Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 8,333 sheep comprising of 3,802 prime lambs and 4,531 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 14th September 2023.

A similar show of 3,802 prime lambs forward. All weights of well finished lambs proved better to sell and received a nice rise on the week. Leaner lambs maintained last weeks rates. Better export lambs particularly in demand.

The sale peaked at 385p for Beltex lambs shown by D Smith, Scobshaugh, Kirriemuir.

Top per head of £200 for Texels from A MacGregor Ltd, Allanfauld, Kilsyth.

All classes of well finished 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 261.8p (SQQ 262.9p)

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Beltex 385p Scobshaugh, 383p Kilnford Croft, 374p, 366p Scobshaugh.

Texel 298p Lingey Field, 295p Ashnes, 293p Upper Huntly Wood, 291p Byreburnside, 290p Lingey Field, Rhoin & Lanehead.  

Suffolk 289p Breconridge, 286p Meikle Richorn, 277p Shandford, 275p Gartvaigh.

Charollais 272p Courstein, 271p Coiliamy.   

Mule 271p Mains, 265p, 263p Allanfaulds, 261p Underwood, 259p Gartvaigh.

Cheviot 264p Courstein, 263p North House, 260p Kirkton, 259p North House, 258p Byers.   

Cheviot Mule 262p Southdean Lodge, 260p Galleywreay.

Herdwick 262p Orthwaite Hall.   

Hampshire 262p Gall.  

Easycare 256p, 251p East Fortissat.

Dutch Spotted 255p Fairfield.  

Blackface 254p Wanwood Hill, 247p Killipol, 244p Hoscote.

Rouge 254p Upper Huntly Wood.

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Texel £200, £190 Allanfauld, £185, £170 Rhoin, £146 High Parson Bridge, Oaklands & Viewley, £145 Rhoin.   

Suffolk £190, £150, £140 Beechgrove, £140 Cowburnrigg & Archerbeck, £136 Cowburnrigg £135 Burnfoot Hill.

Beltex £165 Kilnford Croft, £157, £154 Scobshaugh, £152, £146, £140 Kilnford Croft.

Charollais £136 Courstein, £131 Thackwood, £127 Maryagte, £126 Archerbeck.  

Rouge £127 Upper Huntly Wood.

Cheviot £127, £124 Kirkton.

Mule £124 Little Tongue, £119 Gartvaigh, £117.50 Underwood & Grindon Hill.  

A smaller show of 4,513 cast ewes and rams were forward. Heavy ewes proved harder to sell on the week, whilst all other classes held firm. An abundance of feeding orders and 17 men stood round the ringside ensured all classes were competitively bid for.

Texel ewes topped the sale at £270 from A MacGregor Ltd, Allanfauld, Kilsyth.  

Hill ewes topped at £104 for Cheviots from J Common & Son, Crossdykes, Lockerbie.

Rams sold to £240 for Texels from J Pate & Sons, Mossilee, Galashiels and for Sufolks from M Stockdale, Crosshow, Maryport.  

John Walton 07880 527 066

Daniel Lynn 07584 200 489

Sam Hogg 07584 207 323

Norman Douglas 07786 366 833

HEAVY EWES

Texel £270 Allanfauld, £265, £230 East Hill, £230 Merrick, £220 Nutholm, £215 Kirk Cottage.

Beltex £195 Hobbiesburn, £178 Scobshaugh, £172 Cocklaw, £170 Hobbiesburn.

Suffolk £164 Beckhall, £158 Roxburgh Mains, £156 Marygate, £148 Allanfauld, £146 Nutholm.  

Charollais £152 Beckfoot.

Cheviot Mule £138 Nunwick, £135 Roxburgh Mains.

Blue Texel £132 Allanfauld, £130 Ashton.  

Mule £128 Beckhall, £127 Rhoin, £125 High Parson Bridge, £120 Kirranrae.

North Country Cheviot £126 Earlside, £118 Purdomstone.

LIGHT EWES

Cheviot £104 Crossdykes, £92 Potholm, £88 Cassington.

Blackface £90 Dalbhraddan, £84 Little Tongue, £78 Nutholm.  

Lleyn £86 East Fortissat.  

Easycare £80 Stewartfield.  

Swaledale £58 Woodhall, £56 Dalbhraddan, £55 Woodhouse.  

RAMS

Texel £240 Mossilee, £230 South Port o Spittal, £205 Rhoin, £200 Crossings Cottage.  

Suffolk £240 Crosshow.    

Charollais £148 South Port o Spittal.  

Dorset £145 Hoddamtown.  

Roussin £140 South Port o Spittal.

North Country Cheviot £130 Achafores, £126 East Hill, £125 Balconnel.  

Lleyn £130 South Port o Spittal.

Averages:

Lambs
Light to           278.0p (225.6p)
Standard to      297.0p (261.2p)
Medium to      385.0p (266.2p)
Heavy to         296.0p (260.0p)
Overweight to 288.0p (247.5p)

Ewes
Light to           £104.00 (£50.54) 
Heavy to         £270.00 (£97.39)

Rams to           £240.00 (£99.81)

 

corresponding week 2022 sale report