St Boswells Primestock Sale

Sold 34 Clean Cattle, 13 Cast Cows, 812 Prime Lambs, 67 Prime Hoggs, 415 Cast Sheep

16 Bullocks averaged 372p per kg and sold to 402p.  Top price £2910

18 Heifers averaged 386p per kg and sold to 410p(x 2)

13 Cast Cows averaged 285p per kg and sold to 343p.  Top price £2558

812 Prime Lambs 470p per kg (-21p on the week) £209 per head and sold to £300 for Charollais/Suffolk Lambs

Top price 507.8p per kg for Beltex Lambs

67 Prime Hoggs averaged £170 per head and sold to £268 for Suffolk Hoggs

415 Cast Ewes averaged £194 and sold to £268 for Texel Ewes.

Heavy Ewes averaged £218, light ewes sold to £170 for North Country Cheviots and averaged £145.

PRIME CATTLE

Smaller show but a very good show forward.  All sold to increased demand

Bullocks per head-

British Blue (Ave. £2,910.80)  £2,910.80 Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm

Limousin (Ave. £2,555.97)  £2,818.19, £2787.40, £2693.28 Hamilton Farming, Lennoxlove , £2782.40, £2630.64 Dandie, Learielaw

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,642.30)  £2,752.63, £2736.72 Ramsdens Farming , Kaimflat

Simmental (Ave. £2,072)  £2,072 Hickson,Woodhouse Farm

Bullocks per kilo-

Limousin (Ave. 376.28p)  402p Hunter, Broachrigg, 390p Young, Nisbet to Hugh Black & Sons, 388p, 376p Dandie, Learielaw, 376p Hamilton Farming, Lennoxlove

British Blue (Ave. 380p)  380p Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 359.66p)  366p Baird, Lurdenlaw Farm, 362p Ramsdens Farming, Kaimflat

Simmental (Ave. 350p)  350p Hickson,Woodhouse Farm

Heifers per head-

Limousin (Ave. £2,462.43)  £2,750.72, £2690.64 Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, £2738.80 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £2562.24, £2554.08 Dandie, Learielaw

Simmental (Ave. £2,419.19)  £2,419.19 Baird, Lurdenlaw Farm

British Blue (Ave. £2,246.39)  £2,246.39 Young,Nisbet Farm

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,246.39)  £2,246.40 Young,Nisbet Farm

Sussex (Ave. £2,147.60)  £2,147.60 Young,Nisbet Farm

Charolais (Ave. £1,991.76)  £1,991.76 Young,Nisbet Farm

Heifers per kilo-

Limousin (Ave. 393.04p)  410p(2) Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm to Hugh Black & Sons, 408p (2) Dandie, Learielaw to David Comrie Butchers, 404p Dixon, Whitsome West Newton to Hugh Black & Sons

Charolais (Ave. 386p)  386p Young,Nisbet Farm

Simmental (Ave. 383.99p)  384p Baird, Lurdenlaw Farm

Sussex (Ave. 364p)  364p Young,Nisbet Farm

British Blue (Ave. 359.99p)  360p Young,Nisbet Farm

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 359.99p)  360p Young,Nisbet Farm

CAST COWS

Good trade

Cows per head-

Charolais (Ave. £2,527.45)  £2,558.78, £2496.12 Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm

Saler (Ave. £1,969.53)  £2,234.87, £1988.32  Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,920.02)  £1,957.34, £1882.72 Howey,Broomiebank

Hereford (Ave. £1,881.34)  £1,942.73 Hamilton,Palacehill, £1819.96 Campbell, Burnhouse Mains

Simmental (Ave. £1,619.23)  £1,903 McClymont, Tinnis, £1674, £1634.94 Pickford, Marchcleugh

Cows per kilo-

Charolais (Ave. 342p)  343p, 341p Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm

Saler (Ave. 282.43p)  291p, 289p Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 286.99p)  287p(2) Howey,Broomiebank

Simmental (Ave. 266.76p)  279p(2) Pickford, Marchcleugh, 275p McClymont, Tinnis

Hereford (Ave. 256.66p)  263p Campbell Partnership,Burnhouse Mains

PRIME LAMBS

Great show forward.  Heavy weights still easy sold.

Average per kilo: 470p

Average per head: £209

Average weight:  44.4kgs

Lambs per head

Suffolk (Ave. £212.48)  £300, £277, £276, £239 Darling,Ladyflat, £253 (2), £244 Laing, Oxmuir,

Charollais (Ave. £273)  £300, £276, £243 Falsidehill Farms

Dutch Spotted (Ave. £284)  £284 Darling,Ladyflat

Texel (Ave. £207.89)  £282 Pate, Marvingston, £278 Sanderson, Greenhead, £275 Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, £274(2) Pate, Marvingston, £270 Bridgewater, Edrom Mains, £263, £261 Nicholson, Fishwick

Beltex (Ave. £240.33)  £271, £259 Dixon, Whitsome West Newton

Blue Texel (Ave. £185)  £185 MaClean,1 Kersknowe Farm Cottages

Lambs per kilo

Beltex (Ave. 496p)  507.80p, 501.9p Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, 483.7p Fleming, Lochside

Texel (Ave. 472p)  505.10p, 503p, 500p, 495.5p Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, 498.2p(2), 494p Pate, Marvingston, 497.9p Bridgewater, Edrom Mains, 494.8p Nicholson, Fishwick

Suffolk (Ave. 461p)  486.00p Sanderson,Greenhead, 484.8p, 475p Taylor, Belmont, 477.4p(2), 475p Laing, Oxmuir

Dutch Spotted (Ave. 436p)  436.90p Darling,Ladyflat

Blue Texel (Ave. 435p)  435.30p MaClean,1 Kersknowe Farm Cottages

Charollais (Ave. 334p)  373.80p Falsidehill Farms

PRIME HOGGS

Hoggs per head-

Suffolk (Ave. £223.63)  £268 Hendry,Symington Mains Farm, £222 Elliot, Blackhaugh, £208 Gaskell & Holiday, Kittyfield

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £201.33)  £242 Anderson, Easter Alemoor

Texel (Ave. £168.16)  £228 Sangster,Pilmuir Farm, £212 Kirk, Bettyfield, £210 Anderson, Easter Alemoor, £196 Mundell, Meigle, £190 Baker, Windshiel

Berrichon (Ave. £152.50)  £212 Powell,Springwood Lodge

Lleyn (Ave. £111.25)  £181 Pringle,'Linnburn'

Greyfaced (Ave. £162)  £162 Mundell, Meigle Farm

CAST EWES

More weight forward.  Returns similar 

Average - £194

Texel (Ave. £205.73)  £268 Longstaff,64 Easter Street, Duns, £248, £212 Pate, Marvingston, £220 Sanderson, Greenhead, £218, £214, £213 Huntington Farm Partnership, £215 Mundell, Meigle and Fleming, Lochside

Beltex (Ave. £235)  £265, £220 Faughhill Farming

Suffolk (Ave. £215.96)  £258 Sanderson,Greenhead, £255, £238 Pate, Marvingston, £248 Nicholson, Fishwick Mains, Laing, Oxmuir and Faughhill Farming, £245 Laing, Oxmuir, £235 Hendry, Symington Mains, £230 Elliot Farms, Blackhaugh

Blue Texel (Ave. £258)  £258 McClean,1 Kersknowe Farm Cottages

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £189.25)  £202 Buchanan, South Common Farm, £188 Gordon, Northfield St Abbs, £180 Mundell, Meigle

Greyfaced (Ave. £182)  £198 Ogilvie, Broom, £195 White, Elwartlaw, £195 Preacher, Holylee, £190 Hendry, Symington Mains(2) and White, Elwartlaw

Halfbred (Ave. £195)  £195 Pate, Marvingston

Wensleydale (Ave. £163.25)  £188 Wilson,Red House

Berrichon (Ave. £180.25)  £182, £175  Powell,Springwood Lodge

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £155.40)  £170 Fairnilee Farming, £167, £148  Elliot, Blackhaugh, £160 Anderson, Parkhill

Easy Care (Ave. £146.73)  £162 Elliot Farms, Blackhaugh

South Country Cheviot (Ave. £152.50)  £160 Murray, Branxholm Braes Farm

Blackface (Ave. £128.53)  £160, £128 Redpath,Yett Farm

Herdwick (Ave. £128)  £152 Elliot,2 Duke Street

Shetland (Ave. £93.50)  £135 Graham, Heip Hill House

CAST TUPS

Suffolk(Ave.£216.43)( £258 Laing, Oxmuir, £232 Graham, Heip Hill House, £220 Blackcruik Farming, £200 Baldwyn, Satchells

Blue Texel (Ave. £250)  £250 Fairnilee Farming

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £195)  £195 Blackcruik Farming