Longtown Sale of Store Cattle and Suckler Calves

C&D Auction Marts, Longtown had a catalogue entry of 426 store cattle and suckler calves including a Show and Sale of 60 Beef Shorthorn cattle on Tuesday 8th May 2018.

A very good show of quality with the majority of cattle being 10-12 months and averaged only £6 less on the year considering the shortage of grass. The sale was topped at £1,170 for the show winner which was a Limousin bullock shown by G Mitchinson & Sons, Gallowberry. Next in the Limousin bullocks was £1,120 sold by TV & M Storey, Tinnishall. Charolais bullocks peaked at £1,110 from W & A Forster, the Nook, with the heifer section topping at £1,135 for a Charolais from Shankbridge End Farms and Limousin’s to £1,080 from TV & M Storey, Tinnishall. Limousin bulls peaked at £1,070 from A&A Ewing, Dumbretton.

PRIZE LIST:

Charolais heifer:

1^st – Shankbridge End Farms - £1,135

2^nd – Shankbridge End Farms - £1,030

Any other breed bullock:

1^st & Champion – Mitchinson, Gallowberry - £1,170

2^nd – Murray, The Throp - £1,110

Any other breed heifer:

1^st – Garthwaite, Wyseby Hill Cottage - £930

Champion Lim x from Nigel Mitchinson, Gallowberry

The Show and Sale of store cattle incorporated a special show of Beef Shorthorn and Beef Shorthorn cross store cattle, sponsored by Morrisons and supported by the Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society. Over 60 Shorthorn stores were forward from twelve consignors from throughout the area and from as far afield as Darlington.

The judge, Mr J. Marshall selected a pen from J.E. & B.L Goddard, Frankstown as champion pen and a bullock from Brian Irving, Harper Hill as champion single animal. Mr Irving also took second prize in the singles class.

Champion Beef Shorthorn Brian Irving, Harper Hill

Messrs Goddard's cattle sold to a top of £1,120 to H. Alder & Son, West White Hill, Northumberland with their prizewinning pen at £1,050 to Mr J. Barr, Greenfield Muir, Renfrewshire. Mr Irving's champion realised £1,060 with his second prizewinner at £1,040. Both went to Castletown Estate, Carlisle.

Others sold to £940, £890 & £840, High House, Brafferton; £930 & £880, Frankstown; £900 & £850, Farlam Hill; £860, Halldykes; £830, Penpeugh; £820, Pilmuir; £800, Williamwood.

Prize list:
Best individual – 1^st Harper Hill, 2^nd Harper Hill, 3^rd Frankstown.
Best pen – 1^st Frankstown, 2^nd Pilmuir, 3^rd Sandwick.

PRINCIPAL PRICES: -

BULLOCKS

Limousin £1,170 Gallowberry, £1,120 Tinnishall, £1,110 Netherhill & The Throp, £1,100 High Greenhill, £1,090 Wyseby Hill Cottage, £1,085 Tinnishall, £1,080, £1,075 Wyseby Hill Cottage, £1,070 Tinnishall, £1,060 Netherhill, £1,060 (x3) The Throp, £1,050 High Greenhill, £1,050 (x2) Gallowberry, £1,040 Greensburn, £1,040, £1,030 Netherhill, £1,020 Wyseby Hill Cottage & Greensburn.

Beef Shorthorn £1,120 (x2) Frankstown, £1,060, £1,040 Harper Hill, £930 Frankstown, £900 Farlam Hill, £890 High House, £860 Halldykes, £850 Farlam Hill, £840 High House, £830 Pilmuir, £820 (x2) Penpeugh, £790, £780 (x7) Pilmuir, £780 (x2), £760 (x2) Shawhill, £770 (x2) Williamwood, £730 Halldykes, £710 (x2) Pilmuir.

Charolais £1,110 The Nook, £1,105 (x2) High Parkfoot, £1,090 Potholm, £1,080 Moss Side, £1,040 (x2) Potholm, £1,015 The Nook, £1,010 (x2) Shankbridge End, £980 (x2) Potholm, £970 Shankbridge End, £930 (x2), £925 (x2) The Nook, £910 Mossband Hall.

British Blue £1,100 (x2) Westwinds, £1,065 Tinnishall, £1,055 Ryehills, £1,050 Gallowberry, £960 Westwinds, £910 Hallburn Croft, £900 Westwinds

Simmental £1,010 (x4) Frankstown, £910, £835 (x2), £820 (x3) Williamwood.

Whitebred Shorthorn £1,000 Greenley Cleugh.

Galloway £980 Chapel House.

Angus £900 (x2) Branteth, £850 Wickerthwaite, £830, £780 The Keep, £720 (x4) Kilnhill.

Hereford £770 Halldykes.

HEIFERS

Charolais £1,135 Shankbridge End, £1,040 The Nook, £1,030 Shankbridge End, £1,010 (x2) High Parkfoot, £960 (x3) Potholm, £930 (x2) The Nook, £915, £910 Shankbridge End, £890 (x2) High Parkfoot, £890 (x4) The Nook, £890 High Parkfoot, £860 Enzieholm, £840 (x2) High Parkfoot, £840 (x2), £805 (x2) Enzieholm.

Limousin £1,080 Tinnishall, £1,070 (x2) High Greenhill, £1,070 Netherhill, £1,050 (x3) Stonehouse, £1,040 Nether Albie, £1,035, £1,030 Stonehouse, £1,030 Milnholm, £1,010 Netherhill, £980 (x4) Greensburn, £980 Dumbretton, £975 Whitehill, £970 (x2) Tinnishall, £960 Dumbretton, £950 High Greenhill.

Beef Shorthorn £1,050 (x2) Frankstown, £940 High House, £820 Shankfieldhead, £800 Williamwood, £770 Farlam Hill, £740 Penpeugh.

Whitebred Shorthorn £820 (x2), £690 (x2) Greenley Cleugh.

Angus £800 (x3) Wickerthwaite.

BULLS

Limousin £1,070, £1,000, £990, £980 Dumbretton.