Longtown Primestock Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 8,832 sheep comprising of 3,293 prime lambs and 5,539 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 1st August 2019.
A smaller entry of cast cows continued to sell at recent rates to a top of 113p for a Simmental shown by JA & E Dinwoodie, Archerbeck, Canonbie. More required on a weekly basis to meet buyer demand.
Another larger show of 3,293 prime lambs found all classes good to sell with averages up 10p on the week to average 189.9p overall (SQQ 190.4p). The sale topped at 284p for a Texel lamb shown by James Lambe, c/o Wallend Farm, Greenhead with the top price per head of £132 for a Texel from Tom Hall, Baggarah, Low Row.
Export weights saw the majority making between 200-220p, with commercial lambs at 180-190p and light lambs remaining a good trade.
Included in the sale was the Annual Prize Show & Sale for young handlers which was kindly sponsored by Farmers Guardian & Gilsland Show. Over 40 lambs were presented to the judge Mr Jim Robertson, Becks, Langholm, who awarded the following prizes with Overall Champion going to Tom Hall, Baggarah, Brampton with his 49kg Texel lamb which sold at £132 with Reserve Champion to Jayk Foster, c/o Allfornaught, Waterbeck, who also showed a Texel lamb which weighed 53kg and realising £108.
Class 1:- AGE UP TO 7 YEARS
1st & Reserve – Jayk Foster – 53kg £108
2nd – Francesca Vevers – 40kg £98
3rd – Jack Bell – 46kg £88
4th - Charlie Elliot – 45kg £95
5th – Emily Stott – 40kg £87
6th – Harry Whitelaw – 47kg £87
7th – Lulabelle Glaister – 39kg £79
8th – Michael Dalgleish – 36kg £72
9th – Charlie Lawson – 37kg £80
10th – Sophie Bell – 48kg £88
Class 2:- AGE 8 TO 11 YEARS
1st – Maisie Milburn – 42kg £112
2nd – Lilly Milburn - 41kg £110
3rd – Charlie Vevers – 42kg £86
4th – Jonathan Telford – 47kg £98
5th – Layton Foster – 42kg £92
6th – Alex Batey – 39kg £87
7th – Aran Wood – 34kg £67
8th – Harry Vevers – 39kg £79
9th – Hayden Whitelaw – 42kg £72
10th – Bertie Glaister – 40kg £75
Class 3:- AGE 12 TO 16 YEARS
1st & Champion – Tom Hall – 49kg £132
2nd – James Lambe – 39kg £111
3rd – Amy Milburn - £40kg £104
4th – Ryan Wood – 40kg £77
5th – Jake Kirkpatrick – 50kg £95
6th – Joe Pattinson – 41kg £82
7th – Matt Sisson - 42kg £92
8th – Ben Hogg – 45kg £82
9th – Lucy Kirkpatrick – 44kg £80
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Tex 284p Wallend, 269p Baggarah, 266p Wallend.
Belt 268p, 258p Wallend, 245p Gallowberry.
Dutch Tex 217p Lea Hill.
Suff 206p Catslackburn, 196p Kilnford Croft, 192p Barnglies.
Char 200p Foulshiels, 193p Birdsnest, 190p Lanehead.
Chev 192p Potholm, 190p Sundhope.
Mule 190p Solmain, 187p Milnmark, 184p Solmain.
Chev Mule 186p Whitchester, 183p Kirk House.
Oxf 184p Barnglies.
BF 177p, 174p Prospect House, 174p Gibblaston.
PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)
Tex £132 Baggarah, £112, £111 Wallend.
Belt £110 Wallend, £103 Gallowberry, £98 Wallend.
BDM £105 Viewley.
Suff £95 Wilseydown, £94 Meikle Barncleugh & Kilnford Croft, £92 Beckhall & Barnglies.
Chev Mule £94, £84 Kirk House, £82 Barnglies.
Mule £93, £83 Solmain.
Char £90, £88 Moss Side, £88 Mill Cottage, £85 Birdsnest.
Dutch Tex £89 Lea Hill.
Oxf £88.50 Barnglies.
Chev £77 Potholm.
BF £75 Prospect House, £71 Penpeugh, £70.50 Prospect House.
The 5,539 cast ewes and rams were another large entry with the usual big company of buyers present, who were all much keener for supplies, resulting in all classes extremely dearer on the week. Many more could easily have been sold. Again, Beltex and Texel ewes were at a premium and sold a top of £160 for Texel ewes shown by A & HC Smith, Crumhaughhill, Hawick with hill ewes to £79 for Blackfaces from both Messrs Teasdale, Kellah, Haltwhistle and AW Hepburne Scott, Harden, Roberton. Beltex rams to £180 from KJ & CS Wilson Ltd, Wood Farm, Thursby.
388 ewes sold at £100 and above to average £122.49 with an overall average of £64.60 for all cast sheep sold.
HEAVY EWES
Tex £160 Crumhaughhill, £159 Howgillside, £156 Crumhaughhill & Prior House.
Bel £143, £124, £117 Beckfoot.
Mill Bleu £116 Craigend.
Suff £108, £105 Crumhaughhill, £104 Smailholm Mains & Nether Stenries.
Char £105 Nether Stenries & Dunnabie House, £100 Viewley.
BFL £97 Penpeugh.
Chev Mule £87 Philiphaugh Estate, £84 Clackmae, £83 Colmslie Hill & Hoprig.
NCC £85 Smailholm Mains & Philiphaugh Estate, £84 Larkhall & Cloggers Cottage, £83 Gospel Hall.
Mule £81 Corsbie, £79 Beckhall, Harelawhill & Troloss, £78 Aimshaugh & Beckhall.
LIGHT EWES
BF £79 Kellah & Harden, £73 Tone Hall, £71 Troloss & Lanehead.
Chev £73 Sorbie, £69 Whitchesters, £68 Sourhope.
Lleyn £70 Townfoot, £68 Low Tipalt.
Goat £70 Balgray Hill.
EC £67 Coxhill.
Swale £57 Nunscleugh, £51 Morley Hill, £50 The Laws & Southdean.
Herd £55 Rowan Burn.
RAMS
Belt £180, £136 Wood Farm, £130 Graceside.
Char £119 Hoprig.
Tex £110 Aldermanseat & Gilside, £108 Leithanhall, £106 Heatherglen.
Suff £106 Roxburgh Mains, £105 Smailholm Mains.
Chev £90 Sorbie, £82 Catslackburn.
Swale £74 West Foreshield, £70 Roachburn.
Averages:
Lambs
Light to 209.0p (188.1p)
Standard to 284.0p (196.5p)
Medium to 268.0p (188.1p)
Heavy to 269.0p (188.3p)
Overweight to 203.0p (170.4p)
Ewes
Light to £79.00 (£41.63)
Heavy to £160.00 (£76.68)
Rams£180.00 (£72.50)
corresponding week 2018 sale report
