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STORE & BREEDING CATTLE REPORT


The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart had forward 219 store cattle and 64 breeding cattle at their fortnightly sale at Longtown on Tuesday 16th September 2008.

The 219 store cattle sold to a good strong trade throughout the sale. Top price was £825 for four Limousin bullocks from J. & J. & D. Taylor, Englishtown, sold to A. Irving, Toppin Castle.

The 64 breeding cattle forward saw cows with strong calves sell well, with other sorts harder to sell.

Top selling price of £1,180 for a Limousin cow with Charolais heifer calf from T.N. & F. Cowan & Son, The Ash, purchased by P.C. & J.A. Noble, Walmgate.

PRINCIPAL PRICES:
STORE BULLOCKS

Limousin £825, £815, £810 Englishtown.
Belgian Blue £700 Englishtown.
Angus £660 Englishtown, £645, £565, £550 Girnwood.
Simmental £625 Bidlake, £498 West Craigs.
Charolais £555 Bidlake.
Galloway £525 East Murton.
Devon £520 Bidlake.

STORE HEIFERS
Angus £645, £600 Pates Hill, £570 Girnwood.
Charolais £630, £615, £555 Bidlake.
Limousin £630 Bidlake, £625 Ryehills, £615 Bidlake.
Belgian Blue £625 Bidlake, £610 West Craigs, £545 Bidlake.
Simmental £580 West Craigs, £555, £505 Bidlake.
Blonde d’Aquitaine £535 Bidlake.
Devon £460 Bidlake.

STORE BULLS
Limousin £560 Sewing Shields
Belgian Blue £370 Summer Hill

BREEDING CATTLE
Heifers with heifer calves
Limousin £1,070 The Ash, £960 (x3) Slealands.
Belgian Blue £940 Skitby.
Heifers with bull calves
Limousin £960 Slealands, £800 Summer Hill.
Angus £930 The Ash.
Cows with heifer calves
Limousin £1,180, £960, £910, £860, £840 The Ash.
Angus £810, £780 Drumcork, £750 The Ash.
Cows with bull calves
Limousin £980 Whitehouse.
Blue Grey £745 Fieldhead.
Blonde d’Aquitaine £700 Sleetbeck.

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