Longtown Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts Limited held their sale of breeding & store cattle on the 11th May 2021.
Breeding Cattle
A wonderful entry of breeding cattle sold to a busy ring of purchasers ensuring a brisk trade throughout.
Incorporated in todays offering of breeding cattle was the full dispersal of the commercial beef breeding herd from M/s I & G Aitchison, The Side, Newcastleton. A fantastic run of commercial cows were brought to the fore and a trade to match, topping at £3000 for a 3rd calving Limousin cross cow with a shapely Limousin cross heifer calf a foot. This dispersal went on to average a staggering £2152. The Board of directors, Auctioneers and all the staff at Longtown wish the Aitchison family a long, happy and healthy retirement.
Cow with Heifer calf
Limousin £3000 £2500 £2400 The Side.
Cow with Bull Calf
Limousin £2600 £2450 £2400 x 2 The Side.
Store Cattle
A super entry of first quality store cattle, predominantly yearling sorts, were presented to a full ring of potential purchasers. Forward stores sold to recent high rates whilst cattle needing grass were proved harder to place.
Topping the steer section was the first beast into the ring, a very smart Limousin cross steer consigned by M/s D Watkin, East Newburn realising £1620. Heifers topped at £1300 for a 12 month old stylish Limousin cross heifer consigned by M/s TV & M Storey, Tinnis Hall, Canonbie.
Store bulls sold to serious rates topping at £1350 for a pair of 10 month old Limousin cross bulls consigned by M/s Reed & Hill, Lingey Field, Stocksfield, Hexham who’s run of 9m-11m old bulls levelled at £1222 for 10 sold.
Longtown Auction hosts their next store cattle sale in a fortnights time on Tuesday 18th May 2021 and as the weather shows signs of warming up, prompting a flush of grass, entries are keenly sought after by purchaser demand.
Please do not hesitate to contact our auctioneers for further enquiries and entries.
John Walton 07880527066
Sam Hogg 07584207323
Bullocks –
Limousin - £1620 East Newburn, £1390 £1370 Tinnishall. Charolais - £1380 High Parkfoot.
Angus - £1355 Tinnishall. £1350 £1235 £1220 The Keep.
British Blue - £1230 The Keep, £1190 Longlea.
Shorthorn - £1085 Whitehill.
Heifers
Limousin - £1300 Tinnishall, £1220 High Parkfoot, £1200 Lingey Field.
Charolais - £1260 £1190 x2 High Parkfoot. £1220 £1200 £1140 Lingey Field,
Angus - £1095 Fell House & The Keep, £1065 x2 Sorbie.
Bulls
Limousin - £1350 x 2, £1270 x2, £1260 Lingey Field.
Charolais - £1295 High Parkfoot.
British Blue £1230 Lingey Field.