St Boswells Primestock Sale

Sold 91 Clean Cattle, 5 Cast Cows, 1988 Prime Hoggs,  206 Cast Sheep

 

40 Bullocks.  Averaged 372p per kg and sold to 426p. (-10p on the week)Top price £3034

49 Heifers.  Averaged 390p per kg and sold to 462p.( -15p on the week) Top price £2892

  3 Young Bulls.  Averaged 379p per kg and sold to 392p

  5 Cast Cows.  Averaged 306p per kg and sold to 339p.(n/c on the week)  Top price £2990

 

1988 Hoggs averaged 410p per kg(+10p on the week)  £185 per head and sold to £251 for Beltex Hoggs

Top price of 463p per kg for Beltex Hoggs

 

206 Cast Sheep averaged £165 and sold to £300

Heavy Ewes averaged £205,  light ewes sold to £158 for North Country Cheviot Ewes and averaged £145

 

PRIME CATTLE

More commercial show forward.  Returns similar on the week for comparable stock

 

Bullocks per head-

Limousin (Ave. £2,654.86)  £3,034.19, £2732.88 Hamilton Farming, Lennoxlove, £3017.96, £2889.49 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £3003.08 Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, £2760.48 Dandie, Learielaw

Lincoln Red (Ave. £2,599.15)  £2,599.15 Young,Nisbet Farm

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,434.15)  £2,568.63, £2534.64 Lamont, Dunslaw

Simmental (Ave. £2,534.02)  £2,547.71 Dun,Brothershiels Farm, £2520.32 Lamont, Dunslaw

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,320.36)  £2,483.36 Lamont, Dunslaw

Hereford (Ave. £2,322.33)  £2,468.39 Aitken,Traprain, £2422 Nimmo, Castlemains

Galloway (Ave. £2,158.39)  £2,158.39 Young,Nisbet Farm

 

Bullocks per kilo –

Limousin (Ave. 389.96p)  426p, 418p Dandie, Learielaw 418p, 410p Hamilton, Bee Edge

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 386.08p)  374p Lamont, Dunslaw

Charolais (Ave. 382.89p)  388p, 378p Lamont, Dunslaw

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 370.38p)  380p, 370p, 368p, 358p Lamont, Dunslaw, 378p Young, Nisbet,

Galloway (Ave. 380p)  380p Young,Nisbet Farm

Simmental (Ave. 367.78p)  378p Dun, Brothershiels Farm

Saler (Ave. 374p)  374p Young,Nisbet Farm

Hereford (Ave. 352.40p)  374p Aitken, Traprain, 350p Nimmo, Castlemains

Lincoln Red (Ave. 362p)  362p Young,Nisbet Farm

 

Heifers per head-

Limousin (Ave. £2,575.87)  £2,892.56, £2831.36 Allen,Longnewton, £2803.20, £2747.52 Dandie, Learielaw, £2799.72 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £2730.56, £2720.64 Fleming, Greenlees

Charolais (Ave. £2,448.41)  £2,704.80, £2653 Allen,Longnewton, £2581.92 Hall, New Blainslie, £2512.80 Dun, Brothershiels

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,214.68)  £2,535, £2485.84, £2439.60 Walker ,Westruther Mains, £2494.80 Young, Nisbet

Simmental (Ave. £2,174.29)  £2,301.39 Lamont, Dunslaw

 

Heifers per kilo-

Limousin (Ave. 415.29p)  462p, 440p Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm, 448p Allen, Longnewton to Hugh Black & Sons, 438p Dandie, Learielaw, 436p Fleming, Greenlees to Kirkup Butchers, 432p Dandie, Learielaw to Hugh Black & Sons

Charolais (Ave. 375.52p)  396p, 386p Hall, New Blainslie, 392p Allen, Longnewton, 388p Young, Nisbet

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 365.09p)  390p, 386p, 380p Walker ,Westruther Mains, 378p Young, Nisbet

Simmental (Ave. 370.61p)  376 p Lamont, Dunslaw

British Blue (Ave. 364p)  364 p Shaw,Smailholm Mains

 

Young Bulls per head

Limousin(Ave.£1918.48) £2130.72 Hamilton, Ramrig

 

Young Bulls per kilo

Limousin(Ave.379.15p) 392p Hamilton, Ramrig

 

CAST COWS

Small show met more positive returns

 

Cast Cows per head

Simmental (Ave. £2,990)  £2,990 Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm

Charolais (Ave. £2,859.43)  £2,962.86, £2756 Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,529.08)  £1,768.16 Thomson,Caverton Mill Farm

 

Cast Cows per kilo

Simmental (Ave. 325p)  325p Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 254p)  257p Thomson,Caverton Mill

Charolais (Ave.332.11p) 339p Jeffrey, Kersknowe

 

PRIME HOGGS

 

Great show of hoggs.  Plenty flesh offered.

 

Average pence per kilo- 410p

SQQ – 420p

Average per head - £185

Average weight – 45.2 kilos

 

Hoggs per head-

Beltex (Ave. £170.27)  £251 Faughhill Farming, £249, £239 Cormack, Oxnam Neuk, £230, £228, £221, £220 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £214, £209 Gray, Sunnycroft

Texel (Ave. £191.24)  £239 Haldane, Manortoun, £236, £227, £226 Turnbull, Boghall, £227, £226 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £227 Weir, Cortleferry, £226 Gray, Sunnycroft, Haldane, Manortoun and Fleming, Anvil

Suffolk (Ave. £203.75)  £231, £230, £228, £227, £226, £223, £217, £215(3) Turnbull,Boghall

Dutch Spotted (Ave. £179.23)  £215 Faughhill Farming, £209, £190, £184 Downie Farming, Newton of Crathie

Romney (Ave. £206)  £206 Ramsdens Farming, Kaimridge

Greyfaced (Ave. £174.42)  £205 Bell, Roxburgh Mill Farm, £191 Turnbull, Boghall

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £166.05)  £205 Walker,Thorlieshope Farm, £197 Turnbull, Boghall, £193, £190 Glass, Cramond Hill, £191 Gilchrist, Meikle Pinkerton, £186 Scott, Kirklands

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £176.37)  £190 Glass,Cramond Hill, £182 Douglas, Saughtree

Blackface (Ave. £147.02)  £184 Bell, Roxburgh Mill Farm, £165.50 Downie Farming, Newton of Crathie

Lleyn (Ave. £179)  £179 Cavers, Crosshall

Valais Blacknose (Ave. £176.20)  £177 Stewart,Clifton Hill, £173 Gibson, Willowford

Dorset (Ave. £176)  £176 Cheeklaw Brae Farming

Easy Care (Ave. £169.50)  £170 MacGregor,4 Fairlaw, £169 Wight, Ecclaw

 

Hoggs per kilo-

Texel (Ave. 412p)  463p Fleming, Anvil, 460p, 434.5p Downie Farming, Newton of Crathie, 441p Weir, Cortleferry, 440p Faughhill Farming, 436p, 435.3p Fleming, Anvil, 434.1p Rutter, Greenhead, 434p Fleming, Lochside

Beltex (Ave. 423p)  452.20p, 439p Dagg,Craighouse, 442.5p(2), 441.2p, 433.8p Hall, New Blainslie, 434.3p Walton, Grange Moor, 432.5p Faughhill Farming, 430.6p Walton, Grange Moor, 430.1p Fleming, Lochside

Suffolk (Ave. 402p)  437.60p Faughhill Farming, 428.8p Fleming, Anvil, 420.9p, 420p Weir, Cortleferry, 418.8p, 416.7p(2) Turnbull, Boghall

Easy Care (Ave. 418p)  435.90p MacGregor,4 Fairlaw, 402.4p Wight, Ecclaw

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 419p)  435.50p, 421.4p(2), 421.1p Scott,Kirklands, 432.9p Gilchrist, West Meikle Pinkerton, 431.8p Glass,Cramond Hill, 425.6p Cheeklaw Brae Farming, 424.3p Douglas, Saughtree

Dutch Spotted (Ave. 409p)  430p Faughhill Farming, 426.3p, 418.2p, 411p, 404.3p Downie, Newton of Crathie

Greyfaced (Ave. 403p)  414.30p Downie Farming, Newton of Crathie, 400p Cheeklaw Brae Farming

Blackface (Ave. 394p)  413.80p(2) Downie, Newton of Crathie

Cheviot Mule (Ave. 408p)  413p Glass,Cramond Hill Farm, 407.2p Lylestane Farming

Lleyn (Ave. 406p)  406.80p Cavers,Crosshall

Hampshire (Ave. 405p)  405.80p MacGregor,4 Fairlaw

Dorset (Ave. 400p)  400p Cheeklaw Brae Farming

 

CAST EWES

 

‘As lambing is well under way the Ewes dry up!  A flyer of a trade all round today- you won’t see an average like it’

 

206 head to average £164.07

 

Topping the trade today at £300 was an outstanding ewe from Messrs Gray, Sunnycroft.  Following her at £292 was a Texel from Messrs Grieve, The Lee

 

Leading consignors (2 or more)

Faughhill Farming – 2 to average £260

Cormack, Oxnam Neuk – 3 to average £247.67

Wilson, Red House – 3 to average £222

Dagg, Craighouse – 18 to average £221

Fleming, Lochside – 8 to average £217.13

 

 

Texel (Ave. £193.64)  £300 Gray,Sunnycroft

Beltex (Ave. £227.28)  £280 Faughhill Farming

Charollais (Ave. £238)  £238 Cormack,Oxnam Neuk

Wensleydale (Ave. £234)  £234 Wilson,Red House

Suffolk (Ave. £188.13)  £234 Aitken, Traprain

Hampshire (Ave. £213)  £220 MacGregor,4 Fairlaw

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £192.57)  £212 Manderson, Kilknowe

Greyfaced (Ave. £175.40)  £208 Fleming, Lochside

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £104)  £158 Wight, Ecclaw

Shetland (Ave. £155)  £155 Gibson,Willowford Lodge

Valais Blacknose (Ave. £152)  £152 Gibson,Willowford Lodge

Easy Care (Ave. £139.14)  £150 Walker,Barnside Farm

Jacob (Ave. £136)  £144 Orr, Standhill Farm

Herdwick (Ave. £128)  £128 Orr, Standhill Farm

Blackface (Ave. £85.86)  £121 Grieve,Lee farm

 

 

CAST TUPS

 

Texel (Ave. £178.50)  £245 Fleming, Lochside

Border Leicester (Ave. £240)  £240 Fleming, Lochside

Blue Texel (Ave. £232)  £238 Orr, Standhill Farm

Suffolk (Ave. £204)  £220 Tait, Thorneydykes

Wensleydale (Ave. £216)  £216 Wilson,Red House

Easy Care (Ave. £165.20)  £176 Tait, Thorneydykes