Weekly Cattle Sale made up of 631 Store Cattle, Store Bulls and Stirks, 422 Calves and 88 Dairy Cattle including the Complete Dispersal of the North Field Montbeliarde Herd, belonging to Messrs Dent, Bowes, Barnard Castle.

Borderway was buzzing with activity again as the 176 vendors consigning cattle and the143 active buyers combined to ensure a sound days business for all concerned.

STORE CATTLE – A larger but more of a mixed show of 295 store cattle forward at the weekly sale at Borderway.  Stronger well fleshed cattle looked marginally sharper on the week.  All classes of dairy bred cattle continue to sell well.

The sale was topped at £1460 by an outstanding 24 month British Blue x Limousin Heifer from Messrs Murray, Prior House, Kirklinton whose consignment of 4 Steers and 5 Heifers averaged £1304.  Steers sold to £1345 for a British Blue x Lim from Messrs Charlton, Crown Point, Skelton.  Their 3 steers averaged £1315.

Confidence remains high amongst specialist feeders, to take advantage of the strong demand at Carlisle.  Please contact our store cattle team Grant Anderson, James Little and Lynne Grieve.

Leading prices:

Heifers: British Blue £1460, £1290, £1280, £1280, £1270 Prior House, £1250, £1135 Carlatton Mill, £1130 Wallhead, £1095 Glencartholm, £1090 Shillafield, £1085, £1070 Netherfield, £1050 (2) Drigg Moorside.  Charolais £1265 Merryshield, £1090, £1045 Redhouse, £1060, The Garth.  Limousin £1190 Wallhead, £1120, £1100 Orrisdale, £1120 The Garth, £1115, £1110, £1040 Shillafield, £1080, £1040 Wood Head, £1070 (3) Beech House.  Simmental £1150, £1095 Merryshield.  Blonde £1130 Merryshield.

Hereford £1035, £920, £910 Jerriestown.  Aberdeen Angus £1010 Netherfield, £885 Orrisdale.  Saler £900, £880 Cherry Bank.

Steers: British Blue £1345, £1320, £1280 Crown Point, £1340, £1325, £1255, £1240 Prior House, £1315, £1240 Carlatton Mill, £1250, £1220, £1200 Durdar Farm, £1230 Wood Head, £1210 Heggle Lane.  Charolais £1330, £1245, £1130 Knorren Lodge, £1255 (2) Old Silloth, £1235, £1205, £1150 Sideway Bank, £1165 (3) Mossband Hall, £1145 Briggle Farm.  Blonde £1240, £1080 Mill Farm, £1130, £1095, £1050 Brackenthwaite.  Limousin £1255 High Flowery Hirst, £1220 (2), £1130 (4) Briggle Farm, £1205, £1190, £1180, £1140, £1120 Wood Head, £1180 Knorren Lodge, £1160 (2) Mossband Hall, £1160 (3) Rye Close, £1125 (2) Carlatton.  Aberdeen Angus £1225 High Flowery Hirst, £1120 Briggle Farm, £1085 (2) Eden View, £995 Netherfield.

Hereford £1185 Jerriestown, £1000 (2) Orrisdale, £985 Eden View.  Beef Shorthorn £1170, £1065 (2) Rye Close.  Longhorn £1060 Broomfield.  Friesian £1035, £980, £950, £910 (3) Brackenhill Rigg, £965, £920 Rye Close.   Simmental £970 Drigg Moorside.  Montbeliarde £960 (2), £900 (2) Broomfield.  Holstein Friesian £860 (3) Heggle Lane.  Holstein £780 Low Harker Farm.

WEANED CATTLE:  A Larger show of 337 weanlings were forward with a large ring side of buyers for all classes ensuring one of the dearest trade.  Messrs Hall & Son, Water Farm sold the top priced 12 month old Limousin cross Steer grossing £1100.

Leading prices:

Steers: Limousin £1100, £910 (2), £900 Deadwater, £1025, £1020 The Ash, £950 (2) Burthwaite.  British Blue £980 Far Brownrigg, £965 Croft House, £920 Bulls Head.

Simmental £900 Colby Laithes.  Aberdeen Angus £845 Waynriggs.

Holstein Friesian £770 (2), £680 Ashley Grove, £590 (4), £580 (4) Seaville Cote, £575 (5) Morton Farm.

Heifers: Limousin £1060, £990 Sarkshields, £1015 (2), £995 Burthwaite, £985, £910 (2) Little Swinburne, £965 Deadwater, £915 Gill Brow, £905 The Ash.  British Blue £890 Plasketlands, £860 Middle Brownrigg, £800 Aldoth.   Charolais £885 The Ash, £805 (2) The Coach House.  Red Devon £810 High House.  Aberdeen Angus £790 Waynriggs.  Hereford £740 (2) Theakston Grange.

Fleckvieh £735 Millrigg.  Holstein Friesian £645 The Garth.  Swedish Red & White £540 Millrigg.

Bulls: Limousin £980 Fell View, £800 Field House.  Longhorn £845 (2) Broomfield.

Montebeliarde £790 Broomfield.  Simmental £730 (6) Broomfield.  British Blue £725 Girthead.  Holstein Frieisan £630 (4), £515 (5) High Aketon, £490 Burthwaite Croft, £460 (4) Barsolloch, £460 (4) Newtown.  Holstein £470, £460 Gill Farm.

CALVES

Weekly sale of calves. An increase entry of 422 calves were forward and was one of the largest shows seen for some time. All calves from start to finish were an excellent trade with new and regular buyers ensuring all calves were sold at their true value. Top price on the day was £525 for a British Blue bull from Messrs Harrington, Flatt Bank, Gaitsgill. Black and white calves were slightly dearer than previous weeks topping twice at £250 for strong calves  from Messrs Robinson, Torhousemair, Newton Stewart.

Bulls: British Blue £525 Flatt Bank, £450, £420  Wolsty Hall, £445, £440 (x3), £430, £420 (x2) West Trailtrow, £435, £405 (x2) Moss Side House, £428 Mainhill Farm, £400 (x2) Pelutho Grange, Limousin £445 Tempest Tower, £432, £415, £395 Plumbland Farm, £410 (x3), £395 High House, £410, £400  West End Farm, £395 Clarks Farms, £395 New House Farm, £390 Greenmoorside Farm, £370 New Mill Farm, Aberdeen Angus £430 Groundy Croft, £425 Boggle Hall, £370, £360, £345, £330, Hill House, £325 (x2) The Hill, £322 (x2), £292 The Bramery, £322, £282 Riggheads, £318 Blackdyke Farm, £278 Grains Farm, Hereford £370, £285 Park House, £300 Greenmoorside, £290 Castle Farm, £285 Wheyrigg House, Fleckvieh £355 Netherhirst, Charolais £325, £305 Colby Laithes, Shorthorn £315 Groundy Croft, Montbelairde £315 Hill House, £290, £265 Nook House Farm, £215 High House, Holstein Friesian £250 (x2), £148 (x2)  Torhousemuir, £230 High House, £195, £180, £165 (x2), £160 (x3)  Awhirk £175 (x2) Ashfield, £170 Whitrigg Grange, £165 Mellguards £155, £115  Gill House, £150 Flatt Bank, £150 (x2) £145 (x2) 16 The Crescent, Friesian £128 Crownstone Farm, Kiwi x £75 The Bramery.

Heifers: British Blue £520, £510, £498  Flatt Bank, £505 Tempest Tower, £450 The Crescent, £435, £410 Pelutho Grange, £435, £420 Moss Side House, £430 (x2) Plumbland Farm, £405 West House Farm, £395 Townhead Farm, £390 West Trailtrow, £390 Wolsty Hall, Limousin £468, £455, £450, £440 Grange Farm, £410, £408, £395, £370, £350, £330 Balladoyle Farm, £345 (x2), £345, £330  New Mill Farm, £338 Kirwaugh Farm £330 Greenmoorside, Simmental £420 The Crescent, Aberdeen Angus £300 Hill House, £295 Wolfa, £270 Burthwaite Croft, £270, £255 (x2) The Hill, £248, £220, £210 High House, £242 (x2) Grains Farm, Holstein Friesian £82, £78 Park House, £68 Whitrigg Grange.

Weekly commercial dairy sale, whereby a smaller number were forward with prices similar to other weeks

Leading prices: Holstein Friesian £1280 Springfield Farm, £1150 Bankend, £1150 Bank View, Friesian £1100 Bankend.

North Field Montbeliarde dairy dispersal owned by the Dent family from Barnard Castle, Bowes. Milk producers from the four corners of the United Kingdom including Orkney, Aberystwyth and the Western Isles descended on Borderway for this unique sale.  Trade topped at 1,700gns on a number of occasions with the overall average just over £1200.

Commenting after the sale auctioneer Glyn Lucas said “The quality of the North Field herd of Montbeliardes was outstanding as was their breeding and credit for this must go to Fred and Anne Dent who had carefully and astutely developed this wonderful group of animals since they were established in 2003.”

This was a sad day for the Dent family who were selling their herd due to a family bereavement. Topping the trade at 1,700gns was North Field Garnet an outstanding cow with a massive frame. She was sired by MicMac and was due again to Osmium for December still giving almost 30kgs. She was purchased by A Willey, Broomfield Farm, Newcastle.

Also selling for 1,700gns was North Field Florence 2 sired by Nikos and bred from a top class line of dams sired by many of the breed’s top sires including Lucillius, Genereux and Urganio. This fantastic uddered young cow was fresh in July giving 25kgs and now joins the herd of W & A Hogarth Knockrivoch Farm, Ayrshire.

Another fresh cow that caught the eye of all the top breeders was North Field Billet 2 sired by Lecuyer.  She sold for 1,620gns to R. Magnay Greenwrae, Gretna.

There was a wonderful group of in-calf and recently served heifers that averaged £1484 topping  at 1,620gns for North Field Bela 8.  She was a daughter of Ollia and bred from a Gardian dam that sold earlier in the sale.  The very special heifer was purchased by EA Kitching & Co Glencartholm Farm, Canonbie

Averages :

44 Pedigree Cows & heifers in milk £1177.91

25 Cross bred cows £1118.46

12 In-Calf & Served Heifers £1484.88

81 Cows & Heifers £1205.04

Leading prices:

24 A Willey Broomfield Farm, Chopwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear 1700. 38 W & A Hogarth Knockrivoch Farm, Saltcoats, Ayrshire 1700. 42 R Magnay Greenwrae, Gretna, Dumfriesshire 1620. 78 E A Kitching & Co Glencartholm Farm, Canonbie, Dumfriesshire 1620. 43 J T & E Thornber Higher Greenhead Farm,Gisburn Road,Sawley,Clitheroe, Lancs 1600. 37 EH Jones & Co Felin Hen, Capel Dewi, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion 1550. 72 J Ferguson & Co Knockeffrick, Sorbie, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire 1520. 76 J Ferguson & Co Knockeffrick, Sorbie ,Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire 1520. 13 JS & IM Wilson Monk Foss Farm, Whitbeck, Millom, Cumbria 1500. 80 J Ferguson & Co Knockeffrick, Sorbie, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire 1500.