The annual Kirkcambeck Sale staged through C and D Auction Marts’ Longtown centre attracted and entry of 1149 cattle and a top price of £1650 paid for a pure Shorthorn steer from Messrs Tailford, Gallawhill, Hexham.
Judge Andrew Ewing, Dumbretton, found his champion pen of heifers in Blue Greys from Messrs Gemmill, Ifferdale, Campbeltown.
Heifers sold to £1640 for Aberdeen Angus from Messrs Hayward, Fell House, Hexham, with Blue Greys peaking at £1630 for JRF Pattinson, Hot Bank, Hexham and Galloways to £1370 from G and K Gilligan, High Creoch, Castle Douglas.
Leading Prices
Bullocks – BS – £1660, £1650, £1510, £1500, £1430 Gallaw Hill; £1590, £1360, £1270 Askham Hall; £1460, £1320 Gibbs Hill; £1310 (x2) Boghall; £1300 Pilmuir; £1290 Hillhouse; £1280, £1270, £1240 Archerbeck; £1270 Laverhay; £1240 Allfornaught. Blue Grey – £1630, £1260 Hot Bank; £1290, £1240, £1060 Farney Shield; £1280 High Creoch; £1190, £1110, £1100 Milnholm; £1170 The Castle; £1160, £1140 Burnfoot of Ewes; £1150, £1130 Netherby Hall; £1150 New House; £1110 Holme Head; £1100 Eden Park. Whitebred Shorthorn – £1600, £1300, £1180, £1110 Holme Head; £1170, £1100 Southdean; £1150, £1130 Netherby Hall; £1120 Wallish Walls. Sim – £1500, £1330, £1300, £1130 Allfornaught; £1270 Arkleton; £1270 Milnholm. Lim – £1430 Allfornaught; £1270 Laverhay; £1230 Greensburn; £1190 Terrona; £1170 Nirvana; £1130 Netherby Hall. A-A – £1400 (x2), £1340 Smithsteads; £1380, £1360, £1150 Greensburn; £1240 Wallish Walls; £1210, £1180 Farney Shield; £1200 Howcleugh; £1180 Arkleton; £1150 Allfornaught; £1140 Howcleugh; £1120 Wallish Walls. Gall – £1370, £1280, £1200 High Creoch; £1350 Gibstown; £1330, £1240 Nunscleugh; £1250, £1120 Skelfhill; £1230 Barlaes; £1220 Midtodholes; £1200 East Deloraine; £1110 The Castle. Hfd – £1270 Milnholm. BB – £1270 Laverhay; £1240 Nickies Hill. BG – £1260 Naddle; £1260 Wallish Walls; £1250 Racy Ghyll; £1240 Townhead of Culloch; £1160 Carton Croft; £1130 Closehead; £1100 Chesters Brae; £1100 (x2) Closehead. Luing – £1240 Coatlith Hill. Char – £1200, £1150 Allfornaught. White Galloway – £1120 Midtodholes. Devon – £1140 Howcleugh. Saler – £1100 Allfornaught.
Heifers – A-A – £1640, £1590 Fell House; £1500 Greensburn; £1390, £1200, £1160 Littlegill; £1240 Wallish Walls; £1180 Smithsteads. BG – £1440 Parkhead. Sim – £1380 Kimmeter Green; £1360 (x2) Allfornaught. BS – £1340, £1170, £1160, £1140, £1120 Piel View; £1340, £1300 (x2) Pilmuir; £1240 Nirvana. Gall – £1320, £1200 Gibstown;£1100 High Creoch. Whitebred Shorthorn – £1220 Kernal Rigg. Longhorn – £1140 Laverhay.
Bulls – White Galloway – £1120 Midtodholes.
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