A 590kg Aberdeen Angus cross bullock from the Gray family, Sunnycroft, secured the overall championship at Harrison and Hetherington’s Christmas show at St Boswells.

It later sold for 410p per kg to Kirkup Butchers, Longtown.

Judge, Ryan Briggs of Briggsy’s Butchers, Jedburgh, found his reserve in a 678kg Charolais cross bullock from Messrs Craggs, Glower O’Er Him, that made 355p.

Bullocks and heifers averaged 338p and 350p respectively.

Lambs sold to £178 for Beltex from Skilmafilly, to average 316p.

Leading the ewe trade at £250 was a Texel from Messrs Howey, Broomiebank, whilst the same breed topped the rams at £235 from Messrs Ogilvie, Ballencreiff Mains.

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Leading Awards

Prime cattle

Single Bullock – Native – 1 and champion, Sunnycroft 590kg 410p; 2, Nether Falla, 548kg 334p.

Single heifer – Native – 1, Wester Middleton 610kgs 354.

Single bullock – Lim – 1, Learielaw 652kg 338p; 2, Bee Edge 670kg 346p; 3, New Blainslie 788kg 324p. Any other cont – 1 and reserve, Glower O’Er Him 678kgs 355p; 2, Hollybush 654kg 300p. Bred – 1, North Synton 648kg 328p; 2, Fowberry Moor 678kg 315p.

Single heifer – Lim – 1, Bee Edge 588kg 368p; 2, Learielaw 640kg 358p; 3, Wester Middleton 644kg 358p. Any other cont – 1, Longnewton 656kg 348p; 2, Skilmafilly 580kg 352p; 3, Wester Middleton 664p 354p. Bred – 1, Whitrighill 630kg 370p; 2, Whitrighill 594kg 370p; 3, Fowberry Moor 622kg 348p.

Leading Prices

Bullocks – Nether Falla £2580.68; New Blainslie £2553.12; Wellheads £2462.40, £2452.80; Sunnycroft £2451.80; Wellheads £2440.32; Nether Falla £2418.60; Wellheads £2414; Glower O’Er Him £2406.90.

Heifers –Wellheads £2558.40, £2482.92; Learielaw £2434.40; Wellheads £2400.12, £2386.80, £2373.48; Wester Middleton £2350.56; Whitrighill £2331; Wester Middleton £2305.52; Longnewton £2303.76.

Young bulls – Harden Mains £2103.88; Fowberry Moor £2012.48, £1932, £1913.16, £1841.10.

Cast cows – Falsidehill £2189.24; Venchen £2019.78; Falsidehill £1966.12; Blackshiels £1961.28; Venchen £1952.54; Falsidehill £1889.40; Venchen £1806.92; Brothershiels £1804.50.