Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 7,911 sheep comprising of 3,240 prime lambs and 4,671 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 11th August 2022.

A smaller offering of cast cows were forward, yet all classes remain very much in demand and many more could easily be handled on a weekly basis to fulfil buyer requirements. The sale topped at 219p and 216p for Angus and Simmentals shown by AG & ME Bateman, Langholm, Campbeltown. Top per head of £1,702 for a Limousin from GW Dinnin, Nether Albie, Waterbeck, who sold others at £1,320. Angus to a top of £1,270 from Langholm Farm.

A much larger show of 3,240 prime lambs were forward and met a buoyant trade, selling better than expected as numbers start to increase. Heavy lambs were the trade of the day.

Top price per kilo of 305p for Beltex lambs from J Halliday & Son, Linnhead, Tundergarth, who also went on to top the price per head of £174 again for Beltex lambs.

A fantastic run of fed lambs consigned by Messrs Wilson, Wood Farm sold to a top of £157 and averaged 275ppk for 49kgs. Those who have chosen to feed their lambs are getting their rewards as well finished lambs continue to be in big demand. More can still be sold to vendor advantage and are required on a weekly basis to satisfy demand. 

Overall average 251.5p (SQQ 250.2p)

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Beltex 305p Linnhead, 300p Midtown, 297p Newton of Logierait, 295p High Stenries & Stonehouse.

Texel 282p Todholes, 281p Wood Farm, 280p Midtown & Laigh Crewburn, 278p Fenton, 277p The Land.  

Suffolk 272p Falnash, 271p, 268p Fenton, 270p, 268p Wood Farm, 267p High Cattadale & Blairshinnoch.   

Bleu du Maine 266p Craigiebank.   

Charollais 252p Dunnabie House & Shield Farm, 249p Dunnabie House.   

Cheviot 252p, 248p Kirkton, 248p Nether Albie.

Cheviot Mule 251p Grindon Hill, 247p Bradley.  

North Country Cheviot 250p Carruthers.  

Mule 245p Meikle Barncleugh, 242p Burnfoot, 239p Upperburmouth, 238p Rowanburnfoot, Penpeugh & Burnfoot.  

Blackface 237p Sewing Shields, 234p Beckhall.

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Beltex £174 Linnhead, £157, £153, £143 Wood Farm, £138 Linnhead.

Texel £148 Millholm, £146 Townfoot, £132 Quarryfield & Redgate Head, £131 Corneyside, £130 Lingey Field.

Suffolk £148 Staffler & Castleview Terrace, £145, £142 Wood Farm, £142 High Cattadale.

Cheviot £129 Kirkton.   

Charollais £127 Dunnabie House.  

Cheviot Mule £123 Grindon Hill.

Mule £117, £114 Burnfoot, £111.50 Aldery Terrace.

North Country Cheviot £115 Carruthers.

Blackface £115 Beckhall, £112 Clonrae.

A larger entry of 4,671 cast ewes and rams were forward which sold to an increased ring of purchasers ensuring all classes were well bid for. Heavy ewes were scarce and still in demand whilst lightweight/hill ewes were a plenty and met some resistance. 

Heavy ewes sold to £230 per head for Texel ewes from JR & CJ Ward, Whitstonehill, Lockerbie.   

Mule ewes sold to £144 from JP Gray, Unthank, Alnwick.

Hill ewes topped at £121 for Hill Cheviots from CR Graham & Sons, Carruthers, Waterbeck.

Rams sold to £200 for Texels from J & M Beattie & Son, Shield Green, Kirklinton.

Please do not hesitate to contact our auctioneers, who will be pleased to take your calls for all further enquiries or entries.

John Walton 07880 527 066

Sam Hogg 07584 207 323

Norman Douglas 07786 366 833    

Charlotte Goddard 07733 362 391        

HEAVY EWES

Texel £230 Whitstonehill, £228 The Land, £218 High Drumskeog, £212 Raefield, £210 Murnells & Unthank.  

Beltex £182 West Millhills, £170 Pasturewood.

Cheviot Mule £170 Unthank, £129 Oxnam, £129 North Corrielaw, £128 West Millhills.    

Charollais £160, £150 Murnells, £145, £140 Beckfoot.  

Suffolk £159 Skelfhill, £156 The Land, £146 Over Howden & Chaseside, £144 Beckfoot.

Bluefaced Leicester £148 Unthank, £145 Grindon Hill, £140 Philiphaugh.

Mule £144 Unthank, £132 Staffler & Blairshinnoch, £127 Midtown, £125 Unthank.

North Country Cheviot £143 Carruthers, £125 Heatherglen & Whitsome, £124 Glebe Steading.

LIGHT EWES

Hill Cheviot £100 Carruthers, £98, £95 Potholm, £93 Wedderlie, £90 Gilston & Blackburn.

Swaledale £100 Demesne.

Blackface £93 Craig Douglas, £89 Grindon Hill, £88 Maidencots, £84 Bidlake, £83 Murnells & Upperburnmouth.   

RAMS

Texel £200 Shield Green, £180 Chaseside, £170 Old Town.

Suffolk £190 Chaseside, £182 Whitstonehill, £180 Viewley.

Romney £170 Chaseside.  

Charollais £165 Kersknowe.

Cheviot £148 Murnells, £135 Falnash.

Averages:

Lambs
Light to           280.0p (258.7p)
Standard to      297.0p (245.7p)
Medium to      300.0p (251.0p)
Heavy to         295.0p (257.6p)
Overweight to 305.0p (252.2p)

Ewes
Light to           £100.00 (£65.06) 
Heavy to         £230.00 (£103.17)

Rams to           £200.00 (£120.76)

                                                                        

corresponding week 2021 sale report