Averages improved on the year at Harrison and Hetherington's annual sale of native store cattle at St Boswells, where bullocks and heifers cashed in at 315.55p per kg (+21.49p) and 288.44p (+17.81p) respectively.

Aberdeen Angus cross bullocks led the proceedings at £2080 from Messrs Weir, Cortleferry, and to 395p per kg from Symington Mains.

Cortleferry also topped the heifers at £1940 and 334.5p.

The Scottish Farmer: Native cattle sold well at Harrison and Hetherington's annual sale photographs by Robert Smith photographyNative cattle sold well at Harrison and Hetherington's annual sale photographs by Robert Smith photography

Leading Prices

Bullocks – A-A – £2080 Cortleferry; £1990 Woodhead, Ancrum; £1940, £1810 Cortleferry; £1760 Woodhead, Ancrum; £1740 Cortleferry; £1710 Nether Howden; £1680 Symington Mains; £1650 Upper Blainslie; £1620 Whitburgh. Hfd – £1590, £1510 Buskin. Luing – £1350, £1330 Tinnis. BS – £1290 Mountbenger; £1230 Mossilee; £1100 Kirktonhill. Sim – £1720 Nether Howden; £1500 Nisbet Mill; £1470 Polton; £1400 Nisbet Mill. Saler – £1270, £1230 Nisbet Mill. Char – £1130 Kirktonhill.

Heifers – A-A – £1940 Cortleferry; £1710, £1660 Newton, Hawick; £1630 Woodhead, Ancrum; £1600 Fairnilee; £1580 Cortleferry; £1570 Newton, Hawick; £1550 Nether Howden. Hfd – £1530 Fairnilee. Lim – £1550 Birkenside. BS – £1220 Mountbenger. Sim – £1230, £1170 Nisbet Mill. Saler – £1100 Nisbet Mill.