Longtown Store Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Ltd held a catalogued sale of 252 store cattle on Tuesday 17th March 2020. 

A wonderful entry of first quality store cattle were presented to a full ringside of very competitive buyers all keen to purchase. The sale mostly consisted of younger continental cattle 8-12 months of age, which in turn were all sold to advantage, surpassing all vendors expectations. 

The sale topped at £1,185 for a Limousin bullock from TN & F Cowan & Son, The Ash, Roadhead with heifers selling to £1,160 for 2 shapely Limousin ladies shown by NS & C Robinson, Burmoor, Wark. British Blue bulls sold to £1,110 from Reed & Hill, Lingey Field, Hexham. 

PRINCIPAL PRICES:
BULLOCKS:
Limousin £1,185 The Ash, £1,110 High Greenhill & Lingey Field, £1,100 Longlea, £1,085 Tinnishall, £1,075 Windy Hill, £1,070 Lingey Field, £1,065 Grindon Hill, £1,050 Netherhill, £1,035 High Greenhill, £1,030 Longlea, £1,025, £1,020 Gallowberry, £1,020 Netherhill, Longlea & Grindon Hill. 
Angus £1,140 Girnwood. 
British Blue £1,090, £1,085, £1,040, £1,025 Lingey Field. 
Hereford £1,020 Stonehouse, £945 Wickerthwaite. 
Shorthorn £970 Sycamore Drive.  

HEIFERS: 
Limousin £1,160 Burmoor, £1,145 Tinnishall, £1,100 High Greenhill, £1,070 Lingey Field, £1,065 High Greenhill, £1,035 Greensburn, £1,035, £1,030, £1,025 Tinnishall, £1,020 Lingey Field, £1,010 Netherhill, Southwoodhead & Tinnishall. 
British Blue £1,060 Windy Hill, £1,020 Lingey Field, £1,000 Windy Hill, £990, £945 Lingey Field, £935 Laverhay. 
Angus £990 Girnwood. 
Charolais £965 Enzieholm.
Hereford £845, £820 Wickerthwaite. 

BULLS:
British Blue £1,110 Lingey Field.
Limousin £1,010, £985 Lingey Field, £960 Dumbretton.