The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart had forward
116 Store Cattle at their fortnightly at Longtown on Tuesday
13th March, 2012.
A good show of cattle met a brisk trade especially for
plainer cattle. Heifers topped at £1,170 for British Blues
from Messrs Vevers, High Plains, with bullocks to £1,130 for
Simmentals shown by C.T. & J. Wigham & Sons, Hethermill.
PRINCIPAL PRICES
Store Bullocks
Simmental - £1,130 Hethermill, £840 (x2), £800
(x2) Bankhead.
British Blue - £1,035 (x3) High Plains, £950 Bayhill.
Angus - £970 (x3) Enzieholm, £950, £945 (x2) Bidlake.
Limousin - £915 (x2) Hethermill, £875 Bayhil, £845
(x2) Bidlake.
Friesian - £900, £845 Hethermill.
Bazadaise - £850 Riddings Hill.
Store Heifers
British Blue - £1,170, £890 (x2) High Plains.
Limousin - £1,020 Dumbretton, £870 Bidlake.
Charolais - £870 Bidlake, £865 (x2) Enzieholm.
Angus - £770 (x3) Bidlake.
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