Borderway Primestock Sale

On Monday 16^th August Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of Primestock.

PRIME BULLS: A larger entry of 94 prime bulls forward selling away at a tremendous trade throughout for all classes with the very best selling to £2004 for an outstanding Limousin cross from Messrs Lawson, Stubsgill, Workington and was purchased by Bowland Foods, Preston; Messrs Hunter, Upper Brydekirk, Annan sold another to £1924.04 and again bought by Bowland Foods.  British Blue crosses from Messrs Twentyman, Osborne Farm, Wigton peaked at £1809.34 and Charolais crosses from Messrs McClanachan, Millhill, Lockerbie to £1607.82 bought by A & D Meats, Rosendale.  Top overall pence per kilo of 253.5p and 250.5p was again attained by Messrs Lawson, Stubsgill purchased by Ralph Pearson Wholesale Butchers, Bradford and Bowland Foods.

Dairy bred bulls very easily sold with more flesh forward on the week, these sold to a days top of £1426.10 for a Friesian from Messrs Clark, Whins, Lockerbie purchased by Jewitt Meats and £1411.02 for a Holstein Friesian from Messrs Robinson, Burtholme, Brampton again purchased by Jewitt Meats.  Top pence per kilo of 197.5p was attained twice, firstly by Messrs Clark, Whins and secondly by Messrs Jackson, Skelton Wood End, Penrith, both for Friesians.

Please advise entries for next weeks sale by call or text to the auctioneer Grant Anderson 07872 129274.  

Leading prices per head: Limousin £2004, £1759, £1546 Stubsgill, £1924, £1652 Upper Brydekirk, £1779 Bankdale, £1753 Lower Griseburn, £1681, £1555 Linden House, £1669 Osborne Farm, £1575 Howgillside, £1498 Hayclose, £1470 Becton Hall, £1412 Willows, £1412 The Flatt British Blue £1809 Osborne Farm, £1699 Kinkry Hill, £1452 Hayclose, £1307 Willows Charolais £1607 Millhill, £1230 The Hannah Simmental £1501, £1487, £1473, £1391 Millhill Friesian £1426, £1279, £1163 Whins, £1154, £1127 South Lambhill Holstein Friesian £1411 Burtholme, £1261 Ratten Castle, £1219 South Lambhill, £1195, £1160 Milton, £1160 Street Head, £1160 Elephant Farm, £1103 Muirhouse Aberdeen Angus £1336 The Flatt Hereford £1242 Hayclose Montbeliarde £1157, £1148 Peel Flatt, £1144 Seymour House.

Leading prices per kilo: Limousin 253.5p, 250.5p, 237.5p Stubsgill, 246.5p Howgillside, 245.5p, 237.5p Linden House, 242.5p Bankdale, 239.5p Lower Griseburn, 238.5p Osborne Farm, 237.5p Hayclose, 235.5p Upper Brydekirk British Blue 245.5p Osborne Farm, 224.5p Hayclose Charolais 225.5p Millhill, 207.5p The Hannah Simmental 220.5p, 216.5p, 205.5p, 203.5p Millhill Aberdeen Angus 208.5p Justicetown, 194.5p The Flatt, 187.5p South Lambhill Hereford 198.5p Hayclose Friesian 197.5p, 195.5p, 193.5p Whins, 197.5p Skelton Wood End, 181.5p South Lambhill Holstein Friesian 192.5p Justicetown, 190.5p Ratten Castle, 180.5p Street Head, 179.5p Randalinton, 178.5p Peel Flatt, 175.5p (x3) Elephant Farm, 175.5p Burtholme Montbeliarde 181.5p Peel Flatt, 178.5p, 177.5p Seymour House Holstein 169.5p Musgrave Hall.

PRIME CATTLE: A small entry of only 30 prime steers and heifers forward whereby many more could have been sold to vendors advantage with 11 selling over the £1700 mark to a top of £1904.32 for a Limousin cross steer from Messrs Bell, Hoddamtown, Lockerbie and was purchased by Pioneer Foods, Carlisle; another from the same home to £1868.63 and £1858.78 from Messrs Lawson, Hundith House, Wigton with Messrs Blake, Halfway Wells best achieving £1846.35.  Top pence per kilo steer of 270.5p was for the aforementioned Limousin cross steer from Messrs Bell, Hoddamtown.

Heifers saw a days top of £1756.56 for a Limousin cross from Messrs Mitchell, Mirkbooths, Carlisle and purchased by Stephen Wilson Butchers, Corby Hill, Carlisle; Messrs Blake, Halfway Well, Penrith sold to £1724.54 and purchased by Pioneer Foods with Charolais crosses from Messrs Dent, Elm House, Appleby to £1718.43, the same vendors also sold the days top overall pence per kilo of 287.5p with this Limousin cross heifer being purchased by R & JP Mulholland Butchers Shop, Great Orton, Carlisle.  Six heifers sold to over 270.5p, a real shortage of clean cattle evident once again.

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 £1904, £1866 Hoddamtown, £1858 Hundith House, £1846, £1816 Halfway Well, £1781 Waterside, £1742, £1716 Mirkbooths, £1626 Newbiggin.

Heifers: Limousin £1756 Mirkbooths, £1724 Halfway Well, £1647, £1600 Elm House, £1576 Hundith House, £1575, £1566, £1450 Newbiggin Charolais £1718 Elm House.

Leading Prices per kilo:

Steers: Limousin 270.5p, 247.5p Hoddamtown, 257.5p Waterside, 253.5p, 249.5p (x2) Newbiggin, 248.5p, 247.5p Halfway Well, 248.5p Hundith House, 245.5p Mirkbooths.

Heifers: Limousin 287.5p, 276.5p Elm House, 281.5p Mirkbooths, 280.5p, 272.5p, 270.5p, 238.5p Newbiggin, 264.5p Halfway Well, 249.5p Hundith House Charolais 250.5p Elm House

CAST COWS: A larger entry of 334 cast cows and stock bulls was on offer to a good ringside of buyers which ensured a great trade at Borderway again.  Mr Harry Emslie, Brae of Coynach, Peterhead run of outstanding cows topped at 806kg, 237.5p, £1914 for a Limousin cow and 820kg, 202.5p, £1660 for a Charolais cow and other young Limousin cows from the same home selling for 244.5p, 237.5p, 236.5p, 224.5p, 223.5p all purchased by Owain Llyr.  Mr Chall Parsons, Slealands, Longtown sold a Limousin cow for 773kg, 192.5p, £1488 and a British Blue cow for 722kg, 199.5p, £1440 bought by Michael Helliwell and Owain Llyr.  Messrs Close & Son, Fishwick Mains sold a Longhorn cow for 998kg, 148.5p, £1482 to Sean McGimpsey; Messrs Johnston, Westray sold a British Blue cow for 819kg, 172.5p, £1412 also to Sean McGimpsey; DA Harrison & Co, Hill House run of cows topped at 717kg, 195.5p, £1401 bought for Charles Kirkpatrick.  Messrs Palmer, Grange Farm sold a Limousin cross cow for 606kg, 217.5p, £1318 to Owain Llyr; Maxwell Farming sold Aberdeen Angus cross heifers for 215.5p and 203.5p twice.

A plain show of dairy cast cows was on offer with extra buyers coming to take advantage of the great numbers at Borderway, Mr Colin Horsley, Whitrigg Grange sold a Holstein cross cow for 934kg, 158.5p, £1480 purchased by David Holmes; Messrs Robinson, Burtholme sold a Holstein cross cow for 905kg, 148.5p, £1343 bought by Thomas Fell; Messrs Story, Blackrigg sold a Holstein cross cow for 870kg, 150.5p, £1309 to Messrs Roberts of Wales.  Messrs Grierson, Musgrave Hall sold a Holstein cross heifer for 871kg, 149.5p, £1302 to David Holmes; Messrs Coulthard, Justicetown sold a Holstein cross heifer for 768kg, 169.5p, £1301 to Robert Capper; Messrs Harrington, Mounsey Bank sold Friesian heifers for 194.5p and 183.5p bought by Rob Medcalf and David Holmes; Messrs Spedding, Stone Flatts sold Holstein cross heifers for 180.5p and 176.5p bought by Sean McGimpsey and David Holmes.

Leading Prices per Head: Limousin £1914, £1393, £1378, £1306, £1282 Brae of Coynach, £1488 Slealands, £1401, £1355, £1240 Hill House, £1344 Westray, £1333 Lairdlaugh, £1324 Sarkshields, £1318 Grange Farm, £1231 Clappers, £1204, £1168 Meikle Kirkland Charolais £1660 Brae of Coynach, £1208, £1178, £1137, £1128, £1107 Allerbeck Longhorn £1482 Fishwick Mains Holstein Friesian £1480, £1286, £1195 Whitrigg Grange, £1309 Blackrigg, £1210 Highwood Nook, £1203, £1102 Crookdake Hall, £1179, £1172 Hardgrove, £1145, £1128 Skelton Wood End, £1126, £1074 Stone Flatts, £1094 Chalk Lodge, £1076 High Plains, £1065 Tempest Tower British Blue £1440 Slealands, £1412 Westray, £1123 Meikle Kirkland, £1115 Halmyre Holstein £1343, £1073 Burtholme, £1302 Musgrave Hall, £1301 Justicetown, £1209, £1001 Marsh House, £1128 Smallthwaite House, £1109 Gill Farm, £1002 Gill House, £1001 High Plains Simmental £1331 Outer Woodhead, £1159 Howgillside, £1115 Cardew House Aberdeen Angus £1245, £1212, £1124, £1117 Druidhall, £1211, £1178, £1156 Allerbeck, £1197 Meikle Kirkland, £1175 Outer Woodhead Beef Shorthorn £1109, £1028 Whitcastle Friesian £1106 Croft Farm, £1053 Gelt Hall, £1036 Mounsey Bank, £1014, £1004 The Nook Hereford £1094 Cumdivock House Jersey £763, £760, £737 The Gill.

Leading Prices per Kilo: Limousin 244.5p, 237.5p, 236.5p, 224.5p, 223.5p Brae of Coynach, 217.5p Grange Farm, 197.5p Lairdlaugh, 195.5p, 191.5p, 179.5p Hill House, 195.5p, 176.5p Meikle Kirkland, 192.5p Slealands, 191.5p Allerbeck, 187.5p Westray, 183.5p Eden Bank Aberdeen Angus 215.5p, 203.5p (x2), 164.5p, 159.5p Druidhall, 167.5p Outer Woodhead, 157.5p Campingholm, 154.5p (x2), 153.5p, 151.5p Allerbeck Charolais 202.5p Brae of Coynach, 154.5p, 151.5p Allerbeck British Blue 199.5p, 173.5p Slealands, 172.5p Westray, 163.5p Parcelstown, 160.5p Halmyre, 155.5p Bents, 152.5p Eden Bank, 152.5p Meikle Kirkland Friesian 194.5p, 143.5p Mounsey Bank, 162.5p, 156.5p Whitlawside, 159.5p Croft Farm, 143.5p (x2) Gelt Hall, 143.5p Nether Collinghurst, 141.5p (x2) The Nook Simmental 187.5p Outer Woodhead, 176.5, 155.5p Cardew House, 167.5p Howgillside, 152.5p Meikle Kirkland Holstein Friesian 183.5p Mounsey Bank, 180.5p, 176.5p, 169.5p, 167.5p Stone Flatts, 164.5p Elephant Farm, 163.5p, 158.5p, 154.5p Whitrigg Grange, 158.5p, 157.5p Skelton Wood End, 156.5p Crownstone, 150.5p Blackrigg, 150.5p, 146.5p Highwood Nook, 147.5p Crookdake Hall Holstein 169.5p Justicetown, 167.5p Broathill, 163.5p Smallthwaite House, 149.5p Musgrave Hall, 148.5p Burtholme, 144.5p Marsh House Norwegian Red 161.5p The Howes Ayrshire 161.5p Horseclose Beef Shorthorn 160.5p, 153.5p, 151.5p Whitcastle Hereford 155.5p Cumdivock House Whitebred Shorthorn 155.5p Burgh Head Longhorn 148.5p Fishwick Mains Irish Moiled 141.5p Whitcastle Belted Galloway 124.5p Askerton Castle Jersey 123.5p, 122.5p, 119.5p, 115.5p The Gill, 106.5p East Nethershields.

CAST BULLS: 7 stock bulls were on offer, Messrs Mitchell, Mirkbooths sold a Limousin stock bull for 966kg, 154.5p, £1492 to Owain Llyr with Kilnstown Farms selling a Saler stock bull for 1042kg, 136.5p, £1422 also to Owain Llyr.

Leading Prices per head: Limousin £1492 Mirkbooths, £1375 Burnside, £1370 Shield Green Saler £1422 Kilnstown Holstein £1309 Castlesteads.

Leading Prices per Kilo: Limousin 175.5p Burnside, 168.5p Pond House, 154.5p Mirkbooths Saler 136.5p Kilnstown.

PRIME SHEEP: On Monday 16^th August 2021 Harrison & Hetherington held the weekly sale of prime sheep which saw a much larger entry of 3068 head forward.  Trade rose slightly on the week to level at 244ppk or £106.07 per head.

A real variety of lambs were forward allowing all orders to be well catered for, new vendors and ones returning after a number of years were in attendance and all were elated with their returns.  The sale topped at a magnificent £188 for a single Beltex lamb from Messrs Twentyman, Osborne Farm, Wigton.

Messrs Miller, Allerby Hall, Wigton, who made a return to Borderway for the first time in five years, lead the charge per kilo selling fabulous 40kg Beltex lambs at £160 or 400ppk.  Another vendor who has found his way back to Borderway this season is Messrs Benson, Swallows Barn, Wigton who sold Texels to £160 a head.

More lambs required next week with a new buyer expected to be in attendance.

Leading Prices per head: Beltex £188, £152 Osborne Farm; £160, £144, £140, £137, £128, £123 Allerby Hall; £140, £138, £129, £128, £124 Cardew Hall; £134 Walton Woodhead; £132, £128 Grassgarth; £127, £120 Mid Farm, £122 Newhouse; £120 Thrimby Hall Texel £160 Swallows Barn; £150, £128, £126 Willows; £148, £130, £129 Quarry House; £148 Rye Close; £140 Longhurst; £138 Bowness Hall; £136 Bengall Farm; £134(x2) Longhurst; £133 Wreay Farm; £132 Rye Close; £130 Allerby Hall; £129 Parkside; £129 Wavercroft; £129 Wolsty; £126 Round Meadows Dutch Texel £142, £126.5, £125, £124, £123, £122 Woodhead; £134, £120(x2), £117, £114.5 Thirlwall Castle; £133, £128, £125, £121, £118, £116, £114.5 Hargill House; £120, £116 High Old Shield Millenium Bleu £132 Woodhousehill Border Leicester £126 , £115, £112 Albierigg Suffolk £124 Shaw Wood; £123 Midtown, £121.5 Town Head; £ 119 West End Farm; £116, £109, £105 Tone Hall; £115 Crystal Well; £114 Allerby Hall; £111 Outer Woodhead; £110, £107, £105 Clappers; £108.5, £106 Midtown; £107 White House;  £106 The Croft; £105 High Wreay; £105 Tedcastle; £105 Greensyke Blueface Leicester £117, £100 Kilnstown Border Leicester £126 , £115, £112 Albierigg Dutch Spotted £110 Meadow Farm Mule £110, Kilnstown; £105 High Park Foot, £103, £100 Albierigg; Rouge £109 Ashknowe.

Leading Prices per kilo: Beltex 400p, 342.9p, 342.5p, 312.2p Allerby Hall; 391.7p, 380p Osbourne; 328.6p, 311.1p, 307.9p, 304.8p, 300p, 295.2p, 291.1p, 286.8p Cardew Hall; 315.3p Walton Woodhead; 302.4p Mid Farm; 301.2p, 288p New Houses; 300p, 290.9p Grassgarth Dutch Texel 330.2p, 326.3p, 312.5p, 300p, 297.6p, 290.8p Woodhead; 311.6p, 287.2p, 285.7p(x2), 275p Thirlwall Castle; 304.9p, 295.6p, 290.9p, 277.6p, 272.9p Hargill House; 279.1p, 272.9p High Old Shield Texel 301.2p, 283.3p, 280.4p, 272.5p Quarry House; 296.3p Swallows Barn; 291.8p Kilnknowe; 284.6p, 276.7p Rye Close; 283p Willows; 282.7p Thrimby Hall; 277.3p Tone Hall; 276.9p, 273.7p Hunley; 276.6p Allerby Hall, 275p Ashknowe; 275p Halls Oven; 273.5p Longhurst; 272.5p Willows; 272.3p Wavercroft Rouge 286.8p, 256.4p Ashknowe Suffolk 250p Crystal Well; 246.7p Outer Woodhead; 245.5p Town Head; 242.9p West End; 242.6p Allerby Hall; 240.9p The Croft; 238.6p High Wreay; 237.8p White House; 234.4p 234.3p Tone Hall;  233.3p Greensyke; 233.3p Tone Hall; 230.9p, 230.4p Midtown; 230.8p Tedcastle Dutch Spotted 250p Meadow Farm Border Leicester 233.3p, 230p, 210p Albierigg Mule 231.6p Kilnstown; 228.3p High Park Foot; 226.4p, 224.7p Albierigg.

CAST SHEEP: Good strong ewes selling with ease.  Rams also sold to fantastic rates selling to £120 plus and topping at £138.  Swaledales were also in good demand selling to a top of £80 from Messrs Smith, Roachburn.  Feeding ewes were greatly received with a good show of buyers forward for feeding types

Leading Prices Head: EWES - Texel £158, £118 High House; £148 Low Meadow; £140, £132 Greensyke; £137, £130(x2) Roachburn; £134, £120 Cardew Hall; £128 High Wreay; £124 High Old Shield; £118 Springfield; £114 Bowness Hall; £114 Low Meadow; £112 Millholme Suffolk £135 Scarrowhill; £113 Outer Woodhead; £110, £79 Greensyke; £97, £86 Springfield; £63 Brae of Coynach Bluefaced Leicester £112, £106 Roachburn Mule £98 Bowness Hall, £90 White House Swaledale £80, £76 Roachburn Hill/Cheviot £76 Dalveen Jacob £66 Dalveen.

RAMS - Texel £138, £124, £100 Brae of Coynach; £122 High House; £120 Southwaite Green Mill Suffolk £130 Brae of Coynach.

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