NEWCASTLETON
Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th October 2006
Blue Grey Suckled and Bulling Heifers, also Blue Grey, Galloway and Continental Suckled steers.

At their Newcastleton Mart on Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th October 2006, Harrison & Hetherington Limited held their Annual Special two day sale of Blue Grey heifers (day one) and Bullocks and Continental calves (day two).

An entry of 1520 was forward with prices on a rise with regular buyers being pushed by a wave of new ones. This satisfied both auctioneers and sellers with most stock averages being well up on the year.

Blue Grey heifers averaged £456.72. Top in the strong heifer section was £780 obtained three times by Messrs Wallace of Farney Shields, Messrs Hogg of Milnholm, and Messrs Irving of Mountbenger.

Top in the Spring born section was a pen of four shown by Messrs Moore of Softley which went on to make £520.

The Second day produced some great cattle in all breeds with prices showing a strong rise on the year. It seemed to be one of the dearest sales of suckled and store cattle up to date in the surrounding markets.

Leading prices:

Tuesday
Blue Grey: £780 (x9) Milnholm, £780 (x2), £760 (x4) £680 (x5) Farney Shields, £780 (x4) £620 Hermiston, £600 (x2) Mount Benger, £600 (x4) High Thornyburn,

Galloway: £590 (x2), £570 (x2) Auchencrow Mains, £590 (x3) Kirndean,

Beef Shorthorn: £560 Gall,

Saler: £550 (x2), £525 Kilnstown,

Aberdeen Angus: £490 Gall,

Limousin cross Galloway: £480 (x2) Slodahill.

Wednesday
Blue Grey: £590 £525 (x2) £505 (x4) Hole O’Lyne £490 (x4), £480 (x6) High Thorneyburn, £490 (x7), £468 (x6), £400 (x4) Mount Benger, £480 (x2) Raeburnfoot, £465 Acreknowe, £460 Old Irvine, £460 (x6) The Bloch, £450 (x3) Terrona.

Galloway: £515 (x4) Dodgsonstown, £460 Old Irvine, £450 Dykecrofts, £450 (x2) Haining House, £450 (x5) Cooms,

Aberdeen Angus: £555 Netheroakshaw

Continentals:
Steers: Belgian Blue £640, £560, £555, £540, £520 (x4), £500 (x3) Netheroakshaw, £590, £550, £530 Underwood,

Limousin £640 (x2), £590, £565 (x2), £550 (x3) The Side, £620, £560 Dykescroft, £610, £590 (x3), £570 (x2) Haining House Farm, £570 Leahaugh, £590, £550 (x2) Sorbiestrees, £560 Gorrenberry,

Simmental £605 (x2), £565 (x2), £540 (x3) Bankhead, £550, £515 Gowanburn,

Heifers: Limousin £440 (x2) Berryfell Farm, £435 (x2) Leahaugh,

Simmental £495 (x2), £458 (x5) Bankhead.

[2005 report]

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