Longtown Store Sheep Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Ltd had forward 3,284 store lambs at their weekly sale on Tuesday 10th August 2021.

Another fantastic entry of store lambs sold to an increased ring of purchasers, ensuring all classes were considerably dearer on the week.

Topping the sale was a fantastic pen of Beltex lambs consigned by Messrs Fawcett, Well House, Harbottle, Rothbury realising £121. Another great run of Beltex x lambs were forward from Messrs C Everitt, Jollybody, Stanhope topping at £111. Many more Beltex lambs are required on a weekly basis to satisfy an unprecedented customer demand.

Texels topped at £112 for a shapely Texel lamb consigned by Messrs E Gray, Nether Ardroscadle, Rothesay, Isle of Bute.

Suffolk x Store Lambs
164 Suffolk x Store Lambs sold in the ring in one lot for £92.50 per head from J Anderson-Roskell Raggithwhaite

An outstanding show of Suffolk lambs were on offer, topping at £94.50 for a pen of 106, with a pen of 164 very well-bred lambs realising £92.50, both pens being consigned by J Anderson-Roskell, Raggithwhaite, Moffat.

Mules and Cheviot Mules sold very well, topping at £99 for two pens of strong Cheviot Mules consigned by CR Purvis, Shepherds Cottage, Halterburn. Mules topped at £88.50 consigned by Gartnagrenach Farm Limited, Argyll, with others to £88 for a pen of strong mules consigned by BW & GE Tailford, Beacon Rigg, Hexham.

Many more lambs can be sold to vendor advantage at Longtown and are keenly sought after on a weekly basis. Please don’t hesitate to contact our auctioneers John Walton 07880 527066 or Neil McCleary 07771 685073.

Principal Prices

Beltex £121 Well House, £108, £105, £100 Jollybody.
Texel £112, £100 Nether Ardroscadle, £107 Rinnion Hills, £99.50 Dalmakethar, £98 High Street, £98 Espland.
Millennium Blue £111 Jollybody.
Continental £101 High Street.
Dutch Spotted £101 & £95 Briery Square.
Charollais £100.50 Loaningfoot, £95 Loaningfoot.
Cheviot Mule £99, £90 Shepherds Cottage.
Suffolk £94.50 & £92.50 Raggithwhaite.
Mule £88.50 Gartnagrenach, £88 Beacon Rigg, £84 Cumstone.
Jacob £80, £77, £75, £72 Briery Square.
Cheviot £72.50 RDS Forestry.