Longtown Store Cattle Sale Report

The Cumberland and Dumfriesshire Farmers’ Mart plc had forward a catalogue entry of 633 suckled calves at their Annual Show and Sale on Saturday 4th October 2014.

An outstanding show of cattle were presented to a packed ringside of buyers from all parts of the UK with several purchasers attending Longtown Mart for the first time, this resulted in a flying trade with all vendors being rewarded for their hard work and stockmanship.  Every credit must be given to the farmers of Longtown and surrounding areas for presenting such a fantastic show of cattle.

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The overall sale average was £1,037, with many vendors seeing an increase on the year.

Leading consignor averages:- J.W. & E.S. Woodmass, Howard House, £1,277; Hannah Nicholson, Lake, £1,195; D.H. & J.M. Murray, The Throp, £1,130; A. & A. Hogg, Milnholm, £1,122; S. Phillips, Netherhill, £1,116; J.M. & E.M. Neve, Riggfoot, £1,105; A. & J.N. Story, Newbiggin, £1,104; G. Mitchinson & Sons, Gallowberry, £1,100.

The sale was sponsored by Capontree Vets & Carrs Billington, and judged by Douglas Bailes, Hartlepool, who awarded the championship to a Limousin heifer from W.H. & D.A. Gass, Nunscleugh, which later realised £1,280 and was purchased by the judge.  The reserve champion went to a Limousin heifer from D.H. & J.M. Murray, The Throp, which the judge purchased for £1,200.  The cup for the best Charolais went to a heifer from W.G. & H.M. Kyle, Spoutbank and was sold for £1,320 to Waterloo Farms, Middleton Tyas.

Prize list:-

Limousin bullock – 1st Kilnstown £1,310, 2nd Howard House £1,340, 3rd The Throp £1,285.

Limousin heifer - 1st Nunscleugh £1,280, 2nd The Throp £1,200, 3rd West Meiklethwaite £860.

Charolais bullock – 1st Spoutbank £1,210, 2nd Spoutbank £1,210, 3rd Spoutbank £1,240.

Charolais heifer - 1st Spoutbank £1,320, 2nd Spoutbank £1,030, 3rd The Lake £1,190.

Any other breed bullock – 1st Howard House £1,310, 2nd Newbiggin £1,130, 3rd Newbiggin £1,100.

Any other breed heifer - 1st Newbiggin £1,070, 2nd The Lake £1,200, 3rd Newbiggin £1,020.

PRINCIPAL PRICES:-

Bullocks

Limousin £1,340 Howard House, £1,310 Kilnstown, £1,285 The Throp, £1,270 (x2) Howard House £1,270, £1,255 Newbiggin, £1,250 (x2) Howard House, £1,230 Fellend, Netherhill, The Throp and Milnholm, £1,220 Milnholm, Netherhill and Newbiggin, £1,210 (x2) Gallowberry, £1,210 Newbiggin and Spoutbank, £1,205 Gallowberry, £1,200 (x2) Newbiggin, £1,200 Spoutbank, Milnholm, Netherhill and Kilnstown, £1,190 (x2) Newbiggin, £1,190 The Throp, Netherhill and Riggfoot, £1,185 Peela Hill, £1,180 Sorbietrees, £1,170 The Flatt and Hilltop, £1,160 Dodgsonstown and The Flatt, £1,155 Nunscleugh.

British Blue £1,310 Howard House, £1,270 Newbiggin, £1,210 Spoutbank, £1,200 Newbiggin, £1,160 Spoutbank, £1,100 (x2), £1,080 Newbiggin, £1,040 Peela Hill, £1,015 Spoutbank.

Charolais £1,240, £1,210 (x2) Spoutbank, £1,210, £1,190 Riggfoot, £1,170 High Parkfoot, £1,155 Spoutbank and Riggfoot, £1,140 Riggfoot, £1,130 Bellfield, £1,125 Moss Side, £1,115 (x2) High Parkfoot, £1,110 Moss Side and Spoutbank, £1,105 High Parkfoot, £1,100 (x2) Greystoke Castle, £1,100 Riggfoot, Spoutbank, High Parkfoot and Bellfield, £1,090 Riggfoot, £1,070 Spoutbank, £1,055 Potholm, £1,050 Moss Side, £1,045 Potholm.

Saler £1,140, £1,130, £860 Kilnstown.

Galloway £830 Kilnstown.

Angus £800 Hilltop.

Heifers

Charolais £1,320 Spoutbank, £1,190 The Lake, £1,060 Spoutbank, £1,045, £1,030, £1,020 Bellfield, £1,020, £995 Spoutbank, £990 High Parkfoot, £980 Greystoke Castle, £935, £930 High Parkfoot, £930 Riggfoot, £900 Greystoke Castle.

Limousin £1,290 Netherhill, £1,280 Nunscleugh and Howard House, £1,240 Netherhill, £1,200 The Throp and Milnholm, £1,190 Netherhill, £1,180 Newbiggin, £1,170 Netherhill, £1,160 Gallowberry, £1,155, £1,130 Hilltop, £1,110 Peela Hill, Newbiggin and Dodgsonstown, £1,105 The Flatt, £1,095 Milnholm, £1,090 (x2) Netherhill,  £1,090 Fellend, £1,085 Potholm, £1,070 Greensburn and Newbiggin, £1,055 Greensburn, £1,050 Gallowberry and Greensburn, £1,040 Nunscleugh, The Flatt and The Throp, £1,030 Newbiggin, Gallowberry and Netherhill, £1,020 (x2) The Flatt, Hilltop and Newbiggin, £1,020 Nunscleugh, Netherhill

British Blue £1,200 The Lake, £1,080 Netherton, £1,070 Newbiggin, £1,055, £1,045, £1,040 Netherton, £1,020 (x2) Newbiggin, £1,000, £900 Spoutbank.

Saler £840 Kilnstown.