,  362p ,642kg,  358p 576kg,  357p ,571kg, Wintershields Farm,  362p ,646kg, The Close,  340p ,671kg,  330p ,717kg,  328p 638kg,  318p ,777kg, Jerriestown,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 380p ,648kg, Newbiggin Farm,  320p ,658kg, Jerriestown,  CHAROLAIS: 366p ,674kg, Newbiggin Farm,  346p ,630kg, Hill House Farm,  328p ,608kg, Mirkbooths,  BELTED GALLOWAY: 344p ,532kg,  336p ,564kg, Castle Farm,  STABILISER: 336p ,523kg,  328p ,514kg,  326p ,530kg, The Swaites,  334p ,610kg, Satchells Farm,  WHITEBRED SHORTHORN: 321p ,633kg, Burgh Head Farm