Longtown Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited held their catalogue sale of 283 store cattle on Tuesday 19th January 2021.  

A fantastic entry of some of the finest bred cattle in the country sold to blistering rates with all vendors highly delighted with their days trading.

Topping todays trading was a fantastic black Limousin heifer realising £1,420 shown by regular consigner R & MG Elliott & Sons, Hallburn Croft, Longtown, who’s run of 7 very well bred cattle averaged £1182. Another run of outstanding cattle was forward by noted vendors WH & DA Gass, Nunscleugh, Bewcastle which topped at £1,400 for a pen of four smart black heifers.

British Blue cross heifers topped at £1350 for a black heifer with bags of potential, consigned by returning vendors Messrs Reed, Knarr Farm, Slaggyford, who’s run of 4 yearling cattle averaged £1,185.

Charolais heifers topped at £1340 for a weighty lady consigned by again, regular consigners RI & VA Telford, High Parkfoot, Roadhead.

Limousin bullocks from Nunscleugh topped the sale at £1,360 for a pen of three shapely sorts with this phenomenal run of 17 Limousin bred cattle went on to average a staggering £1269.

Charolais steers selling to £1,315 consigned from M/s RI & VA Telford, High Park Foot, whos run of 12 predominantly Charolais bred cattle averaged £1197.

Bulls to £1,120 and 1,100 for Limousins from DJ Garthwaite & Son, Wyseby Hill Cottage, Kirtlebridge.

All vendors are commended for the show of expertly presented cattle forward to a very competitive ring of purchasers, many more can be sold to vendor advantage with 33% of the total sale sold to £1100+ and a staggering 34 lots selling to £1200 or more.

Entries are actively sought for the next special sale which is held on the16^th February 2021. Please do not hesitate to contact our auctioneers for further enquiries and entries.

PRINCIPAL PRICES:

HEIFERS:

Limousin £1,420 Hallburn Croft, £1,400 (x4), £1,350, £1,320 Nunscleugh, £1,210 High Greenhill, £1,180 Knarr, £1,175 Tinnishall, £1,160 High Greenhill & High Parkfoot, £1,150 The Ash.   

British Blue £1,350 Knarr, £1,210 Ryehills, £1,140 Netherton.

Charolais £1,340, £1,220, £1,200 High Parkfoot, £1,210, £1,200 (x3) Netherton, £1,145 (x2), £1,120 (x3) High Parkfoot, £1,010 Shankbridge End.

Beef Shorthorn £930 Shaw of Dryfe.

BULLOCKS:

Limousin £1,360 (x3) Nunscleugh, £1,265 Gallowberry, £1,260 Hallburn Croft, £1,250 Nunscleugh, £1,225 (x2), £1,200 (x2), £1,195 Tinnishall, £1,200 (x2) Nunscleugh & Hallburn Croft, £1,190 High Greenhill & Hallburn Croft, £1,170 The Ash, £1,165 Gallowberry, £1,160 Wyseby Hill Cottage, £1,150 Nunscleugh.

Charolais £1,315, £1,240 (x2) High Parkfoot, £1,110 (x2), £1,090 Shankbridge End, £1,070 Netherton, £1,040 Effgill, £1,030 (x2) Shankbridge End, £1,000 Moss Side.

British Blue £1,180 Gallowberry, £1,100 Knarr.

Angus £935 The Ash.  

BULLS:

Limousin £1,120, £1,100 Wyseby Hill Cottage, £1,050 Upperburnmouth, £1,000 Dumbretton.