Longtown Store Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their Annual Prize Show and Sale of 517 Store Cattle on Saturday 30th September 2023.

An outstanding show of seriously well bred cattle, mainly 11-16m of age was forward to a packed ring of purchasers ensuring all classes were in serious demand. Credit to the vendors who put on a show of cattle that had to be seen to be believed, second to none.

Champion presentation to WC and E Bell Low Houses

Champion a Charolais x Heifer sold for £1820 from WC and E Bell Low Houses

Judging was carried out by Mr Anthony Tindale, Paradise, Co Durham, who had a very difficult task in front of him. Anthony duly awarded his champion beast to a phenomenal Charolais heifer that oozed class, also taking home the cup for best Charolais beast on show, being consigned by M/s Bell, Low Houses, Brampton. This heifer went onto realise £1,820 going home with the judge. The show was kindly sponsored by Capontree Vets.

Top Price of the day went to the first placed Limousin Heifer consigned by M/s Gass, Nunscleugh, Bewcastle which went on to realise £2,000. This expertly exhibited run of 60 shapely Limousin cattle went on to average an outstanding £1,470.68

Top herd average of the day was another outstanding run of Limousin cattle consigned by M/s Phillips, Netherhill levelling at £1,558 for 5 sold.

Not far behind were M/s Telford, High Parkfoot who sold their usual stamp of fantastic Charolais cattle topping at £1,790 for a rangy Charolais steer that topped the steer section as well, levelling at £1,554 for 10 sold.

Younger cattle also sold to a big trade with 10 month old steers topping at £1,480 for a black Limousin boy from M/s Gass, Nunscleugh and heifers to £1,430 for another 10m old British Blue lady consigned by M/s Reed & Hill, Lingey Field, Hexham.

Many more cattle of all classes 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.

Reserve Champion a Limousin x Bullock sold for £1700 from A and A Ewing Dumbretton

PRIZE LIST

Limousin/AOB Bullock

1st Ewing, Dumbretton - £1,700

2nd Gass, Nunscleugh - £1,600

3rd Gass, Nunscleugh - £1,580

Limousin/AOB Heifer

1st Gass, Nunscleugh - £2,000

2nd Mitchinson, Gallowberry - £1,580

3rd Mitchinson, Gallowberry - £1,640

Charolais Bullock

1st Kyle, Spoutbank - £1,580

2nd Telford, High Parkfoot - £1,580

3rd Kyle, Spoutbank - £1,590

Charolais Heifer

1st Bell, Low Houses - £1,820

2nd Telford, High Parkfoot - £1,700

3rd Bell, Low Houses - £1,550

Champion – Bell, Low Houses - £1,820 (Charolais Heifer)

Reserve Champion – Ewing, Dumbretton - £1,700 (Limousin Bullock)

Best Charolais – Bell, Low Houses - £1,820 (Heifer)

PRINCIPAL PRICES

HEIFERS

Limousin £2,000 Nunscleugh, £1,640, £1,620, £1,580 Gallowberry, £1,580, £1,550 Nunscleugh, £1,520, £1,490 Netherhill, £1,490, £1,480 Nunscleugh, £1,470 Dodgsonstown, £1,450 Nunscleugh & Gallowberry.  

Charolais £1,820 Low Houses, £1,700 High Parkfoot, £1,590 Allfornaught, £1,580, £1,550 £1,540 Low Houses, £1,470 High Parkfoot, £1,460, £1,450 Low Houses, £1,420 High Parkfoot, £1,410, £1,400 Low House, £1,400 Spoutbank. 

Angus £1,530 Cubbyhill, £1,260, £1,210 Archerbeck, £1,200 Cubbyhill, £1,160 Archerbeck & Greensburn.

Simmental £1,460 Holme House, £1,260 Archerbeck. 

British Blue £1,430, £1,380, £1,360 Lingey Field, £1,280 Gallowberry, £1,270 Lingey Field.

BULLOCKS

Charolais £1,790 High Parkfoot, £1,700, £1,650, £1,620 Riggfoot, £1,610, £1,590, £1,580 Spoutbank, £1,580, £1,570, £1,560 High Parkfoot, £1,570 Riggfoot, £1,560, £1,550 Spoutbank.

Limousin £1,700 Dumbretton, £1,680 Netherhill, £1,620, £1,600 Nunscleugh, £1,600 Netherhill, £1,580 Nunscleugh, Dodgsonstown & Southwoodhead, £1,570 Spoutbank & Southwoodhead, £1,550, £1,500 Gallowberry, £1,500 The Flatt, Nunscleugh & Netherhill.  

Simmental £1,550, £1,500, £1,440, £1,350 Archerbeck, £1,330 Falnash.

British Blue £1,550 Southwoodhead, £1,280 Nether Albie.

Angus £1,400, £1,360 Falnash, £1,350, £1,330 Archerbeck, £1,280 Hilltop, £1,240 Archerbeck. 

Piedmontese £1,340 Gallowberry.

Hereford £1,100, £1,050 Solwaybank.