Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 8,760 sheep comprising of 3,025 prime lambs and 5,735 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 15th September 2022.

Cast cows and bulls were forward to a competitive ringside of buyers, ensuring all classes continue to sell at recent high rates. Many more numbers are required on a weekly basis to fulfil buyer demand. The sale topped at £1,279 for a Whitebred Shorthorn from J Robertson & Son, Becks, Langholm, who also sold Galloways at £1,179. Simmentals sold to £1,116 from J Anderson & Partners, Rowanburnfoot, Canonbie. Top per kilo of 180p from Rowanburnfoot with Galloways to 176p from Becks.

A similar show of 3,025 prime lambs were forward with all classes including an increased entry of Blackies, Cheviot, Herdwicks, Mules, all proved to be in massive demand and in a different stratosphere compared to Monday’s trade. Commercial continental lambs regularly sold between 270-280p regardless of weight and better bred continentals 300p plus. Thursday is the day to market your prime sheep with a ringside of 12 active purchasers operating on 54 accounts as all leading firms are represented ensuring all classes reach their true potential here at Longtown.   

Top price per kilo of 349p for Blue Texel lambs from RG Dodd, Holmhead, Dumfries, who also claimed the top price per head of £198 again for Blue Texel lambs.

Overall average 254.2p (SQQ 250.9p)

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Blue Texel 349p, 341p Holmhead.

Beltex 331p Crawthat, 319p Peela Hill, 312p Crawthat, 312p, 311p Dykes Farm, 309p Whins.

Texel 308p Byreburnside, 297p Lairdlaugh & Cubbyhill, 295p Galleywreay, Causey View & Kirkbride, 293p Barnglies, Galleywreay & Byreburnside.

Suffolk 285p Whitcastles, 283p Townfoot, 270p Lairdlaugh & The Row, 269p Gelston Castle.

Millennium Blue 280p, 276p Aldermanseat.  

Hampshire 270p Barnglies.   

Cheviot Mule 261p Kirkbride, 257p Gall Farm, 255p Whitcastles.

Rouge 256p Crawfordhall.

Blackface 254p Peela Hill, 251p Minsca & Penpeugh.

Charollais 254p Eden Grove, 250p Gall Farm.

Cheviot 254p Courstein.  

Mule 253p Peela Hill, 253p, 251p, 247p Todsykehead, 247p Minsca & Penpeugh.   

Lleyn 247p South Bowerhouses.

Herdwick 243p Ashness.

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Blue Texel £198, £178 Holmhead.

Texel £182, £154 Hillhead, £154 Byreburnside, £150 Galleywreay, £148 Byreburnside, £146 Peela Hill.

Beltex £156, £150, £144 Crawthat, £150 Peela Hill, £143 Gelston Castle.

Rouge £146 Crawfordhall.

Millennium Blue £143, £141 Aldermanseat.

Border Leicester £141 Todsykehead.

Suffolk £140 Whitcastles, £136 Townfoot, £135 Todsykehead, £134 Staffler, £132 Hallburn.  

Mule £133, £127 Mount Farm, £124 Peela Hill & Todsykehead.

Lleyn £131 Eden Grove.

Cheviot Mule £126 Douglas Square, £125 Whitcastles, £124 Grindon Hill.

 

A larger entry of 5,735 cast ewes and rams was forward, to the same ring of competitive purchasers ensuring all classes were dearer on the week especially heavy good meated ewes of all grades. A big show of lean feeding ewes were forward handled with ease.

Heavy ewes sold to £240 per head for Texel ewes from IF Murray, Shepherds Cottage, Lowick.  

Hill ewes topped at £122 for Hill Cheviots from Bridgewater & Wood, Potholm, Langholm.    

Rams sold to £230 for Texels from Beckfoot.  

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 527066

Sam Hogg 07584 207323

Norman Douglas 07786 366833    

HEAVY EWES

Texel £240 Shepherds Cottage, £232 Crumhaughhill, £228 Byreburnside, £225 Cahore, £222 Viewley, £220 Shepherds Cottage & Cubbyhill.

Rouge £195 Crawfordhall.

Charollais £185 Maryholm.    

Beltex £178 Dykes Farm, £168 Hobbiesburn.

Suffolk £175 Knock £170 Viewley, £154 Knock, £150 Cromeen.

Cheviot Mule £142 Blakehopeburnhaugh, £140 Cahore.

North Country Cheviot £130 Beckfoot, £120 Dykes Farm.     

Mule £118 Cromeen, Riddell, Lairdlaugh & Shield Green, £115 Edston, £112 Lilburn Estate, Beech House, Dykes & High Greenhill.  

LIGHT EWES

Hill Cheviot £122 Potholm, £114 Sorbie & Birsca, £111 North House, £101 Glendinning.

Lleyn £103 Sharplaw.     

Blackface £98 Crindledykes, £91 Black Mountain, £90 Bardnaheigh & Peela Hill

Swaledale £90 Cara View, £89 Minsca.

Easycare £87 Villa View.   

RAMS

Texel £230, £200 Beckfoot, £195 Rinnion Hills, £190 Marchbank.  

Charollais £182 Viewley.

Dorset £178 Beckfoot.

Beltex £160 Woodhead.   

Cheviot £150 Linhope, £136 Blakehopeburnhaugh, £135 Potholm.   

Blue Texel £135 Holmhead.

Suffolk £122 Viewley, £120 Sibmister.

Averages:

Lambs
Light to           245.0p (218.7p)
Standard to      271.0p (239.7p)
Medium to      312.0p (255.7p)
Heavy to         349.0p (261.2p)
Overweight to 341.0p (250.6p)

Ewes
Light to           £122.00 (£56.39) 
Heavy to         £240.00 (£98.89)

Rams to           £230.00 (£116.02)

 

corresponding week 2021 sale report