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L O N G T O W N A U C T I O N M A R T
The Cumberland
and Dumfriesshire Farmers’ Mart P.L.C. had
a catalogue entry of 845 Suckled Calves and Store Cattle at their
Annual Suckler Sale on Saturday 2nd October 2004.
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| Champion heifer from
W.H. & D.A. Gass, Nunscleugh. |
The show which was kindly sponsored
by Barclays Bank P.L.C., and judged by Mr D. Dickinson, Greenburn
Farm, Canonbie, consisted
of 33 outstanding cattle. The champion calf was a Limousin heifer
from Messrs W.H. & D.A. Gass, Nunscleugh, selling at £690
to the judge. The reserve champion which was also a Limousin heifer
from Messrs Gass sold at £610 to Messrs Graham, Miller Hill,
Brampton. The cup for the best Charolais went to a heifer from
Messrs R.I. & V.A. Telford, High Parkfoot.
A wonderful show of quality cattle was forward in front of a full
ring of buyers, resulting in trade for all classes realising rates
well above vendors expectations.
PRINCIPAL PRICES:-
Limousin bullocks (Green CID) £550, £530, £525
Fellend, £510 Low Todholes.
Charolais bullocks (Green CID) £535 Standingstonerigg, £485
Sarkside.
Belgian Blue bullocks (Green CID) £365 Sarkside.
Limousin bullocks (Blue CID) £780 Nunscleugh, £720
Gallowberry, £715 Hallees, £700 Nunscleugh, £695
Holme House, £670 Dodgsonstown, £665 Nunscleugh, £660
Hallees, Nunscleugh and Dodgsonstown, £635 Hilltop and The
Flatt, £630 Hallees, £625 Hallees, £620 Nunscleugh, £615
Hilltop, £610 Peela Hill and Hilltop, £600 The Flatt, £590
High Parkfoot, £575 North Greenhill and Gallowberry, £570
The Flatt, £560 High Parkfoot and Dodgsonstown, £555
Wyseby Hill Cottage and Fellend, £550 High Parkfoot and Howden, £545
North Greenhill, £535 Mossthorn, £530 Hallsoven, £525
Greensburn, £510 Tinnis Hall.
Belgian Blue bullocks (Blue CID) £700 D’Mainholm, £635
Dodgsonstown, £590 High Parkfoot, £580 Blacksmiths
Cottage and Peela Hill, £560 Blacksmiths Cottage, £555
Dodgsonstown and Blacksmiths Cottage, £545, £530, £525
Mossthorn, £515 Tinnis Hall, £510 The Flatt.
Simmental bullocks (Blue CID) £675, £625, £590
Holme House, £585, £575, £565 Howden, £500
Horsegills.
Charolais bullocks (Blue CID) £620 High Parkfoot, £585
Tinnis Hall, £575, £555 High Parkfoot, £510 Tinnis
Hall.
Blonde d’Aquitaine bullocks (Blue CID) £550, £545
D’Mainholm.
Angus bullocks (Blue CID) £435 Galemire House.
Saler bullocks (Blue CID) £420 Moss Side.
Limousin bullocks (Red CID) £550 Dodgsonstown.
Belgian Blue bulls (Green CID) £495, £452 Tarrasfoot.
Limousin bulls (Green CID) £430 Eskbank.
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| Champion & reserve
champion heifers in ring (both Nunscleugh). |
Edward Telford (High Parkfoot) receiving cup for Champion
Charolais from Tucker Armstrong (Chairman). |
Limousin heifers £690, £660 Nunscleugh, £630
Hallees, £610 Nunscleugh, £600 Hilltop, £580
Fellend and Hilltop, £570 Dodgsonstown, £555 High Parkfoot,
The Flatt and Gallowberry, £540 The Flatt and Gallowberry, £530
Greensburn, £470 Standingstonerigg, £535 Wyseby Hill
Cottage.
Belgian Blue heifers £590 Mossthorn, £530 Blacksmiths
Cottage, £490 Low Todholes, £435 High Parkfoot, £422
Dodgsonstown, £400 Pates Hill.
Charolais heifers £560 High Parkfoot, £545 D’Mainholm, £500
High Parkfoot and Willowford, £480 Pates Hill, £450
Sarkside.
Simmental heifers £490 Moss Side.
Blonde d’Aquitaine heifers £440 D’Mainholm.
2003 report>>
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