St Boswells Primestock Sale

Sold  84 Clean Cattle, 31 Cast Cows,  2 Cast Bulls,  798 Prime Lambs,  204 Prime Hoggs, 304 Cast Sheep

41 Bullocks.  Averaged 358p per kg and sold to 412p

Top price £3002

41 Heifers.  Averaged 369p per kg and sold to 446p.

Top price £2832

  2 Young Bulls.  Averaged 332p per kg and sold to 340p

31 Cast Cows.  Averaged 275p per kg and sold to 349p.  Top price £2525

  2 Cast Bulls.  Averaged 264p per kg and sold to 293p.  Top price £3117

798 Lambs averaged 482p per kg (+34p on the week), £215 per head and sold to £296 for Suffolk Lambs

Top price of 533 per kg for Texel Lambs

204 Hoggs averaged 385p per kg (-3p on the week)  £185 per head and sold to £282  for Texel  Hoggs.

Top price of 449.5p per kg for Texel Hoggs

304 Cast Sheep averaged £185 and sold to £270 for Texel Ewes

Heavy Ewes averaged £202,  light ewes sold to £170 for North Country Cheviot Ewes and averaged £144

PRIME CATTLE

Good numbers, trade similar with quality easily sold

Bullocks per head-

Limousin (Ave. £2,468.84)  £3,002.71 Hamilton Farming Enterprises, Lennoxlove, £2908.72 Dandie, Learielaw, £2835 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £2751.84 Reay and Comber, Elwick, £2737.68 Ramsden Farming, Kaimflat

Charolais (Ave. £2,562.45)  £2,895.19, £2705.60, £2704 Reay and Comber, Elwick

Simmental (Ave. £2,674.05)  £2,696.15 Brickell,Holydean Farm, £2651.96 Reay and Comber, Elwick

British Blue (Ave. £2,342.55)  £2,427.19 Hall, New Blainslie

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,855.31)  £2,325.43, £2217.60 Cowan, Bastleridge, £2093.04 Young, Nisbet, £1982.40 Curry, West Newbigging

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,182.39)  £2,182.39 Young,Nisbet Farm

Hereford (Ave. £2,054.46)  £2,138.28 Thomson,Caverton Mill Farm, £1970.64 Shaw, Smailholm Mains

Bullocks per kilo-

Limousin (Ave. 370.41p)  412p, 398p(2) Dandie, Learielaw, 392p Hamilton Farming, Lennoxlove

Charolais (Ave. 357.45p)  380p, 376p, 362p Reay and Comber, Elwick Farm

British Blue (Ave. 352.79p)  370p Hall, New Blainslie

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 351.99p)  352p Young,Nisbet Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 337.68p)  348p Lamont, Dunslaw, 344p Cowan, Bastleridge, 342p Young, Nisbet

Hereford (Ave. 325.58p)  346p Thomson,Caverton Mill Farm

Simmental (Ave. 330.94p)  334p Reay and Comber, Elwick Farm, 328p Brickell, Holydean

Heifers per head-

Limousin (Ave. £2,332.28)  £2,832.39, £2740.32 Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, £2800.88 Hamilton, Bee Edge

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,873.74)  £2,553.47 Hogg, Birkenside, £2067.12 Cowan, Bastleridge, £2024, £2002 Lamont, Dunslaw,

Charolais (Ave. £2,100.76)  £2,418 Reay and Comber, Elwick Farm, £2143.68 Thomson, Caverton Mill

Simmental (Ave. £2,268)  £2,268 Baird, Lurdenlaw Farm

Heifers per kilo-

Limousin (Ave. 385.52p)  446p, 438p, 412p Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm, 422p, 416p Dandie, Learielaw, 410p Hamilton, Bee Edge to W.Kirkup & Sons Butchers

Charolais (Ave. 357.88p)  372p Reay and Comber, Elwick Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 336.34p)  364p Lamont, Dunslaw to Going Native Heritage Foods, 350p, 347p Lamont, Dunslaw, 346p Hogg, Birkenside

Simmental (Ave. 36000p)  360p Baird, Lurdenlaw Farm to Hugh Black & Sons Ltd

Young Bulls –

Limousin(Ave.£1680.12) £1769.04, £1591.20(340p) Hamilton, Ramrig

CAST COWS –

Buoyant trade

Cows per head-

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,002.58)  £2,525.39 Falsidehill Farms, £2394.18, £2305.14 Fullerton, Corsbie

Limousin (Ave. £2,016.88)  £2,430.06, £2381.36 Carse, South Ord, £2347.66 Falsidehill Farms, £2248.42 Barr, Thirlestane

Charolais (Ave. £2,395.88)  £2,414.86, £2357.90 Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm

Simmental (Ave. £2,000.08)  £2,312.10 Fullerton, Corsbie Farm, £2153.88 Hogg, Birkenside

British Blue (Ave. £2,045.33)  £2,268.50, £2140.32 Hume Farming, Broombank

Hereford (Ave. £1,733.64)  £2,232.65 Venchen Farms

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £1,466.80)  £1,648.80 Pirnie Beef

Luing (Ave. £1,520.14)  £1,520.14 McClymont, Tinnis

Cows per kilo-

British Blue (Ave. 285.26p)  349p, 273p Hume Farming, Broombank

Charolais (Ave. 305.59p)  329p Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm

Simmental (Ave. 271.19p)  315p Fullerton, Corsbie Farm, 279p Hogg, Birkenside

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 267.54p)  311p Hume Farming, Broombank, 309p Fullerton, Corsbie, 305p Falsidehill Farms

Limousin (Ave. 282.47p)  303p, 289p Carse, South Ord, 289p Barr, Thirlestane, 287p, 285p Falsidehill Farms

Hereford (Ave. 277.38p)  293p Venchen Farms

Luing (Ave. 263p)  263p McClymont, Tinnis

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 224.96p)  229p Pirnie Beef 

CAST BULLS

Aberdeen Angus (Ave.£2858.44) £2858.44(239p) Barr, Thirlestane

Limousin(Ave.£3117.52) £3117.52 (293p) King, Gospelhall

PRIME LAMBS

Larger show forward.  Heavy lambs in demand

Average per kilo: 482p

Average per head: £215

Average weight: 44.6 kilos

Lambs per head

Suffolk (Ave. £211.72)  £296, £280, £259, £251 Taylor,Belmont, £263 Mole, Greenburn, £256 Forster, Hermiston, £254 Highfield Farming, £250 Marigold Farming and Gordon, Northfield St Abbs, £247 Mole, Greenburn, £240 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton

Texel (Ave. £215.79)  £282, £274, £269, £265 Ogilvie, Ballencrieff Mains, £282, £270, £257, £255 Highfield Farming, , £279, £278, £266, £261 Bridgewater, Edrom Mains, £255 Lamont, Dunslaw, £255 Fleming,Lochside

Hampshire (Ave. £226.82)  £262 Marigold Farming

Lambs per kilo

Texel (Ave. 488p)  533.30p, 510p Lamont, Dunslaw Farm, 526.1p, 510p Fleming, Lochside, 514.6p, 510.6p, 509.4p Highfield Farming, The Knock, 510.6p Gray, Sunnycroft, 510.6p Taylor, Belmont, 509.6p, 508.3p, 508.2p Ogilvie, Ballencreiff Mains, 509.1p(2) Marigold Farming

Suffolk (Ave. 472p)  512.20p, 507.8p, 504.5p, 493.3p, 492.5p Taylor,Belmont Farm, 508p Highfield Farming, The Knock, 500p Marigold Farming, 500p and 496.8p(2) Gordon, Northfield St Abbs, 496.2p Mole, Greenburn,

Hampshire (Ave. 485p)  499p, 480p Marigold Farming

PRIME HOGGS

Less hoggs on offer.  Strong rates still achieved.

Average per kilo: 384p

Average per head: £185

Hoggs per head-

Texel (Ave. £189.77)  £282 Weatherson, Roudabouts, £278, £242 Logan, Leaston, £266 Fullerton, Cockburn, £262 Gray, Sunnycroft, £242, £238 Weatherson, Roundabouts, £242 Dixon,Whitsome West Newton, £237, £220 Hall, New Blainslie, £236 Lylestane Farming, £228 Rennie, Berryhill

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £259.46)  £262 Young,Nisbet, £253, £247 Nisbet Mill Farms

South Country Cheviot (Ave. £256)  £256 Ker Farms Trust, Chatto

Beltex (Ave. £187)  £254 Weatherson, Roundabouts

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £148.31)  £250 King, Gospel Hall

Blackface (Ave. £134.88)  £236 Goldie,Collielaw Farm

Suffolk (Ave. £188.02)  £234, £208 Hall, New Blainslie, £226 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, £223 Forster, Hermiston

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £230)  £230 Mabon,Howden Farm

Hoggs per kilo-

Texel (Ave. 396p)  449.50p Baker,Windshiel, 448.10p, 440.7p, 420.9p Weatherson, Roundabouts, 444.8p Logan, Leaston, 443.3p Fullerton, Cockburn, 428.3p Hislop, Coltcrooks, 428.3p Logan, Leaston, 424.5p Hardie, Blackburnrigg

Beltex (Ave. 420p)  437.90p Weatherson, Roundabouts

Suffolk (Ave. 391p)  424.50p, 414.2p Hall, New Blainslie, 410.9p Ross Farms, Wester Middleton

Cheviot Mule (Ave. 374p)  409.40p Young,Nisbet Farm

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 358p)  400p Lylestane Farming

South Country Cheviot (Ave. 336p)  336.80p Ker Farms Trust, Chatto

Blackface (Ave. 308p)  331.30p Hume Farming, Broombank

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. 328p)  328.60p Mabon,Howden Farm

CAST SHEEP

Strong show forward.  All classes still in demand.

Average £185

CAST EWES

Texel (Ave. £199.47)  £270, £220 Hall, New Blainslie, £240 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, £235, £231 Huntington Farm Partnership, £230 Forster, Hermiston, £221, £210 Mole, Greenburn, £215 Gray, Sunnycroft, £212 Lylestane Farming, £210 Fullerton, Cockburn

Suffolk (Ave. £203.06)  £235, £210, £207 Gray,Sunnycroft, £234, £221 Huntington Farm Partnership, £231 Forster, Hermiston, £220 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, £218 Brown, Stoneypath

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £218)  £218 Brown, Stoneypath

Halfbred (Ave. £156.66)  £195, £155 Riggwell, Blackburnrigg

Greyfaced (Ave. £172.12)  £193 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, £190 Brown, Stoneypath, £187 Gray, Sunnycroft, £185 Fullerton, Cockburn, £180 Hardie Partners, Blackburnrigg

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £180.12)  £190 Gordon,Northfield Farm, £171 Douglas, Ruletownhead

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £147.15)  £170 Lylestane Farming, £160 Forster, Hermiston

Blackface (Ave. £109.90)  £165 McClymont,Kirkstead, £125 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton

CAST TUPS

Texel (Ave. £280)  £280 Ker Farms, Chatto

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £181.66)  £215, £190 Ker Farms, Chatto

Suffolk (Ave. £188)  £188 Fullerton, Cockburn Farm

Ryeland (Ave. £185)  £185 McClung,Glenburnie

Blackface (Ave. £182)  £182 McClymont,Kirkstead

Portland (Ave. £150)  £150 McClung,Glenburnie