Aberdeen Angus crosses from Mark Ross, Wester Middleton, led Harrison and Hetherington’s show and sale of native-bred cattle at St Boswells, when the champion, a bullock made £2020 and the reserve, a heifer realised 345p per kg.

Bullocks averaged 286p, with heifers cashing in at 277p (+13p).

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Leading Prices

Bullocks – A-A – £2020 Wester Middleton; £1990 Whitfield; £1980 Earlside; £1960, £1920 Wester Middleton; £1910 Whitfield. White Gallo – £1690, £1320, £1300 Bow. Hfd – £1540 Lamberton; £1400 Fairnilee. BG – £1130 Broomilees. Lim – £1520 Bluecairn. Luing – £1090 Commonside. BS – £1900 Stagehall; £1890 (x2), £1790 (x2) Bow. Mont – £1540 Sunnycroft. Sim – £1400 Kirktonhill. Whitebred Shorthorn – £1280 Currie Inn. Blue Grey – £1160 Threepwood.

Heifers – A-A – £1880 Wester Middleton; £1760 Bluecairn; £1690 Newton, Hwk, Sunnycroft; £1670 Lylestane; £1660 Venchen; £1650 Newton, Hwk, Lylestane. White Gall –£1390 Bow. Hfd – £1420 Lamberton; £1390 Middle Moneynut. Lim – £1420 Upper Blainslie; £1390 Bluecairn. Luing – £1125 Bluecairn. BS – £1650 Bow; £1600 Mossilee; £1535 Burnfoot; £1430 Mossilee; £1390 Bow; £1380 Kirktonhill. Sim – £1330 Kirktonhill. Saler – £1125 Bluecairn. Char – £1310 Kirktonhill; £1300 Bluecairn.