Longtown Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart plc had their fortnightly sale at Longtown on Tuesday 9th December 2014.

82 store cattle were presented to a full ringside of buyers with all classes of cattle maintaining recent high rates.  Aberdeen Angus sired cattle demanded an especially high premium and many more could have been sold to the vendor’s advantage.

PRINCIPAL PRICES:-

BULLOCKS

Angus £1,035 Spadeadam, £960, £920 The Stubb, £850 (x2) Clarghyll, £830, £820 The Stubb, £820 Riverside.

Limousin £1,025 Hethermill, £890, £830 Woodside, £830 Riverside.

British Blue £950 Hethermill, £910, £860 The Stubb.

Galloway £865 Hethermill, £730 Sewing Shields.

Friesian £845 The Stubb, £765 Hethermill, £700 The Stubb.

Blue Grey £740, £730, £710 Sewing Shields.

HEIFERS

Charolais £950 Kimmeter Green.

Angus £845 Roanstree.

British Blue £840, £790 Kimmeter Green.

Limousin £740 Clarghyll.

BULLS

Shorthorn £745 Sewing Shields.