Longtown Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their special June sale of breeding and store cattle on Tuesday 7th June 2022.

Pedigree Beef Shorthorns sold to a top of 1,350gns (x2) for in calf heifers shown by TA & J Swinbank, High House, Darlington with young maiden heifers selling at 1,100gns and 950gns (x3) from C Brough, Cotland Farm, Dumfries.

Included in the breeding cattle sale was the dispersal of 22 commercial Beef Shorthorn cross and Limousin cross cows with Beef Shorthorn calves at foot consigned by noted producer M/s P Guiry & Son, Town Farm, Glanton, Northumberland. This run of well bred hardy cows met a full ringside of local and distant purchasers, all very eager to take home these genuine stock outfits ensuring both older and younger sorts alike met a fast trade. This run of stock cows went on to top at £2,050 and £2,000 (x2) for Limousin cows with Beef Shorthorn bull calves at foot. This run of mixed aged cows went on to average £1,625.71. 

The consignment of Aberdeen Angus x Beef Shorthorns with Beef Shorthorn calves Consigned by another noted herd master JE & BL Goddard, Frankstown, Longtown sold to the same ring of local and distant purchasers selling beyond expectations to a top of £2,350 for a 2nd calver with twin calves, with others to £2,200, £2,120 and £2,100 (x2), averaging out at £2,044. 

The annual consignment of outlying Galloway x Beef Shorthorn heifers with Aberdeen Angus calves from R & M McIntosh, Borthwickshiels, Hawick were shown in good form and returning customers ensured these finely bred hardy hill cattle sold very well indeed topping at £2,020 and £2,000, to average £1,786.66.

Luing bulling heifers topped at £1,420 from WR Girvan & Son, Berryfell, Hawick.

Store Cattle sold to a top of £1,150 for a Limousin heifer shown by IR Armstrong, Shankfieldhead, Hethersgill with Limousin bullocks to £1,120 from J & P Routledge, Netherton, Brampton. Charolais sold to £1,100 for heifers from Shankfieldhead.

A fantastic run of 50 Simmental and Limousin cross heifers consigned by Dalmahoy Farms, Dalmahoy, Midlothian, which topped at £1,020 for a pen of Simmental x heifers with several further penful’s of cattle breaking over £1000+

Store cattle are actively sought after the next sale which will be held 21st June 2022.

For all enquiries please do not hesitate to contact our auctioneers: 

John Walton 07880527066
Sam Hogg 07584207323