St Boswells Primestock Sale

Sold 72 Clean Cattle, 70 Cast Cows, 1987 Prime Lambs, 791 Cast Sheep

34 Bullocks averaged 385p per kg and sold to 430p. (+7p on the week) 

35 Heifers averaged 393p per kg and sold to 436p

70 Cast Cows averaged 266p per kg and sold to 349p.(-10p on the week) Top price £2917

1 Cast Bull sold to 207p.  Top price £2368

1987 Prime Lambs averaged 318p per kg ,£146 per head and sold to £219 for a pen of Suffolk Lambs from Laing, Oxmuir

Top price 390p per kg for Texel Lambs from Huntington Farm Partnership

791 Cast Sheep averaged £136.84 and sold to £368 for a Texel Tup from Rennie Livestock

Heavy ewes averaged £195, light ewes sold to £205 for a North Country Cheviot Ewe from Roger Farms, Galadean and averaged £135

PRIME CATTLE

Similar trade on the week.  More quality heifers required to meet growing demands

Bullocks per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,638.04)  £2,970.23, £2933.60., £2904 Dandie,Learielaw, £2889.48 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £2802.08, £2787.84 Logan, West Garleton

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,395.69)  £2,794.63, £2723.20 Hamilton, Hyndsidehill, £2467.72 Cowe, Oldcastles, £2401.60 Lamont, Dunslaw, £2357.76 Young, Nisbet

Saler (Ave. £2,445.15)  £2,639.80, £2414.24 Hall, New Blainslie

Simmental (Ave. £2,376.37)  £2,562.84, £2544.12, £2441.88 Hall, New Blainslie

British Blue (Ave. £2,476.08)  £2,476.08 Hall, New Blainslie

Bullocks per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 397.79p)  430p Barrie,Rumbleton Farm, 422p Logan, West Garleton, 408p, 400p Dandie, Learielaw, 398p Hamilton, Bee Edge

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 378.63p)  396p, 390p, 382p Cowe,Oldcastles, 384p Young, Nisbet, Hunter, Broachrigg

Saler (Ave. 388.12p)  394p, 388p Hall, New Blainslie

Simmental (Ave. 378p)  390p Young,Nisbet Farm, 382p, 378p(2) Hall, New Blainslie

Luing (Ave. 372p)  372p Young,Nisbet Farm

Heifers per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,353.90)  £2,856, £2830.30 Dandie,Learielaw, £2633.44, £2519.80 Hamilton, Bee Edge

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,895.64)  £2,244 Connon,Greenknowe, £2192.68, £2138.44 Cowe, Oldcastles, £2177.04 R.Lamont, Dunslaw

Heifers per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 401.16p)  436p, 422p Hamilton, Bee Edge Farm to W.Kirkup Butchers, 430p Hamilton, Bee Edge to Denholm Meat Supplies 420p Dandie, Learielaw to Hugh Black & Sons, 418p Barrie, Rumbleton, 418p Hamilton, Bee Edge to Hugh Black & Sons

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 379.63p)  390p, 386p, 382p Cowe, Oldcastles, 386p, 380p Lamont, Dunslaw

Saler (Ave. 372.00p)  372p Young,Nisbet Farm

YOUNG BULLS –

Simmental (Ave. £2,246.39)  £2,246.39 Hogg,Longyester

CAST COWS

More numbers forward, trade remaining firm for quality

Cows per head-

Hereford (Ave. £1,916.03)  £2422 Budge, Lamberton, £2259.90, £2175.60 Hamilton, Hyndsidehill

Limousin (Ave. £2,135.27)  £2,917.63, £2657.88 Trotter,Hoselaw Farm, £2639 Harvey, Shotton, £2479.68 Richardson, Upper Samieston

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,943.56)  £2,622.60, £2387.84, £2340.70 Hamilton, Hyndsidehill, £2376 Ralston, Linton, £2310.66 Dun, Brothershiels, £2296.74 Ralston, Linton

Stabiliser (Ave. £2,301.73)  £2,301.73 Hamilton, Hyndsidehill

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £1,909.55)  £2,165.34 Sloan,Burnfoot Farm

Luing (Ave. £1,721.77)  £1,852.97 Pate, Mossilee

Blue Grey (Ave. £1,258.19)  £1,258.19 Carden Livestock, Firth Farm

Cows per kilo-

Hereford (Ave. 266.60p)  281p Budge, Lamberton, 279p, 259p Hamilton, Hyndsidehill

Limousin (Ave. 284.16p)  349p, 321p, 307p Trotter, Hoselaw, 295p, 293p Ralston, Linton

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 266.91p)  311p, 303p, 297p Ralston, Linton Farm, 297p Dun, Brothershiels, 295p Hamilton, Hyndsidehill

Simmental (Ave. 255.55p)  295p Richardson,Upper Samieston Farm, 275p Pate, Mossilee, 267p Harvey, Shotton

Stabiliser (Ave. 286.99p)  287p Hamilton, Hyndsidehill

Luing (Ave. 249.05p)  267p Pate, Mossilee

CAST BULLS

Simmental(Ave.£2368.08) £2368.08(207p) Pate, Mossilee

PRIME LAMBS

Lambs met a similar trade with a good show of 1987 forward to average 318p

Lambs per head

Suffolk (Ave. £146.10)  £219 Laing, Oxmuir, £203 Hendry, Symington Mains, £200, £190 Anderson, Headshaw, £190, £187, £176 Laing, Oxmuir, £175 Forster, Hermiston, £173 Hendry, Symington Mains, £172.50 Glendinning, Trowknowes

Texel (Ave. £149.78)  £218, £200 Hendry,Symington Mains, £211, £200, £199(2) Fullerton, Corsbie, £198(2) Huntington Farm Partnership, £196 Letham Farming, £194 Davies, North Synton

Dorset (Ave. £159.46)  £198, £158, £142, £141 Cheeklaw Brae Farming, £176 Whillians, Bruce Court, Hawick, £132 Barrie, Rumbleton

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £155.71)  £184 McClymont,Kirkstead, £118 Clarilaw Farming

Halfbred (Ave. £182)  £182 Anderson, Headshaw Farm

Beltex (Ave. £153.10)  £176, £174(2), £172, £165, £156, £149, £148.50, £146 Hadley, Rhodes Holdings, £149 Glennie, Threeburnford

Blue Texel (Ave. £154)  £154 Howey,Broomiebank

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £128.05)  £149 Adderstonshiels Farming, King, Gospelhall, £144 Roger, Galadean, £139, £131.50 Flintoft, Cocklawfoot, £138 Glennie, Threeburnford, £137 Nisbet Mill Farms, £135.50 Mundell, Meigle, £130.50 Anderson, Parkhill, £130 Arres, Dryden

Lleyn (Ave. £149)  £149 Livesey Farming, Nether Firth

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £141.06)  £146, £133 Adderstonshiels Farming, £145.50 King, Gospelhall, £144 Glennie, Threeburnford, 143.50, £139.50 Fisher, Cleughhead, £142.50 Douglas, Saughtree and Roger, Galadean, £138 Anderson, Parkhill

Blackface (Ave. £128)  £144.50 Renwick,Craig Douglas, £122.50 Mundell, Meigle

Ryeland (Ave. £144)  £144 Whillans, Bruce Court, Hawick

Charollais (Ave. £141.50)  £141.50 Darling,Ladyflat

Roussin (Ave. £139)  £139 Livesey Farming, Nether Firth

Greyfaced (Ave. £132.56)  £135, £130.50 Patterson, Kirktonhill, £133 Renwick, Craig Douglas, £128 Mundell, Meigle

Hampshire (Ave. £128.50)  £128.50 Lauder Herdwicks

Lambs per kilo

Texel (Ave. 323p)  390.80p, 373.6p, 353p Huntington Farm Partnership, 371.6p Bridgewater, Edrom Mains, 363.6p Glennie, Threeburnford, 357.1p Fullerton, Corsbie, 353.8p Donald, Hallrule Mill, 349.1p Green, The Craggs, 347.5p Hendry, Symington Mains, 346.4p Hall, New Blainslie

Beltex (Ave. 346p)  374.50p, 370.8p, 370.2p, 343.5p, 342.9p, 328.3p, 324.5p, 322.8p Hadley, Rhodes Holdings. 342.5p Glennie, Threeburnford, 340p Sutherland, New Channelkirk

Blue Texel (Ave. 350p)  350p Howey,Broomiebank

Dorset (Ave. 305p)  338.10p, 320.5p, 309.4p, 303.8p Cheeklaw Brae Farming, 306.1p R.Williams, Bruce Court, Hawick

Suffolk (Ave. 312p)  334.20p Brown,Middle Monynut, 333.8p Douglas, Saughtree, 332.6p, 327.3p Darling, Ladyflat, 332.1p Donald, Hallrule Mill, 328.6p Adderstonshiels Farming, 327.9p Patterson, Kirktonhill, 327.6p Anderson, Headshaw, 326.7p Hunter, Adderstonshiels

Charollais (Ave. 332p)  332.90p Darling,Ladyflat

Greyfaced (Ave. 307p)  326.30p, 300p Patterson, Kirktonhill, 305.7p Renwick, Craig Douglas

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 306p)  323.80p Bruce, Calaburn, 322.6p Mundell, Meigle, 317.5p Spence, Monklaw, 313.3p Arres, Dryden, 313.1p, 309.6p, 302.2p Flintoft, Cocklawfoot, 313p Roger Farms, Galadean, 310.1p Glennie, Threeburnford, 307.2p Flintoft, Sourhope

Roussin (Ave. 323p)  323.30p Livesey Farming, Nether Firth

Cheviot Mule (Ave. 310p)  320.20p Roger Farms, Galadean, 316.7p Douglas, Saughtree, 313.6p Anderson, Parkhill, 310p Fisher, Cleuchhead, 309.3p Adderstonshiels Farming, 306.4p Glennie, Threeburnford, 306.3p King, Gospelhall

Halfbred (Ave. 313p)  313.80p Anderson,Headshaw

Hampshire (Ave. 309p)  309.60p Lauder Herdwicks

Ryeland (Ave. 300p)  300p Whillans, Bruce Court, Hawick

Blackface (Ave. 297p)  298.80p Mundell, Meigle, 294.9p Renwick, Craig Douglas

Lleyn (Ave. 298p)  298p Livesey Farming, Nether Firth

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. 276p)  281p Clarilaw Farming, 274.6p McClymont, Kirkstead

CAST SHEEP

Still a flying trade today at St Boswells.  A mixed show forward still saw 791 forward come to a respectable average of £136.84

EWES

Suffolk (Ave. £177.75)  £250, £190 Laing, Oxmuir, £235 Bridgewater, Edrom Mains, £226, £190 Huntington Farm Partnership, £195 Forster, Hermiston, £180 Fullerton, Cockburn and Anderson, Headshaw, £172 McNeil, Millheugh, £168 Mundell, Meigle

Texel (Ave. £137.28)  £228, £214, £212 Huntington Farm Partnership,  £210 Davies, North Synton, £200 Fullerton, Cockburn and Bridgewater, Edrom Mains, £200, £188 Forster, Hermiston, £190 McCormack, Buxley, £185 Huntington Farm Partnership

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £116.27)  £205 Roger Farms, Galadean, £180 Davies, North Synton, £170 Anderson, Headshaw and Logan, Pirntaton, £158 Douglas, Saughtree, £152 McNeill, Millheugh and Campbell, Wedderlie, £150 Gordon, Northfield

Greyfaced (Ave. £147.95)  £198 Kay, Hartside Farm, £195, £180 Forster, Hermiston, £180 Fullerton, Cockburn, £178 Coltman, Haystoun and Mundell, Meigle, £176 Pate, Helmburn, £172 McClymont, Kirkstead, £168 Spence, Monklaw, £165 Kay, Hartside

Beltex (Ave. £192)  £192 Halliday, Heriotsfield

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £166.33)  £190, £172 Kay,Hartside Farm

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £157.68)  £188, £179, £165 Campbell, Wedderlie, £162 Huntington Farm Partnership, £162 McNeill, Millheugh, £145 Glendinning, Trowknowes, £142 Gordon, Northfield St Abbs, £140 Spence, Monklaw

Halfbred (Ave. £180)  £180 Donald Esq,Hallrule Mill

Romney (Ave. £157.30)  £180, £155, £150 Girvan,Gateshaw

Lleyn (Ave. £145.39)  £180, £166 Livesey Farming, Nether Firth, £170 Stephen, Firth, £155 Farmstock Genetics

Easy Care (Ave. £134.37)  £150, £125 Runciman,East Mains Farm

Blackface (Ave. £93.08)  £140, £112 McClymont,Kirkstead, £128, £109 Lauderhill Sheep, £106 Mundell, Meigle

Blue Texel (Ave. £132)  £132 Donald, Hallrule Mill

Roussin (Ave. £78)  £78 Livesey Farming, Nether Firth

Jacob (Ave. £72)  £72 Reid, Justicehall

CAST TUPS

Texel (Ave. £245.85)  £368 Rennie, Attonburn Farm Cottages, , £285, £175 DJ Texels, £235 Huntington Farm Partnership, £228 Gray, Sunnycroft, £215 Wight, Ecclaw

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £222.60)  £318, £285, £210 McClymont,Kirkstead, £150 Napier, Burnhead

Suffolk (Ave. £224.57)  £302 Laing, Oxmuir, £228, £210, £202 Wight, Ecclaw

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £172.44)  £222, £170, £145 Rennie, Attonburn Farm Cottage, £188 Gordon, Northfield St Abbs

Shetland (Ave. £74)  £74 Runciman, East Mains Farm

Blackface (Ave. £54)  £54 Napier,Burnhead Farm