Borderway Store and Weaned Calf Sale

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd had forward just over 700 head of cattle at their Weekly Wednesday Sale comprising of 498 catalogued store cattle and un-entered weanlings, and 208 calves.

With only one Wednesday sale left at Carlisle before Christmas, call the sales team to enter cattle to take advantage of the very strong demand.  The first sale in the New Year will be Wednesday 8^th January 2020.

STORE CATTLE – At the weekly sale an entry of 318 store cattle were forward.  A packed ring side of buyers all bid frantically to secure cattle resulting in another great sale.  A top of £1210 was achieved for an outstanding Limousin x shown by Mr T A Pearson, The Faulds, Caldbeck, Wigton who’s outstanding run of heifers averaged £1173.  Bullocks topped at £1185 for a cracking pair of Charolais consigned by H G Graham & Co, Hillhead, Canonbie.

Leading prices: Heifers: Limousin £1210 £1180 £1130 The Faulds, £1185 (x2) East Park, £1155 £1085 West Whitrigg, £1125 Croft House, £1115 (x2) £1105 £1055 Hawkrigg Farm, £1075 Rigg Head, £1065 (x3) West Cocklaw, £1035 Bracken Howe, Charolais £1185 Westnewton Hall, £1100 Rigg Head, £1100 Wheyrigg House, Simmental £1045 £915 Braesteads Farm, £1045 £1025 Westnewton Hall, £985 Thorney Croft, British Blue £1025 West Whitrigg, £1015 Town House, £1005 (x3) Sleightholme, £975 Rose Farm, £955 £935 (x2) Wydon Eals Farm,  £905 Maunby House, £900 Carlatton Demense, £900 Lamonby Hall, Beef Shorthorn £1015 Greenwrae, Aberdeen Angus £900 Rose Farm, Saler £865 (x2) Glassonby Beck Farm, Blonde £840 Maunby House.

Steers: Charolais £1185 (x2) £1135 Hillhead, £1020 Stenries, Limousin £1155 £1125 Kelmore Hill Farm, £1155 (x2) East Park, £1135 West Whitrigg, £1135 Brackenhill Rigg, £1115 £1085 £1075 Arkleby Hall, £1100 Harper Hill Farm, £1095 Ibrak, £1080 Rose Farm, £1075 West Cocklaw, £1065 Harley Croft, £1065 Beech House, British Blue £1125 £1100 (x2) Rose Farm, £1110 (x2) Arkleby Hall, £1080 (x3) Broathill, £1075 £1065 Flothers, £1055 (x2) Harley Croft, £1045 £1020 £1005 Beech House, £1035 Kelmore Hill Farm, £1035 Bulls Head Farm, Blonde £1125 Westnewton Hall, Simmental £1115 £1100 £1005 Westnewton Hall, Beef Shorthorn £1085 £1055 £1025 Greenwrae, £1065 Westnewton Hall, Aberdeen Angus £1075 Lairdlaugh, Hereford £1025 Harley Croft, Saler £1005 Westnewton Hall, Montbelairde £855 £845 Brackenhill Rigg, Holstein Friesian £850 Flothers, £815 Crookdyke.

WEANED CATTLE: A good show of 180 weanlings were forward with a large ring side of buyers ensuring a great trade throughout.  Messrs Jackson, The Wreay, sold the top priced Angus heifer for £1000 and Messrs Swainson & Son, Moor Park Farm run of cattle topped at £940 for a Blonde x heifer.  Messrs Langcake, Isel Old Park sold two 8 month old Charolais bullocks for £850.  Messrs Watson & Son, Beech House sold a 10 month old Limousin x bull for  £820 and finally Messrs Reid, Kirkburn Farm sold two 7 month old Limousin x bulls for £820.

Heifers: Aberdeen Angus £1000 The Wreay, Blonde £940 Moor Park Farm, Limousin £840 £770 Nether Harsley Farm, £780 Greyside Farm, Beef Shorthorn £770 The Wreay, British Blue £750 Breckonhill Farm, Shorthorn £750 Scotby Shields, Simmental £700 Greyside Farm.  

Steers: Charolais £850 (x2) £840 £825 Isel Old Park, Limousin £815 Nether Harsley Farm, Aberdeen Angus £810 (x2) Collin Bank, British Blue £800 Breckonhill Farm, Hereford £730 School Hill, Whitebred Shorthorn £720 Noran Bank Farm, Friesian £665 (x7) Brackenthwaite Farm, Blue Grey £615 (x3) Noran Bank Farm.

Bulls: Limousin £820 Beech House £820 (x2) £800 Kirkburn Farm, £815 £800 Greyside Farm, Simmental £710 Castlewigg Farm, British Blue £690 Isel Old Park, Ayrshire £590 Cumdivock House, Holstein Friesian £440 (x6) £440 (x5) £415 (x5) The Close.