Borderway Prime Bulls & Cattle

HARRISON & HETHERINGTON LIMITED, CARLISLE

PRIMESTOCK SALE

MONDAY 9th NOVEMBER 2026

PRIME BULLS: A large entry of 107 prime bulls were forward and sold to an eased trade on the week, as expected, with less top-end quality on offer overall. Despite the slight easing in trade, all classes were easily suited and met with keen buyer demand.

Leading the sale at £3,580 was the heaviest bull forward, an 895kg Limousin from Messrs Graham, Airthrey Farm, Stirling. Charolais bulls sold to £3,449.32 for an 889kg offering from Balthayock Farms, Perth, while Messrs Brough, Old Rectory, Carlisle sold an impressive 18-month-old Limousin to £3,155.60 at 805kg. The top pence per kilo on the day was 400ppk, also achieved by Airthrey Farm, Stirling.

Dairy-bred bulls continue to meet strong demand, with Black and White bulls topping at £2,360.82 for an 803kg Friesian from Messrs Preston, Wed Holme, Wigton. Messrs Workman, Beeches, Carlisle achieved the highest pence per kilo amongst the dairy-bred section at 316ppk for a 637kg Holstein.

Top Price per Head: LIMOUSIN: £3,580 ,895kg, Airthrey Farm,  £3,156 ,805kg,  £3,025 ,796kg, Old Rectory Farm,  £2,995 ,784kg, High Threave,  £2,987 ,786kg,  £2,906 ,773kg, Kinneil Mill,  £2,843 ,729kg,  £2,814 729kg, The Yett,  CHAROLAIS: £3,449 ,889kg, Garden House,  £2,989 ,874kg, Carwood Farm,  £2,848 879kg, Cardon Farm,  SIMMENTAL: £2,890 ,881kg, Pinclanty Farm,  £2,751 ,814kg, Westmains Farm,  £2,550 ,768kg, Kirtleton House,  SALER: £2,752 ,824kg, Carwood Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,664 830kg,  £2,234 ,698kg, West Farm,  £2,268 ,746kg, Whins Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,567 ,764kg, Beeches,  £2,403 713kg, Justicetown Farm,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: £2,361 ,803kg,  £2,115 ,678kg,  £2,028 ,676kg, Wed Holme House,  STABILISER: £2,213 ,683kg, The Swaites,  £2,209 ,684kg, West Wharmley,  £2,204 ,693kg, Wintershields Farm,  BELTED GALLOWAY: £2,178 ,660kg, Grassknop Farm,  WHITEBRED SHORTHORN: £2,173 ,739kg, Burgh Head Farm,  HOLSTEIN: £2,099 ,766kg,  £2,068 ,766kg, Peel Flatt Farm,  £2,013 637kg, Beeches,  AYRSHIRE: £2,043 ,681kg, Horseclose Farm,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: £1,997 ,684kg, Randalinton Farm,  £1,932 ,700kg, Mirkbooths,

Top Price per Kilo: LIMOUSIN: 400p ,895kg, Airthrey Farm,  392p ,805kg,  384p ,725kg, Old Rectory Farm,  390p ,729kg,  386p ,729kg,  382p ,730kg, The Yett,  388p ,673kg, Bybeck Farm,  382p ,784kg, High Threave,  382p ,599kg, Hay Close,  CHAROLAIS: 388p ,889kg, Garden House,  342p ,874kg, Carwood Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: 354p ,645kg,  340p ,650kg, Wintershields Farm,  SIMMENTAL: 338p ,713kg,  332p ,768kg, Kirtleton House,  338p ,814kg, Westmains Farm,  SALER: 334p ,824kg, Carwood Farm,  BELTED GALLOWAY: 330p 660kg, Grassknop Farm,  STABILISER: 330p ,617kg,  324p ,683kg, The Swaites,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 328p 627kg,  320p ,655kg, Bybeck Farm,  321p ,830kg,  320p ,698kg, West Farm,  HOLSTEIN: 316p ,637kg, Beeches,  BRITISH FRIESIAN: 312p ,678kg,  300p ,676kg, Wed Holme House,  304p ,627kg, East Bowhill Farm,  HEREFORD: 308p ,505kg,  308p ,515kg, Hay Close,  HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN: 300p ,569kg, Skelton Wood End,  292p ,684kg, Randalinton Farm,

PRIME CATTLE : The largest entry seen at Borderway Mart for many years, with in excess of 600 prime cattle and cast cows sold through the weekly primestock sale, highlighting the ever-growing confidence in the live ring as Borderway continues to go from strength to strength.

A great entry of 103 prime steers and heifers were forward, selling at a slightly reduced rate on the week following the national trend, although nowhere near the larger drop seen on the deadweight market this week.

First-time vendors Messrs Lindsay, Baldovie, Angus topped the sale with their 972kg Aberdeen Angus cross steer selling to £3,032.64.  Messrs Miller, Arkleby Hall, Wigton sold the leading Limousin cross at £2,948.90 and also the top British Blue cross at £2,818.50 for 783kg.

Top pence per kilo honours in the steer section were shared at 388ppk, firstly by a 691kg Limousin from Messrs Miller, Arkleby Hall, Wigton, and secondly by Messrs Bowe, Bothel Parks, Wigton with their 696kg steer.

Prime heifers sold to £2,920.20 for a 785kg Charolais cross from Messrs Dent, Elm House, Wigton, while Limousin heifers peaked at £2,679.54 for a 629kg entry from Messrs Neill, Upper Tinwald, Dumfries. This heifer also shared top pence per kilo honours at 426ppk alongside Messrs Hird, West End, Cockermouth with their 580kg heifer.

Despite the easing of trade, all classes remained very saleable, with buyer demand continuing to outstrip supply. More clean cattle could easily be sold on a weekly basis at Borderway, with well-fleshed, quality sorts continuing to attract the strongest competition ringside.

Steers: Leading prices per head : ABERDEEN ANGUS: £3,033 ,972kg,  £2,792 ,807kg, Baldovie Farm,  £2,722 ,856kg, Skewbridge Farm,  £2,622 ,943kg, Lingstubbs Farm,  LIMOUSIN: £2,949 ,797kg,  £2,823 763kg,  £2,741 ,733kg, Arkleby Hall,  £2,863 ,818kg, Grassgarth,  £2,816 ,778kg,  £2,734 ,739kg, Newbiggin Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,819 ,783kg, Arkleby Hall,  £2,722 ,756kg,  £2,636 ,780kg, Newbiggin Farm,  CHAROLAIS: £2,751 ,849kg, Grassgarth,  HOLSTEIN: £2,536 ,851kg, South Lambhill,  SIMMENTAL: £2,461 728kg, Ridley Cottage,  BEEF SHORTHORN: £2,268 ,671kg, Ridley Cottage,  BELTED GALLOWAY: £2,064 649kg,  £2,058 ,620kg, Millantae Farm,  GALLOWAY: £1,814 ,567kg, Millantae Farm,

Heifers: Leading prices per head: CHAROLAIS: £2,920 ,785kg, Elm House,  LIMOUSIN: £2,680 ,629kg, Upper Tinwald Farm,  £2,677 ,653kg, West End Farm,  £2,624 ,717kg, The Lake,  £2,552 ,675kg, Halfway Well,  £2,535 ,716kg,  £2,523 ,671kg, Setmabanning Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: £2,469 ,722kg,  £2,377 687kg,  £2,242 ,637kg, Outer Woodhead,  BRITISH BLUE: £2,280 ,695kg,  £2,251 ,670kg, Jerriestown,  SIMMENTAL: £2,279 ,626kg, Ridley Cottage,  £2,214 ,655kg, Outer Woodhead,  BLONDE: £2,266 ,695kg, The Flatt,  BEEF SHORTHORN: £2,131 ,692kg, East Lanegate,  HEREFORD: £2,102 ,661kg, Musgrave Hall,  BELTED GALLOWAY: £1,771 ,557kg, Musgrave Hall,

Steers: Leading Price per Kilo: LIMOUSIN: 388p ,691kg,  376p ,724kg,  374p ,733kg,  370p ,763kg,  370p 797kg, Arkleby Hall,  388p ,696kg, Bothel Parks,  384p ,576kg, Elm House,  370p ,723kg, The Lake,  370p 739kg, Newbiggin Farm,  BRITISH BLUE: 360p ,783kg, Arkleby Hall,  360p ,756kg, Newbiggin Farm,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 346p ,807kg, Baldovie Farm,  344p ,576kg,  342p ,565kg, Castle Farm,  CHAROLAIS: 342p ,692kg, Bowscale Farm,  SIMMENTAL: 338p ,728kg, Ridley Cottage,  BEEF SHORTHORN: 338p ,671kg, Ridley Cottage,  BELTED GALLOWAY: 336p ,589kg,  332p ,620kg, Millantae Farm,  GALLOWAY: 320p ,567kg, Millantae Farm,

Heifers: Leading Price per Kilo: LIMOUSIN: 426p ,629kg,  398p ,624kg, Upper Tinwald Farm,  426p ,580kg,  410p ,653kg, West End Farm,  418p ,556kg, Elm House,  CHAROLAIS: 372p ,785kg, Elm House,  350p 570kg,  350p ,613kg, Bowscale Farm,  SIMMENTAL: 364p ,626kg, Ridley Cottage,  BEEF SHORTHORN: 358p 567kg, Ridley Cottage,  ABERDEEN ANGUS: 352p ,637kg,  348p ,627kg, Outer Woodhead,  350p ,612kg, Lesson Hall,  BRITISH BLUE: 336p ,662kg,  336p ,670kg, Jerriestown,  HEREFORD: 318p ,661kg, Musgrave Hall.

For further information please contact a member of the team:

David Holliday                                  07710 189804                   Cast Cows & Cast Bulls
Grant Anderson                                07872 129274                   Prime Bulls & Prime Cattle
Ali Dodd                                               07394 569382                   Prime & Cast Sheep