Longtown Store Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Ltd held a catalogue sale of 307 store cattle on Tuesday 15th January 2019.

Trade for good quality cattle was exceptional, whilst plainer sorts were harder to cash. Sale topped at £1,200 on three occasions, firstly for Limousin bullocks shown by WH & DA Gass, Nunscleugh then for Limousin heifers from the same home and again for a Limousin heifer sold by G Mitchinson & Sons, Gallowberry. British Blue bullocks to £1,160 from G Mitchinson & Son, High Greenhill with Charolais to £1,150 shown by RI & VA Telford, High Parkfoot.

PRINCIPAL PRICES:

Bullocks

Limousin £1,200 (x4), £1,160 Nunscleugh, £1,150 Gallowberry & High Parkfoot, £1,120 (x2) High Greenhill, £1,120 Wanwood Hill, £1,110 (x2) Gallowberry, £1,110 High Greenhill, £1,100 (x2) Nunscleugh, £1,015 Hilltop, £1,000 High Ladore, £990 Eastnewburn, £980 Wanwood Hill, £970 Gallowberry & Eastnewburn, £960 Monk.

British Blue £1,160 High Greenhill.

Charolais £1,150, £1,080 High Parkfoot, £1,060 Southwoodhead, £1,040 High Parkfoot, £1,000 (x2) Shankbridge End.

Angus £1,120, £1,065, £1,020 (x2), £1,010 (x2), £1,000 Southwoodhead.

Beef Shorthorn £1,100, £1,000, £950 Frankstown, £910 Pilmuir.

Galloway £1,015 Shankfieldhead.

Simmental £940 Pilmuir, £860 Branxholm Braes.

Blonde £880 Shankfieldhead.

Heifers

Limousin £1,200 (x2) Nunscleugh, £1,200 Gallowberry, £1,135 Pilmuir, £1,060 Frankstown, £1,060, £1,050 (x3) Nunscleugh, £1,010 (x5) Pilmuir, £1,000 (x2) Dumbretton, £985 Hilltop, £970 Frankstown, £965 (x2) Dumbretton, £955 High Ladore.  

British Blue £1,040, £970 Ryehills.

Charolais £1,020, £990 High Parkfoot, £990 (x2) Shankbridge End.

Simmental £990 (x2) Frankstown, £930 Pilmuir.

Beef Shorthorn £980 (x2), £870 Frankstown, £870 Pilmuir.

Galloway £890 Shankfieldhead.

Angus £770 Pennygowan, £760 Smallholms.

Bulls

Limousin £1,000, £800 (x2) Dumbretton.