Date: 23 March 2026 | Primestock
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HARRISON & HETHERINGTON, ST BOSWELLS
PRIMESTOCK SALE
MONDAY 23rd MARCH 2026
Sold 89 Clean Cattle, 34 Cast Cows, 1248 Prime Hoggs, 401 Cast Sheep
45 Bullocks. Averaged 382p per kg and sold to 436p. Top price £3056
42 Heifers. Averaged 405p per kg and sold to 450p. Top price £3119
2 Young Bulls. Averaged 301p per kg and sold to 320p
34 Cast Cows. Averaged 305p per kg and sold to 357p. Top price £2998
1248 Hoggs averaged 400p per kg(-4p on the week) £190 per head and sold to £256 for Texel Hoggs
Top price of 460.9p per kg for Beltex Hoggs
401 Cast Sheep averaged £146 and sold to £ 245
Heavy Ewes averaged £198, light ewes sold to £210 for North Country Cheviot Ewes and averaged £138
PRIME CATTLE
Top end of cattle met a similar trade. Prices in line to quality of show forward
Bullocks per head-
Limousin (Ave. £2,549.05) £3,056.63 Hamilton Farming, Lennoxlove, £2992.80 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £2916.88 Clark, Wellheads, £2856 Dixon Bros, Whitsome West Newton, £2695.68 Constable, Meikle Harelaw, £2674.60, £2670.72 Dandie, Learielaw, £2659.60 Logan, West Garleton
Simmental (Ave. £2,457.37) £2,677.84, £2670.68, £2591.92 Hall, New Blainslie
Charolais (Ave. £2,579.10) £2,606.39 Hall, New Blainslie, £2599.08 Thomson, Caverton Mill, £2531.84 Constable, Meikle Harelaw
Stabiliser (Ave. £2,593.08) £2,593.08 Constable, Meikle Harelaw
British Blue (Ave. £2,308.20) £2,556.80 Nimmo, Castlemains
Hereford (Ave. £2,375.67) £2,528.23 Thomson,Caverton Mill Farm, £2424.40 Young, Nisbet
Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,243.78) £2,426.76 Constable, Meikle Harelaw, £2303 Hall, New Blainslie
Bullocks per kilo –
Limousin (Ave. 396.40p) 436.00p Logan, West Garleton, 430p Hamilton, Bee Edge, 430p, 428p Dandie, Learielaw, 416p Logan, West Garleton
Simmental (Ave. 373.46p) 408.00p Young,Nisbet Farm, 384p Constable, Meikle Harelaw
British Blue (Ave. 377.77p) 380.00p, 376p Nimmo (Farms),Castlemains
Hereford (Ave. 371.58p) 380.00p Young,Nisbet Farm, 374p Thomson, Caverton Mill
Stabiliser (Ave. 378.00p) 378.00p Constable, Meikle Harelaw
Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 362.68p) 378.00p Constable, Meikle Harelaw
Charolais (Ave. 353.94p) 360.00p Hall, New Blainsli
Heifers per head-
Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £3,119.04) £3,119.04 Clark, Wellheads
Limousin (Ave. £2,503.93) £2,886, £2842.40 Clark, Wellheads, £2750.64 Dandie, Learielaw, £2734.20, £2680.56 Allen, Longnewton, £2674.56, £2648.60 Baird, Lurdenlaw, £2634.24 Logan, West Garleton, £2629.12 Neill, Upper Nisbet
Charolais (Ave. £2,636.76) £2,721.60, £2640.24 Allen,Longnewton, £2637.20 Hall, New Blainslie
Blonde D'Aquitaine (Ave. £2,547.47) £2,547.47 Young,Nisbet Farm
Simmental (Ave. £2,396.52) £2,396.52 Young,Nisbet Farm
Luing (Ave. £1,876.48) £1,989.68 Postlethwaite,Laings Hill Farm
Heifers per kilo-
Limousin (Ave. 411.26p) 450.00p Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm to Denholm Meat Supplies, 448p Logan, West Garleton, 442p, 438p, 432p(2) Hamilton, Bee Edge, 438p Dandie, Learielaw to Hugh Black & Sons, 438p, 434p Allen, Longnewton to Hugh Black & Sons
Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 432.00p) 432.00p Clarl, Wellheads
Blonde D'Aquitaine (Ave. 425.99p) 426.00p Young,Nisbet Farm
Charolais (Ave. 37694p) 386.00p Allen,Longnewton, 380p Hall, New Blainslie
Simmental (Ave. 378.00p) 378.00p Young,Nisbet Farm
Luing (Ave. 373.05p) 374.00p, 372p Postlethwaite,Laings Hill Farm
Young Bulls
Belted Galloway(Ave.£1448.80) £1676.80(301.83p) Bowden Moor & Broomilees
CAST COWS
Excellent show of cows met a brisk trade, more required.
Cast Cows per head
British Blue (Ave. £2,926.01) £2,998.80 Carse, South Ord, £2853.22 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton
Limousin (Ave. £2,478.87) £2,955.95, £2601.64, £2577.30 Carse, South Ord, £2857.76, £2738.88, £2684.50 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton
Charolais (Ave. £2,899.55) £2,927.89, £2871.22 Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm
Simmental (Ave. £2,612.66) £2,704.37 Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm, £2520.96 Hamilton, Earlside
Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,742.90) £2,657.76 Carse, South Ord, £1846.98 McNeil, Millheugh, £1785.60 West Blanerne Farming
Friesian (Ave. £1,626.80) £1,626.80 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton
Belted Galloway (Ave. £1,004.65) £1,142.42 Bowden Moor & Broomilees Farms
Cast Cows per kilo-
British Blue (Ave. 343.83p) 357.00p Carse, South Ord, 331p Ross Farms, Wester Middleton
Limousin (Ave. 322.95p) 357.00p, 355p(2) Carse, South Ord, 341p, 337p Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, 337p Carse, South Ord
Charolais (Ave. 337.94p) 341p, 335p Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm
Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 280.72p) 339.00p Carse, South Ord, 279p McNeill, Millheugh and West Blanerne Farming
Simmental (Ave. 315.92p) 329.00p Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm
Friesian (Ave. 245.00p) 245.00p Ross Farms, Wester Middleton
Belted Galloway (Ave. 228.53p) 243.00p Bowden Moor & Broomilees Farms
CAST BULLS
Hereford (Ave.£2767.82) £2767.82(253p) West Blanerne Farming
PRIME HOGGS
Average pence per kilo- 400p
SQQ – 420p
Average per head - £190
Average weight – 47.5 kilos
Top Vendor Averages
Gray, Sunnycroft – 3 Texel/Beltex 61kgs to average £221
Muircleugh Partners – 4 Texels 62kgs to average £215.50
McCormack, Buxley – 10 Texels 51kgs to average £213.90
Goldie, Collielaw – 1 Blackface 66kgs to average £213
Weir, Bluecairn – 4 North Country Cheviots 70kgs to average £213
Elliot, Woodside – 22 North Country Cheviots 59kgs to average £209.73
Arnott, Butterdean – 11 Texel/Suffolks 63kgs to average £209.09
Turnbull, Boghall – 429 Suffolks 52kgs to average £208.98
Hoggs per head-
Beltex (Ave. £167.93) £256, £195 Sinclair, Crookston, £228 Morton, Kaeside, £227, £200 Gray, Sunnycroft, £208 Arnott, Butterdean
Texel (Ave. £180.26) £236 Gray,Sunnycroft, £232 Turnbull, Boghall, £229, £228, £219 Muircleugh Partners, £226 Arnott, Butterdean, £219 McCormack, Buxley, £218 Johnson, Swinnie, Fleming, The Anvil
Suffolk (Ave. £201.13) £230.50, £229(2), £225(2), £222, £221, £220 Turnbull,Boghall, £221 Morton, Kaeside
Blue Texel (Ave. £220) £220 Sinclair, Crookston
North Country Cheviot (Ave. £173.92) £219, £212, £205 Elliot, Woodside Farm, £213 Weir, Bluecairn, £208, £207 Matthewson, Soutra
Cheviot Mule (Ave. £216) £216 Campbell,Wedderlie
Blackface (Ave. £164.12) £213 Goldie,Collielaw Farm, £203 Sinclair, Crookston
Greyfaced (Ave. £185.17) £197 Morton, Kaeside, £194 Turnbull, Boghall
Zwartble (Ave. £191) £191 Hislop, Coltcrooks
Ryeland (Ave. £182) £182 Hislop, Coltcrooks
Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £176) £176 Sinclair,Crookston
Easy Care (Ave. £170) £170 Hitchcock,Newhall Estate Farm
Hoggs per kilo-
Texel (Ave. 408p) 460.90p Sinclair, Crookston, 441.9p Turnbull, Boghall, 436p, 430p(2), 428.9p Fleming, The Anvil, 433.7p Tweedie, Middlethird, 432.6p Hickson, Woodhouse, 431.8p Leggate, Brundeanlaws, 429.5p Anderson, Towford
Beltex (Ave. 421p) 454p Gray,Sunnycroft, 445.7p, 433.3p Sinclair, Crookston, 435.1p(2), 428.6p, 427.8p Walton, Grange Moor, 422.2p Morton, Kaeside
North Country Cheviot (Ave. 387p) 440p, 406.5p Campbell,Wedderlie, 422.7p Matthewson, Soutra, 418.9p Douglas, Saughtree, 402.3p Hitchcock, Newhall Estate Farm
Suffolk (Ave. 397p) 427.50p Craig,Wormerlaw, 424.3p Harvey, Shotton, 422.2p Fleming, The Anvil, 420.9p Connell, Wantonwalls, 419.6p(2), 414.9p, 414p Turnbull, Boghall, 414p Harvey, Shotton
Blue Texel (Ave. 423p) 423.10p Sinclair, Crookston
Greyfaced (Ave. 393p) 402.10p Morton, Kaeside
Blackface (Ave. 343p) 378.50p Sinclair,Crookston
CAST EWES
“With brighter skies, the trade did rise with a grand show of ewes before our eyes! From start to finish the bids were keen with a strong demand right through the ring! Heavy or lean all sold with ease, averaging a pleasing £146 and topping at £245 for the pick of the day!”
401 head to average £146
Leading Consignors
Ogilivie, Ballencrieff Mains – 17 to average £212.47
McGowan, Craiglea – 4 to average £211
Wilson, Red House – 3 to average £204.67
Texel (Ave. £182.38) £245 Arnott, Butterdean
Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £238) £238 Marwick & Coney ,Glenogle
Blue Texel (Ave. £238) £238 Donald, Hallrule Mill
Suffolk (Ave. £202.36) £230 Gray,Sunnycroft
Border Leicester (Ave. £199) £226 Watson,Mitchelston Farm
North Country Cheviot (Ave. £121.57) £210 McNeill,Millheugh Farm
Cheviot Mule (Ave. £194.66) £206 McNeill,Millheugh Farm
Romney (Ave. £187.41) £198 Anderson, Towford Farm
Greyfaced (Ave. £133.20) £168 Rutter,Greenhead
Blackface (Ave. £103.36) £137 Wilson,Leithenhope Cottage
Shetland (Ave. £136) £136 Ruchlaw Mains, Penmanshiel
Kerry Hill (Ave. £126) £126 McIntosh,Borthwickshiels Farm
Swaledale (Ave. £118) £118 Postlethwaite,Laings Hill
CAST TUPS
Texel (Ave. £186.66) £230 Campbell,Wedderlie Farmhouse
Wensleydale (Ave. £204.66) £218 Wilson,Red House
Blue Texel (Ave. £198) £198 Kidston Texels
North Country Cheviot (Ave. £175.14) £186 Elliot, Woodside Farm
Blackface (Ave. £152) £162 Redpath,Yett Farm
Shetland (Ave. £92) £92 Blackadder Practice Ltd, Blackadder West
HARRISON & HETHERINGTON, ST BOSWELLS
PRIMESTOCK SALE
MONDAY 23rd MARCH 2026
Sold 89 Clean Cattle, 34 Cast Cows, 1248 Prime Hoggs, 401 Cast Sheep
45 Bullocks. Averaged 382p per kg and sold to 436p. Top price £3056
42 Heifers. Averaged 405p per kg and sold to 450p. Top price £3119
2 Young Bulls. Averaged 301p per kg and sold to 320p
34 Cast Cows. Averaged 305p per kg and sold to 357p. Top price £2998
1248 Hoggs averaged 400p per kg(-4p on the week) £190 per head and sold to £256 for Texel Hoggs
Top price of 460.9p per kg for Beltex Hoggs
401 Cast Sheep averaged £146 and sold to £ 245
Heavy Ewes averaged £198, light ewes sold to £210 for North Country Cheviot Ewes and averaged £138
PRIME CATTLE
Top end of cattle met a similar trade. Prices in line to quality of show forward
Bullocks per head-
Limousin (Ave. £2,549.05) £3,056.63 Hamilton Farming, Lennoxlove, £2992.80 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £2916.88 Clark, Wellheads, £2856 Dixon Bros, Whitsome West Newton, £2695.68 Constable, Meikle Harelaw, £2674.60, £2670.72 Dandie, Learielaw, £2659.60 Logan, West Garleton
Simmental (Ave. £2,457.37) £2,677.84, £2670.68, £2591.92 Hall, New Blainslie
Charolais (Ave. £2,579.10) £2,606.39 Hall, New Blainslie, £2599.08 Thomson, Caverton Mill, £2531.84 Constable, Meikle Harelaw
Stabiliser (Ave. £2,593.08) £2,593.08 Constable, Meikle Harelaw
British Blue (Ave. £2,308.20) £2,556.80 Nimmo, Castlemains
Hereford (Ave. £2,375.67) £2,528.23 Thomson,Caverton Mill Farm, £2424.40 Young, Nisbet
Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,243.78) £2,426.76 Constable, Meikle Harelaw, £2303 Hall, New Blainslie
Bullocks per kilo –
Limousin (Ave. 396.40p) 436.00p Logan, West Garleton, 430p Hamilton, Bee Edge, 430p, 428p Dandie, Learielaw, 416p Logan, West Garleton
Simmental (Ave. 373.46p) 408.00p Young,Nisbet Farm, 384p Constable, Meikle Harelaw
British Blue (Ave. 377.77p) 380.00p, 376p Nimmo (Farms),Castlemains
Hereford (Ave. 371.58p) 380.00p Young,Nisbet Farm, 374p Thomson, Caverton Mill
Stabiliser (Ave. 378.00p) 378.00p Constable, Meikle Harelaw
Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 362.68p) 378.00p Constable, Meikle Harelaw
Charolais (Ave. 353.94p) 360.00p Hall, New Blainslie
Heifers per head-
Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £3,119.04) £3,119.04 Clark, Wellheads
Limousin (Ave. £2,503.93) £2,886, £2842.40 Clark, Wellheads, £2750.64 Dandie, Learielaw, £2734.20, £2680.56 Allen, Longnewton, £2674.56, £2648.60 Baird, Lurdenlaw, £2634.24 Logan, West Garleton, £2629.12 Neill, Upper Nisbet
Charolais (Ave. £2,636.76) £2,721.60, £2640.24 Allen,Longnewton, £2637.20 Hall, New Blainslie
Blonde D'Aquitaine (Ave. £2,547.47) £2,547.47 Young,Nisbet Farm
Simmental (Ave. £2,396.52) £2,396.52 Young,Nisbet Farm
Luing (Ave. £1,876.48) £1,989.68 Postlethwaite,Laings Hill Farm
Heifers per kilo-
Limousin (Ave. 411.26p) 450.00p Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm to Denholm Meat Supplies, 448p Logan, West Garleton, 442p, 438p, 432p(2) Hamilton, Bee Edge, 438p Dandie, Learielaw to Hugh Black & Sons, 438p, 434p Allen, Longnewton to Hugh Black & Sons
Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 432.00p) 432.00p Clarl, Wellheads
Blonde D'Aquitaine (Ave. 425.99p) 426.00p Young,Nisbet Farm
Charolais (Ave. 37694p) 386.00p Allen,Longnewton, 380p Hall, New Blainslie
Simmental (Ave. 378.00p) 378.00p Young,Nisbet Farm
Luing (Ave. 373.05p) 374.00p, 372p Postlethwaite,Laings Hill Farm
Young Bulls
Belted Galloway(Ave.£1448.80) £1676.80(301.83p) Bowden Moor & Broomilees
CAST COWS
Excellent show of cows met a brisk trade, more required.
Cast Cows per head
British Blue (Ave. £2,926.01) £2,998.80 Carse, South Ord, £2853.22 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton
Limousin (Ave. £2,478.87) £2,955.95, £2601.64, £2577.30 Carse, South Ord, £2857.76, £2738.88, £2684.50 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton
Charolais (Ave. £2,899.55) £2,927.89, £2871.22 Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm
Simmental (Ave. £2,612.66) £2,704.37 Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm, £2520.96 Hamilton, Earlside
Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,742.90) £2,657.76 Carse, South Ord, £1846.98 McNeil, Millheugh, £1785.60 West Blanerne Farming
Friesian (Ave. £1,626.80) £1,626.80 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton
Belted Galloway (Ave. £1,004.65) £1,142.42 Bowden Moor & Broomilees Farms
Cast Cows per kilo-
British Blue (Ave. 343.83p) 357.00p Carse, South Ord, 331p Ross Farms, Wester Middleton
Limousin (Ave. 322.95p) 357.00p, 355p(2) Carse, South Ord, 341p, 337p Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, 337p Carse, South Ord
Charolais (Ave. 337.94p) 341p, 335p Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm
Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 280.72p) 339.00p Carse, South Ord, 279p McNeill, Millheugh and West Blanerne Farming
Simmental (Ave. 315.92p) 329.00p Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm
Friesian (Ave. 245.00p) 245.00p Ross Farms, Wester Middleton
Belted Galloway (Ave. 228.53p) 243.00p Bowden Moor & Broomilees Farms
CAST BULLS
Hereford (Ave.£2767.82) £2767.82(253p) West Blanerne Farming
PRIME HOGGS
Average pence per kilo- 400p
SQQ – 420p
Average per head - £190
Average weight – 47.5 kilos
Top Vendor Averages
Gray, Sunnycroft – 3 Texel/Beltex 61kgs to average £221
Muircleugh Partners – 4 Texels 62kgs to average £215.50
McCormack, Buxley – 10 Texels 51kgs to average £213.90
Goldie, Collielaw – 1 Blackface 66kgs to average £213
Weir, Bluecairn – 4 North Country Cheviots 70kgs to average £213
Elliot, Woodside – 22 North Country Cheviots 59kgs to average £209.73
Arnott, Butterdean – 11 Texel/Suffolks 63kgs to average £209.09
Turnbull, Boghall – 429 Suffolks 52kgs to average £208.98
Hoggs per head-
Beltex (Ave. £167.93) £256, £195 Sinclair, Crookston, £228 Morton, Kaeside, £227, £200 Gray, Sunnycroft, £208 Arnott, Butterdean
Texel (Ave. £180.26) £236 Gray,Sunnycroft, £232 Turnbull, Boghall, £229, £228, £219 Muircleugh Partners, £226 Arnott, Butterdean, £219 McCormack, Buxley, £218 Johnson, Swinnie, Fleming, The Anvil
Suffolk (Ave. £201.13) £230.50, £229(2), £225(2), £222, £221, £220 Turnbull,Boghall, £221 Morton, Kaeside
Blue Texel (Ave. £220) £220 Sinclair, Crookston
North Country Cheviot (Ave. £173.92) £219, £212, £205 Elliot, Woodside Farm, £213 Weir, Bluecairn, £208, £207 Matthewson, Soutra
Cheviot Mule (Ave. £216) £216 Campbell,Wedderlie
Blackface (Ave. £164.12) £213 Goldie,Collielaw Farm, £203 Sinclair, Crookston
Greyfaced (Ave. £185.17) £197 Morton, Kaeside, £194 Turnbull, Boghall
Zwartble (Ave. £191) £191 Hislop, Coltcrooks
Ryeland (Ave. £182) £182 Hislop, Coltcrooks
Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £176) £176 Sinclair,Crookston
Easy Care (Ave. £170) £170 Hitchcock,Newhall Estate Farm
Hoggs per kilo-
Texel (Ave. 408p) 460.90p Sinclair, Crookston, 441.9p Turnbull, Boghall, 436p, 430p(2), 428.9p Fleming, The Anvil, 433.7p Tweedie, Middlethird, 432.6p Hickson, Woodhouse, 431.8p Leggate, Brundeanlaws, 429.5p Anderson, Towford
Beltex (Ave. 421p) 454p Gray,Sunnycroft, 445.7p, 433.3p Sinclair, Crookston, 435.1p(2), 428.6p, 427.8p Walton, Grange Moor, 422.2p Morton, Kaeside
North Country Cheviot (Ave. 387p) 440p, 406.5p Campbell,Wedderlie, 422.7p Matthewson, Soutra, 418.9p Douglas, Saughtree, 402.3p Hitchcock, Newhall Estate Farm
Suffolk (Ave. 397p) 427.50p Craig,Wormerlaw, 424.3p Harvey, Shotton, 422.2p Fleming, The Anvil, 420.9p Connell, Wantonwalls, 419.6p(2), 414.9p, 414p Turnbull, Boghall, 414p Harvey, Shotton
Blue Texel (Ave. 423p) 423.10p Sinclair, Crookston
Greyfaced (Ave. 393p) 402.10p Morton, Kaeside
Blackface (Ave. 343p) 378.50p Sinclair,Crookston
CAST EWES
“With brighter skies, the trade did rise with a grand show of ewes before our eyes! From start to finish the bids were keen with a strong demand right through the ring! Heavy or lean all sold with ease, averaging a pleasing £146 and topping at £245 for the pick of the day!”
401 head to average £146
Leading Consignors
Ogilivie, Ballencrieff Mains – 17 to average £212.47
McGowan, Craiglea – 4 to average £211
Wilson, Red House – 3 to average £204.67
Texel (Ave. £182.38) £245 Arnott, Butterdean
Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £238) £238 Marwick & Coney ,Glenogle
Blue Texel (Ave. £238) £238 Donald, Hallrule Mill
Suffolk (Ave. £202.36) £230 Gray,Sunnycroft
Border Leicester (Ave. £199) £226 Watson,Mitchelston Farm
North Country Cheviot (Ave. £121.57) £210 McNeill,Millheugh Farm
Cheviot Mule (Ave. £194.66) £206 McNeill,Millheugh Farm
Romney (Ave. £187.41) £198 Anderson, Towford Farm
Greyfaced (Ave. £133.20) £168 Rutter,Greenhead
Blackface (Ave. £103.36) £137 Wilson,Leithenhope Cottage
Shetland (Ave. £136) £136 Ruchlaw Mains, Penmanshiel
Kerry Hill (Ave. £126) £126 McIntosh,Borthwickshiels Farm
Swaledale (Ave. £118) £118 Postlethwaite,Laings Hill
CAST TUPS
Texel (Ave. £186.66) £230 Campbell,Wedderlie Farmhouse
Wensleydale (Ave. £204.66) £218 Wilson,Red House
Blue Texel (Ave. £198) £198 Kidston Texels
North Country Cheviot (Ave. £175.14) £186 Elliot, Woodside Farm
Blackface (Ave. £152) £162 Redpath,Yett Farm
Shetland (Ave. £92) £92 Blackadder Practice Ltd, Blackadder West
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