Borderway Prime Bulls, Heifers and Steers

PRIME BULLS: Seventy five bulls forward selling to yet another flying trade for all well fleshed and best shaped. Top overall went to the 1^st prized British Blue Bull from Messrs Watret, Maulscastle Farm, Annan at 970kgs selling to £4442.60 to Bowland Foods for 24 months old. Next best a 906kg Limousin from Messrs Hutton, Setmabanning, Keswick achieving £3932.04. Messrs Neil, Upper Nisbet Farm, Jedburgh sold 1^st prize Limousin to £3825.90 for 35 months old, 981kgs. Saler crosses sold to £3330 for 900kgs from Messrs Inman, Allerbeck, Lockerbie and a 36 months old Beef Shorthorn sold to £3320.24 from Cowan Contracting Services, East Lanegate, Lockerbie. Top overall price per kilo of 458p went to the aforementioned British Blue Bull from Kevin Watret, Messrs Hutton sold a 803kg Limousin to 450ppk selling to A & D Meats, Claremount Properties, Penrith sold the second highest British Blue at 438p for 699kgs. Black and White bulls saw the planest a little less on the week but the thickest best meat a good trade. Topping these was a 846kg Friesian from Messrs Bland, The Flatt, Brampton at £2622.40 to CJ Anderson, Dumfries, Montbeliardes to £2584.88 for 818kgs from Messrs Graham, South Lambhill, Longtown and a 715kg Holstein to £2488.20 from Messrs Graves, Old Town, Carlisle.

Show Results

Champion Story, Newbiggin

Reserve Champion Graham, Miller Hill

Class 1 British Blue Steer

1st Graham, Miller Hill

2nd Dixon, Lesson Hall

3rd Bowe, Bothel Park

Class 2 British Blue Heifer

1st Patterson, Temon

2nd Patterson, Temon

3rd Dixon, Lesson Hall

Class 3 British Blue Cow

1st Cooper, Govals

2nd Watret, Northfield Park

3rd Watret, Northfield Park

Class 4 British Blue Young Bull

1st Watret, Northfield Park

Class 5 Limousin Steer

1st Wilson, Petteril

2nd Graham, Miller Hill

3rd Dixon, Lesson Hall

Class 6 Limousin Heifer

1st Story, Newbiggin

2nd Dixon, Lesson Hall

3rd Wilson, Petteril

Class 7 Limousin Cow

1st Neill, Upper Nisbet

2nd Nimmo, Bogside

3rd Wilson, The Reddings

Class 8 Limousin Bull

1st Neill, Upper Nisbet

2nd Wilson, The Redding

3rd Graham, Miller Hill

Leading Prices per Head: BRITISH BLUE: £4,443 ,970kg, 25 Northfield Park,  £3,160 ,728kg,  £3,062 ,699kg,  £2,157 ,606kg,  £2,013 ,575kg,  £1,984 ,620kg,  £1,965 ,614kg, Hay Close,  £3,022 ,737kg,  £3,007 ,737kg,  £2,713 ,649kg, Low Farm,  LIMOUSIN: £3,932 ,906kg,  £3,614 ,803kg,  £3,386 ,766kg,  £3,219 ,735kg, Setmabanning Farm,  £3,826 ,981kg, Upper Nisbet Farm,  £3,356 ,784kg, Allerby Hall,  £3,292 ,823kg, Reddings,  £3,290 ,758kg, Bogside Farm,  £3,178 ,753kg,  £2,717 ,693kg, The Yett,  £3,142 ,734kg, Dumbretton Farm,  £2,944 ,701kg,  £2,799 ,657kg, Miller Hill,  £2,619 ,744kg, Old Town Farm,  £2,568 ,655kg,  £2,460 ,663kg, Harrot Hill Farm,  £2,552 ,686kg,  £2,152 ,656kg, The Flatt,  £2,416 ,653kg, Low Farm,  £2,150 ,581kg, Mirkbooths,  SALER: £3,330 ,900kg, Allerbeck Farm,  BEEF SHORTHORN: £3,320 ,1078kg, East Lanegate Farm,  SIMMENTAL: £2,876 ,841kg, Linlaw,  £2,036 ,617kg, Barnbarroch Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,633 ,798kg, King Hill,  £2,439 ,703kg,  £2,168 ,623kg,  £2,130 ,612kg, South View Farm,  £2,234 ,607kg,  £2,209 ,597kg,  £1,980 ,553kg, Hallburn,  £2,112 ,652kg,  £1,756 ,641kg, Randalinton Farm,  £2,100 ,590kg, Hay Close,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: £2,623 ,846kg, The Flatt,  £2,281 ,792kg, King Hill,  £2,217 ,637kg,  £2,135 ,610kg,  £2,108 ,620kg, Middle Farm,  £1,820 ,632kg, Hay Close,  MONTBELIARDE: £2,585 ,818kg,  £2,455 ,792kg, South Lambhill,  £1,755 ,557kg,  £1,689 ,515kg, Seymour House,  LONGHORN: £2,499 ,718kg,  £2,436 ,700kg, Hallmoor Cottage,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: £2,488 ,715kg,  £1,995 ,665kg, Old Town Farm,  £2,187 ,632kg,  £1,882 ,615kg, High House,  £2,116 ,687kg,  £2,013 ,671kg, Randalinton Farm,  £2,000 ,671kg,  £1,931 ,648kg,  £1,705 ,580kg, Hay Close,  £1,728 ,600kg,  £1,447 ,513kg, Barnbarroch Farm,  £1,025 ,488kg, Eden Bank Farm,  DANISH RED: £2,341 ,755kg, South Lambhill,  HOLSTEIN: £2,127 ,765kg, Smallthwaite House,  AYRSHIRE: £1,894 ,607kg, Horseclose Farm

Leading Prices per kilo: BRITISH BLUE: 458p ,970kg, 25 Northfield Park,  438p ,699kg,  434p ,728kg,  356p ,606kg,  350p ,575kg,  320p ,614kg,  320p ,620kg, Hay Close,  418p ,649kg,  410p ,737kg,  408p ,737kg, Low Farm,  LIMOUSIN: 450p ,803kg,  442p ,766kg,  438p ,735kg,  434p ,906kg, Setmabanning Farm,  434p ,758kg, Bogside Farm,  428p ,734kg, Dumbretton Farm,  428p ,784kg, Allerby Hall,  426p ,657kg,  420p ,701kg, Miller Hill,  422p ,753kg,  392p ,693kg, The Yett,  400p ,823kg, Reddings,  392p ,655kg,  371p ,663kg, Harrot Hill Farm,  390p ,981kg, Upper Nisbet Farm,  372p ,686kg,  328p ,656kg, The Flatt,  370p ,581kg, Mirkbooths,  370p ,653kg, Low Farm,  352p ,744kg, Old Town Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 370p ,597kg,  368p ,607kg,  358p ,553kg, Hallburn,  356p ,590kg, Hay Close,  348p ,612kg,  348p ,623kg,  347p ,703kg, South View Farm,  330p ,798kg, King Hill,  324p ,652kg,  274p ,641kg, Randalinton Farm,  SALER: 370p ,900kg, Allerbeck Farm,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: 350p ,610kg,  348p ,637kg,  340p ,620kg, Middle Farm,  310p ,846kg, The Flatt,  288p ,792kg, King Hill,  288p ,632kg, Hay Close,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: 348p ,715kg,  300p ,665kg, Old Town Farm,  346p ,632kg,  306p ,615kg, High House,  308p ,687kg,  300p ,671kg, Randalinton Farm,  298p ,648kg,  298p ,671kg,  294p ,580kg, Hay Close,  288p ,600kg,  282p ,513kg, Barnbarroch Farm,  210p ,488kg, Eden Bank Farm,  LONGHORN: 348p ,718kg,  348p ,700kg, Hallmoor Cottage,  SIMMENTAL: 342p ,841kg, Linlaw,  330p ,617kg, Barnbarroch Farm,  MONTBELIARDE: 328p ,515kg,  315p ,557kg, Seymour House,  316p ,818kg,  310p ,792kg, South Lambhill,  AYRSHIRE: 312p ,607kg, Horseclose Farm,  DANISH RED: 310p ,755kg, South Lambhill,  BEEF SHORTHORN: 308p ,1078kg, East Lanegate Farm,  HOLSTEIN: 278p ,765kg, Smallthwaite House

PRIME CATTLE : A good entry of 88 prime steers & heifers forward at the Borderway weekly primestock sale. Today we held out annual easter primestock show and sale on behalf of the North West Limousin and the Border British Blue Clubs. The pre sale show was kindly and ably judged by Ian Carlisle of Border Meats, Lockerbie and he awarded his overall champion to the first prized Limousin Heifer this was a 712kg at 21 months old from Messrs Story, New Biggin, Carlisle this super big heifer went onto sell for £3047.34 to R & JP Mulholland Butchers shop, Great Orton, Carlisle. The top overall price per head on the day went to a 752kg Limousin cross from Messrs Graham, Millerhill, Brampton achieving £3203.52 with next best Limousin 744kgs from Messrs Dixon, Lesson Hall, Wigton at £3154.56. top priced British Blue cross went to Messrs Bowe, Bothel Parks, Wigton at £3143.88 for 738kgs. The top price pence per kilo steer came from Messrs Dixon, Lesson Hall, Wigton at 430p for a 704kg British Blue Cross selling to Pioneer Foods, Carlisle. Heifers sold to a top of £3098.76 for 714kgs Limousin from Messrs Dixon, Lesson Hall, Wigton and bought by R & JP Mulholland Butchers, Carlisle. Highest priced British Blue came from Messrs Pattinson, Temon Farm with 657kgs achieving £2903.94 selling to Owain Llyr. Top overall price per kilo of 454ppk went to an outstanding 589kg Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Graham, Millerhill, Brampton selling to Frasers Butchers, Stranraer. British Blues to 448p from Messrs Little, Greenhill, Wigton for 535kgs selling to Bowland Foods, Preston. Messrs Little also sold a 597kg Limousin cross to 444p, Messrs Pattinson, Temon Farm sold a 618kg British Blue to 445p to Ed Nield.

At 88 clean cattle forward this is not enough with buyers short of orders, more required weekly.

Steers: Leading prices per head: LIMOUSIN: £3,204 ,752kg,  £2,986 ,701kg, Miller Hill,  £3,155 ,744kg, Lesson Hall,  £3,093 ,785kg, Petteril Hill Farm,  £3,084 ,799kg,  £3,009 ,756kg, Newbiggin Farm,  £2,949 ,741kg,  £2,786 ,693kg, The Lake,  £2,911 ,770kg,  £2,903 ,756kg,  £2,883 ,775kg, Aldermanseat Farm,  £2,778 ,705kg,  £2,669 ,674kg, Hoddomtown,  £2,716 ,734kg, Allerby Hall,  £2,667 ,691kg, Bothel Parks,  £2,661 ,649kg,  £2,657 ,661kg, Nunscleugh,  £2,441 ,626kg, Thackwood,  BRITISH BLUE: £3,144 ,738kg, Bothel Parks,  £3,120 ,734kg, Miller Hill,  £3,027 ,704kg, Lesson Hall,  £2,950 ,723kg, The Lake,  £2,508 ,667kg, Allerby Hall,  £2,023 ,595kg, West Whitrigg,  SIMMENTAL: £2,681 ,691kg, Stone House,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,679 ,740kg, Stone House,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: £2,562 ,915kg, South Lambhill,  AYRSHIRE: £1,959 ,624kg, Horseclose Farm,  £1,809 ,599kg,  £1,806 ,579kg, Halefield Farm,  FLECKVIEH: £1,817 ,554kg, Halefield Farm,  BELTED GALLOWAY: £1,702 ,519kg, Castle Farm

Steers: Leading prices per Kilo : BRITISH BLUE: 430p ,704kg, Lesson Hall,  426p ,738kg, Bothel Parks,  425p ,734kg, Miller Hill,  408p ,723kg, The Lake,  376p ,667kg, Allerby Hall,  340p ,595kg, West Whitrigg,  LIMOUSIN: 426p ,752kg,  426p ,701kg, Miller Hill,  424p ,744kg, Lesson Hall,  410p ,649kg,  402p ,661kg, Nunscleugh,  402p ,693kg,  398p ,741kg, The Lake,  398p ,756kg,  386p ,799kg, Newbiggin Farm,  396p ,674kg,  394p ,705kg, Hoddomtown,  394p ,785kg, Petteril Hill Farm,  390p ,626kg, Thackwood,  386p ,691kg, Bothel Parks,  384p ,756kg,  378p ,770kg,  372p ,775kg, Aldermanseat Farm,  370p ,734kg, Allerby Hall,  SIMMENTAL: 388p ,691kg, Stone House,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 362p ,740kg, Stone House,  FLECKVIEH: 328p ,554kg, Halefield Farm,  BELTED GALLOWAY: 328p ,519kg, Castle Farm,  AYRSHIRE: 314p ,624kg, Horseclose Farm,  312p ,579kg,  302p ,599kg, Halefield Farm,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: 280p ,915kg, South Lambhill

Heifers: Leading prices per Head: LIMOUSIN: £3,099 ,714kg, Lesson Hall,  £3,047 ,712kg,  £2,786 ,648kg,  £2,743 ,638kg, Newbiggin Farm,  £3,002 ,725kg, Petteril Hill Farm,  £2,946 ,682kg,  £2,827 ,693kg,  £2,579 ,632kg, West Farm,  £2,838 ,642kg,  £2,674 ,589kg, Miller Hill,  £2,651 ,597kg,  £2,424 ,551kg,  £2,349 ,580kg, Greenhill Farm,  £2,440 ,595kg,  £2,179 ,607kg, Thackwood,  £2,378 ,629kg,  £2,268 ,613kg, Lesson Hall,  £2,200 ,567kg,  £2,124 ,571kg, Townfoot,  £2,102 ,657kg, West Whitrigg,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,904 ,657kg,  £2,750 ,618kg, Temon Farm,  £2,748 ,667kg, Lesson Hall,  £2,610 ,713kg,  £2,396 ,651kg, Stenries Farm,  £2,397 ,535kg, Greenhill Farm,  £2,184 ,563kg,  £2,184 ,600kg,  £2,105 ,588kg, Wintershields Farm,  £2,135 ,617kg, West Whitrigg,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,611 ,759kg, Enzieholm,  £2,501 ,676kg, Stenries Farm,  £2,388 ,656kg,  £2,303 ,658kg,  £1,923 ,569kg, Guards Mill Farm,  £1,860 ,547kg,  £1,750 ,503kg, Castle Farm,  CHAROLAIS: £2,521 ,618kg, Thackwood,  £2,223 ,576kg, Townfoot,  STABILISER: £2,161 ,597kg,  £1,706 ,520kg, Satchells Farm,  HEREFORD: £1,860 ,600kg,  £1,843 ,587kg, Stenries Farm,  BELTED GALLOWAY: £1,768 ,508kg, Castle Farm,  DAIRY SHORTHORN: £1,328 ,507kg, Parton Farm,  GALLOWAY: £873 ,349kg, Townfoot

Leading Prices per kilo: LIMOUSIN: 454p ,589kg,  442p ,642kg, Miller Hill,  444p ,597kg,  440p ,551kg,  405p ,580kg, Greenhill Farm,  434p ,714kg, Lesson Hall,  432p ,682kg,  408p ,693kg,  408p ,632kg, West Farm,  430p ,638kg,  430p ,648kg,  428p ,712kg, Newbiggin Farm,  414p ,725kg, Petteril Hill Farm,  410p ,595kg,  359p ,607kg, Thackwood,  388p ,567kg,  372p ,571kg, Townfoot,  378p ,629kg,  370p ,613kg, Lesson Hall,  320p ,657kg, West Whitrigg,  BRITISH BLUE: 448p ,535kg, Greenhill Farm,  445p ,618kg,  442p ,657kg, Temon Farm,  412p ,667kg, Lesson Hall,  388p ,563kg,  364p ,600kg,  358p ,588kg, Wintershields Farm,  368p ,651kg,  366p ,713kg, Stenries Farm,  346p ,617kg, West Whitrigg,  CHAROLAIS: 408p ,618kg, Thackwood,  386p ,576kg, Townfoot,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 370p ,676kg, Stenries Farm,  364p ,656kg,  350p ,658kg,  338p ,569kg, Guards Mill Farm,  348p ,503kg,  340p ,547kg, Castle Farm,  344p ,759kg, Enzieholm,  STABILISER: 362p ,597kg,  328p ,520kg, Satchells Farm,  BELTED GALLOWAY: 348p ,508kg, Castle Farm,  HEREFORD: 314p ,587kg,  310p ,600kg, Stenries Farm,  DAIRY SHORTHORN: 262p ,507kg, Parton Farm,  GALLOWAY: 250p ,349kg, Townfoot