Longtown Store & Breeding Cattle Sale Report
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart plc had their Special January sale at Longtown on Tuesday 20th January 2015.
A catalogue entry of 315 store cattle was presented to a packed ringside of regular and new buyers, resulting in a flying trade for all classes of cattle, very competitive with other centres. The younger smarter types were especially good to sell. All credit must be given to the vendor’s for presenting a tremendous show of stock, putting Longtown on the map for buyers seeking quality.
PRINCIPAL PRICES:-
BULLOCKS
Limousin £1,255 (x4) Newbiggin, £1,240 (x3) Broadmoor, £1,180 The Ash, £1,150 Dumbretton, Broadmoor and The Ash, £1,145 Newbiggin, £1,140 Nunscleugh and Dumbretton, £1,135 (x3) Newbiggin, £1,130 (x2) The Ash, £1,115 The Throp, £1,110 Longrow and Nunscleugh, £1,105 (x2) The Ash, £1,105 Hilltop, £1,100 (x2) Newbiggin, £1,095 Hilltop, £1,090, £1,080 (x3) Newby Farm.
British Blue £1,200 Newbiggin, £1,175 Knarr Farm, £1,100 (x2) Newbiggin, £1,040, £985 Knarr Farm, £850 Newbiggin.
Charolais £1,180 (x2) Spoutbank, £1,160, £1,130 High Parkfoot, £1,120 (x2), £1,095 (x3) Potholm, £1,075 Shankbridge End, £1,070 Moss Side, £1,025, £1,000 (x2) Shankbridge End, £1,000 High Parkfoot, £990 (x4) Potholm.
Bazadaise £1,110 Knarr Farm.
Angus £1,100 Potholm, £985 Milnholm.
Blonde d’Aquitaine £995 Knarr Farm.
Friesian £840 (x3) Nirvana.
HEIFERS
Limousin £1,350 Crossdykes, £1,175 The Throp, £1,170 Newbiggin and Gallowberry, £1,160 (x2) Smallholms, £1,155 (x2) Broadmoor, £1,150 Smallholms, £1,125 Crossdykes, The Ash and Gallowberry, £1,100 (x5) Nunscleugh, £1,100 Newbiggin and Espland, £1,095 (x3) Smallholms, £1,080 (x2) Milnholm and Hilltop, £1,080 The Throp, £1,075 (x2) Smallholms, £1,070 Crossdykes.
Charolais £1,140, £1,115 (x3), £1,085 (x2) High Parkfoot, £1,080 Potholm, £1,060, £1,050 (x2) High Parkfoot, £990 (x2) Spoutbank, £970 (x2), £950 (x2) Shankbridge End, £950 Dumbretton and Longrow, £940 (x4), £910 (x3) Potholm.
Angus £1,040 The Ash.
Blonde d’Aquitaine £1,000 (x3), £990 Espland.
Simmental £990 Gallowberry.
British Blue £960 Broadmoor.
BULLS
Limousin £950 Hilltop.
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At the January breeding cattle sale, Messrs J. & J. & D. Taylor, Englishtown had forward their entire stock dispersal and with such a rare opportunity to purchase such a quality stock of cows, buyers came from far and wide to ensure an unbelievable trade was had, a lot of people going home with empty trailers. Their run of 66 in calf cows, aged 1998-2012 averaged £1,602 with the bulls making £3,600 for the 3 year old and the 7 year old made £3,100. Top price in calf cows sold to £2,050 for 7 year old Limousins.
PRINCIPAL PRICES:-
Limousin Bull £3,600, £3,100 Englishtown.
Limousin Cow in calf £2,050 (x2), £1,850 (x5), £1,820 (x4), £1,800 (x2), £1,750 (x3), £1,720 (x2), £1,700 (x4), £1,680 (x5), £1,650 (x2), £1,620 (x2), £1,600 (x3), £1,580, £1,550 (x2), £1,520 (x2), £1,500 (x6) Englishtown.
Gelbvieh Cow in calf £1,750 Englishtown.
British Blue Cow in calf £1,680, £1,580 (x2), £1,520 Englishtown.
Charolais Cow in calf £1,500 Englishtown.
Angus Cow in calf £1,400 Englishtown.
Hereford Cow in calf £1,380 Englishtown.
Luing Bulling Heifer £1,000, £960, £950, £900 (x3) The Lamperts.
Angus Bulling Heifer £910 (x2) Collinbank.
