Longtown Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart plc had forward 88 Store Cattle and at their fortnightly sale at Longtown on Tuesday 11th November 2014.

Store cattle met a very firm trade with regular and new buyers ensuring that all classes of stock achieved competitive prices.  Many more could have been sold to vendor’s advantage.

PRINCIPAL PRICES:-

BULLOCKS

Charolais £1,070 Kimmeter Green.

British Blue £1,040, £950, £920 Kimmeter Green, £890 Blakelaw, £830 Robgill Mains.

Angus £950 (x3) Spadeadam, £940 (x2) Clarghyll.

Hereford £925 Kimmeter Green.

Simmental £870, £855, £840 Old Irvine.

Limousin £855 Clarghyll, £870 Robgill Mains, £860 Blakelaw, £835 Robgill Mains.

HEIFERS

British Blue £1,075, £1,005, £985, £915 The Stubb, £860 Blakelaw, £810 (x2) Kimmeter Green.

Limousin £1,000, £880, £875 Jerriestown, £870 Blakelaw, £865 Jerriestown.

Shorthorn £905, £790 Meikle Whitriggs.

Angus £825 Edenbanks.

Simmental £845, £820, £815, £800 Old Irvine.

Angus cow with bull calf £950 Blindhillbush.