St Boswells Primestock Sale

Sold 60 Clean Cattle, 24 Cast Cows, 1126 Prime Lambs, 886 Cast Sheep

31 Bullocks averaged 380p per kg and sold to 416p. Top price £2850

27 Heifers averaged 388p per kg and sold to 432p.  Top price £2948

2 Young Bulls averaged 338p per kg and sold to 352p.  Top price £3568

21Cast Cows averaged 280p per kg and sold to 327p.  Top price £2572

3 Cast Bulls averaged 250p per kg and sold to 279p.  Top price £2432

1126 Prime Lambs averaged 320p per kg ( n/c on the week) and sold to £207

Top price 370p per kg for Beltex Lambs

886 Cast Sheep averaged £125 and sold to £295 for a nice pair of Texel Ewes from Penny, Harehead

Heavy ewes averaged £225, light ewes sold to £185 for North Country Cheviot Ewes from Messrs Davies, North Synton and averaged £120

PRIME CATTLE

Good commercial show forward

Bullocks per head-

Limousin (Ave. £2,486.59)  £2,850 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £2805, £2752.64 Ramsdens Farming, Kaimflat, £2759.68, £2741.64, £2532.16 Dandie, Learielaw

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,244.48)  £2398.96 Lamont, Dunslaw, £2120.40 Faughhill Farming

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,465.28)  £2,465.28 Faughhill Farming

Charolais (Ave. £2,394.09)  £2,464.19, £2324 Hall, New Blainslie

Simmental (Ave. £2,409.67)  £2,409.67 Lamont, Dunslaw

Blonde D'Aquitaine (Ave. £2,076.39)  £2,076.39 Lamont, Dunslaw

Belted Galloway (Ave. £2,046)  £2,046 Faughhill Farming

Bullocks per kilo-

Limousin (Ave. 383.45p)  416p, 408p, 398p, 396p Barrie,Rumbleton Farm, 402p, 392p Dandie, Learielaw,

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 382.69p)  382p Lamont, Dunslaw, 372p Faughhill Farming

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 384p)  384p Faughhill Farming

Belted Galloway (Ave. 372p)  372p Faughhill Farming

Charolais (Ave. 360.01p)  370p Hall, New Blainslie

Simmental (Ave. 363.99p)  364p Lamont, Dunslaw

Blonde D'Aquitaine (Ave. 357.99p)  358p Lamont, Dunslaw

Heifers per head-

Charolais (Ave. £2,448.96)  £2,948.80, £2556.80 Clark, Wellheads, £2386.12 Hall, New Blainslie

Limousin (Ave. £2,589.83)  £2,794.63, £2782.56, £2731.52 Clark, Wellheads, £2747.52, £2743 Dandie, Learielaw, £2731.52 Clark, Wellheads, £2594.88, £2577.92 Hamilton, Bee Edge

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,011.95)  £2,269.08 Lamont, Dunslaw

Saler (Ave. £2,135.67)  £2,135.67 Faughhill Farming

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £1,971.79)  £2,016.64 Faughhill Farming

Heifers per kilo-

Limousin (Ave. 409.58p)  432p, 424p(3) Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm, 424p Dandie, Learielaw, 422p Dandie, Learielaw to Hugh Black & Sons, 420p Hamilton, Bee Edge to W.Kirkup & Sons

Charolais (Ave. 370.38p)  398p Hall,New Blainslie, 388p Clark, Wellheads to Hugh Black & Sons

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 368.48p)  382p Lamont, Dunslaw, 368p Faughhill Farming

Saler (Ave. 375.99p)  376p Faughhill Farming

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 369.94p)  372p Faughhill Farm

YOUNG BULLS –

Limousin (Ave.£3568.64) £3568.64(328p) Hickson, Woodhouse

Charolais (Ave.£2801.92)£2801.92(352p) Jeffrey, Kersknowe

CAST COWS

Mixed show forward.  Nice trade

Cows per head-

Simmental (Ave. £2,072.73)  £2,572.86 Hogg, Birkenside Farm, £2367.48, £2284.04 Hickson, Woodhouse

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,147.04)  £2,541.34 Hogg, Birkenside Farm

Charolais (Ave. £2,432.87)  £2,432.87 Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,950.99)  £2,302.97 Buchanan, South Common Farm, £2143.20 Millar, Stagehall

Stabiliser (Ave. £2,159.53)  £2,279.19 Lofthouse,Bankhouse Farm

Saler (Ave. £2,030.33)  £2,150.15 Pringle, Yorkston

Limousin (Ave. £1,872.08)  £1,926.76, £1901.62 Hickson,Woodhouse Farm

British Blue (Ave. £1,444.50)  £1,444.50 Napier,Burnhead Farm

Cows per kilo-

Simmental (Ave. 297.94p)  327p, 319p, 303p Hickson,Woodhouse Farm, 313p Hogg, Birkenside

Limousin (Ave. 307.57p)  319p, 317p Hickson,Woodhouse Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 257.21p)  293p Buchanan, South Common Farm, 270p Millar, Stagehall

Saler (Ave. 275.11p)  289p Pringle, Yorkston

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 271.77p)  283p Hogg,Birkenside Farm

Stabiliser (Ave. 273.70p)  280p Lofthouse,Bankhouse

Charolais (Ave. 278.99p)  279p Jeffrey,Kersknowe Farm

British Blue (Ave. 225p)  225p Napier,Burnhead Farm

CAST BULLS

Cast Bull per head-

Limousin (Ave.£2432.70) £2432.70(255p) Anderson, Parkhill

Luing (Ave.£1966.02) £1966.02(217p) Wilson, Hutlerburn

Simmental(Ave.£2365.92) £2365.92(279p) Buchanan, South Common

PRIME LAMBS

Weight and flesh still paying

Lambs per head

Texel (Ave. £149.01)  £207, £190 Helm,Haltree, £200, £185 Pickford, Marchcleugh, £190 Preacher, Holylee, Davies, North Synton, £189 Hendry, Symington Mains, £185 Moffat, Wooplaw, Helm, Haltree, Anderson, Headshaw

Beltex (Ave. £156.46)  £187 Fullerton, Corsbie Farm, £182, £175, £174, £170 Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, £177(2), £174 Hadley, Rhodes Holdings

Blue Texel (Ave. £172.28)  £186 Paxton,Dunorran, £170 Hankey, East Mains

Suffolk (Ave. £143.96)  £181 Helm,Haltree, £179 Fullerton, Corsbie, £176 Hendry, Symington Mains, £169 Strang-Steel, Threepwood, £169 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton

Halfbred (Ave. £156)  £164, £152 Anderson,Headshaw Farm

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £147)  £147 Kay, Hartside Farm

Herdwick (Ave. £145)  £145 Lauder Herdwicks

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £122.16)  £144 Rodger Farms Galadean

Dorset (Ave. £142)  £142 Cheeklaw Brae Farming

Dutch Spotted (Ave. £140)  £140 Pringle,Mosshill Farm

Greyfaced (Ave. £128.73)  £135 Mundell, Meigle Farm, £132 McClymont, Tinnis

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £134)  £134 King, Gospel Hall

Hampshire (Ave. £125)  £125 Hume Farming, Broombank

Lambs per kilo

Texel (Ave. 320p)  370.20p Sinclair, Crookston, 363.6p Lylestane Farming, 350.8p Helm, Haltree, 350p, 342.6p Sanderson, Greenhead, 346.7p Borthwick Livestock Ltd, 342.6p Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, Helm, Haltree, Pickford, Marchcleugh

Beltex (Ave. 341p)  369.80p Ross, Wester Middleton, 368.8p, 354p, 344.4p Hadley, Rhodes Holdings, 359.6p Fullerton, Corsbie, 356.1p Huntington Farm Partnership, 353.3p Rutter, Greenhead, 348p Dixon, Whitsome West Newton

Suffolk (Ave. 312p)  365.90p, 328p Ross, Wester Middleton, 335p, 333.3p Anderson, Headshaw, 331.4p Strang-Steel, Threepwood, 325.9p Hendry, Symington Mains

Blue Texel (Ave. 340p)  344.40p Paxton,Dunorran, 340p Hankey, East Mains

Halfbred (Ave. 309p)  310.20p, 309.4p Anderson, Headshaw Farm

Dorset (Ave. 308p)  308.70p Cheeklaw Brae Farming

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 294p)  306.80p Mundell, Meigle Farm

Greyfaced (Ave. 294p)  303.40p Mundell, Meigle Farm, 296.3p McClymont, Tinnis

Dutch Spotted (Ave. 297p)  297.90p Pringle,Mosshill Farm

Hampshire (Ave. 297p)  297.60p Hume Farming, Broombank

Cheviot Mule (Ave. 294p)  294.50p King, Gospel Hall

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. 294p)  294p Kay, Hartside Farm

Herdwick (Ave. 284p)  284.30p Lauder Herdwicks

CAST SHEEP

Numbers continue to flood into St Boswells

886 forward

Once again all classes of ewes were in high demand with a great trade throughout.

EWES

Texel (Ave. £157.73)  £295, £275, £258 Penny,Harehead, £242 Bell, Langraw, £240 Davies, North Synton, £240, £225, £212 Sanderson, Greenhead, £215 Ainslie, Scott Road, Lauder, £208 Damerell, Lauder Barns

Suffolk (Ave. £184.91)  £212, £188 Damerell, Lauder Barns, £210, £186 Bell, Langraw, £192, £180 Harelawside Farming, £180 Tweedie, Middlethird, £178 Elliot Farms, Blackhaugh, £175 Gordon, Northfield,Pate, Helmburn

Greyfaced (Ave. £140.63)  £198, £170 Coltman,Haystoun, £178 Bell, Langraw, £175 Harelawside Farming, £170 Mundell, Meigle, £165 McNeill, The Stables, £165 Penny, Harehead, £158 Anderson, Parkhill, Bell, Langraw, £152 Glennie, Threeburnford

Blue Texel (Ave. £182.00)  £188, £178 Paxton,Dunorran

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £140.41)  £185 Davies, North Synton, £170 King, Gospelhall, £158 Hendrie, Glebehead, £154 Mundell, Meigle, £152 King, Gospelhall, £140 Ainslie, Scott Road, Lauder

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £173.20)  £182, £138 Napier,Burnhead Farm

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £151.07)  £180.00 Tweedie, Middlethird, £165, £136 Gordon, Northfield, £160 Penny, Harehead, £148 Glennie, Threeburnford

Lleyn (Ave. £126.72)  £162.00 Hume Farming, Broombank, £138 Carden Livestock, Firth, £120 Emmerson, Trabroun

South Down (Ave. £142.00)  £142.00 Hume Farming, Broombank

Romney (Ave. £102.40)  £132.00 Venchen Farms

Kerry Hill (Ave. £132.00)  £132.00 Hendrie, Glebehead

Herdwick (Ave. £49.36)  £130.00 Lauder Herdwicks

Blackface (Ave. £73.02)  £129, £102 Penny,Harehead Farm, £126 Coltman, Haystoun, £118 Mundell, Meigle

Easy Care (Ave. £104.47)  £125, £115 Elliot Farms, Blackhaugh, £125, £108Lofthouse, Bankhouse, £120 Wilkinson, Inchkeith,

Beltex (Ave. £122.00)  £122.00 Hume Farming, Broombank

Swaledale (Ave. £38.00)  £82.00 Napier,Burnhead Farm

CAST TUPS

Suffolk (Ave. £226.00)  £280.00 Mundell, Meigle Farm, £240 Gordon, Northfield, £232 Anderson, Parkhill

Texel (Ave. £200.00)  £200.00 Gordon,Northfield Farm

Dutch Spotted (Ave. £155.00)  £155.00 Hendrie,Glebehead

Zwartble (Ave. £138.00)  £138.00 Hendrie,Glebehead

Shetland (Ave. £65.50)  £88.00 Playfair,Stichill Eastfield