Borderway Prime Bulls and Cattle

PRIME BULLS: A good weekly entry of 87 Prime bulls forward seeing a sharper trade throughout the sale with Limousins especially dominating the sale with 40 selling to average £2847.80.  This was for both suckler and Dairy bred Pures and crosses.  The heaviest bulls in the sale were outstanding to sell with three bulls selling over £4000 to a days top of £4351.28 for a 21 month old, 998kg Limousin from Messrs Henshall, Sarkshields, Lockerbie,  Messrs Ewing, Dumbretton, Annan sold 961kgs to £4189.96 and Messrs Priestley, Cracrop, Brampton sold 943kgs to £4111.48.  A 21 months old Simmental weighing 1036kg from Messrs Currie, Pinclanty, Ayrshire sold to £3916.08.  A top overall pence per kilo of 438p went to a 20 month old 772kg Limousin from R & JP Mulholland, Great Orton, Carlisle.

Dairy bred bulls were forward in the usual mixed quality which saw the best price go to a 674kg Fleckvieh from Messrs Mitchell, Mirkbooths, Carlisle selling to £2359.  Best Holstein Friesian was a 647kg from Messrs Walker, Barwinnock, Newton Stewart attaining £2135.10.  Top pence per kilo was the aforementioned Fleckvieh from Mirkbooths at 350ppkg and best Holstein Friesian came from Messrs Stalker, Ratten Castle, Carlisle at 344 ppk for 556kgs.

More and more bulls required weekly.  

Leading Prices per Head: LIMOUSIN: £4,351 ,998kg, Sarkshields Farm,  £4,190 ,961kg,  £3,340 ,766kg, Dumbretton Farm,  £4,111 ,943kg, Cracrop Farm,  £3,818 ,892kg,  £3,802 ,901kg, Setmabanning Farm,  £3,608 ,859kg,  £3,296 ,781kg, Little Orton Farm,  £3,592 ,898kg, Kilnknowe,  £3,548 ,887kg, Crossdykes Farm,  £3,381 ,772kg,  £2,863 ,672kg, Great Orton,  £3,345 ,808kg, East Unthank Farm,  £3,221 ,749kg,  £2,899 ,763kg, Beck House,  £2,966 ,713kg,  £2,913 ,697kg,  £2,870 ,736kg,  £2,730 ,700kg, Caerlaverock Estate Llp,  £2,778 ,822kg, The Becks,  SIMMENTAL: £3,916 ,1036kg, Pinclanty Farm,  £2,545 ,703kg, Caerlaverock Estate Llp,  LUING: £2,947 ,921kg, Craigdarroch Farm,  DEVON RED: £2,738 ,740kg, Beck House,  £2,466 ,629kg,  £2,217 ,609kg, Wintershields Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,728 ,718kg, Beck House,  £2,332 ,586kg, Wintershields Farm,  £2,237 ,654kg, Mirkbooths,  £2,104 ,591kg, Barwinnock Farm,  BEEF SHORTHORN: £2,697 ,695kg, Beck House,  SALER: £2,639 ,725kg, Caerlaverock Estate Llp,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,597 ,742kg,  £2,528 ,757kg,  £2,375 ,711kg,  £2,248 ,665kg,  £2,122 ,624kg, Randalinton Farm,  FLECKVIEH: £2,359 ,674kg, Mirkbooths,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: £2,135 ,647kg, Barwinnock Farm,  £2,105 ,711kg,  £2,100 ,625kg,  £2,091 ,726kg, Hillhead,  £2,099 ,621kg, Rue Farm,  £2,085 ,628kg, Mirkbooths,  £1,913 ,556kg, Ratten Castle,  MONTBELIARDE: £2,092 ,619kg,  £2,009 ,618kg, Seymour House,  BELTED GALLOWAY: £1,823 ,518kg,  £1,801 ,506kg, Caerlaverock Estate Llp,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: £1,705 ,561kg, Row Hall,

Leading Prices per kilo: LIMOUSIN: 438p ,772kg,  426p ,672kg, Great Orton,  436p ,943kg, Cracrop Farm,  436p ,766kg,  436p ,961kg, Dumbretton Farm,  436p ,998kg, Sarkshields Farm,  430p ,749kg,  380p ,763kg, Beck House,  428p ,892kg,  422p ,901kg, Setmabanning Farm,  422p ,781kg,  420p ,859kg, Little Orton Farm,  418p ,697kg,  416p ,713kg,  390p ,700kg,  390p ,736kg, Caerlaverock Estate Llp,  414p ,808kg, East Unthank Farm,  400p ,898kg, Kilnknowe,  400p ,887kg, Crossdykes Farm,  338p ,822kg, The Becks,  BRITISH BLUE: 398p ,586kg, Wintershields Farm,  380p ,718kg, Beck House,  356p ,591kg, Barwinnock Farm,  342p ,654kg, Mirkbooths,  DEVON RED: 392p ,629kg,  364p ,609kg, Wintershields Farm,  370p ,740kg, Beck House,  BEEF SHORTHORN: 388p ,695kg, Beck House,  SIMMENTAL: 378p ,1036kg, Pinclanty Farm,  362p ,703kg, Caerlaverock Estate Llp,  SALER: 364p ,725kg, Caerlaverock Estate Llp,  BELTED GALLOWAY: 356p ,506kg,  352p ,518kg, Caerlaverock Estate Llp,  FLECKVIEH: 350p ,674kg, Mirkbooths,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 350p ,742kg,  340p ,624kg,  338p ,665kg,  334p ,757kg,  334p ,711kg, Randalinton Farm,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: 344p ,556kg, Ratten Castle,  338p ,621kg, Rue Farm,  336p ,625kg,  296p ,711kg,  288p ,726kg, Hillhead,  332p ,628kg, Mirkbooths,  330p ,647kg, Barwinnock Farm,  MONTBELIARDE: 338p ,619kg,  325p ,618kg, Seymour House,  LUING: 320p ,921kg, Craigdarroch Farm,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: 304p ,561kg, Row Hall,

PRIME CATTLE : A good steady entry of 74 Prime steers and heifers forward at the Borderway weekly sale whereby up another gear the prime beef trade goes realising the live ring worth.  The biggest and best cattle sold to a top of £3282.02 for an 833kg Limousin from Messrs Gate, Hollins Farm, Cockermouth.  Messrs Studholme, Nealhouse, Carlisle sold 820kgs to £3222.60.  Messrs McClelland, Knockshinnoch, Dumfries sold two at £3142 and £3105.74 for 827kg and 743kgs.  Messrs McGhie, Mid Threave, Newton Stewart sold 828kgs to £3105.  Messrs Harrison, Aldermanseat, Gretna sold top priced Charolais crosses to £2990.22 for 817kgs and £2950 for 843kgs.  Top pence per kilo of 422p went to a 702kg Limousin from Tom Mitchinson, Beck House, Carlisle.

Heifers sold to a top of £3177.70 for a 739kg Limousin cross from Messrs Beattie, Woodfield, Annan and purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle. The same vendor also sold next best at £2871 for 638kgs to R & JP Mulholland Butchers Shop, Great Orton, Carlisle.  Messrs Gass, Nunscleugh, Carlisle sold 694kg to £2845.40.

Top pence per kilo overall at 450p went to Messrs Beattie, Woodfield with his aforementioned 638kg Limousin cross selling to R & JP Mulholland Butchers.  Messrs Little, Greenhill, Wigton sold next best at 442p for 623kgs to Steven Wilson Butchers Shops, Corby Hill and Brampton.  Messrs Mitchell, Mirkbooths to 440p for 613kg Limousin and finally Messrs Pearson, High Plasketlands, Maryport sold 622kg to 438p Whittakers Butchers, Accrington.

Many more required weekly of all qualities.   Any queries contact Grant Anderson 07872 129274.

Steers: Leading prices per head: LIMOUSIN: £3,282 ,833kg, Hollins Farm,  £3,223 ,820kg,  £3,020 755kg, Nealhouse Farm,  £3,143 ,827kg,  £3,106 ,743kg, Knockshinnoch,  £3,105 ,828kg, Mid Threave,  £2,962 ,702kg, Beck House,  £2,848 ,698kg,  £2,673 ,696kg, Bothel Parks,  £2,808 ,695kg,  £2,623 683kg, The Lake,  £2,728 ,784kg,  £2,700 ,778kg,  £2,638 ,758kg, Cruggleton Farm,  £2,714 ,696kg, Nunscleugh,  £2,661 ,731kg,  £2,640 ,763kg, Langhorn Farm,  £2,423 ,591kg, Glebe Farm,  £2,375 625kg, Byre Burnside,  CHAROLAIS: £2,990 ,817kg,  £2,951 ,843kg,  £2,719 ,751kg, Aldermanseat Farm,  £2,572 ,668kg, Hosket Hill Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,606 ,771kg, Cruggleton Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,451 ,778kg, Peel Flatt Farm,  £2,395 ,590kg, Glebe Farm,  HIGHLAND: £1,454 ,510kg, Peel Flatt Farm,

Steers: Leading prices per Kilo : LIMOUSIN: 422p ,702kg, Beck House,  418p ,743kg,  380p ,827kg, Knockshinnoch,  410p ,591kg, Glebe Farm,  408p ,698kg,  384p ,696kg, Bothel Parks,  404p ,695kg,  384p ,683kg, The Lake,  400p ,755kg,  393p ,820kg, Nealhouse Farm,  394p ,833kg, Hollins Farm,  390p 696kg, Nunscleugh,  380p ,625kg, Byre Burnside,  375p ,828kg, Mid Threave,  364p ,731kg,  346p 763kg, Langhorn Farm,  348p ,784kg,  348p ,758kg,  347p ,778kg, Cruggleton Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: 406p 590kg, Glebe Farm,  315p ,778kg, Peel Flatt Farm,  CHAROLAIS: 385p ,668kg, Hosket Hill Farm,  366p 817kg,  362p ,751kg,  350p ,843kg, Aldermanseat Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 338p ,771kg, Cruggleton Farm,  HIGHLAND: 285p ,510kg, Peel Flatt Farm,

Heifers: Leading prices per Head: LIMOUSIN: £3,178 ,739kg,  £2,871 ,638kg, 3 Woodfield,  £2,845 694kg,  £2,773 ,642kg, Nunscleugh,  £2,754 ,623kg,  £2,517 ,608kg,  £2,479 ,596kg, Greenhill Farm,  £2,741 ,675kg,  £2,699 ,668kg,  £2,354 ,626kg, The Close,  £2,738 ,750kg,  £2,526 ,694kg, Dundraw Farm,  £2,716 ,620kg,  £2,321 ,586kg, High Plasket Lands Farm,  £2,697 ,613kg, Mirkbooths,  £2,531 703kg, Langhorn Farm,  £2,495 ,660kg, Byre Burnside,  £2,381 ,620kg, Caerlaverock Estate Llp,  £2,351 627kg, The Flatt,  £2,322 ,611kg, Guards Mill Farm,  CHAROLAIS: £2,802 ,844kg, Stanley House,  £2,608 652kg, High Plasket Lands Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,796 ,717kg, Kirtlevale,  £2,387 ,678kg, Tarns Farm,  £2,326 ,678kg, West Whitrigg,  £2,216 ,648kg, 3 Baurch,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,522 ,788kg,  £2,492 716kg,  £2,284 ,725kg, The Flatt,  £2,399 ,645kg,  £2,333 ,634kg, Guards Mill Farm,  £2,368 ,669kg, Tarns Farm,  SALER: £2,251 ,636kg, The Close,  HEREFORD: £2,042 ,597kg, Pow Heads,  BELTED GALLOWAY: £1,749 ,530kg, Castle Farm,

Leading Prices per kilo: LIMOUSIN: 450p ,638kg,  430p ,739kg, 3 Woodfield,  442p ,623kg,  416p 596kg,  414p ,608kg, Greenhill Farm,  440p ,613kg, Mirkbooths,  438p ,620kg,  396p ,586kg, High Plasket Lands Farm,  432p ,642kg,  410p ,694kg, Nunscleugh,  406p ,675kg,  404p ,668kg,  376p ,626kg, The Close,  384p ,620kg, Caerlaverock Estate Llp,  380p ,611kg, Guards Mill Farm,  378p ,660kg, Byre Burnside,  375p ,627kg, The Flatt,  365p ,750kg,  364p ,694kg, Dundraw Farm,  360p ,703kg, Langhorn Farm,  CHAROLAIS: 400p ,652kg, High Plasket Lands Farm,  332p ,844kg, Stanley House,  BRITISH BLUE: 390p ,717kg, Kirtlevale,  352p ,678kg, Tarns Farm,  343p ,678kg, West Whitrigg,  342p ,648kg, 3 Baurch,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 372p ,645kg,  368p ,634kg, Guards Mill Farm,  354p ,669kg, Tarns Farm,  348p ,716kg,  320p ,788kg,  315p ,725kg, The Flatt,  SALER: 354p ,636kg, The Close,  HEREFORD: 342p 597kg, Pow Heads,  BELTED GALLOWAY: 330p ,530kg, Castle Farm