Longtown Store Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their catalogue sale of 402 store cattle on Tuesday 26^th February 2019.

A wonderful show of cattle was presented to the largest ringside of buyers seen at Longtown for many years. A tremendous trade ensued and many more could have been sold to vendors advantage.

Sale topped at £1,440 and £1,410 for fantastic Limousin heifers shown by RE & KM Jackson, Lane End, Wigton with Limousin bullocks selling to £1,280 firstly for todays Champion from WH & DA Gass, Nunscleugh, Bewcastle and then for a pen of five bullocks from the same home.

Mr Walter Dandy, West Lothian judged the cattle and our appreciation is extended to him for making the journey to Longtown and he made the following awards:-

PRIZE LIST:

Bullock:
1^st & Champion – Gass, Nunscleugh - £1,280

2^nd – Gass, Nunscleugh - £1,280

3^rd – Walton, Ridsdale - £1,110

Heifer:    
1^st – Mitchinson, Gallowberry - £1,240

2^nd – Gass, Nunscleugh - £1,220

3^rd – Gass, Nunscleugh - £1,220

PRINCIPAL PRICES:

Heifers

Limousin £1,440, £1,410, £1,330 Lane End, £1,240 Gallowberry, £1,220 (x7), £1,140 (x2) Nunscleugh, £1,130 Dodgsonstown, £1,130, £1,120 Gallowberry, £1,100 (x9) Nunscleugh, £1,100 (x2), £1,090 Milnholm, £1,070 Ladyhousesteads.

Charolais £965 (x2) High Parkfoot.

British Blue £900 Ridsdale.

Angus £880 (x2) Pilmuir.    

Bullocks

Limousin £1,280 (x6), £1,200 (x7), £1,180 (x4) Nunscleugh, £1,170, £1,140 Dodgsonstown, £1,140 High Parkfoot, £1,120 (x2) Milnholm, £1,100, £1,080 Dodgsonstown, £1,080 Longlea, £1,070 Moss Side, £1,070 (x3) Nunscleugh, £1,050 Dodgsonstown.

Charolais £1,170 High Parkfoot, £1,150 (x2) Shankbridge End, £1,140 High Parkfoot, £1,100 (x2) Shankbridge End, £1,100 High Parkfoot, £1,050 Tarnside.

British Blue £1,110 (x3), £1,000 Ridsdale.

Simmental £890 Pates Hill.

Hereford £870 Frankstown.