Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 6,829 sheep comprising of 4,316 prime hoggs and 2,513 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 11th February 2021.

A good entry of cast cows continued to sell at recent high rates, with more numbers required on a weekly basis to fulfil demand. Top price per kilo of 179p for British Blues from A Armour & Son, Killarow, Argyll, who sold others at 141p. Black and whites sold to 156p and 152p shown by J & AJ Smith, Drumalea, Argyll with Limousin cows selling at 138p from GOM Famelton, Horseholme, Gilsland.

Top price per head of £1,378 and £1,057for Blues from Killarow, Limousins to £1,048 from Horseholme and Black and Whites to £951 from Drumalea.

A larger show of 4,316 hoggs forward all classes of hoggs sold to blistering rates being on fire start to finish.  

Topping the sale at 405p for a tremendous Beltex hogg shown by A Taylor, Heathery Hall, Lanark.

Best export hoggs traded between 360p – 380p and were in short supply. Many more could be sold to vendor advantage and are wanted by retained customer demand for next week’s sale. Commercial export hoggs traded between 270p-290p

Heavy hoggs were in big demand topping at £174 for Texel hoggs from IHG Warden, Skelfhill, Hawick

Light hoggs were a better show with more well finished hoggs to the fore. Continentals topped at 405p for a fantastic Beltex hogg consigned by A Taylor, Heathery Hall, Lanark. Cheviots topped at an eye watering 303p for a pen of consigned by DF Duncan, Kilapol, Argyll. Blackies topped at 290p for a pen of 29 well finished hoggs from G & T Archibald, Craigens farm, Argyll.

Another bumper show of hoggs forward being the dearest trade of the season with customers travelling from far and wide to take advantage of the competitive ring of purchasers provided by Longtown auction.  

An overall sale average of 278.7p (SQQ 284.4p) was achieved with customers leaving short of numbers, more are required to satisfy demand on a weekly basis.

For further advice on marketing your livestock please do not hesitate to contact our auctioneers:

John Walton 07880527066

Sam Hogg 07584207323

Norman Douglas 07786366833

Neil 07771685073 

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Beltex 405p Heathery Hall, 394p Balmaglester, 385p Thornthwaite Close, 369p Comlongun Mains Cottage, 367p Balmaglester, 364p High Greenhill, 361p Heathery Hall, 351p Auchengray, 347p Comlongun Mains Cottage, 346p Auchengray, 345p High Greenhill.    

Texel 340p Nether Albie & Hermitage, 334p Falla, 330p New Hummerbecks, 329p Whitehill, 325p Patties Hill, 321p Auchengray, 319p Cambeckhill, 318p Yett, 316p Powheads & Black House, 314p Newhope, 311p Whitehill, 310p East Skeroblin.         

Cheviot 303p Killipol, 297p Balmaglester, 296p Glendearg, 295p, 294p Raeburnhead, 292p North House, Chapel & Craigens, 291p North Shortcleugh, 288p Skelfhill & Jerriestown, 285p Kilnford Croft & Whitehill.   

Charollais 291p Auchengray, 280p, 278p Heathery Hall, 260p Culquhasen, 258p Auchengray.

Suffolk 290p Outertown, 283p Marygate, 282p Snab & Heathery Hall, 280p Ryehills & Snab, 279p Newhope, 278p Hallees, 277p Low Dunashery, 275p Marygate.   

Blackface 290p, 289p Heathery Hall, 290p Craigens, 288p Cleughbrae, 286p East Skeroblin, 285p Hetland, 285p, 284p Craigens, 284p Fingland, 282p Heathery Hall, Hetland & Longburgh Fauld.  

Herdwick 290p Auchengray, 288p Powheads, 285p, 280p Auchengray.

Mule 284p Ryehills, 282p Killipol, 279p Westernhopeburn & Burnfoot, 278p Craigens, Lawston & Low Dunashery, 277p Kilnford Croft, 276p Westerhall, 274p Kirkhaugh, 273p Arnicle & Heathery Hall.    

Cheviot Mule 281p Brisco Meadows, 271p Wynholm.    

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Texel £174 Skelfhill, £170 Falla, £170, £166 Whitstonehill, £166 Skelfhill, £160 Barsalloch & Hermitage, £155 Westhills, £154 Falla, £152 Powheads, £151 Hermitage, £150 Barsalloch & Nether Albie.  

Beltex £159 Comlongun Mains Cottage, £158 Balmaglester, Thornthwaite Clsoe, Heathery Hall & Braehill, £156 Cleughbrae, £154 Balmaglester, £152, £150 Heathery Hall, £150 Copperthorns & Balmaglester, £149 Comlongun Mains Cottage.

Suffolk £154 South Boreland, £148 Westernhopeburn, £147 South Boreland, £143 Culquhasen, £140 Copperthorns, £139 Newbiggin, £135 Falla, £133 Westforeshield, £130 Becton Hall.

Cheviot £142 Becks, £139 Skelfhill, £131 Blakehopeburnhaugh, £129 Whitehill, £126 Whitecroft

Mains, £125 Becks, £124 Bradley & Kilnford Croft, £123 Balmaglester, £122 Cleughbrae, Whitehill,

Becks, Macharioch & Blakehopeburnhaugh, £121.50 Glendearg, £121 Skelfhill.

Blackface £137 Dunns House, £132 Clachan Farms, £123 Chapel, £120 Skelfhill, Craigens & Burnfoot, £118 Pole, £116 Heathery Hall.

Charollais £136 Newbiggin, £126.50 Auchengray, £123.50 Heathery Hall, £122.50 Old Irvine.  

Mule £129 Westforeshield, £128 Lawston, £126.50 Westernhopeburn, £126 Killipol, £124 Newbiggin, £122 Brisco Meadows & Westernhopeburn, £121 Oswie & Bidlake, £120.50 Arnicle.  

Cheviot Mule £127 Tushielaw, £124, £122 Wynholm.  

North Country Cheviot £124 Wynholm.    

Herdwick £114 Auchengray, £112 Orthwaite Hall, £110 Powheads.   

A similar show of 2,513 ewes. As numbers start to show signs of tightening, trade is beginning to move forward with all classes firmer on the week. Again, many more are required to satisfy an ever growing customer demand at Longtown.

Pure Bred Texel ewes topped the sale at £180 from J Scott & Partners, Fearn, Inverness.  

Heavy ewes were the biggest lift on the week dearer on the week with Suffolks to £134 Consigned by J Muir, Cleughbrae, whilst Mules topped at £104 consigned by Ross Farm Co Ltd, Wester Middleton.   

Hill ewes still in massive demand selling to a top of £89 for Scotch bred Blackface shown by S McClymont & Son, Tinnis, Yarrow.  

Rams sold to recent high rates topping at £150 for Texels from GW Dinnin, Nether Albie, Waterbeck.

HEAVY EWES

Texel £180 Fearn, £179, £176 Wester Middleton, £176 High Lovelady Shield,

Charollais £150, £120 Viewley, £120 Bidlake, £114 Viewley.   

Suffolk £134 Cleughbrae, £125 Bridgestone, £124 Hallees, £123 Viewley, £120 Nether Stenries, Whins & Wester Middleton.

Beltex £132 Whitstonehill, £128 Farewell Grange.   

Cheviot Mule £128 Woodhead.     

Bluefaced Leicester £125 Bog House, £124 Greensburn, £110 Farewell Grange, £108 Camelford, Mains of Larg & Arnicle, £106 Spoutbank & Bog House.      

Oxford £108 Guards.

Mule £104, £101 Wester Middleton, £103, £101 Barnsallie, £100 Bog House & Greenend, £98 Cassington & Brisco Meadows.

Blue Texel £102 Camelford.   

North Country Cheviot £96 Whins & Terrona, £95 Courstein.

LIGHT EWES

Blackface £89 Tinnis, £88 Mains of Larg, £86 Burnhouse, £84 High Street & Craigens, £83 Dryfeholm, £81 Farewell Grange.    

Cheviot £88 Cassington, £87 Nether Stenries, £86 Bradley, £83 Terrona, Skelfhill & Upper Tarsappie,

Lonk £86 Glendiven Cottage.

Swaledale £81, £77 Low Leam, £65 Spoutbank, £64 Farewell Grange.    

Lleyn £75 Castle Creavie.

Easycare £73 Nether Firth.      

Herdwick £63 Allfornaught.

RAMS

Texel £150 Nether Albie, £144 Falla, £140 Viewley, Barsalloch & Upper Mains, £132 Barsalloch, £130 West Watten.

Bluefaced Leicester £148 Mains of Larg.

Suffolk £140, £128 Falla.  

Charollais £130 Viewley, £120 Culquhasen.

North Country Cheviot £120 Wynholm, £108 Mainside, £106 Wynholm.

Cheviot £120 Unthank, £119 Glendiven Cottage,

Berrichon £109 Glendiven Cottage.      

Kerry Hill £103 Coxhill.

Beltex £100 Bridgestone.

Averages:

Hoggs
Light to           303.0p (269.6p)
Standard to      405.0p (288.9p)
Medium to      385.0p (283.7p) 
Heavy to         343.0p (261.9p)

Ewes
Light to           £89.00   (£62.40) 
Heavy to         £180.00 (£98.53)

Rams  to       £150.00 (£97.69)

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report