St Boswells Primestock Sale

Sold 65 Clean Cattle, 35 Cast Cows, 1776 Prime Lambs, 1052 Cast Sheep

28 Bullocks averaged 385p per kg and sold to 430p. Top price £3182

36 Heifers averaged 388p per kg and sold to 444p.  Top price £2965

1 Young Bull sold to 310p

33 Cast Cows averaged 275p per kg and sold to 317p x 2.  Top price £2683

2 Cast Bulls averaged 220p per kg and sold to 235p.  Top price £2550

1776 Prime Lambs averaged 316p per kg ( -4p on the week) £146 per head and sold to £227 for Suffolk Lambs

Top price 396p per kg for Blue Texel Lambs

1052 Cast Sheep sold to £265  for a Texel from Messrs Anderson, Headshaw

Heavy ewes averaged £215, light ewes sold to £170 for a pair of North Country Cheviot Ewes and averaged £120

PRIME CATTLE

Improved trade

Bullocks per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,695.80)  £3,182.39, £2828.20 Clark,Wellheads, £3030.48, £2958.40, £2894.60 Dandie, Learielaw, £2908.80 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £2888.28 Baird, Lurdenlaw

Charolais (Ave. £2,761.30)  £3,064.32, £2819.60 Clark,Wellheads

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,727.99)  £2,970.39 Ramsdens Farming, Kaimflat, £2690.40 Lamont, Dunslaw

Hereford (Ave. £2,373.84)  £2,373.84 Lamont, Dunslaw

Bullocks per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 394.49ppkg)  430.00p, 414p, 410p Dandie,Learielaw, 426p Baird, Lurdenlaw, 424p Wight, Whitrighill, 404p Hamilton, Bee Edge

Charolais (Ave. 37014ppkg)  400.00ppkg Baird,Lurdenlaw Farm, 380p Clark, Wellheads

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 369.64ppkg)  380.00ppkg Lamont, Dunslaw, 376p Ramsden Farming, Kaimridge

Hereford (Ave. 378.00ppkg)  378.00ppkg Lamont, Dunslaw

Heifers per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,251.64)  £2,965.60, £2700.28 Dandie,Learielaw, £2827.40 Matthewson, Soutra, £2628.48, £2596.16 Hamilton, Bee Edge

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,012.82)  £2,220.39, £2063.88 Lamont, Dunslaw

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,113.05)  £2173.28 Lamont, Dunslaw

Simmental (Ave. £1,872.32)  £2,131.80 Forrest, Preston

Heifers per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 40194ppkg)  444.00ppkg Hamilton, Bee Edge to Denholm Meats, 440p, Dandie, Learielaw, 427p Hamilton, Bee Edge, 422p Matthewson, Soutra to Hugh Black & Sons, Bee Edge 422p tp W.Kirkup Butchers, 418p Dandie, Learielaw to Hugh Black & Sons, 416p Wight, Whitrighill

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 384.65ppkg)  392.00ppkg Forrest, Preston

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 365.96ppkg)  380p, 378p Lamont, Dunslaw

Simmental (Ave. 359.14ppkg)  378p, 374p Forrest, Preston

YOUNG BULLS –

Beef Shorthorn (Ave.£2294) £2294(310p) Sloan, Burnfoot

CAST COWS

Steadier trade

Cows per head-

Limousin (Ave. £1,975.86)  £2,683.17 Muircleugh Partners, £2681.82 Hamilton, Ramrig, £2430.80 Matthewson, Soutra, £2381.36 McGowan, Craiglea, £2145.24 Rutter, Greenhead

Luing (Ave. £1,980.01)  £2,603.80, £2246.52 Helm,Haltree

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,246.59)  £2,354.50 Mundell,Meigle, £2332 Richardson, Upper Samieston

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,352.45)  £2,352.45 Irving, Mountbenger

Simmental (Ave. £1,987.70)  £2,337.91, £2082.60, £2063.40, £2020.20 Helm,Haltree, £2116.40 Muircleugh Partners

Charolais (Ave. £1,491.83)  £1,491.83 Connon,Greenknowe

Blue Grey (Ave. £1,349.04)  £1,349.04 Wilson,Hutlerburn Farm

Cows per kilo-

Limousin (Ave. 283.82ppkg)  317.00ppkg Connon,Greenknowe Bungalow and Hamilton, Ramrig, 307p Muircleugh Partners, 303p Rutter, Greenhead

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 286.31ppkg)  313.00ppkg Hendry,Symington Mains, 277p Mundell, Meigle

Luing (Ave. 26551ppkg)  291p, 285p Helm,Haltree

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 288.99ppkg)  289.00ppkg Irving, Mountbenger

Charolais (Ave. 28799ppkg)  288.00ppkg Connon,Greenknowe Bungalow

Simmental (Ave. 264.85ppkg)  285p, 281p, 273p Helm,Haltree

Blue Grey (Ave. 231.00ppkg)  231.00ppkg Wilson,Hutlerburn Farm

CAST BULLS

Aberdeen Angus (Ave.£2550.24) £2550.24(207p) Bowland Farms

Simmental (Ave.£2232.50) £2232.50(235p) Wilson, Hutlerburn

PRIME LAMBS

Good trade throughout with flesh still paying

Lambs per head

Suffolk (Ave. £148.33)  £227.00 Laing, Oxmuir, £191 Grieve, The Lee, £185, £184 Lowrie, Blegbie

Texel (Ave. £145.69)  £194.00 Buchanan, South Common Farm, £190 Muircleugh Partners, £188 Davies, North Synton, £186 Huntington Partnership, £184, £180, £178(2) Dixon, Whitsome West Newton

Beltex (Ave. £164.20)  £190, £172 Dixon,Whitsome West Newton, £167 Forster, Hermiston

Blue Texel (Ave. £166.00)  £178, £170 Dixon, Whitsome West Newton

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £138.16)  £170.00 Logan,Pirntaton, £150 Anderson, Woodburn Haugh, £146 Runciman, Allanshaws

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £132.67)  £159.00 Lowrie, Blegbie, £145 Douglas, Howahill

Charollais (Ave. £157.50)  £157.50 Pate, Marvingston

Halfbred (Ave. £147.50)  £147.50 Anderson, Headshaw Farm

Greyfaced (Ave. £135.00)  £135.00 Buchanan, South Common Farm

Lleyn (Ave. £133.80)  £135.00 Emmerson,Trabroun

Hampshire (Ave. £128.37)  £134, £129(2) Lauder Herdwicks

Lambs per kilo

Blue Texel (Ave. 356ppkg)  395.60p, 377.8p Dixon, Whitsome West Newton

Texel (Ave. 317ppkg)  363p, 346.7p Scott, Falla Farm, 359.2p, 356p, 348p, 340p  Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, 358.3p Brown, Stoneypath, 354p Strang-Steel, Threepwood

Beltex (Ave. 336ppkg)  363.00ppkg Forster,Hermiston, 344p. 335.4p Dixon, Whitsome West Newton

Suffolk (Ave. 312ppkg)  333.70p, 322.5p Anderson, Headshaw, 329.5p Emmerson, Trabroun, 325p Budge, Lamberton, 322.8p Lowrie, Blegbie, 322.2p Phaup, Hoprigshiels

Charollais (Ave. 324ppkg)  324.70ppkg Pate, Marvingston

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 301ppkg)  314.30ppkg Runciman & Sons,Allanshaws, 312.5p Logan, Pirntaton

Cheviot Mule (Ave. 302ppkg)  314.00ppkg Roger Farms, Galadean, 307.8p, 304.5p Runciman, Allanshaws

Lleyn (Ave. 311ppkg)  314.00ppkg Emmerson,Trabroun

Hampshire (Ave. 295ppkg)  311.60p, 300p Lauder Herdwicks

Halfbred (Ave. 307ppkg)  307.30ppkg Anderson, Headshaw Farm

CAST SHEEP

1052 Ewes forward

A big show of Ewes met with a very respectable trade once again.  A lot of leaner ewes forward at St Boswells today and they are still proving to be a big trade!  Strong demand from buyers right across the board.

EWES

Suffolk (Ave. £152.33)  £260.00 Sanderson,Greenhead, £212 Arnott, Butterdean, £200 Kay, Spring House, £192 Anderson, Headshaw, £186 Park & Paskins, Glenburnie, £176 Bowden Moor & Broomielees, £170 Muircleugh Partners, £165 Laing, Oxmuir, £162 Douglas, Ruletownhead, £160 Coltherd, Clarilaw

Texel (Ave. £153.00)  £242.00 Anderson, Headshaw Farm, £240, £226 Muircleugh Partners, £226 Wilson, Hutlerburn, £208 Davies, North Synton, £200 Park & Paskins, Glenburnie, Sanderson, Greenhead and Wilson, Hutlerburn, £194 Chandler, Old Melrose, £188 Taylor, Belmont

Beltex (Ave. £172.57)  £196.00 Glennie,Threeburnford Farm, £192 Muircleugh Partners, £182 Anderson, Headshaw, £158 Glennie, Threeburnford, £150 Halliday, Heriotsfield

Lleyn (Ave. £126.10)  £186, £168 Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw Farmhouse,

Greyfaced (Ave. £118.88)  £182.00 Laing, Oxmuir, £180 Arnott, Butterdean, £178 Kay, Hartside, Park & Paskins, Glenburnie, £170 Hickson, Woodhouse and White, Middlestead, £168 Harelawside Farming, £160 White, Middlestead, £152 Kay, Hartside

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £134.33)  £170, £150, £144 Sanderson,Greenhead, £158 Douglas, Saughtree, Buchanan, South Common, £148 Roger, Galadean, £146 Muircleugh Partners, £140 Douglas, Saughtree and Park & Paskins, Glenburnie

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £91.73)  £170.00 Matthewson, Soutra, £150 Anderson, Headshaw, £140 Douglas, Ruletownhead, £134 Anderson, Parkhill, £128 Phaup, Hoprigshiels

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £139.33)  £152.00 McClymont,Kirkstead, £148 Kay, Hartside

Ryeland (Ave. £130.00)  £138, £122 Coulson,Salters Ford Farming

Blackface (Ave. £78.79)  £136.00 Kay & Sons,Hartside Farm

Zwartble (Ave. £135.00)  £135.00 Buchanan,South Common Farm

Blackface (Ave.£78.80) £136 Kay, Hartside, £106 Fingland, West Linton and McClymont, Kirkstead, £100 Anderson, Penchrise

Easy Care (Ave. £108.84)  £134.00 Runciman, East Mains Farm, £112 Lofthouse, Bankhouse

Romney (Ave. £69.40)  £118.00 Bowland Farms

Jacob (Ave. £94.80)  £106.00 Bowden Moor & Broomilees

Herdwick (Ave. £51.84)  £62.00 Lauder Herdwicks

Swaledale (Ave. £52.00)  £52.00 Bowden Moor & Broomilees and Grieve, The Lee

CAST TUPS

Texel (Ave. £247.50)  £265.00 Anderson, Headshaw Farm

Easy Care (Ave. £171.50)  £215, £128 McNeil,Millheugh

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £194.00)  £198, £190 Anderson, Headshaw Farm, £194 Easton, Langhope

Lleyn (Ave. £185.00)  £185.00 Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Suffolk (Ave. £168.00)  £168.00 Ogilvie, Broom