Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 10,024 comprising of 5,549 prime hoggs and 4,475 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 29th February 2024.

A smaller offering of cattle forward although more quality on offer and trade remains buoyant for all classes. The sale topped at £1,633 for an Angus cow from TN Cavers & Co., Sorbie, Langholm with Galloways to £1,456 from J Tullie, Fenwick, Hawick. Simmentals sold to £1,443 and £1,380 from SG Adin, Upper Rigg, Thornhill, which also topped the pence per kilo at 238p and 222p. Galloways peaked at 233p from Fenwick and Angus to 198p from Sorbie.

A larger show of 5,549 hoggs were forward and handled with ease. More well finished hoggs of all breeds and weights could be sold to vendor advantage at this venue. The prices speak for themselves.

The overall average of 343ppk includes an entry of 3,084 hill bred hoggs providing a very good cross section of the hogg trade. Lowland hoggs over 44kg went on to average an unrivalled £172.38 per head. Keep them coming.      

Hoggs topped at £227 for Texels from Harehead Farms, Cranshaws, Duns with top per kilo of 452p for Beltex from Townfoot.

Lightweight hoggs 32-37kg were no exception in the trade being on fire. Countless runs of hill bred smalls going through 340-360ppk, with the best bred continental hoggs sailing over 400ppk. Quantities are wanted for next week’s sale.  

All classes of well finished hoggs are wanted here at Longtown on a weekly basis to satisfy an ever-growing demand, as numbers increase so do purchasers. Prime stock travel from all four corners of the United Kingdom to take advantage of the 19 active, competitive purchasers who operate on a weekly basis providing a very transparent and competitive market place here at Longtown. Haulage can be arranged easily and efficiently, so please do not hesitate to contact our auctioneers who will be pleased to take your calls and assist you and your business in any way possible.

Overall average 343.7p (SQQ 347.3p)

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Beltex 452p Townfoot, 433p Killocraw, 432p Townfoot, 430p Lurgan, 427p Braehead, 424p Killocraw, 420p Walkerdyke, 417p Crawthat & Lurgan, 415p Shieldhill.      

Texel 417p Netherton, 410p Byreburnside, 402p Galleywreay, 397p The Flatt, 395p Killipol & Cambeckhill.   

Millenium Blue 389p, 380p, 378p Baldrydie. 

Suffolk 382p Low Dunashery, 368p West Glengyre, 365p Hallees & Cambeckhill, 362p Coiliamy.

Dorset 381p Knock & Maize. 

Cheviot 369p Mainside, 365p, 363p, 361p, 359p Glendearg, 354p Catslackburn.      

Blackface 366p Galleywreay, 359p Killipol, 358p Sorbie, 353p Craigens, 351p Arnicle, Mouldyhills & Longburgh Fauld. 

Herdwick 366p Orthwaite Hall.      

North Country Cheviot 364p, 360p Whitecroft Mains, 360p Macharioch & Aucharua, 359p Yett.   

Charollais 363p Tinnishall, 361p West Hillhead.    

Mule 361p Killipol, 350p Kirkhouse, 349p Cara View, 348p Camphill, 345p Craig Farm.      

Dutch Spotted 347p Lowfield House, 340p Westernhopeburn. 

Cheviot Mule 346p, 345p, 339p Kirkland of Longcastle, 330p Machribeg.       

Blue Texel 343p Wydon Eals.

Lleyn 329p Gatehousecote.

Swaledale 302p Hollin Close.    

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Texel £227 Harehead, £225 South View, £224 Chesters Brae, £218 Linnhead, £210 Druidhall.

Suffolk £216 Druidhall, £206 Chesters Brae, £204 Viewley & Archerbeck, £202 Kirkhouse, £198 Westhill.      

Beltex £207 Drumcairn, £200 Wood, £198 Drumcairn, £196 Lurgan, £192 Braehead, £190 Drumcairn & Hillside.

Bluefaced Leicester £200 Old Police House.

North Country Cheviot £196, £184 Humbleheugh, £180 Plan, £176 Humbleheugh, £175 Yett & Clatequoy.

Mule £188 Lingey Field, £180, £175 Kirkhouse, £172 Low Dunashery, £162 Overton of Knaven & Wydon Eals.  

Millenium Blue £184, £179, £175 Baldrydie.  

Hampshire £182 Dyke.

Cheviot Mule £178 Heathery Knowe, £169 Kirkland of Longcastle.   

Romney £176 Marygate.      

Charollais £174 Culquhasen, £168 Towiemore, £165 Archerbeck.     

Blackface £168 Milnmark, £167 Kirkhouse, £166 Cowden Burn & Black Craig, £164 Merkland. 

Cheviot £165 Becks, £163 Kirkton, £161 Becks, £156 Old Gas House.

Blue Texel £165 Wydon Eals.

Dorset £160 Knock & Maize.

Dutch Spotted £153 Westernhopeburn.

Herdwick £143 Linton.

Swaledale £139 Hollin Close, £136 Hillside.  

A similar show of 4,475 ewes were forward, to an increased ring of purchasers, who came out very keen for ewes, being £10-£12 dearer across the board once again. Numbers wanted for next week’s bonanza.

The sale topped at £315 for superb Texel ewes from Lower Reiss Farms, Lower Reiss, Wick.

Hill ewes to £130 for Cheviots consigned by Stirkfield Farms, Stirkfield, Biggar.

Rams topped at £170 for Texels from G & CE Edminson, Middle Farm, Carlisle and for Beltex from A Clark & Son, West Glengyre, Leswalt.  

HEAVY EWES

Texel £315 Lower Reiss, £300 Rowan Garth, £295 Lower Reiss & Somerfield House, £280 Lairdlaugh.  

Beltex £230, £200 Lairdlaugh, £200 School, £198 Baldrydie, £195 Sorbie, £190 Woodhead.    

Suffolk £220, £192 Wood, £180 Linton & Beckfoot, £178 West Farm, £175 Viewley & Beckfoot.

Charollais £210 Kimmeter Green, £198 Baldrydie.

Bluefaced Leicester £155 Dallowie, £152 Merkland.

North Country Cheviot £152 Humbleheugh, £150 High Moat, £140 Aimshaugh.

Millenium Blue £150 Orton Rigg.

Cheviot Mule £148 Chesters Brae, £138 Walkerdyke, £132 Hawthornside.

Mule £146 Nether Pirn, £138 Keil, £136 Marygate, £135 Allfornaught, £134 Druidhall, £130 Chesters Brae.  

Blue Texel £142 Aimshaugh.   

LIGHT EWES

Cheviot £130 Stirkfield, £128 Keppochan, £122 Mount Benger & Humbleheugh, £120 Wedderlie & Humbleheugh.

Blackface £121 Whitehill £118 Beckfoot, £114 Beckhall, £112 Tullochallum & Ingleston, £109 Blackcraig. 

Lleyn £114 Marygate. 

Kendal Rough £112 Church View.  

Swaledale £99 Whitton, £88 Longlea, £82 Whitton, £80 Spittal Sheilds.

Shetland £94 Dallowie.

Jacob £90 Northpark. 

Welsh Mule £80 Allfornaught.

RAMS

Texel £170 Middle Farm, £155 Shitlington Hall £150 Rowan Garth.

Beltex £170 West Glengyre.      

Bluefaced Leicester £158 Shitlington Hall, £156 Cowden Burn, £152 Knarr, £150 Nunscleugh.

North Country Cheviot £138 Viewley, £130 Rowanburnfoot, £128 Bradley.     

Blackface £135 Cowden Burn, £122 Milnmark. 

Suffolk £135 Beckfoot.  

Cheviot £122 Carlenrigg & Stirkfield, £120 Harehead.

Swaledale £115 Nunscleugh.   

Averages:

Hoggs
Light to           374.0p (309.3p)
Standard to      452.0p (344.5p)
Medium to      433.0p (353.9p)
Heavy to         417.0p (338.1p)

Ewes
Light to           £130.00 (£82.53) 
Heavy to         £315.00 (£125.75)

Rams to           £170.00 (£107.76)

 

corresponding week 2023 sale report