Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 9,438 sheep comprising of 5,270 prime lambs and 4,168 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 12^th December 2019.

Cast cows were a mixed entry but continued to sell at recent rates, with more required on a weekly basis. The sale topped at 118p for a British Blue from Waterhead of Dyfe, Lockerbie. Beef Shorthorns to £852 from Kilberry Home Farm, Argyll.

Another large and quality show of 5,270 prime lambs attracted all the usual buyers who were all keen for supplies. Trade was much better than expected following the downward trend all week. Overall average 190.1p (SQQ 193.8p)

Export weights sold to a top of 268p for Beltex lambs from JB Smith, Ash Cottage, Kinross and from J Oliver & Sons, Waltonwoodhead, Brampton. Commercial lambs all selling around 190-200p per kilo.

Heavy lambs were another large entry with the majority in excess of £90, with many lots selling at £100 and above. Top price per head of £115 for Beltex lambs shown by R & MG Elliott & Sons, Hallburn Croft, Longtown.

Light lambs saw all continentals selling between 200-210p per kilo and Blackface lambs at 190p plus.

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Belt 268p Ash Cottage, 268p, 263p Waltonwoodhead, 258p Chapelton of Menmuir.  

Tex 259p Cadgillhead, 241p Old Rectory, 237p Chapel House, 235p Shawhill.  

Suff 204p Hallburn, 202p Outertown, 201p Newfield House.

NCC 204p Meikle Richorn, 194p Longburgh Fauld, 190p Fold Head.       

Chev 203p Arnmannoch, 199p, 197p Catslackburn, 197p Fenwick.   

BF 200p Silloans, 197p Chirdon, 194p West Scales.  

Mule 197p Dranigower, 193p Langholm & Killkeddan, 192p Yatesfield.    

Char 195p Waltonwoodhead, 185p Moorhills, 180p Dranigower.

Chev Mule 195p North House, 192p Nutholm.           

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Belt £115 Hallburn Croft, £113 Whitecairn, £112 Hillside.  

Tex £112 Dinnans, £109 Cadgillhead, £108 Woodside of Chapelton.  

Suff £99, £97.50 Tarrasfoot, £96.50 East Murkle.   

NCC £94.50, £82.50 Toxside Cottage, £82 Laundry Cottage.  

Char £94 Dranigower, £88.50 Tinnishall.     

BF £88 Catslackburn, £82.50 Silloans, £80 West Scales, Penchrise, Kilchiaran & Lanehead.

Chev £87.50 Arnmannoch, £86 West Scales, £84 Daill.

Mule £87.50 Newtown, £87 Lawston, £85 Kilkeddan.     

Chev Mule £87 Archbank, £86.50 Nutholm, £84.50 Blackpark & Roughet Hill.   

The 4,168 cast ewes and rams were a larger entry. Usual buyers present and trade again very dear with pure Texel and Beltex ewes selling at a premium, topping at £178 for Texels ewes from Highfield Farming, Knock, Duns. Greyface ewes very dear with many pens over £90 and reaching a first time high of the season of £100 from Dinnans and Creca Hall.

Hill ewes sold at extreme rates with many pens over £70 and selling to £86 for Cheviot ewes from A Reid & Co., Glendearg, Eskdalemuir. Cast rams saw the best all selling over £100 and to £140 for Texels from WJC & SJ Weir, Mainside, Kelso.  

577 ewes sold at £100 and over to average £118.72 with an overall sale average of £73.90

HEAVY EWES

Tex £178 Knock, £175 Bridgehouse, £172 Beckfoot, £170 Crailloch & Dinnans.  

Suff £125 Wood Farm, £123 Knock, £116 Beckfoot.

Char £114 Old Rectory, £112 Ballee Road, £111 Beckfoot.

NCC £106 Knock, £102 Ballinloan, £101 Knock.    

Hamp £106 Crogo Mains.  

Mule £100 Dinnans & Creca Hall, £95 Dinnans, £91 Blackpark & Kirranrae.   

Chev Mule £95 Kimmeter Green, £91 Kilnford Croft.

BFL £91 Balgerran, £90 Kilkeddan.

LIGHT EWES

Chev £86, £76 Glendearg, £76 Daill & North House, £75 Millantae.   

BF £78 Barr Hill, £73 Little Larg, £72 Barr Hill.  

Swale £61 Nunscleugh, £60 Greenburn, £57 High Parkfoot.

EC £61 Villa View, £58 Bairnkine.

Kerry £60 Golden Lane & Barr Hill.  

Herd £50 Tor View, £47 Fold Head, £45 Golden Lane.

RAMS

Tex £140 Mainside, £118 Fountainhall.

Char £120 Ballee Road, £102 Beckfoot.  

Suff £111, £107 Chaseside, £100 Sibmister.     

BFL £110 Marwhirn, £103 Wydoncleughside, £94 Silloans.  

NCC £96 Dalmakethar, £94 Carruthers, £93 Toxside Cottage.     

Belt £91 Viewley, £90 Beck.  

EC £84 Bairnkine.

Chev £80 Catslackburn.  

Averages:

Lambs

Light to           197.0p (179.2p) 
Standard to      257.9p (194.7p) 
Medium to      268.0p (194.0p) 
Heavy to         241.3p (181.0p)
Overweight to 207.5p (172.8p)

Ewes
Light to           £86.00 (£53.85) 
Heavy to         £178.00 (£84.83)

Rams              £140.00 (£81.83)

corresponding week 2018 sale report