Date: 16 February 2026 | Primestock

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St Boswells Primestock Sale

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

64 Clean Cattle,63 Cast Cows, 2006 Prime Hoggs, 900 Cast Sheep

15 Bullocks. Averaged 400p per kg and sold to 422p (x2). Top price £3112

49 Heifers. Averaged 400p per kg and sold to 442p Top price £3058

59 Cast Cows. Averaged 300p per kg and sold to 379p. Top price £3360

4 Cast Bulls. Averaged 285p per kg and sold to 323p. Top price £3496

2006 Hoggs averaged 327p per kg(-13p on the week) £150 per head and sold to £210 for Texels

Top price of 385.7p per kg for Beltex Hoggs

900 Cast Sheep averaged £130 and sold to £300 for a Texel Ewe

Heavy Ewes averaged £174, light ewes sold to £174 for North Country Cheviot Ewes and averaged £119

PRIME CATTLE

Dearer trade throughout

Bullocks per head-

Limousin (Ave. £2,624.31) £3,112.19 Dixon Bros, Whitsome West Newton, £2788.70, £2662.30 Wight, Whitrighill, £2730, £2692.36 Dandie, Learielaw, £2682.52 Shaw, Smailholm Mains

British Blue (Ave. £2,844.28) £2,844.28 Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,426.47) £2,557.43 Shaw,Smailholm Mains, £2480.64 Hamilton Farming, Lennoxlove

Stabiliser (Ave. £2,475.36) £2,475.36 Logan,Leaston

Bullocks per kilo –

British Blue (Ave. 422p) 422p Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm

Limousin (Ave. 402.99p) 422p, 420p Dandie, Learielaw, 418p Wight, Whitrighill, 416p Fleming, Crookhouse

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 387.61p) 396p Hamilton Farming, Lennoxlove

Stabiliser (Ave. 382p) 382p Logan,Leaston

Heifers per head-

Limousin (Ave. £2,510.60) £3,058.60 Dixon Bros, Whitsome West Newton, £2853.76 Allen, Longnewton, £2824.80, £2823.84 Dandie, Learielaw

Charolais (Ave. £2,399.39) £2,399.39 Young,Nisbet Farm

Simmental (Ave. £2,393.19) £2,393.19 Birkett Farming, Hexpath Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,058.38) £2,284.36 Logan,Leaston, £2268, £2219.36 Birkett Farming, Hexpath

Hereford (Ave. £2,041.86) £2,277.39 Nimmo, Castlemains

Luing (Ave. £2,021.23) £2,185.04 Lamont, Dunslaw

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,096) £2,096 Lamont, Dunslaw

Bazadaise (Ave. £1,861.19) £1,861.19 Wester Ulston Beef

Whitebred Shorthorn (Ave. £1,834.56) £1,834.56 Laurie,Southdean Farm

White Galloway (Ave. £1,569.59) £1,569.59 Lamont, Dunslaw

Heifers per kilo-

Limousin (Ave. 410.27p) 442p, 440p Hamilton,Bee Edge Farm, 440p, 432p, 424p Dandie, Learielaw, 432p Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm to Kirkup Butchers, 420p Wester Ulston Beef, 420p Dandie, Learielaw to Hugh Black & Sons

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 400p) 400p Lamont, Dunslaw

Bazadaise (Ave. 395.99p) 396p Wester Ulston Beef

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 378.22p) 388p Birkett Farming, Hexpath Farm, 384p Young, Nisbet, 382p Lamont, Dunslaw

Charolais (Ave. 386.99p) 387p Young,Nisbet Farm

Simmental (Ave. 385.99p) 386p Birkett Farming, Hexpath Farm

Hereford (Ave. 368.56p) 386p Nimmo, Castlemains to Going Native Heritage Meats

Luing (Ave. 379.21p) 382p Lamont, Dunslaw

Whitebred Shorthorn (Ave. 364p) 364p Laurie,Southdean Farm

White Galloway (Ave. 359.99p) 360p Lamont, Dunslaw

CAST COWS

Great trade. Topping at 379p per kilo

Cast Cows per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,221.43) £3,360.23, £2984.52, £2965.34 Gilchrist,West Meikle Pinkerton, £2864.52 Huntington Farm Partnership

British Blue (Ave. £2,224) £2,704.80, £2696.70 Stewart, Sunlawshill

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,968.31) £2,660.19, £2683.44, £2599.20, £2521.44, £2477.52 Phaup & Partners,Hoprigshiels

Simmental (Ave. £2,266.10) £2,514.89, £2340.10 Forrest, Preston, £2481.78 Huntington Farm Partnership

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £1,793.51) £2,405.06, £1792.28 Ogilvie, Broom

Saler (Ave. £2,123.38) £2,196, £2153.30 Girvan,Gateshaw

Luing (Ave. £1,838.95) £2,162.15, £1995.8, £1947.86 Loder,Upper Chatto Farm

Stabiliser (Ave. £1,300.16) £1,300.16 Logan,Leaston

Belted Galloway (Ave. £937.36) £1,024.23 Rock Farming Co,Hethpool House

Cast Cows per kilo-

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 298.59p) 379p Pate, Helmburn, 361p, 355p, 349p, 337p Phaup, Hoprigshiels

Limousin (Ave. 313.50p) 359p(2), 357, 327p, 317p Gilchrist,West Meikle Pinkerton, 327p Huntington Farm Partnership

British Blue (Ave. 300p) 345p, 303p Stewart, Sunlawshill

Simmental (Ave. 298.73p) 335p Forrest, Preston, 311p Huntington Farm Partnership

Saler (Ave. 306.25p) 309p, 305p(2) Girvan,Gateshaw

Luing (Ave. 278.34p) 297p, 289p, Loder,Upper Chatto Farm, 287p Stewart, Tushielaw

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 269.83p) 287p, 259p, 255p Ogilvie, Broom

Stabiliser (Ave. 239p) 239p Logan,Leaston

Belted Galloway (Ave. 203.33p) 217p Rock Farming Co,Hethpool House

Cast Bulls per head

Simmental (Ave. £3,496.89) £3,496.89 Laing,East Learmouth

Limousin (Ave. £3,262.30) £3,262.30 Huntington Farm Partnership

Belted Galloway (Ave. £2,261.82) £2,261.82 Rock Farming Co,Hethpool House

Luing (Ave. £1,239.69) £1,239.69 Stewart,Tushielaw

Cast Bulls per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 323p) 323p Huntington Farm Partnership

Simmental (Ave. 288.99p) 289p Laing,East Learmouth Farmhouse

Belted Galloway (Ave. 253p) 253p Rock Farming Co,Hethpool House

Luing (Ave. 244.99p) 245p Stewart,Tushielaw

PRIME SHEEP

More weight forward. All classes slightly easier.

Average pence per kilo- 327p

SQQ – 343.5p

Average per head - £150

Average weight – 45.8 kilos

Hoggs per head-

Texel (Ave. £152.50) £210, £189, £184 Runciman, Allanshaws, £200, £189, £185 Turnbull, Boghall, £200, £190 Turnbull, Boghall, £190 Strang-Steel, Threepwood, £189 Adderstonshiels Farming, £184 Hickson, Woodhouse

Suffolk (Ave. £152.43) £200, £182, £180 Runciman, Allanshaws, £185 Hendry, Symington Mains, £180 Neill, Thornington, £177, £176(2), £175 Turnbull, Boghall

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £138.94) £184, £174 Runciman, Allanshaws, £157 Adderstonshiels Farming

Charollais (Ave. £175.50) £176 Brown, Castle Farm, £175 Faughhill Farming

Beltex (Ave. £147.65) £176, £150 Brown, Castle Farm, £160 Wight, Whitrighill and Kerr, Fountainhall, £155, £154, £150 Dagg, Craighouse, £150 McRae, Newtonhill and Hadley, Rhodes Holdings

Dutch Spotted (Ave. £165) £165(2) Faughhill Farming

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £153.57) £160 Brown, Castle Farm

Greyfaced (Ave. £141.61) £144 Turnbull,Boghall

Kerry Hill (Ave. £143) £143 Turnbull,Boghall

South Down (Ave. £140.50) £140.50 Hume Farming, Broombank

Halfbred (Ave. £139) £139 Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Roussin (Ave. £136) £136 Powell,Springwood Lodge

Lleyn (Ave. £124.03) £131 Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Herdwick (Ave. £130) £130 Hume Farming, Broombank

Jacob (Ave. £125.33) £127.50 Bowden Moor & Broomilees

Hoggs per kilo-

Beltex (Ave. 361p) 385.70p, 380.6p, 379.4p Hadley, Rhodes Holdings, 381p Wight, Whitrighill, 371.8p Walton, Grange Moor, 370.4p, 369p, 366.7p Dagg, Craighouse, 366.7p Brown, Castle Farm

Roussin (Ave. 377p) 377.80p Powell,Springwood Lodge

Texel (Ave. 326p) 370.80p, 363.2p Turnbull,Boghall, 367.4p, 360p Strang-Steel, Threepwood, 364.5p, 363p Richardson, Upper Samieston, 356.9p, 356.1p McRae, Newtonhill

Suffolk (Ave. 318p) 357.90p Richardson,Upper Samieston Farm, 355.6p McRae, Newtonhill, 348p Strang-Steel, Threepwood, 347.5p Adderstonshiels Farming, 345.7p Dun,Gilston, 340.5p Turnbull, Boghall

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 339p) 356.40p, 351.9p Scott,Kirklands, 347.5p, 346.2p, 342p Douglas, Saughtree, 345p Adderstonshiels Farming

Lleyn (Ave. 350p) 354.10p, 344.6p Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Greyfaced (Ave. 328p) 350p Bowden Moor & Broomilees, 330.2p Cockburn, Collins Crescent, Galashiels

Easy Care (Ave. 347p) 347.20p Forster,Girrick Farm

Jacob (Ave. 335p) 344.60p Bowden Moor & Broomilees

Halfbred (Ave. 343p) 343.20p Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw Farmhouse,

Herdwick (Ave. 342p) 342.10p Hume Farming,Broombank

Cheviot Mule (Ave. 318p) 332.60p Scott,Kirklands

South Down (Ave. 326p) 326.70p Hume Farming, Broombank

Kerry Hill (Ave. 325p) 325p Turnbull,Boghall

Charollais (Ave. 310p) 314.30p Brown, Castle Farm

CAST EWES

Ewe numbers continue to rise with the trade remaining on fire at St Boswells.

Total of 900 forward today with Brown, Castle Farm topping the sale with a Texel Ewe at £300.

A good show of Blackies forward with Tollishill topping the section at £124 twice. S.McClymont & Sons, Tinnis and Brown, Castle Farm topped the Bluefaced Leicester section at £160. Dun, Gilston topped the Cheviot section at £174. Runciman, Allanshaws had a strong Texel Ewe at £270 and also topped the Suffolks at £240.

Texel (Ave. £160.40) £300 Brown, Castle Farm

Suffolk (Ave. £161.17) £240 Runciman, Allanshaws

Zwartble (Ave. £131.64) £176 Craig,Wormerlaw

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £128.95) £174 Dun,Gilston Farm

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £151.76) £160 Adderstonshiels Farming

Greyfaced (Ave. £139.61) £160 Girvan,Gateshaw

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £93.33) £160 McClymont, Tinnis and £160 Brown, Castle Farm

Romney (Ave. £144.93) £160 Stirling, Bow Farmhouse

Beltex (Ave. £146.66) £156 Grieve,Gallows Hill Farm

Easy Care (Ave. £109.96) £138(2) Sutherland,Hillhouse Farm

Kerry Hill (Ave. £90.50) £126 Craig,Wormerlaw

Blackface (Ave. £98.16) £124 (2) Tollishill Farming