Borderway Store & Weanling Cattle Sale

Harrison & Hetherington had an entry of 754 cattle at their weekly sale comprising of a catalogued entry of 313 Store Cattle, 174 Un-entered store bulls and weanlings, and 267 Calves.

STORE CATTLE – On Wednesday 30th June Harrison & Hetherington Limited held their sale of store cattle with a larger entry of 313 forward.  A large company of buyers were on hand to ensure all classes of cattle maintained recent rates, strong cattle met fierce competition with 46 cattle over £1300 of those 18 were over £1400 to a top of £1630 for a Limousin cross from Messrs Irving, Thackmire, Wigton who topped the averages at £1466 closely followed at £1610 for another Limousin bullock from Messrs Stamper, Rose Farm, Cockermouth.  Heifers to £1550 for a Pure Limousin from Messrs Donaldson, East Park, Carlisle with others to £1510 from A W Jenkinson, Clifton Moor Penrith.  Native cattle sold to £1380 for an Angus bullock and Angus heifer to £1330 both from Messrs Harper, West House, Cockermouth.  Dairy bullocks sold to £1340 for Holsteins from Messrs Watson, Howrigg, Wigton.  Messrs Story, Blackrigg, Longtown sold a run of 11 strong dairy beef bred bullocks and heifers to £1470 for a Charolais bullock to average £1340.  Messrs Brown, Maunby made the trip up from Thirsk with a real run of Beef bred bullocks to average £1435.71 to a top of £1540 (x2) for Charolais bullocks.  Messrs Charlton, Crown Point, Penrith sold a run of bullocks and heifers to average £1416.67 to a top of £1500.

Leading prices:

Steers: Limousin £1630 £1460 Thackmire £1610 Rose Farm, £1590 £1260 Ladyhousesteads, £1500 £1460 Crown Point Farm, £1460 (x2) Newtown Farm, £1450 £1400 (x2) £1330 Blackrigg, £1390 Maunby House,  £1380 £1360 Wood Head, £1290 Kellah, £1225 (x2) Stone House, £1220 (x2) Beech House, £1220 High Flowery Hirst, Charolais £1540 (x2) £1480 (x2) Maunby House, £1470 Blackrigg £1310 £1250 Riggfoot Farm, £1310, £1245 Fawcettlees, British Blue £1400 Rose Farm, £1375 Sorrow Stones, £1340 £1280 £1270 £1250 Bankend £1340 Wood Head, £1330 £1260 Sandbed Farm, £1310 Thackmire £1300 Beckhall Farm, £1280 Murrah Hall, £1260 Lamonby Hall, £1210 Ellerslea, Saler £1390 Maunby House,

Aberdeen Angus £1380 £1310 West House Farm, £1235 Beech House, £1230 Maunby House, £1185 £1160 (x2) £1095 Roe Ghyll  £1160 Laversdale Farm, Beef Shorthorn £1340 £1260 Murrah Hall,

Holstein Friesian £1340 (x2) Howrigg Farm, £1240 £1150 Rose Farm, £1185 Sheepfields, £1150 Waingate Head, Simmental £1290 £1285 Ellerslea, Friesian £1220 Lamonby Hall, Hereford £1095 Parkside Farm, Longhorn £1090 Ellerslea, Montbelairde £1030 Burn House.

Heifers: Limousin £1550 £1180 East Park £1510 £1280 Clifton Moor, £1490 Ellerslea £1300 Rose Farm, £1300 (x3) Blackrigg, £1290 Crown Point Farm, £1285 £1160 The Wreay £1280 £1160 (x4) Beech House,  £1230 Parcelstown, £1170 (x2) £1160 (x2) Ladyhousesteads, £1150 Stonewalls £1140 High Flowery Hirst

Gelbvieh £1440 Parcelstown, Charolais £1400 Blackrigg £1360 £1290 £1110 (x2) £1100 Spout Bank £1180 £1100 Whiteside Farm, Aberdeen Angus £1330 £1210 West House Farm, Simmental £1320 £1235 £1130 Ellerslea, British Blue £1280 Blackrigg £1270 Newtown Farm, £1220 (x3) Gimmenbie £1205 £1195 (x2) Stone House £1180 Lamonby Hall, £1170 High Flowery Hirst £1170 Fawcettlees £1160 £1120 Sandbed Farm, £1120 (x3) Horsegills, £1120 Murrah Hall, Blue Albion £1060 Powleys Garth, Beef Shorthorn £1010 Gimmenbie.

WEANED CATTLE : A small show of 174 weanlings were on offer to a keen ring side of buyers which ensured a great trade again with bulls beening the dearest trade for some time.  Kevin Watret, North Field Park sold a 12 month old Limousin bull for £1390.  Messrs Knox, Cragside sold a 10 month old Limousin bull for £1320.  Messrs Salisbury, Beech Farm sold a Limousin x bull for £1300.  Messrs Dixon & Sons, Haresceugh Castle sold a 12 month old Limousin x bullock for £1300.  Messrs Forster, Desoglin sold 12 month old Limousin x bull for £1290.  Messrs Carr & Son,  Brackenhill run of cattle topped at £1185 for an Angus cross and British Blue x sold for £1100.  Messrs Browell & Sons, Quarry House run of outstanding cattle topped at £1180 for a Charolais x bullock and £1100 for 3 Limousin x bullocks and £1040 for 3 Limousin x heifers.  Messrs Knox, Cragside sold a Limousin bullock for £1090 at 10 months of age.

Leading Prices: Bulls: Limousin £1390 Northfield Park, £1320 Cragside £1300 Haresceugh Castle £1300 Beech Farm, £1290 Desoglin £1150 (x2) £1010 (x2) £1000 (x4) Halmyre Farm, £1130 Quarry House Farm, £1110 Low Blaithwaite Farm, £1100 Kellah, Aberdeen Angus £1095 Shaw Cottage South Beef Shorthorn £1045 Shaw of Dryfe Farm.

Steers: Aberdeen Angus £1185 £1090 Brackenhill, Charolais £1180 Quarry House, £1010 Brocklerigg, Limousin £1100 (x3) £1000 £980 Quarry House Farm £1090 Cragside, £1030 (x4) Desoglin British Blue £1100 Brackenhill, Holstein Friesian £965 (x2) £865 (x3) £780 (x3) Brackenhill, Simmental £960 Quarry House Farm,

Heifers: Limousin £1040 (x3) Quarry House Farm, £950 (x2) £925 (x3) £900 (x4) Halmyre Farm, British Blue £955 Brackenhill £940 Summerhill Farm, Saler £925 Halmyre Farm, Aberdeen Angus £890 Halmyre Farm.

Cow & Calf Hereford £1060 Middle Bridge

The next sale of store and weaned cattle will take place on Wednesday 7^th July

All classes of cattle are in huge demand, both in the ring or off Farm. Please contact our team for further information.

Store Cattle Team James Little 07872 840685            Grant Anderson 07872 129274 Lynne Grieve 07803 242344

Weaned Cattle Team David Fearon on 07500 173273 David Holliday 07710 189804

Calf Team Paul Gardner 07736 883671 Joe Bowman 07736 883670