Annual Kirkcambeck Sale of Store Cattle

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart plc had a catalogue entry of 443 head at their Annual Spring Kirkcambeck sale at Longtown on Tuesday 1st April 2014.

The Kirkcambeck sale met a fantastic trade with a full ring of buyers ensuring the sale average was up £154 on the year and vendors went home delighted. Top price to £1,390 for an Angus bullock sold by Messrs D. & Y. Wilson, Plumpe Farm, Charolais’ sold to £1,360 (x2) also from Messrs Wilson. Charolais Heifersto £1,230 (x3) again from Plumpe Farm. Galloways sold to £970 (x2) from J.F. Latimer, Chapelhouse with Shorthorns to £1,045 (x4) and £1,025 (x4) from Messrs H. & M. Connell, Minsca and Blue Greys to £975 from A. & A. Hogg, Milnholm.

Principal Prices:

Bullocks

Angus - £1,390, £1,275, £1,110, £1,020 (x2), £975, £970 Plumpe Farm, £950 Gilestown, £945 (x4), £930 Plumpe Farm, £930 Gilestown.

Charolais - £1,360 (x2), £1,300 (x2), £1,285 (x3), £1,190 (x3), £1,165, £1,130 (x2), £1,090 (x3), £1,080, £1,000 (x2) Plumpe Farm.

Saler - £1,275 (x2) Plumpe Farm £810 (x2) Moss Side.

Limousin - £1,245 Plumpe Farm, £1,140 Chapelhouse, £1,135 (x2), £1,130 (x2) Plumpe Farm, £1,130 Dumbretton, £1,110 (x2), £1,090 (x2), £1,080(x3), £1,060 (x3), £1,040 (x3), £1,035 Plumpe Farm.

Simmental - £1,190 (x2) Plumpe Farm.

Shorthorn - £1,045 (x4), £1,025 (x4), £985 (x3), £925 (x4), £920 (x3) Minsca, £890 (x5), £860 (x5) Whitbysteads, £850 (x2), £825 (x2) Milnholm, £665 (x11), £635 (x3) High Thorneyburn.

Blue Grey £975, £905 Milnholm, £840 (x2) The Holt, £695 (x3) Old Irvine.

Galloway - £970 (x2) Chapelhouse, £955 (x4), £815 (x2) Ravenfield, £800 Smithsteads, £770 Whitstonehill, £750 East Deloraine, £740 The Mark, £705 Smithsteads, £655 (x4) The Mark.

British Blue - £950 (x2) Redgatehead.

Hereford - £910 (x2) Baileytown.

Longhorn - £845 (x3) Greenside.

Black & White - £670 (x6) Baileytown.