St Boswells Primestock Sale

PRIME CATTLE

Sold 66 Clean Cattle, 68 Cast Cows, 906 Prime Lambs, 763 Cast Sheep

33 Bullocks averaged 378p per kg and sold to 408p. (-7p on the week) Top price £3003

33 Heifers averaged 386p per kg and sold to 432p (-8p on the week) Top price £3136

66 Cast Cows averaged 266p per kg and sold to 357p.(n/c on the week) Top price £2589

1 Cast Bull sold to 279p.  Top price £2618

906 Prime Lambs averaged 322p per kg(+4p on the week) ,£153.38 per head and sold to £222 for a Texel Lamb from Fullerton, East Gordon.

Top price 396p per kg for a Texel Lamb from Hendry, Symington Mains

763 Cast Sheep averaged £133.33 and sold to £305 for a Texel Tup from Messrs Connon, Greenknowe

Heavy ewes averaged £195, light ewes sold to £190 for a pen of 4 Cheviot Mule Ewes from Lowrie,Blegbie and averaged £138

PRIME CATTLE

Flesh to the fore again as top end sharpens

Bullocks per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,610.20)  £3,003, £2918.40, £2699.68 Clark, Wellheads, £2953.16 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £2929.40, £2909.40, £2780.16 Dandie, Learielaw

Simmental (Ave. £2,481.87)  £2,613.63 Barr, East Kinleith, £2589.84, £2492.80, £2380 Cowe, Oldcastles, £2513.16 Hall, New Blainslie, £2365.90 Young, Nisbet

Charolais (Ave. £2,434.98)  £2,544.47, £2456.80 Hall,New Blainslie

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,294.43)  £2,421.43, £2397.60 Cowe, Oldcastles, £2351.16 Ross Farms, Wester Middleton

Saler (Ave. £2,390.08)  £2,390.08 Hall, New Blainslie

Blue Grey (Ave. £1,915.28)  £1,947.56 Laurie,Southdean

Galloway (Ave. £1,901.52)  £1,901.52 Laurie,Southdean

Bullocks per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 383.77p)  408p, 390p Dandie,Learielaw, 400p, 388p Wester Ulston, 398p Hamilton, Bee Edge, 390p Young, Nisbet, 388p Cowe, Oldcastles

Simmental (Ave. 375.66p)  401p Young Nisbet to John Saunderson Butchers, 396p, 380p Cowe, Oldcastles

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 370.07p)  392p, 386p, 382p Cowe, Oldcastles, 378p Ross Farms, Wester Middlerton

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

Charolais (Ave. 370.05p)  372p, 370p Hall, New Blainslie

Blue Grey (Ave. 356p)  362p, 350p Laurie,Southdean

Galloway (Ave. 342p)  342p Laurie,Southdean

Heifers per head

Charolais (Ave. £2,582.72)  £3,136.08, £3071 Clark, Wellheads, £2817.64, £2459.92 Reay & Comber, Elwick

Limousin (Ave. £2,370.96)  £2,764.80, £2683.20 Dandie, Learielaw, £2576.56, £2559.44 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £2537.52 Young, Nisbet, £2444.40 Neill, Upper Nisbet

Simmental (Ave. £2,439.98)  £2,691.36 Barr, East Kinleith, £2479.68, £2320.92 Connon,Greenknowe

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,150.29)  £2232.60, £1942.92 Young, Nisbet Farm

Hereford (Ave. £2,271.36)  £2,271.36 Hunter,Broachrigg

Heifers per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 400.91p)  432p, 430p Dandie,Learielaw to Hugh Black & Sons, 428p Hamilton, Bee Edge to W.Kirkup Butchers, 428p Hamilton, Bee Edge

Charolais (Ave. 377.86p)  406p, 388p Reay & Comber, Elwick

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 376.14p)  378p Young, Nisbet Farm

Simmental (Ave. 367.46p)  378p(2) Connon,Greenknowe

CAST COWS

Large show forward with returns in line with quality. Similar on the week.

Cows per head-

Aberdeen Angus(Ave.£1980.30) £2413.68 Trotter, Hoselaw, £2321.70 Prentice, Brockholes,£2290.26 Hamilton, Hyndsidehill, £2251.70 Prentice, Brockholes

Stabilier(Ave.£1935.68) £1935.68 Venchen Farms

Hereford(Ave.£1955.22) £2589.12, £2536.50 Budge, Lamberton

Limousin(Ave.£1721.636) £2134 Ker, The Fens, £2119.22, £1883.08 Neill, Upper Nisbet, £1892.10 Connon, Greenknowe

Luing(Ave.£2301.744) £2301.74 Moffat, Wooplaw

Beef Shorthorn (Ave.£1879.57) £2530.80 White, Middlestead, £2155.12 Prentice, Brockholes, £1921.78 Anderson, Priesthaugh

Simmental(Ave.£2005.19) £2579.50 Prentice, Brockholes, £2132.82 White, Middlestead, £2061.24, £2059.60 Fullerton, Corsbie, £2024 Trotter, Hoselaw

British Blue(Ave.£1937.72) £1937.72 Woodburn, Laidlawstiel

Cows per kilo-

Limousin (Ave. 264.68p)  357.00p, 343p, 317p Connon,Greenknowe,

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 267.74p)  347.00p, 327p Prentice,Brockholes Farm, 345p Wight, Ecclaw, 335p Connon, Greenknowe

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 297.53p)  341.00p, 300p Prentice, Brockholes Farm, 285p White, Middlestead, 271p Anderson, Priesthaugh

Hereford (Ave. 278.82p)  311.00p Campbell Partnership,Burnhouse Mains, 285p Budge, Lamberton

Simmental (Ave. 26446p)  289.00p White,Middlestead, 275p Prentice, Brockholes, 271p, 269p Fullerton, Corsbie

Luing(Ave.287p) 287p Moffat, Wooplaw

CAST BULLS

Limousin(Ave.£2628.18) £2628.18(279p) Dagg, Woodhead

PRIME LAMBS

A smaller show of lambs today met with a nice trade.  Heavy lambs taking a lift on the week. 322.07p (4p up on the week)

Lambs per head

Texel (Ave. £154.66)  £222, £189 Fullerton, East Gordon, £210, £209, £204, £198 Fullerton, Corsbie, £196, £190 Hendry, Symington Mains, £190 Anderson, Headshaw

Suffolk (Ave. £157.73)  £202 Anderson,Headshaw Farm, £194, £175 Lowrie, Blegbie, £193 Weir, Cortleferry, £190, £170, £167.50 Hendry, Symington Mains, £174.50 Manderson, Kilknowe, £173 Redpath, Yett, Farm, £170 Anderson, Headshaw

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £152.13)  £180, £174, £146.50 Sharp,Newbigging Walls, £148 Kay, Hartside

Halfbred (Ave. £172)  £172 Anderson, Headshaw Farm

Beltex (Ave. £170.50)  £171 Manderson, Kilknowe, £170 Howey, Broomiebank

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £144.58)  £169 Lowrie,Blegbie, £166 Elliot, Woodside, £149.50, £140.50 Adderstonshiels Farming, £146, £141 Lylestane Farming Co, £145.50 Weir, Cortleferry, £140 King, Gospelhall

Lleyn (Ave. £145.60)  £161.50, £146, £145, £140.50 Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Romney (Ave. £153)  £153 Anderson, Towford Farm

Easy Care (Ave. £150.50)  £150.50 Wilkinson,Inchkeith

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £142.27)  £149 Davies, North Synton Farm, £148 Weir, Cortleferry, £143 King, Gospelhall, £130 Wilson, Langlee Mains

Greyfaced (Ave. £139.50)  £139.50 Weir,Cortleferry Farm

Ryeland (Ave. £126)  £126 Bruce, Calaburn

Jacob (Ave. £122.58)  £125 Harper,Brockielaw, £119.50 Orr, Stanhill

Longwool (Ave. £120)  £120 Bruce, Calaburn

Lambs per kilo

Texel (Ave. 327p)  396.30p, 365.9p, 354.2p Hendry,Symington Mains Farm, 382.4p, 368.4p  Bruce, Calaburn, 380p Anderson, Headshaw, 376.5p Weir, Cortleferry, 372.1p Lylestane Farming Co, 363.9p Fullerton, East Gordon, 360.3p Fullerton, Corsbie,

Beltex (Ave. 351p)  363.80p Manderson, Kilknowe, 340p Howey, Broomiebank

Suffolk (Ave. 321p)  360.90p, 346.8p, 328.1p 324.4p Hendry,Symington Mains, 344.4p, 336p Adderstonshiels Farming, 331.1p, 323.8p Anderson, Headshaw, 326.6p King, Gospelhall, 326.4p Redpath, Yett Farm

Lleyn (Ave. 326p)  330.60p, 328.1p, 325.8p, 310.6p Farmstock Genetics, Over Whitlaw

Cheviot Mule (Ave. 311p)  327.90p, 304.2p Lylestane Farming, 326.7p, 318.1p Adderstonshiels Farming, 313.2p Elliot, Woodside, 309.6p Weir, Cortleferry, 307.7p King, Gospelhall, 307.3p Lowrie, Blegbie

Ryeland (Ave. 327p)  327.30p Bruce, Calaburn

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 308p)  317.10p Wilson,Langlee Mains, 311.6p Weir, Cortleferry, 310.4p Davies, North Synton, 301.1p King, Gospelhall

Greyfaced (Ave. 317p)  317p Weir,Cortleferry Farm

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. 297p)  316.40p, 299p, 290.3p Sharp,Newbigging Walls Farm, 287.4p Kay, Hartside

Longwool (Ave. 315p)  315.80p Bruce,Calaburn

Easy Care (Ave. 313p)  313.50p Wilkinson, Inchkeith

Jacob (Ave. 289p)  312.50p, 298p Orr, Standhill Farm, 284.1p Harper, Brockielaw

Halfbred (Ave. 309p)  309.90p Anderson, Headshaw Farm

Romney (Ave. 309p)  309.10p Anderson,Towford Farm

EWES

A good trade once again with more hill ewes forward. 

763  show today which came to an overall average of £133.33

Blue Faced Leicester (Ave. £231.58)  £278, £240 Sharp, Newbigging Walls Farm, £260, £238 Sinclair, Crookston

Texel (Ave. £171.27)  £252 Davies,North Synton Farm, £248, £220 Sandilands, Browns Cottage, £210, £205 Ruchlaw Produce Co, £208 Fleming, Lochside, £202, £200 Arnott, Butterdean, £196 Anderson, Headshaw, £195 Wilkinson, Inchkeith

Suffolk (Ave. £172.26)  £250, £212 Sandilands,Brown's Cottage, £232, £180, £178 Bell, Langraw, £218, £176 Douglas, Howahill, £195 Hunter, Craigend, £192 Arnott, Butterdean

Blue Texel (Ave. £240)  £240 Sinclair, Crookston, £178 Logan, Pirntaton

Zwartble (Ave. £195.20)  £235, £202 Damerell,Lauder Barns Farm

Beltex (Ave. £223.33)  £226, £222 Sandilands,Brown's Cottage, Hundalee

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £158.51)  £195 Ruchlaw Produce Co, £190 Lowrie, Blegbie, £188, £158 McNeil, Millheugh, £168, £108 Wester Ulston, £158 Connon,Greenknowe, £148 Douglas, Ruletownhead

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £115.67)  £180, £160 Duncan,5 Croft Field, Denholm, £178 Davies, North Synton, Wilson, Langlee Mains, £175, £160  Lowrie, Blegbie, £158 Douglas, Howahill, McNeil, Millheugh(2)

Greyfaced (Ave. £139.84)  £175 Davies, North Synton Farm, £170 Sinclair, Crookston, Arnott, Butterdean, £168 Hunter, Craigend, £165 White, Middlestead, £162 Bell, Langraw, £154 Sinclair, Crookston, £140 Kay, Hartside

Lleyn (Ave. £142.31)  £159, £138, £136 Carden Livestock, Firth Farm

Blackface (Ave. £101.99)  £145, £126, £108 Tollishill Farming, £140, £106 Sinclair, Crookston, £140 Arnott, Butterdean, £135, £102 Redpath, Yett Farm, £112 Scamblesby, Huntershall, £108 Arnott, Butterdean

Easy Care (Ave. £123.86)  £142, £128, £102 Shell, Bushelhill, £129 Tile, Bairnkine, £118 Wilkinson, Inchkeith

Romney (Ave. £128.84)  £142, £124 Bowland Estate

Kerry Hill (Ave. £124)  £124 Sinclair,Crookston

Jacob (Ave. £120)  £120 Harper,Brockielaw

Hebridean (Ave. £38)  £38 Johnson,Westrigg

CAST TUPS

Texel (Ave. £231.25)  £305, £290, £158 Connon,Greenknowe Bungalow, £172 MacTaggart, Wells Stables

Suffolk (Ave. £168.33)  £248 Connon,Greenknowe Bungalow, £175 Sandilands, Browns Cottage

Easy Care (Ave. £132.76)  £178 Tile, Bairnkine, £138, £132, £130, £126 Shell, Bushelhill

Blackface (Ave. £142)  £142 Emmerson,Trabroun

Jacob (Ave. £78)  £78 Elliot,5 Kirkhope Steading