Longtown Store & Breeding Sheep Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Ltd had forward 9,337 store lambs and feeding at their weekly sale at Longtown on Tuesday 24th October 2023.

 Another large show and most buyers present to date, trade was very strong at the best rates this season. Top £122 for Texels from Ruiche Beag, £118 Swaites & East Foresheilds & Longformacus, £117 Lea Hill; Beltex to £122 & £118 & £116(x2) High House, £116 & £115 Greenwell Meadows & Far Howe; Dutch Texels to £116 & £110 Greenside (Dalton); Suffolks to £116 Far Howe, £113 Wanwood Hill, £108 East Foreshields; Greyfaces to £107 The Row, £98 Haliburton, £97 Wanwood Hill; Cheviot Mule £100 Shepherds Cottage; Lleyns to £92 & £84 Treaton; Swaledales to £43 Overcairn, £42 Forleys Park.

Feeding ewes (704) a big show, trade sharper. Top £100 for Beltex from Beckstones; Dutch Spotted to £90 Forleys Park; Texels to £84 Black House; Greyfaces to £92 Chapel; Dutch Texels to £82 Greenside (Dalton). Hill ewes to £78 for Cheviots from East Redford Green; Blackfaces to £68 Miltonise & Barkbeth, £61 Ruiche Beag; Swaledales to £56 Gowan Burn. Cast rams to £72 Nether Harsley Farm.

Cheviots (2,484) another good show and dearer. Top £100 for Hill North Country from Dronshiels, £97 Dodd & Priesthaugh, £95 North Churchlands; Hill Cheviots to £91 Castle Crawford, £89 Glendinning & Granton, £88 Drycleuchlea.

Blackfaces (2,502) all classes sharper. Top £91 & £89 & £81 Sewing Shields, £81 Wanwood Hill, £78 Merkland.

The late breeding sale attracted an entry of 612, plenty of buyers, trade very strong throughout. Top £140 & £120 for Dutch Spotted ewe lambs from Kinnelside; Leicesters to £98 Stone House; Greyfaces to £94 Stone House; Blackfaces to £70 The Homestead. Gimmers to £132 for Texels from Low Struthers. Ewes to £130 for Greyfaces from Low Stokoe; Texels to £120 Knock Hill; Cheviot Mules to £90 Stockdale; Cheviots to £87 Bruiland; Blackfaces to £70 & £66 Blackburn; Shetlands to £37 The Homesteads.