St Boswells Primestock Sale

Sold 92 Clean Cattle, 36 Cast Cows, 1587 Prime Hoggs, 326 Cast Sheep

33 Bullocks.  Averaged 392p per kg and sold to 440p. 

59 Heifers.  Averaged 400p per kg and sold to 462p

36 Cast Cows.  Averaged 302p per kg and sold to 377p.  Top price £3242

  3 Cast Bulls. Averaged 260p per kg and sold to 301p.  Top price £3359

1587 Hoggs averaged 371p per kg(+20p on the week)  £162.54 per head and sold to £220 for Beltex Hoggs

Top price of 430p per kg for Beltex Hoggs

326 Cast Sheep averaged £130 and sold to £232

Heavy Ewes averaged £175,  light ewes sold to £164 for North Country Cheviot Ewes and averaged £110

PRIME CATTLE

Great show forward with a trade to match

Bullocks per head-

Limousin (Ave. £2,768.62)  £3,284.95, £2970.32 Clark,Wellheads, £3104, £3010.16 Hamilton Farming, Lennoxlove, £2978.40 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £2976.48 Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, £2934.36 Hamilton, Bee Edge

British Blue (Ave. £2,627.64)  £2,974.89 Clark,Wellheads, £2898.20 Dandie, Learielaw

Charolais (Ave. £2,420.75)  £2662.40 Logan, West Garleton

Simmental (Ave. £2,436.14)  £2,653.56 Hamilton Farmers, Phantassie Farm, £2218.72 Young, Nisbet

Belted Galloway (Ave. £2,368)  £2,368 Baird, Lurdenlaw Farm

Luing (Ave. £2,071.45)  £2,273.91 Lamont, Dunslaw

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,244.80)  £2,244.80 Lamont, Dunslaw

Bullocks per kilo –

Limousin (Ave. 401.93p)  440p, 436p Dandie, Learielaw, 428p Clark, Wellheads, 424p Dixon Bros, Whitsome West Newton

British Blue (Ave. 414.45p)  430p Dandie, Learielaw, 419p Clark, Wellheads

Charolais (Ave. 397.97p)  416p Logan, West Garleton

Simmental (Ave. 384.24p)  392p Young,Nisbet Farm

Luing (Ave. 362.77p)  374p Lamont, Dunslaw

Belted Galloway (Ave. 370p)  370p Baird & Son,Lurdenlaw Farm

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 368p)  368p Lamont, Dunslaw

Heifers per head-

Charolais (Ave. £2,503.37)  £3,061.80 Clark, Wellheads, £2682.80 Allen, Longnewton, £2606.52 Hall, New Blainslie

Limousin (Ave. £2,520.14)  £2,910.39 Baird, Lurdenlaw Farm, £2899, £2872.80 Dandie, Learielaw, £2862 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £2847.60 Logan, West Garleton, £2841.92 Baird, Lurdenlaw, £2824.40 Hamilton, Bee Edge

British Blue (Ave. £2,732.30)  £2,732.30 Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,262.78)  £2,635.80 Hamilton Farmers, Phantassie Farm, £2441.40 Young, Nisbet

Luing (Ave. £2,180.05)  £2,404.08, £2086.56 Lamont, Dunslaw

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,356.15)  £2,356.15 Young,Nisbet Farm

Bazadaise (Ave. £2,167.19)  £2,167.19 Wester Ulston Beef

White Galloway (Ave. £1,965.59)  £1,965.59 Lamont, Dunslaw

Heifers per kilo-

Limousin (Ave. 412.92p)  462p, 450p Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm, 460p Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm to Denholm Meat Supplies, 456p Dandie, Learielaw to Hugh Black & Sons Ltd, 446p Dandie, Learielaw, Shaw, Smailholm Mains, 444p Logan, West Garleton, 442p Dandie, Learielaw

British Blue (Ave. 445p)  445p Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm

Bazadaise (Ave. 419.99p)  420p Wester Ulston Beef

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 388.99p)  416p, 415p, 390p Young, Nisbet

Charolais (Ave. 384.62p)  410p Young,Nisbet Farm, 406p Hall, New Blainslie, 388p Thomson, Caverton Mill

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 397.99p)  398p Young,Nisbet Farm

Luing (Ave. 376.73p)  378p(2) Lamont, Dunslaw

White Galloway (Ave. 377.99p)  378p Lamont, Dunslaw

CAST COWS

Fast trade!

Cast Cows per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,512.93)  £3,242.91 Fleming, Greenlees, £2739.12, £2701.08 Fleming, Mosstower

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,305.47)  £3,081.36, £2957.50 Fleming,Mosstower Farm, £2645.04 Aitken, Traprain, £2632.68, £2584.94 Hamilton, Hyndsidehill

Charolais (Ave. £2,900.33)  £2,910 Fleming, Greenlees, £2890.68 Jeffrey, Kersknowe

Simmental (Ave. £2,109.13)  £2,786.04, £2749.50 Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm, £2263.14 Anderson, Nether Falla, £2076.80 Bruce, Spottiswoode, £2050.88 Pogbie Farms

Other (Ave. £2,007.97)  £2,370.06, £1960.14, £1957.50 Bernard & Dodds, West Deloraine Farm

Luing (Ave. £2,241.05)  £2,352.13 Anderson, Priesthaugh, £2129.98 Fleming, Greenriggs

South Devon (Ave. £2,200.69)  £2,200.69 Aitken, Traprain

British Blue (Ave. £2,135.69)  £2,135.69 Aitken, Traprain

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £1,721.59)  £1,748.50 Bruce, Spottiswoode

Galloway (Ave. £1,211.14)  £1,211.14 Thomson, Ramsaycleugh

Cast Cows per kilo-

Simmental (Ave. 305.79p)  377p Pogbie Farms, 327p, 325p Jeffrey, Kersknowe

Limousin (Ave. 312.55p)  369p, 303p Fleming,Mosstower Farm, 323p Fleming, Greenlees

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 311.21p)  359p Pogbie Farms, 347p, 325p Fleming, Mosstower, 321p Aitken, Traprain

Charolais (Ave. 307.89p)  327p Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm

Luing (Ave. 298.80p)  317p Anderson, Priesthaugh

British Blue (Ave. 314.99p)  315p Aitken, Traprain

Other (Ave. 279.07p)  297p, 285p Bernard and Dodds, West Deloraine

South Devon (Ave. 294.99p)  295p Aitken, Traprain

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 268.99p)  269p Anderson, Priesthaugh and Bruce, Spottiswoode

Galloway (Ave. 211p)  211p Thomson, Ramsaycleugh

Cast Bulls

Cast Bulls per head

Limousin (Ave. £3,359.15)  £3,359.15 Fleming, Greenlees

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,786.10)  £2,786.10 White, Middlestead

Hereford (Ave. £2,373.95)  £2,373.95 Fleming, Greenriggs

Cast Bulls per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 300.99p)  301p Fleming, Greenlees

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 251p)  251p White, Middlestead

Hereford (Ave. 218.99p)  219p Fleming, Whiteriggs

PRIME HOGGS

Less weight forward.  All classes sharper.

Average pence per kilo- 371p

SQQ – 385.6p

Average per head - £162.50

Average weight – 43.8 kilos

Hoggs per head-

Beltex (Ave. £157.18)  £220, £215, £210, £206, £200 Faughhill Farming

Texel (Ave. £167.46)  £218 Anderson, Headshaw Farm, £218, £209, £208 Faughhill Farming, £214 Fullerton, Corsbie, £210, £207 Strang-Steel, Threepwood, £210 Dodds, Bonjedward, Birkett Farming, Hexpath, £205 Ridgway, Nether Howden

Dutch Spotted (Ave. £216)  £216 Faughhill Farming

Suffolk (Ave. £170.10)  £211 Strang-Steel,Threepwood, £200 Tinto, Colmsliehill,£200, £192.50 Gattonside Mains Ltd, £190 Brown, Stoneypath, £189 Faughhill Farming, £187 Dodds, Bonjedward, Johnson, Swinnie

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £155.71)  £197, £193 Adderstonshiels Farming , £191, £180 Davies, North Synton, £190, £189 Bowmont Farming, Attonburn Cottage, £187 Tinto, Colmsliehill, £184 Rock Farming, Hethpool, Rennie Livestock, Attonburrn Cottage

Halfbred (Ave. £189)  £189 Anderson, Headshaw Farm

Greyfaced (Ave. £159.90)  £184 Gattonside Mains Ltd, £177 Brown, Stoneypath, £172 Tollishill Farming

Romney (Ave. £182)  £182 Ramsdens Farming, Kaimflat

Blackface (Ave. £154)  £181 Kay, Hartside

Hoggs per kilo-

Beltex (Ave. 394p)  430.10p, 403.8p, 392.4p, 390.9p Faughhill Farming, 410.3p Hall, New Blainslie, 404p Walton, Grange Moor, 397.3p Richardson, Bedrule

Texel (Ave. 373p)  419.60p Strang-Steel,Threepwood, 409.1p, 400p(3) Faughhill Farming, 407.5p Hickson, Woodhouse, 404.5p Howey, Broomiebank, 400p Fleming, Anvil, Walton, Grange Moor

Suffolk (Ave. 360p)  418.60p Strang-Steel,Threepwood, 395p, 391.9p, 389.7p Faughhill Farming, 387.5p Douglas, Saughtree,385.2p Weir, Cortleferry

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 377p)  402.40p, 395p, 392.7p Scott,Kirklands, 400p(2) Ogilvie, Ballencrieff Mains, 395p Adderstonshiels Farming, 394.9p, 394.4p, 390.5p Douglas, Saughtree,  390.2p Sanderson, Graden

Dutch Spotted (Ave. 372p)  372.40p Faughhill Farming

Greyfaced (Ave. 330p)  368p Gattonside Mains Ltd, 361.2p Brown, Stoneypath

CAST EWES

Yet again bigger end of Ewes seeing another lift with light ewes proven to be harder work. 

St Boswells is the place to market your ewes – don’t look anywhere else.

326 head to average £130

Topping the sale at £232 was a tup from Messrs Fullerton, Corsbie.  Ewes topped at £220 for a Texel from Birkett Farming, Hexpath

Leading consignors (3 or more)

Fullerton, Corsbie – 12 to average £192.33

Beck, Hendersyde – 8 to average £175.25

Hodge, Whitsome – 8 to average £174

Texel (Ave. £149.44)  £220 Birkett, Hexpath

Suffolk (Ave. £163.88)  £206 Beck,Hendersyde

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £186)  £194 Wright, Buskin

Greyfaced (Ave. £163.85)  £192 Beck,Hendersyde

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £180)  £180 Kay, Hartside Farm

Romney (Ave. £170)  £170 Riddell Cottage

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £127.52)  £164 Hodge,Whitsome East

Lleyn (Ave. £151.71)  £154 Tait, Thorneydykes

Blackface (Ave. £85.57)  £142 Burncastle Farming

Easy Care (Ave. £122.66)  £140 Forster,Girrick Farm

Zwartble (Ave. £58)  £58 Grieve,Gallows Hill Farm

CAST TUPS

Texel (Ave. £173.35)  £232, £230, £218, £190, £165 Fullerton, Corsbie Farm, £220, £180, £158 Patterson, Kirktonhill, £208 Burncastle Farming, £170 Wright, Buskin, 

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £165.00)  £230 Patterson, Kirktonhill, £100 Rennie Livestock, Attonburn

Suffolk (Ave. £184.30)  £220 Patterson, Kirktonhill, £210 Fullerton, Corsbie, £194, £158 Patterson, Kirktonhill, £178 Wright, Buskin

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £185.00)  £220 Burncastle Farming, £184 Tollishill Farming, £170, £148 Patterson, Kirktonhill

Ryeland (Ave. £152.00)  £152 Rennie Livestock, Attonburn

Blackface (Ave. £115.00)  £115 Burncastle Farming