St Boswells Primestock Sale

23 Bullocks averaged 379p per kg and sold to 404p.

28 Heifers averaged 401p per kg and sold to 436p.

1 Young Bull sold to 250p

36 Cast Cows averaged 292p per kg and sold to 335p.  Top price £2927

2 Cast Bulls averaged 251p and sold to 255p.  Top price £2808

1970 Prime Lambs averaged 390p per kg (-5.5p on the week) £176 per head and sold to £266 for Texel Lambs

Top price 465.1 p per kg for Texel Lambs

589 Cast Ewes averaged £185 and sold to £315 for a pen of 3 Texel ewes from Huntington Farm Partnership

PRIME CATTLE

Bullocks per head-

Limousin (Ave. £2,612.29)  £2,887.28 Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, £2769, £2610.88 Dandie, Learielaw

Charolais (Ave. £2,612.30)  £2,796.80, £2737.28, £2637.20, £2629.60 Hall, New Blainslie

Simmental (Ave. £2,500.39)  £2,500.39 Hall, New Blainslie

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,717.90)  £2,328.80 White, Bowshiel, £2222.64, £2161.60 Logan, West Garleton

Bullocks per kilo-

Limousin (Ave. 390p)  404p, 398p, 390p  Dandie, Learielaw, 390p Young, Nisbet

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 370p)  386p, 378p Logan, West Garleton

Charolais (Ave. 377p)  386p, 380p(4)  Hall, New Blainslie

Simmental (Ave. 379p)  380p Hall,New Blainslie

Heifers per head-

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,503.36)  £2,878.71 Ramsden Farming, Kaimridge, £2412 Huntington Farm Partnership

British Blue (Ave. £2,861.80)  £2,861.80 Ramsen Farming, Kaimflat

Limousin (Ave. £2,451.03)  £2,700.28 Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, £2683.20, £2590.08 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £2673.20 Dandie, Learielaw, £2655.24 Baird, Lurdenlaw, £2641.80 Huntington Farm Partnership

Charolais (Ave. £2,279.61)  £2,504.32, £2392, £2284.80 Young,Nisbet Farm

Simmental (Ave. £2,383.36)  £2,383.36 Baird, Lurdenlaw Farm

Heifers per kilo-

Limousin (Ave. 403p)  436p  Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm to Denholm Meats, 430p Hamilton, Bee Edge to W.Kirkup & Sons, 426p, Hamilton Bee Edge to Hugh Black & Sons, 426p Young, Nisbet to Hugh Black & Sons, 418p Dixon Bros, Whitsome West Newton to Hugh Black & Sons, 416p Baird, Lurdenlaw to J.Saunderson Ltd

Charolais (Ave. 401p)  416p Young,Nisbet Farm to Hugh Black & Sons, 408p, 404p, 400p Young, Nisbet

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 388p)  416p Ramsdens Farming, Kaimflat to Hugh Black & Sons, 388p Logan, West Garleton

British Blue (Ave. 410p)  410p Ramsden Farming, Kaimflat

Simmental (Ave. 392p)  392p Baird, Lurdenlaw Farm to Hugh Black & Sons

CAST COWS

Cows per head-

Charolais (Ave. £2,773.79)  £2,927.89, £2619.70 Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm

Simmental (Ave. £2,183.42)  £2,781.41 Laird,St Clements Wells Farm, £2366.94, £2270.30 Jeffrey, Kersknowe, £2264.08 Huntington Farm Partnership, £2071.96 Gattonside Mains Ltd

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,200.91)  £2,653.02, £2583.36, £2365.58 White, Bowshiel, £2426.94 Barbour, Crailinghall

Limousin (Ave. £1,973.66)  £2,589.34 Dagg, Woodhead Farm

British Blue (Ave. £2,532.86)  £2,532.86 Huntington Farm Partnership

Hereford (Ave. £1,917.07)  £2,416.80 Laird,St Clements Wells Farm

Saler (Ave. £1,815.26)  £1,815.26 Richardson,Upper Samieston Farm

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £1,639.66)  £1,639.66 Cowdenknowes Mains Farm Ltd

Cows per kilo-

Charolais (Ave. 334p)  335p(2) Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 296p)  335p(2), 333p, 303p Barbour, Crailinghall Farm, 299p, 295p(2) White, Bowshiel, 293p Richardson, Upper Samieston

British Blue (Ave. 319p)  319p Huntington Farm Partnership

Simmental (Ave. 298p)  311p Huntington Farm Partnership, 311p, 309p Jeffrey, Kersknowe, 307p Laird, St Clements, 287p Richardson, Upper Samieston

Limousin (Ave. 282p)  307p Richardson,Upper Samieston Farm, 299p Dagg, Woodhead, 281p McClymont Tinnis

Saler (Ave. 281p)  281p  Richardson,Upper Samieston Farm

Hereford (Ave. 263p)  265p Laird,St Clements Wells Farm and White, Bowshiel

CAST BULLS

Aberdeen Angus (Ave.£2658.96) £2808.72(249p) Helm, Haltree, £2509.20(255p) White, Bowshiel

PRIME LAMBS

More Lambs forward.  Returns similar.

Average per kilo: 390p

Average per head: £176

Average weight:  45.1kgs

Lambs per head

Texel (Ave. £174.35)  £266 Preacher,Holylee Farm, £248, £244 Moffat, Wooplaw, £234 Sanderson, Greenhead, £232 Mitchell, Rumbletonrig, £226, £220 Helm, Haltree, £224 Murray, Redden, £222 Fullerton, Corsbie

Suffolk (Ave. £183.72)  £250, £236 Ferguson,Mersington Mill, £242 Nisbet, Blackhill, £230 Laing, Oxmuir, £229 Lowrie, Blegbie, £228 Taylor, Belmont and Arnott, Butterdean, £218 Newtrench, Whitehill

Beltex (Ave. £179)  £198 Fullerton, Corsbie Farm, £190 Glennie, Threeburnford, £175 Gray, Sunnycroft

Dutch Spotted (Ave. £178.27)  £189 Jamieson,Legars

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £164.90)  £175 Dun,Gilston Farm, £173.50 Nisbet Mill Farm

Charollais (Ave. £163.77)  £168.50 Findlay, The Neuk

Lambs per kilo

Texel (Ave. 391p)  465.10p, 447.8p, 429.6p Huntington Farm Partnership, 439.8p, 437.5p, 435.6p, 432p Murray, Redden, 430.9p, 430.1p Dixon, Whitsome West Newton

Beltex (Ave. 404p)  437.50p Gray,Sunnycroft, 416.8p Fullerton, Corsbie, 408.6p Glennie, Threeburnford

Suffolk (Ave. 388p)  423.50p Moffat (Wooplaw Farming),Wooplaw Farm, 418p, 416.4p Lowrie, Blegbie, 414.5p, 402.1p Arnott, Butterdean, 413.9p, 405.3p Brown, Stoneypath, 403.9p Nisbet, Blackhill, 402.1p Taylor, Belmont, 400p Newtrench, Whitehill

Dutch Spotted (Ave. 387p)  393.80p, 380.5p Jamieson,Legars

Charollais (Ave. 379p)  383p Findlay, The Neuk

Cheviot Mule (Ave. 366p)  381.40p , 380.4p Dun,Gilston

CAST EWES

Texel (Ave. £199.31)  £315, £310 DJ Texels, £310, £300, £255 Huntington Farm Partnership, £280 Preacher, Holylee, £262 Brown, Stoneypath, £245 Fullerton, Corsbie, £242 Elliot, Duke Street, Hawick and Gray, Sunnycroft

Suffolk (Ave. £205.10)  £260, £228 Taylor,Belmont Farm, £230 Walker, Westruther Mains, £228 Forster, Hermiston and Taylor, Belmont, £225 Fullerton, Corsbie, £222 Helm, Haltree, £218 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton(2), Helm, Haltree

Beltex (Ave. £220.60)  £248, £218 Faughhill Farming, £212 Duncan, 5 Croft Field, £212 Glennie, Threeburnford

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £238)  £238(2) Hedley,Corsbie Cottages,

Greyfaced (Ave. £191.91)  £218 Fleming, Greenlees, £208 Fullerton,Corsbie, £198, £190 Forster, Hermiston, £190 Walker, Westruther Mains

Blue Texel (Ave. £218)  £218 Hankey,East Mains Farmhouse

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £173.48)  £208 Dun,Gilston Farm, £205 Lowrie, Blegbie, Torwoodlee & Buckholm, £202 Gordon, Northfield St Abbs, £198 Nisbet, Blackhill

Lleyn (Ave. £165.46)  £208 Emmerson,Trabroun, £198 Manderson, Kilnknowe, £191 The Winton Trust, Winton House, £190 Mabon, Lustruther, £180 Douglas, Ruletownhead

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £168.84)  £192, £184 Nisbet Mill Farm, £165 Douglas, Ruletownhead, £162 Howey, Broomiebank

Romney (Ave. £187.21)  £192, £188, £165 Torwoodlee & Buckholm

Ryeland (Ave. £170)  £170 Irving, Mountbenger

Easy Care (Ave. £151.17)  £165, £148 Lofthouse,Bankhouse Farm

Jacob (Ave. £125)  £128 Mabon,Howden Farm

CAST TUPS

Beltex (Ave. £266.50)  £275, £258 Cormack,Oxnam Neuk

Texel (Ave. £195.75)  £228 Elliot,2 Duke Street

Suffolk (Ave. £225)  £225 Mundell, Meigle Farm