Longtown Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their Special May Term Sale of Store Cattle on Tuesday 9th May 2023.

An outstanding show of mainly yearling cattle were presented for sale consigned from herdmasters across Cumbria, Northumberland, the Scottish Borders and Dumfriesshire. A packed ringside of purchasers were in attendance resulting in blistering return for all consigners.   

The sale topped at £2,120 for a lovely, very correct blue steel roan Limousin heifer consigned by M/s DA & MA Teasdale, Grindon Hill, Haydon Bridge.  

Bullocks topped at £1,900 for a strong Limousin from F Gibson, Southwoodhead, Canonbie.

Young bulls peaked at £1,650 for a 9m old British Blue consigned from M/s Reed & Hill, Lingey Field, Hexham, with Limousins peaking at £1,620 & £1,600 consigned by M/s Sparke, Little Swinburne, Hexham. Also hitting £1,600 for a Limousin bull again from M/s Reed & Hill, Lingey Field.  

Next sale is Tuesday 23rd May – Sale of Store & Breeding cattle. Please advise entries at your earliest convenience.

John Walton 07880 527066

Sam Hogg 07584 207343

PRINCIPAL PRICES

HEIFERS

Limousin £2,120 Grindon Hill, £1,750, £1,720 Southwoodhead, £1,540 Dumbretton, £1,490 Tinnishall, £1,450 Lingey Field, £1,420 Orchard, £1,410 Tinnishall & Little Swinburne.  

Charolais £1,600, £1,530, £1,430 High Parkfoot, £1,380 Shankbridge End, £1,290 High Parkfoot.

British Blue £1,510 Smallholms, £1,300 Mossband Hall, £1,200 Chirdon.

Simmental £1,500 Orchard, £1,200 Easter Fodderlie.

Beef Shorthorn £1,290 Priesthaugh.

Angus £1,200, £1,150 Easter Fodderlie, £1,080 Sorbie, £1,070 Smallholms.

Blonde £1,060, £1,030 Sorbie.

Hereford £1,030 Smallholms, £1,020 Solwaybank.  

BULLOCKS

Limousin £1,900, £1,750 Southwoodhead, £1,640, £1,590 Southwoodhead, £1,580, £1,560 Tinnishall, £1,560, £1,550 Gallowberry, £1,520 Tinnishall, £1,500, £1,490 Grindon Hill, £1,490 Gallowberry, £1,460 Hethermill, £1,430 Hilltop, £1,400 Mossband Hall & Hallburn Croft.

Simmental £1,640, £1,520, £1,420 Whitstonehill, £1,320 Chirdon.  

Beef Shorthorn £1,620 Priesthaugh.

British Blue £1,590 Gallowberry, £1,490, £1,410 Mossband Hall.

Friesian £1,480, £1,350 Hethermill.

Charolais £1,410 High Parkfoot, £1,140 Moss Side.

Angus £1,320 Whitstonehill, £1,180 Greensburn, £1,100 Sorbie.

Hereford £1,280, £1,120 Solwaybank.

BULLS

British Blue £1,650 Lingey Field.

Limousin £1,620, £1,600 Little Swinburne, £1,600 Lingey Field, £1,550, £1,530 Little Swinburne.