Longtown Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers’ Mart plc held their fortnightly sale of 50 store cattle on Tuesday 28^th April, 2015.  Store cattle met a very similar trade to the previous fortnight with the fall in finished prices making buyers slightly more cautious, but prices remain competitive with other centres.

PRINCIPAL PRICES

BULLOCKS

Charolais £1,030, £1,020 Shankbridge End.

Limousin £920 Ryehills, £850 Dumbretton.

British Blue £825 Riggfoot.

HEIFERS

British Blue £935 Ryehills.

Charolais £930, £900, £840 Shankbridge End.

Limousin £900 (x4), £850 Dumbretton, £820 Holme House.

Angus £730 Garthside.

Saler £640 Gillalees.

BULLS

British Blue £985, £950 Palmer Hill.