Longtown Primestock Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward an entry of 9,622 sheep comprising
of 4,899 prime hoggs and 4,723 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at
Longtown Mart on Thursday 16th January 2025.
A much larger show of 32 cast cows were forward, again a mainly native
bred offering but a busy ringside of buyers ensured all classes were in demand.
The sale topped at £2,208 for a Beef Shorthorn shown by D & T
Bradley-Farmer, Wester Parkgate, Dumfries with top per kilo of 236p for a
Simmental from JA & E Dinwoodie, Archerbeck, Canonbie. More numbers are
required on a weekly basis here at Longtown to satisfy buyer demand.
PRINCIPAL
PRICES (PER KILO)
Simmental 236p, 214p Archerbeck.
Beef
Shorthorn 212p, 206p, 200p (x2) Wester Parkgate, 200p Archerbeck.
Angus 212p Sorbie, 211p
Archerbeck, 205p Sorbie.
Galloway 190p Blackburn.
Luing 184p Crosslee.
PRINCIPAL
PRICE (PER HEAD)
Beef
Shorthorn £2,208, £1,668, £1,547, £1,510
Wester Parkgate.
Angus £1,701 Sorbie, £1,666 Archerbeck, £1,611 Sorbie.
Simmental £1,534, £1,337 Archerbeck.
Limousin £1,426 Mouldyhills.
Galloway £1,132, £1,026 Blackburn.
Luing £1,068 Crosslee.
A
similar show of 4,899 prime hoggs were forward with all classes a stand on
trade, if not, slightly firmer to previous weeks. Trades looking firmer for
next week’s sale and numbers are wanted. Please don’t hesitate to contact John
Walton 07880527066 for further details and enquiries.
The sale topped at 488p for Beltex
shown by M & J Kennedy, Lurgan, Perth.
Top per head of £222 for Texels
from Muircleugh Partners, Muircleugh, Lauder.
Overall average of 342.5p (SQQ 346.1p)
PRINCIPAL
PRICES (PER KILO)
Beltex 488p Lurgan, 452p Gillesbie, 431p Thackwood
& Firbank, 430p Hardriding.
Texel 402p Deepsic Lane, 390p Hightown, 389p Redford
Smithy, 380p Hardriding, 379p Corneyside, 378p Thackwood, Leckuary, High
Floweryhirst & Hardriding.
Roussin 375p Cubbyhill.
Suffolk 371p Shandford, 366p North House, 362p
Carsegowan, 362p, 361p Shethin, 360p Archerbeck.
Cheviot Mule 365p, 359p, 353p Marwhirn.
Charollais 364p Westernhopeburn, 354p Archerbeck.
Cheviot 362p Raggetsyke, 360p, 355p Commonside, 353p,
351p Oswie, 351p North House.
Dutch Spotted 360p Cubbyhill.
North Country
Cheviot 350p, 349p
Catslackburn.
Herdwick 346p Newtown, 345p Linton.
Blackface 344p Silloans, 335p Uigle, 332p Silloans, 325p
Mid Harrietsfield, 323p Craig Douglas.
Blue Texel 343p Shethin.
Mule 341p, 335p Pitland Hills, 335p Pilmuir, 333p
Silloans, & Derrie, 332p Orthwaite Hall.
Romney 336p Cleughhead & Knock and Maize, 334p
Donrentin.
Swaledale 316p Longlea, 315p Devonport, 312p
Westernhopeburn.
PRINCIPAL
PRICE (PER HEAD)
Texel £222, £214 Muircleugh, £206 Hardriding, £202
Becks, £200 Muirlceugh, £197, £196 Station Yard.
Beltex £212 Hardriding, £208 Linton, £206, £196, £192
Station Yard, £190 Muircleugh, Linton & Linnhead.
Suffolk £208 Station Yard, £206, £200 Colmslie Hill,
£194 Archerbeck, £184 Archerbeck, £181 Kerswell.
Herdwick £184, £169 Linton.
Charollais £180 West Lodge South.
Cheviot £173 Ettrickshaws, £170 Becks, £167 Buchtrig,
£164 Crossdykes.
Mule £167 Pitland Hills, £166 West Foreshield, £158
Ettrickshaws, £156 Archerbeck.
Blackface £166 Clonrae, £160 Craig Douglas & Silloans, £157, £156 Knockreoch, £156
Clonrae.
Cheviot Mule £166 Crossdykes, £164 Thornship, £161 Becks
Millenium Blue £164 Oswie.
Dutch Spotted £155 Cubbyhill.
Swaledale £153 West Foreshield, £142, £141 Longlea.
A
much larger show of 4,723 ewes and rams were forward to the same ring of
purchasers. Trade very similar to that of a fortnight ago, but not as buoyant
as last week’s white hot rates of return. Heavy ewes saw the most resistance
whilst plain ewes would be every bit as dear. Cast sheep will remain in demand
for the foreseeable future. Entries are keenly sought after for next weeks
sale.
The sale topped at
£330 and £320 for Texel ewes shown by RD Fleming, Hillhead, Kirkpatrick
Fleming.
Suffolks peaked at
£275 from Claycrop Farms Ltd, Kirkinner, Newton Stewart.
Mule ewes sold to
£220 from A Mclean, Killeonan, Campbeltown.
Hill ewes topped
at £142 for Blackfaces from CJ & NC Brodie, Allfornaught, Waterbeck and RW
Arthur, Hudspeth, Elsdon. Cheviot ewes sold to £140 from Messrs Hepburn &
Co., North House, Hawick.
Rams to £250 for
Suffolks from Claycrop Farms Ltd, Newton Stewart.
All
classes of primestock are wanted here at Longtown on a weekly basis to satisfy
an ever-growing demand. Primestock travel from all four corners of the United
Kingdom to take advantage of the competitive purchasers who operate on a weekly
basis providing a very transparent and competitive marketplace 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.
John Walton 07880
527 066
Daniel Lynn 07584
200 489
Sam Hogg 07584 207
323
Norman Douglas
07786 366 833
Helen Rickard 07741 313 029
HEAVY EWES
Texel £330,
£320 Hillhead, £320 Newbigging, £300 Muircleugh, £300 Bog House, £300 Wester
Parkgate, £300 Sharplaw, £300 Hillhead, £300 Bygate, £300 Clackmae, £290
Greenside, £285 Highside,
£270 Muircleugh, £260 Sharplaw &
Newbigging, £250 Wester Parkgate & Muircleugh.
Suffolk £275 Claycrop, £235 Gospel Hall, £230, £228 Beckfoot, £222 Claycrop.
Beltex £240 Corstane, £225 High Townhead, £210 High Greenhill, £205, £200 Snade, £200
Bog House.
Mule £220,
£198 Killeonan, £198 Hassendeanburn, £192 High Plasketlands, £182 Newbigging,
£180 Airyhassen, Hassendeanburn, West Logan & Newbigging.
Cheviot Mule £205 Wardford, £200 Fountainhall, £190 Swinside Townfoot, £188
Clackmae.
Charollais £198 Beckfoot.
North Country Cheviot £195 North Synton, £182 Wardford, £180 Colmslie Hill
Romney £190 Beckfoot.
Goat £185, £180 Lagganmore.
Bluefaced Leicester £172 Bog House, £168 Nunscleugh, £160 Corncockle.
LIGHT EWES
Blackface £142 Allfornaught & Hudspeth, £138 Brennalea, £137, £136 Raeshaw, £135
Allfornaught.
Cheviot £140,
£138 North House, £138, £132 Mainside, £130 Falnash, £128 Mainside.
Easycare £140, £138, £128 Harwood on Teviot.
Swaledale £120 Hollin Close, £119 Allfornaught, £116 Devonport, £113 Sheepriggs, £110
Crailloch.
Lonk £120
Crailloch.
Herdwick £94 Reathwaite.
RAMS
Suffolk £250 Claycrop, £220 Colmslie Hill.
Texel £240,
£235 Kirranrae, £230 Newbigging, £220 Hallmyre, £205 Lossit Home.
Beltex £175 Kirranrae.
Cheviot £170 Chapel, £145 Clerk Hill.
Bluefaced Leicester £165 Colmslie Hill, £155 Southdean, £150 Thornhope.
North Country Cheviot £160 Pilmuir, £155 North Synton & Buchtrig.
Blackface £160 Beckfoot, £142 Craig Douglas, £140 The Row.
Lleyn £150
Harden, £142 Cubbyhill.
Averages:
Hoggs
Light to 431.0p (320.5p)
Standard to 488.0p (337.9p)
Medium to 430.0p (349.0p)
Heavy to 400.0p (339.6p)
Ewes
Light to £142.00 (£99.92)
Heavy to £330.00 (£151.99)
Rams to £250.00 (£132.12)
