Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 5,348 sheep comprising of 2,642 spring lambs and 2,706 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 6th July 2023.

Fleshed cows remain in demand with leaner types meeting some resistance. The sale topped at 190p for a British Blue from GW Dinnin, Nether Albie, Waterbeck with Angus cows selling to £1,409 from TN Cavers & Co., Sorbie, Langholm. More numbers required on a weekly basis to fulfil demand.

A much larger show of 2,642 spring lambs forward, sold to an increased ring of purchasers which ensured all classes sold to a fast trade being 20-25ppk increase on last week’s trade topping the sale were first time vendors M/s Moralee, Hardriding, Hexham with an outstanding Beltex lamb realising £184. The same stable also topped the pence per kilo at 400ppk for a trio of fantastic Beltex lambs.

The first mules of the season graced Longtown today selling very well indeed topping at 307ppk being consigned by regular vendors M/s Charlton, Whiteside, Hexham

Blackface lambs also made their debut selling to a brisk trade topping at 300ppk consigned by M/s Davidson, Old Irvine, Canonbie.

All classes of lambs are wanted here at Longtown on a weekly basis to satisfy an ever-growing demand as numbers increase so do purchasers. Please do not hesitate to contact your auctioneers who will be pleased to take your calls.

Overall average 317.4p (SQQ 317.7p)

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Beltex 400p Hardriding Farm, 386p Stonehouse, 375p, 372p Hardriding Farm, 350p Stonehouse, 343p Hardriding Farm, 341p Rigghead.

Texel 355p Horlsey Hill, 351p, 341p Stonehouse, 340p Hardriding Farm, 339p Horlsey Hill, 338p Pretoria.

Suffolk 334p Hollows Mill, 329p The Land, 326p Shandford, 325p, 322p Cambeckhill, 321p Breckon Hill, Grindon Hill, Snab & Tone Hall.  

Charollais 331p Rigghead, 327p Meikle Barncleugh, 326p Greenburn, 325p Tinnishall.   

Dutch Texel 330p, 328p Rowanburnfoot.  

Hampshire 312p Corncockle, 307p Steel Hall.

Dorset 308p Waugh Place, 292p Steel Hall.   

Mule 307p Whiteside, 297p Rigg Side, 296p Whiteside.

Oxford 304p Guards.

Cheviot 300p Achafores, 297p Catslackburn.    

Blackface 300p Old Irvine.      

Cheviot Mule 297p Westhill.

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Beltex £184 Hardriding Farm, £170 Stonehouse, £164, £160 Hardriding Farm, £160 Netherhill.

Texel £170 Merkland, Hardriding Farm & Guardsmill, £169 Pretoria, £168 Breckon Hill, £166 Stonehouse, £165 Rigghead.   

Suffolk £170 Tone Hall & Merkland, £162 Lingey Field, £158 The Land, £157 Barnglies & Guardsmill.

Ducth Texel £170, £164 Rowanburnfoot.   

Charollais £168, £156 Rigghead, £154 Tinnishall, £150 Greenburn.       

Oxford £166, £146 Guards.

Zwartble £158 Holmlea.

A larger show 2,706 cast ewes and rams were forward all classes dearer on the week and many more can be sold to vendor advantage at Longtown. Early entries are appreciated as demand is set to stay strong for at least two more weeks.

Texel ewes topped at £250 from S Turkington, West Lodge South, Melrose.

Hill ewes to £122 for Cheviots from TN Cavers & Co., Sorbie, Langholm.

Countless pens of mule ewes breaking £120 topping at £135 from moorhills   

Rams sold to £175 for Bluefaced Leicesters from KG & E Anderson, Mid Harrietsfield, Canonbie.

John Walton 07880 527 066

Daniel Lynn 07584 200 489

Sam Hogg 07584 207 323

Norman Douglas 07786 366 833

HEAVY EWES

Texel £250, £232 West Lodge South, £230 Rigghead, £222 Greenmerse & West Lodge South, £210 Middle Farm.   

Charollais £235 Beckfoot, £168 Rigghead, £166 Beckfoot.   

Millenium Blue £210 Middle Farm.  

Beltex £160 West Lodge South, £155 The Wreay, £152 Horsley Hill.   

Suffolk £154 Beckfoot, £152 Howgillside, £146, £144 Beckfoot, £144 Guardsmill, £142 Wreay, Beckfoot & High House.   

Cheviot Mule £150 Staffler, £132 Westhall.

Mule £135 Moorhills, £131 Bidlake, £128 Horsley Hill, £126 Greenmerse, £123 Beckfoot & Nunscleugh.  

North Country Cheviot £134 Howgillside, £130 Brookside.

LIGHT EWES

Cheviot £122 Sorbie, £118 Pilmuir, £116 Townfoot, £112 Moorside Parks, £110 Westhotbank.

Easycare £120 Mossfennan.

Blackface £114 Westhotbank, £110 Cowburn, £108 Catslackburn, £100 Greenmerse.   

Lleyn £104 High House.

Shetland £87 Tanlawhill, £78 Sykehead.  

Swaledale £86 Nunscleugh, £85 Sykehead & Townfoot, £81 Newbiggin, £80 Sykehead.

Herdwick £75 Birchwood Way, £72 Moorside Parks & Ashness.

RAMS

Bluefaced Leicester £175 Mid Harrietsfield.

Texel £160 Newbiggin, £155 Beckfoot, £150 Mid Farm.

Charollais £150 The Wreay.

Beltex £150 White End.  

Suffolk £138 High House.     

Cheviot £115 Sorbie.    

Averages:

Lambs
Light to           317.0p (300.7p)
Standard to      331.0p (313.2p)
Medium to      400.0p (320.2p)
Heavy to         375.0p (317.0p)
Overweight to 317.0p (293.2p)

Ewes
Light to           £122.00 (£75.10) 
Heavy to         £250.00 (£115.85)

Rams to           £175.00 (£115.17)

 

corresponding week 2022 sale report