Longtown Store Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Ltd held a catalogued sale of 480 store cattle on Tuesday 7th May 2019.

A good show of predominately yearling cattle met a wonderful trade, being in excess of vendors expectations given recent sales results.

Sale topped at £1,280 for a wonderful Limousin heifer shown by F Gibson, Southwoodhead, with bullocks selling to £1,210 for another Limousin from Miss Gibson.

PRINCIPAL PRICES:

Heifers

Limousin £1,280 Southwoodhead, £1,220 Lingey Field, £1,160 Tinnishall & High Greenhill, £1,155 Dumbretton, £1,130 Tinnishall, £1,045 Gibstown, £1,040 High Greenhill, £1,035 Dumbretton & Lingey Field, £1,025 Chirdon, £1,020 West Brownrigg, Southwoodhead & Tinnishall

Charolais £1,240 Underwoodhouse, £1,040 High Parkfoot.

British Blue £1,190, £1,120, £1,000 Lingey Field.

Beef Shorthorn £1,065 Pilmuir.

Bullocks

Limousin £1,210 Southwoodhead, £1,110 Gallowberry, £1,100 High Greenhill, £1,075 Lingey Field, £1,060 Tinnishall, £1,055 Gallowberry, £1,050, £1,040 High Greenhill, £1,040 Greensburn, £1,035 Gallowberry, £1,030 Tinnishall, £1,020 Shankfieldhead, £1,015 Moss Side, £1,010 Lingey Field, Shankfieldhead & Burmoor, £1,000 Chirdon, Longrow, Greensburn, Gallowberry & Burmoor.

Simmental £1,130, £1,070, £1,040, £1,010, £1,000 Frankstown.

British Blue £1,130 Underwoodhouse.

Charolais £1,070 Underwoodhouse, £1,060 High Parkfoot, £1,045 Moss Side, £1,040 High Parkfoot.

Aberdeen Angus £1,060 Tinnishall, £1,040 Burmoor, £980 Girnwood.

Beef Shorthorn £1,000 Frankstown.

Bulls

Limousin £930, £860 Dumbretton, £860 Cowden Burn.

Charolais £780, £720 Greenburn.