St Boswells Primestock Sale

Sold 78 Clean Cattle, 19 Cast Cows, 1032 Prime Hoggs,  251 Cast Sheep

30 Bullocks.  Averaged 336p per kg and sold to 382p.

47 Heifers.  Averaged 372p per kg and sold to 446p.

1 Young Bull sold to 318p per kg

19 Cast Cows.  Averaged 270p per kg and sold to 347p.  Top price £2394

1032 Hoggs averaged 386p per kg(+6p on the week)  £188 per head and sold to £232  for  Beltex Hoggs.

Top price of 437p per kg for Beltex Hoggs

251 Cast Sheep averaged £170 and sold to £300

Heavy Ewes averaged £200,  light ewes sold to £210 for North Country Cheviot Ewes and averaged £135

PRIME CATTLE

Big cattle harder to place.  Light and lean easily sold

Bullocks per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,390.56)  £2,890.71, £2549.32, £2503.68 Hamilton Farming, Lennoxlove, £2573.12 Ramsden, Kaimflat, £2562.24 Clark, Wellheads

Charolais (Ave. £2,553.97)  £2,880.28, £2547.60 Letham, Hatchednize

Simmental (Ave. £2,670.80)  £2,689.60 Brickell,Holydean Farm, £2652 Barr, East Kinleith

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,975.04)  £2,686.23 Hamilton Farming, Lennoxlove, £2310 Curry, West Newbigging, £2259.52 Young, Nisbet

British Blue (Ave. £2,053.43)  £2,053.43 Nimmo (Farms),Castlemains

Bullocks per kilo

Charolais (Ave. 33341p)  382p Letham, Hatchednize

Limousin (Ave. 341.67p)  374p Ramsden, Kaimridge, 370p Nimmo, Castlemains, 362p Young, Nisbet

British Blue (Ave. 367.99p)  368p Nimmo (Farms),Castlemains

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 333.84p)  368p Young,Nisbet Farm, 340p Curry, West Newbigging

Simmental (Ave. 313.47p)  328p Brickell,Holydean Farm

Heifers per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,297.23)  £2,767.60, £2718.60 Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, £2680.32 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, £2658.16 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £2592 Hamilton Farming, Lennoxlove, £2583 Clark, Wellheads

Charolais (Ave. £2,352.45)  £2,604.95, £2594.96 Clark, Wellheads

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,016.71)  £2304 Young, Nisbet, £2170 Shaw, Smailholm

Blonde D'Aquitaine (Ave. £2,111.19)  £2,111.19 Young,Nisbet Farm

Holstein (Ave. £2,048.91)  £2,048.91 Nimmo (Farms),Castlemains

Luing (Ave. £1,868.16)  £1,868.16 Constable, Meikle Harelaw

Hereford (Ave. £1,778)  £1,778 Curry,West Newbiggin

Simmental (Ave. £1,776)  £1,776 Dun, Brothershiels Farm

Heifers per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 381.22p)  446p Hamilton, Bee Edge to Denholm Meats and 432p to Kirkup Butchers, 410p Fleming, Greenlees to Hugh Black & Sons, 410p Fleming, Greenlees 

Charolais (Ave. 365.85p)  402p, 398p Clark, Wellheads

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 357.28p)  368p, 360p, 358p Young, Nisbet

Simmental (Ave. 370p)  370p Dun, Brothershiels Farm

Blonde D'Aquitaine (Ave. 363.99p)  364p Young,Nisbet Farm

Holstein (Ave. 361.99p)  362p Nimmo (Farms),Castlemains

Hereford (Ave. 350p)  350p Curry,West Newbiggin

Luing (Ave. 336p)  336p Constable, Meikle Harelaw

Young Bull-

Hereford(Ave. £2531.28) £2531.28(318p) Wilson, Cowbog

CAST COWS

Mixed show, good trade

Cows per head

Limousin (Ave. £1,847.39)  £2,394.30, £2277.94 Fleming, Greenlees, £2352.24 Ross, Wester Middleton

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,904.19)  £2,369.45 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, £1903.44, £1890.06 Lockie, Ford Westfield

Hereford (Ave. £1,948.67)  £2,270.69 Wilson, Cowbog

Simmental (Ave. £1,899.84)  £2,243.69 Brickell,Holydean Farm

Cows per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 276.79p)  347p, 307p Fleming, Greenlees, 297p Ross, Wester Middleton

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 277.85p)  309p, 289p Lockie, Ford Westfield, 303p Ross, Wester Middleton

Simmental (Ave. 259.77p)  277p Brickell,Holydean Farm

Hereford (Ave. 255.28p)  263p Douglas, Ruletownhead, 261p Wilson, Cowbog

PRIME HOGGS

All classes slightly sharper.

Average per kilo: 386p

Average per head: £188

SQQ: 416p

Average weight: 48.7 kilos

Hoggs per head

Texel (Ave. £188.68)  £232 Wight, Whitrighill Farm, £225 Rennie Livestock Attonburn, £222(2), £214 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £218 Briggs, Myre’s Croft, £214 Fleming, Anvil, £214 Turnbull, Boghall, £214 McCormack, Buxley

Suffolk (Ave. £205.27)  £227, £225(2), £223(2), £218 Turnbull,Boghall, £220 Fleming, Anvil

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £164.55)  £216 Rennie, Attonburn, £209 Fleming, Anvil, £201 Bowmont Farming, Attonburn, £191 Douglas, Saughtree

Greyfaced (Ave. £181.27)  £210 Fleming, Anvil, £190 Turnbull, Boghall

Zwartble (Ave. £210)  £210 Damerell, Lauder Barns Farm

Kerry Hill (Ave. £201.33)  £206 Innes,Newbigging Bush Farm

Blackface (Ave. £151.44)  £197, £190 Fleming, Anvil

Charollais (Ave. £187)  £187 Turkington ,Outer Huntly

Beltex (Ave. £157.70)  £186 Walton,Grange Moor

Romney (Ave. £183.80)  £185 Anderson, Towford Farm

Hebridean (Ave. £122)  £122 Anderson,Nether Falla

Hoggs per kilo

Texel (Ave. 405p)  437.20p, 436.5p, 429.5p Turnbull,Boghall, 433.3p(2) Walton, Grange Moor, 431p, 429.6p Anderson, Nether Falla, 430.8p, 428.6p Ramsden, Kaimflat, 425p Watson, Nether Kidston

Beltex (Ave. 428p)  434.30p, 426.8p Walton,Grange Moor

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 411p)  431.70p Anderson,Nether Falla, 428.9p, 415.2p Douglas, Saughtree, 427.8p Flintoft, Sourhope, 423.7p Ogilvie, Ballencrieff Mains, 421.2p, 416.3p Johnson, Swinnie, 419.3p Turnbull, Boghall, 416.3p Cheeklaw Brae Farming

Suffolk (Ave. 367p)  425p Whitten, West Longridge, 413.3p Turnbull, Boghall, 410.6p, 402p, 400p Fleming, Anvil, 402.1p Anderson, Nether Falla

Greyfaced (Ave. 379p)  411.60p Anderson,Nether Falla, 402.3p Whitten, West Longridge, 400p Stoddart, Loanhead

Romney (Ave. 398p)  402.20p Anderson, Towford Farm

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

Charollais (Ave. 389p)  389.60p Turkington ,Outer Huntly

Blackface (Ave. 370p)  387.80p Fleming,Anvil

Kerry Hill (Ave. 351p)  369.20p Innes,Newbigging Bush Farm

Hebridean (Ave. 358p)  358.80p Anderson,Nether Falla

CAST EWES

More Ewes required at St Boswells every Monday!  It once again proves why it’s the number 1 spot to sell your ewes! 

Topping today at £300 was an outstanding Ewe from Rennie Livestock.  Tups topped at £288 from Messrs Dun, Brothershiels

Leading averages (3 or more)

Dun, Brothershiels – 6 to average £262

Rennie Livestock – 9 to average £225

Logan, Leaston – 10 to average £223

Texel (Ave. £191.40)  £300 Rennie, Attonburn

Suffolk (Ave. £210.70)  £262 Prentice, Brockholes Farm

Zwartble (Ave. £258)  £258 Damerell, Lauder Barns Farm

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £162.16)  £222 Logan,Leaston Farm

Beltex (Ave. £220)  £220 Woodburn, Laidlawstiel

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £134.47)  £210 Hunter, Craigend

Romney (Ave. £202)  £210 Anderson, Towford Farm

Greyfaced (Ave. £169.75)  £198 Woodburn, Laidlawstiel

Charollais (Ave. £188)  £188 Turkington ,Outer Huntly

Dorset (Ave. £180)  £180 Cheeklaw

Blackface (Ave. £132.35)  £170 Mundell,Meigle Farm

Lleyn (Ave. £154)  £158 Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Hill Cheviot (Ave. £146)  £146 Wilson, Ladylands

Kerry Hill (Ave. £144)  £144 Innes,Newbigging Bush Farm

Swaledale (Ave. £58.50)  £109 Turkington ,Outer Huntly

Shetland (Ave. £3)  £3 Wilson, Ladylands

CAST TUPS

Suffolk (Ave. £269.33)  £288 Dun & Sons,Brothershiels Farm

Texel (Ave. £194.20)  £252 Dun & Sons,Brothershiels Farm