Borderway Weekly Sale of Calves

On Wednesday 18th December Harrison & Hetherington Limited held their weekly sale of calves.  A good entry of 258 calves for the last sale of the year with a plainer show forward.  The best quality weaned calves were still in demand.  Young calves especially native bred types would be easier on the week.  Top price was £405 for a shapely British Blue bull from Messrs Reed, Moss Side House, Newton Arlosh, Wigton.  A good show of black and whites were sharper on the week especially strong well grown Friesian types.  The next calf sale will be on Wednesday, 8^th January 2020.

Leading Prices: Bulls: British Blue £405 Moss Side House, £370 Crookdake Hall, £365 £345 (x2) Harrington Ling Farm, £365 Big Balcriag Farm, £360 Eastfield Farm, £360 Coombe Crag, £335 Crookdake Hall, £330 Wood Close Farm, £330 Mid Whinnow Farm, Limousin £345 (x2) Dundraw Farm, £265 £245 £220 Kirtlevale, £250 Crossrigg Farm, £240 Crookdyke, £190 Duckintree Farm, £165 Blackdyke Farm, £165 Moor Park Farm, Aberdeen Angus £265 £230 (x2) £195 £170 £155 Crookdake Hall, Holstein Friesian £225 £215 £195 £170 £160 £150 (x2) £130 Big Balcraig Farm, £145 Mid Whinnow, £135 Crookdake Hall, £122 £100 Harrington Ling Farm, £110 Torpenhow Hall, £110 How End Farm, £105 Eastfield Farm, Simmental £225 Grangehall Farm, £200 Palace Farm, Montbelairde £165 £155  Upper Portrack, Friesian £122 Coombe Crag Norwegian Red £88 £82 (x2) New Farm.

Heifers: Limousin £320 Coombe Crag, £295 (x3) Dundraw Farm, £290 £210 Crookdyke Charolais £320 Dundraw Farm, British Blue £310 Eastfield Farm, £285 Tempest Tower, £270 (x2) £250 Petteril Side Farm, £250 Wood Close Farm, £235 Eastfield Farm Simmental £210 Grangehall Farm, £180 Palace Farm, Aberdeen Angus £135 Crookdyke £135 Eastfield Farm.