weanlings /

Borderway Weanling Cattle Sale
Wednesday 10th March 2010

On Wednesday 10th March at their Borderway Mart, Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their weekly sale of weanlings. A small show of 300 weanlings were forward with quality suckled calves in demand and a larger ring side of buyers for black & white bulls ensuring a dearer trade.

Leading prices: (all crosses) Steers: Aberdeen Angus £822 Holme Farm, £800 Sheepfield Farm, Hereford £775 (x2) Nelson Hill Farm, British Blue £765, £755 Holme Farm, £700, £675, £670 (x3), £665 Skiddaw View, Simmental £770 Sheepfield Farm, Limousin £710 (x4) Birkshawhead, Blonde d’Aquitaine £705 (x2) £645 Skiddaw View.

Bulls: Blonde d’Aquitaine £770, £700 Orton Hall, Limousin £770 Orton Hall, £660 Osborne Farm, Hereford £640 Nelson Hill Farm.

Heifers: Aberdeen Angus £745 Hindrigg Farm, £730 Howslack Farm, British Blue £725 Skiddaw View, Limousin £712 Low Plains, £695 High Head Farm, £690 North End Farm, £675 High Burnfoot