ST BOSWELLS
AT St Boswells Mart on Monday John Swan Ltd sold 103 clean cattle, 45 OTM cattle, 854 spring lambs and 405 ewes.
Bullocks (53) averaged 211.9p per kg (-0.5p on the week). Heifers (49) averaged 209.4p per kg (+7.3p on the week). One young bull averaged 2.27p per kg (n/c on the week) and 45 beef type OTM cattle averaged 158.7p per k, (+2.7p on the week).
The 854 spring lambs averaged 212p per kg (+4.4p on the week) including 569 38-41kgs averaging 214.4p and 405 ewes averaged ÂŁ96.01, (+ÂŁ7.86 on the week).
At the annual Summer Show and Sale of Prime Cattle, sponsored by ATS Euromaster, the judge Mr R. Pringle, Butcher, Hawick, awarded the Champion, a Heifer from M/s WB Hamilton and Sons, Bee Edge which scaled 575kgs and made 265p per kg, ÂŁ1523 to M/s Malone of Edinburgh, reserve was awarded to a Bullock from same farm scaled 590kgs and made 250p per kg, ÂŁ1475 to M/s WTS Forsyth and Sons, Peebles.
Class 1: Single Native Bred Bullock: 1st Willowford weight 590 made 2.30 to Martin Baird Butchers;
2nd Willowford weight 615 made 2.10 to Shaw Fine Meats; 3rd Bonnington weight 575 made 1.96 to Scottish Borders Abattoir.
Class 2 : Single Continental Bullock: 1st Bee Edge, weight 590, made 2.50 to M/s WTS Forsyth and Sons; 2nd Lurdenlaw, weight 716, made 2.26 to M/s Cropper; 3rd Longnewton, weight 685, made 2.20 to M/s Cropper.
Class 3: Single Native Bred Heifer: 1st Willowford, weight 595, made 2.13 to Scotbeef; 2nd Outerston, weight 510, made 1.90 to Scotbeef; 3rd Outerston weight 480 made 1.84 to Scotbeef.
Class 4: Single Continental Heifer: 1st Bee Edge, weight 575, made 2.65 to Malones of Edinburgh; 2nd Traprain, weight 635, made 2.28 to Malones of Edinburgh; 3rd Longnewton, weight 605, made 223 to M/s Cropper.
Principal prices per head: Bee Edge 2.65 Malone of Edinburgh, 2.50 M/s WTS Forsyth and Sons; Wester Ulston 2.32 M/s J Gilmour and Co Ltd; Pathhead 2.31 G and L Archibald Ltd, 2.25 (2) Robert Wilson and M/s WTS Forsyth and Sons; Low Middleton 2.30 AF Thomson and Son; Willowford 2.30 Martin Baird Butchers; Lennoxlove 2.29 M/s J Gilmour and Co Ltd; Caverton Mill 2.29 M/s WTS Forsyth and Sons; Cranshaws 2.28 Gosford Bothy Shop; Traprain 2.28 AF Thomson and Son; Humebyres 2.27 AF Thomson; Lurdenlaw 2.26 M/s Moor; Snawdon 2.25 M/s J Gilmour and Co Ltd; Longnewton 2.25 M/s Moor.
Cows per head: Wolfstar ÂŁ1619.55, 31357.20, ÂŁ1228.40; Hartside ÂŁ1475.15; Muircleugh ÂŁ1436.50; Raecleughhead ÂŁ1369.40, ÂŁ1136; Nisbet Mill ÂŁ1320.30, ÂŁ1250.60, ÂŁ1141, ÂŁ1245.60; Rumbleton ÂŁ1239.30, ÂŁ1128; West Newbiggin ÂŁ1221.75; Pathhead ÂŁ1098.80; Dunslaw.
Many more lambs could have been sold to farmers’ advantage, sale average 212p per kilo.
Lambs per head: Suff.x;- ÂŁ100 Greenend and Lee, ÂŁ97 Lauder Barns, Bel;- ÂŁ99 Berrymoss, Tex.x;- ÂŁ98.50 Wormerlaw, 398 Thirlestane, Suff;- ÂŁ96 Little Swinton(Mackinnon), ÂŁ93 Berrymoss, HB;- ÂŁ93 Marvingston, Cha;- ÂŁ92.50, ÂŁ90 Thirlestane.
Lambs per kg: Suff.x;- 227.3 Lee, 220.5 Headshaw. L, Tex.x;- 225.8 Huntington, 223.9 Wormerlaw, Bel;- 225, 220 Berrymoss, Cha;- 214.3 Thirlestane, Suff;- 214 Little Swinton ( Mackinnon).
Hoggs reached top prices of ÂŁ114,ÂŁ102 for two pens Texels from The Boon, ÂŁ91.50 Whitehaugh, ÂŁ91 New Blainslie.
Cast ewes: Tex;- ÂŁ115 The Boon, ÂŁ113 Roxburgh Mains, Suff;- ÂŁ113 Berrymoss, ÂŁ109 Roxburgh Mains, Suff.x;- ÂŁ109 Mayfield. R, ÂŁ107 The Boon and Shoestanes, HB;- ÂŁ99,ÂŁ93 Marvingston, CM;- ÂŁ97 Langtonlees, Chev;- ÂŁ95 Shoestanes, GF;- ÂŁ89 Mowhaugh Schoolhouse, Headshaw. L, Crailing Nook and Elmscleugh.
WOOLER
AT their weekly Primestock Sale held at Wooler last Wednesday John Swan Ltd had forward and sold 629 lambs, 82 hoggs and young sheep and 121 ewes.
Lambs forward in larger numbers and trade maintained great scope for this centre to handle more. Overall average 209.2p.
Leading prices lambs per head:- Tex.x:- ÂŁ96.50 Chesterhill, ÂŁ95, ÂŁ91.50 Wrangham East, ÂŁ94 Hillcrest Livestock, ÂŁ89 Islay Hill and Edrom Mains, ÂŁ87.50 Chesterhill, ÂŁ86.50 Clarence House, ÂŁ86 Edrom Mains, ÂŁ85.50 Whitsome West Newton and Fowberry Moor. Suff.x:- ÂŁ89.50 Chesterhill, ÂŁ89 Clarence House, ÂŁ86 Shotton and Edrom Mains, ÂŁ85.50 West Longridge. Bel:- ÂŁ84 (2) Chillingham Home Farm.
Leading prices lambs per kilo:- Bel.x:- 218.6p 215.4p (2), 212.1p, 209.7p (2) Chillingham Home Farm. Tex.x:- 217.9p Wrangham East, 215.4p Hillcrest Livestock, 214.5p Greenhead, Reston, 214.1p Chesterhill, 211.5p Hillcrest Livestock, 210.3p Islay Hill, 210p (2) West Longridge. Suff.x:- 209.7p Shawdon Woodhouse, 208.3p Fowberry Moor, 208.1p Chesterhill, 207.9p Treaty Park, 207p Clarence House, 206.3p Whitsome West Newton, 205.7p Treaty Park.
Hoggs and young sheep dearer selling to: Price per head, Tex.x:- ÂŁ87 West Newbiggin, ÂŁ82.50 Ladykirk. BF:- ÂŁ84, ÂŁ83.50 Alwinton. Suff.x:- ÂŁ82 Ladykirk, ÂŁ80.50 West Newbiggin.
Price per kilo:- Tex.x:- 176.1p Ladykirk. Chev:- 169.5p, 168.8p, 168.2p Shotton.
Ewes forward in larger numbers and met great demand to show great rise on the week.
Leading prices:- Suff.x:- ÂŁ115 (2) East Fleetham, ÂŁ113 West Newbiggin, ÂŁ110, ÂŁ109 Wandon. Tex.x:- ÂŁ115 Wandon, ÂŁ109 West Newbiggin, ÂŁ108 Wandon and Islay Hill, ÂŁ100 Wandon. HB:- ÂŁ104 West Newbiggin. Mule:- ÂŁ90 Milfield Demesne and West Newbiggin.
Rams:- Tex:- ÂŁ115 Wrangham East.t
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