NEWCASTLETON
Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th October 2004
Blue Grey Suckled and Bulling Heifers, also Blue Grey, Galloway and Continental Suckled steers.

Averages
Suckled heifers 12 months and under £375
Suckled heifers 12 months and above £580

Overall average £464 (plus £9.21)

On the second day Blue Grey and Galloway bullocks together with Continental cross bullocks and heifers sold very well to a massive ring of buyers. All vendors were delighted with prices.

Leading prices :- (Tuesday)
Blue Grey £810 (x7), £780 (x6) £700 (x6) Berryfell Farm, £730 (x3), £650 (x3) Farney Shields, £720 (x4), £700 (x3) Snowdon Close, £700 (x8) Milnholm, £670 (x4) Spoutbank, £640 (x2) Byers Hall. Saler £665 Kilnstown, £520 (x3) Bowan Hill, Galloway £600 (x4) Castlefairn, £580 (x6), £520(x3) The Crewe, £570 Castlefairn, £520 (x7) The Row, Limousin £540 (x2), £520 (x2) Terrona, £500 Kilnstown

(Wednesday)
Steers – Simmental £550, £485, £465 Bankhead, £475 Gowanburn, Limousin £540 (x2) Sorbietrees, £500 (x3) Haining House, £495, £490 (x3) £480 10 Douglas Square, Galloway £495, £480 (x3) Dykescroft, £480 Acreknowe, £475 (x5) Ottercops, £460 (x4) The Roan, £450 The Row, Shorthorn £465 (x7) Acreknowe, £460 (x2) Dykescroft, £455 (x2) The Bloch, Belgian Blue £455 Hole O Lyne, £420 Netheroakshaw, Charolais £430 15 Douglas Square, Belted Galloway £420 Ottercops, Blue Grey £495 (x3) £480, £475 Dykescroft, £470 (x5) Hole o Lyne.
Bulls: £340 Field Head, £340 (x3) Haithwaite Farm

Heifers – Limousin £490, £460 12 Kershopefoot, £440, £400 15 Douglas Square, £400 Sorbiestree, Simmental £450, £430 (x2), £410 (x2), £370 (x4) Bankhead, £400, £390 (x4) Ashkirk, Belgian Blue £330 (x2) £325 (x3) Netheroakshaw.

[2003 report]

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