NEWCASTLETON ANNUAL TWO DAY SALE
Tuesday 26th and
Wednesday 27th October 2010
On Tuesday 26th & Wednesday
27th October 2010 Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Newcastleton Auction
Mart held their annual special two day sale of Blue Grey cattle
and continental calves.
This event is nationally
renowned for the quality of hill bred cattle that are presented
for sale. Many new faces were in attendance and trade throughout
was very brisk.
Blue Grey bulling heifers
sold to £1250 from M/s
Wallace of Farney Shields. Galloway bulling heifers to £1080
from M/s G Bell & Co
of The Bloch, Langholm.
In calf heifers sold to £1500 (x6)
for March born calving Blue Grey heifers from Mr K Drysdall
of Old Cambus.
Spring born 4/5 month old Blue Grey heifers
sold to £500 from The Bloch.
The second day’s
sale was probably the best it has been for years with averages
on a par with last year.
Leading prices: Blue Grey £1500
(x6), £1100 (x3) Old Cambus, £1250 (x4), £1130 (x2), £1100
(x2), £1000 (x8), £900
(x2) Farney Shields, £1080
(x5) The Bloch, £1000 Hermiston, £980
(x8), £900 (x5) Byers Hall, £950 (x2) The Laythes, £940 (x4)
Snowdon Close, £920
(x4) Milnholm.
Galloway £1250
(x2), £900 Farney Shields, £1080 The Bloch
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