Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 5,788 sheep comprising of 772 prime hoggs, 1,006 spring lambs and 4,010 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 16th June 2022.

Another larger offering of cast cows and bulls were forward with a mixed entry of hill and dairy cows. All classes still remain very much in demand, with additional numbers required on a weekly basis to fulfil buyer demand here at Longtown. The sale topped at £1,831 for a Saler from the Firm of J Tullie, Bowanhill, Hawick. Angus cows to £1,379 from Tanlawhill Farming, Langholm who also sold Beef Shorthorns at £1,085. Luings sold to a top of £1,379, £1,318 and £1,242 from Blarghour Farm, Dalmally. Top price per kilo of 197p for Angus cows from Lyneholm House who also sold Herefords at 189p with Luings at 197p and 184p from Blarghour.

A similar show of 1,006 prime lambs were forward, lambs remain a good trade here at Longtown and as with the geld ewes producers are urged to draw and sell well finished lambs whilst the going is good. All lambs are in demand from 30kg to 60KG+ please don’t hesitate to contact John Walton 07880 527066 for any further entries or enquiries. 

The sale topped at 381p for Suffolk lambs shown by K Gunn, Shop Farm, Caithness with top per head of £190 for Suffolks from A Graham & Sons, Barnglies, Canonbie. 

Overall average 323.5p (SQQ 323.8p).

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Suffolk 381p Shop Farm, 359p, 355p, 344p Drumburn, 340p Hollytree.  

Texel 360p Lower Moor, 358p High House, 353p Kimmeter Green, 352p Low Leam, 345p Hollytree.

Berrichon 321p Swordwell Rigg, 318p Carse.   

Charollais 308p Basco Dykehead.

Hampshire 306p Midtodholes.  

Dorset 300p Hazelbank.

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Suffolk £190 Barnglies, £175 Grindon Hill, £168 The Land, £160 Shop Farm.  

Texel £187, £179 Knock, £179 High House, £176 Low Leam, £175 High House & Knock.

Hampshire £172 Rowanburnfoot, £150 Midtodholes.

North Country Cheviot £150 Rigfoot.

A smaller show of 772 prime hoggs were forward with well finished hoggs regardless of weight, as dear as ever. Lean types proving very difficult to cash. 

Texel hoggs topped the price per kilo at 333p from M Shearer, Lythmore, Thurso. 

Top per head of £215 for Texels shown by AR Bell & Son, Kirkton, Hawick. 

An overall sale average of 268.9ppk (SQQ 269.9ppk) was achieved.

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Texel 333p Lythmore, 316p Solwaybank Cottage, 316p Smerral, 306p Cardewlees.  

Cheviot Mule 315p Pitaldonich.

Beltex 310p, 305p Castlehill, 304p Bowershield.

Suffolk 306p Swordwell Rigg, 300p Eastside, 290p Burnside Cottage.

Hill Cheviot 300p Castlehill & Borlick, 295p Kilfinnan, 294p Knock, 293p Mallsgate Hall, 292p Balmaglester.

Blackface 293p, 286p Newhouse, 283p Arnicle.  

Mule 285p Banniskirk Mains, 277p Lower Banniskirk, 272p The Hollies & Mallsgate Hall, 270p Eastside.

Charollais 283p Marygate.  

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Texel £215, £198 Kirkton, £196 Solwaybank Cottage, £190 Kirkton.  

Hill Cheviot £178 Kilfinnan, £158 Haregills.   

Suffolk £177, £162 Haregills.

Zwartbles £155, £150 Barnglies.

Cheviot Mule £142 Patties Hill.

Mule £142 Roughet Hill, £130 Upper Rigg.

A much larger show of 4,010 cast ewes and rams were forward to the same ring of 15 competitive purchasers, there was a notable shortage of power in the heavy ewe section whilst light ewes sold to extreme rates. All ewes are still sold to advantage and potential vendors are urged to draw ewes to take full advantage of this. 

Heavy ewes sold to £272 per head for Texel ewes from BJ & SD Johnston, Nelson Hill, Plumpton. 

Mule ewes sold to a top of £168 from MJ Dixon, The Stobbs, Rochester. 

Hill ewes topped at £136 for Cheviots from CM Reid, Boreland, with Blackies topping at £134 consigned by MJ Dixon, The Stobbs, Rochester. 

Rams again sold to a huge trade topping at £248 for Texels from Third Farms, Third, Lockerbie. 

All classes of cast ewes and rams are in huge demand here at Longtown and are actively sought after on a weekly basis to satisfy an unprecedented customer demand. Please do not hesitate to contact John Walton on 07880 527066 for all enquiries. 

HEAVY EWES

Texel £272 Nelson Hill, £260 Raggetsyke, £252 Roxburgh Mains, £240 South Port O Spittal, £238 Tofts of Tain, £235 Raggetsyke & Cardewlees, £230 Falla.    

Suffolk £200 Rigfoot & Old Hall, £188 Burgh Head, £178 Rigfoot, Old Hall & Newton Field, £176 Viewley.

Beltex £200 Cardewlees.

Charollais £175, £170 Viewley, £168 Beckfoot.

Mule £168 The Stobbs, £149 Inamay, £148 Nirvana, £144 Hallees, Hallburn & Frankstown, £143 Tetcott & Archwood, £142 Third & Solway House.   

Bleu d’ Maine £168 Kirkland Hall.  

North Country Cheviot £164 Old Hall, £160 Lythmore, £159 Tofts of Tain.  

Cheviot Mule £158 Beckfoot, £155 Kilnford Croft, £153 Balgray Hill.  

Bluefaced Leicester £150 Burgh Head, £148 Eastside, £145 Howard House.

LIGHT EWES

Hill Cheviot £136 Boreland, £134 Kirkton, £129 Lyneholm House & Bradley, £127 Boreland, £125 Twislehope.

Blackface £134 The Stobbs & Brennanlea, £129 Grindon Hill, £123 Hallburn, £122 Craig Farm.

Lleyn £110 Beachmeanoch, £100 Glenacardoch.

Swaledale £96 High Lovelady Shield & Barnakill.

RAMS

Texel £248 Third, £220 Fawside, £216 Haregills.   

Bluefaced Leicester £212 Haliburton, £188 Auchaleek.

North Country Cheviot £202 Brookside.  

Suffolk £198 Roxburgh Mains.

Charollais £190 Viewley.

Zwartbles £190 Third.

Beltex £178 Third.

Border Leicester £160 Lythmore.

Averages:

Hoggs

Light to           275.0p (241.8p)
Standard to      333.0p (273.4p)
Medium to      304.0p (276.1p)
Heavy to         316.0p (267.3p)
Shearlings to   306.0p (228.3p)

Lambs

Light to           310.0p (304.5p)
Standard to      343.0p (319.4p)
Medium to      381.0p (324.7p)
Heavy to         358.0p (323.8p)
Overweight to 331.0p (311.7p)

Ewes
Light to           £136.00 (£97.55) 
Heavy to         £272.00 (£136.01)

Rams to           £248.00 (£139.76)

 

corresponding week 2021 sale report