St Boswells Primestock Sale

Sold 69 Clean Cattle,56 Cast Cows, 1764 Prime Lambs, 744 Cast Sheep

22 Bullocks averaged 370p per kg and sold to 412p

45 Heifers averaged 375p per kg and sold to 412p(x 3)

2 Young Bulls averaged 271.45p per kg and sold to 300p

55 Cast Cows averaged 232p per kg and sold to 315p Top price £2514

1 Cast Bull sold to 155p. 

1764 Prime Lambs averaged 332p per kg ,£157.54 per head and sold to £229 for Suffolks

Top price 428p per kg for Beltex Lambs

744 Cast Sheep averaged £143  and sold to £335 for a Texel Ram

PRIME CATTLE

Good selection forward

Bullocks per head

Charolais (Ave. £3,102.71)  £3,102.71 Dandie,Learielaw

Limousin (Ave. £2,495.89)  £2,933.43 Dandie,Learielaw, £2823.60, £2644.20 Hamilton, Bee Edge, £2535 Cowe, Oldcastles

British Blue (Ave. £2,798.87)  £2,798.87 Dandie, Learielaw

Simmental (Ave. £2,244.21)  £2,666.67 Brickell,Holydean Farm, £2305.80 Cowe, Oldcastles, £2229.12 Sanderson, Graden

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,310.21)  £2280.60 Young, Nisbet

Blue Grey (Ave. £1,721.76)  £1,753.92 Laurie,Southdean Farm

Bullocks per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 386.72p)  412p Dandie, Learielaw, 390p(2) Hamilton, Bee Edge, 390p Cowe, Oldcastles

Charolais (Ave. 403.99p)  404p Dandie, Learielaw

British Blue (Ave. 39199p)  392p Dandie, Learielaw

Simmental (Ave. 340.54p)  380p, 366p Cowe,Oldcastles

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 369.92p)  362p Young, Nisbet

Blue Grey (Ave. 327.95p)  336p Laurie,Southdean Farm

Heifers per head

Limousin (Ave. £2,297.66)  £2,645.04, £2603.84 Dandie,Learielaw, £2629.08 Gilchrist, West Meikle Pinkerton, £2517.40 Young, Nisbet

Simmental (Ave. £2,170.28)  £2,582.15, £2408 Northfield Farm (Dalkeith) Ltd

Charolais (Ave. £2,232.60)  £2,392.32, 2242.08 Hall,New Blainslie

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £2,175.68)  £2280 Cowe, Oldcastles, £2184, £2146.56 Gilchrist, West Meikle Pinkerton

British Blue (Ave. £2,154.23)  £2,154.23

Heifers per kilo

Limousin (Ave. 390.21p)  412p(2) Dandie, Learielaw to Hugh Black & Sons, 412p Hamilton, Bee Edge, 410p Young, Nisbet, 410p Hamilton, Bee Edge to W.Kirkup Butchers

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 367.65p)  388p, 380p, 374p Cowe,Oldcastles, 376p Young, Nisbet

Simmental (Ave. 352.06p)  381p, 380p Cowe,Oldcastles

British Blue (Ave. 373.99p)  374p Gala Farms, Hollybush

Charolais (Ave. 354.38p)  358p(2), 356p Hall, New Blainslie

YOUNG BULLS

Aberdeen Angus (Ave.£2210) £2210 (250p)Rumbletonlaw Farms Ltd

Beef Shorthorn (Ave.£1992) £1992(300p) Sloan, Burnfoot

CAST COWS

Good show forward

Cows per head-

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. £1,683.90)  £2,514.12, £2507.40, £2209.68 Ramsey, Falsidehill, £2325.66 Coltman, Haystoun

Simmental (Ave. £1,947.07)  £2,315.50 Hickson,Woodhouse Farm, £2096.26, £2027.64, £2027.08 Fullerton, Corsbie

Hereford (Ave. £1,697.03)  £2,265.47 Coltman,Haystoun

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. £2,131.80)  £2,131.80 Runciman, East Mains Farm

Stabiliser (Ave. £2,004.62)  £2,121.82 Lofthouse,Bankhouse Farm

Luing (Ave. £1,302.20)  £1,873.76, £1368.22 Renwick, Craig Douglas Farm

Limousin (Ave. £1,344.94)  £1,865.59 Hickson,Woodhouse Farm, £1684.54 King, Gospelhall

CAST BULLS

Luing(Ave.£1453.90) £1453.90(155p)McClymont, Tinnis

Cows per kilo-

Aberdeen Angus (Ave. 229.71p)  315p, 297p, 287p Ramsey, Falsidehill

Simmental (Ave. 259.29p)  281p, 277p, 271p Fullerton,Corsbie Farm, 275p Hickson, Woodhouse

Stabiliser (Ave. 263.07p)  277p Lofthouse,Bankhouse Farm

Limousin (Ave. 206.91p)  265p Hickson,Woodhouse Farm, 247p King, Gospelhall

Beef Shorthorn (Ave. 255.00p)  255p Runciman,East Mains Farm

Luing (Ave. 198.05p)  239p, 203p Renwick,Craig Douglas Farm

Hereford (Ave. 214.27p)  237p Campbell Partnership,Burnhouse Mains

PRIME LAMBS

Good trade throughout, flesh in demand

Lambs per head

Suffolk (Ave. £159.73)  £229 Forster,Hermiston, £224 Fullerton, Corsbie, £219, £213, £211, £210, £202 Fleming, The Anvil, £218 Mundell, Meigle, £206 Helm, Haltree, £200 Fullerton, Corsbie

Texel (Ave. £158.35)  £226, £218 Helm,Haltree, £215, £209, £201 Fullerton, Corsbie, £210 Hendry, Symington Mains, £208 Fleming, The Anvil, £207 Huntington Partnership

Beltex (Ave. £161.43)  £216 Fullerton, Corsbie Farm, £186, £181 Lylestane Farming, £184 AR Hume Farming Ltd, Broombank

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £148.23)  £215, £192 Fleming, The Anvil, £178, £170 Tinto, Colmsliehill

Blue Texel (Ave. £171)  £215 Forster,Hermiston Farm

Greyfaced (Ave. £152.06)  £198 Fleming, The Anvil, £176, £158 Burncastle Farming, £151 Scamblesby, Huntershall

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £141.50)  £180 Elliot, Woodside Farm, £160 Lowrie, Blegbie, £156 Powell, Springwood Lodge

Halfbred (Ave. £165.75)  £172 Anderson,Headshaw

Hampshire (Ave. £152)  £155 Oliver,Middlesknowes, £143 Hume Farming, Broombank

Blackface (Ave. £130.55)  £154, £144.50 Rock Farming Co,Hethpool, £148(2) Renwick, Craig Douglas

Zwartble (Ave. £151)  £151 McLean,Whitlaw Cottage

Abertex (Ave. £144)  £144 Tweedie,Middlethird

Ryeland (Ave. £131)  £131 Tinto,Colmslie Hill

Lambs per kilo

Beltex (Ave. 353p)  427.90p Hume Farming Ltd,Broombank,397.5p Hadley, Rhodes Holdings, 393.5p, 388.4p, 356.5p Lylestane Farming, 387.8p Hadley, Rhodes Holdings, 360p Fullerton, Corsbie

Texel (Ave. 3.32p)  395.70p Anderson,Headshaw Farm, 367.4p, 361.7p Green, The Craggs, 364.9p Fleming, The Anvil, 363.6p Howey, Broomiebank, 363.4p Glennie, Threeburnford, 361.4p Powell, Springwood Lodge, 359.1p Torwoodlee & Buckholm Estate, 358p Huntington Farm Partnership and DJ Texels

Suffolk (Ave. 3.29p)  359p Hall, New Blainslie, 348.3p, 347.6p, 344.3p Fleming, The Anvil, 343.1p(2) Anderson, Headshaw, 341.7p Lylestane Farming, 341.5p Hendry, Symington Mains, 341.5p Logan, Pirntaton

North Country Cheviot (Ave. 3.27p)  352.40p Runciman, Allanshaws, 338.1p Lylestane Farming, 335p Rock Farming, Hethpool, 334.9p Elliot, Woodside

Cheviot Mule (Ave. 3.27p)  346.80p Fleming, The Anvil, 346.3p Runciman, Allanshaws,342.5p Logan, Pirntaton

Hampshire (Ave. 3.15p)  332.60p Hume Farming, Broombank

Greyfaced (Ave. 3.23p)  329.80p Hardie,Lindean Farmhouse, 328.2p Mundell, Meigle, 327.8p Burncastle Farming

Blackface (Ave. 310p)  321.10p Rock Farming Co,Hethpool, 315.8p Mundell, Meigle

Blue Texel (Ave. 318p)  320.90p Forster,Hermiston Farm

Abertex (Ave. 320p)  320p Tweedie, Middlethird

Ryeland (Ave. 319p)  319.50p Tinto, Colmslie Hill

Halfbred (Ave. 3.18p)  318.50p Anderson, Headshaw Farm, 318.1p Shaw, Smailholm Mains

Zwartble (Ave. 302p)  302p McLean,Whitlaw Cottage

EWES

A good trade once again at St Boswells with all classes of Ewes remaining an excellent trade.

Top of the tree today was Messrs Mundell, Meigle with a very strong Texel Tup which made £335

Valais Blacknose (Ave. £305)  £305 Neil, Runningburn

Texel (Ave. £174)  £295, £265, £245, £238, £235 Macvie, Langtonlees, £235 Davies, North Synton

Charollais (Ave. £270)  £270 Neil,Runningburn

Suffolk (Ave. £178.08)  £250 Millar & Laura Ferguson,Mersington Mill, £230 Tinto, Colmsliehill, £228 Fleming, Lochside, £212 Strang-Steel, Threepwood, £208 Mundell, Meigle

Zwartble (Ave. £192.50)  £230, £155 Damerell,Lauder Barns Farm

Greyfaced (Ave. £143.44)  £200 Burncastle Farming, £192 Fleming, Lochside, £184 Brown, Stoneypath, £182 Hume, Broombank, £180 Mundell, Meigle

North Country Cheviot (Ave. £142.31)  £200 Tinto, Colmslie Hill, £198 Davies, North Synton, £176 Renton, Bowershield, £175 Elliot, Woodside, £170 Runciman, Allanshaws, Nisbet Mill Farms

Hampshire (Ave. £188)  £188 Hume Farming,Broombank

Cheviot Mule (Ave. £160.78)  £180 Lowrie,Blegbie, £174 Campbell, Wedderlie

Jacob (Ave. £142)  £160 Hume Farming, Broombank, £138 Strang-Steel, Threepwood

Easy Care (Ave. £152)  £152 Hume Farming,Broombank

Blackface (Ave. £89.73)  £150 Mundell, Meigle Farm, £148, £138 Burncastle Farming, £132 Philiphaugh Estate, Dryhope, £128 Brown, Middle Moneynut

Romney (Ave. £92)  £144 Bowland Estate

Halfbred (Ave. £140)  £140 Shaw,Smailholm Mains

Lleyn (Ave. £132.40)  £138, £132 Douglas, Ruletownhead Farm

Herdwick (Ave. £78)  £78 Campbell,Wedderlie Farmhouse

Hebridean (Ave. £65)  £65 Hadley, Rhodes Holding

TUPS

Texel(Ave.£221.33) £335 Mundell, Meigle, £252, £250, £218 Brown, Stoneypath, £180 Easter Whitmuir

Bluefaced Leicester(Ave.£212.50) £240, £185 Brown, Stoneypath

Zwartble (Ave.£190) £218 McLean, Whitlaw Cottage, £162 Craig, Wormerlaw

Suffolk (Ave.£185) £185 Elliot, Woodside

North Country Cheviot(Ave.£125.50) £148 Powell, Springwood Lodge, £140 Easton, Langhope

Charollais(Ave.£148) £148 Neill, Runningburn