Borderway Prime Cattle and Bulls

PRIME BULLS: A huge entry of 142 Prime bulls forward , the biggest show selling for many a year.

Trade a shade easier on the whole unfortunately, but still the very biggest and best quality rise through to be the best to sell, likewise at the other end the poorer black and whites have equally been good to sell on comparison to some nice fleshed middle of the range bulls.

Top overall at £3994.32 was a 979kg Limousin from Messrs Neill, Upper Nisbet, Jedburgh selling to A & D Meats.  Messrs DA Harrison, Hill House, Wigton sold next best at £3464 for 866kgs.  Best British Blues to £3461.04 for 836kg from Messrs Comrie, Stonebyres, Lanark.  Charolais to £2982.20 for 806kgs from Messrs DA Harrison, Hill House.   A top overall pence per kilo of 418p went to a 746kg British Blue cross from Messrs Neill, Upper Nisbet selling to CJ Anderson, Dumfries.

Dairy bred bulls good to sell on the whole topping at £2470.08 for a 996kg Holstein Friesian from Messrs Harrison, Hartlaw, Silloth purchased by Ed Nield.  Holsteins to £2073.88 for 746kg for Messrs Inman, Allerbeck, Lockerbie.  A top pence per kilo of 314p went to a 607kg Friesian from Messrs Dickinson, High House, Wigton selling to Jewitt Meats, Spennymoor. 

Leading Prices per Head: LIMOUSIN: £3,994 ,979kg, Upper Nisbet Farm,  £3,464 ,866kg,  £2,981 ,727kg,  £2,856 ,789kg, Hill House Farm,  £2,765 ,709kg,  £2,621 ,728kg, Bankswood,  £2,723 ,778kg, Roe Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: £3,461 ,836kg, Stonebyres Mains,  £3,118 ,746kg,  £2,612 ,706kg, Upper Nisbet Farm,  £2,434 ,733kg, Daltonhook,  £2,379 ,643kg,  £2,168 ,586kg, Upper Brydekirk,  £2,331 ,724kg, Beck House,  CHAROLAIS: £2,982 ,806kg, Hill House Farm,  HEREFORD: £2,544 ,795kg,  £2,417 ,737kg, Gillrig,  £2,397 ,838kg,  £2,348 ,821kg,  £2,346 ,798kg,  £2,192 ,800kg,  £1,989 ,765kg, Musgrave Hall,  £1,922 ,712kg, Allerbeck Farm,  SIMMENTAL: £2,492 ,769kg,  £2,416 ,732kg,  £2,326 ,718kg,  £2,321 ,730kg,  £2,286 ,719kg,  £2,231 ,715kg,  £2,223 ,717kg,  £2,221 ,721kg, Bogindollo Farm,  £2,421 ,738kg, Cleughbrae Farm,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: £2,470 ,996kg, Hartlaw,  £2,089 ,746kg,  £1,897 ,668kg,  £1,880 ,686kg, Hillhead,  £1,954 ,660kg, High House,  £1,937 ,668kg,  £1,888 ,684kg,  £1,883 ,636kg,  £1,877 ,675kg,  £1,860 ,637kg, Allerbeck Farm,  £1,809 ,670kg,  £1,809 ,628kg,  £1,802 ,653kg, Southview Farm,  £1,801 ,738kg, Burtholme Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,214 ,733kg,  £1,938 ,692kg, Cleughbrae Farm,  £2,158 ,696kg, Bectonhall,  £2,011 ,734kg,  £2,001 ,690kg,  £1,989 ,663kg,  £1,978 ,682kg,  £1,916 ,626kg, Randalinton Farm,  SALER: £2,077 ,653kg,  £2,058 ,643kg, Colstons,  HOLSTEIN: £2,074 ,746kg, Allerbeck Farm,  £1,829 ,720kg,  £1,803 ,635kg, Ravenside,  MONTBELIARDE: £2,039 ,689kg,  £1,776 ,600kg,  £1,761 ,618kg,  £1,509 ,535kg,  £1,377 ,510kg, Beeches,  BEEF SHORTHORN: £1,988 ,700kg, Dirrops,  £1,704 ,600kg, Ratten Castle,  LUING: £1,913 ,688kg, Burnfoot Farm,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: £1,906 ,607kg,  £1,814 ,613kg, High House,  £1,839 ,634kg,  £1,776 ,639kg,  £1,715 ,564kg, Allerbeck Farm,  NORWEGIAN RED: £1,870 ,668kg,  £1,831 ,654kg, Kirkbride House,  BELTED GALLOWAY: £1,694 ,561kg, Kiln Close Farm,  BLONDE: £1,665 ,578kg, Ravenside,

Leading Prices per Kilo: BRITISH BLUE: 418p ,746kg,  370p ,706kg, Upper Nisbet Farm,  414p ,836kg, Stonebyres Mains,  370p ,643kg,  370p ,586kg, Upper Brydekirk,  332p ,733kg, Daltonhook,  322p ,724kg, Beck House,  LIMOUSIN: 410p ,727kg,  400p ,866kg,  362p ,789kg, Hill House Farm,  408p ,979kg, Upper Nisbet Farm,  390p ,709kg,  360p ,728kg, Bankswood,  350p ,778kg, Roe Farm,  CHAROLAIS: 370p ,806kg, Hill House Farm,  SIMMENTAL: 330p ,732kg,  324p ,769kg,  324p ,718kg,  318p ,719kg,  318p ,730kg,  312p ,715kg,  310p ,717kg,  308p ,721kg, Bogindollo Farm,  328p ,738kg, Cleughbrae Farm,  HEREFORD: 328p ,737kg,  320p ,795kg, Gillrig,  294p ,798kg,  286p ,821kg,  286p ,838kg,  274p ,800kg,  260p ,765kg, Musgrave Hall,  270p ,712kg, Allerbeck Farm,  SALER: 320p ,643kg,  318p ,653kg, Colstons,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: 314p ,607kg,  296p ,613kg, High House,  304p ,564kg,  290p ,634kg,  278p ,639kg, Allerbeck Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 310p ,696kg, Bectonhall,  306p ,626kg,  300p ,663kg,  290p ,690kg,  290p ,682kg,  274p ,734kg, Randalinton Farm,  302p ,733kg,  280p ,692kg, Cleughbrae Farm,  BELTED GALLOWAY: 302p ,561kg, Kiln Close Farm,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: 296p ,660kg, High House,  296p ,636kg,  292p ,637kg,  290p ,668kg,  278p ,675kg,  276p ,684kg, Allerbeck Farm,  288p ,628kg,  276p ,653kg,  270p ,670kg, Southview Farm,  284p ,668kg,  280p ,746kg,  274p ,686kg, Hillhead,  248p ,996kg, Hartlaw,  244p ,738kg, Burtholme Farm,  MONTBELIARDE: 296p ,689kg,  296p ,600kg,  285p ,618kg,  282p ,535kg,  270p ,510kg, Beeches,  BLONDE: 288p ,578kg, Ravenside,  HOLSTEIN: 284p ,635kg,  254p ,720kg, Ravenside,  278p ,746kg, Allerbeck Farm,  BEEF SHORTHORN: 284p ,700kg, Dirrops,  284p ,600kg, Ratten Castle,  NORWEGIAN RED: 280p ,668kg,  280p ,654kg, Kirkbride House,  LUING: 278p ,688kg, Burnfoot Farm,

PRIME CATTLE : A fantastic entry of 134 primes steers and heifers forward at the Borderway weekly primestock sale where trade would align with previous weeks trade. Top overall price at £2862.76 went to a 813kg Limousin cross to Messrs Studholme, Nealhouse. Messrs Bell, Hoddomtown sold 806kg to £2861.30 to Messrs Airey. The Close, Carlisle sold 802kg for £2823.04, highest price per head steer went to a 690kg Limousin cross from Messrs Blake, Halfway Well, Penrith 368p. Messrs Carruthers, Grassgarth sold 703kg at £2544.86 both selling to Mr Eric Hall. Heifers peaked at £2709.72 for a 702kg Limousin cross from Messrs Beaty, Langhorn Farm selling to Pioneer Foods. Messrs Story, Newbiggin sold 691kg for £2681.08 purchased by Steven Wilson Butchers Shops, Corby Hill & Brampton. Best Charolais cross was also from Messrs Story, Newbiggin Farm weighing 732kg and sold for £2635.20. A noted run of natives from Messrs Litt, Greengill Farm sold for £1713.30 for a 553kg belted Galloway, Aberdeen Angus cross for £2631.50 for an oversight 895kg from Messrs Jackson, Lingstubbs, Penrith and heifers to £2328.80 at 710kg from Messrs Evans, Halmyre, Castle Douglas

Many more required next week as numbers do look to tighten. Please ring Grant Anderson on 07872 129274 or any of our Auctioneers for further information

Heifers: Leading prices per head: LIMOUSIN: £2,710 ,702kg,  £2,598 ,764kg, Langhorn Farm,  £2,681 ,691kg,  £2,535 ,708kg,  £2,495 ,667kg, Newbiggin Farm,  £2,585 ,718kg, Nealhouse Farm,  £2,508 ,643kg, Mirkbooths,  £2,412 ,773kg, Old Rectory Farm,  CHAROLAIS: £2,635 ,732kg, Newbiggin Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,329 ,710kg, Halmyre Farm,  £1,445 ,516kg, Greengill Farm,  SIMMENTAL: £2,142 ,678kg,  £2,014 ,614kg,  £1,867 ,587kg,  £1,800 ,552kg,  £1,766 ,566kg, Kirkland Of Longcastle Farm A/C,  £2,047 ,624kg, Church Farm,  BEEF SHORTHORN: £2,101 ,705kg, Coxhill Farm,  STABILISER: £2,015 ,650kg,  £1,947 ,632kg,  £1,708 ,581kg, Wintershields Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: £1,945 ,593kg,  £1,876 ,572kg,  £1,867 ,587kg,  £1,834 ,584kg, Lambfield Farm,  £1,863 ,605kg, Greengill Farm,  BELTED GALLOWAY: £1,362 ,460kg,  £1,243 ,444kg, Greengill Farm,

Steers: Leading prices per head: LIMOUSIN: £2,862 ,813kg,  £2,534 ,741kg, Nealhouse Farm,  £2,823 ,802kg,  £2,677 ,792kg,  £2,620 ,766kg, The Close,  £2,798 ,804kg,  £2,567 ,717kg, Newbiggin Farm,  £2,767 ,802kg, Mirkbooths,  £2,660 ,743kg,  £2,545 ,703kg, Grassgarth,  £2,653 ,799kg, Hill House Farm,  £2,539 ,690kg, Halfway Well,  £2,503 ,732kg, Hoddomtown,  £2,503 ,703kg, Fenton Farm,  BEEF SHORTHORN: £2,861 ,806kg, Hoddomtown,  £2,558 ,836kg, Gelt Hall Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,631 ,895kg,  £2,488 ,895kg, Lingstubbs Farm,  £2,455 ,792kg, Outer Woodhead,  £2,350 ,864kg, Waterside Farm,  £2,298 ,718kg, Kirkland Of Longcastle Farm A/C,  CHAROLAIS: £2,625 ,875kg,  £2,543 ,785kg,  £2,468 ,812kg, Hill House Farm,  £2,587 ,761kg, Stone House,  SIMMENTAL: £2,544 ,800kg, Cleughbrae Farm,  £2,415 ,774kg,  £2,355 ,727kg, Kirkland Of Longcastle Farm A/C,  £2,331 ,715kg, Outer Woodhead,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,500 ,856kg, South Lambhill,  £2,497 ,726kg, The Lake,  £2,310 ,819kg, Waterside Farm,  £2,149 ,680kg, The Farmhouse,  £1,693 ,568kg, Stone House,  SWEDISH RED & WHITE: £2,481 ,886kg, South Lambhill,  MAINE ANJOU: £2,268 ,816kg, South Lambhill,  MONTBELIARDE: £2,208 ,806kg, South Lambhill,  WAGYU X: £2,098 ,632kg, Thornington Farm,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: £2,052 ,684kg, Thornington Farm,  HEREFORD: £1,873 ,571kg, Greengill Farm,  BELTED GALLOWAY: £1,714 ,553kg,  £1,684 ,571kg,  £1,668 ,556kg,  £1,587 ,538kg, Greengill Farm,

 Heifers: Leading Price per Kilo: LIMOUSIN: 390p ,643kg, Mirkbooths,  388p ,691kg,  374p ,667kg,  358p ,708kg, Newbiggin Farm,  386p ,702kg,  340p ,764kg, Langhorn Farm,  360p ,718kg, Nealhouse Farm,  312p ,773kg, Old Rectory Farm,  CHAROLAIS: 360p ,732kg, Newbiggin Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 328p ,710kg, Halmyre Farm,  280p ,516kg, Greengill Farm,  SIMMENTAL: 328p ,624kg, Church Farm,  328p ,614kg,  326p ,552kg,  318p ,587kg,  316p ,678kg,  312p ,566kg, Kirkland Of Longcastle Farm A/C,  BRITISH BLUE: 328p ,593kg,  328p ,572kg,  318p ,587kg,  314p ,584kg, Lambfield Farm,  308p ,605kg, Greengill Farm,  STABILISER: 310p ,650kg,  308p ,632kg,  294p ,581kg, Wintershields Farm,  BEEF SHORTHORN: 298p ,705kg, Coxhill Farm,  BELTED GALLOWAY: 296p ,460kg,  280p ,444kg, Greengill Farm,

 Steers: Leading Price per Kilo: LIMOUSIN: 368p ,690kg, Halfway Well,  362p ,703kg,  358p ,743kg, Grassgarth,  358p ,717kg,  348p ,804kg, Newbiggin Farm,  356p ,703kg, Fenton Farm,  352p ,813kg,  342p ,741kg, Nealhouse Farm,  352p ,802kg,  342p ,766kg,  338p ,792kg, The Close,  345p ,802kg, Mirkbooths,  342p ,732kg, Hoddomtown,  332p ,799kg, Hill House Farm,  BEEF SHORTHORN: 355p ,806kg, Hoddomtown,  306p ,836kg, Gelt Hall Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: 344p ,726kg, The Lake,  316p ,680kg, The Farmhouse,  298p ,568kg, Stone House,  292p ,856kg, South Lambhill,  282p ,819kg, Waterside Farm,  CHAROLAIS: 340p ,761kg, Stone House,  324p ,785kg,  304p ,812kg,  300p ,875kg, Hill House Farm,  WAGYU X: 332p ,632kg, Thornington Farm,  HEREFORD: 328p ,571kg, Greengill Farm,  SIMMENTAL: 326p ,715kg, Outer Woodhead,  324p ,727kg,  312p ,774kg, Kirkland Of Longcastle Farm A/C,  318p ,800kg, Cleughbrae Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 320p ,718kg, Kirkland Of Longcastle Farm A/C,  310p ,792kg, Outer Woodhead,  294p ,895kg,  278p ,895kg, Lingstubbs Farm,  272p ,864kg, Waterside Farm,  BELTED GALLOWAY: 310p ,553kg,  300p ,556kg,  295p ,571kg,  295p ,538kg, Greengill Farm,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: 300p ,684kg, Thornington Farm,  SWEDISH RED & WHITE: 280p ,886kg, South Lambhill,  MAINE ANJOU: 278p ,816kg, South Lambhill,  MONTBELIARDE: 274p ,806kg, South Lambhill,