Prime Bulls and Cattle

PRIME BULLS: Great numbers forward at the Borderway Weekly Primestock sale. Trade followed the end of last weeks trend and proved a little harder to cash. The middle weight bulls with plenty of flesh would see very little difference on the week though and would be very well sold. Topping the sale overall was a 1010kg, Limousin from Messrs Campbell, Strawfrank, Lanark peaking at £3939. Messrs Priestley, Cracrop, Brampton sold the first prize bull to £3758.20 for 989kg at 19 months old. The second prize bull came from Messrs Hunter, Upper Brydekirk, Annan, it was an 865kg, British Blue cross and sold to £3511.90. Simmentals from Messrs Moffat, East Tarbrax, Lanark sold to £3202.40 for 1032kg. A top price per kilo of 416p, went to an 897kg Limousin from Messrs Campbell, Strawfrank, Lanark selling to A & D Meats. Messrs Hird, West End, Cockermouth sold 861kg, to £3512.88, Messrs Hunters British Blue bull previously noted sold to 406ppk.

Dairy bulls sold to £2477.60 for a 815kg Montbeliarde from Messrs Workman, Beeches Farm, Carlisle. Friesians to £2162.88 for 751kg, from Messrs Bland, The Flatt, Brampton and finally a top price per kilo of 334p went to a 584kg Friesian from Messrs Henderson, East Bowhill, Annan.  

Show Results 

Judge: Richard Bowling, Crompton Farm

Sponsors: Grange Quary, Drainwise & Capontree Vets

Beef Bulls 

1^st Priestly, Cracrop, 989kg, 380ppk, £3758.20

2^nd Hunter, Upper Brydekirk, 865kg, 406ppk, £3511.90

3^rd Willison, Bybeck, 725kg, 336ppk, £2436

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

Leading Prices per Head: LIMOUSIN: £3,939 ,1010kg,  £3,732 ,897kg,  £2,902 ,780kg,  £2,874 ,821kg, Strawfrank Farm,  £3,758 ,989kg, Cracrop Farm,  £3,513 ,861kg,  £2,549 ,662kg, West End Farm,  £2,835 ,829kg,  £2,610 ,750kg, Prior House,  £2,756 ,714kg,  £2,662 ,686kg,  £2,649 ,716kg, Lantonside,  £2,753 ,888kg, Dumbretton Farm,  £2,730 ,686kg, Old Rectory Farm,  £2,714 ,718kg,  £2,657 ,726kg,  £2,546 ,740kg, Bankswood,  £2,701 ,804kg, Gallowberry,  £2,541 ,722kg, Winterhope Farm,  £2,520 ,724kg, Midtown Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: £3,512 ,865kg, Upper Brydekirk,  £2,509 ,693kg, Aulby Farm,  £2,436 ,725kg, Bybeck Farm,  £2,364 ,753kg, Winterhope Farm,  £2,324 ,702kg,  £1,876 ,590kg, Old Town Farm,  £2,322 ,708kg,  £2,304 ,720kg,  £2,083 ,639kg, Cleughbrae Farm,  £2,244 ,672kg,  £2,244 ,664kg, Bectonhall,  £2,179 ,637kg, Boreland Of Colvend Farm,  £2,168 ,661kg, East Bowhill Farm,  £2,073 ,599kg,  £1,904 ,560kg,  £1,777 ,566kg, Woodhall Farm,  £2,055 ,587kg, Westgarth Hill,  £1,866 ,602kg, Musgrave Hall,  SIMMENTAL: £3,302 ,1032kg, East Tarbrax Farm,  £2,928 ,856kg, Prior House,  £2,349 ,725kg,  £1,945 ,593kg, Kirtleton House,  £2,163 ,625kg, Woodhall Farm,  CHAROLAIS: £2,882 ,884kg,  £2,841 ,861kg, Prior House,  £2,622 ,745kg,  £2,540 ,784kg, Dreva Farm,  BEEF SHORTHORN: £2,568 ,683kg,  £2,305 ,686kg,  £2,258 ,676kg,  £2,080 ,619kg, Bybeck Farm,  £2,143 ,782kg, Mirkbooths,  MONTBELIARDE: £2,478 ,815kg,  £2,390 ,766kg,  £2,275 ,720kg,  £1,569 ,523kg, Beeches,  MAINE ANJOU: £2,336 ,675kg, Kirtleton House,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: £2,163 ,751kg, The Flatt,  £2,128 ,637kg,  £2,060 ,656kg,  £1,951 ,584kg,  £1,664 ,603kg, East Bowhill Farm,  £2,057 ,655kg,  £1,526 ,636kg, Aulby Farm,  £1,895 ,585kg, High House,  £1,760 ,575kg, Croft House,  HEREFORD: £2,127 ,709kg, Musgrave Hall,  HOLSTEIN: £2,041 ,685kg,  £1,868 ,627kg, Musgrave Hall,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: £1,904 ,584kg, High House,  £1,792 ,618kg, Barnbarroch Farm,  £1,711 ,586kg, South View Farm,  £1,607 ,578kg, Boreland Of Colvend Farm,  £1,606 ,669kg, Hartlaw,  AYRSHIRE: £1,820 ,632kg, Horseclose Farm,  BELTED GALLOWAY: £1,381 ,502kg, Woodhall Farm,  £2,422 ,696kg,  Laithes,  £2,406 ,802kg,  £2,100 ,724kg,  £2,086 ,673kg,  £1,918 ,666kg,  £1,821 ,628kg, Whitehill Farm,  £2,392 ,787kg,  £2,364 ,712kg,  £2,353 ,724kg,  £2,186 ,643kg,  £2,069 ,612kg, Beeches,  £2,309 ,683kg,  £2,200 ,647kg, Justicetown Farm,  £2,259 ,790kg, The Flatt,  £2,231 ,666kg, Miller Hill,  £2,160 ,617kg, Aulby Farm,  £2,118 ,638kg,  £2,067 ,638kg,  £2,031 ,623kg,  £1,795 ,619kg, Hillhead.

Leading Prices per Kilo: LIMOUSIN: 416p ,897kg,  390p ,1010kg,  372p ,780kg,  350p ,821kg, Strawfrank Farm,  408p ,861kg,  385p ,662kg,  374p ,672kg, West End Farm,  398p ,686kg, Old Rectory Farm,  388p ,686kg,  386p ,714kg,  370p ,716kg,  366p ,683kg,  350p ,685kg, Lantonside,  380p ,989kg, Cracrop Farm,  378p ,662kg,  352p ,722kg, Winterhope Farm,  378p ,718kg,  366p ,726kg, Bankswood,  348p ,750kg, Prior House,  348p ,629kg, Croft House,  BRITISH BLUE: 406p ,865kg, Upper Brydekirk,  362p ,693kg, Aulby Farm,  350p ,587kg, Westgarth Hill,  346p ,599kg,  340p ,560kg,  314p ,566kg, Woodhall Farm,  342p ,637kg, Boreland Of Colvend Farm,  338p ,664kg,  334p ,672kg, Bectonhall,  336p ,725kg, Bybeck Farm,  331p ,702kg,  318p ,590kg, Old Town Farm,  328p ,661kg, East Bowhill Farm,  328p ,708kg,  326p ,639kg,  320p ,720kg, Cleughbrae Farm,  314p ,753kg, Winterhope Farm,  310p ,602kg, Musgrave Hall,  BEEF SHORTHORN: 376p ,683kg,  336p ,686kg,  336p ,619kg,  334p ,676kg, Bybeck Farm,  274p ,782kg, Mirkbooths,  CHAROLAIS: 352p ,745kg,  324p ,784kg, Dreva Farm,  330p ,861kg,  326p ,884kg, Prior House,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 350p ,617kg,  348p ,696kg, Aulby Farm,  340p ,643kg,  338p ,612kg,  332p ,712kg,  325p ,724kg,  304p ,787kg, Beeches,  340p ,647kg,  338p ,683kg, Justicetown Farm,  335p ,666kg, Miller Hill,  332p ,638kg,  326p ,623kg,  324p ,638kg,  290p ,619kg, Hillhead,  310p ,673kg,  300p ,802kg,  290p ,724kg,  290p ,628kg,  288p ,666kg, Whitehill Farm,  286p ,790kg, The Flatt,  SIMMENTAL: 346p ,625kg, Woodhall Farm,  342p ,856kg, Prior House,  328p ,593kg,  324p ,725kg, Kirtleton House,  320p ,1032kg, East Tarbrax Farm,  MAINE ANJOU: 346p ,675kg, Kirtleton House,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: 334p ,637kg,  334p ,584kg,  314p ,656kg,  276p ,603kg, East Bowhill Farm,  324p ,585kg, High House,  314p ,655kg,  240p ,636kg, Aulby Farm,  306p ,575kg, Croft House,  288p ,751kg, The Flatt,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: 326p ,584kg, High House,  292p ,586kg, South View Farm,  290p ,618kg, Barnbarroch Farm,  278p ,578kg, Boreland Of Colvend Farm,  240p ,669kg, Hartlaw,  MONTBELIARDE: 316p ,720kg,  312p ,766kg,  304p ,815kg,  300p ,523kg, Beeches,  HEREFORD: 300p ,709kg, Musgrave Hall,  HOLSTEIN: 298p ,685kg,  298p ,627kg, Musgrave Hall,  AYRSHIRE: 288p ,632kg, Horseclose Farm.

PRIME CATTLE : A great entry of 75 prime steers and heifers forward at Borderway weekly sale. The very heaviest of cattle proved hard to cash but any middle or light weight cattle were easily sold throughout no matter what the quality. This week we held our annual anniversary show whereby it was kindly sponsored by Capontree Vets, Drain Wise and Grange Quary, capably judged by Richard Bowling. Overall Champion went to a 755kg Limousin heifer from Messrs Brough, Old Rectory, Carlisle selling to £3065.30 and purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle. The Reserve honours went to Herries Farms, Dumfries, this was the 1^st prize Limousin cross steer and weighed 699kg and sold to £2691.15 selling to Mr Eric Hall. Out with the show a days top of £3008.20 went to a 890kg, Limousin cross steer from Messrs Story, Newbiggin, Carlisle. Messrs Dent, Elm House, Appleby sold 753kg, to £2846.34 a top price per kilo of 404p went to the first prize British Blue cross steer from Messrs Smith, North Boig, Cumnock that weighed 697kg and sold to £2815.88. Heifers sold to £2925.56 for a 671kg, Limousin cross from messrs Brough, Old Rectory selling to Steven Wilson Butchers Shops, Crosby Hill & Brampton. This heifer was also top Overall price per kilo of 436p. 

Show Results 

Judge: Richard Bowling, Crompton Farm

Sponsors: Grange Quary, Drainwise & Capontree Vets

Limousin Bullock 

1^st Herries Farms, Lantonside, 699kg, 385ppk, £2691.15

2^nd Dent, Elm House 753kg, 378ppk, £2846.34

3^rd Story, Newbiggin 713kg, 378ppk, £2695.14

Limousin Heifer 

1^st Brough, Old Rectory, 755kg, 406ppk, £3065.30

2^nd Story, Newbiggin, 637kg, 414ppk, £2637.18

3^rd Dent, Elm House, 633kg, 422ppk, £2755.66

British Blue Heifer 

1^st Dent, Elm House, 707kg, 392ppk, £2771.44

British Blue Bullock 

1^st Smith, North Boig 697kg, 404ppk, £2815.88

Supreme Champion – Limousin Heifer; Brough, Old Rectory

Reserve Champion – Limousin Bullock; Herries Farms, Lantonside

Steers: Leading prices per head : LIMOUSIN: £3,008 ,890kg,  £2,695 ,713kg,  £2,685 ,767kg, Newbiggin Farm,  £2,846 ,753kg, Elm House,  £2,817 ,787kg, North Boig Farm,  £2,737 ,709kg, Roberthill Farm,  £2,719 ,743kg,  £2,706 ,820kg,  £2,703 ,719kg, The Lake,  £2,692 ,752kg,  £2,573 ,799kg,  £2,514 ,776kg,  £2,395 ,758kg, Cleughbrae Farm,  £2,691 ,699kg, Lantonside,  £2,611 ,746kg,  £2,488 ,768kg,  £2,083 ,551kg, Prior House,  £2,547 ,681kg,  £2,460 ,691kg, Nunscleugh,  £2,412 ,689kg, Fenton Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,816 ,697kg, North Boig Farm,  £2,493 ,799kg,  £2,453 ,748kg,  £2,394 ,739kg, South Lambhill,  £2,442 ,798kg,  £2,356 ,755kg,  £2,322 ,721kg, The Close,  £2,335 ,631kg, Bowscale Farm,  CHAROLAIS: £2,526 ,743kg,  £2,286 ,762kg, Fenton Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,460 ,691kg, Outer Woodhead,  £2,370 ,614kg,  £2,279 ,616kg, Castle Farm,  SIMMENTAL: £2,449 ,712kg,  £2,414 ,736kg, Outer Woodhead,  £2,328 ,756kg, South Lambhill,  BLUE GREY: £2,161 ,614kg,  £1,733 ,501kg, Rye Close,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: £2,122 ,643kg,  £2,119 ,654kg, Thornington Farm,  WHITEBRED SHORTHORN: £2,038 ,596kg, Rye Close,  BEEF SHORTHORN: £1,882 ,547kg, Rye Close,  GALLOWAY: £1,690 ,556kg, Rye Close,  AYRSHIRE: £1,662 ,554kg,  £1,579 ,530kg, Horseclose Farm.

Heifers: Leading prices per head: LIMOUSIN: £3,065 ,755kg,  £2,926 ,671kg, Old Rectory Farm,  £2,892 ,761kg,  £2,637 ,637kg, Newbiggin Farm,  £2,801 ,667kg, Nunscleugh,  £2,756 ,653kg, Elm House,  £2,621 ,627kg,  £2,459 ,594kg, The Close,  £2,468 ,599kg, Terrys Farm,  £2,452 ,642kg,  £2,377 ,639kg,  £2,330 ,640kg, Greenhill Farm,  £2,397 ,634kg, Mechi Farm,  £2,318 ,644kg,  £2,130 ,687kg, Mirkbooths,  £2,213 ,556kg,  £2,210 ,561kg, Roberthill Farm,  £2,147 ,565kg, Raggetsyke,  £2,113 ,556kg, Westfield House Farm,  £1,919 ,623kg, 4 The Howes,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,771 ,707kg, Elm House,  HEREFORD: £2,329 ,656kg, Greenhill Farm,  CHAROLAIS: £2,275 ,720kg,  £2,187 ,651kg, 4 The Howes,  £2,120 ,631kg, Burncroft Farm,  £2,463 ,751kg,  Blennerhasset.

Steers: Leading Price per Kilo: BRITISH BLUE: 404p ,697kg, North Boig Farm,  370p ,631kg, Bowscale Farm,  328p ,748kg,  324p ,739kg,  312p ,799kg, South Lambhill,  322p ,721kg,  312p ,755kg,  306p ,798kg, The Close,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 386p ,614kg,  370p ,616kg, Castle Farm,  356p ,691kg, Outer Woodhead,  LIMOUSIN: 386p ,709kg, Roberthill Farm,  385p ,699kg, Lantonside,  378p ,713kg,  350p ,767kg,  338p ,890kg, Newbiggin Farm,  378p ,551kg,  350p ,746kg,  324p ,768kg, Prior House,  378p ,753kg, Elm House,  376p ,719kg,  366p ,743kg,  330p ,820kg, The Lake,  374p ,681kg,  356p ,691kg, Nunscleugh,  358p ,752kg,  324p ,776kg,  322p ,799kg,  316p ,758kg, Cleughbrae Farm,  358p ,787kg, North Boig Farm,  350p ,689kg, Fenton Farm,  BLUE GREY: 352p ,614kg,  346p ,501kg, Rye Close,  SIMMENTAL: 344p ,712kg,  328p ,736kg, Outer Woodhead,  308p ,756kg, South Lambhill,  BEEF SHORTHORN: 344p ,547kg, Rye Close,  WHITEBRED SHORTHORN: 342p ,596kg, Rye Close,  CHAROLAIS: 340p ,743kg,  300p ,762kg, Fenton Farm,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: 330p ,643kg,  324p ,654kg, Thornington Farm,  GALLOWAY: 304p ,556kg, Rye Close,  AYRSHIRE: 300p ,554kg Horseclose.

Heifers: Leading Price per Kilo: LIMOUSIN: 436p ,671kg,  406p ,755kg, Old Rectory Farm,  422p ,653kg, Elm House,  420p ,667kg, Nunscleugh,  418p ,627kg,  414p ,594kg, The Close,  414p ,637kg,  380p ,761kg, Newbiggin Farm,  412p ,599kg, Terrys Farm,  398p ,556kg,  394p ,561kg,  388p ,489kg, Roberthill Farm,  382p ,642kg,  372p ,639kg,  364p ,640kg, Greenhill Farm,  380p ,565kg, Raggetsyke,  380p ,556kg, Westfield House Farm,  378p ,634kg, Mechi Farm,  360p ,644kg,  310p ,687kg, Mirkbooths,  BRITISH BLUE: 392p ,707kg, Elm House,  HEREFORD: 355p ,656kg, Greenhill Farm,  CHAROLAIS: 336p ,631kg, Burncroft Farm,  336p ,651kg The Howes.