Longtown Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart plc had forward 105 store cattle at their sale at Longtown on Tuesday 3^rd February 2015.

A packed ringside of buyers ensured that all prices exceeded recent high rates.  Both new buyers and sellers were in attendance.  Messrs Tinning, Burnfoot Farm, sold a run of 23 British Blue, Limousin, Shorthorn and Angus heifers to average £1,092.  Many more cattle needed to meet requirements of old and new buyers attending Longtown Tuesday sales.

PRINCIPAL PRICES:-

BULLOCKS

Angus £1,140, £1,030, £1,020, £980 Westwinds.

British Blue £1,040, £1,030, £1,025 Kimmeter Green.

Charolais £1,010, £995 Shankbridge End, £880, £855 Greenley Cleugh.

Hereford £875 Kimmeter Green.

Shorthorn £850, £700 Greenley Cleugh.

Galloway £610 (x4) The Newton.

Highland £590 (x2) The Newton.

HEIFERS

Limousin £1,300, £1,170, £1,110, £1,050, £1,040 Burnfoot on Esk.

British Blue £1,250 (x2), £1,180, £1,130, £1,090 (x2), £1,050 (x2) Burnfoot on Esk.

Angus £1,100, £1,050 (x3), £1,030, £1,020 Burnfoot on Esk.

Shorthorn £1,100, £1,000 (x2) Burnfoot on Esk.

Charolais £980 (x3) Shankbridge End.

BULLS

British Blue £900 Farlam Hill.

Limousin £835 (6), £820 Galemire House.