Longtown Primestock Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 9,394 sheep comprising of 5,188 prime hoggs and 4,206 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 19th January 2023.
A far larger show of cows was forward with much more quality on offer. Five buyers operating at ringside ensured all classes met a flying trade - more numbers can be handled here with ease and are actively sought after on a weekly basis to fulfil ever growing purchaser demand. Please do not hesitate to contact Sam Hogg 074584 207323 who will be pleased to take your calls.
The sale topped at £1,765 for a Limousin shown by N McBurney, Balsalloch, Ballantrae, which also topped the price per kilo at 218p. Herefords sold to £1,540 from L Clark, Escart, Campbeltown, who also sold Simmental cows to 200p.
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER HEAD)
Limousin £1,765 Balsalloch, £1,440 Rowanburnfoot.
Hereford £1,540 Escart.
Simmental £1,360, £1,313 Escart.
Beef Shorthorn £1,332 Rowanburnfoot, £1,247 Escart, £1,107, £1,020 Tarbert.
Charolais £1,283, £1,273, £1,241 Escart.
Angus £1,224 High Balantyre.
Galloway £1,134 High Balantyre.
Whitebred Shorthorn £1,098 Tarbert.
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Limousin 218p Balsalloch, 192p Rowanburnfoot.
Simmental 200p, 196p Escart, 192p Langholm.
Beef Shorthorn 198p Escart, 196p Rowanburnfoot, 191p Tarbert.
Hereford 195p Escart.
Charolais 194, 190p Escart.
Whitebred Shorthorn 180p Tarbert.
Galloway 180p Balliemeanoch.
A larger show of 5,188 prime hoggs was forward to an increased ring of purchasers. Again, a very mixed show of hoggs were presented for sale with well finished hoggs selling well, especially export weights regularly trading between 250-270p and commercial heavies trading between 240-250p. Fed hoggs and well finished export and heavy hoggs are keenly sought after and are wanted for next weeks sale.
Top price per head of £165 for Beltex hoggs shown by Messrs R Neill, Upper Tinwald, Dumfries.
Top per kilo of 341p for Beltex hoggs from CB Parsons, Slealands, Longtown.
Achieving an overall average 237.7p (SQQ 236.1p)
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Beltex 341p, 312p Slealands, 311p Creer, 309p Torrax, 302p Waltonwoodhead & Slealands.
Texel 287p Byreburnside, 280p Pettril Bridge End, 271p Greenburn, 270p Torrax, Longlea, Cadgillhead & Shield Green.
Suffolk 259p High Cattadale, 257p Nunscleugh, 255p Fardingjames & Galleywreay, 253p Shield Green.
Charollais 257p Guardsmill, 249p, 248p Knowe.
Cheviot Mule 250p Nutholm, 249p Plumpe, 248p Kirkbride & West Scales.
Lleyn 249p Coxhill & South Bowerhouses, 240p Cleongart.
Hampshire 248p, 247p Brae Edge.
Mule 247p Gartvaigh, 245p Dalbhraddan, 240p Chirdon & Ardachernmor, 239p Clonrae, Hudspeth & Pitaldonich.
Cheviot 244p Craigens & Oswie, 242p Glendearg, 242p, 241p North House, 241p Townfoot.
North Country Cheviot 240p, 234p West Millhills, 234p Parks.
Blackface 230p Allanfauld & Pitaldonich, 227p Todsykehead, Craigens & Allanfauld, 226p Low Tirfergus & Broomhope.
Swaledale 215p, 210p Ottercops, 209p Westernhopeburn.
PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)
Beltex £165 Upper Tinwald, £152 Oswie, £147 Lingey Field, £144, £142 Upper Tinwald, £142 Slealands.
Texel £158 Upper Tinwald, £145 The Snab, £143 Upper Tinwald, £142 Broomhope, £138 Shop Farm.
Charollais £158 Craigend.
Suffolk £152 Slealnds, £144 Nunscleugh, £140 The Snab, £139 Slealands.
Lleyn £146, £142 Coxhill.
Cheviot Mule £131 West Millhills, £128 Becton Hall.
North Country Cheviot £122.50 West Millhills.
Mule £117.50 Chirdon, £117 Clonrae, £115.50 Plumpe, £114 Gartvaigh.
Blackface £117 Corsebank, £115 Mouldyhills.
A similar show of 4,206 cast ewes and rams forward, a more mixed show of ewes sold to an increased ring of purchasers. Heavy ewes and best quality Texel ewes were in short supply and in demand, numbers of this class of ewe are wanted for next week’s sale. Good meated hill ewes sold well whilst lean ewes were a very mixed trade.
Texel ewes topped at £242 from Heatherglen.
Hill ewes to £112 for Cheviots from BJ Harrison, Back Farm, Wheyrigg.
Rams sold to £168 for Texels from JEM Vesty, Ormiston, Hawick and for Suffolks from Viewley.
As ewe numbers look set to tighten and a rise in trade looks imminent, quantities of ewes are actively sought after for the coming weeks sales. 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
HEAVY EWES
Texel £242 Heatherglen, £232 Unthank, £228 Catslackburn, £225 Unthank, £220 High Hall, £215 Viewley.
Charollais £132 Viewely, £130 Solway House.
Beltex £160 Heatherglen, £148 Wallend.
Suffolk £162, £160 Beck Farm, £155 Hill Cottage, £146 Beck Farm, £143 Viewley.
Bluefaced Leicester £134 Glenlaugh, £130 Gartvaigh
Cheviot Mule £140 Crossdykes, £138 Auchlin.
North Country Cheviot £128, £127 Gospel Hall, £124 Achamore, £121 Auchlin, £120 Gospel Hall.
Mule £122 Smallholms, £115 Heatherglen, £114 Viewley, £113 Comlongun Mains, Halldykes & Beck Farm, £112 Hallmyre.
LIGHT EWES
Cheviot £112 Beck Farm, £108 Crossdykes, £100 North House, £98, £95 Auchlin.
Easycare £98, £90 Glenlea, £85 Cleongart, £80 Coxhill.
Blackface £86 Viewley, £79 The Wreay, High Wood, Coulinlongart & Kilchiaran, £78 Cannon Park.
Goat £80 Cottage.
Lonk £76 Achamore.
Kendal Rough £70 Dairy Barn.
Swaledale £55 Dairy Barn, £54 Beck Farm, £50 Cottage.
RAMS
Texel £168 Ormiston, £158 Mill Farm, £155 Beckfoot, £150 Leithenhall.
Suffolk £168 Viewley.
Bluefaced Leicester £142 Edston & Hightown, £134 Glenlaugh.
Cheviot £140 Catslackburn, £120 Drycleuchlea & Crossdykes.
Charollais £140 Viewley.
Lleyn £132 South Bowerhouses.
Dorset £130 Halldykes.
Averages:
Hoggs
Light to 290.0p (200.6p)
Standard to 341.0p (230.0p)
Medium to 311.0p (243.2p)
Heavy to 289.0p (241.8p)
Shearlings to -------p (------p)
Ewes
Light to £112.00 (£61.99)
Heavy to £242.00 (£103.38)
Rams to £168.00 (£103.92)
corresponding week 2022 sale report
