Prime Bulls and Cast Cows

PRIME BULLS: Another fantastic sale of 132 bulls forward at Borderway with trade a whole lot sharper on the week. Especially middle of the road quality with flesh seen easily 10-20p dearer. No massive pure bred bulls forward today but an impressive Limousin steer from Messrs DA Harrison, Hill House, Wigton sold to £3532.14 for 837kg, this same house also sold the next best two at £3190.30 for 818kg, £3155.90 for 755kg. Salers to £2923.24 for 931kg from Edgerston Trading, Edgerston Home Farm, Jedburgh. A Top overall price per kilo of 422kg + 418kg went to DA Harrison, Hill House for 837kg + 755kg. Dairy bred bulls peaked at £2267.46 for 671kg Friesian to £2207.35 for 655kg from Messrs Henderson, East Bowhill, Annan, this good home also sold top price per kilo of 342p for a 622kg, Friesian and 338p for a 620kg Holsten Friesian.       

Please advise all entries by call or text to Grant Anderson on 07872 129274 prior to Mondays sales.

Leading Prices per Head: LIMOUSIN: £3,532 ,837kg,  £3,190 ,818kg,  £3,156 ,755kg,  £2,853 ,827kg, Hill House Farm,  £3,116 ,799kg, Daltonhook,  £2,914 ,755kg, Grange Hall,  £2,860 ,790kg, Aldermanseat Farm,  £2,811 ,803kg, Upper Nisbet Farm,  £2,790 ,719kg, Townfoot,  £2,787 ,770kg, Winterhope Farm,  SALER: £2,923 ,931kg, Edgerston Home Farm,  CHAROLAIS: £2,851 ,824kg, Hill House Farm,  £2,348 ,716kg, Hillhead,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,807 ,784kg, Upper Nisbet Farm,  £2,502 ,782kg, Old Town Farm,  BEEF SHORTHORN: £2,802 ,844kg,  £2,556 ,784kg, Allerbeck Farm,  SIMMENTAL: £2,799 ,833kg, Oakrigg Farm,  £2,524 ,738kg, Kirtleton House,  HEREFORD: £2,508 ,929kg,  £2,455 ,835kg,  £2,374 ,830kg, South Lambhill,  STABILISER: £2,281 ,671kg, Satchells Farm,  £2,194 ,657kg,  £2,188 ,636kg, Nunwick Hall,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: £2,267 ,702kg, The Flatt,  £2,127 ,622kg, East Bowhill Farm,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: £2,207 ,655kg,  £2,124 ,634kg,  £2,096 ,620kg,  £2,083 ,633kg,  £2,080 ,638kg, East Bowhill Farm,  £2,129 ,734kg, Barnbarroch Farm,  WHITEBRED SHORTHORN: £2,092 ,688kg, Burgh Head Farm,  £2,353 ,759kg,  Laithes,  £2,326 ,760kg, Bectonhall,  £2,277 ,690kg, Allerbeck Farm.

Leading Prices per Kilo: LIMOUSIN: 422p ,837kg,  418p ,755kg,  390p ,818kg, Hill House Farm,  398p ,539kg, Bolfornought Farm,  390p ,799kg, Daltonhook,  388p ,666kg, 4 Nether Locharwoods,  388p ,719kg, Townfoot,  386p ,755kg, Grange Hall,  BEEF SHORTHORN: 386p ,596kg, West Logan Farm,  346p ,657kg, West Logan,  332p ,844kg, Allerbeck Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: 358p ,784kg, Upper Nisbet Farm,  344p ,695kg, Kiln Close Farm,  STABILISER: 352p ,604kg, Satchells Farm,  346p ,582kg,  344p ,636kg, Nunwick Hall,  CHAROLAIS: 346p ,824kg, Hill House Farm,  SIMMENTAL: 344p ,724kg,  342p ,738kg,  342p ,709kg, Kirtleton House,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: 342p ,622kg, East Bowhill Farm,  323p ,702kg, The Flatt,  HEREFORD: 338p ,613kg,  334p ,649kg,  326p ,637kg, East Bowhill Farm,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: 338p ,620kg,  337p ,655kg,  335p ,634kg,  329p ,633kg,  326p ,638kg,  323p ,620kg, East Bowhill Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 330p ,661kg, Aulby Farm,  330p ,690kg, Allerbeck Farm,  327p ,674kg, Justicetown Farm,  LONGHORN: 318p ,605kg, Allerbeck Farm,  SALER: 314p ,931kg, Edgerston Home Farm,  WHITEBRED SHORTHORN: 304p ,688kg, Burgh Head Farm,  AYRSHIRE: 284p ,513kg, Plasketlands

PRIME CATTLE : Another Strong weekly entry of 96 prime steers & heifers forward at Borderway Primestock Sale. Trade stronger on the week despite the deadweight stripping 5 pence per kilo off. Selling just shy of £3000 was Messrs Harrison, Aldermanseat, Gretna with a run of Charolais cross steers. Their best a 907kg, achieving £2938.68 and 892kg to £2925.76. Limousins of Messrs Studholme, Nealhouse, Carlisle peaked at 773kg equating to £2883.29 purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle. Best British Blue cross went to DA Harrison, Hill House, Wigton with 791kg, selling to £2831.78. An equal top price per kilo for steers at 378p went to a 728kg British Blue cross from Messrs Sisson, Fenton Farm, Brampton and for a 760kg Limousin cross from Messrs Bell, Hoddomtown, Lockerbie.

Heifers sold to a top of £2882.30 for a 703kg Limousin cross from Messrs Hird, West End Farm, Cockermouth selling to R & JP Mulholland Butchers, Great Orten. The same home sold the next best also at £2866.24 for 689kg, to Steven Wilson Butcher Shops, Corby Hill & Brampton. Messrs Dent, Elm House, Appleby back in the highlights this week with 673kg selling to £2853.52 to R & JP Mulholland. Top priced Charolais cross went to a 691kg heifer from Messrs DA Harrison, Hill House, Wigton peaking at £2846.92 and purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle. A days top overall price per kilo of 434 went to a sweet 541kg Limousin cross from Messrs Moffat, Stone House, Gretna equating to £2347.94, Charolais to 426p for 639kg from DA Harrison, Hill House, Wigton. Messrs Dent, Elm House sold 673kg to 424p.

Many more could have been sold to the vendors advantage as the deadweight drops again.

Steers: Leading prices per head : CHAROLAIS: £2,939 ,907kg,  £2,926 ,892kg,  £2,727 ,847kg,  £2,690 ,820kg,  £2,670 ,824kg, Aldermanseat Farm,  £2,668 ,758kg, Hill House Farm,  LIMOUSIN: £2,883 ,773kg,  £2,872 ,830kg, Nealhouse Farm,  £2,873 ,760kg, Hoddomtown,  £2,705 ,731kg, The Lake,  £2,701 ,730kg, Cassindilly Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,832 ,791kg, Hill House Farm,  £2,752 ,728kg, Fenton Farm,  £2,719 ,877kg, South Lambhill,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: £2,405 ,859kg,  £2,295 ,765kg, King Hill,  £2,265 ,710kg, The Close,  £2,248 ,665kg,  £2,244 ,672kg,  £2,234 ,665kg,  £2,228 ,663kg,  £2,204 ,672kg, Thornington Farm,  BEEF SHORTHORN: £2,302 ,685kg, Allerbeck Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,281 ,667kg, Thornington Farm,  GALLOWAY: £2,234 ,698kg, Millantae Farm,  WAGYU X: £2,220 ,653kg, Thornington Farm,  BELTED GALLOWAY: £2,153 ,637kg, Millantae Farm,  WHITE GALLOWAY: £1,591 ,510kg, Riggshields.

Heifers: Leading prices per head: LIMOUSIN: £2,882 ,703kg, £2,866 ,689kg, West End Farm, £2,854 ,673kg, £2,801 ,670kg, Elm House, £2,734 ,687kg, Hill House Farm, CHAROLAIS: £2,847 ,691kg, £2,722 ,639kg, £2,548 ,724kg, Hill House Farm, BRITISH BLUE: £2,571 ,673kg, £2,535 ,667kg, The Close, DEVON RED: £2,253 ,633kg, Wintershields Farm, ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,226 ,700kg, The Close, STABILISER: £2,111 ,580kg, Wintershields Farm, GALLOWAY: £1,823 ,549kg, £1,821 ,599kg, Millantae Farm.

Steers: Leading Price per Kilo: BRITISH BLUE: 378p ,728kg, Fenton Farm,  358p ,791kg, Hill House Farm,  LIMOUSIN: 378p ,760kg, Hoddomtown,  376p ,683kg, Halfway Well,  375p ,681kg, Stone House,  373p ,773kg, Nealhouse Farm,  370p ,731kg, The Lake,  370p ,730kg, Cassindilly Farm,  CHAROLAIS: 352p ,758kg, Hill House Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 342p ,667kg, Thornington Farm,  WAGYU X: 340p ,653kg, Thornington Farm,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: 338p ,665kg,  336p ,663kg,  336p ,665kg,  334p ,672kg,  330p ,649kg, Thornington Farm,  BELTED GALLOWAY: 338p ,637kg, Millantae Farm,  BEEF SHORTHORN: 336p ,685kg, Allerbeck Farm,  GALLOWAY: 320p ,698kg, Millantae Farm.

Heifers: Leading Price per Kilo: LIMOUSIN: 434p ,541kg,  420p ,522kg, Stone House,  424p ,673kg,  418p ,670kg, Elm House,  416p ,689kg,  410p ,703kg, West End Farm,  400p ,593kg, Nunscleugh,  398p ,687kg, Hill House Farm,  390p ,618kg, Cassindilly Farm,  CHAROLAIS: 426p ,639kg,  412p ,691kg, Hill House Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: 382p ,673kg,  380p ,667kg, The Close,  370p ,642kg, Wintershields Farm,  STABILISER: 364p ,580kg, Wintershields Farm,  DEVON RED: 356p ,633kg, Wintershields Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 334p ,590kg, Whins Farm.