Borderway Calf Sale

On Wednesday 11th December Harrison & Hetherington Limited held their weekly sale of calves.  A smaller show of 208 calves forward with the best quality continental calves continue to sell well although the younger plainer types would be easier on the week.  Top price was £455 for a strong British Blue bull from Messrs Fisher, Smalmstown.  A smaller show of black and whites saw the best Friesian and strong black and whites in great demand topping at £200 for a Friesian from Messrs Reed, Croft House, Great Orton, Carlisle.  Next week 18^th December will be the last Calf sale of the year and sales will resume on 8^th January 2020.

 

Leading Prices: Bulls: British Blue £455 £445 Smalmstown Farm, £420 High Plains, £415 £390 £375 £345 Evening Hill Farm, £400 £375 £330 £310 Blunderfield East, £395 £320 £310 Mainhill Farm, £370, £330 Tempest Tower, Aberdeen Angus £385 Smalmstown Farm, £315 Mainhill Farm, £240 Ladywells, £220 High Plains, £195 Meinside, £185 Blunderfield East £185 Low Wood, Charolais £370 Forest Farm, £290 Grange Farm, Limousin £355 Bleaberry Rigg, £345 £335 Grange Farm, £255 Wolsty Hall, Simmental £305 Meinbank Farm £235 Meinside, Friesian £200 £185 £155 Croft House, Holstein Friesian £190 £170 Smalmstown Farm, £160 Ladywells, £160 £125 Evening Hill Farm, Holstein £165 Low Farm, £160 Smalmstown Farm, Danish Red £132 £110 Low Farm, Montbelairde £112 Nook House, Fleckvieh £100 Askrigg Hall.

Heifers: Charolais £435 £415 £375 Forest Farm, British Blue £345 £260 Mainhill Farm, £335 £325 £310 £270 Smalmstown Farm, £295 Rosewain Farm, £295 (x2) Tempest Tower, £280 £255 High Plains, £275 Evening Hill Farm, £235 Low Wood, Limousin £345 £250 Wolsty Hall, £270 Bleaberry Rigg, Aberdeen Angus £305 Morley Hill Farm, £125 £120 Hill House, Hereford £290 Smalmstown Farm, Simmental £180 Meinside.