Longtown Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts, Longtown held their catalogue sale of 441 store cattle and suckler calves on Tuesday 27th February 2018.

Due to the poor weather conditions, there was one or two empty pens, but this did not stop the buyers who filled the ringside and ensured a flying trade from start to finish. The sale was topped at £1,370 for a wonderful Limousin heifer sold by Miss Fiona Gibson, Southwoodhead with a very good British Blue heifer close behind at £1,350 shown by GW Dinnin, Nether Albie. The bullock section peaked at £1,310 on two occasions, firstly for a single Limousin bullock from G Mitchinson & Sons, High Greenhill then for a pen of Limousin bullocks sold by WH & DA Gass, Nunscleugh.

Consignor averages topped at £1,240 from Southwoodhead, £1,195 Nether Albie, £1,166 High Greenhill, £1,128 Knarr and £1,122 Nunscleugh.

PRINCIPAL PRICES: -

HEIFERS

Limousin £1,370 Southwoodhead, £1,300 Knarr, £1,265 (x5) Nunscleugh, £1,220 Southwoodhead, £1,210 (x2) High Greenhill, £1,160 Knarr, £1,130 Southwoodhead, £1,120 High Greenhill, £1,110 Knarr, £1,100 Fellend, £1,100 (x4) Nunscleugh.

British Blue £1,350, £1,110 Nether Albie, £1,030 Knarr.

Simmental £1,100 (x3) Pilmuir, £840 Holme House.

Charolais £1,080 (x2), £1,030 (x2) The Nook, £1,030 (x2) High Parkfoot, £990 (x2) The Nook, £970 (x2) Potholm, £940 High Parkfoot, £920 The Nook, £910 Satchells, £900 (x2) Potholm.

Shorthorn £650 (x4) Meikle Whitriggs.

Angus £600 Smithsteads.

Hereford £515 (x3) Pilmuir.

BULLOCKS

Limousin £1,310 (x3) Nunscleugh, £1,310 High Greenhill, £1,260 (x3), £1,220 (x4), £1,210 Nunscleugh, £1,200 Nether Albie, £1,190 Milnholm, £1,170 Gallowberry, £1,160 Nunscleugh, £1,150 Gallowberry, £1,140 Wanwood Hill, £1,120 Nether Albie & High Greenhill, £1,100 Dodgsonstown.

British Blue £1,180, £1,150 Westwinds, £1,120 Knarr.

Charolais £1,170 The Nook, £1,140 High Parkfoot, £1,110 The Nook, £1,110 (x3) Potholm, £1,090 High Parkfoot, £1,080 The Nook & Potholm, £1,070 (x3) High Parkfoot, £1,050 The Nook, £1,040 Moss Side, £1,040 (x2) High Parkfoot, £1,040 (x6) Potholm, £1,000 (x3) Pilmuir & The Nook.

Angus £1,080, £1,010, £890 Smithsteads, £840 (x2) Girnwood.

Simmental £1,010 Pilmuir.

Beef Shorthorn £910 Pilmuir.

Hereford £825 (x3), £800 (x2) Drumyeonmore.