Longtown Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of 52 store cattle on Tuesday 11^th April 2017. Trade upheld recent high rates, with less numbers about due to farmers lambing. Sale topped at £1,030 for Limousin bullocks shown by Messrs Wigham, Hethermill. Limousin heifers sold to £990 from Mrs J Gorton, Quarryfield.

PRINCIPAL PRICES:

STORE CATTLE:

Bullocks:

Limousin £1,030 (x2) Hethermill, £890 The Keep, £840 Holme House.

Charolais £875 (x2) Underwoodhouse.

Belted Galloway £815, £780, £740 The Keep.

Friesian £805 (x3) Hethermill.

British Blue £735 Kimmeter Green.

Heifers:

Limousin £990 Quarryfield, £975 (x2) Dumbretton, £930 Quarryfield, £900 (x3) Dumbretton, £850 (x2) Branteth, £800 Holme House.

Belted Galloway £900, £700 The Keep.

Charolais £880, £860 (x2), £850 (x2) Shankbridge End, £820 (x2) Underwoodhouse.

Hereford £740 Dumbretton.

Today’s sale also included a part dispersal of in calf cows from Messrs CA Grieve & Son, Snab Farm, Waterbeck. A full ringside of customers ensured the cows were very dear throughout, selling to £1,300 for British Blue and Limousin cows.

BREEDING CATTLE:

Limousin in calf cow £1,300, £1,280, £1,250, £1,200

Continental in calf cow £1,300, £1,250, £1,220 (x2)

British Blue in calf cow £1,280, £1,150

Angus in calf cow £1,050