Longtown Store Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited held their Annual Christmas prize show and sale of store cattle on Saturday 29th November 2025.

A select show of store cattle sold to a full ringside of purchasers ensuring all classes sold to a fast trade. The judging was kindly carried out by renowned cattle finisher Mr James Crichton, Loughrigg, Egremont who duly found his overall champion in a stylish Limousin heifer consigned by M/s Cowan, The Ash, Roadhead which later went under the hammer to top the sale at £2,220 and selling to the judge. Topping the male section of the store cattle sale was the first prize Galloway steer consigned by DH Woodhouse, Gibstown, which went onto realise £2,200.  

Prize List:

Best Bullock
1st – Woodhouse, Gibstown £1860
2nd – Woodhouse, Gibstown £2200

Best Heifer
1st – Cowan, The Ash £2220
2nd Cowan, The Ash £2050

Principal prices:

Heifers: 
Limousin £2220, £2060, £2050, £2040, £2020, £1960 The Ash, £1700 Sorbietrees
Charolais £1740, £1540 Old Irvine
Luing £1690 Ravenscleugh, £1320 Old Irvine
Simmental £1540 Old Irvine
Angus £1560 Old Irvine
Belted Galloway £1340 Sorbietrees
Herford £1180 North Howes

Bullocks:
Galloway £2200 Gibstown
Aberdeen Angus £2000 Hethermill, £1960, £1820 Slack House
Limousin £1860 Gibstown, £1840 Hethermill
Friesian £1780 Hethermill
Luing £1460 Ravenscleugh
Whitebred Shorthorn £1780 Rest Cottage

Bulls:
Charolais £1750, £1640, £1580 £1500, Sark Tower
Hereford £1400, Shaw of Dryfe
Limousin £1360, £1340, Sark Tower
Angus £1340 Shaw of Dryfe