Newcastleton Blue Grey Sale
2009
At their Newcastleton Mart on Tuesday 27th and Wednesday
28th October 2009 Harrison & Hetherington held
their Annual Special two day sale of Blue Grey cattle.
The sale renowned nationwide for the quality of its stock
did not disappoint. The recently refurbished mart looked at
its best, pens full and a ringside packed with regular customers
outnumbered by new faces drawn from as far a field as Sussex
in the South to Inverness in the North and all points between.
Right from the start on Tuesday the ringside was buzzing,
prices terrific, the £1000 barrier being broken not once
but 56 times. Seasoned on lookers commented never before had
such prices being attained. All cattle were a joy to sell.
Consignments from Messrs Wallace, Farney
Shields topping at £1350
averaging £1247.86 for 28 sold. Milnholm heifers topped
at £1100, averaging £995, High Thorneyburn not
far behind at £1080. Hott Bank heifers peaked at £1000
whilst a superb run of 41 heifers from Berryfell Farm also
broke the £1000 barrier.
Spring born calves also were in great demand regularly selling
for prices in excess of £500 and as a result vendors
left the ringside delighted with their days trading. The Sale
averaged a whopping £704 up £288 on the year.
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