Longtown Store Cattle Sale Report
C & D Auction Marts Limited had forward a catalogue entry of 773 Store Cattle & Suckler Calves at their Annual Show and Sale on Saturday 3rd October 2015.
An excellent show saw pen after pen of quality cattle presented in front of a full ringside of local and distance bidders and trade surpassed all expectations, leaving vendors over the moon with their returns. All credit must be given to all vendors for the way they had presented their cattle at such a high level. The overall sale average was £1,011 for 150 more cattle sold.
Leading consignor averages:- A. & J.N. Story, Newbiggin, £1,160; W.H. & D.A. Gass, Nunscleugh, £1,145; G. Mitchinson & Sons, Gallowberry, £1,142; J.W. & E.S. Woodmass, Howard House, £1,132; S. Phillips, Netherhill, £1,120; Messrs Story, Fellend, £1,105; R.M. & P. Armstrong, Slealands, £1,082.
The show was sponsored by Capontree Vets and judged by Mr James Crichton, Egremont, who awarded the championship (and The Longtown Cup) to a Charolais bullock from W.G. & H.M. Kyle, Spoutbank, the bullock also received the cup for The Best Charolais and later realised £1,320, purchased by the judge. The reserve champion went to a Limousin bullock from W.H. & D.A. Gass, Nunscleugh, purchased by Smith Bros, Carnforth at £1,230.
Prize list:-
Limousin bullock – 1st Nuncleugh £1,230, 2nd Nunscleugh £1,235, 3rd Dumbretton £1,220.
Limousin heifer - 1st Dumbretton £1,240, 2nd Netherhill £1,260, 3rd The Throp £1,135.
Charolais bullock – 1st Spoutbank £1,320, 2nd Spoutbank £1,200, 3rd Church View £1,250.
Charolais heifer - 1st Spoutbank £1,140, 2nd Spoutbank £1,155, 3rd Spoutbank £1,090.
Any other breed bullock – 1st Newbiggin £1,090.
Any other breed heifer - 1st Newbiggin £1,110, 2nd Howard House £1,070, 3rd Howard House £1,100.
PRINCIPAL PRICES:-
Bullocks
Limousin £1,320 Netherhill, £1,295 (x2) Nunscleugh and Netherhill, £1,280 Slealands, £1,275 (x2) Nunscleugh, £1,275 Howard House, £1,265 (x11) Nunscleugh, £1,260 (x3) Newbiggin, £1,250 (x2) Spoutbank, £1,240 (x14) Nunscleugh, £1,240 Newbiggin, £1,235, £1,230 Nunscleugh, £1,230 (x4) Newbiggin, £1,230 (x3) Gallowberry, £1,220 (x4) Newbiggin, £1,220 Dumbretton, £1,210 Nunscleugh, £1,200 (x8) Newbiggin, £1,200 Hilltop, £1,190 (x5) Fellend, £1,190 The Throp, £1,180 Gallowberry, £1,170 (x6) Nunscleugh, £1,170 (x4) Slealands, £1,170 Netherhill, £1,165 (x2) Newbiggin, £1,160 (x4) Netherhill, £1,160 (x2) Slealands, £1,160 Sorbietrees, £1,150 Milnholm, £1,140 (x3) Nunscleugh, £1,140 Howard House and Gallowberry, £1,130 (x2) Howard House and Church View, £1,130 The Throp, Dumbretton and Slealands, £1,125 Dumbretton, £1,120 (x4) Newbiggin, £1,120 Hilltop and Howard House .
Charolais £1,320 Spoutbank, £1,250 Church View, £1,245 Shankbridge End, £1,230, £1,210 (x3) Riggfoot, £1,200, £1,180 (x2) Spoutbank, £1,140 Church View, £1,135 (x4), £1,100 (x2) Bellfield, £1,100 (x2) Church View, £1,100 Riggfoot, £1,090 Bellfield, £1,080 (x3) High Parkfoot, £1,080 (x2) Spoutbank, £1,075 (x2), £1,070 High Parkfoot, £1,065 (x2) Spoutbank, £1,065, £1,060 High Parkfoot, £1,040 (x2) Bellfield.
British Blue £1,230 (x3), £1,200, £1,165 (x2), £1,090 Newbiggin, £1,050 (x2) Hilltop, £1,030 Spoutbank.
Angus £1,000 Sorbietrees, £850 (x10), £800 Dinley.
Saler £960, £880 (x2) Kilnstown.
Galloway £870 Nickies Hill.
Holstein Friesian £445 (x6), £440 (x6), £410 (x9) Kings Cottage.
Heifers
Limousin £1,260 Netherhill, £1,250 Howard House, £1,240 Dumbretton, £1,190 (x3) Gallowberry, £1,190 Newbiggin, £1,190 Netherhill, £1,180 Netherhill, £1,170 (x2) Nunscleugh, £1,170 Newbiggin and Fellend, £1,160 (x5) Newbiggin, £1,155 (x2) Hilltop, £1,150 Howard House, £1,145 Nunscleugh, £1,140 (x3) Newbiggin, £1,135 (x3) Nunscleugh, £1,135 The Throp, £1,130 (x2), £1,125 Newbiggin, £1,115 (x3), £1,110 (x5) Nunscleugh, £1,110 (x3) Gallowberry, £1,110 (x2) Hilltop, £1,110 Newbiggin, £1,100 (x5) Netherhill, £1,100 (x2) Newbiggin, £1,100 The Throp, £1,095 (x3) Newbiggin, £1,090 (x7) Nunscleugh, £1,090 Fellend, £1,085 (x4), £1,080 (x3), £1,070 (x4) Nunscleugh, £1,070 Gallowberry and Netherhill, £1,060 (x7) Nunscleugh, £1,060 (x2) Greensburn and Howard House, £1,055 Netherhill, £1,050 Slealands and Hilltop.
Charolais £1,155, £1,140 (x2) Spoutbank, £1,120 High Parkfoot, £1,090, £1,070, £1,065 Spoutbank, £1,025 Shankbridge End, £1,000 (x2) Greystoke Castle, £1,000 High Parkfoot, £990 (x2) Bellfield, £985 (x2) Greystoke Castle, £975 (x2) Bellfield, £965 (x2) Greystoke Castle, £930 (x2) High Parkfoot, Spoutbankd and Riggfoot, £920 (x6) Spoutbank.
British Blue £1,125 (x3), £1,110 (x2) Newbiggin, £1,100, £1,070 Howard House, £1,070 Gallowberry, £1,065, £1,030 Newbiggin, £1,980 Spoutbank.
Saler £810 Kilnstown.
Bulls
Limousin £1,100 (x2), £1,060 (x3) Harelawhill, £950 (x2) Pallyards.
