Longtown Store Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts, Longtown had their fortnightly sale of 108 store cattle on Tuesday 5th June 2018. Mainly younger grazing cattle forward which saw trade very dear and many more could have been sold to a strong demand. The sale was toped at £1,150 for a Limousin bullock sold by CJ & BA Thompson, Edenbanks. Charolais bullocks sold to £1,015 for a pair from G&A Lockhart, Underwoodhouse. The heifer section peaked at £990 for yearling Limousin’s from A&A Ewing, Dumbretton. Limousin bulls sold to £1,000 and £910 also from A&A Ewing.  

PRINCIPAL PRICES: -

BULLOCKS

Limousin £1,150 Edenbanks, £960, £950, £945 Gillalees, £920 Underwoodhouse, £900 High Ladore, £900, £890 (x2), £880 Gillalees, £830 (x2) Branteth.  

Charolais £1,015 (x2) Underwoodhouse. 

Angus £950 (x6) Girnwood, £940 (x3) Lochanhead, £890, £830 Gillalees, £800 (x2) Lochanhead, £760 Whamtown.       

British Blue £950, £860, £830 (x2) Gillalees.

Black & White £760 Underwoodhouse.  

HEIFERS

Limousin £990 (x2) Dumbretton, £980, £950, £890 Eastnewburn, £880 (x2) Dumbretton, £880 (x3) Gillalees, £850 (x2) High Ladore, £800 Dumbretton, £775 Gillalees, £770 Branteth, £740 Gillalees, £720 Nether Albie.

British Blue £920 Gillalees.

Angus £850 (x4) Craig Farm, £810 Lochanhead, £760 Craig Farm, £720 Edenbanks, £710 Craig Farm.   

BULLS

Limousin £1,000, £910 Dumbretton.