A British Blue cross bullock from A Roskell and Partners, Laverhay, Wamphray, was crowned supreme and sold for the top price of £1680 at C and D Auction Marts’ suckled calf sale at Longtown.

Judges Willie and Ethan Miller, High Aketon, Wigton, found their reserve in a Limousin bullock from Messrs Dent, Beamwham, Hexham which later sold for £1520.

Leading Prices

Bullocks – BB – £1680, £1500 Laverhay. Lim – £1520 Beamwham; £1490 Greensburn; £1400 Beamwham and Catslackburn; £1350 Deamwham; £1300 Peela Hill; £1280 Laverhay; £1260 Greensburn. A-A – £1460 Greensburn; £1360, £1240 Hethermill. Frie – £1380 Hethermill. Char – £1210, £1180, £1030 Kimmeter Green. Sim – £850 Kimmeter Green. Dexter – £850 Carlcroft. BS – £840 Carlcroft. Luing – £830 (x11) Lamperts. Hfd – £770, £680, £670 North Howes.

Heifers – BB – £1600 Laverhay. Lim – £1240 Causey View; £1220, £1140 Greensburn; £1030, £980 Causey View. A-A – £1060 Hethermill; £1000 Cavaghan Gardens and Catslackburn; £950 Shaw of Dryfe. Luing – £900 Bellfield. Hfd – £890, £800 Shaw of Dryfe. Char – £880 Rowanburnfot; £830, £800 Kimmeter Green.

Bulls – Char – £1190, £1100, £1090 Rowanburnfoot. Sim – £980, £880 Mid Harrietsfield. Lim – £940 Mid Harrietsfield. BS – £820 Rowaburnfoot. Luing – £750 Lamperts.