Borderway Prime and Cast Sheep

PRIME SHEEP:  The sheep trade on Monday was nothing short of spectacular for all breeds weights and types, with 5042 hoggs and 738 ewes forward, it seems made to say we could have sold as may again, with some buyers unable to make a start and others left short, in what was the best trade seen in quite some time, no fewer than 35 vendors averaged north of £200 for their sheep, on what was a very commercial type show with the fancier export weight sheep seen inflating other markets averages fewer and far between in Borderway an overall average of £4.12 per kilo and £4.20 sqq or £187 per head shows the levels reached , Beltex hoggs lead the way for Miller Farms , Aberdeen who topped the hoggs at £240 with Messrs Bell Winterhope,  Lockerbie topping per kilo at 478.9p for 45kg Beltex. Suffolks sold to £226 for heavies from Messrs Christie, Newton of Balquhain, Inverurie and to 445.2p for 17 at 42kg from Messrs Beaty, Newton Field, Allonby with mules to £220 from Messrs Mitchell, Mirkbooths who also sold a pen of 12 52 kilo mules at £217 which  topped the mules per kilo at 417.3p to definitely secure what was the trade of the day, Cheviots topped at £209 for Messrs Cowan Boghead of Greenhill, Lockerbie and to 447.7p from Messrs Chalmers, Outer Woodhead, Canonbie with blackies to £200 from Messrs Jardine, The Yett, Lockerbie who also sold a pen of 41kgs at 436.6p , ewe trade was also of the same ilk with all types off the clock, these topped at £345 for Dutch texels from Messrs Moralee, Hardridding Farm, Hexham with Texels to £335 x3 from Messrs Priestley, Cracrop, Brampton

Leading Price per Head: DUTCH TEXEL: £240 ,73kg,  £236 ,61kg,  £234 ,59kg,  £229 ,55kg,  £228 ,53kg,  £227 ,50kg,  £223 ,52kg,  £220 ,51kg, North Lurg,  £224 ,54kg,  £222 ,52kg,  £212 ,45kg, Harley Croft,  £218 ,48kg, Braehill Farm,  £215 ,46kg,  £212 ,46kg,  £211 ,44kg, 1 The Green,  BELTEX: £228 ,51kg,  £225 ,50kg,  £215 ,47kg,  £208 ,49kg,  £205 ,46kg,  £203 ,44kg, 51 Weavers Avenue,  £225 ,51kg,  £204 ,44kg, Copperthorns,  £221 ,50kg,  £216 ,45kg,  £208 ,44kg,  £206 ,44kg, Winterhope Farm,  £220 ,50kg,  £205 ,46kg, Smalmstown  ,  £219 ,48kg, Harley Croft,  SUFFOLK: £226 ,70kg, Newton Of Balquhain,  £223 ,75kg, Copperthorns,  £222 ,54kg,  £214 ,52kg, Mirkbooths,  £218 ,53kg, Outer Woodhead,  £218 ,65kg,  £217 ,58kg, 120 Killough Road,  £217 ,67kg, Bogside Farm,  £214 ,61kg,  £211 ,53kg,  £210 ,50kg, Smalmstown  ,  £213 ,52kg, Broomhill,  £212 ,65kg, 205 Pettigo Road,  £210 ,51kg, Jackson Rigg,  TEXEL: £226 ,65kg,  £223 ,49kg, Outer Woodhead,  £225 ,49kg,  £224 ,54kg, Mirkbooths,  £225 ,75kg, Allerbeck Farm,  £224 ,48kg,  £221 ,47kg,  £221 ,52kg,  £221 ,56kg, Cracrop Farm,  £224 ,59kg, 104 Coolkeeran Road,  £223 ,56kg, Harley Croft,  £223 ,60kg, Prior Hall,  £222 ,54kg, Micklethwaite Farm,  £221 ,54kg, Fern House,  £221 ,61kg, 205 Pettigo Road,  MULE: £220 ,54kg,  £217 ,52kg,  £215 ,52kg,  £197 ,48kg, Mirkbooths,  £200 ,50kg, Moss Side House,  £200 ,52kg,  £195 ,50kg,  £180 ,44kg, Stoneraise Place,  £197 ,49kg, Jackson Rigg,  £197 ,53kg, The Wath,  £188 ,47kg, Coombe Crag,  £186 ,46kg, Nether Blairmaud,  £184 ,46kg, Ghyll House Farm,  £180 ,45kg, South Lambhill,  CHAROLLAIS: £218 ,53kg,  £213 ,56kg, Cracrop Farm,  £218 ,66kg,  £206 ,58kg, 120 Killough Road,  £215 ,48kg,  £192 ,44kg, The Wath,  £208 ,46kg,  £178 ,41kg, Outer Woodhead,  £194 ,47kg, Clochnahill,  £194 ,45kg, 1 The Green,  £193 ,55kg,  £190 ,43kg, 205 Pettigo Road,  HILL CHEVIOT: £209 ,60kg,  £180 ,59kg, Boghead Of Greenhill,  £200 ,48kg, The Yett,  £197 ,44kg, Outer Woodhead,  £195 ,48kg, Sandbed Farm,  £194 ,47kg,  £187 ,43kg,  £186 ,46kg,  £186 ,43kg,  £183 ,42kg, Smalmstown  ,  £191 ,52kg,  £184 ,42kg, 13 Maxwell Drive,  £190 ,47kg, Cortiecram,  £189 ,45kg, Blelack Farm,  £183 ,42kg, Westhills Farm,  BLACKFACE: £200 ,50kg,  £189 ,44kg,  £179 ,41kg, The Yett,  £195 ,59kg, Macqueston,  £188 ,47kg,  £188 ,46kg,  £181 ,44kg,  £180 ,43kg,  £179 ,45kg,  £178 ,43kg,  £178 ,44kg,  £177 ,42kg,  £176 ,42kg,  £176 ,44kg,  £175 ,42kg, Smalmstown  ,  NORTH COUNTRY CHEVIOT: £198 ,46kg, Nether Blairmaud,  £169 ,39kg, Newton Field,  LEICESTER: £195 ,67kg, Macqueston,  DUTCH SPOTTED: £185 ,42kg, 1 The Green,  ZWARTBLES: £180 ,50kg, 36 Point Road,  BADGER FACE TEXEL: £173 ,40kg, Moir Livestock,  EASYCARE: £171 ,48kg, Netherfirth,  HERDWICK: £165 ,41kg,  £150 ,37kg,  £148 ,37kg,  £124 ,34kg, Ribton House,  £162 ,41kg,  £130 ,36kg,  £110 ,31kg, Town Head Farm,  £160 ,42kg, Gatesgarth Farm,  SWALEDALE: £155 ,43kg, Church Farm,  £120 ,37kg, Albyfield,  £116 ,35kg,  £105 ,34kg, Allerbeck Farm,  £102 ,34kg, Haltcliffe Farm

Leading Prices per Kilo: BELTEX: 479p ,45kg,  471.5p ,44kg,  468p ,44kg,  442p ,50kg, Winterhope Farm,  463.5p ,44kg,  441p ,51kg, Copperthorns,  461.5p ,44kg,  457.5p ,47kg,  450p ,50kg,  447p ,51kg,  445.5p ,46kg,  424.5p ,49kg, 51 Weavers Avenue,  456.5p ,48kg, Harley Croft,  445.5p ,46kg,  440p ,50kg, Smalmstown  ,  DUTCH TEXEL: 478.5p ,44kg,  467.5p ,46kg,  461p ,46kg, 1 The Green,  471p ,45kg,  427p ,52kg,  415p ,54kg, Harley Croft,  454p ,48kg, Braehill Farm,  454p ,50kg,  431.5p ,51kg,  430p ,53kg,  429p ,52kg,  416.5p ,55kg,  396.5p ,59kg,  387p ,61kg,  329p ,73kg, North Lurg,  TEXEL: 470p ,47kg,  466.5p ,48kg,  425p ,52kg,  394.5p ,56kg, Cracrop Farm,  459p ,49kg,  415p ,54kg, Mirkbooths,  455p ,49kg,  347.5p ,65kg, Outer Woodhead,  411p ,54kg, Micklethwaite Farm,  410p ,54kg, Fern House,  398p ,56kg, Harley Croft,  379.5p ,59kg, 104 Coolkeeran Road,  371.5p ,60kg, Prior Hall,  362.5p ,61kg, 205 Pettigo Road,  300p ,75kg, Allerbeck Farm,  CHAROLLAIS: 451p ,46kg,  434p ,41kg, Outer Woodhead,  448p ,48kg,  436.5p ,44kg, The Wath,  442p ,43kg,  351p ,55kg, 205 Pettigo Road,  431p ,45kg, 1 The Green,  413p ,47kg, Clochnahill,  411.5p ,53kg,  380.5p ,56kg, Cracrop Farm,  355p ,58kg,  330.5p ,66kg, 120 Killough Road,  HILL CHEVIOT: 447.5p ,44kg, Outer Woodhead,  438p ,42kg,  367.5p ,52kg, 13 Maxwell Drive,  435.5p ,42kg,  435p ,43kg,  431.5p ,43kg,  413p ,47kg,  404.5p ,46kg, Smalmstown  ,  435.5p ,42kg, Westhills Farm,  420p ,45kg, Blelack Farm,  416.5p ,48kg, The Yett,  406.5p ,48kg, Sandbed Farm,  404.5p ,47kg, Cortiecram,  348.5p ,60kg,  305p ,59kg, Boghead Of Greenhill,  DUTCH SPOTTED: 440.5p ,42kg, 1 The Green,  BLACKFACE: 436.5p ,41kg,  428.5p ,44kg,  400p ,50kg, The Yett,  421.5p ,42kg,  419p ,42kg,  417.5p ,43kg,  416.5p ,42kg,  414p ,43kg,  410p ,44kg,  408.5p ,46kg,  403.5p ,44kg,  400p ,44kg,  400p ,47kg,  398p ,45kg, Smalmstown  ,  330.5p ,59kg, Macqueston,  NORTH COUNTRY CHEVIOT: 433.5p ,39kg, Newton Field,  430.5p ,46kg, Nether Blairmaud,  BADGER FACE TEXEL: 431.5p ,40kg, Moir Livestock,  SUFFOLK: 420p ,50kg,  398p ,53kg,  350p ,61kg, Smalmstown  ,  412p ,51kg, Jackson Rigg,  411.5p ,52kg,  411p ,54kg, Mirkbooths,  411.5p ,53kg, Outer Woodhead,  409.5p ,52kg, Broomhill,  374p ,58kg,  335.5p ,65kg, 120 Killough Road,  326p ,65kg, 205 Pettigo Road,  324p ,67kg, Bogside Farm,  323p ,70kg, Newton Of Balquhain,  297.5p ,75kg, Copperthorns,  MULE: 417.5p ,52kg,  413.5p ,52kg,  410.5p ,48kg,  407.5p ,54kg, Mirkbooths,  409p ,44kg,  390p ,50kg,  384.5p ,52kg, Stoneraise Place,  403.5p ,46kg, Nether Blairmaud,  402p ,49kg, Jackson Rigg,  400p ,47kg, Coombe Crag,  400p ,45kg, South Lambhill,  400p ,46kg, Ghyll House Farm,  400p ,50kg, Moss Side House,  371.5p ,53kg, The Wath,  HERDWICK: 405.5p ,37kg,  402.5p ,41kg,  398.5p ,37kg,  363p ,34kg, Ribton House,  395p ,41kg,  361p ,36kg,  355p ,31kg, Town Head Farm,  380.5p ,42kg, Gatesgarth Farm,  SWALEDALE: 360.5p ,43kg, Church Farm,  330p ,35kg,  309p ,34kg, Allerbeck Farm,  324.5p ,37kg, Albyfield,  300p ,34kg, Haltcliffe Farm,  ZWARTBLES: 360p ,50kg, 36 Point Road,  EASYCARE: 356.5p ,48kg, Netherfirth,  LEICESTER: 291p ,67kg, Macqueston

CAST EWES & RAMS:

Leading Prices: DUTCH TEXEL : £345, £248, £245, £210,Hardriding Farm,  £248,(x2) , Priory Nook,  TEXEL: £335,(x3) ,  £318, £285,(x3) ,  £272,(x2) ,  £230,Cracrop Farm,  £275,(x4) ,  £265,(x6) ,  £240,(x5), 205 Pettigo Road,  £265,(x2), 120 Killough Road,  £260,(x4), Wintershields Farm,  £258,(x2) ,  £238,Boggle Hall,  £252,(x4) , High House,  £252,Milton Mains,  CHAROLLAIS: £292, £278,51 Weavers Avenue,  £252,120 Killough Road,  BELTEX: £262,Park House,  £255, £248, £217,(x3) , Cracrop Farm,  £225,Braithwaite Hall,  £225,North Lurg,  £218, £212,51 Weavers Avenue,  £216,(x4) , Galemire House,  BLUEFACED LEICESTER: £240,Knock Hall,  SUFFOLK: £235, £225, £218,Newton Of Balquhain,  £230,(x2) ,  £228,(x3) ,  £225,(x2) ,  £220,(x6) , 120 Killough Road,  £222,(x5) ,  £215,(x7) , 205 Pettigo Road,  £220,(x2) , Knock Hall,  £215,Cracrop Farm,  £205,(x2) , Mirkbooths,  CHEVIOT MULE: £215,North Lurg,  CHARMOISE: £215, Ellonby Hall,  ZWARTBLES: £210,(x3) ,  £165,Knock Hall,  LEICESTER: £210,(x2) , 120 Killough Road,  £192, Boghead Of Greenhill,  MULE: £208, £188,(x6) , North Lurg,  £188,(x3) , 205 Pettigo Road,  £180,120 Killough Road,  £178,(x2) , Softley Farm,  £177,(x12) , Merryshield,  £175,(x6) , Broomhill,  HAMPSHIRE DOWN: £195,High House,  £184,(x3) , 120 Killough Road,  HALFBRED: £190,Mirkbooths,  DORSET: £188,(x3) , 120 Killough Road,  HILL CHEVIOT: £182,(x2)  Cortie Cram,  BLACKFACE: £140,(x2) , 104 Coolkeeran Road,  £135,(x5) , Macqueston,  SWALEDALE: £134,(x3), Church Farm,  £127,(x5), Softley Farm,  £121,(x9) , Wintershields Farm,  £100,(x30) , Knock Hall,  HERDWICK: £116,Broomhill,  SHETLAND: £110,(x3) , Commissarybog,

RAMS: LEICESTER: £260, £225, £202,Macqueston,  CHAROLLAIS: £232,(x2) , Albyfield,  £175,120 Killough Road,  TEXEL: £222,120 Killough Road,  £220,(x2) ,  £200,205 Pettigo Road,  £200,Albyfield,  SUFFOLK: £218,Newton Of Balquhain,  £198,104 Coolkeeran Road,  £188,205 Pettigo Road,  £180,(x2) , Allerbeck Farm,  LLEYN: £198,(x3) , Newton Of Balquhain,  ROMNEY: £165,Allerbeck Farm,  BERRICHON: £140,Ashcroft,