Longtown Primestock Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 8,124 sheep comprising of 4,808 prime lambs and 3,331 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 21st November 2019.
A good entry of cast cows continued to sell at recent rates with more required on a weekly basis. The sale topped at £932 for a five-year-old Shorthorn bullock from ER Cook, The Glen, Bonchester Bridge who also sold cows at 115p. Limousin x Galloway cows to 108p from JW Forster & Son, Smithsteads, Bewcastle.
Another large show of 4,808 prime lambs met a very similar trade which has prevailed all week for good meaty lambs. Overall average 184.5p (SQQ 188.5p).
Export weights to 280p for wonderful Beltex lambs from DS & RC Taylor, Easter Ochtermuthill, Perth, who’s run of 25 lambs sold to average 266p and £114.76. All other very best lambs 220-270p per kilo and many more of these could be sold to vendors advantage.
Commercial lambs sold between 180-190p per kilo. Heavy lambs were a very good trade all selling at £90 plus. Top price per head of £117 also for Beltex lambs from Easter Ochtermuthill.
Light lambs again dear.
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Belt 280p, 272p, 261p Easter Ochtermuthill, 255p Crawthat.
Tex 228p The Wynd, 222p Newton of Logierait, 217p Netherton.
Suff 209p Foxglove, 199p Hollows Mill, 196p Lawston.
Chev 207p Netherhill, 200p Orthwaite Hall, 197p Hensol.
BF 202p, 195p Byrecleugh.
Herd 192p, 188p, 184p Orthwaite Hall.
Char 191p Hollows Mill, 187p Maidencots, 186p Moss Side.
Chev Mule 188p Kirk House.
Mule 187p Batey Shield, 186p Burn House, 185p Byrecleugh.
HB 187p, 176p Earlside.
Lleyn 185p, 179p Over Whitlaw.
Berr 183p Sceugh Dyke.
NCC 177p Whiteknowe.
Swale 173p Batey Sheild, 171p Davdell & Westernhopeburn.
PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)
Belt £117, £115, £112, £110 Easter Ochtermuthill, £110 Hillside & Crawthat.
Tex £102 Kirk House, £100 Kilnford Croft, Commonside, Fingland, Swallows Barn & Merrick.
Char £98.50 Kilnford Croft, £92.50, £90 Moss Side.
Suff £95, £92.50 Kilnford Croft, £92.50 Park Nook, £92 The Land & Foxglove.
Chev £89 Netherhill, £85 Patties Hill, £84 West Millhills & The Land.
NCC £88.50 Arkleby House, £88.50, £85 Whiteknowe.
Berr £88 Sceugh Dyke.
Mule £87 Lawston, £86 Nunscleugh, £83.50 Burn House & Kildalloig.
BF £83.50 Whiteside, £78.50 Gibblaston, £77 Longburgh Fauld.
Chev Mule £83 Kirk House, £81 Bloch.
Bord Leic £82 Old Police House, £80 Marygate.
Herd £81 Orthwaite Hall, £75 Longrow, £73.50 Orthwaite Hall.
A larger show of 3,331 cast ewes and rams attracted strong competition for all classes with everything dearer on the week. 378 ewes sold at £100 and above to average £127.07. Best Texel and Beltex ewes sold at a premium to top at £180 Texels from Chapel Hill Farms. Cheviot ewes to £70 from JG Wall & Sons, Westernhopeburn, Bishop Auckland with rams to £146 for Texels from K Smith & Son, East Greenridge, Lowgate.
HEAVY EWES
Tex £180 Chapel Hill, £173 Highside, £172 Chapel Hill, £170 Viewley.
Belt £141, £123, £121 Easter Ochtermuthill.
Suff £128 High Glen Triplock, £126 Kilnford Croft, £121 Golden Lane.
Char £102 Beckfoot, £98 Heatherglen, £96 Golden Lane.
BFL £99 Linkshead, £91 Viewely.
NCC £93 Riggshield, £90 Satchells.
Mule £87, £79 High Glen Triplock, £79 Linkshead, £78 Netherhill.
LIGHT EWES
Chev £70 Westernhopeburn, £69 Philiphaugh Estate, £68 Nutholm, Carradale & Douglas Terrace.
Goat £69, £64 Tecket.
BF £68 Westernhopeburn, £67 Linkshead, £66 The Brigg & Cowburnrigg.
Lleyn £67 Tor View.
EC £62 Merrick.
Swale £57, £51 Round Meadows, £50 Westernhopeburn.
RAMS
Tex £146 East Greenridge, £144 Tercrosset, £125 Uppercleuch.
Suff £140 Viewley, £110 Chaseside.
Belt £128 Tercrosset
Char £122 Chaseside.
BFL £97 Whiteside, £96 Viewley.
Averages:
Lambs
Light to 198.0p (180.4p)
Standard to 228.9p (187.4p)
Medium to 280.0p (189.8p)
Heavy to 226.1p (178.6p)
Overweight to 188.7p (162.9p)
Ewes
Light to £70.00 (£43.28)
Heavy to £180.00 (£85.07)
Rams £146.00 (£83.17)
corresponding week 2018 sale report
