St Boswells Primestock Sale

Sold 70 Clean Cattle, 69 Cast Cows, 1620 Prime Hoggs,  810 Cast Sheep

21 Bullocks.  Averaged 380p per kg and sold to 420p.  Top price £3069

49 Heifers.  Averaged 397p per kg and sold to 434p (x2).  Top price £2916

66 Cast Cows.  Averaged 298p per kg and sold to 353p.  Top price £3154

3 Cast Bulls.  Average 287.69p per kg and sold to 353p.  Top price £3433.80

1620 Hoggs averaged 340p per kg,  £152  per head and sold to £210

Top price of 394.5p per kg

810 Cast Sheep averaged £147 and sold to £375

Heavy Ewes averaged £175,  light ewes sold to £195 for North Country Cheviot Ewes and averaged £138

PRIME CATTLE

Mixed show forward with quality easily sold

Bullocks per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,561.20)  £3,069.36 Dixon Bros, Whitsome West Newton, £2814 Dandie, Learielaw

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,507.76)  £2,726.95, £2610.52, £2578.48 Lamont, Dunslaw

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,491.08)  £2,640.43, £2590 Lamont, Dunslaw

British Blue (Ave. £2,460.91)  £2,460.91 Young,Nisbet Farm

Belted Galloway (Ave. £2,255.39)  £2,255.39 Baird, Lurdenlaw Farm

Charolais (Ave. £2,057.82)  £2,127.36 Lamont, Dunslaw

Bullocks per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 395.34p)  420p, 402p Dandie,Learielaw

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 377.51p)  388p, 386p(2) Lamont, Dunslaw,

Charolais (Ave. 381.07p)  384p Lamont, Dunslaw

British Blue (Ave. 373.99p)  374p Young,Nisbet Farm

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 367.95p)  374p(2) Lamont, Dunslaw

Belted Galloway (Ave. 357.99p)  358p Baird, Lurdenlaw Farm

Heifers per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,405.58)  £2,916.95 Dixon Bro, Whitsome West Newton, £2821, £2812.32 Dandie, Learielaw

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,297.76)  £2,408 Pate, Stobshiel Mains

Charolais (Ave. £2,158.81)  £2,353.12 Lamont, Dunslaw

Hereford (Ave. £2,320.43)  £2,320.43 Young,Nisbet Farm

British Blue (Ave. £2,237.19)  £2,237.19 Stewart, Sunlawshill

Simmental (Ave. £2,229.04)  £2,229.04 Young,Nisbet Farm

Heifers per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 405.05p)  434p(2) Dandie,Learielaw, 432p, 430p Strother, Fowberry Moor, 430p Wight, Whitrighill, 428p(2) Hamilton, Bee Edge to Kirkup Butchers, 428p Hamilton, Bee Edge and Strother, Fowberry Moor

Charolais (Ave. 377.67p)  388p, 382p Lamont, Dunslaw, 382p Young, Nisbet

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 356.42p)  376p Young,Nisbet Farm

Simmental (Ave. 374p)  374p Young,Nisbet Farm

Hereford (Ave. 365.99p)  366p Young,Nisbet Farm

British Blue (Ave. 339.99p)  340p Stewart, Sunlawshill

CAST COWS & BULLS

Very fast trade.  All types keenly bid for

Cows per head

Charolais (Ave. £2,764.65)  £3,154.13, £2916.96 Keithhill Cattle Co, Humbie Mill

Limousin (Ave. £2,143.80)  £3,028.08, £2873, £2720.02 Fleming,Mosstower Farm

British Blue (Ave. £2,237.96)  £2,784.60, £2377.50 Stewart, Sunlawshill

Simmental (Ave. £2,256.58)  £2,745.50, £2664.76 Northfield Farm Ltd, £2538.90 Pate, Mossilee

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,962.17)  £2,568.34, £2264.08, £2115.36 Fullerton, Corsbie Farm

Hereford (Ave. £2,339.01)  £2,507.39 Muircleugh Partners, £2170.62 Marwick & Coney, Glenogle

Saler (Ave. £2,410.97)  £2,410.97 Keithhill Cattle Co, Humbie Mill

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,026.98)  £2,352.97 Pate, Mossilee, £2167.20 Muircleugh Partners, £2160.30 Hogg, Birkenside

Fleckvieh (Ave. £1,258.40)  £1,258.40 Connon,Greenknowe

Cows per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 304.84p)  353p Connon,Greenknowe, 347p, 326p Gilchrist, West Meikle Pinkerton, 341p, 325p Fleming, Mosstower, 339p Dagg, Woodhead

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 294.10p)  343p Pate, Mossilee, 301p Muircleugh Partners

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 284.59p)  339p, 311p Fullerton, Corsbie Farm, 299p Dagg, Woodhead

Simmental (Ave. 298.81p)  323p, 307p Northfield Farm Ltd, 315p Pate, Mossilee, Anderson, Headshaw, 307p(2), 305p Fullerton, Corsbie

British Blue (Ave. 305.73p)  317p, 315p Stewart, Sunlawshill, 311p Connon, Greenknowe

Hereford (Ave. 297.20p)  315p Muircleugh Partners

Charolais (Ave. 299.46p)  311p Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm, 309p Keithhill Farming Co, Humbie Mill

Saler (Ave. 280.99p)  281p Keith Hill Cattle Co, Humbie Mill

Fleckvieh (Ave. 220p)  220p Connon,Greenknowe

Bulls per head

Limousin (Ave. £3,374.53)  £3,433.80, £3315.26 Davison,Woodheads Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £3,061.32)  £3,061.32 Lowrie, Blegbie

Bulls per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 300.49p)  311p, 291p Davison,Woodheads Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 263p)  263p Lowrie, Blegbie

PRIME SHEEP

From Aberdeen to every corner of the Borders, lambs of all classes flood in today with a trade for all!!

Less weight forward resulting in a rise in trade.

1620 head to average £152(340p per kilo)

Topping the trade today at £210 for a Texel from Messrs Davies, North Synton.  H & A Farms topped the pence per kilo section at 394.4p for a Texel

Hoggs per head

Texel (Ave. £152.49)  £210 Davies, North Synton Farm, £195 Rennie, Berryhill, £195, £190, £189 Strang-Steel, Threepwood, £192, £189 McRae, Newton Hill, £191 Sanderson, Greenhead, £190 Faughhill Farming, £189 Dodds, Bonjedward

Beltex (Ave. £172)  £203, £202, £175, £170 Faughhill Farming, £171, £160, £159 Strang-Steel, Threepwood,

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £143.69)  £198, £184, £169, £155 Davies, North Synton Farm, £144 Adderstonsheils Farming, £143, £142.50, £140 Douglas, Saughtree, £141 Rock Farming Co, Hethpool

Suffolk (Ave. £154.92)  £195 Runciman, Allanshaws, £185 Greive The Lee, £184 Adderstonshiels Farming, £182 Neil, Thornington and Weir, Cortleferry, £181 Dodds, Bonjedward, £179 Redpath, Yett, £175 McMorran, Mowhaugh, £175(2) Campbell, Maidenhall

Greyfaced (Ave. £143.57)  £175, £164 Grieve,Lee , £174, £169 McRae, Newton Hill, £144 Rock Farming Co, Hethpool, £130 Downie Farming, Newton of Crathie, £125 Rutter, Greenhead

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £158)  £158 Adderstonshiels Farming

Blackface (Ave. £134.76)  £154 Redpath,Yett Farm, £148.50, £125 Grieve, The Lee, £137, £126 Floors Farming, Byrecleugh, £128 Rock Farming Co, Hethpool House

Halfbred (Ave. £148.50)  £148.50 Dodds, Bonjedward Farm

Charollais (Ave. £92)  £147 Rutter,Greenhead

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £135)  £135 Woodburn, Laidlawstiel

Hebridean (Ave. £98)  £98 Allan, Leaderfoot Farm

Hoggs per kilo

Texel (Ave. 346p)  394.40p, 380.6p H & A Farms, Cherrytrees, 390p, 387.8p, 382.1p, 380.3p Downie Farming, Newton of Crathie, 389.7p, 389.3p Richardson, Bedrule, 389.2p Taylor, Belmont, 388.6p McRae, Newton Hill

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 342p)  372p , 335.7p, 329.8p Rock Farming Co,Hethpool, 350p, 339.3p Douglas, Saughtree, 338.8p Adderstonshiels Farming, 325p Douglas, Saughtree, 303.9p Davies, North Synton

Suffolk (Ave. 330p)  370.70p Weir,Cortleferry Farm, 364.9p, 353.1p Downie Farming, Newton of Crathie, 349.4p H & A Farms, Cherrytrees, 345.9p Neil, Thornington, 345.2p Dodds, Bonjedward, 343.3p Richardson, Bedrule, 342.2p Douglas, Saughtree, 338.9p, 337.9p Baldwyn, Satchells

Beltex (Ave. 347p)  361.40p, 359.60p, 349p Strang-Steel,Threepwood, 354.2p, 343.1p, 332.8p, 315.6p Faughhill Farming

Greyfaced (Ave. 316p)  357.10p Rutter,Greenhead, 343.8p, 313.2p Woodburn, Laidlawstiel, 337.7p Downie Farming, Newton of Crathie, 300p Rock Farming Co, Hethpool

Charollais (Ave. 311p)  350p Rutter,Greenhead, 300p Darling, Ladyflat

Blackface (Ave. 303p)  320p Rock Farming Co,Hethpool House, 317.9p, 305.9p Downie Farming, Newton of Crathie, 307.3p, 304.4p Floors Farming, Byrecleugh

Halfbred (Ave. 315p)  316p Dodds, Bonjedward Farm

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. 306p)  306.80p Woodburn, Laidlawstiel

Cheviot Mule (Ave. 303p)  303.80p Adderstonshiels Farming

Hebridean (Ave. 233p)  233.30p Allan Ltd,Leaderfoot Farm

CAST SHEEP

CAST EWES

The best Cast Sheep ring in the country does it again!  St Boswells keeps on hitting the high notes with a new cast sheep record of £375 for an outstanding Texel Ewe from Messrs Runciman, Huntington

810 head to average £147

Topping the sale today at £375 was an outstanding Texel from Messrs Runciman, Huntington.  Following her at £300 was Messrs Ingram, Logie Durno

Leading consignors (3 or more)

Sanderson, Greenhead – 12 to average £213.08

Ingram, Logie Durno – 66 to average £210.80

Fleming, Lochside – 16 to average £198

Texel (Ave. £172)  £375 Runciman,Huntington, £275 Runciman, Allanshaws, £260, £250 Penny, Harehead, £255, £240, £235(2) Ingram, Logie Durno, £250 Marwick & Coney, Glenogle, £245 Story, Rugley

Beltex (Ave. £208.83)  £300, £280, £230, £220, £210,  Ingram,Logie Durno, £225 Story, Rugley, £180 Weir, Cortleferry

Suffolk (Ave. £175.27)  £238 Sanderson,Greenhead, £232, £198, £190 Ingram, Logie Durno, £228 Fleming, Lochside, £220, £210, £200 Story, Rugley, £214 Arnott, Butterdean, £196 H & A Farms, Cherrytrees

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £193)  £208, £188 Penny,Harehead Farm

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £125.02)  £195, £168, £166, £165 Runciman, Allanshaws, £170 Campbell, Wedderlie, £148 Penny, Harehead, £142 Rutter, Greenhead, £139.50 Floors Farming, Rawburn, £139 Campbell, Wedderlie

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £155.53)  £186 Ruchlaw Mains, £178 Arnott, Butterdean, £174 Campbell, Wedderlie, £170, £146 Home Robertson, Paxton South Mains, £160 Penny, Harehead, £148 Campbell, Wedderlie  

Greyfaced (Ave. £147.41)  £184 Sanderson,Greenhead, £180 Fleming, Lochside and Story, Rugley, £176 Arnott, Butterdean, £160 Wood Halidean Mill, £150 Marwick & Coney, Glenogle, £148 Rutter, Greenhead, £145 Dickman, Justice Park, Oxton, £144, £142 Penny, Harehead

Border Leicester (Ave. £166)  £166 Ingram,Logie Durno

Romney (Ave. £141.40)  £156(2) Floors Farming, Rawburn Farm, £146, £126 Home Robertson, Paxton South Mains

Halfbred (Ave. £152)  £152 Dodds, Bonjedward Farm

Blackface (Ave. £111.63)  £142, £113 Tollishill Farming, £133 Arnott, Butterdean, £130, £128, £115 Penny, Harehead, £123.50, £119 Hume Farming, Broombank, £118 Story, Rugley

Lleyn (Ave. £128.75)  £130, £126 Wood, Halidean Mill Farm, £128 Cameron, Dimpleknowe

Shetland (Ave. £76)  £76 Ruchlaw Mains, Penmanshiel

CAST TUPS

A plainer show of Rams forward today but still a good trade for all!

Texel (Ave. £151.00)  £225 Sanderson,Greenhead, £155, £148, (2) Penny, Harehead, £145 Story, Rugley

Suffolk (Ave. £171.33)  £215, £212, £175 Story,Rugley Farm, £208 Easter Whitmuir, £192 Penny, Harehead,

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £194.00)  £210 Penny,Harehead Farm, £192, £180 Woodburn, Laidlawstiel

Beltex (Ave. £138.85)  £192, £178 Story,Rugley Farm, £134, £100 Woodburn, Laidlawstiel

Blackface (Ave. £127.83)  £158, £140, £130 Redpath,Yett Farm, £132(2) Penny, Harehead, £128, £100, £84 Floors Farming, Byrecleugh

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £150.00)  £150 Penny,Harehead Farm