Longtown Primestock Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 8,279 sheep comprising of 4,108 prime lambs and 4,171 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 30th September 2021.
A much improved show of cast cows sold to an increased ring of purchasers insuring all classes were in serious demand with more numbers required on a weekly basis at Longtown. The sale topped at £1,105 for a Holstein from Hewson Bros., Jerriestown, Blackford with Angus cows at 147p from M Baxter, Kilnhill, Brampton.
More cows wanted for next weeks sale as requested by new and returning purchaser enquiry for continental feeding and finished cows. Please don’t hesitate to contact our auctioneers for further enquiries.
A larger show of 4,108 new season prime lambs were forward meeting an absolute ripper of a trade with all classes in massive demand from start to finish, achieving an outstanding overall sale average of 246.3ppk.
Top price per kilo of 313p achieved for Beltex lambs shown by JW & ES Woodmass, Howard House, Gilsland.
All classes of lambs that had been fed and full of meat were simply on fire with many pens realising 270p +. Many more fed lambs can be sold to vendor advantage.
Heavy lambs also proved very good to cash with several pens over £140 and countless pens realising over £135. All classes wanted for next weeks sale.
Top price per head of £152 for Texels from CJ Roots, Kilnford Croft, Dumfries.
Also included in today’s sale was another tremendous run of 294 Easycare lambs consigned by M/s JM Wight & Son, East Fortissat, Lanarkshire, topping at £114.50p and 256ppk.
All classes of well finished prime lambs are keenly sought after on a weekly basis to satisfy an ever-growing customer base here at Longtown. For further enquiries please contact our auctioneers, who will be pleased to take your calls.
An overall sale average of 246.3p (SQQ 247.2p) was achieved.
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Beltex 313p Howard House, 305p Thornthwaite Close, 302p Waterloo, Newton of Logierait & Breckon Hill, 300p, 297p, 295p Four O Boot, 295p Longlea & Whitehall.
Texel 304p Drumgrange, 295p Woodhouse, 288p Byreburnside, 284p Bridge End, 281p Roughet Hill, 277p Bombie, 275p Cubbyhill.
Suffolk 263p Staffler, 261p Cowburnrigg, 260p, 257p Buckies, 257p Guardsmill, 255p North House, 253p Archerbeck, 251p Ormiston & North House, 250p Archerbeck, Frankstown & Hallburn.
Easycare 256p, 253p East Fortissat.
Charollais 252p Archerbeck, 251p Moss Side, 249p Archerbeck, 248p Moss Side, 247p Millhill.
Mule 252p Roughet Hill, 242p Cowburnrigg, 241p Causey View, 240p Kirkandrews Moat, 234p Whiteside, 233p Longlea, 232p Springfield Farm Court & Gleedlee.
Blackface 250p High House, 245p, 243p Chapelhope, 237p Townfoot, 236p Chapelhope, 235p High House.
Oxford 249p Cairnbowie, 235p Guards.
Shetland 245p Cronklea.
Herdwick 240p Bridge End.
Cheviot 236p Gibbs Hill, 236p, 234p Priesthaugh.
Half-bred 236p Buckies.
Cheviot Mule 251p Ballinloan, 232p, 231p West Millhills.
PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)
Texel £152 Kilnford Croft, £150 Carran, £146 Shield Green & Kilnford Croft, £143 West Newlands, £142 Bombie, £141, £140 Guardsmill, £140 Bombie.
Suffolk £146 Kilnford Croft & Cowburnrigg, £139, £136 Guardsmill, £136 Archerbeck, £134 West Newlands & Buckies.
Beltex £142 Linnhead, £139 Millhill, £134 Bombie, £133 Upper Tinwald, £132 Breckon Hill, £131, £130 Millhill, £130 Upper Tinwald & Breckon Hill.
Charollais £136 Millhill, £134 Archerbeck, £131 Moss Side.
Mule £124 Frankstown, £121 Cowburnrigg.
Cheviot Mule £118 Ballinloan, £117 West Millhills.
Cheviot £115 Priesthaugh, £105 Courstein.
Easycares £114 East Fortissat.
Oxford £112 Cairnbowie.
Blackface £110 Whiteside & Longburgh Fauld.
A similar show of 4,171 ewes were forward to an increased ring of purchasers ensuring all classes were competitively bid for and all classes maintained last week’s high rates of return.
Heavy ewes topped at £207 for Texel ewes from Marygate.
Hill ewes sold to £96 for Kendal Rough ewes from Cottage Farm.
Rams to £190 for Beltex from JR & CJ Ward, Whitstonehill, Lockerbie.
Numbers of ewes are required for next week’s sale as more ewes can be sold on a weekly basis to vendor’s advantage. Please do not hesitate to contact our auctioneers for further entries or enquiries.
HEAVY EWES
Texel £207, £206 Marygate, £205 Garth Farm, £200 Burnside, £198 Arkleby House & Bidlake, £195 Watch Currock & Quoyshakes.
Beltex £175 Woodhead.
Blue Texel £160 Carran.
Charollais £140 Beckfoot, £134 Shaw Cottage South, £132 Beckfoot.
Suffolk £134 Shankbridge End, £132 Cardewlees, £131 Hassendean, £128 Branxholm Braes & Cottage Farm.
North Country Cheviot £130 Catslackburn, £120 Ballinloan.
Bluefaced Leicester £127 Marygate, £114 Holme Head, £112 Marygate & High Crossgill.
Cheviot Mule £124 Third, £112 Langton Lees, £110 Guardsmill & Spittal Ridding Hill.
Mule £116 Marygate, £112 Third, £111 Craigsford Mains, £109 Four O Boot, £107 Barnakill & Shankbridge End, £106 Marygate.
LIGHT EWES
Kendal Rough £96 Cottage Farm.
Cheviot £94 Aimshaugh & Clynemilton, £93 Tarrsfoot & RDS Forestry, £91 Priesthaugh & Borlick, £89 Fala Hill, £87 Courstein.
Lleyn £90, £84 The Height.
Blackface £89 Allensgreen, £85 Townfoot, £80 Unthank.
Lonk £84 Glendiven Cottage.
Kerry Hill £82 Three Farms.
Easycare £80 Barnside Farmhouse, £77, £75 East Fortissat.
Swaledale £67 Kirkandrews Moat.
RAMS
Beltex £190 Whitstonehill.
Bluefaced Leicester £188 West Newlands, £180 Beckfoot.
Suffolk £178 West Newlands, £175 Burnhouse Mains, £172 Beckfoot.
Texel £165, £145, £140, £130 Beckfoot, £130 Marygate.
Charollais £155 Beckfoot.
Cheviot £128 Lawesknowe, £116 North House.
Blackface £125 Allensgreen.
Averages:
Lambs
Light to 304.0p (233.9p)
Standard to 313.0p (250.6p)
Medium to 305.0p (247.6p)
Heavy to 289.0p (244.6p)
Overweight to 263.0p (244.5p)
Ewes
Light to £96.00 (£59.27)
Heavy to £207.00 (£96.19)
Rams to £190.00 (£128.70)
corresponding week 2020 sale report
