THERE was what was described as a fantastic show of Galloway and Blue-Grey cattle at C and D Auction Marts' Kirkcambeck sale at Longtown, on Tuesday, which sold slightly to values slightly back compared to last year's extreme rates.

With the continental section selling to a similar trade as the last few weeks, the whole average improved slightly on the year for a similar number sold.

The sale peaked at £1300 for a Limousin heifer from Sharplaw Farms, with Aberdeen-Angus from JB and G Thompston, Horsegills, topping the bullock section at £1240.

Other natives saw Galloway bullocks reach £1200 from B Dickinson and Co, Brockstones, with Whitebred Shorthorns to £1050 eight times from J Robertson and Son, Becks, who sold 55 Galloway and Blue-Grey bullocks to average £982.50.

Native heifers reached £920 for Blue-Greys from Burnfoot of Ewes.

LEADING prices:

Bullocks – A-A – £1240, £1180 (x3), £1140 Horsegills; £970 (x4) Spadeadam; £960 (x2) Bodesbeck; £890 (x4) Kilnhill. Gall – £1200, £1060 (x5) Brockstones; £1180 (x6), £920 (x10), £850 (x2) Becks; £1110 (x5) Shankfieldhead; £1040, £920 (x2) Smithsteads; £950 (x2) East Deloraine; £860 (x2), £785 (x3) Whitbysteads; £850 (x2) East Murton. Sim – £1200, £1000 (x2), £990, £960 (x2), £950 (x8) Bavington Hill Head; £830, £820 (x5) Allfornaught; £810, £800 (x2) Skelfhill. BB – £1170, £1110, £1080, £1070 Westwinds; £860 Gibstown. WSho – £1050 (x8), £1000 (x8), £850 (x2) Becks; £990 Allfornaught; £830 (x3), £750 (x2), £740 (x3), £720 (x2) Whitbysteads; £810 (x4), £740 Halfway House; £800, £770 (x2), £750 (x2) Barron House; £780 Finney Green; £745 (x2) Moss Peteral; £710 (x3) Finney Green; £700 Nickies Hill. Her – £1050 (x4) Horsegills. Lim – £980, £920 (x3), £870, £820 Allfornaught; £965, £890 Gibstown; £960 (x2) Woodslee; £930 (x6) Lawston. BG – £980, £800 (x9) Farney Shield; £960 (x8), £850 (x4) Becks; £815 (x4) Whitbysteads; £810 Nickies Hill; £800 (x5) Barron House; £800 Burnfoot of Ewes. Char – £960 (x3) Woodslee; £820 Allfornaught. BSho – £880 (x8), £830 (x3), £740 (x3) Minsca; £840 (x3) Pilmuir; £780 (x9) Highfield House. Lui – £705 (x3) Commonside. BGall – £520 Whitstonehill.

Heifers – Lim – £1300, £1260, £940 Sharplaw; £1120 Glencartholm; £1050, £980 (x2) Mosshead; £1010 Kellah; £900 Gibstown; £880 (x4) Auchenhill; £870, £830 (x2) Kellah; £830 (x2) Skelfhill; £820 (x5) Terrona. BG – £920, £800 Burnfoot of Ewes. A-A – £890 Halfway House. WSho – £840 (x2) Halfway House. BSho – £810 (x2) Pilmuir. Sal – £670 Whitegates. Char – £660 Whitegates. Sim – £620 Commonside. Gall – £610 (x2) East Murton. BGall – £600 Whitstonehill. Long – £600 (x3) Laverhay.

Bulls – Lim – £1240 Stanger Hill (24 to average £1050); £730 (x2) Snab. BSho – £1,000, £860 (x2), £780 Pilmuir; £710 Highfield House. A-A – £790 Waterhead of Dryfe. Sho – £620, £605 (x2) Waterhead of Dryfe.