SUCKLED CALVES & STORE CATTLE

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.

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.

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.

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