Longtown Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their fortnightly sale of store and breeding cattle on Tuesday 22nd November 2022.

A store cattle were forward to a full ringside of potential purchasers, forward cattle carrying condition were sought after whilst leaner types still met some resistance. Stealing the show was a tremendous run of very well bred Limousin cattle consigned by M/s Elliot, Hallburn Croft who's run of cattle topped at £1,720 for an outstanding blue roaned Limousin heifer and levelled at £1,360.

More for the next sale which will be Tuesday 6th December. Up to presant there is 60 cattle entered with more required to meet demand.

STORE CATTLE PRINCIPAL PRICES

BULLOCKS

Limousin £1,360 (x3), £1,340, £1,270, £1,210 Hallburn Croft, £1,160, £1,070 Eastnewburn.

British Blue £1,150, £1,090, £1,70 (x2) Legavallon.

Hereford £1,030 Ravenscleugh.

Luing £1,030 (x3) Ravenscleugh.

Belted Galloway £990 Halmyre.

HEIFERS

Limousin £1,720, £1,400, £1,300 (x2) Hallburn Croft, £1,000 Eastnewburn.

Simmental £1,120, £1,100 Blakehopeburnhaugh.

Included in the sale of breeding cattle was the dispersal for Exors of the Late Mr R.M. Leach, Whintingstown, Roadhead.

BREEDING CATTLE PRINCIPAL PRICES

COWS & CALVES

Simmental £1,400 Black Carts.

Galloway £960 Whintingstown.

Whitebred Shorthorn £820 Whintingstown.

INCALF COWS

Whitebred Shorthorn £900 Whintingstown.

Galloway £850, £850 Whintingstown.

BREED BULL

Whitebred Shorthorn £1,250 Whintingstown.