Longtown Store Cattle Sale Report

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart plc had forward 107 store cattle and 26 breeding cattle at their sale on Tuesday 29th April, 2014.

The smaller grazing cattle were still in strong demand with some purchasers being left unsupplied.  Top price was £1110 for Angus Bullocks from Vevers Ltd., High Plains.

Principal Prices

Bullocks

Charolais:  £920, £880, £875, £850, £840, £830, £820 Falnash

Limousin:  £900, £890, £885, £860 Ryehills, £800 Cowrigg, £780 Branteth

Aberdeen Angus  £1110, £935 High Plains, £930, £855, £800 Falnash,

Hereford:  £732 Coach House

Blue Grey: £525 Old Irvine

British Blue: £890, £810 Cowrigg

Heifers

Charolais £850 Shankbridgend

Simmental: £690, £650 Sycamore Drive, £630 Coach House, £620 Sycamore Drive

Limousin £850 Standingstonerigg, £610 Garthside & Coach House

British Blue £870 High Plains

Angus £970, £855 High Plains

Blue Grey: £500 Old Irvine

Included in the breeding cattle section was a dispersal on behalf of A F Young & Co., Bankhead, Canonbie.  All classes sold at a brisk rate to many keen buyers.

Principal Prices

Simmental Breeding Bull: £1650 Bankhead

COW & BULL CALF

Simmental: £1220 Bankhead

Shorthorn:  £1020, £920 Bankhead

Hereford: £840 Bankhead

COW & HEIFER CALF

Simmental: £1180, £1150 Bankhead

Galloway: £820, £800 Bankhead

Shorthorn:  £980 Penpeugh, £800 Bankhead