Borderway Cast Cows

CAST COWS: A smaller show of 183 Cast cows and stock bulls was forward with quality cows being slightly sharper on the week.

Messrs Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry run of cows sold to average 755kg, 361.77p, £2732 which topped at 780kg, 389.5p, £3038 and 712kg, 387.5p, £2759 and 770kg, 355.5p £2737 Limousin x purchased by Owain Llyr.  Messrs Cooper & Son, Govals Farm, Forfar run of cows topped at 712kg, 385.5p, £2755 and 719kg, 379.5p £2728 and 611kg, 361.5p, £2708 for  British Blue x and 770kg, 357.5p £2752 for a Limousin x purchased by Owain Llyr x3 and Charles Kirkpatrick.  Messrs Kearton, Wyse Hill Farm topped at 480kg, 351.5p £1687 for a Limousin x heifer and a Limousin cow sold for 734kg, 345.5p £2535 to Alan Jarvis and Charles Kirkpatrick.

Dairy Cast cows would be sharper on the week.  Hardgrove Farms Holstein x cows topped at 874kg 261.5p £2285 and 812kg, 251.5p £2042 bought by Stephen Helliwell and Les Fell.  Crossfell Holsteins topped at 885kg, 245.5p £2172 to Les Fell.  Messrs Mandale & Sons, Lambfield Farm sold the top priced Danish Red cow for 888kg, 235.5p, £2091 to Charles Anderson,  Messrs Smithson, Skelcies Hall run of Holstein x cows topped at 833kg, 245.5p, £2045 to Stephen Helliwell.  Messrs Dart & Son, Flothers sold the top priced Friesian cow sold for 805kg, 249.5 £2008 to Les Fell.

Leading Price per Head: LIMOUSIN: £3,038 ,780kg,  £2,759 ,712kg,  £2,395 ,759kg, Newton Of Logierait,  £2,753 ,770kg,  £2,506 ,756kg,  £2,461 ,795kg,  £2,423 ,731kg,  £2,406 ,713kg, Govals Farm,  £2,682 ,850kg,  £2,623 ,922kg, Letter Farm,  £2,536 ,734kg,  £2,508 ,773kg,  £2,410 ,844kg,  £2,238 ,784kg, Wyse Hill Farm,  £2,197 ,710kg,  £2,049 ,733kg, Crossdykes Farm,  £2,116 ,785kg, High Dyke Farm,  £2,004 ,702kg, Haythwaite Lane Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,774 ,945kg, Letter Farm,  £2,669 ,948kg, South Farm,  £2,074 ,679kg, West Farm,  £2,073 ,711kg, Low Drumrae,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,745 ,712kg,  £2,729 ,719kg,  £2,209 ,611kg, Govals Farm,  £2,737 ,770kg, Newton Of Logierait,  £2,395 ,882kg, Wyse Hill Farm,  £2,246 ,900kg, Lambfield Farm,  SHORTHORN: £2,360 ,863kg, Wydon Farm,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: £2,286 ,874kg,  £2,042 ,812kg, Hardgrove,  £2,173 ,885kg, Mr John Metcalf,  £2,045 ,833kg,  £1,967 ,828kg,  £1,867 ,725kg, Skelcies Hall,  £1,938 ,809kg,  £1,909 ,753kg, Hardrigg Hall,  £1,922 ,678kg,  £1,760 ,711kg, Fauld Farm,  £1,845 ,665kg, Mirkbooths,  £1,796 ,750kg,  £1,715 ,693kg, Branetrigg,  £1,785 ,688kg, Flothers,  £1,770 ,727kg, Brunt Hill,  £1,723 ,785kg, The Ling,  £1,707 ,731kg, Street Head,  £1,702 ,729kg, Gaterigg Farm,  BEEF SHORTHORN: £2,273 ,949kg, Burnfoot Farm,  £2,250 ,772kg, Crossdykes Farm,  £2,014 ,776kg, Whitehills Farm,  DANISH RED: £2,091 ,888kg, Lambfield Farm,  £1,824 ,703kg, Hardrigg Hall,  SALER: £2,025 ,799kg, Wyse Hill Farm,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: £2,008 ,805kg, Flothers,  £1,710 ,664kg, Several Farm,  FLECKVIEH: £1,908 ,708kg,  £1,861 ,734kg, Woodend Farm,  £1,808 ,661kg,  £1,780 ,628kg, Cumcrook,  HOLSTEIN: £1,900 ,800kg, Branetrigg,  £1,884 ,780kg,  £1,782 ,720kg, Down By Rigg,  £1,822 ,767kg, Mr John Metcalf,  £1,725 ,640kg, Brackenhow,  £1,722 ,713kg, Wolfa,  SIMMENTAL: £1,880 ,654kg,  £1,871 ,679kg, Kirtleton House,  MONTBELIARDE: £1,765 ,719kg, Flothers,  £1,728 ,704kg, Swordwellrigg Farm,  DAIRY SHORTHORN: £1,698 ,630kg, Parton Farm

Leading Price per Kilo: LIMOUSIN: 389.5p ,780kg,  387.5p ,712kg,  315.5p ,759kg, Newton Of Logierait,  357.5p ,770kg,  337.5p ,713kg,  331.5p ,731kg,  331.5p ,756kg,  309.5p ,795kg, Govals Farm,  345.5p ,734kg,  324.5p ,773kg,  285.5p ,784kg,  285.5p ,844kg, Wyse Hill Farm,  315.5p ,850kg,  284.5p ,922kg, Letter Farm,  309.5p ,710kg,  279.5p ,733kg, Crossdykes Farm,  285.5p ,702kg, Haythwaite Lane Farm,  269.5p ,785kg, High Dyke Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: 385.5p ,712kg,  379.5p ,719kg,  361.5p ,611kg, Govals Farm,  355.5p ,770kg, Newton Of Logierait,  271.5p ,882kg, Wyse Hill Farm,  249.5p ,900kg, Lambfield Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 305.5p ,679kg, West Farm,  293.5p ,945kg, Letter Farm,  291.5p ,711kg, Low Drumrae,  281.5p ,948kg, South Farm,  BEEF SHORTHORN: 291.5p ,772kg, Crossdykes Farm,  259.5p ,776kg, Whitehills Farm,  239.5p ,949kg, Burnfoot Farm,  SIMMENTAL: 287.5p ,654kg,  275.5p ,679kg, Kirtleton House,  FLECKVIEH: 283.5p ,628kg,  273.5p ,661kg, Cumcrook,  269.5p ,708kg,  253.5p ,734kg, Woodend Farm,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: 283.5p ,678kg,  247.5p ,711kg, Fauld Farm,  277.5p ,665kg, Mirkbooths,  261.5p ,874kg,  251.5p ,812kg, Hardgrove,  259.5p ,688kg, Flothers,  257.5p ,725kg,  245.5p ,833kg,  237.5p ,828kg, Skelcies Hall,  253.5p ,753kg,  239.5p ,809kg, Hardrigg Hall,  247.5p ,693kg,  239.5p ,750kg, Branetrigg,  245.5p ,885kg, Mr John Metcalf,  243.5p ,727kg, Brunt Hill,  233.5p ,731kg, Street Head,  233.5p ,729kg, Gaterigg Farm,  219.5p ,785kg, The Ling,  SHORTHORN: 273.5p ,863kg, Wydon Farm,  HOLSTEIN: 269.5p ,640kg, Brackenhow,  247.5p ,720kg,  241.5p ,780kg, Down By Rigg,  241.5p ,713kg, Wolfa,  237.5p ,800kg, Branetrigg,  237.5p ,767kg, Mr John Metcalf,  DAIRY SHORTHORN: 269.5p ,630kg, Parton Farm,  DANISH RED: 259.5p ,703kg, Hardrigg Hall,  235.5p ,888kg, Lambfield Farm,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: 257.5p ,664kg, Several Farm,  249.5p ,805kg, Flothers,  SALER: 253.5p ,799kg, Wyse Hill Farm,  MONTBELIARDE: 245.5p ,719kg, Flothers,  245.5p ,704kg, Swordwellrigg Farm

CAST BULLS: Eight stock bulls were forward.  Messrs Nichol, Lawston Farm sold a Limousin stock bull for 1183kg, 319.5 £3779 to Owain Llyr.  Messrs Cooper & Son, Govals Farm, Forfar sold a Charolais stock bull for 1378kg, 279.5p £3851 also purchased by Owain Llyr.

Leading Price per Head: CHAROLAIS: £3,852 ,1378kg, Govals Farm,  LIMOUSIN: £3,780 ,1183kg, Lawston Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,697 ,1081kg, West Farm,  £2,673 ,1038kg, Balcraig Moor Farming Co

Leading Price per Kilo: LIMOUSIN: 319.5p ,1183kg, Lawston Farm,  CHAROLAIS: 279.5p ,1378kg, Govals Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 257.5p ,1038kg, Balcraig Moor Farming Co.,  249.5p ,1081kg, West Farm