Borderway Primestock Sale

On Monday 26^th July Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of Primestock where a good entry of 375 Cast Cows, Prime Bulls and Prime Cattle were forward along with 2580 prime and cast sheep.

PRIME BULLS: A good entry of 82 Prime bulls forward at Borderways weekly sale whereby all classes were dearer on the week especially for the best fleshed and quality sorts.  Top overall was an outstanding Limousin from Messrs Priestley, Cracrop, Brampton achieving £2040.53 and purchased by Charles Kirkpatrick, Lockerbie.  Messrs Ridley, Haltcliffe, Wigton sold another to £1732.15.  Charolais to £1711.71 from Messrs Graham, Hillhead, Canonbie purchased by Bowland Foods, Preston and a Bazadaise to £1638.27 from Messrs Fisher, Smalmstown, Longtown.  Top overall pence per kilo of 252.5p was paid to Messrs Ridley, Haltcliffe, Wigton for their Limousin with their other two achieving 248.5p and 246.5p.  Messrs Fisher, Smalmstown, Longtown aforementioned Bazadaise sold to 250.5ppk.

Dairy bred bulls to £1291.05 for a Holstein Friesian from Messrs Graham, South Lambhill, Longtown bought by Jewitt Meats, Spennymoor.  Friesians to £1281.55 from the same good home and Norwegian Reds to £1230.62 from Messrs Little, Kirkbride House, Wigton.  Top pence per kilo of 209.5p was paid to Messrs Graham, Laws Hall for their Swedish Red & White and 202.5p for a Friesian for Messrs Mitchinson, Beck House, Carlisle both purchased by Bowland Foods, Preston.

More bulls are required on a weekly basis. Please advise entries by call or text to the auctioneer Grant Anderson 07872 129274.  

Leading prices per head: Limousin £2040 Cracrop, £1732, £1510, £1461 Haltcliffe, £1563 Hillhead, £1553 Lesson Hall, £1490, £1359  Mirkbooths, £1488 Lesson Hall, £1461 Aulby, £1427 Bectonhall, £1381 Seymour House Charolais £1711 Hillhead, £1395, £1385, £1355 Enzieholm Bazadaise £1638 Smalmstown, British Blue £1472 Skelton Wood End, £1289, £1246 Justicetown Holstein Friesian £1291, £1268 South Lambhill, £1235 Hadderdale, £1157, £1142, £1095, £1083, £1066 Milton, £1108, £1088, £1071, £1062 Randalinton Beef Shorthorn £1429 Littlegala Friesian £1281, £1267 South Lambhill, £1219, £1185, £1181, £1128 Aulby, £1157 £1091 Albyfield, £1127 Beck House, £1095 Skelton Wood End Aberdeen Angus £1276 Milton Hereford £1269 Mirkbooths Whitebred Shorthorn £1251 Castletown Norwegian Red £1230, £1189 Kirkbride House Galloway £1114 Castletown Swedish Red & White £1089 Laws Hall Danish Red £1031 High House Dairy Shorthorn £925 Brisco Hill.

Leading prices per kilo: Limousin 252.5p, 248.5p, 246.5p Haltcliffe, 243.5p Cracrop, 229.5p Seymour House, 225.5p Bectonhall, 225.5p Aulby, 223.5p (x2) Lesson Hall Bazadaise 250.5p Smalmstown British Blue 223.5p Skelton Wood End, 213.5p, 212.5p Justicetown, 203.5p Randalinton Simmental 228.5p Newbie Mains Charolais 221.5p, 216.5p, 214.5p Enzieholm, 214.5p Hillhead Swedish Red & White 209.5p, 180.5p Laws Hall Whitebred Shorthorn 203.5p Castletown Friesian 202.5p Beck House, 201.5p, 198.5p, 195.5p, 192.5p Aulby, 199.5p, 191.5p, 190.5p Alby Field, 194.5p, 193.5p, 191.5p, 188.5p Wed Holme House, 191.5p Skelton Wood End Hereford 202.5p Mirkbooths Holstein Friesian 196.5p, 182.5p South Lambhill, 182.5p, 180.5p, 179.5p, 174.5p Milton Farm 178.5p, 170.5p Randalinton Beef Shorthorn 194.5p Littlegala Norwegian Red & White 191.5p, 184.5p Kirkbride House Danish Red 185.5p High House Aberdeen Angus 184.5p Milton Farm Galloway 179.5p Castletown Dairy Shorthorn 169.5p, 168.5p Brisco Hill.

PRIME CATTLE: A much larger entry of 43 prime steers and heifers forward resulting in a great trade throughout the sale, topping the sale overall was a Limousin cross steer weighing 796kgs and equated to £1866.62 at 234.5ppk; this bullock was purchased by W & E Fairlie, Letham and sold by first time vendors Messrs Millar, Woodhousehill, Lockerbie.  Messrs Blake, Halfway Well, Penrith peaked their run at £1804.33 and just behind at £1803.89 were vendors Messrs Nicholson, The Lake, Carlisle, both were purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle.  Top Charolais cross steer was one from Messrs Crichton, Loughrigg Farm, Egremont achieving £1741.95 and was purchased by Mr Eric Hall.  Messrs Blake, Halfway Well sold top pence per kilo steer of 258.5p for an outstanding Limousin cross.

Heifers seen a days top of £1739.75 and £1690.59 for Limousin crosses from the Blake Family once again and were purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle.  Steven Wilson purchased a very smart Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Millar, Woodhousehill for £1494.90.  British Blues from Messrs Skelton, Low House, Maryports run of cattle peaked at £1655.36 purchased by Owain Llyr, Ruthin.  Charolais sold to £1490 for one from Messrs J Hunter, Bridge Mill, Wigton.  Best heifers from Messrs Skeltons run of cattle peaked at 269.5p for a Limousin cross and was purchased by A & D Meats, Rossendale, others to 261.5p from the same home and bought by Messrs Medcalf, Brockwood Abattoir, Halifax.

Please advise entries or any enquiries to auctioneer Grant Anderson 07872 129274. 

Leading prices per head:
Heifers: Limousin £1739, £1690 Halfway Well, £1494 Woodhousehill, £1410 Hetherside, £1382 Low House British Blue £1655 Low House, £1499 Seymour House Charolais £1460 Bridge Mill.

Steers: Limousin £1866 Woodhousehill, £1804, £1750 Halfway Well, £1803, £1771, £1706 The Lake, £1748 Loughrigg, £1737, £1608 Aikhead, £1716, £1676 Steeley Farm, £1694, £1685 Hoddamtown Charolais £1741 Loughrigg.

Leading Prices per kilo:

Heifers: Limousin 269.5p, 261.5p, 256.5p, 255.5p (x2), 251.5p Low House, 258.5p (x2) Halfway Well, 251.5p Meikleholm, 247.5p Woodhousehill, 241.5p Hetherside British Blue 253.5p Low House Charolais 209.5p Bridge Mill.

Steers: Limousin 258.5p, 240.5p Halfway Well, 254.5p, 249.5p, 244.5p The Lake, 250.5p Loughrigg, 247.5p, 242.5p Aikhead, 243.5p Hoddamtown, 242.5p, 237.5p Steeley Farm Charolais 237p Loughrigg.

CAST COWS: A great entry of 255 Cast Cows and Stock Bulls was on offer on Monday with a great ringside of buyers ensuring a flying trade once again.  Messrs Telfer & Son, Newton High House sold an outstanding British Blue cow for 887kg, 254.5p, £2257 bought by Charles Kirkpatrick; Messrs Chalmers & Co, Outer Woodhead sold the top price Simmental cow for 812kg, 185.5p, £1506 to Michael Helliwell; DA Harrison run of outstanding feed cows topped at 799kg, 184.5p, £1474 and 725kg, 199.5p, £1446 for Limousin crosses bought by David Holmes and Owain Llyr.  Messrs Gate, Hollins Farm sold a Limousin cross cow for 844kg, 173.5p, £1464 to David Holmes; Messrs Wigham, Hargill House sold a Limousin cross cow for 764kg, 190.5p, £1455 to Owain Llyr; Messrs Beattie, Ratlinggate sold a Limousin cross cow 725kg, 198.5p, £1439 to Jewitt Meats.  Messrs Reay & Sons, West Moorhouse sold a British Blue cow for 646kg, 220.5p, £1424 to Owain Llyr; Messrs Paterson & Co, Kildarroch sold a Saler heifer for 574kg, 208.5p, £1196 to David Holmes; Messrs Skelton & Son, Low House sold a Galloway cow for 533kg, 205.5p, £1095 to Michael Helliwell; Messrs Carruthers, Silloans Limousin cows topped at 636kg, 202.5p, £1287 to Jewitt Meats.

All classes of dairy cast cows was on offer with Messrs Dart & Son, Flothers selling a Fleckvieh cow for 872kg, 153.5p, £1338 to Les Fell.  Messrs Barclay, South Road sold Fleckvieh heifers for 651kg, 199.5p, £1298; 700kg, 181.5p, £1270; 597kg, 205.5p, £1226 and 614kg, 195.5p, £1200 bought by Capper Farms, David Holmes and Rob Medcalf.  Messrs Hutchinson, The Hill sold the top priced Friesian cow for 824kg, 151.5p, £1248 to Les Fell; Messrs Marrs & Sons, Croft Farm sold a Friesian cow for 769kg, 159.5p, £1226 also to Les Fell.  Messrs Haston, Dearham Hall sold the top priced Holstein cross cow for 687kg, 178.5p, £1226 to Capper Farms; Messrs Robinson & Son, Gelt Hall run of Friesian cows topped at 749kg, 160.5p, £1202 to Michael Helliwell.

Leading Prices per Head: British Blue £2257 Newton High House, £1424 West Moorhouses, £1368, £1359 Hill House, £1206 Horsleyhill, £1189 Temon, £1188 Skelton Wood End Simmental £1506, £1210 Outer Woodhead, £1262, £1108, £1104 Kirtleton House, £1142 Castlehill, £1107 Frankstown Limousin £1474, £1446, £1373, £1328, £1326, £1300, £1284, £1281 Hill House, £1464 Hollins Farm, £1455 Hargill House, £1439 Ratlinggate, £1379 Sanders Close, £1339 Meikleholm, £1324 West Moorhouses, £1299, £1287 Silloans, £1297, £1258 Bleabank, £1274 South Road, £1273 Plumtree House Fleckvieh £1338 Flothers, £1298, £1270, £1226, £1218, £1200, £1177, £1133 South Road Friesian £1248 The Hill, £1226 Croft Farm, £1202, £1057 Gelt Hall Holstein Friesian £1226 Dearham Hall, £1178, £1102 Walby Hall, £1158 Woodhousehill, £1155 Lane End, £1148 Winter Tarn, £1139 Kirkbarrow Hall, £1132, £1048 Trailflat, £1108, £1082 Gamelsby, £1102, £1093, £1053, £1038 Big Balcraig, £1099 The Hill, £1087 Creca Hall, £1067 Low Rigg, £1061 Mirkbooths, £1037 Greenah Cragg Saler £1196 Kildarroch Galloway £1095 Low House Aberdeen Angus £1094 Glenturk Holstein £1085, £1038 Newbampton, £1080 Laws Hall, £1033 Gill

Leading Prices per Kilo: British Blue 254.5p Newton High House, 220.5p West Moorhouses, 183.5p, 180.5p Hill House, 166.5p, 163.5p Kilnknowe, 165.5p Skelton Wood End, 165.5p Flimby Hall Saler 208.5p Kildarroch Fleckvieh 205.5p, 203.5p, 199.5p, 195.5p, 191.5p, 184.5p, 181.5p South Road Limousin 202.5, 192.5p Silloans, 199.5p, 193.5p, 185.5p, 184.5p, 183.5p, 180.5p, 179.5p, 177.5p Hill House, 198.5p Ratlinggate, 196.5p West Moorhouses, 193.5p Meikleholm, 190.5p Hargill House, 189.5p Sanders Close, 184.5p Bleabank, 176.5p Willimoteswick, 175.5p Balgray Hill, 175.5p Castlehill Galloway 205.5p Low House Simmental 188.5p Castlehill, 185.5p, 178.5p Outer Woodhead, 177.5p Frankstown, 177.5p, 168.5p Kirtleton House Holstein Friesian 183.5p, 177.5p Walby Hall, 183.5p, 177.5p, 175.5p Big Balcraig 178.5p Dearham Hall, 177.5p, 169.5p Smalmstown, 159.5p Greenah Cragg, 152.5p Hadderdale, 152.5p The Hill, 152.5p Kirkbarrow Hall Ayrshire 169.5p Marleycote Walls Aberdeen Angus 165.5p Harper Hill Friesian 161.5p Woodhead, 160.5p (x2) Gelt Hall, 159.5p Croft Farm, 151.5p The Hill South Devon 160.5p East Whygate British Blue 157.5p East View Shorthorn 155.5p Dirrops Holstein 151.5p Laws Hall Longhorn 149.5p Kildarroch Hereford 146.5p Dirrops Dairy Shorthorn 141.5p Marleycote Walls.

CAST BULLS: Only 4 stock bulls were on offer, Messrs Dixon & Sons, Lesson Hall sold an outstanding British Blue stock bull which sold for 1108kg, 185.5p, £2025 to Owain Llyr and Messrs Allan, Glenturk sold a Limousin stock bull for 916kg, 205.5p, £1882 to Messrs Jameson.

Leading Prices per head: British Blue £2055 Lesson Hall Limousin £1882 Glenturk, £1554 Rowanburn Foot.

Leading Prices per Kilo: Limousin 205.5p Glenturk, 156.5p Rowanburn Foot British Blue 185.5p Lesson Hall.

PRIME SHEEP: Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of prime and cast sheep which drew another marvellous entry of 2580 head.  2358 prime lambs were forward and saw a rise in numbers although trade throughout had slightly lost the edge on the previous week.  The average throughout, with a large number of heavier lambs, levelled up at 257ppk, equating to £108.51, falling in line with the trade two weeks previous.

Messrs Armstrong, Shadwick Cottage topped the days trading at £147 selling to Mr Robert Skelton on behalf of a retained client.  Best types of export lambs once again sold very well seeing the top pence per kilo of the day being a pen of Beltex lambs from Messrs Gardner, Glebelands, Roweltown topping at 325ppk.

Leading consignment was from Messrs Bell, Halbankgate with a tremendous run of Beltex lambs averaging up at £127.58.

Leading Prices per head: Texel £147, £130 Shadwick Cottage, £142 Howgillside, £142, £135 Wavercroft, £138 (x2), £132 (x3) Longhurst, £135 Bolton Wood Lane, £135, £134 Hallbankgate Farm, £135, £134 Glebelands, £133, £131 Harley Croft, £133 The Croft, £131 Bengall, £130 Town Head Beltex £140, £128, £124, £122 (x2), £108.50, £108, £105 Thethwaite, £134 Walton Woodhead, £124, £118, £117, £115 (x2) School Farm, £122, £116 Orton Rigg Suffolk £133, £114, £112.50 Midtown, £130, £123, £121 Faugh Beeches, £128 Quarry Bank, £126.50 Town Head, £126 School House, £125, £111 Howgillside, £124, £116, £112.50, £112 Tone Hall, £123, £110.50 West End, £120 Bolton Wood Lane, £113.50 High Wreay, £113 Longwood Dutch Texel £131, £128, £127, £122, £118.50 Hargill House, £129, £127.50, £125, £124, £121, £118 Lesson Hall, £128, £127.50, £120 Greensyke, £127, £119, £115, £114 Stone Hall, £118, £114 Springfield Millennium Bleu £130, £121, £114.50, £112.50, £103 Corrie Field Cheviot £124, £123, £111 Dormansteads, £112 Beamwham, £108.50 Dalveen Rouge £117 Walton Woodhead Charollais £115, £109 Outer Woodhead, £115 Dalveen, £114 Glenpark Road Dorset £113, £98 Applegarth, £100 Roan Garth Millennium Bleu £110 Roan Garth Greyfaced £109, £103.50 Midtodhills, £103.50 Beamwham, £100 Highside.

Leading Prices per kilo: Texel 325.3p, 303.8p, 294.1p, 286.4p Glebelands, 321.4p, 304.5p, 294.2p, 293p, 287.4p Hallbankgate Farm, 297.6p Sowerby Wood, 295.3p, 289.7p, 284.9p Grassgarth, 292.5p, 287.3p Ellerslea, 292.2p Low Pow, 290.9p Horsleyhill, 289.7p Four O Boot, 289p Midtown, 287.2p Stubbsgill Beltex 320p, 305p, 288.4p, 280.5p, 278.2p, 265.8p, 264.2p, 263.4p Thethwaite, 297.8p Walton Woodhead, 281p, 273.8p, 269p School Farm, 276.2p, 274.2p Orton Rigg Dutch Texel 311.9p, 304.8p, 292p, 287.1p, 282.1p Hargill House, 310.5p, 295.2p, 286.5p, 284.7p Lesson Hall, 289.8p, 281.3p, 267.3p Greensyke, 288.9p, 264.2p Sycamore House, 285p, 271.6p, 268.2p, 260p Springfield, 265.1p, 259.2p Stone Hall Rouge 281.9p Walton Woodhead Millennium Bleu 272.6p, 268.9p, 260.8p, 255.7p, 252.4p Corrie Field Suffolk 263p, 259.8p, 258.1p Howgillside, 258.3p Glebelands, 258p High Wreay, 257p Springfield, 256.8p Longwood, 256p Quarry Bank, 255.7p, 254.5p, 253.1p Tone Hall, 255.7p, 253.3p Midtown, 255.6p Town Head, 255.4p Brocklebank, 255.3p Bolton Wood Lane, 254.8p Beamwham, 254p West End Charollais 250p, 242.2p Outer Woodhead Millennium Bleu 250p, 234.1p Roan Garth Cheviot 249.4p Dormansteads, 249.4p Dalveen, 248.9p Beamwham Greyfaced 246.9p Highside, 246.4p, 244.9p Midtodhills Dorset 239p Applegarth

CAST SHEEP: On Monday 26^th July Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of prime and cast ewes where strong ewes remain a very good trade with a lack of numbers nationally.  Topping todays sale at £147 was 2 cracking Dutch Texel ewes from Messrs Wigham, Hargill House.  Mule ewes also remain a strong trade with big ewes easily in excess of £100 and to a top of £113 from Messrs Nicholson, Applegarth.  Many more can be sold weekly.

Leading Prices per Head: EWES – Texel £147, £129, £118 Hargill House, £145, £126 Cowranside, £142, £120, £118 (x2) Flimby Hall, £115, £110 Springfield, £113 Midtown, £105 Millholme Suffolk £116 Oakbank Greyfaced £113 Applegarth, £108, £107, £90 Oakbank, £98 Shadwick Cottage, £96 Brazendale, £96 Glenpark Road, £96 Hargill House, £95 Albyfield, £88 Netherton, £86 Beamwham, £84, £81 Glenpark Road Bluefaced Leicester £91 Highside Beltex £90 Millholme Cheviot £85 Glenpark Road Blackface £76, £33 Sarkside, £50, £36 Glenpark Road Swaledale £67, £40 High Drum, £66, £40 Sheepriggs, £60, £45 Highside, £56, £45 Albyfield, £50 Beamwham Herdwick £50 Brazendale.

Leading Prices per Head: RAMS – Suffolk £119 Albyfield.

For more information regarding entries for Borderway Primestock Sales, please contact a member of the team.

David Holliday	07710 189804	Cast Cows & Cast Bulls
Grant Anderson	07872 129274	Prime Bulls & Prime Cattle
James Little	07872 840685	Prime & Cast Sheep