St Boswells Primestock Sale

Sold 102 Clean Cattle,52 Cast Cows, 1918 Prime Hoggs, 526 Cast Sheep

34 Bullocks.  Averaged 392p per kg and sold to 434p (x3).  Top price £3298

68 Heifers.  Averaged 404p per kg and sold to 458p Top price £2975

51 Cast Cows.  Averaged 313p per kg and sold to 365p (x2).  Top price £2883

  1 Cast Bull.  Sold to 290p.  Top price £3062

1918 Hoggs averaged 355p per kg(+30p on the week)  £165 per head and sold to £225 for Texels

Top price of 426p per kg for Beltex Hoggs

526 Cast Sheep averaged £139 and sold to £275

Heavy Ewes averaged £178,  light ewes sold to £196 for North Country Cheviot Ewes and averaged £125

PRIME CATTLE

Good show forward with quality and weights in high demand

Bullocks per head-

Limousin (Ave. £2,579.90)  £3,298.39, £3116.12, £2885.76 Logan, West Garleton, £2981.52, £2921.28 Reay & Comber, Elwick, £2864.84 Dixon Bros, Whitsome West Newton, £2812.32 Dandie, Learielaw

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,363.23)  £2,867.04, £2523.20 Lamont, Dunslaw

Charolais (Ave. £2,687.76)  £2,714.39 , £2661.12Lamont , Dunslaw

Simmental (Ave. £2,521.73)  £2,622.00 , £2610.52 Lamont, Dunslaw

British Blue (Ave. £2,525.39)  £2,525.39 Constable, Meikle Harelaw

Hereford (Ave. £2,413.91)  £2,413.91 Lamont, Dunslaw

Bullocks per kilo –

Limousin (Ave. 401.79p)  434p (2), 432p Logan, West Garleton, 434p Dandie, Learielaw, 428p Fleming, Crookhouse

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 375.83p)  396p 380p Lamont, Dunslaw, 388p Young, Nisbet

Charolais (Ave. 383.96p)  390.00p Lamont, Dunslaw

Simmental (Ave. 373.58p)  380p, 374p Lamont, Dunslaw

Hereford (Ave. 375.99p)  376.00p Lamont, Dunslaw

British Blue (Ave. 365.99p)  366.00p Constable, Meikle Harelaw

Heifers per head-

Limousin (Ave. £2,544.70)  £2,975.60, £2826 Allen,Longnewton, £2974.72, £2927.52 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, £2893.28 Wight, Whitrighill, £2854.56 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £2806.08 Dandie, Learielaw

Charolais (Ave. £2,562.25)  £2,760.39 Logan, West Garleton, £2662.88 Allen, Longnewton

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,052.06)  £2,662.39 Dixon Bros, Whitsome West Newton, £2416 Young, Nisbet, £2359.04 Lamont, Dunslaw, £2200.64 Robson, Venchen, £2165.96 Constable, Meikle Harelaw

Sussex (Ave. £2,289.19)  £2,289.19 Young,Nisbet Farm

Simmental (Ave. £2,257.19)  £2,257.19 Young,Nisbet Farm

Saler (Ave. £2,142.71)  £2,142.71 Young,Nisbet Farm

Luing (Ave. £1,965.54)  £2,062.08 Constable, Meikle Harelaw

Heifers per kilo-

Limousin (Ave. 417.48p)  458.00p Hamilton, Bee Edge to Denholm Meat Supplies, 456p, 440p Hamilton, Bee Edge, 450p Allen, Longnewton, 448p Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, 444p, 438p(2) Dandie Learielaw to Hugh Black & Sons, 442p Baird, Lurdenlaw, 440p Hamilton, Bee Edge, 434p Logan, West Garleton

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 373.41p)  416.00p Dixon Bros, Whitsome West Newton to Briggsys Butchers, 400p Young, Nisbet, 392p, 390p Constable, Meikle Harelaw

Charolais (Ave. 389.40p)  412.00p Logan, West Garleton, 388p, 384p Young, Nisbet, 374p Allen, Longnewton

Sussex (Ave. 387.99p)  388.00p Young,Nisbet Farm

Saler (Ave. 383.99p)  384.00p Young,Nisbet Farm

Simmental (Ave. 379.99p)  380.00p Young,Nisbet Farm

Luing (Ave. 354.15p)  358.00p Constable, Meikle Harelaw

CAST COWS

Smashing trade!

Cast Cows per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,507.92)  £2,883.78, £2743.92 Gilchrist,West Meikle Pinkerton, £2864.62 Laing, Honeyburn, £2832.90 Fleming, Mosstower, £2806.02 Knox, Cragside, £2737.74 Laing, Honeyburn, £2730.20 Stewart, Sunlawshill

British Blue (Ave. £2,444.89)  £2,820.30, £2295.18 Fleming,Mosstower Farm, £2744.58 Stewart, Sunlawshill

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,310.50)  £2,689.12 Fleming,Mosstower Farm, £2577.96, £2427.60 Fullerton, Corsbie, £2452.80 Lofthouse, Bankhouse

Simmental (Ave. £2,075.61)  £2,584.78 Fullerton, Corsbie Farm, £2305.08 Muircleugh Partners, £2223.32 Pogbie Farms, £2217.42 Scamblesby, Huntershall

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,232.65)  £2,538.89 Muircleugh Partners

Stabiliser (Ave. £2,470.19)  £2,470.19 Lofthouse,Bankhouse Farm

Blonde D'Aquitaine (Ave. £2,323.67)  £2,323.67 Stewart, Sunlawshill

Saler (Ave. £2,262.00)  £2,262.00 Scamblesby, Huntershall

Other (Ave. £1,925.45)  £2,181.54 White, Middlestead

Hereford (Ave. £2,114.63)  £2,114.63 Scamblesby, Huntershall

Luing (Ave. £1,970.57)  £2,047.85 Scamblesby, Huntershall

Holstein Friesian (Ave. £1,812.71)  £1,812.71 Tait, Thorneydykes

Cast Cows per kilo-

Limousin (Ave. 325.25p)  365.00p Stewart, Sunlawshill, 357p Knox, Cragside, 355p Fleming, Mosstower and Pogbie Farms, 351p MacGregor Farming, East Loanend, 337p, 333p(2) Gilchrist, West Meikle Pinkerton, 331p Laing, Honeyburn

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 312.04p)  365.00p Lofthouse,Bankhouse, 347p Pogbie Farms, 343p Fleming, Mosstower, 319p Fullerton, Corsbie

British Blue (Ave. 314.45p)  357p, 311p Fleming,Mosstower Farm, 307p Stewart, Sunlawshill

Stabiliser (Ave. 344.99p)  345.00p Lofthouse,Bankhouse

Simmental (Ave. 308.41p)  341p, 339p Pogbie Farms, 341p Fullerton, Corsbie, 337p Muircleugh Partners, 323p Pate, Stobshiel Mains

Saler (Ave. 325.00p)  325.00p Scamblesby, Huntershall

Luing (Ave. 295.88p)  317.00p Scamblesby, Huntershall, 305p RR Contracting, Attonburn

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 304.17p)  315.00p Muircleugh Partners

Blonde D'Aquitaine (Ave. 30899p)  309.00p Stewart, Sunlawshill

Other (Ave. 29129p)  309.00p White, Middlestead

Hereford (Ave. 29699p)  297.00p Scamblesby Farms, Huntershall

Holstein Friesian (Ave. 248.99p)  249.00p Tait, Thorneydykes

Cast Bulls

Limousin (Ave.£3062.40) £3062.40 (290p) MacGregor Farming, East Loanend

PRIME SHEEP

Handy weight taking a significant lift with National trade.

Average pence per kilo- 355p

SQQ – 380p

Average per head - £165

Average weight – 46.5 kilos

Hoggs per head-

Texel (Ave. £167.02)  £225, £219, £203 Rennie Livestock, Attonburn Farm Cottage, £205, £194 Grieve, Lee, £198 Arnott, Butterdean, £195, £188 Strang-Steel, Threepwood, £189 Wight, Whitrighill, £188 Tweedie, Middlethird

Beltex (Ave. £165.74)  £221, £199 Dixon Bros, Whitsome West Newton, £211, £206, £203, £202, £201 Faughhill Farming, £198, £194 Halliday, Heriotsfield

Suffolk (Ave. £165.68)  £195, £180 Arnott, Butterdean, £194  Strang-Steel, Threepwood, Hollands, Houdshall, £185, £181 Faughhill Farming, £181 Weir, Cortleferry, £180 Fleming, Anvil and Dodds, Bonjedward

Charollais (Ave. £189)  £189 Fleming, Anvil

Greyfaced (Ave. £139.72)  £188 Grieve,Lee farm

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £157.76)  £188, £187 Philiphaugh Estate, £185 Dodds, Bonjedward, £179, £172, £165.50 Bowmont Farming, £167, £165 Robson, Buckholm

Border Leicester (Ave. £179)  £179 Tennant,Gilmanscleuch

Romney (Ave. £167.81)  £173 Girvan,Gateshaw

Dutch Spotted (Ave. £159.21)  £170, £164 Faughhill Farming

Lleyn (Ave. £170)  £170 Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Blackface (Ave. £139.90)  £167 Burncastle Farming, £166, £164 Grieve, The Lee

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £155.55)  £162.50 Harelawside Farming

Blue Texel (Ave. £160)  £160 Hunter,Broachrigg

Jacob (Ave. £146.33)  £150 Neill, Upper Nisbet Farm

Easy Care (Ave. £113)  £113 Livesey Farming, Netherfirth

Cross Bred (Ave. £100)  £100 Hume Farming, Broombank

Hoggs per kilo-

Texel (Ave. 357p)  426.20p, 405.2p, 397.4p, 397.3p Downie, Newton Farm, 414.6p, 404.8p Wight, Whitrighill, 405.4p Tweedie, Middlethird, 400p Dodds, Hayloft, Kirkwood Farm, 396.1p Dodds, Bonjedward

Blue Texel (Ave. 421p)  421.10p Hunter,Broachrigg

Beltex (Ave. 381p)  419.60p, 418.8p, 406p, 404p Faughhill Farming, 408.2p Glennie, Threeburnford, 407.9p, 400p Halliday, Heriotsfield, 405.5p, 404.8p, 400p Walton, Grange Moor

Suffolk (Ave. 348p)  400p, 371.1p Dodds, Bonjedward Farm, 384.4p Strang-Steel, Threepwood, 382p Downie, Newton, 371.4p, 360p Faughhill Farming, 365.9p Adderstonshiels Farming, 361.3p Hollands, Houdshall, 360p Philiphaugh Estate

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 366p)  397.30p, 395.1p, 392.2p, 385p Cavers, Crosshall, 394.9p, 394.7p Ogilive, Ballencrieff Mains, 391.3p Downie Farming, Newton, 376.2p Dodds, Bonjedward, 375p Philiphaugh Estate

Dutch Spotted (Ave. 383p)  395p, 387.7p Downie Farming, Newton Farm, 364.4p Faughhill Farming

Greyfaced (Ave. 333p)  368.40p Downie, Newton Farm

Cross Bred (Ave. 363p)  363.60p Hume Farming, Broombank

Charollais (Ave. 363p)  363.50p Fleming, Anvil

Cheviot Mule (Ave. 319p)  348.30p Lowrie, Blegbie

Easy Care (Ave. 347p)  347.70p Livesey Farming, Netherfirth

Blackface (Ave. 309p)  331.10p Arnott, Butterdean

Romney (Ave. 325p)  330.30p Girvan,Gateshaw

Border Leicester (Ave. 198p)  198.90p Tennant,Gilmanscleuch

CAST EWES

All classes dearer on the week with the heavy ewes seeing the biggest jump!  A very light hill show today but still a flying trade.

526 head to average £139

Topping the sale at £273  was a tup from Messrs Gaskell, Kittyfield.  Ewes topped at £250 from Messrs Rennie, Attonburn.

Leading Consignors (3 or more)

MacVie, Langtonlees – 24 to average £215

Gaskell, Langtonlees – 3 to average £201

Rennie Livestock – 10 to average £196.70

Texel (Ave. £174.22)  £255 Rennie Livestock, Attonburn

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £201.42)  £226 Reid,Boreland Farm

Romeny (Ave. £189.50)  £218 Rennie Livestock, Attonburn

Suffolk (Ave. £174)  £214 Hall, New Blainslie

Border Leicester (Ave. £194)  £204 Tennant,Gilmanscleuch

Blue Texel (Ave. £198)  £198 Paxton,Dunorran

Greyfaced (Ave. £144.50)  £196 Harelawside Farming

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £126.50)  £196 Reid,Boreland Farm

Charollais (Ave. £182)  £182 Hume Farming, Broombank

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £162.09)  £180 Lowrie, Blegbie

Halfbred (Ave. £174)  £174 Dodds, Bonjedward Farm

Dorset (Ave. £166)  £166 Paxton,Dunorran

Easy Care (Ave. £143.05)  £148 Lofthouse,Bankhouse Farm

Jacob (Ave. £148)  £148 Neill, Upper Nisbet Farm

Blackface (Ave. £90.13)  £148 Renwick, Craig Douglas Farm

Herdwick (Ave. £82)  £82 Elliot,2 Duke Street

CAST TUPS

Texel (Ave. £205.62)  £275.00 Gaskell & S Holliday,Kittyfield Farm

Blue Texel (Ave. £192.00)  £192.00 Paxton,Dunorran

Beltex (Ave. £180.00)  £190.00 Walton,Grange Moor

Suffolk (Ave. £158.00)  £188.00 Adderstonshiels Farming

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £164.00)  £188.00 Adderstonshiels Farming

Blackface (Ave. £146.30)  £170.00 Burncastle Farming