Borderway Primestock Sale

On Monday 21st June Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of primestock.  A good entry of 375 Cast cows, Bulls and Prime cattle and 2417 prime sheep were on offer today at Carlisle.

PRIME BULLS: A larger entry of 82 prime bulls forward and sold sharper on the week with a good trade achieved throughout.  Topping the trade at £2099.92 was a Limousin from Messrs Hutton, Setmabanning, Keswick purchased by Charles Kirkpatrick.  Messrs Hunter, Upper Brydekirk, Annan sold another to £1950.73 purchased by A & D Meats; the same vendors also sold top price British Blue cross to £1822.74.  Charolais crosses from DA Harrison, Hill House, Wigton sold to £1680.21 purchased by Ralph Pearson Wholesale Butchers, Bradford and Aberdeen Angus bulls to £1678.85 from Messrs Lawson, South Farm, Newcastle.  Top pence per kilo was a superb Limousin cross from Messrs Hunter, Upper Brydekirk attaining 248.5ppk purchased by A & D Meats.

Dairy bred bulls sold to £1170 for a Holstein Friesian from Messrs Soulsby, Williamsgill, Penrith and to a top pence per kilo of 186.5ppk for a Friesian from Messrs Mitchinson, Beck House, Carlisle purchased by Jewitt Meats, Spennymoor.  Please advise entries by call or text to the auctioneer Grant Anderson 07872 129274.  

Leading prices per head: Limousin £2099, £1812 Setmabanning, £1950, £1814 Upper Brydekirk, £1645, £1478 Hill House, £1491, £1459, £1434 Airyolland, £1490 Becton Hall, £1455, £1450 Linden House British Blue £1822 Upper Brydekirk, £1683 Hill House, £1417 Bectonhall Charolais £1680 Hill House, £1528 Waters Farm, £1448, £1434 Millhill Aberdeen Angus £1678, £1497, £1486 (x2), £1436, £1426, £1308 South Farm, £1218 Justicetown Simmental £1582, £1486, £1444 Millhill Luing £1582 Tundergarth Mains Hereford £1426, £1354, £1309 Mirkbooths Beef Shorthorn £1306 Whitehill Holstein Friesian £1170 Williamsgill, £115 Ratten Castle, £1047, £997, £989 Barwinnock Friesian £1131, £1117, £1056 Albyfield, £1070, £1064 Beck House Holstein £1000, £914 Musgrave Hall

Leading prices per kilo: Limousin 248.5p, 238.5p Upper Brydekirk, 238.5p, 228.5p Setmabanning, 237.5p, 229.5p Airyolland, 232.5p Lower Griseburn, 228.5p, 227.5p Hill House, 221.5p Linden House British Blue 239.5p Hill House, 231.5p Stonebyres Mains, 224.5p Upper Brydekirk, 215.5p Bectonhall, 210.5p Justicetown, 206.5p Beck House Charolais 224.5p Waters Farm, 220.5p Hill House, 217.5p, 212.5p Millhill Simmental 219.5p (x2), 216.5p Millhill Aberdeen Angus 213.5p, 206.5p, 193.5p (x2), 190.5p, 187.5p South Farm, 196.5p, 192.5p Justicetown, 188.5p, 185.5p Castle Farm Beef Shorthorn 203.5p, 189.5p Whitehill Hereford 199.5p, 193.5p, 192.5p Mirkbooths Friesian 186.5p, 180.5p Beck House, 183.5p, 178.5p, 176.5p, 175.5p, 175.5p Albyfield Holstein Friesian 180.5p Mirkbooths, 177.5p, 166.5p Ratten Castle, 176.5p, 161.5p Laws Hall, 171.5p, 170.5p Barwinnock Holstein 175.5p Musgrave Hall Luing 167.5p Tundergarth Mains

PRIME CATTLE: Another good entry of 48 prime steers and heifers forward at the weekly sale of primestock at Borderway whereby a marvellous trade was achieved throughout once again seeing a days top of £1789.07 for a British Blue cross steer from Messrs Bell, Hoddamtown, Lockerbie selling to Pioneer Foods, Carlisle.  Messrs Hird, Town Head, Wigton sold another to £1719.53 and was purchased by WE Fairlie, Letham.  Limousin crosses from Messrs Crichton, Loughrigg, Egremont sold to £1745.37 and £1724.09 and Messrs Hewetson, Lords Close, Maryport to £1736.25 for another; all purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle.  Lords Close had the top pence per kilo of 241.5p for the aforementioned steer.

A poorer offering of heifers evident but managed a days top of £1558.84 for a Limousin cross from Messrs Blake, Halfway Well, Penrith bought by Pioneer Foods, another from Messrs Story, Newbiggin sold to £1515 and was purchased by Maurice Wharton of Black Brow Abattoir and Messrs Brough, Old Rectory, Carlisle to £1511.79.  Top pence per kilo of 246.5ppk was attained by Messrs Story, Newbiggin, Carlisle purchased by Black Brow Abattoir, Wigton.  More are required on a weekly basis, please advise entries to auctioneer, Grant Anderson 07872 129274. 

Leading prices per head:
Steers: British Blue £1789 Hoddamtown, £1719 Brocklebank, £1407 Kirtlebank Limousin £1745, £1724 Loughrigg, £1736, £1622 Lords Close, £1674 Hoddamtown, £1669 Newbiggin, £1648 Petteril Hill, £1562, £1531 Kirkland Guards, £1414 Airyolland

Heifers: Limousin £1558, £1479 Halfway Well, £1515, £1483, £1414, £1401 Newbiggin, £1511, £1489, £1453 Old Rectory, £1472 Petteril Hill, £1454 Greenhill Aberdeen Angus £1192 Black Cleugh Hereford £1134 Airyolland.

Leading Prices per kilo:
Steers: Limousin 241.5p, 231.5p Lords Close, 238.5p Newbiggin, 237.5p Hoddamtown, 236.5p (x2) Loughrigg, 235.5p Airyolland, 233.5p Petteril Hill, 232.5p Kirkland Guards British Blue 239.5p Hoddamtown, 230.5p Town Head Belted Galloway 203.5p Castle Farm.

Heifers: Limousin 246.5p, 240.5p (x2), 236.5p, 235.5p Newbiggin, 244.5p, 241.5p, 237.5p Old Rectory, 244.5p Greenhill, 239.5p Meikleholm, 236.5p Halfway Well, 230.5p Petteril Hill Aberdeen Angus 202.5p South Farm.

CAST COWS: A good entry of 243 Cast cows and stock bulls were on offer to a keen ring side of buyers which ensured a sharper trade for all classes.   Messrs Hewetson, Lords Close sold the top priced British Blue cross cow weighing 886kg, 201.5p, £1785 to Charles Kirkpatrick.  Messrs Duerden, Killarwick Grange sold an outstanding Parthenais cow for 864kg, 203.5p totalling £1758 again to Charles Kirkpatrick.  Messrs Houldey, Kirtleton House sold a Maine Anjou cow for 946kg, 179.5, £1698 to Charles Kirkpatrick.  The top priced Simmental cow was consigned by Messrs McColm, Crailloch at 895kg, 166.5p, £1490 once again sold Charles Kirkpatrick.  Messrs Bell, High Dyke Farm sold the top priced Limousin cow for 783kg, 189.5p, £1482 to Michael Helliwell.  Messrs Taylor, Waterhouse sold two outstanding British Blue cross cows for 680kg, 211.5p, £1438 and 651kg, 205.5p, £1337 both purchased by Owain Llyr.  Messrs Thompson, East Unthank sold a Limousin cross cow for 653kg, 204.5p, £1335 to Owain Llyr.

All classes of Dairy cast cows were in great demand.  Messrs Teasdale & Son, Halefield sold outstanding Friesian Cows weighing 965kg, 157.5p, £1519 to Charles Kirkpatrick and 923kg, 133.5p, £1232 to Sean McGimpsey.  Two Montbelairde cows from Messrs Workman, Beeches for 829kg, 174.5p, £1446 and 855kg, 166.5p, £1423 both purchased by Les Fell.  Messrs Baird, Red Hall sold a Holstein cross cow for 867kg, 145.5p, £1261 also to Les Fell.  Messrs Armstrong, Randalinton sold a Holstein cross cow for 800kg, 155.5p, £1244 to Sean McGimpsey.  Messrs Bargh, Wood Close again a Holstein cow weighing 894kg, 134.5p, £1202 to Charles Kirkpatrick.

Leading Prices per head: British Blue £1785 Lords Close, £1438, £1337 Waterhouses, £1279 Stonebyres Mains Parthenais £1758 Killarwick Grange Maine Anjou £1698, £1175 Kirtleton House Friesian £1519, £1232 Halefield Farm, £1052 The Flatt Simmental £1490 Crailloch, £1483 Meikleholm, £1430 Kirtleton House, £1427 £1311 Newbie Mains,  £1347 Town Foot, £1300 Frankstown, Limousin £1483 High Dyke, £1384 Blackrigg, £1368 Tundergarth Mains, £1339 Peela Hill, £1335 East Unthank, £1258 The Swaites, £1211 Lanerton, £1205 Mirkbooths, £1200 Miller Hill Montbelairde £1446, £1423, £1122 Beeches, £1003 Lowther Low Moor Charolais £1431 Enzieholm Aberdeen Angus £1293 Cappuck, £1219, £1207 Garvilland Holstein Friesian £1261 Red Hall, £1244 Randalinton, £1202, £1102 Wood Close, £1196, £1017 Trailflatt, £1190 Kirtlebank, £1171, £1055 Tempest Tower, £1166 Mirkbooths, £1164, £1100, £1023 (x2) Big Balcraig, £1145 Whitrigg Grange, £1051 Woodhouse, £1041 Carleton Hill, £1006 New House Luing £1151, £1147, £1142 St Johns Kirk, £1103 Geltsdale Beef Shorthorn £1139 Frankstown Holstein £1115, £1009 Blencogo House, £1069 Breckney Hill, £1040 Park House, £1013 Castlesteads Dairy Shorthorn £1101 Breckney Hill Fleckvieh £1081 Lowther Low Moor Galloway £1075 Glenrath Saler £1056 Townfoot Blonde £1036 Old Rectory Dexter £525 Barsalloch.

Leading Prices per Kilo: British Blue 211.5p, 205.5p Waterhouses, 201.5p Lords Close, 180.5p Stonebyres Mains, 176.5p Lamonby Hall, 160.5p Shield Green Limousin 204.5p East Unthank, 201.5p, 179.5p Fell View 191.5p Blackrigg, 189.5p High Dyke, 188.5p Miller Hill, 184.5p The Swaites, 182.5p Peela Hill, 175.5p, 166.5p Tundergarth Mains, 174.5p, 166.5p Lanerton, 164.5p Mirkbooths, 161.5p Kirkhouse Parthenais 203.5p Killarwick Grange Aberdeen Angus 203.5p Airds of Balcary, 175.5p, 154.5p Cappuck, 152.5p Eden View, 151.5p Garvilland, 150.5p Penpeugh Maine Anjou 196.5p, 179.5p Kirtleton House Simmental 195.5p Meikleholm, 191.5p, 176.5p Newbie Mains Charolais 183.5p Ross Farm, 168.5p, 149.5p The Laythes, 165.5p Enzieholm Holstein 182.5p, 164.5p, 162.5p Blencogo House, 141.5p Park House, 137.5p Breckney Hill Holstein Friesian 179.5p Kirtlebank, 165.5p, 148.5p, 143.5p Barwinnock, 165.5p Laws Hall, 162.5p Park House, 157.5p Carleton Hill, 155.5p Randalinton, 151.5p Mirkbooths, 147.5p Trailflatt, 147.5p Tempest Tower, 146.5p, 143.5p, 143.5p Big Balcraig, 145.5p Whitrigg Grange, 145.5p Red Hall, 145.5p New House, 143.5p Wood Close Montbelairde 174.5p, 166.5p, 162.5p Beeches Luing 169.5p, 168.5p, 164.5p St Johns Kirk Galloway 165.5p High House, 151.5p Glenrath Whitebred Shorthorn 163.5p The Laythes Beef Shorthorn 162.5p, 154.5p Frankstown Fleckvieh 162.5p, 160.5p, 147.5p Lowther Low Moor Shorthorn 158.5p Barsalloch Friesian 157.5p, 133.5p Halefield, 155.5p, 137.5p The Flatt, 149.5p Wed Holme House, 141.5p Lamonby Hall Saler 154.5 Townfoot Hereford 154.5p, 150.5p Park Head Dairy Shorthorn 150.5p Breckney Hill MRI 138.5p Halefield Dexter 124.5p Barsalloch Jersey 109.5p Bays Leap Farm House.

CAST BULLS: Only six stock bulls were on offer today.  Messrs Robinson, Pelutho park sold a Limousin Stock bull for 1149kg 173.5 £1993 to Owain Llyr.  Messrs Harrison & Sons, Aikhead sold an outstanding Limousin stock bull for 1003 kg 173.5 £1740 also to Owain Llyr.

Leading Prices per Head: Limousin £1993 Pelutho, £1740 Aikhead, £1489 Halmyre Charolais £1673 Wydon Galloway £1114 Coulter

Leading Prices per Kilo: Limousin 173.5p Aikhead, 173.5p Pelutho, 152.5p Halmyre Charolais 138.5p Wydon.

PRIME SHEEP : On Monday 21^st June 2021 Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of prime sheep which saw an increased entry of 2417 head.  Lambs saw a fall in price this week, an overall average of 275p being achieved, this saw Borderway once more striding ahead of other centres selling today; this translates into £114.74 per head.  James Crichton, Loughrigg, Egremont made his first trip of the season with a fantastic run of lambs, he lead the averages and also topped per head and per kilo seeing 2 single Texel cross lambs sell to £200 a head and another to £190, these being 476.2ppk, 452.4ppk and 444.4ppk all selling to Mr Robert Skelton, Dearham on behalf of a private butcher; Messrs Crichtons run of 14, 41kg lambs averaged £160.79, 392.16ppk.  Following closely at £195 for a great Beltex lamb was regular consignors WL Musgrave & Sons, Cardew Hall, Dalston, their 46kg lamb achieving 423.9ppk, selling once more to Mr R Skelton. 

Leading Prices per head: £200 (x2), £190, £167, £151, £150, £148 Loughrigg, £176 Lyndale, £170, £145, £141, £140 Seymour House, £159 Jackson Rigg, £151 Park House, £150, £142 Hermitage, £150 Mid Farm, £148 Boggle Hall, £145 Stubbsgill, £145 East View, £144 Bon Vista, £144 The Guards, £142 Old Rectory, £142 Wavercroft, £140 Townfoot Beltex £195, £160, £157, £152, £146, £145, £144, £143, £140, £138, £137, £135, £130 Cardew Hall, £141, £134 Crookholm, £139, £134, £131, £130 High Plasket Lands, £139, £132 New Houses, £137, £130 Wavercroft, £133 Old Rectory, £130 Bodoney Road Dutch Texel £142, £140 (x2), £130 Hargill House, £139 Old Rectory, £139, £129 (x2) Wood Head, £127 Unity Suffolk £140 The Paddock, £140, £124 Sheepfields, £138, £129, £125 Faugh Beeches, £138, £135, £124, £120 Williamsgill, £132, £124 Longwood, £130, £120 Bodoney Road, £129 Jackson Rigg, £128, £123 Clappers, £128 New Sandsfield, £127 Town Head, £123, £122 Seymour House, £122 Greensyke, £120 The Guards Charollais £130 Sheepfields Ryeland £120 (x2) Birds Hill Millennium Bleu £115, £113 Corriefield.

Leading Prices per kilo: Texel 176.2p, 452.4p, 444.4p, 397.6p, 379.7p, 372.8p, 361p Loughrigg, 369.6p, 325.6p, 315.2p, 313.3p Seymour House, 360p, 351.3p, 312.8p The Guards, 341.5p High Plasket Lands, 335.1p, 327.5p Little Swinburne, 330.2p Hermitage, 325.6p Greenburn, 321p High Crosby, 320p Leigh Croft, 314.3p Lyndale, 314p, 313.3p Haas Side, 313.2p Grange House Beltex 423.9p, 372.1p, 359p, 353.5p, 345.2p, 340.5p, 329.3p, 329.1p, 328.9p,320.4p, 316.5p, 315.4p Cardew Hall, 375.7p, 327.5p, 322.9p, 317.1p High Plasket Lands, 328.4p Old Rectory, 327.1p, 325.9p New Houses, 325.6p Midtown, 325p Bodoney Road, 325p Wavercroft, 319p Crookholm, 314.3p Hollands Dutch Texel 333.3p, 326.4p, 313.3p Hargill House, 325.6p Unity, 322.5p, 314.6p Wood Head, 315.4p, 301.3p, 300p Springfield, 302.2p Old Rectory Suffolk 287.5p, 281.3p, 275.6p Williamsgill, 280.9p, 270.7p Longwood, 275.9p The Guards, 275.3p New Sandsfield, 274.7p, 273.3p Seymour House, 273.2p Grange House, 272.6p Rottington Hall, 271.1p Greensyke, 270.7p Ellerslea, 270.7p Springfield, 270.5p The Tofts Millennium Bleu 280.8p Rose Cottage, 280.5p Corrie Field Charollais 275.9p Gill Farm.

CAST SHEEP:  A good offering of cast ewes and rams sold to £195 for a Suffolk ram from Messrs Mitchell, Longwood, Langholm with ewes to £154 for a Beltex from WL Musgrave, Cardew Hall, Dalston.

Leading prices per head EWES : Beltex £154, £114 Cardew Hall, £136 New Houses, £130 Ashdene Texel £140 New Houses, £138 (x2) Lintley, £136 Wood Head, £136 Longwood, £136, £130, £120 Cardew Hall, £124 Lyndale, £122, £118 (x2) Pine Grove, £120 Cowgate, £120 Bon Vista, £118 Wavercroft, £118 Brae of Coynach Cheviot £126 Beamwham, £91 Brae of Coynach Leicester £126, £102 East Unthank Suffolk £125 Longwood, £124, £112, £110, £102 Woodend, £119 The Tofts, , £117, £110 Gill Farm, £110 Brae of Coynach, £108 (x3), £104 Leaps Rigg Charollais £118 Bon Vista, £102 Sheepfields Greyfaced £100 Reaygarth, £97 Boggle Hall, £97, £87, £86 Brae of Coynach, £94 Lintley, £92 Southwaite Green Mill, £90 Sheepfields, £90 Fell Hill, £88 Ross Farm, £80 Woodend Teeswater £90 Southwaite Green Mill Swaledale £86 East Unthank Blackface £82 Sheepfields Zwartbles £80 Sheepfields Herdwick £76 Low Tipalt. 

Leading prices per head RAMS: Suffolk £195 Longwood Texel £118 Ellerslea, £112 Woodend.

For more information regarding entries for Borderway Primestock Sales, please contact a member of the team.

David Holliday	07710 189804	Cast Cows & Cast Bulls
Grant Anderson	07872 129274	Prime Bulls & Prime Cattle
James Little	07872 840685	Prime & Cast Sheep