St Boswells Primestock Sale

Sold 79 Clean Cattle, 15 Cast Cows, 1534 Prime Lambs, 800 Cast Sheep

36 Bullocks averaged 375p per kg and sold to 418p

43 Heifers averaged 392p per kg and sold to 440p

14 Cast Cows averaged 265p per kg and sold to 335p.  Top price £3011

1 Cast Bull sold to 223p.  Top price £2386

1534 Prime Lambs averaged 340p per kg ( +24p on the week) £156 per head and sold to £227 for Texel Lambs

Top price 422p per kg for Beltex Lambs

800 Cast Sheep sold to £132.78  and sold to £242 for a Suffolk from Buskin followed closely by a pair of Mules at £240 from Tinnis

Heavy ewes averaged £225, light ewes sold to £150 for a pair of Blackface Ewes and averaged £130

PRIME CATTLE

Good trade and plenty about

Bullocks per head

Charolais (Ave. £2,689.67)  £3,184.19 Clark,Wellheads, £2765.68, £2646 Hall, New Blainslie, £2557.80 Barrie, Rumbleton

Simmental (Ave. £2,772.37)  £2,996, £2895.60 Clark,Wellhead, £2903.04 Wight, Whitrighill, £2822 Brickell, Holydean

Limousin (Ave. £2,793.85)  £2,971.60, £2825.52 Clark,Wellheads, £2956.20, £2727.48 Ramsden, Kamiflat, £2842.40 Lamont, Dunslaw, £2825.52 Clark, Wellheads, £2806.72, £2728.32, £2700.28 Dandie, Learielaw

British Blue (Ave. £2,886)  £2,886 Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,226.13)  £2,450.67 Lamont, Dunslaw, £2412.40 Wilkinson, Inchkeith, £2262, £2203.05 Faughhill Farming

Galloway (Ave. £2,283.65)  £2,381.39 Laurie,Southdean Farm

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,244.07)  £2,292.84 Faughhill Farming, £2263.20 Sloan, Burnfoot

Belted Galloway (Ave. £1,707.41)  £2,145 Faughhill Farming

Bullocks per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 389.11p)  418p, 392p (2)Dandie,Learielaw, 390p Ramsden, Kaimflat, 386p Clark, Wellheads and Hall, New Blainslie

Charolais (Ave. 384.97p)  412p, 406p Barrie,Rumbleton Farm, 382p, 378p Hall, New Blainslie

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 367.59p)  394p Lamont, Dunslaw, 392p, 390p Faughhill Farming

British Blue (Ave. 390.00p)  390p Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 365.48p)  390p, 386p Faughhill Farming

Belted Galloway (Ave. 343.54p)  390p Faughhill Farming

Simmental (Ave. 360.51p)  380p Clark,Wellhead, 378p Wight, Whitrighill

Galloway (Ave. 37314p)  378p Laurie,Southdean Farm

Heifers per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,328.68)  £2,882.04, £2652 Dandie, Learielaw, £2842.40, £2616.40, £2609.28 Hamilton, Bee Edge

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,149.85)  £2,467.60 Lamont,Dunslaw, £2439.60, £2296.36, £2280.60 Gilchrist, West Meikle Pinkerton, £2390.08 Faughhill Farming, £2281.72 Cowe, Oldcastles

Charolais (Ave. £2,349.42)  £2,395.52, £2340.36 Lamont, Dunslaw, £2312.40 Young, Nisbet

Simmental (Ave. £2,322.32)  £2,322.32 Forrest, Preston

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,099.06)  £2,116.80 Faughhill Farming

Saler (Ave. £1,887)  £1,887 Faughhill Farming

British Blue (Ave. £1,366.55)  £1,427.19 Shanks, Standhill

Heifers per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 409.73p)  440p, 432p Hamilton,Bee Edge, 438p Dandie, Learielaw, 422p Bee Edge to W.Kirkup & Sons, 420p Barrie, Rumbleton, 418p, 410p Forrest, Preston

Charolais (Ave. 399.10p)  410p Young,Nisbet, 394p Lamont, Dunslaw

Simmental (Ave. 406p)  406p Forrest, Preston

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 379.34p)  406p, 398p, 394p Cowe, Oldcastles, 398p, 394p(2) Lamont, Dunslaw, 394p Cowe, Oldcastles

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 387.28p)  392p, 390p Faughhill Farming

Saler (Ave. 370p)  370p Faughhill Farming

British Blue (Ave. 314.15p)  320p Shanks, Standhill

YOUNG BULLS –

CAST COWS

Small show but a nice trade

Cows per head-

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,040.87)  £3,011.58 Dun, Brothershiels, £2140.90 Lofthouse, Bankhouse, £2003.30 Hogg, Birkenside

Limousin (Ave. £2,378.70)  £2,589.41 Wight, Whitrighill Farm

Simmental (Ave. £1,785.11)  £1,922.69 Lofthouse,Bankhouse Farm

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £1,676.89)  £1,725.45 Anderson, Priesthaugh

Cows per kilo-

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 271.59p)  335p Hogg, Birkenside Farm, 297p Dun, Brothershiels

Limousin (Ave. 290.44p)  309p Wight,Whitrighill Farm

Simmental (Ave. 249.31p)  255p Lofthouse,Bankhouse Farm

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 241.39p)  253p Anderson, Priesthaugh

CAST BULLS

Simmental (Ave.£2386.10) £2386.10 (223p) Rutter, Greenhead

PRIME LAMBS

Improved trade throughout.  Fabulous show.

Lambs per head

Texel (Ave. £157.10)  £227, £198 Sanderson,Greenhead, £211 Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, £210 Bell, Langraw, £209, £204, £200 Helm, Haltree, £203 Glennie, Threeburnford, £201 Robson, Torwoodlee, £198 Hendry, Symington Mains

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £166)  £220 Helm,Haltree, £156 Davies, North Synton

Suffolk (Ave. £155.43)  £200 (2) Helm,Haltree, £196, £188, £181(2) Lowrie, Blegbie, £195 Philiphaugh Estate, £191 Hendry, Symington Mains, £185 Shaw, Smailholm Mains, £183 Newtrench Ltd, £181(2) Lowrie, Blegbie

Beltex (Ave. £163.22)  £196, £182, £180, £179 Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, £187, £184, £180 Hadley, Rhodes Holdings

Blue Texel (Ave. £191)  £191 Forster,Hermiston Farm

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £166.66)  £180 Lowrie, Blegbie

Charollais (Ave. £152)  £152 Darling,Ladyflat

Easy Care (Ave. £141)  £149.50, £145.50 Stewart, Bankrugg, £139 Forster, Hermiston

Hampshire (Ave. £138)  £143 Hislop, Coltcrooks, £138 Gray, Sunnycroft

Lambs per kilo

Beltex (Ave. 352p)  422.50p, 412.2p, 407.3p Borthwick Livestock, Halflawkiln, 404.5p, 400p, 397.9p Hadley, Rhodes Holdings

Texel (Ave. 339p)  400p, 380.4p Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, 400p Borthwick Livestock Ltd and Sanderson, Greenhead, 388.9p Glennie, Threeburnford, 386.1p Gray, Sunnycroft, 383p Sanderson, Greenhead, 381.6p Robson, Torwoodlee

Suffolk (Ave. 334p)  357.10p, 354p Helm,Haltree, 349.1p Shaw, Smailholm Mains, 348.1p (3) Lowrie, Blegbie, 346.6p Newtrench Ltd, 346.5p Fisher, Townhead

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 335p)  354.80p Helm,Haltree

Blue Texel (Ave. 353p)  353.70p Forster,Hermiston Farm

Cheviot Mule (Ave. 337p)  339.60p Lowrie, Blegbie, 333.3p Adderstonshiels

Charollais (Ave. 337p)  337.80p Darling,Ladyflat

Hampshire (Ave. 323p)  332.60p Hislop, Coltcrooks

Easy Care (Ave. 326p)  332.50p, 331p Forster,Girrick Farm

CAST SHEEP

Stronger show of Ewes forward today at St Boswells with the very best end a touch dearer. 

Hill Ewes also selling away well with Cheviot sections topping at £172 from Messrs Glennie, Threeburnford and Blackfaces topping at £150 for a pair of Ewes from McClymont, Tinnis

 

EWES

Suffolk (Ave. £172.01)  £242 Wright, Buskin, £235, £198 Sanderson, Greenhead, £206 Thistleknowe, £198, £174 Walker, Westruther Mains, £192, £178 Forster, Hermiston, £180 Dodds, Bonjedward, £174 Tweedie, Middlethird

Greyfaced (Ave. £149.39)  £240 McClymont, Tinnis, £184, £170 Walker, Westruther Mains, £176 Wright, Buskin, £175 Fleming, Greenriggs, £172 Letham Farming, £168 Tweedie, Middlethird, £166 Bell, Langraw, £165 Forster, Hermiston, £160 Sanderson, Greenhead

Texel (Ave. £149.83)  £230 Scamblesby, Huntershall, £228 Sanderson, Greenhead, £190 Wright, Buskin, £188 Rennie, Berryhill, £180 Glennie, Threeburnford, £180, £176, £175 Forster, Hermiston, £176 Catlin, Hassendean, £175 Wester Houses Farming

Beltex (Ave. £162)  £186 Strang-Steel,Threepwood, £150 Richardson, Bedrule

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £136.40)  £180 Lowrie, Blegbie, £175 Richardson, Bedrule, £164 Sanderson, Greenhead, £158 Wester Houses Farming, £148 Fairnilee Farming, Richardson, Upper Samieston, £146 Easter Whitmuir, £144 Blackcruick Farming, £136 Richardson, Upper Samieston

Halfbred (Ave. £171.12)  £180 Shaw,Smailholm Mains, £165, £152 Dodds, Bonjedward

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £128.33)  £172 Glennie,Threeburnford, £150, £140, £136 Forster, Hermiston, £144, £120 Philiphaugh Estate,£135 Scamblesby, Huntershall, £118 Dodds, Bonjedward and Fairnilee Farming

Lleyn (Ave. £143.46)  £160, £138, £128 Winton Trust, Pencaitland, £140 Baker, Woodriggs

Easy Care (Ave. £128.86)  £152 Forster,Girrick, £148 Stewart, Bankrugg, £140, £122(2), £120 Livesey, Nether Firth, £120 Runciman, East Mains

Blackface (Ave. £67.45)  £150, £92 McClymont, Tinnis, £130 Blackcruik Farming, £106 Floors Farming, Byrecleugh, £90 Scamblesby, Huntershall

Aberfield (Ave. £150)  £150 (2) Tweedie, Middlethird

Zwartble (Ave. £148)  £148 Faughhill Farming

Rare Breed Sheep (Ave. £127)  £142, £124 Catlin, Hassendean

Blue Texel (Ave. £120)  £120 Blackcruik Farming

CAST TUPS

Suffolk (Ave. £238)  £238 Fairnilee Farming

Dutch Spotted (Ave. £188)  £188 Easter Whitmuir

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £156.50)  £170, £138 Easton,Langhope Farm