Date: 02 February 2026 | Primestock

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St Boswells Primestock Sale

St Boswells, Newtown St Boswells, Melrose, TD6 0PP

Sold 110 Clean Cattle, 57 Cast Cows, 2126 Prime Hoggs, 836 Cast Sheep

31 Bullocks. Averaged 384p per kg and sold to 422p. Top price £3010

79 Heifers. Averaged 390p per kg and sold to 444p. Top price £3120

56 Cast Cows. Averaged 287p per kg and sold to 365p. Top price £2966

1 Cast Bull. Sold to 257p. Top price £2338

2126 Hoggs averaged 323.5p per kg(+9.5p on the week), £150 per head and sold to £213 for Texel Lambs.

Top price of 405.3p per kg for Beltex Lambs

836 Cast Sheep averaged £140 and sold to £ 320

Heavy Ewes averaged £185, light ewes sold to £192 for North Country Cheviot Ewes and averaged £130

PRIME CATTLE

Larger show forward. More native and commercial cattle.

Bullocks per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,589.99) £3,010.37, £2853.76, £2790.30, £2779.92, £2779 Logan, West Garleton, £2852.72 Dandie, Learielaw,

Charolais (Ave. £2,494.87) £2,669.43, £2451.52 Anderson,Nether Falla

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,292.92) £2,599.19, £2550.60 Shaw,Smailholm Mains, £2503.28 Young, Nisbet

Hereford (Ave. £2,318) £2,318 Young,Nisbet Farm

Simmental (Ave. £1,861.76) £2,212 Connon,Greenknowe

Belted Galloway (Ave. £2,174.04) £2,174.04 Baird, Lurdenlaw Farm

Bullocks per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 392.88p) 422p, 404p Dandie,Learielaw, 399p Logan, West Garleton and Barrie, Rumbleton

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 371.50p) 390p, 380p Shaw,Smailholm Mains

Charolais (Ave. 379.54p) 388p Anderson,Nether Falla

Hereford (Ave. 380p) 380p Young,Nisbet Farm

Belted Galloway (Ave. 366p) 366p Baird, Lurdenlaw Farm

Simmental (Ave. 349.95p) 364p Connon,Greenknowe

Heifers per head

Charolais (Ave. £2,749.88) £3,120.32 Allen,Longnewton, £2842.08 Clark, Wellheads

Limousin (Ave. £2,338.18) £2,868.23, £2730.24, £2667.04 Dandie,Learielaw, £2683.80, £2656.80 Clark, Wellheads, £2670.72 Walker, Pathhead, £2661.12 Ross, Wester Middleton, £2660.84 Hamilton, Bee Edge

Hereford (Ave. £2,231.88) £2,311.67 Young,Nisbet Farm

Simmental (Ave. £2,214.64) £2,286.08 Lamont, Dunslaw

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,988.06) £2,254.23 Young,Nisbet Farm, £2242.56, £2238.52, £2230.20 Lamont, Dunslaw

Heifers per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 397.75p) 444p, 432p, 422p Dandie,Learielaw, 442p Hamilton, Bee Edge to Denholm Meat Supplies, 430p Hamilton, Bee Edge to Kirkup Butchers, 430p Ross, Wester Middleton, 426p Wight, Whitrighill, 426p Hamilton, Bee Edge

Charolais (Ave. 398.53p) 422p Connon,Greenknowe

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 363.69p) 386p Young,Nisbet Farm, 385p(2), 384p Lamont, Dunslaw

Hereford (Ave. 375.10p) 384p Young,Nisbet Farm

Simmental (Ave. 377.92p) 380p Lamont, Dunslaw

CAST COWS

Met a good trade

Cows per head

British Blue (Ave. £2,258.11) £2,966.69 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, £2413.92, £2354.40 Stewart, Sunlawshill

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,252.22) £2,715.60 Pate, Stobshiel Mains, £2612.08 Beck, Hendersyde, £2449.92 Forrest, Preston

Simmental (Ave. £2,026.22) £2,576.56, £2570.32, £2469.34 Fullerton, Corsbie Farm

Stabiliser (Ave. £2,358) £2,488.86, £2433.90 Beck,Hendersyde

Charolais (Ave. £2,013.18) £2,373.36 Richardson,Upper Samieston Farm

Limousin (Ave. £1,901.41) £2,315.71 Forster,Hermiston Farm, £2188.30, £2125.06 Neill, Upper Nisbet

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £1,709.42) £1,926.40 Anderson, Priesthaugh

Cows per kilo

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 299.80p) 365p Pate, Stobshiel Mains, 319p Forrest, Preston and Tweedie, Middlethird, 317p Beck, Hendersyde, 317p, 315p Tennant, Shaws

Simmental (Ave. 284.98p) 361p, 311p Fullerton, Corsbie Farm and Richardson, Upper Samieston

British Blue (Ave. 294.02p) 329p Richardson,Upper Samieston Farm, 321p Stewart, Sunlawshill, 319p Ross Farms, Wester Middleton

Limousin (Ave. 277.32p) 327p Richardson,Upper Samieston Farm, 327p Nimmo and Thomson, Hopton, 313p Fleming, Crookhouse, 301p Neill, Upper Nisbet

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 277.50p) 320p Anderson, Priesthaugh

Charolais (Ave. 304.10p) 319p Richardson,Upper Samieston Farm

Stabiliser (Ave. 279.25p) 297p, 287p Beck,Hendersyde

Cast Bulls

Aberdeen Angus £2338.70(257p) Tennant, Shaws

PRIME SHEEP

A superb show of fed hoggs forward with handy weight hoggs proving to be in high demand. Topping proceedings was an outstanding Texel Hogg from DJ Texels achieving £213

Average per kilo- 323.5p

SQQ – 338p

Average per head - £150

Average weight – 46.3 kgs

Hoggs per head

Texel (Ave. £149.23) £213, £205 DJ Texels, Lauder, £209, £204 Huntington Farm Partnership, £206 Kerr, Fountainhall, £199, £187, £185 Strang-Steel, Threepwood, £185 Faughhill Farming

Beltex (Ave. £159.08) £211, £210(2), £196 Huntington Farm Partnership, £209, £184(2), £180(2) Faughhill Farming

Suffolk (Ave. £153.12) £208, £182 Taylor,Belmont Farm, £200, £183(2), £182 Turnbull, Boghall, £185 Budge, Lamberton, £177 Campbell, Maidenhall, £176 McRae, Shethen

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £181.80) £189, £177 McClymont,Kirkstead

Greyfaced (Ave. £141.02) £176, £157 Turnbull,Boghall

Blackface (Ave. £123.79) £169, £161 Dryhope, Philiphaugh Estate , £159 McClymont, Kirkstead

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £144.22) £159 Anderson, Easter Alemoor, £154 Faughhill Farming, £150(2) Dodds, Bonjedward

Dutch Spotted (Ave. £152.85) £156, £152 Faughhill Farming

South Down (Ave. £144.33) £147 Hume Farming Ltd, Broombank

Hampshire (Ave. £142.78) £146.50 Hume Farming Ltd, Broombank

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £144.66) £146 Septre Farming, Deuchrie

Dorset (Ave. £141.20) £142 Wilson,Leithenhope Cottage

Ryeland (Ave. £137) £137 Cheeklaw Brae Farming

Hoggs per kilo

Beltex (Ave. 345p) 405.30p, 395p, 388.1p Connon, Skilmafilly, 400p, 375p McGowan, Craiglea, 382.5p, 367.4p, 365.9p Walton, Grange Moor, 365p Hume Farming Ltd, Broombank

Texel (Ave. 326p) 376.60p Walton,Grange Moor, 373.3p Taylor, Belmont, 364.9p, 359.1p McRae, Newton Hill, 362p Hickson, Woodhouse 361.1p Huntington Partnerhip, 359p Dun, Gilston, 355p Whitten, West Longridge, 354.5p Lylestane Farming

Hampshire (Ave. 351p) 362p, 350p Hume Farming Ltd,Broombank

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 324p) 349p Dodds, Bonjedward Farm, 342.9p Philiphaugh Estate, 341.5p Turnbull, Boghall, 339.8p, 337.2p(2) Dun, Gilston, 334.1p Anderson, Easter Alemoor

South Down (Ave. 331p) 348.80p Hume Farming Ltd,Broombank

Dorset (Ave. 337p) 346.30p Wilson,Leithenhope Cottage

Suffolk (Ave. 318p) 344.70p Riggwell, Blackburnrigg Farm, 342.9p Emmerson, Trabroun, 339.5p Whitten, West Longridge, 339p Baldwyn, Satchells, 337.2p Turnbull, Boghall, 336.4p Bowden Moor & Broomilees Farms, 335.7p Dodds, Bonjedward, 334.5p Neill, Thornington, 334.1p Hume, Broombank

Ryeland (Ave. 342p) 342.50p Cheeklaw Brae Farming

Easy Care (Ave. 340p) 340.30p Forster,Girrick Farm

Greyfaced (Ave. 322p) 339.50p, 334.1p Hume Farming Ltd,Broombank, 336.6p Whitten, West Longridge

Jacob (Ave. 325p) 325.90p Bowden Moor & Broomilees Farms

Cheviot Mule (Ave. 321p) 324.40p Septre Farming, Deuchrie

Dutch Spotted (Ave. 310p) 319.10p Faughhill Farming

Blackface (Ave. 291p) 309p Whitten, West Longridge

CAST EWES

The job is good! All classes of ewes a dream to sell today with the bigger end seeing an enjoyable lift! If you have any scanned ewes about don’t hold back. Bring them to your local best market!

836 head to average £140

Topping the trade at £320 was an outstanding Texel Ewe from Messrs Runciman, Allanshaws following her at £250 was again a Texel Ewe from Whitburgh Farms

Texel (Ave. £170.60) £320 Runciman, Allanshaws

Beltex (Ave. £215) £250 McGowan,Craiglea

Suffolk (Ave. £161.16) £230 Runciman, Allanshaws

Charollais (Ave. £192) £192 Livesey Farming, Nether Firth

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £125.89) £192 Runciman, Allanshaws

Blue Texel (Ave. £188) £188 Hickson,Woodhouse Farm

Greyfaced (Ave. £144.84) £186 Whitburgh Farms

Zwartble (Ave. £173.81) £182 Connon, Skilmafilly

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £148.79) £180 McRae,Newton Hill Farm

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £172) £172 McClymont,Kirkstead

Rouge (Ave. £170) £170 McRae,Newton Hill Farm

Border Leicester (Ave. £158) £158 McRae,Newton Hill Farm