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Borderway Primestock

 
 
Monday 8th March 2010  

At Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Monday 8th March, Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of Primestock.

Prime Cattle – A smaller show of 178 Prime cattle, bulls and cows were forward. Messrs Dinsdale, Highfield run of cattle topped at 187.5p for a Limousin x heifer bought by Pioneer Foods. Messrs Mason, Manor House run of cattle topped at 175.5p for a Bazadaise heifer again to Pioneer Foods. Messrs Stamper & Son, Rose Farm, sold the top priced Limousin bullock weighing 738 kgs at 169.5p - £1250 once again purchased by Pioneer Foods.

Leading heifer prices per kilo: Limousin x 187.5 Highfield, Bazadaise 175.5 Manor Farm, British Blue 174.5, 172.5 Wintershields,

Leading bullock prices per kilo: Limousin 175.5 Highfield, 169.5 Rose Farm, Charolais 165.5 Rose Farm.

Leading bullock price per head: Limousin £1250 Rose Farm, £1225 Greenhills, Bazadaise £1250 Manor Farm, Charolais £1241 Rose Farm.

Prime Bulls – A mixed show of 60 bulls were forward which topped at 168.5p from Mr Wilson, Redding purchased by Mr Mike Atkinson, Messrs Nixon & Sons Ltd, Stotsfold bulls topped at 167.5p and 166.5p sold to Mr Mike Atkinson, and Mr Charles Kirkpatrick.

Leading bull price per kilo: Limousin 168.5 Reddings, 167.5, 166.5, 163.5 Stotsfold, British Blue 159.5 Wallend Farm, Black & White 143.5, 135.5 The Flatt, 138.5, 137.5 Lamplugh Hall, 137.5 Briggle Farm.

Leading bull price per head: British Blue £1395 Wallend, Limousin £1326 Halfway Well, £1272 Elm Tree, Aberdeen Angus £1230 South Farm.

Cast Cows & OTM Cattle – Cows and cast bulls met a great demand with Mr S Illingworth, Howgillside sold a Limousin bull weighing 972kg, 160p £1555.20 to Marcus Pratt. Messrs Ridley, Williamstone sold the top priced Limousin cow for 152.5p bought by Mr Mike Atkinson.

Leading bull price per kilo: Limousin 160 Howgillside, 125.5 Greenside Keep

Leading cow price per kilo: Limousin 152.5 Williamstone, 131.5 High Lees, British Blue 139.5 The Fauld, 130.5 High Lees, Aberdeen Angus 128.5 Barwise Hall

Prime Sheep

Prime Hoggs:- A plainer show of 1782 hoggs were forward at Carlisle with well fleshed sorts in short supply, however a great average of 194.79ppk was achieved.

Topping the sale at £111.50 was a great run of Texel hoggs from Mr P Wharton, The Snade, Dumfries and purchased by Mr A Dawson. Mr Wharton also had top price per kilo at 281.4 ppk for 35kg hoggs purchased by Mr S Stoddart.

Leading Hogg prices per head: Texel £111.50, £107.50 Snade Farm, £105.50, £99.50 Sunnygill Farm, £104.50 Mouldy Hills, £104.50 Old Hall Farm, £102.50, £99.50 Prior House, £99.50 Mirkbooths, £99.50 Dorryfield Farm, Beltex £110.50, £109.50, £105.50, £98.50, £90.50 Mouldy Hills, £98.50 Snade Farm, £95.50 Sunnygill Farm, North Country Cheviot £97.20, £88.50 Snade Farm, £92.50, £91.80 Micklethwaite Farm, £90.80, £87.20 Halket Leathes Farm, Berrichon £97.50 Kilnclose, Suffolk £94.50, £88.80 Low Barn, £93.50, £90.80 White House, £90.50 Midtown Farm, £89.20, £88.20 Fern House, £87.50 Low House, £87.50 Holebeck Farm, £87.50 Beech Croft, £87.50 Raygarth Field Farm, Charollais £94.50, £87.50, £82.50 Whitehead Hill, £91.80 £83.50 North Rigg Hill, Greyfaced £82.50 Grassfield, £82.50 Westgarth Hill, £82.20 Gelt Hall Farm, £80.20 Setterah Park, Swaledale £80.20 Grassfield

Leading Hogg prices per kilo: Texel 259.2, 256.3, 256 Snade Farm, 248.8 Mouldy Hills, 244.6 Prior House, 230.3 Nether Ernambrie, 229.8, 223.7 Sunnygill Farm, 224.3 Prior House, 224.1 Whitehead Hill, 221.6 Snade Farm, Beltex 281.4 Snade Farm, 267.2, 263.1, 260.7,247.9, 243.2 Mouldy Hills, 232.9 Sunnygill Farm, 218.8 Nether Ernambrie, 196.7 Whitehead Hill, North Country Cheviot 201.9 Parkhouse, 200.5 Lonning Farm, 198.80 Halket Leathes, 196.4 Snade Farm, 195.1 Bromfield Hall. Charollais 196.5, 193.3, 190.70,North Rigg Hill, 187.5 Whitehead Hill, Suffolk 194.9, 192.1 Raygarth Field Farm, 192.6 Lowwood Bank, 192.2 Anthorn Farm, 192.1, 191, 190.6 Low Barn, 188.5 Midtown Farm, 188.2 Beech Croft, Greyfaced 190.8 Grassfield, 186.5 Setterah Park, 185.4 Kirkland Green, 185.4 Gelt Hall Farm, 184.1 Temon, 183.3 Westgarth Hill, 182.80 Kirkland Green, Berrichon 187.90, 185.7 Kilnclose Farm, Swaledale 186.5 Grassfield, Southdown 183.8 White House.

Cast Ewes:
Leading ewe price per head: Texel £113.50 Shield Green, £110.50 Holmewrangle, £104.50, £95.50, £94.50 High House, £102.50 Grassgarth, £100.50 Midtown Farm, £99.50 Swallow Dene, £96.50 Midtown Farm, £92.50 North Rigg Hill, Suffolk £102.50, £90.50 Wavercroft Farm, £96.50 Midtown Farm, £96.50 Luketon Stud, £94.50 Raygarth Field Farm, Charollais £98.50, £94.50, £92.50 Kilnclose Farm, £91.50 Raygarth Field Farm, Greyfaced £94.50, £90.50, £89.50 Grassgarth, £88.50 High House, £87.50 Lowwood Bank, £86.50 Sunnygill Farm, £83.50 Wavercroft, £83.50 Raygarth Field Farm, £83.50 Westgarth Hill, North Country Cheviot £83.50 Raygarth Field Farm.

Leading ram price per head: Texel £103.50, £91.50 Heggle Lane, £92.50 Wharton House, £88.50 Luketon Stud, Suffolk £88.50 Midtown Farm,