Longtown Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their February sale of store cattle on Tuesday 11th February 2025.
A very mixed show of cattle were forward to a packed ringside of purchasers all keen for supplies. Yearling cattle sold to very high rates being short of purchaser requirements.
Topping the sale was a forward Simmental cross steer consigned by M/s Latimer, Causey View, Hexham which realised £2,380 with another not far behind at £2,350, this run of cattle averaged £2,285.
Heifers topped at £2,100 for a forward Beef Shorthorn consigned by M/s Thomson, Pilmuir, Hawick.
Yearling cattle were in big demand topping at £2,080 for an 11 month old very well bred Charolais steer from M/s Telford, High Parkfoot, Roadhead, with this run of 8-11m old steers and heifers averaging a staggering £1,748.
M/s Reed, The Knarr, Alston had a very smart run 10 month old cattle forward topping at £1,900, averaging a staggering £1,776.
Bulls proved to be a flyer topping at £2,070 for a pen of 3 Limousin cross at 10 month, with this run of 9-11 month old bulls levelling at £2,012.
All classes of cattle are keenly sought after for the forthcoming sales and are sold to vendor advantage at Longtown. The next sale will be the fortnightly sale of store cattle, suckler calves and breeding cattle on 25th February and 11thMarch, with the Annual Kirkcambeck Spring Sale & March Special Sale of store and breeding cattle on Saturday 22nd March.
Please advise entries at your earliest convenience to our auctioneers, who will be pleased to take your calls and be of any assistance to you and your business.
John Walton 07880 527066
Sam Hogg 07584 207323
Office 01228 791 215
PRIZE LIST:
BULLOCKS
1st – Mitchinson, High Greenhill £1,970
2nd – Telford, High Parkfoot £1,790
3rd – Reed, Knarr £1,800
HEIFERS
1st – Reed, Knarr £1,900
2nd – Carruthers, Peela Hill £1,720
3rd – Reed, Knarr £1,580
BULLS
1st – Reed & Hill, Lingey Field £2,070
2nd – Reed & Hill, Lingey Field £1,990
3rd – Reed & Hill, Lingey Field £1,990
PRINCIPAL PRICES
BULLOCKS
Simmental £2,380, £2,350 Causey View, £1,840 Mossknowe.
Angus £2,250 Causey View, £1,980 Greenfield, £1,950, £1,930 Hethermill, £1,950 Wickerthwaite.
Limousin £2,170 Mossknowe, £2,160 Causey View, £2,080, £2,050 Mossknowe, £2,010 Hethermill, £1,970 High Greenhill, £1,910 Mossknowe, £1,900 Milnholm, £1,890, £1,850 Mossknowe.
Charolais £2,080, £1,920, £1,790, £1,760 High Parkfoot, £1,760 Greenfield, £1,740, £1,720, £1,700 High Parkfoot, £1,690 Shankbridge End.
British Blue £1,810, £1,800 Knarr, £1,750 Ryehills, £1,740 Peela Hill.
Beef Shorthorn £1,780 Mossknowe.
Hereford £1,720, £1,640 Greenfield.
HEIFERS
Beef Shorthorn £2,100 Pilmuir.
Angus £2,070 Pilmuir, £1,860 Mossknowe.
Limousin £1,900, £1,890 (x2), £1,850 Mossknowe, £1,810 Peela Hill, £1,780 The Ash, £1,690 Milnholm, £1,680 Mossknowe, £1,660 The Ash.
British Blue £1,900 Knarr, £1,880 Mossknowe, £1,850 Ryehills.
Charolais £1,840 High Parkfoot, £1,800, £1,700 Shankbridge End, £1,640, £1,610 High Parkfoot.
BULLS
Limousin £2,070 Lingey Field, £1,980, £1,750 Orchard.
British Blue £1,990, £1,950 Lingey Field.
Angus £1,980, £1,720 Little Gill.
