Longtown Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their August sale of 285 store and breeding cattle on Tuesday 15th August 2023.

Breeding cattle topped at £1,700 for a Limousin bulling heifer shown by Miss K Elwen, Pallyards, Hethersgill.

Store cattle sold to packed ringside of local and distant purchasers ensuring all classes of cattle sold beyond expectations. Bullocks peaked at £1,560 for a Limousin from regular consignor CT & J Wigham & Sons, Hethermill, Kirklinton, who also sold Friesian steers to £1,320. WR Sparke, Little Swinburne, Hexham also broke the £1,500 barrier selling a shapey 15month old Limousin steer realising £1,510.

Aberdeen Angus steers also rolled into £1,500 for a strong black bullock consigned by Kirkwood Farms, Kirkwood Mains, Dumfries.

Heifers topped out at £1,530 for a pen of 3 seriously well bred 15month old Charolais heifers consigned from first time vendor WC & E Bell & Son, Low Houses, Brampton who’s run of 12 Charolais bred heifers went on to average £1,333.  

Limousin bulls sold to £1,470 from WR Sparke & Son, Little Swinburne, Hexham.

Many more quality cattle can be sold at this venue to benefit vendors across the northern counties and the Scottish borders. For further enquiries please do not hesitate to contact our auctioneers who will be pleased to take your calls. Next sale is Tuesday 5th September – Special September Sale of Store Cattle, suckler calves and Breeding Cattle.

John Walton 07880 527 066

Sam Hogg   07584 207 323

Daniel Lynn 07584 200 489  

PRINCIPAL PRICES

BULLOCKS

Limousin £1,560 Hethermill, £1,510, £1,480 Little Swinburne, £1,400, £1,390, £1,380 Tinnishall, £1,360 Allfornaught & Lingey Field, £1,340 Little Swinburne & The Ash, £1,330 Hilltop & The Ash, £1,320 Grindon Hill & Greensburn, £1,320, £1,310, £1,300 Hilltop.

Angus £1,500, £1,460, £1,420, £1,380 Kirkwood Mains, £1,350 Underwoodhouse, £1,290 Kirkwood Mains, £1,280 Border Rigg.

British Blue £1,480 Lingey Field, £1,390, £1,380, £1,360 Mossband Hall, £1,340 Laverhay, £1,330 Harwood on Teviot, £1,300 Mossband Hall.

Beef Shorthorn £1,430, £1,170, £1,150, £1,130 Cut Thorn.

Simmental £1,380 Allfornaught, £1,300 Grindon Hill, £1,270 Allfornaught.

Friesian £1,320, £1,190 Hethermill.

Hereford £1,290, £1,270 Allfornaught.

Charolais £1,290 Allfornaught.

HEIFERS

Charolais £1,530 x3, £1,430, Low Houses.

Limousin £1,480 Low Houses, £1,460 Hilltop, £1,410 Tinnishall, £1,400, £1,390, £1,380 Little Swinburne, £1,380, £1,340 Greensburn, £1,340 Tinnishall.

British Blue £1,440 Mossband Hall, £1,280 Harwood on Teviot, £1,240 Mossband Hall.

Angus £1,190 Harwood on Teviot.

Simmental £1,100 Grindon Hill.

BULLS

Limousin £1,470, £1,310 Little Swinburne.

Charolais £1,250 Little Swinburne.