On Friday, 25th May 2007 Harrison & Hetherington held their May sale of Breeding cattle. A massive entry of over 3600 head of stock were forward at Borderway to a packed ring side of purchasers were in attendance from all parts of the UK.

Mr Keith Harryman of Keskadale run of heifers and calves averaged £1691 which topped at £4700 for a Limousin cross heifer and heifer calf which was purchased by Messrs Richardson & Son of Ghyll House.

Mr Leggat of Broomelton Farm run of Belgian Blue cattle averaged £1990 which topped at £3150 for a Belgian Blue cross cow with calf at foot purchased by Messrs Butler of Murrays Service Station, Ashford Hill.

Mr Keith Twentyman of Croft House Farm sold a Belgian Blue for £3000 purchased by Mr Barker of East Lodge Farm. Messrs Pattinson of Kinkry Hill sold a Belgian Blue cow in calf for £2600 purchased by Mr Richard Miller of West Farm.

Messrs Towers of Colt Park sold a tremendous run of heifers and calves which topped at £2200 purchased by Messrs Richardson & Son of Ghyll House Farm. Messrs Mullholland of Great Orton sold a Limousin cross heifer and calf for £2000 purchased by R&M Scott of Thirlwall Castle, Greenhead. Sharplaw Farms run of heifers and calves topped at £2000 for a Belgian Blue cross heifer and third calf at foot purchased by Mr R Scott of West Micklethwaite.

Messrs Dodd of West View run of twenty Limousin heifers and calves topped at £1950 for a Limousin cross heifer and calf purchased by R&M Scott of Thirlwall Castle. Messrs Dickinson of High Knipe run of heifers and calves topped at £1950 for a Belgian Blue heifer with Limousin calf at foot purchased by Mr Graham of Millerhill, Gilsland.

Leading prices:-
Heifers & Calves, Limousin, £4700, £2000, £1700 (x2) Keskadale, £2200, £1800 Colt Park, £2000 Butchers, £1950, £1900, £1850, £1550, £1500 (x2) West View, £1650 High Knipe, £1650 Castlewigg Farm, £1620, £1500 Halket Leathes Farm, £1600 Sceugh Farm, £1500 Nether Houses, £1500 Raggetsyke. Belgian Blue, £3000 Croft House, £2000, £1300 Sharplaw, £1950, £1900, £1800, £1620, £1500, £1400, £1320 High Knipe, £1800, £1600, £1300 Roosecote Farm, £1750 Colt Park, £1400 Gatesgarth Hall, £1400 Hay Lane. Blonde, £1300, £1200 Colt Park, £1080 Hallgarth, £1020, £950 (x2), £880 Grassknop Farm, £900 Roosecote Farm, £880 Thorn Bush Farm. Simmental, £1100, £1000, £880 Parkgate Hall, £1050 Wallhead, £920 Third Farms, £900 North Nether Scales. Aberdeen Angus, £880 Burgh Head Farm. Gelbvie, £850 Colt Park. Beef Shorthorn, £800 North Nether Scales, £760 Cardell Farm.

Cows & Calves: Belgian Blue, £3150, £2730, £2310, £1890 (x2) Broomelton Farm, £1900 (x2), £1550, £1400 (x2), £1150 Keskadale, £1850, £1300 Seathwaite Farm, £1600, £1150 Hay Lane Farm, £1400 Lodge Hill Farm. Parthenais, £1700 Keskadale. Limousin, £1650, £1380, £1320 Mansrigg Hall, £1650 Ainstable Hall, £1650, £1450, £1400 West View, £1600, £1550, £1350 Keskadale, £1500, £1420 West House. Blonde, £1450 Keskadale, £1020 (x2), £850 Croft House Farm, £950 Low Moorhouse Farm, £850 Cringleber. Bazadaise, £1300 Colt Park. Aberdeen Angus, £1080, £1020, £760, £750 Cringleber Farm, £1000 Low Moorhouse, £850 Maunby House, £780 Newbie Mains, £760 Waterend Farm, £720 Gift Hall Farm, £700 Falside Hill. Belted Galloway, £980 Broomelton Farm. Simmental, £980, £830 Seathwaite Farm, £950, £700 Highfold Farmhouse, £850, £800 Waterend Farm.

In calf Cows: Belgian Blue, £2940, £2625, £2205, £1890, £1260, £1050 (x2), £945 Broomelton Farm, £2600 Kinkry Hill. Limousin, £780 Lodge Hill Farm, £720 Moor Farm, £600 High Aketon. Simmental, £650, £580 High Aketon. Aberdeen Angus, £620 Maidencoates, £580 High Aketon. Welsh Black, £580 9 Collachan Court.

In Calf Heifers: Limousin, £950, £900, £840, £800, £780, £740 Needles Hall, £800 (x2), £720 Arkleby Hall. Belgian Blue, £800 (x4), £780 (x4), £720, £700 Arkleby Hall, £750 Cardewlees.

The largest show of bulling heifers seen at Borderway for some years drew a large enthusiastic rind side of buyers. Trade was good throughout with a large percentage of heifers sold.

Bulling Heifers:- Belgian Blue, £1100 Powis House, £1050 Bridgehouse Farm, £1050 (x2), £1000 (x4), £970, £940 (x2) Sharplaw, £950 Parton Farm, £940, £900, £850 Nether Ernambrie, £920 Middle Farm. Limousin, £1020 Parkgate Hall, £980 (x2) The Faulds, £950 (x4) Coombe Crag, £920 (x5) Middle Farm, £900 (x2), £890 Nether Ernambrie, £880 Edenlin. Blonde, £970 Sharplaw. Aberdeen Angus, £960 Bridgehouse Farm, £660, £570 Newbie Mains, £620 Beech Bank, £600 The Flatt. Simmental, £700 (x2), £640, £580, £570 (x3), £550 (x2) Parkgate Hall, £630 Reathwaite Farm, £600 High Hall, £570 (x2) Upper Brydekirk. Beef Shorthorn, £580 (x3), £550 (x2), £480 (x2) Dorryfield Farm.

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