Longtown Primestock Sale Report
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart plc had forward 32 prime cattle, 8 prime bulls, 23 OTM cattle, 4,026 prime lambs and 5,470 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 20th August 2015.
An excellent show of cattle saw trade maintain late high rates. The whole sale averaged 210.4p as growing demand continues at Longtown. The sale was topped at 232.5p for a Limousin bullock shown by A & WJ Taylor & Son, Dashwell Green purchased by Border Meats Wholesale Butchers, Lockerbie. Limousin heifers sold to 228.5p twice, firstly from Messrs Taylor; purchased by Highgate Meats Ltd, Troutbeck, the again from J W Vevers, High Stenries purchased by Mr G Chapman. Charolais heifers also sold to 228.5p sold by Messrs Taylor and bought by Border Meats.
A nice show of young bulls sold very well and many more could have been sold to vendors advantage. Top price to 227.5p from J Jardine, Yett. Charolais bulls topped at 222.5p from JW Vevers, High Stenries.
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart also held there Summer Show of Prime Cattle, Prime Bulls and OTM cattle. The show was kindly sponsored by G Walker Building Services and expertly judged by Mr Granville Moor who awarded the Championship to a limousin heifer shown by JW Vevers, High Stenries which sold to 228.5p bought by Mr G Chapman. The first prize bullock was from A & WJ Taylor & Son, selling to 223.5p bought by the judge.
Barren cows an excellent entry sold to a top of 144p for the second prize beef cow, a limousin shown by Mr Garthwaite, Wysebyhill Cottage. Top price per head was £1139 for the first prize beef cow from A & A Ewing, Dumbretton. Native cows sold to 140p for an Angus from Messrs Fisher, Cleughhead. Dairy cows sold to 127p for the first prize from T & M Irving, Becton Hall. Top price per head was £990.60 again from Becton Hall. The second prize from T B Imrie, Harelawhole sold 112p. Stock bulls met a tremendous trade and sold to 111p for a Hereford from Messrs Armstrong, Randalinton which realised £1209.90. Aged Simmental bulls sold to £1020 from Messrs Tinning. AS EVER MORE ARE NEEDED TO SUPPLY THE NINE ACTIVE BUYERS OPERATING AT RINGSIDE!
Bullocks:
1st – A & WJ Taylor & Son, Dashwell Green - 223.5p
2nd – A & WJ Taylor & Son, Dashwell Green – 227.5p
Heifers:
1st & Champion – J W Vevers, High Stenries – 228.5p
2nd – E & A Graham, Upper Mains – 213.5p
Young Bull:
1st – J Jardine, Yett – 227.5p
2nd – J Jardine, Yett – 217.5p
Dairy Cow:
1st – T & M Irving, Becton Hall – 127p
2nd – T B Imrie, Harelawhole – 112p
Beef Cow:
1st – A & A Ewing, Dumbretton – 134p
2nd – Messrs Garthwaite, Wysebyhill Cottage – 144p
PRIME STEERS - PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Limousin 232.5p, 227.5p, 223.5p Dashwell Green.
Angus 207.5p (x2), 205.5p, 203.5p (x2) East Park
Blonde 200.5p Low Hallburn
British Blue 218.5p Dashwell Green
Charolais 215.5p Dashwell Green
PRIME STEERS - PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER HEAD)
Limousin £1,463, £1452, £1410 Dashwell Green
British Blue £1,463 Dashwell Green
Charolais £1,486 Dashwell Green
PRIME HEIFERS - PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Limousin 228.5p High Stenries & Dashwell Green, 219.5p Low Plains, 217.5p High Stenries, 215.5p Low Plains
Charolais 228.5p Dashwell Green, 219.5p Low Plains, 213.5p, 196.5p 192.5p Upper Mains.
British Blue 208.5p Low Hallburn
Angus 191.5p Bush of Ewes
PRIME HEIFERS - PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER HEAD)
Limousin £1,326, £1,279 High Stenries, £1,314 Low Plains, £1,251 Dashwell Green, £1,233 Low Plains
Charolais £1,462 Dashwell Green, £1387 Upper Mains, £1,371 Low Plains, £1270 Upper Mains
British Blue £1,251 Low Hallburn
PRIME BULLS – PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Blonde 207.5p, 204.5p, 203.5p, 191.5p Oakwoodhill
Charolais 222.5p High Stenries
Limousin 227.5p, 217.5p Yett, 211.5p High Stenries
PRIME BULLS – PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER HEAD)
Blonde £1290, £1348, £1322 Oakwoodhill
Charolais £1322 High Stenries
Limousin £1490, £1435 Yett
A much larger show of 4,026 prime lambs were forward, as in line with all other centres the overall sale average of 142.6p/kg (SQQ 143.9p). Best quality lambs continued to gain a premium with more required to fulfil buyers demand. Top price of £81 per head for a Texel from Cakebread, Commonside and to 183p per kilo for Beltex from Powheads.
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Texel 173p Druidhall, 172p Ballywilline, 171p Cleughbrae, 170p Balliemore
Suffolk 161p Ballywillne, 160p, 154p Gatehousecote, 153p Wallend
Greyface 146p Arnicle, 142p Kildalloig, 139p Albierigg, 138p Whiteside
Blackface 140p Arnicle, 140p, 135p Salann-Mara, 133p Kildalloig
Hill Cheviot 167p Castle Farm, 156p Balmore, 153p Commonside
Charollais 151p, 144p Broomhouse, 147p Brackenthwaite, 142p Archerbeck
Beltex 183p Powheads, 173p Wallend
Half Bred 135p Adderston Shiels
Swaledale 118p Coldshield
Border Leicester 141p Haithwaite
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER HEAD)
Texel £81 Commonside, £77 Kirkton, £76 Druidhall, £75 Cleughbrae, Shoestanes & Kirkton, £74 Kilnhill, Shoestanes & Kirkton
Suffolk £75 Tone Hall, £74 Hallburn, £73 Sceughdyke & Ryehills
Charollais £69 Nether Gribton, £65 Hallburn, £63.50 Broomhouse
Greyface £61 Albierigg, £60 Sowerby Hill, £59 The Nook & Nunscleugh
Hill Cheviot £65.50 Shoestanes, £60 Earlside, £57.50 Balure
Half Bred £58 Adderston Shiels, £55 Earlside
Blackface £50 Prospect House, £48 Whiteside, £47 Craighousesteads
Beltex £66 Powheads, £64 Wallend
Another large show of 5,470 ewes were sold to the usual ring of buyers, heavy ewes continued to sell well with an increased number of small hill ewes forward, being slightly easier as seen in all other centres. Cast rams also sold to recently high rates.
HEAVY EWES
Texel £139 Heatherglen, £138 Bengall, £137 Beckfoot, £136 Ringliggate, £135 Chaseside
Charollais £117 Chaseside, £108 Beckfoot, £103, £101 Chaseside
Suffolk £114 Skelfhill, £100 Braithwaite Hall, £99 Cleughbrae, £96 Hassendeanburn
Leicester £89 Haithwaite, £87 Westend, £86 Coldshield
North Country Cheviot £97 Durran Mains, £91 Brockhouse, £87 North Synton
Greyface £79 Harelawhill, £78 Lyneholm, £76 New Farm
Cheviot Mule £86 Whitstonehill, £86 Heatherglen, £77 Harelawhill
Zwartbles £79 Wyseby Hill, £78 Cleughbrae
Beltex £123 Kirkton, £80 Castlehill
LIGHT EWES
Hill Cheviot £79, £73 Bidlake, £60 Drumreach, £55 Burnfoot of Ewes
Lleyn £79, £76 Hazelbank, £69 Bidlake, £66 Pilmuir
Blackface £60 Crowhall, £58 Achnamara, £56 Tinnis
Swaledale £54 Roachburn, £47 Softley & Kilnstown, £42 Parkside
Easycare £57 hazelbank, £52 Bidlake, £50 Brydekirk
PRIME RAMS
Texel £148 Chaseside, £146 Beckfoot, £145 Skelfhill, £135 Beckfoot
Charollais £168, £142 Beckfoot, £136, £120 Chaseside
Hill Cheviot £110 Burnfoot of Ewes & Bayles, £99 Blackburn, £98 Catslackburn
Suffolk £170, £165 Skelfhill, £108 Fenton & Heatherglen
Blackface £85 Harden, £74 Ballygown
Easycare £70 Cowcorse
Swaledale £98 Stotsfold, £83, £75 Roachburn
Beltex £160 Rottington Hall, £80 Booton
Zwartble £86 Thorburn
Hampshire £106 Heatherglen
Averages:
Steers
Light to 189.5p (189.5p)
Medium to 232.5p (211.8p)
Heavy to 218.5p (212.5p)
Heifers
Light to -------p (-------p)
Medium to 228.5p (225.4p)
Heavy to 228.5p (207.2p)
Young bulls 227.5p (211.0p)
Lambs
Light to 176.0p (142.0p)
Standard to 183.0p (145.9p)
Medium to 173.0p (143.0p)
Heavy to 163.0p (136.1p)
O/weight 143.0p (128.7p)
Ewes
Light to £79.00 (£39.34)
Heavy to £139.00 (£72.59)
Cast Rams £170.00 (£91.20)
