St Boswells Primestock Sale

Sold 95 Clean Cattle, 59 Cast Cows,  1518  Prime Lambs,  675 Cast Sheep

47 Bullocks averaged 375p per kg and sold to 422p. Top price £3336

45 Heifers averaged 382p per kg and sold to 440p.  Top price £2760

3 Young Bulls averaged 285p per kg and  sold to 290p

55 Cast Cows averaged 282p per kg and sold to 337p.  Top price £2903

4 Cast Bulls averaged 241p and sold to 273p.  Top price £3090

1518 Prime Lambs averaged 358p per kg (-22p on the week) and sold to £271 for Texel Lambs

Top price 390p per kg for Beltex.x Lambs

675 Cast Ewes averaged £160 and sold to £300 for a Texel ewe from Rennie, Attonburn

Heavy ewes averaged £225, light ewes sold to £200 for a pen of 4 North Country Cheviots and averaged £125 from Anderson, Headshaw

PRIME CATTLE

Good trade for all shapes and sizes

Bullocks per head-

Limousin (Ave. £2,691.16)  £3,336.39, £2988.16, £2779 Clark,Wellheads, £3073.10 Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, £2979.32 Dandie, Learielaw, £2963.52, £2903.04 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £2806.02 Ramsden, Kaimflat

Charolais (Ave. £2,518.80)  £3,136.00 Clark,Wellheads, £2757.60, £2534.64, £2449.92, £2397.60, £2356.72, £2338.62 Hall, New Blainslie

Simmental (Ave. £2,536.94)  £2,822.00 Brickell,Holydean Farm, £2722.72 Lamont, Dunslaw

British Blue (Ave. £2,322.68)  £2,722.32, £2635.68, £2566.60 Wight, Whitrighill Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,317.70)  £2,622.67, £2501.28, £2419.20 Lamont, Dunslaw, £2345.48 Faughhill Farming

Luing (Ave. £2,160.30)  £2,160.30 Young,Nisbet Farm

Bullocks per kilo-

Limousin (Ave. 381.13p)  422p, 408p Dandie, Learielaw, 398p Wight, Whitrighill, 396p Huntington Farm Partnership, 393p Ramsdens Farming, Kaimflat, 392p Hamilton,Bee Edge

British Blue (Ave. 391.28p)  410p, 408p, 398p Wight, Whitrighill Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 379.79p)  386p, 384p, 379p Lamont, Dunslaw, 382p Faughhill Farming, 380p, 378p Young, Nisbet

Charolais (Ave. 360.60p)  383p, 376p Hall, New Blainslie

Luing (Ave. 379p)  379p Young,Nisbet Farm to Hugh Black & Sons

Simmental (Ave.351.90p) 364p Lamont, Dunslaw

Heifers per head-

Limousin (Ave. £2,352.69)  £2,760.39, £2616.48 Dandie,Learielaw,£2760 Ramsden, Kaimflat, £2666.40, £2652.48, £2604 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £2632.20 Dixon, Whitsome West Newton

Simmental (Ave. £2,494.56)  £2,637.60 Huntington Farm Partnership, £2442.24 Baird, Lurdenlaw

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,182.28)  £2,512.56 Cowe, Oldcastles, £2493.56 Huntington Farm Partnership, £2284.80 Gilchrist, West Meikle Pinkerton, £2269.80 Faughhill Farming

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,117.23)  £2,261.76 Young,Nisbet Farm, £2063.88 Faughhill Farming

British Blue (Ave. £1,992.29)  £2,189.39 Wight, Whitrighill Farm

Saler (Ave. £1,790.80)  £1,790.80 Faughhill Farming

Heifers per kilo-

Limousin (Ave. 395.29p)  440p, 428p Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm, 432p Hamilton, Bee Edge to W.Kirkup & Sons, 420p Hamilton, Bee Edge to Hugh Black & Sons, 414p Dandie, Learielaw, 414p, 412p Wight, Whitrighill, 412p Dandie, Learielaw to Hugh Black & Sons, 410p Dixon, Whitsome West Newton

British Blue (Ave. 369.62p)  410p Wight, Whitrighill Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 370.56p)  390p, 388p, 386p, 384p Faughhill Farming, 386p Huntington Farm Partnership, 382p Young, Nisbet

Simmental (Ave. 356.02p)  384p Baird,Lurdenlaw Farm and 384p Baird, Lurdenlaw to Hugh Black & Sons

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 375.84p)  378p(2) Faughhill Farming

Saler (Ave. 370.00p)  370p Faughhill Farming

YOUNG BULLS

Aberdeen Angus(Ave.£2256.20) £2256.20(290p) Venchen Farms

Simmental(Ave.£2259.20) £2559.20 (280p)Jeffrey, Kersknowe

Charolais(Ave.£2654.08) £2654.08 (286p) Jeffrey, Kersknowe

CAST COWS

Great trade!

Cows per head-

Limousin (Ave. £2,022.92)  £2,903.76, £2780.50 Cowe, Oldcastles, £2654.62, £2494.22 Brown, Stoneypath, £2575.50, £2183.80 Shaw, Smailholm Mains

Simmental (Ave. £2,262.09)  £2,762.45, £2480.56, £2421.90 Forrest, Preston, £2660.16 Cowe, Oldcastles, £2439.16 Anderson, Headshaw, £2415.60 White, Middlestead, £2390.18 Anderson, Headshaw

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,096.17)  £2,658.32 Brown, Stoneypath, £2646, £2397.30 Faughhill Farming, £2505.12 Forrest, Preston, £2396.74 McNeill, Millheugh, £2270.30 Forrest, Preston

Luing (Ave. £1,616.93)  £2,228.69, £1911, £1850.94 Loder,Upper Chatto Farm

British Blue (Ave. £1,985.28)  £1,985.28 Cowe, Oldcastles

Hereford (Ave. £1,521.34)  £1,722.43 Sangster,Pilmuir Farm

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £1,606.59)  £1,606.59 Howey,Broomiebank

Red Poll (Ave. £1,375.21)  £1,435.71, £1314.72 Sangster,Pilmuir Farm

Belted Galloway (Ave. £1,130.78)  £1,130.78 Faughhill Farming

Cows per kilo-

Simmental (Ave. 300.63p)  337p, 326p Cowe, Oldcastles, 317p Anderson, Headshaw, 313p, 311p, 305p White, Middlestead, 309p, 307p Forrest, Preston

Limousin (Ave. 287.61p)  335p, 327p Cowe,Oldcastles, 331p, 311p Brown, Stoneypath, 305p(2), 303p Shaw, Smailholm Mains

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 286.28p)  329p Brown, Stoneypath, 315p, 305p Faughhill Farming, 311p, 307p Forrest, Preston

Hereford (Ave. 271.18p)  289p Sangster,Pilmuir Farm

Luing (Ave. 249.69p)  285p, 273p(2) Loder,Upper Chatto Farm

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 276.99p)  277p Howey,Broomiebank

British Blue (Ave. 264.00p)  264p Cowe, Oldcastles

Red Poll (Ave. 250.03p)  251p, 249p Sangster,Pilmuir Farm

Belted Galloway (Ave. 197.00p)  197p Faughhill Farming

CAST BULLS

Aberdeen Angus(Ave.£2284.20) £2425.20(215p) Fairnilee Farming, £2143.20(235p) Girvan, Gateshaw

Saler(Ave.£2430) £2430(243p) Girvan, Gateshaw

Charolais (Ave.£3090.36) £3090.36(273p) Brown, Stoneypath

PRIME LAMBS

Followed national trend.  Flesh key

Lambs per head

Texel (Ave. £162.19)  £271, £266, £254, £253 Legars Farm, £221 Dun,Brothershiels, £217, £206 Fullerton, Corsbie, £213, £205 Ogilvie, Ballencrieff Mains, £209 Gray, Sunnycroft

Suffolk (Ave. £163.94)  £217 Smith,4 Mill Lane, Ruchlaw, £206, £203 Lowrie, Blegbie, £190 Brown, Middle Moneynut, £190, £186 Helm, Haltree, £189 Hendry, Symington Mains

Beltex (Ave. £165.85)  £185 Glennie,Threeburnford Farm, £179 Goldie, Collielaw

Vendeen (Ave. £183)  £183 Laird,St Clements Wells Farm

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £160.75)  £168, £162 Pate, Stobshiel Mains

Jacob (Ave. £150.50)  £160 Hislop, Coltcrooks

Blue Texel (Ave. £156.66)  £160 Gray,Sunnycroft

Easy Care (Ave. £157)  £157 Emmerson,Trabroun

Greyfaced (Ave. £143.11)  £154 Mundell,Meigle Farm

Hampshire (Ave. £148)  £148 Lauder Herdwicks, Scarlaw

Abertex (Ave. £147.50)  £147.50 Tweedie, Middlethird

Herdwick (Ave. £120)  £120 Lauder Herdwicks, Scarlaw

Lambs per kilo

Beltex (Ave. 373p)  389.10p Goldie,Collielaw Farm, 374.4p, 370p Glennie, Threeburnford

Texel (Ave. 357p)  384.90p, 383.7p Sanderson,Greenhead, 382.4p, 380.9p Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, 378p, 375p Fullerton, Corsbie

Suffolk (Ave. 354p)  380p, 372p Helm,Haltree, 379.2p(2) Lylestane Farming, 378p Lowrie, Blegbie, 370.6p Hendry, Symington Mains, 370.5p Hislop, Coltcrooks

Blue Texel (Ave. 370p)  372.10p Gray,Sunnycroft

Vendeen (Ave. 366p)  366.00p Laird,St Clements Wells Farm

Jacob (Ave. 350p)  363.60p Hislop, Coltcrooks

Cheviot Mule (Ave. 352p)  360.20p King,Gospel Hall, 360p Pate, Stobshiel Mains

Greyfaced (Ave. 346p)  350.00p Bowden Moor & Broomilees Farm

Abertex (Ave. 343p)  343.00p Tweedie, Middlethird

Easy Care (Ave. 341p)  341.30p Emmerson,Trabroun

Hampshire (Ave. 332p)  332.60p Lauder Herdwicks, Scarlaw

Herdwick (Ave. 315p)  315.80p Lauder Herdwicks, Scarlaw

Shetland (Ave. 300p)  300.00p Briggs, Camptoun Holdings

CAST SHEEP

More numbers forward to meet a strong trade once again at St Boswells!

Top of the pack today was a Texel Ewe from Rennie Livestock, Attonburn Farm Cottages at £300.

More light ewes forward today.  Sale still averaging £160 throughout

EWES

Texel (Ave. £186.94)  £300, £270, £265, £228 Rennie Livestock, Attonburn Farm Cottages, £265 Macvie, Langtonlees, £258, £242  Strang-Steel, Threepwood, £250 Forster, Hermiston, £232 Anderson, Headshaw

Suffolk (Ave. £205.03)  £242, £232 Anderson,Headshaw Farm, £240, £218 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, £238 Laird,St Clements Wells, £228(2) Sanderson, Greenhead, £220 Forster, Hermiston, £220, £212 Ogilivie, Ballencreiff Mains

Beltex (Ave. £235)  £235 Rennie Livestock, Attonburn Farm Cottages,

Lleyn (Ave. £154.34)  £235, £175, £161, £142 Mabon,Lustruther Farm, £168, £151 Emmerson, Trabroun

Blue Texel (Ave. £210)  £210 Orr, Standhill Farm

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £141.68)  £202 Powell,Springwood Lodge,. £200 Anderson, Headshaw, £192, £165 Howey, Broomiebank, £182 Nisbet Mill Farm, £180, £170 Helm, Haltree, £175 Lowrie, Blegbie, £160 Anderson, Earlston Rd, Stow and Powell, Springwood

Romney (Ave. £183.84)  £200 Rennie Livestock, Attonburn Farm Cottages, , £170 Torwoodlee & Buckholm

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £158.61)  £192 Ainslie,21 Scott Road, Lauder, £188 Lylestane Farming, £182, £178 Torwoodlee & Buckholm, £175 Rennie Livestock, Attonburn Farm Cottages, £172 Howey, Broomiebank, £160 Huntington Farm Partnership, £158 Lylestane Farming, £155 Torwoodlee & Buckholm

Berrichon (Ave. £185)  £185 Powell,Springwood Lodge

Greyfaced (Ave. £153.02)  £175 Legars Farm, £172, £158, £145 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton, £168 Forster, Hermiston, £162 Glennie, Threeburnford  

Jacob (Ave. £110.54)  £122 Orr, Standhill Farm

Herdwick (Ave. £88.18)  £115 Lauder Herdwicks, Scarlaw, £90 Orr, Standhill

Blackface (Ave. £60.85)  £72 Russell, Townhead Farm

CAST TUPS

Texel (Ave. £238.66)  £250 Ainslie,21 Scott Road, Lauder, £248 Ogilvie, Broom, £218 Strang-Steel, Threepwood

Cross Bred (Ave. £198)  £198 Ogilvie, Broom

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £185)  £198 Anderson,51 Earlston Road, Stow, £172 King,Gospelhall