Longtown Breeding Cattle Sale Report

At the June sale of Beef Shorthorns and native breeds at Longtown on Tuesday 8th June 2021, there was a nice entry of cattle and bidders were present from a wide area.

Mountbenger Paddy - 3,200gns

Topping the sale was a young, April 2020 born, Beef Shorthorn bull from J. F. Irving & Son, Montbenger, Yarrow, .  A roan poll bull of strong confirmation by Coldrochie Linton, he sold for 3,200gns. to Messrs Howatson, Gillenbie, Lockerbie.  The four bulls forward all sold to average £2,362.

Shawhill Lillian & Shawhill Maestro - 2,700gns

Topping the female section was a 2017 cow with calf at foot, part of the Shawhill Shorthorns reduction sale from Annan, Dumfriesshire.  A roan poll cow, Shawhill Lillian by Burnside Elite with an April born bull calf at foot by the high growth index Shawhill Maestro, she went at 2,700gns to Messrs Morton, Lochend, Denny.  The same buyer gave 2,000gns. for Shawhill Lively, a Langalbuinoch Gallant daughter with April born heifer calf.  Other cows with calves from Shawhill went at 1,800gns. to Messrs Watret, Burnside, Annan and D. Steel, Lessonhall, Wigton and Messrs Morton took Limelane Kezia from T.A. & J. Swinbank, Brafferton, Darlington at the same 1,800gns. price.  Without a calf, but in-calf, 2014 born Galla Hayley Katrina from James Frame, Little Galla sold at 1,850gns. to D. Baillie, Calla, Carnwath.  12 cows, calved or in-calf averaged £1,675.

12 in-calf and maiden heifers averaged £1,250 with the poll Hyndford Newtown from Ian Tennant selling at 1,700gns. to Messrs Meadley, High Bewaldeth, Cockermouth.

In the commercial section, an exceptional consignment of 8 Galloway cross Beef Shorthorn heifers with Angus cross calves at foot from Borthwickshiels, Roberton attracted great admiration and sold to £1,950 to Ashcraig Farming Partnership with three others at £1,850. Overall Native hill breed cows & heifers with calves at foot averaged £1,652 and more could readily have been sold.

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