Borderway Prime Bulls and Cattle

PRIME BULLS: A fantastic entry of 131 Prime bulls forward, the biggest seen for quite some time.  Despite the declining trade there was more competition around.  The ringside today with an active crowd of prospective purchasers.  The very biggest and best quality bulls shone through again today,  with two selling over £4000.  Top overall was a Charolais bull down from Cupar in Fife from Messrs Wilson, Cassindilly Farm, achieving £4111.60 for 1082kg.  Limousins sold to £4026.68 for 1022kgs from Messrs Ridley, Haltcliffe, Wigton.  Messrs Jenkinson, Clifton Moor, Penrith sold 899kgs to £3847.72 and Messrs Norman, Little Orton, Carlisle to £3835.20 for 940kgs.  Top overall pence per kilo of 428 went to Messrs Jenkinson, 899kg Limousin a total of four bulls sold over £4ppkg.

Black and whites met a great trade throughout with a days top of £2515.50 for a 923kg Fleckvieh from Messrs Todd, Wyndham House, Wigton.  Friesians to £2151.80 for 742kg from Messrs Grainger, Kiln Close, Wigton.  Top pence per kilo of 320p went to a 619kg Holstein Friesian from Messrs Jackson, Skelton Wood End, Penrith.

Leading Prices per Head: CHAROLAIS : £4,112 ,1082kg, Cassindilly Farm,  LIMOUSIN: £4,027 ,1022kg, Haltcliffe Farm,  £3,848 ,899kg, Clifton Moor,  £3,835 ,940kg, Little Orton Farm,  £3,466 ,917kg, Stephney Farm,  £3,188 ,807kg,  £2,864 ,809kg, Beck House,  £3,113 ,752kg, Bolfornought Farm,  £2,809 ,685kg, West Farm,  £2,760 ,704kg, Reddings,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,839 ,751kg,  £2,735 ,786kg, Upper Nisbet Farm,  £2,422 ,757kg,  £2,421 ,738kg, Widdrington Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,581 782kg,  £2,126 ,723kg,  £2,124 ,775kg, Allerbeck Farm,  £2,273 ,738kg, West Farm,  £2,220 ,653kg, Hay Close,  £2,111 ,728kg, Burtholme Farm,  HEREFORD: £2,525 ,915kg,  £2,449 ,833kg,  £2,335 ,834kg,  £2,214 ,733kg, Musgrave Hall,  FLECKVIEH: £2,511 ,923kg, Wyndham House,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: £2,152 ,742kg, Kiln Close Farm,  BLONDE: £2,115 ,661kg, Grassknop Farm,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: £2,101 ,574kg,  £1,852 ,652kg,  £1,759 ,615kg, Southview Farm,  £2,094 ,717kg, Street Head,  £1,981 619kg,  £1,758 ,582kg, Skelton Wood End,  £1,869 ,640kg, Daltonhook,  £1,779 ,674kg, Burtholme Farm,  £1,765 ,635kg, Milton Farm,  £1,750 ,625kg, Hay Close,  MONTBELIARDE: £2,065 ,693kg,  £2,004 ,677kg, Seymour House,  SIMMENTAL: £2,005 ,651kg, Moss Grove,  HOLSTEIN: £1,996 ,713kg, Hay Close,  SALER: £1,978 ,738kg, The Flatt,  BEEF SHORTHORN: £1,937 ,629kg, Ratten Castle,  JERSEY: £1,709 ,606kg, Bybeck Farm,

Leading Prices per Kilo: LIMOUSIN: 428p ,899kg, Clifton Moor,  414p ,752kg, Bolfornought Farm,  410p 685kg, West Farm,  408p ,940kg, Little Orton Farm,  395p ,807kg, Beck House,  394p ,1022kg,  382p 695kg, Haltcliffe Farm,  392p ,704kg, Reddings,  378p ,917kg, Stephney Farm,  CHAROLAIS: 380p 1082kg, Cassindilly Farm,  346p ,660kg, Beck House,  BRITISH BLUE: 378p ,751kg,  348p ,786kg, Upper Nisbet Farm,  340p ,686kg, Bybeck Farm,  340p ,684kg, Widdrington Farm,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: 366p 574kg,  286p ,615kg, Southview Farm,  320p ,619kg,  302p ,582kg,  290p ,578kg, Skelton Wood End,  294p ,588kg, Old Town Farm,  292p ,640kg, Daltonhook,  292p ,717kg, Street Head,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 340p ,653kg,  312p ,635kg, Hay Close,  332p ,601kg,  316p ,601kg, Bybeck Farm,  330p ,782kg, Allerbeck Farm,  308p ,738kg, West Farm,  HEREFORD: 320p ,599kg,  318p ,603kg,  318p ,599kg,  310p 597kg,  308p ,599kg, East Bowhill Farm,  BLONDE: 320p ,661kg, Grassknop Farm,  SIMMENTAL: 308p 651kg, Moss Grove,  BEEF SHORTHORN: 308p ,629kg, Ratten Castle,  MONTBELIARDE: 298p ,693kg,  296p ,677kg, Seymour House,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: 290p ,609kg,  290p ,742kg, Kiln Close Farm,  JERSEY: 282p ,606kg, Bybeck Farm,  HOLSTEIN: 280p ,713kg, Hay Close,

PRIME CATTLE : Yet another superb show of 97 Prime steers and heifers forward at Borderways weekly Primestock sale.  In line with the bulls the clean are less money but a good ringside of active buyers ensured all classes were very easily sold.  Charging  ahead of all other outlets were Messrs Wilson, Cassindilly Farm,  Fife with a 789kg Charolais cross to £2903.52, best Limousin sold the £2830.50 for 765kgs from Messrs Bowe, Bothel Parks, Wigton.  Messrs Moffat, Stonehouse, Gretna sold to £2770.24 for 787kgs.  Top pence per kilo steer of 380 went to Messrs Bowe, Bothel Parks, Wigton with their weighed straight 717kgs Limousin cross.

Heifers peaked at £2627.88 for 718kgs Limousin cross from Messrs Blake, Halfway Well, Penrith purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle, 785kg Charolais crosses to £2449.20 from Messrs Brough, Old Rectory, Carlisle.  Top price per kilo and top overall of 414 went to a 583kgs Limousin cross from Messrs Wales, Thackwood, Carlisle.  The same home also sold next best at 408 for 597kgs.  

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Steers: Leading prices per head: CHAROLAIS: £2,904 ,789kg,  £2,472 ,740kg, Cassindilly Farm,  £2,575 ,771kg, Fenton Farm,  £2,427 ,788kg, Allerbeck Farm,  LIMOUSIN: £2,831 ,765kg,  £2,725 717kg, Bothel Parks,  £2,770 ,787kg,  £2,710 ,770kg, Stone House,  £2,662 ,765kg,  £2,596 ,768kg, Hoddomtown,  £2,620 ,753kg, The Lake,  £2,506 ,716kg, The Close,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,650 ,732kg, The Lake,  £2,604 ,689kg, Bothel Parks,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,352 ,676kg, Stone House,  £2,304 ,694kg, Mirkbooths,  HEREFORD: £2,052 ,684kg, Old Rectory Farm,  FLECKVIEH: £1,931 ,623kg, Haythwaite Lane Farm,  HOLSTEIN: £1,846 ,650kg, Haythwaite Lane Farm,  AYRSHIRE: £1,755 ,589kg, Haythwaite Lane Farm,  BELTED GALLOWAY: £1,578 ,526kg, Greengill Farm,

Heifers: LIMOUSIN : £2,628 ,718kg, Halfway Well,  £2,442 ,710kg, Cold Shields,  £2,436 ,597kg, Thackwood,  £2,430 ,675kg, Mirkbooths,  £2,414 ,583kg, Thackwood,  CHAROLAIS: £2,449 ,785kg, Old Rectory Farm,  £2,250 ,745kg, Nunscleugh,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,062 ,692kg, Ratten Castle,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,059 ,730kg, Whins Farm,  £1,748 ,575kg,  £1,724 ,567kg, Greengill Farm,  NORWEGIAN RED: £1,831 ,565kg, Greengill Farm,  BELTED GALLOWAY: £1,501 ,507kg, Greengill Farm,

Steers: Leading Price per Kilo: LIMOUSIN: 380p ,717kg,  370p ,765kg, Bothel Parks,  360p ,680kg, Nunscleugh,  358p ,562kg, Beck House,  352p ,787kg,  352p ,770kg, Stone House,  350p ,716kg, The Close,  BRITISH BLUE: 378p ,689kg, Bothel Parks,  362p ,732kg, The Lake,  CHAROLAIS: 368p ,789kg, Cassindilly Farm,  340p ,697kg, Fenton Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 348p ,676kg, Stone House,  332p 694kg, Mirkbooths,  328p ,668kg, East Greenridge,  FLECKVIEH: 310p ,623kg, Haythwaite Lane Farm,  HEREFORD: 300p ,684kg, Old Rectory Farm,  BELTED GALLOWAY: 300p ,526kg, Greengill Farm,  AYRSHIRE: 298p ,589kg, Haythwaite Lane Farm.

 Heifers: Leading Price per Kilo: LIMOUSIN: 414p ,583kg, Thackwood,  408p ,597kg,  396p ,521kg, Thackwood,  366p ,718kg, Halfway Well,  360p ,675kg, Mirkbooths,  350p ,617kg, Nunscleugh,  NORWEGIAN RED: 324p ,565kg, Greengill Farm,  CHAROLAIS: 312p ,785kg, Old Rectory Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 304p ,575kg,  304p ,567kg, Greengill Farm,