Longtown Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward an entry of 1,112 store cattle at the Annual Kirkcambeck sale on Saturday 15th October 2022.

A fantastic entry of traditional native bred cattle was presented to a full ringside of potential purchasers ensuring a serious trade throughout with vendors leaving delighted with their days trading. Cattle presented for sale in forward condition sold very well as did Blue Grey and Belted Galloway steers. Many more can be sold at this sale to vendor advantage.

Topping the sale was a pen of forward Aberdeen Angus bullocks realising £1,560 and consigned by Messrs D. Moffat & Son, Bodesbeck Farm, Moffat who had others at £1,390.

Galloway steers were also in demand topping at £1,360 from Messrs Johnson, Calees Cottage, The Banks.

Blue Grey steers proved very good to sell topping at £1,350 consigned by Messrs R.M. & A.E. Todd, Eden Park, Penrith, with several other lots sailing over £1,100.

The Beef Shorthorn cattle topped at £1,250 for bullocks consigned by Messrs F.W. Graham, Highfield House, Ripon. Heifers sold to spirited bidding topping at £1,100 from F.R. Crew, Gall Farm, Boreland.

The Whitslade Shield for best pen of heifers was present to E. Taylor & Sons, Wallish Walls, Consett for a pen of 4 Belted Galloways selling to £870.

Heifers with calves sold to £1,400 and £1,300 for Blue Greys from D. Goldie, Collie Law.

BULLOCKS:

Angus £1,560 (x2), £1,390 (x5) Bodesbeck, £1,300 (x4) Smithsteads, £1,290 Calees Cottage, £1,270 (x2), £1,140 Croglin High Hall, £1,140 Barron House, £1,120, £1,090 (x3) Smithsteads, £1,080 (x6) Penchrise.

Galloway £1,360 Calees Cottage, £1,170 (x2) Gibstown, £1,040 East Deloraine, £960 Ramseycleuch, £930 (x4) Whitehill, £920 Laughtmuirside, £900 (x3) Prospect.

Blue Grey £1,350 Eden Park, £1,260 (x6), £1,180 Farney Shield, £1,170 Holme Head, £1,150, £1,100 Milnholm, £1,040 (x8) Farney Shield, £1,040 (x5) New House, £1,030 (x5) New House.

Limousin £1,250, £1,120 (x2), £1,100, £1,050 (x2) Allfornaught, £1,040 Burnthwaite, £1,000 (x2) Terrona, £960 Noran Bank.

Beef Shorthorn £1,250 Highfield House, £1,190 (x2), £1,170 Archerbeck, £1,150 (x5) Highfield House, £1,110 Gall Farm, £1,090 (x5) Highfield House, £1,090, £1,070 Gall Farm, £1,070 Croglin High Hall.

Whitebred Shorthorn £1,240 (x2), £1,190 (x2), £1,170 (x3) Holme Head, £1,150 Whiteknowe, £1,130 (x2) Wallish Walls, £1,120 (x5) Barron House, £1,100 Milnholm, £1,070 Wallish Walls, £1,000 Whiteknowe.

Friesian £1,240 (x3) Hethermill.

Belted Galloway £1,170 Ryehills, £1,030 (x3) Closehead, £1,010 Ryehills, £1,000 (x2) Gorrenberry, £980 (x3) Croft House, £970 (x4) High Row and Closehead, £940 (x2) Burnfoot.

Simmental £1,120 (x2), £1,060 Allfornaught, £1,060, £1,050 (x2) Arkleton, £1,020, £1,000 (x2), £960 Allfornaught, £950 Riggshield.

Charolais £1,120 (2) Burnthwaite.

Luing £1,120 Gall Farm, £1,050 (x9) Nook Farm, £1,040, £960 Gibstown, £910 (x3) Nook Farm.

Saler £1,020 (x5) Bowanhill.

Highland £900, £790 Whinney Brow.

HEIFERS:

Limousin £1,260, £1,150, £1,090 Allfornaught, £1,060 Riggshield, £970, £960 (x4) Allfornaught, £890 Gall Farm

Blue Grey £1,150 Prospect, £1,060 Holme Head.

Hereford £1,140 (x2), £1,060 (x2), £990 (x2), £950 (x2) Low Glendinning Rigg.

Charolais £1,130 Brown Hill, £1,110 Allfornaught.

Beef Shorthorn £1,100, £1,090, £1,030 Gall Farm, £1,000 Archerbeck and Gall Farm, £970, £950 (x3) Archerbeck, £890 (x4) Pilmuir, £890 Gall Farm.

Galloway £1,100 Longburgh Fauld, £1,010 (x2) High House, £810 Gibstown.

British Blue £1,060 Riggshield.

Luing £1,000 (x7) Poole Bank Farm.

Simmental £980 (x4) Tanlawhill, £980, £950 (x3) Arkleton, £870 (x7), £830 (x3) Tanlawhill, £830 (x3) Riggshield, £800 (x3) Arkleton.

Whitebred Shorthorn £960 (x3) Brewery House, £900 (x3) Closehead, £840 (x3) Bodesbeck, £820 (x2) Wallish Walls.

Belted Galloway £960 (x2) Parkhead, £880 Croft House, £870 Laythes, £820 Croft House, £810 Clarghyll.

Angus £940 Arkleton, £870 (x4) Wallish Walls, £860 (x2) Smithsteads, £800 (x4) Blakehopeburnhaugh, £790 (x3) Arkleton

Saler £890, £860 (x3), £830 (x2) Bowanhill.