Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 15 cattle, 4,735 prime lambs and 4,561 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 29th December 2016.

The company held its weekly sale where a tailored entry of 15 prime cattle were forward. Six buyers were at the ringside and trade was sharper for all types with butcher’s heifers being the trade of the day.

Tim’s trailer load averaged 220p.

New vendor Tim Pearson travelled up from Mawbray, Maryport with a trailor load of well fleshed heifers. He topped the sale at 222p twice with Limousin heifers, followed at 219p with a Blonde from Tom Faulder.

Steers sold to 211p from James Taylor.

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Another grand show of 4,735 prime lambs were forward for sale to the usual busy ring of buyers. A tremendous show of light weight and export lambs were forward which helped us keep an excellent average on par with last week, whilst the trade had taken a large tumble in most other centres this week. Many more handier weight lambs could be sold to advantage and that trend looks like it could continue onto next weeks trade. The sale averaged 172p with an SQQ of 175p. The sale topped at 233p for Beltex lambs from R. Lines, Killocraw, Kintyre and to a top of £96 for Texels from R. Nairn, Shieldhill.

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Beltex 233p Killocraw, 232p, 198p, 195p Glencartholm, 226p Bridgestone, 233p, 200p Shankcastle, 221p Sorbie.

Texel 232p Campbeltown, 230p, 218p, 204p Shieldhill, 228p High Stenries, 218p Killocraw, 217p Uppercleugh, 213p Buteland, 210p, 205p Drumburn.

Cheviot 192p, 186p, 180p Burray, 191p Glendearg, 185p Catslackburn, 183p Millriggs, 181p Argyll Estate, 181p Pasture House.

Blackface 188p, 179p, 176p Walton Park, 182p Peel, 180p, 178p, 177p Garchew, 179p Silloans, 176p Argyll Estate.

Continental 186p Millriggs, 181p Keepwick, 179p Dallowie, 170p Whitegates.

Half-Breed 183p Glendearg.

Cross 181p Balliemeanoch, 175p Deans, 172p Walton Park, 171p Keepwick, 169p Crailing Nook, 169p Pasture House, 167p Barnglieshead, 167p Buteland.

Charollais 179p North House, 171p Archerbeck, 168p West Kirkcarsewell, 167p Moss Side, 167p Camieston.

Suffolk 179p, 177p, 176p Mossburnford, 178p Nethertofts, 178p North House, 177p Windyhill, 176p Keepwick, 174p Archerbeck.

North Country Cheviot 176p, 173p Philiphaugh Estate, 169p Aucharua.

Dorset 173p Dallowie.

Lonk 173p Bush of Ewes.

Swaledale 167p Deans & Barend & Raise Lodge.

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Texel £96, £92, £88.50 Shieldhill, £93, £88 Greenburn, £90 Sowerby Wood, £89.50 Killocraw, £89 Uppercleugh, £88.50 High Stenries, £87 Colinton Mains.

Beltex £96, £80 Shankcastle, £93 Killocraw, £88 Bridgestone, £84 Sorbie.

Suffolk £84 Carsegowan, £83.50 Upper Mains, £83, £80, £77.50 Sceugh Dyke, £75.50, £74.50 High Cattadale, £75 Campbelton, £75 West Kirkcarsewell, £74.50 Drumburn.

Cross £82 Peela Hill, £75 Sceughdyke, £75 Glendue, £72 Walton Park, £71.50 Nunscleugh, £70 Barnglieshead.

Charollais £81, £76 Moss Side, £80 Chestnuts, £76 West Kirkcarsewell, £75 Camieston.

North Country Cheviot £77, £70, £69, £67 Philiphaugh Estate, £74.50 Aucharua, £70 Catslackburn.

Cheviot Mule £76 Sceughdyke, £73 Earlside

Cheviot £73 High Stenries, £73 Solwaybank, £70 Camieston, £69 Sorbie, £68 Commonside, £66 Philiphaugh Estate, £65.50 Bush of Ewes, £65.50 Catslackburn, £65 Burray, £64 Roughet Hill.

Half-Breed £73 Earlside, £70 Glendearg.

Blackface £72 Peel, £72, £69 Sorbie, £71 Cramalt, £71, £69.50 Silloans, £70 Peela Hill, £69 Meggethead, £68.50 Syart.

Lonk £72.50 Bush of Ewes.

Border Leicester £71.50 Nunscleugh, £70 Bryndansi.

Continental £70 Sceughdyke.

Another good show of 4,561 cast ewes and rams was presented to the usual ring of buyers, with heavy ewes and best selling ewes dearer and export ewes similar and plain ewes sharper again on the week. Best selling lean ewes continue to attract recent high rates and short of requirement. Rams remained similar. Sale topped at £162 for outstanding Texel ewes from G. Chapman, West Knowe who tremendous run of 54 ewes averages £117, regular supporter A. Bell, Kirkton topped at £154 and averaged £134 for 41 ewes with rams selling to £132 for Texels from W & J Raine, Randalholme, Alston.

HEAVY EWES

Texel £162, £152, £147, £145 West Knowe, £154, £146, £142 Kirkton, £152 Harene, £147 Shatton Lodge, £144 Mossburnford.

Suffolk £106 Upper Mains, £99, £97, £90 Beckfoot, £100, £92 Nether Stenries, £100 Church, £97 Mossburnford, £96, £94 Chaseside, £96 Eastside.

Charollais £99 Chaseside, £92 Beckfoot.

North Country Cheviot £90 Aucharua, £84, £75, £73 Dunjop, £83, £76 Beckfoot, £76 West Kirkcarsewell, £75 Kelsocleugh, £74 Graceside.

Blue Leicester £88, £66 Shatton Lodge, £74 Bryndansi.

Cheviot Mule £85 Eastside, £77 Routin Lynn, £76 West Kirkcarsewell, £72 High Cattadale.

Cross £79 Fountainhall, £79 Mill View, £78 Chestnuts, £76 Newbiggin, £76 Potterland, £75 Aldery Terrace, £75 Branteth, £75 Tenter House, £74 Church, £74 Haithwaite.

Half-Bred £78 Earlside.

Border Leicester £72 Wanwood.

Romney £70, £60 Church, £70, £66 Coombe Keal,

Continental £60 Church, £60, £59 Coombe Keal.

LIGHT EWES

Blackface £68, £64 Quarry House, £63 Mill View, £63, £56 Wanwood, £60, £58 Stooprigg, £58 Farm, £56 Brownleazes.

Cheviot £65 Haithwaite, £62 Greenburn, £56 Nether Gribton, £55 Streethead, £54 Longrigg.

Roussin £59 Copperthorns.

Swaledale £58 Newbiggin.

Goat £47 Gall.

Jacob £40 Haithwaite, £38 Firs.

Beulah £40 North Deanhead.

Herdwick £35 Gall, £34 Mount Pleasant.

PRIME RAMS

Texel £132, £125 Randalholme, £130, £100 Eastside, £130, £118 Chaseside, £128 Dunjop, £118 Killocraw, £116 Hunderlee Pastoral, £112 Beckfoot.

Blue Faced Leicester £114 Brownleazes, £108 Little Gala.

Suffolk £112 Mossburnford, £98 Shatton Lodge, £98 Church, £92 Chaseside.

Cheviot £108 Kelsocleugh.

Cross £85 Townhead.

Blackface £80 Uppercleugh, £80 Toft House.

Beltex £73 Mossburnford, £62 Nether Gribton.

Lleyn £70 Beckfoot.

Zwartble £61 Leathorn.

Dorset £60 Church.

Averages

Steers
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Medium to 211.0p (211.0p)
Heavy to -------p (-------p)

Heifers
Light to -------p (-------p)
Medium to 222.0p (214.0p)
Heavy to -------p (-------p)

Young bulls -------p (-------p)

Lambs
Light to 232.0p (172.5p)
Standard to 232.0p (177.3p)
Medium to 233.0p (174.2p)
Heavy to 176.0p (162.2p)
Overweight to 169.0p (144.7p)

Ewes
Light to £68.00 (£38.51)
Heavy to £162.00 (£74.60)

Cast Rams to £132.00 (£77.52)

corresponding week 2015 sale report