Borderway Primestock Sale

On Monday 9^th August Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of Primestock.

PRIME BULLS: A smaller entry of 62 prime bulls meeting a flyer of a trade once again for all classes forward.  Top overall was a Limousin from Messrs Ewing, Dumbretton, Annan achieving a days top of £1859.55 and was purchased by A & D Meats, Rossendale.  Beef Shorthorns sold to £1724.09 from Messrs Thompson, Farlam Hill, Brampton and purchased by Charles Kirkpatrick.  Top overall pence per kilo of 248.5p and 247.5p was attained by Cliffe Farm, Cumbria purchased by A & D Meats and Bowland Foods, Preston.

Black and white dairy bulls remained an excellent trade with a days top of £1321.89 for a Fleckvieh from Messrs Moscrop & Waugh, Alby Field purchased by Jewitt Meats, Spennymoor, Holstein Friesians sold to £1280.43 from Messrs Graham, South Lambhill, Longtown purchased by Charles Kirkpatrick, Fleckviehs from Alby Field sold to 209.5p, 208.5p and 205.5p and Friesians to 197.5p from Messrs Jackson, Skelton Wood End, Penrith.

Many 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 £1859 Dumbretton, £1821, £1543 Cliffe Farm, £1387 Mirkbooths, £1286 Seymour House Beef Shorthorn £1724 Farlam Hill, £1500 Stenries British Blue £1519 Mirkbooths, £1463, Old Town, £1276 Cote House Simmental £1507, £1448, £1357 Kirtleton House Charolais £1443 Midlock Hereford £1401 Mirkbooths, £1248 Burgh Head Fleckvieh £1321, £1317, £1294, £1167 Alby Field Holstein Friesian £1280, £1195, £1167, £1157, £1115 South Lambhill, £1129 Old Town Ayrshire £1147 Plasketlands Friesian £1135, £1077 Skelton Wood End, £1087 Wed Holme House, £1067 King Hill, £1066 Alby Field Aberdeen Angus £1081 Justicetown, £1036 King Hill Holstein £1054, £1046 Justicetown

Leading prices per kilo: Limousin 248.5p, 247.5p Cliffe Farm, 241.5p Dumbretton, 213.5p Mirkbooths, 211.5p Seymour House British Blue 218.5p Old Town, 216.5p Mirkbooths, 213.5p, 205.5p, 204.5p Cote House Fleckvieh 209.5p, 208.5p, 205.5p, 199.5p Albyfield 193.5p Laws Hall Holstein Friesian 209.5p, 173.5p, 167.5p Laws Hall, 178.5p Old Town, 168.5p (x2) Ratten Castle Simmental 208.5p, 207.5p, 200.5p Kirtleton House Hereford 205.5p Mirkbooths, 193.5p Burgh Head Friesian 199.5p, 198.5p, 192.5p Wed Holme House, 199.5p, 197.5p, 193.5p, 181.5p Skelton Wood End, 188.5p Albyfield, 181.5p King Hill Beef Shorthorn 193.5p Farlam Hill, 188.5p Stenries Aberdeen Angus 188.5p Justicetown Whitebred Shorthorn 187.5p Burgh Head Holstein 182.5p, 178.5p Justicetown Galloway 176.5p Clerkhill Ayrshire 175.5p, 171.5p Plasketlands

PRIME CATTLE: Yet another very small entry of 28 prime steers and heifers forward resulting in an outstanding trade throughout with everything selling off the clock!  Top overall was one from a weekly run of cattle from Messrs Blake, Halfway Well, Penrith who sold a Limousin cross steer to £1901.12 and was purchased by weekly purchasers Pioneer Foods, Carlisle, Messrs Mitchell, Mirkbooths to £1848.94 for another.  First time vendors Messrs Harrison, Aldermanseat, Gretna were well rewarded with their Charolais cross selling to £1875.01 and a Beef Shorthorn to £1846; both purchased by Pioneer Foods.

Top pence per kilo steer of 256.5p and 255.5p was paid to Messrs Story, Newbiggin, Carlisle with the first bought by Pioneer Foods and the second by WE Fairlie, Letham.  Messrs Blake, Halfway Well also attained 255.5p.  British Blues sold to 248.5p from Messrs Nicholson, Lake, Carlisle.

Heifers were also a flyer of a trade with a days top of £1761.18 achieved by Messrs Goldie, Newbie Mains, Annan with their Simmental, this was purchased by Eric Hall; next best was a Limousin cross from Messrs Blake, Halfway Well receiving £1638.27 and purchased by R & JP Mulholland, Carlisle.  Messrs Lawson, Stubbsgill, Workington peaked at £1572.63 for their run of heifers, this was purchased by Owain Llyr, Ruthin; Messrs Lawsons run of heifers averaged 586kgs and £1515 per head, included in these was joint top overall pence per kilo of 273.5p and secondly by Halfway Well for Limousin crosses.  Messrs Story, Newbiggin sold to 271.5p for another bought by A & D Meats, Rossendale.

More are required on a weekly basis, please advise entries or any enquiries to auctioneer Grant Anderson 07872 129274. 

Leading prices per head:
Steers: Limousin £1901, £1757 Halfway Well, £1848 Mirkbooths, £1712, £1709 The Lake, £1686, £1590 Newbiggin Charolais £1875 Aldermanseat Beef Shorthorn £1846 Aldermanseat British Blue £1682 The Lake.

Heifers: Simmental £1761 Newbie Mains Limousin £1638 Halfway Well, £1572, £1504, £1468 Stubsgill, £1447, £1370, £1333, £1304 Newbiggin, £1445, £1442, £1416, £1393, £1377 High Aketon, £1439 Greenhill.

Leading Prices per kilo:

Steers: Limousin 256.5p, 255.5p Newbiggin, 255.5p, 254.5p Halfway Well, 249.5p, 242.5p The Lake, £239.5p Mirkbooths British Blue 248.5p The Lake Charolais 233.5p Aldermanseat Beef Shorthorn 223.5p Aldermanseat

Heifers: Limousin 273.5p, 265.5p Stubsgill, 273.5p Halfway Well, 271.5p, 261.5p Newbiggin, 259.5p (x3), 249.5p (x2) High Aketon, 249.5p, 246.5p Newbiggin, 246.5p, 242.5p Greenhill Simmental 223.5p Newbie Mains.

CAST COWS: A smaller show of 284 cast cows was on offer to a keen ringside of buyers which ensued a great trade again.  Messrs Bell, Hallbankgate Farm sold an outstanding Charolais cow for 834kg, 204.5p, £1705 to Charles Kirkpatrick; Messrs Nixon, Hunters Hall sold a Limousin cow for 801kg, 199.5p, £1598 to Charles Kirkpatrick; Mr Brain Hall, Ainstable Hall run of Limousin cows topped at 766kg, 205.5p, £1574 bought by Michael Helliwell; Messrs Mair, Meikleholm sold a Limousin cow for 787kg, 193.p, £1522 also to Michael Helliwell.  Janet Bell, The Fitz sold a Limousin cow for 821kg, 183.5p, £1506 to Charles Kirkpatrick; Messrs Pattinson, Bonshawside sold 2 young Limousin cows for 689kg, 209.5p, £1443 and 689kg, 207.5p, £1429 to Owain Llyr and Michael Helliwell.  Messrs Cornthwaite, Balgray Hill sold a Simmental heifer for 600kg, 207.5p, £1245 bought by Robert Capper; Messrs Oliver & Son, Walton Woodhead sold an Aberdeen Angus cow for 666kg, 205.5p, £1368 bought by Jewitt Meats; Messrs Harrington, Hosket Hill sold a Limousin cross cow for 606kg, 205.5p, £1245 to Michael Helliwell.

A plain show of dairy cast cows was on offer with all classes in demand, How End Farms sold Norwegian Red heifers for 799kg, 182.5p, £1458 and 697kg, 177.5p, £1237 bought by Robert Capper and David Holmes; Evening Hill sold the top priced Holstein ross cow for 985kg, 142.5p, £1403 to Charles Kirkpatrick; Messrs Horsley, Woodhouse sold a Holstein cross cow for 903kg, 150.5p, £1359 also to Charles Kirkpatrick; Messrs Skelton, Gill sold a Holstein cross cow for 835kg, 159.5p, £1331 to David Holmes; Messrs Shaw, Crookdyke sold a Holstein cross heifer for 576kg, 178.5p, £1028 to Thomas Fell; Smallthwaite Farms sold a Holstein cross heifer for 601kg, 170.5p, £1024 to Michael Helliwell; Messrs Musgrave & Son, Cardew Hall sold a Holstein cross heifer for 535kg, 170.5p, £912 to Alan Jarvis.

Leading Prices per Head: Charolais £1705 Hallbankgate Farm Limousin £1598 Hunters Hall, £1574, £1351,£1309 Ainstable Hall, £1522 Meikleholm, £1506 The Fitz, £1457 Nilston Rigg, £1443, £1429 Bonshawside, £1374 Kirtlevale, £1321 Lords Close, £1307 Laneside, £1296 Thirlwall Castle, £1245, £1243 Hosket Hill, £1217 Clappers Norwegian Red £1458, £1237 How End Holstein Friesian £1403, £1144, £1086 Evening Hill, £1359 Woodhouse, £1162, £1056 Hardgrove, £1152 Hallfield, £1142 Laws Hall, £1135 Bridge End, £1130 West Cocklaw, £1128 New House, £1119, £1101 Geltside, £1113 Hadderdale, £1063 Chalk Lodge, £1056 Crummock Bank, £1028 Crookdyke, £1024 Smallthwaite House, £1004 Hazel Head Aberdeen Angus £1368 Walton Woodhead, £1166 Courstein, £1158 Millantae Holstein £1331 The Gill, £1132 Kirtlevale Blonde £1311, £1244 Oulton Hall Simmental £1306 Low Clanyard, £1245 Balgray Hill, £1180 Springfield, £1113 Kellah South Devon £1281 Bailey, £1266 Hunters Hall British Blue £1278 Kirtlevale, £1151 Millantae, £1117 Harper Hill Friesian £1158 Aulby, £1136 Bailey Town, £1087, £1061, £1023 Gelt Hall, £1081 Dykesfield, £1080 North Doddington, £1027 Whins, £1011 Hallfield Montbeliarde £1151 North Doddington, £1107 Swordwellrigg Saler £1146 Clanyard Beef Shorthorn £1091 Frankstown Hereford £1044 Newtown, £1005 Dirrops Shorthorn £1001 Parton Ayrshire £985 Rosewain Jersey £559 Upmanby, £551 The Gill

Leading Prices per Kilo: Limousin 209.5p, 207.5p Bonshawside, 205.5p, 187.5p Hosket Hill, 205.5p, 187.5p, 177.5p Ainstable Hall, 199.5p Hunters Hall, 193.5p Meikleholm, 193.5p Nilston Rigg, 192.5p Laneside, 191.5p Skiddaw View, 183.5p Kirtlevale, 183.5p The Fitz, 183.5p Weeds Farm, 179.5p Lords Close, 177.5p Lanerton, 177.5p Clappers Simmental 207.5p Balgray Hill, 176.5p Low Clanyard, 158.5p Springfield, 157.5p, 155.5p Kellah, 156.5p Riggshields Aberdeen Angus 205.5p Walton Woodhead, 157.5p, 156.5p Bank Head, 154.5p Courstein Charolais 204.5p Hallbankgate Farm Norwegian Red 182.5p, 177.5p How End British Blue 178.5p Kimmeter Green, 171.5p Lanerton, 169.5p Wyse Hill, 167.5p Kirtlevale, 165.5p, 150.5p Harper Hill Holstein Friesian 178.5p Crookdyke, 177.5p How End, 170.5p Cardew Hall, 170.5p Smallthwaite, 169.5p Wood Close, 165.5p, 159.5p Hesket Demain, 157.5p West Cocklaw, 155.5p Laws Hall, 152.5p, 146.5p Geltside, 151.5p, 150.5p Woodhouse, 146.5p, 145.5p Hallfield, 144.5p Crummock Bank, 144.5p Chalk Lodge, 143.5p Hardgrove, 142.5p Evening Hill South Devon 175.5p Bailey, 157.5p Hunters Hall Blonde 174.5p Oulton Hall Beef Shorthorn 173.5p Parton, 157.5p Frankstown Holstein 169.5p Kirtlevale, 159.5p Gill Farm, 157.5p Crossfell House Saler 165.5p Low Clanyard Friesian 163.5p Gelt Hall, 160.5p, 147.5p North Doddington, 152.5p Bailey Town, 150.5p Whins, 148.5p, 143.5p Dykesfield, 143.5p Aulby, 140.5p Hallfield Ayrshire 159.5p Rosewain Hereford 154.5p Newtown, 153.5p Dirrops Montbeliarde 154.5p Swordwellrigg, 150.5p North Doddington White Galloway 143.5p Springfield Shorthorn 141.5p Parton Fleckvieh 137.5p Limekilns Belted Galloway 117.5p, 115.5p Craigs Jersey 111.5p The Gill, 109.5p Upmanby.

CAST BULLS: A larger show of 11 stock bulls was on offer, Messrs Cornthwaite, Balgray Hill sold a Limousin stock bull for 1118kg, 163.5p, £1827 to Charles Kirkpatrick; Messrs Armistead, Pennersaughs Cottage sold the top priced Charolais stock bull for 1221kg, 147.5p, £1800 to Owain Llyr and Messrs Maxwell, North Doddington sold a Montbeliarde stock bull for 1127kg, 133.5p, £1504 to Pickstocks, Telford.

Leading Prices per head: Limousin £1827 Balgray Hill, £1485 Greyside, £1422 Cleamire, £1421 Wyse Hill Charolais £1800 Pennersaughs Cottage Montbeliarde £1504 North Doddington Ayrshire £1436 Rosewain Aberdeen Angus £1317 Rye Close.

Leading Prices per Kilo: Limousin 174.5p Greyside, 164.5p Cleamire, 163.5p Balgray Hill Charolais 147.5p Pennersaugh Cottage, 136.5p Town Head.

PRIME SHEEP: On Monday 9^th August Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of Prime sheep, numbers continue to be slow coming forward with 1869 head forward.  Trade was sharper on the week to level at 241.7p, 242.16p SQQ, which comes to £106.18 per head.  35 pens of lambs (101 lambs) sold over £130 per head and 37 lots over 280ppk.  Topping the sale at £158 was an exceptional Dutch Texel lamb shown by T & K Harrison, Lesson Hall, Wigton which sold to Tony Harrison for his butchers shop, Main Street, Cockermouth; Trevor and Kevin sold 16 lambs to average £133.63.  Topping per kilo at 378.4p was a tremendous Beltex lamb from Messrs Gardner, Glebelands, Roweltown; weighing in at 37kg it sold to £140 to D Griffiths.  Messrs Twentyman, Osborne Farm, Wigton lead the consignment averages selling 7 lambs to level at £137.86 to a top of £142.  Suffolks sold to £134 for heavies from Messrs Fell, Harley Croft, Wigton.  John and George Browell lead the charge of a long line of trailers from Northumberland selling a marvellous run of 41 Texel lambs to level at £132.16; another John Reay, St Oswalds sold to £150 for a pair with others to £138.

Leading Prices per head: Dutch Texel £158, £148, £142, £139, £130, £128, £120 Lesson Hall, £129, £125, £112 Harley Croft, £127, £120, £119 Low Houses, £123, £114 Springfield, £110 Lea Hill Beltex £150, £138, £132 (x2), £126, £123 St Oswalds, £150, £128, £125, £124 The Throp, £140, £127, £124 Glebelands, £130, £124, £120, £121 Upper Tinwald, £129, £124 Limestone Cottage Texel £145, £138 West End, £144, £134, £133 Kirtlevale, £142, £140, £136 Osborne Farm, £140 Briary Bank, £138 West Cocklaw, £135, £134.50, £133, £132 Quarry House, £135, £134 Horsleyhill, £134 High Town, £134 Greensyke, £134 Longhurst, £132 Pateshill Suffolk £134 Harley Croft, £133 Codlaw Hill, £126, £117, £110 Faugh Beeches, £117 Greensyke, £107 High Wreay, £105.50 Temon, £105.50 Stonewalls, £104 Midtown, £104 Newmains Charmoise £113.50 Paulsland Millennium Bleu £108 (x2), £106.50 Corriefield Greyfaced £103 Horsleyhill, £97 Gapshields.

Leading Prices per kilo: Beltex 378.4p, 302.4p, 295.3p, 294.9p, 275p, 269.9p Glebelands, 333.3p, 304.8p, 302.4p, 297.6p, 268.3p The Throp, 300p (x2), 272.7p St Oswalds, 289.9p, 281.8p Limestone Cottage, 282.5p Far Brownrigg, 275.6p, 263p Upper Tinwald Dutch Texel 333p, 312.1p, 303.8p, 297.7p, 292p, 278p, 250p Lesson Hall, 302.4p, 300p, 262.7p, 253.2p Low Houses, 281.5p, 265.9p Springfield, 275p Lea Hill, 261p Mossband Hall, 260.5p, 260.4p, 252.9p Harley Croft Texel 330p, 308.2p, 292.4p, 290.5p Quarry House, 323.8p, 305.4p, 286.7p, 285.7p Osborne Farm, 300p, 294.5p, 272.5p Kirtlevale, 295p, 275.6p Haas Side, 293.6p, 278.8p West End, 285.1p, 278.4p Horsleyhill, 281.5p Triermain, 280p, 279.2p Greensyke Charmoise 273.5p Paulsland Millennium Bleu 257.1p, 247.7p, 245.5p Corrie Field Suffolk 248.1p Harley Croft, 246.3p Codlaw Hill, 236.4p Greensyke, 235.2p High Wreay, 231p Stonewalls, 229.4p, 225p, 222.2p Faugh Beeches, 227.8p, 223.5p Howgillside, 226.1p Midtown, 225p Ellerslea, 224.5p Temon, 224.5p Stonewalls, 223.8p High Keenley Fell, 223.7p Newmains Greyfaced 219.1p Horsleyhill, 218p Gapshields.

CAST SHEEP: The weekly sale of 210 saw trade top at £158 from Messrs Twentyman, Osborne Farm for an outstanding Texel ewe. All sheep sold extremely well. Mules continue to fly selling to a top of £101 for a pen of 6. Jacob ewe sold to a top of £92.

Leading Prices Head: EWES – Texel £158 Osborne, £142, £134, £128, £113, £110 Springfield Farm, £140 West End Farm, £131, £129, £125, £124 Ghyll House Farm, £130, £111 Ashdene, £130 The Hill, £127 The Lake, £118 Greensyke, £118, £115 Low House Farm,  Beltex £126, £110(x2), Greensyke Berrichon £111, £92 Moss Grove Greyfaced £101, £93, £79 Stone Hall Farm, £100, £82(x2) Low House Farm, £98, £76 Jenetes Hill, £95, £89 Crown Farm, £88 Ghyll House Farm, £88, £76 Codlaw Hill, £85 Lea Hill Jacob £92, £83 Bridge View Herdwick £55 Bridge View Swaledale £49, £38 Middle Farm

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