Longtown Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited held their fortnightly store and breeding cattle at Longtown on Tuesday 7th June 2016.

Due to the time of year, a smaller show of store cattle were forward, which saw the best cattle continue to sell very well. A larger show expected in a fortnight, so please advise entries as soon as possible.

The sale topped at £1130 for a British Blue heifer sold by East End Farm. Angus bullocks peaked at £1050 from CJ & BA Thompson, Edenbanks.

PRINCIPAL PRICES:-

Bullocks

Angus £1050 Edenbanks, £880 (x2), £870 (x3) Stainton House.

Limousin £990, £870 Ladykirk, £840 Gillalees.

British Blue £905 Gillalees, £900 East End, £880, £860 Gillalees, £850 East End.

Saler £850 Gillalees.

Heifers

British Blue £1130 East End, £830 (x2) Laverhay, £810 East End, £780 (x2), £770 (x2) Gillalees.

Limousin £990 (x2) Dumbretton, £850 East End, £745 Laverhay.

Angus £970 Edenbanks.

Charolais £850 Gillalees, £795 Tarnside, £700 Gillalees.

Shorthorn £830 Laverhay.

Bulls

Limousin £860, £840 Dumbretton.