St Boswells Primestock Sale

Sold 93 Clean Cattle, 26 Cast Cows, 1821 Prime Lambs, 1316 Cast Sheep

32 Bullocks averaged 367p per kg and sold to 413p .  Top price £3030

60 Heifers averaged 390p per kg and sold to 432p.  Top price £2738

25 Cast Cows averaged 289p per kg and sold to 345p.  Top price £2940

  1 Cast Bull sold to 218p per kilo.  Top price £1430

1821 Prime Lambs averaged 324p per kg (-4p on the week) £150 per head and sold to £234 for Beltex Lambs

Top price 412p per kg for Beltex Lambs

1316 Cast Sheep averaged £143.19 and sold to £335 for a Suffolk Tup from Campbell, Maidenhall

Heavy ewes averaged £205, light ewes sold to £184 for a pen of 18 North Country Cheviots from Campbell, Wedderlie and averaged £135

PRIME CATTLE

Good show of cattle with a cracker of a trade

Bullocks per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,688.44)  £3,030.56, £2830.24, £2748.32, £2672.80 Dandie, Learielaw, £2750.12 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £2672.64, £2663.52 Lamont, Dunslaw

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,686.44)  £2,859.12, £2803.68 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton

British Blue (Ave. £2,659.76)  £2,692.71 Dandie,Learielaw

Galloway (Ave. £2,191.63)  £2,191.63 Laurie,Southdean Farm

Simmental (Ave. £2,185.91)  £2,185.91 Lamont, Dunslaw

Blue Grey (Ave. £1,941.89)  £2,116.80, £2060.80, £2023.68 Laurie,Southdean Farm

Highland (Ave. £1,808.42)  £2,016.69, £1977.96, £1905.68, £1890.52 Constable, Meikle Harelaw

Bullocks per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 389.12p)  413p, Baird, Lurdenlaw Farm to Saunderson, Butcher, 408p, 392p, 386p Dandie, Learielaw, 394p Hamilton, Bee Edge, 386p Barrie,Rumbleton

Blue Grey (Ave.369.3p) 378p, 372p Laurie, Southdean

British Blue (Ave. 392.87p)  398p Baird, Lurdenlaw Farm, 388p Dandie, Learielaw

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 390.47p)  396p(2) Ross Farms, Wester Middleton

Galloway (Ave. 373.99p)  374p Laurie,Southdean Farm

Simmental (Ave. 367.99p)  368p Lamont,Dunslaw

Highland (Ave. 308.86p)  335p, 332p, 318p Constable, Meikle Harelaw

Heifers per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,373.50)  £2,738.87, £2687.84, £2662.72, £2578.80 Dandie,Learielaw, £2698.44 Matthewson, Soutra, £2653.20 Baird, Lurdenlaw, £2599.96, £2587.20 Hamilton, Bee Edge

Simmental (Ave. £2,238.81)  £2,573.12, £2342.40 Forrest, Preston, £2277.60 Hall, New Blainslie

Charolais (Ave. £2,258.77)  £2,423.52, £2403.40, £2320.56, £2312.48 Hall, New Blainslie

Saler (Ave. £2,299.40)  £2,362.80, £2236 Osborne, Outerston Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,179.67)  £2,346.23, £2304.72 Lamont, Dunslaw, £2340.80, £2234.88 Young, Nisbet

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,338.71)  £2,338.71 Young,Nisbet Farm

Heifers per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 399.52p)  432p, 428p, 420p Dandie,Learielaw to Hugh Black & Sons, 430p Hamilton, Bee Edge to Kirkup Butchers, 428p Barrie, Rumbleton, 424p Dandie, Learielaw, 420p Hamilton, Bee Edge

Charolais (Ave. 386.24p)  400p, 396p(2), 394p Hall,New Blainslie

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 387.44p)  400p, 398p, 396p, 394p, 392p,390p(2) Cowe, Oldcastles, 388p Lamont, Dunslaw

Simmental (Ave. 375.22p)  390p Hall, New Blainslie, 384p Forrest, Preston

Hereford (Ave. 37612p)  380p Hunter,Broachrigg

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 375.99p)  376p Young,Nisbet Farm

Saler (Ave. 351.05p)  358p Osborne, Outerston Farm

YOUNG BULLS –

Limousin(Ave.£1430.08) £1430.08(218p) Matthewson, Soutra

CAST COWS

Superb show

Cows per head-

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,808.06)  £2,940.30 Wight, Whitrighill Farm, £1977.90 Tennant, Shaws, £1760 Dobie, Easter Middleton, £1746.18 Buchanan, South Common, £1727.82 Tennant, Shaws

Limousin (Ave. £2,428.96)  £2,743.17, £2673.06, £2593.06, £2409.58 Wight,Whitrighill Farm, £2532.30 Hendry, Symington Mains

Simmental (Ave. £1,879.99)  £2,338.52, £1880.46 Wight, Whitrighill Farm

Lincoln Red (Ave. £2,273.05)  £2,285.39, £2260.72 Wight, Whitrighill Farm

Hereford (Ave. £1,492.02)  £1,492.02 Buchanan, South Common

British Blue (Ave. £1,306.78)  £1,306.78 Dobie,Easter Middleton

Cows per kilo-

Limousin (Ave. 323.38p)  345p(2), 341p Hendry,Symington Mains Farm, 337p, 323p Wight, Whitrighill

Simmental (Ave. 285.13p)  323p, 279p Wight, Whitrighill Farm

Lincoln Red (Ave. 300.27p)  308p Wight, Whitrighill Farm

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 260.94p)  297p Wight,Whitrighill Farm, 285p Tennant, Shaws, 275p Dobie, Easter Middleton

Hereford (Ave. 243.00p)  243p Buchanan,South Common Farm

British Blue (Ave. 223.00p)  223p Dobie,Easter Middleton

CAST BULLS

PRIME LAMBS

Mixed show forward.  Fed and best types easier to sell

Lambs per head

Beltex (Ave. £156.54)  £234 Sinclair,Crookston, £178(2), £177(2) Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, £178 Cormack, Oxnam Neuk, £177 Arnott, Butterdean, £175(2) McAulay, Wauchope

Texel (Ave. £150.42)  £221(2), £200, £194 Helm,Haltree, £205 Kerr, Foutainhall, £201 Arnott, Butterdean, £194 Fullerton, Corsbie

Suffolk (Ave. £148.94)  £213, £194 Anderson,Headshaw Farm, £182 Helm, Haltree, £180 Hendry, Symington Mains, £174(2) Arnott, Butterdean, £170 Beck, Hendersyde

Greyfaced (Ave. £137.64)  £187 Sinclair,Crookston, £140 Renwick, Craig Douglas

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £134.09)  £177, £146 Philiphaugh Estate, £147 Adderstonshiels Farming

Blue Texel (Ave. £147.66)  £165 Dixon,  Whitsome West Newton, £146(2) Cormack, Oxnam Neuk

Halfbred (Ave. £159.50)  £159.50 Anderson,Headshaw Farm

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £145.63)  £157, £155, £149 Lylestane Farming

Dorset (Ave. £146)  £146 Baker,Windshiel

Lleyn (Ave. £145.66)  £146, £145.50 Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Blackface (Ave. £145)  £145 Sinclair,Crookston

Charollais (Ave. £143)  £143 Darling,Ladyflat

Zwartble (Ave. £141)  £141 Blair,Kings Croft

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £135)  £135 Anderson, Parkhill

Ryeland (Ave. £127)  £127 Hislop, Coltcrooks

Charmoise (Ave. £119)  £119 MacTaggart,Greendale

Easy Care (Ave. £117)  £117 Hume Farming, Broombank

Lambs per kilo

Blue Texel (Ave. 335p)  412.50p Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, 342.5p Cormack, Oxnam Neuk

Beltex (Ave. 339p)  402.30p, 387p, 384.8p, 376.2p, 370.8p Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, 377.4p, 375p, 371.8p Sinclair, Crookston,

Texel (Ave. 325p)  375p Rennie,Berryhill, 374.6p Helm, Haltree, 366.7p(2) Dixon, Whitsome West Newton, 363.6p Lylestane Farming, 353.8p Philiphaugh Estate, 352.3p Rodger Farms, Galadean

Suffolk (Ave. 319p)  347.50p Hendry,Symington Mains, 333.3p Philiphaugh Estate, 333.3p Torwoodlee & Buckholm, 333p Hall, New Blainslie, 332.9p, 330.7p Adderstonshiels Farming, 331p Newtrench, 330.2p Darling, Ladyflat

Charollais (Ave. 332p)  332.60p Darling,Ladyflat

Cheviot Mule (Ave. 323p)  329.50p, 327.4p Lylestane Farming

Zwartble (Ave. 327p)  327.90p Blair,Kings Croft

Ryeland (Ave. 325p)  325.60p Hislop, Coltcrooks

Charmoise (Ave. 321p)  321.60p MacTaggart,Greendale

Greyfaced (Ave. 309p)  320.90p Mundell, Meigle Farm, 311.7p Sinclair, Crookston, 311.1p Renwick, Craig House

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 306p)  320p, 318.3p Philiphaugh Estate

Easy Care (Ave. 316p)  316.20p Hume Farming, Broombank

Blackface (Ave. 308p)  308.50p Sinclair,Crookston

Halfbred (Ave. 303p)  303.80p Anderson, Headshaw Farm

Lleyn (Ave. 301p)  303.10p Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. 300p)  300p Anderson, Parkhill

Dorset (Ave. 297p)  298p Baker,Windshiel

CAST SHEEP

Another big show of ewes today with 1316 forward!

All ewes still very much in demand.  £143.19 average right through.

Topping the trade today was Messrs Campbell, Maidenhall at £335 for a Suffolk Tup

EWES

Texel (Ave. £159.89)  £270, £220, £218, £198 Macvie, Langtonlees, £228 Logan, Leaston, £192 Pate, Helmburn, £188 Douglas, Newhouses, £180(2) Rodger, Galadean, Hendry, Symington Mains

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £171.60)  £240 Mckenzie,Smiddy Hill, £192 Campbell, Wedderlie, £170, £160 Robson, Torwoodlee

Suffolk (Ave. £168.66)  £239 Fullerton, East Gordon, £215 Robson, Torwoodlee, £202 Fullerton, East Gordon, £195, £180 Richardson, Bedrule, £192 Bell, Langraw, £178 Rutter, Greenhead, Pate, Mossilee, £175 Barclay, Leetside, £170 Hendry, Symington Mains

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £213.33)  £220 Hedley,No.1 Corsbie Cottage, £200 Sinclair, Crookston

Beltex (Ave. £194.50)  £216 Glennie,Threeburnford Farm, £200 Sinclair, Crookston, £162 Halliday, Heriotsfield

Blue Texel (Ave. £205)  £205 Sinclair, Crookston

Greyfaced (Ave. £142.53)  £188, £158 Beck,Hendersyde, £180 Fullarton, East Gordon, £170 Riding, Lanton Crag, £165 Kay, Hartside, £162 Hendry, Symington Mains, £160 Sinclair, Crookston, £160 Bell, Langraw, £155 Pate, Mossilee

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £122.89)  £184, £156, £150, Campbell,Wedderlie, £175, £162 Davies, North Synton, , £165 Elliot, Woodside, £149 Philiphaugh Estate

Romney (Ave. £167.11)  £172, £162 Stirling, Bow

Lleyn (Ave. £147.53)  £172, £168(2), £138, £128 Tait,Thorneydykes, £132, £118 Baker, Windshiel

Blackface (Ave. £100.34)  £148 Kay, Hartside Farm, £122 Philiphaugh, Dryhope, Glennie, Threeburnford, £115 Brown, Middle Moneynut, £108 Kay, Hartside

Easy Care (Ave. £133.86)  £146, £116 Livesey Farming, Netherfirth, £141, £138, £132, £128, £121 Sutherland, Hillhouse

Dutch Spotted (Ave. £142)  £142 Sutherland,Hillhouse Farm

Kerry Hill (Ave. £132)  £132 Sinclair, Crookston

Zwartble (Ave. £125)  £125 Blair,Kings Croft

Charmoise (Ave. £118)  £118 MacTaggart,Greendale

Hebridean (Ave. £68)  £68 Johnson,Westrigg

CAST TUPS

Suffolk (Ave. £253.60)  £335, £250, £230 Campbell,Maidenhall Farm, £228 Douglas, Ruletownhead, £225 Murray, Branxholm Braes

Texel (Ave. £208.33)  £265, £205 Campbell,Wedderlie

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £163.50)  £208 Flintoft,Cocklawfoot, £195, £168, £148 Flintoft, Sourhope, £190 Campbell, Wedderlie, £170, £152 Murray, Branxholm Braes

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £200)  £200 Sinclair, Crookston

Blackface (Ave. £177.33)  £185 Kay,Hartside Farm, £162 Sinclair, Crookston

Hampshire (Ave. £165)  £165 Murray,Branxholm Braes Farm

Herdwick (Ave. £152)  £152 Campbell,Wedderlie

Dorset (Ave. £148)  £148 Baker,Windshiel