Blue-Grey heifers met a buoyant trade at Harrison and Hetherington's annual sale at Newcastleton, where heifers with calves at foot sold to £1900 from TR and KM Wallace, Farney Shields, Hexham.

The sale which included Blue-Grey, Galloway and continental bullocks saw 600 Blue Grey heifers sell to that price for a Blue-Grey heifer with Aberdeen-Angus cross calf. Farney Shields also topped the in-calf heifer section selling at £1700.

The award for the best pen of bulling heifers was presented to entries from A and A Hogg and Son, Milnholm, which later sold to £1200.

Best group of heifer calves came from TD and M Moore and Son, Softley, which realised £550.

LEADING prices

Heifers with calves – £1900, £1600 Farney Shields. In-calf heifers – £1700 (x4), £1680 (x4), £1650 (x4), £1550 (x4), £1500 (x4) Farney Shields; £1580 (x5), £1550 (x5), £1500 (x5), £1400 (x4) Beanley; £1500 (x2), £1480 (x7), £1460 (x3) Sourhope; £1450 (x2) Nickies Hill; £1420 (x3) Southdean.

Bulling heifers – £1200 (x6), £900 (x3) Milnholm;, £1120 (x3) Old School House; £1050 (x2) Sewing Shields; £1020 (x2) Hot Bank; £1000 (x4) Barlaes; £1000 (x3) Holme Head; £1000 (x4), £920, £900 (x2) Spout Bank; £980 (x4) Southdean; £970 (x4) (Sal x Gal) Miller Hill; £940 (x4) Dykecroft.

Heifer calves under 10 months – £570 (x5), £560 (x8) Ottercops; £560 (x2), £520 (x2) Blackhall. Ewes – £560 (x4) Sewing Shields; £550 (x5), £540 (x5) Softley; £550 (x2), £540 Nether Oakshaw.

Steers – Sim – £910, £810 Hopsrig; £380 Rossville. BS – £875, £825, £755, £725 Kirndean. Lim – £850, £580 Hopsrig, £750, £700 Douglas Square. A-A – £830, £803, £785, £780, £750 Mains Farm. Gall – £770 The Roan; £705 High Thorneyburn; £500, £490, £430 Hot Bank. Blue Grey – £670 High Thorneyburn; £640 Nether Oakshaw; £580 Aigden; £555, £470, £460, £450 Hot Bank; £520, £515, £485, £470 Softley; £510 Hot Bank; £490 (x2), £450, £395 Blackhall; £485, £440, £430, £390 Ottercops; £450 The Row; £380 Cooms; £360 Whintings.

Heifers – Lim – £760, £750 Haining House; £760 (x3), £700, £640 Douglas Square; £610 Lees Hall; £610 Hopsrig. Sim –£750, £730 Hopsrig. A-A – £670, £630 (x2), £610 Mains Farm.