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NEWCASTLETON
Tuesday
27th and Wednesday 28th October 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 and continental calves.
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 Thornyburn 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.
The next days trade did not quite reach the dizzy heights
of the previous day, however all classes were good to
sell with prices showing a rise of £109 to average £483.32.
Leading prices: Tuesday - Blue Grey Heifers: £1350
(x2), £1000 (x2) Farney Shield, £1320 (x10), £1300 (x3), £1200
(x8), £1180
(x3), £1000 (x2), £930 (x2) Hott Bank, £1100 (x7) Milnholm, £1080
(x5), £1020 (x5) £1000 (x5), £960 (x7) High Thornyburn, £1000
(x4) £930 (x3), £920 (x4) Berryfell Farms, £940
(x5) Spoutbank Farm, £910
(x3), £900 (x7) Snowdon Close, £900 (x4) Terrona. £980
(x2), £900
Castlefairn
Wednesday – Steers: Blue Grey £675
(x2), £670 (x3) Hole o Lyne, £650
(x3), Acrekowe, £630 (x3) Dykecrofts, £600
(x3) Milnholm
Galloway £605 (x5) Kilnstown, £600 Berryfell Farm, £545
(x5) Terrona, £565, £555
(x4) Berryfell Farm, £565 Milnholm,.
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