Longtown Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Ltd held a fortnightly sale of 102 store cattle on Tuesday 29th August 2017, which saw trade once again dear and many more could have been sold.

Top price of £1,355 for an Aberdeen Angus bullock sold by Miss F Gibson, Southwoodhead. Limousin bullocks peaked at £1,190 (x2) and £1,140 from Borthwickshiels Farm Co.

Catalogue sale in a fortnight, please advise entries early.

PRINCIPAL PRICES:

Bullocks:

Angus £1,355 Southwoodhead, £940 Stonehouse, £925, £855 Birchbush, £815 Stonehouse.

Limousin £1,190 (x2), £1,140, £1,070 (x2) Borthwickshiels, £1,040 (x2) Milnholm, £1,010 Standingstone Rigg, £965 Ryehills, £960 Standingstone Rigg, £950 Ryehills.

Charolais £1,090 Southwoodhead, £1,060 (x2), £985 (x3) Potholm, £950 (x2) Underwoodhouse.

Saler £1,045 (x2) Borthwickshiels.

British Blue £965 Ryehills, £780, £775 Kimmeter Green.

Hereford £930 (x4), £915 (x2), £830 (x2) Stonehouse.

Friesian £860 (x3), £780 Hethermilll, £790 Stonehouse.  

Heifers:

Charolais £1,065 Southwoodhead, £1,045 Potholm, £930 (x2) Underwoodhouse.

Limousin £1,010, £950 Milnholm, £940 (x3) Stonehouse, £890 (x2) Milnholm.  

Angus £970 (x3) Stonehouse, £925, £875 (x2) Greensburn.

British Blue £905 Stonehouse.

Hereford £800 (x2) Stonehouse.

Bulls

Charolais £1,040, £865, £830 Greenburn.