Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 6,263 sheep comprising 2,273 spring lambs and 3,990 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 25th July 2024.

Another mixed show of cast cows forward, all classes remain in demand with more numbers sought after on a weekly basis to fulfil demand. The sale topped at £1,177 for Simmentals from Waterhead of Dryfe, Shaw of Dryfe, Lockerbie with Belted Galloways to £1,120 from Messrs Barrow, Powheads, Wigton, which also topped per kilo at 200p. Herefords to 199p and Simmentals to 193p from Shaw of Dryfe.

A larger show of 2,273 spring lambs forward. All lambs fed, carrying meat and upwards of 44kg proved to be in huge demand however commercial lambs 38-41kg met some resistance. More well fed lambs can be sold to vendor advantage and numbers continue to be keenly sought after every week! 

Nearly 4,000 cast ewes and rams flocked to Longtown Auction, which for July is an outstanding entry!! vendors were rewarded as all classes of ewes were a sensational trade totally eclipsing other centres as another increase of purchasers guarantees returns that leave vendors elated. More ewes required to meet demand. Top per head of £200 for Suffolk lambs shown by I & J Barbour, Beechgrove, Annan with top price per kilo of 377p for Beltex from J & A Moralee, Hardriding, Bardon Mill.

Overall average of 306.0p (SQQ 305.1p)

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Beltex 377p Hardriding, 356p Burnside, 351p Loophill & Hardriding. 

Texel 345p Somerfield House & Dallowie, 344p Braehead, 339p, 337p Dallowie, 337p Lingey Field.  

Blue Texel 334p Brae Edge. 

Suffolk 333p Sowerby Wood, 332p North House, 328p Rigfoot.

North Country Cheviot 325p Humbleheugh.

Charollais 323p Pretoria Road

Half-bred 307p High Moat.

Mule 295p Orthwaite Hall, 293p Fordlands, 290p Ettrickshaws.   

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Suffolk £200 Beechgrove, £170 Sowerby Wood & Hullerbank, £164 Coxhill, Bethesda & Beechgrove.

Texel £190 Smerral, £185 Redgate Head, £180 Sowerby Wood.

Beltex £184 Crumhaughhill, £173 High Stenries, £170 Braehead & Raby Grange.   

Half-bred £160 High Moat.

Blue Texel £157 Brae Edge.

North Country Cheviot £153 Humbleheugh.   

Charollais £149 Pretoria Road.

Oxford £147 Guards.

Mule £138 Orthwaite Hall, £132 Fordlands, £129 Heathery Knowe.   

A much larger show of 3,990 ewes were forward

The sale topped at £300 for a whopper of a Texel ewe shown by J & J Campbell, Dinnans, Whithorn.

Mule ewes peaked at £168 for a pen of fifteen from JA Wallace, Blairshinnoch, Wauphill.   

Hill ewes sold to £112 for Blackfaces from Viewley with Herdwicks selling to £112 from NE & S Addyman, Moorside Parks, Whitehaven.  

Rams to £310 for Texels from A & HC Smith Crumhaughhill, Hawick.   

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 19 active, competitive purchasers who operate on a weekly basis providing a very transparent and competitive marketplace 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.

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 £300 Dinnans, £270 Greenhills, £265 Beckfoot, £260 Blackadder Mains, £255 Viewley, Bowsden Moor & Dinnans, £245 Kilnford Croft.   

Suffolk £220 Crumhaughhill, £215 Mossburnford, £200 Low Hallburn, Rigfoot & Solway House.

Charollais £215 Shethin.

Bluefaced Leicester £205 Mouldyhills, £198 Springwells, £188 Morley Hill. 

Beltex £195 Fearn. 

Bleu du Maine £188 Somerfield House.

North Country Cheviot £180 Viewley, £170, £158 Humbleheugh.

Cheviot Mule £168 Oxnam Estate, £155 Swinside Townfoot, £150 Parkhill.  

Mule £168 Blairshinnoch, £155 Kirtleside, £154 Grange, £150 Blairshinnoch, £149 Old Post Office, Morley Hill & Solway House.

LIGHT EWES

Blackface £112 Viewley, £111 Hott, £110 Wanwood Hill, £108 Clynemilton.  

Herdwick £112 Moorside Parks.

Kendal Rough £116 Gill Head.    

Goat £120 Viewley.

Cheviot £123 Parkhill, £115 Falnash, £112 Parkhill, £108 Maidencots, £106 Granton.  

Swaledale £91 Hepplehill, £88, £83 Knarr, £82 Newbiggin, £80 Gallowberry & Orchard House.

RAMS

Texel £310 Crumhaughhill, £270 Roxburgh Mains, £230 Crumhaughhill, £220 Viewley & Beckfoot. 

Bluefaced Leicester £200 Springwells.

Suffolk £180 Roxburgh Mains, £165 Beckfoot. 

North Country Cheviot £162 Nether Gribton. 

Charollais £150 West Wharmley.  

Blackface £138 Mouldyhills, £130 Maidencots.   

Kendal Rough £125 Gill Head.  

Cheviot £125 Granton.    

Averages:

Lambs
Light to           345.0p (318.2p)
Standard to      351.0p (305.0p)
Medium to      377.0p (304.4p)
Heavy to         345.0p (309.7p)
Overweight to 326.0p (292.5p)

Ewes
Light to           £123.00(£70.35) 
Heavy to         £300.00 (£126.54)

Rams to           £310.00 (£133.01)

 

corresponding week 2023 sale report