Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 8,330 sheep comprising of 4,954 prime hoggs and 3,376 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 18th March 2021.

A smaller show of cast cows forward, although quality scarce. The sale topped at 188p for an Angus heifer shown by Bridgewater & Wood, Potholm, Langholm. Belted Galloway cows to 119p from D Eastham, Longburgh Fauld, Carlisle. Top per head of £1,034 for Angus’ from Potholm.

Another large but varied show of 5,102 prime hoggs forward to a very similar trade on the week with well finished hoggs in demand whilst leaner types would be easier on the week achieving a remarkable.

Overall sale average of 288.4p and SQQ 293.3p

Top price per kilo at 458p was achieved for a pen of six Beltex hoggs consigned by DS & RC Taylor, Easter Ochtermuthill, Perth. Top per head of £194 achieved for Texel hoggs shown by R Osborne, Castlehill, Dumfries

Heavy hoggs sold to a fast trade with many pens realising £150- £160 topping at £194 for a penful of hefty Texel tup hoggs consigned by M/s R Osborne, Castlehill.

Small hoggs maintained the last fortnights blistering rates of return with Beltex hoggs topping the sale at 458p consigned by M/s Taylor, Easter Ochtermuthill, Perth. Other Continentals topped at 333p. Cheviots topped at 322p consigned by M/s N Robertson, Killfinnan Farm, Spean Bridge. Blackface hoggs topped at 303p for a pen of well fed hoggs brought forward by regular consigner M/s A Reid & Co, Glendearg, Eskdalemuir.

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 458p, 448p Easter Ochtermuthill, 428p, 426p West Micklethwaite, 426p Easter Ochtermuthill, 395p South Bogbain, 390p Easter Ochtermuthill, 388p Upper Auchenlay, 382p Easter Ochtermuthill, 379p West Micklethwaite.

Texel 376p South Bogbain, 361p New Kelso, 356p Dipton Foot, 333p Kirkbride, 332p New Kelso, 324p East Kirk, 321p Oswie & Upper Auchenlay, 313p Granton Mill, Byreburnside, Cleughbrae & School Farm, 312p Dipton Foot.  

Suffolk 350p New Kelso, 331p Westernhopeburn, 301p Kirkhouse, 300p Plumpe & Newton of Logierait, 298p Whiteside, 297p Plumpe, 292p Newton of Logirait, 291p Whiteside & Pilmuir.   

Cheviot 322p Kilfinnan, 313p Catslackburn, 310p Lurgan, 309p Unthank, 308p Stonehouse, 307p Geiselittle, 305p High House, 303p North House & Catslackburn, 302p Plumpe, 301p North House, Unthank & Sandbed, 300p Newton Field, Catslackburn, Whiteside & North House.    

Mule 314p Silloans, 304p Eriff, 301p Longrigg, 300p Tangy, 296p Low Stowbank, 290p Causey View, 288p Woodfoot & East Skeroblin, 285p Westernhopeburn.   

Blackface 303p Glendearg, 298p Longrigg & Baltier, 296p Eriff & Glendearg, 294p Saddell Home, 293p Yett, 292, 291p Glendearg, 290p Silloans & Glenshanna.     

Charollais 300p Annanhill, 290p Saddell Home.

Cheviot Mule 291p Killfinnan, 290p Castlehill, 289p Kilfinnan.

Herdwick 290p, 287p Rowhead, 287p Bridge End, 285p Auchengray, 282p Newton Field, 281p Fold Head, 280p Rowhead.     

Swaledale 274p Cumcatch, 271p Low Stowbank, 266p Westernhopeburn, 263p Woodfoot.

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Texel £194 Castlehill, £182 St Johns Kirk Estate, £172 Byreburnside, £170 Becks & Blackett House, £164 Dipton Foot, £162, £161 Kilnford Croft

Beltex £180 West Micklethwaite, £179, £174, £168 Easter Ochtermuthill, £168 West Micklethwaite, £167 Upper Auchenlay, £166 West Micklethwaite, Easter Ochtermuthill & South Bogbain, £162 West Micklethwaite, £160 Kilnford Croft.

Suffolk £160 Kilnford Croft, £150 Kinninghall, £147 New Kelso, £140 South Bogbain, Braithwaite Hall & Ochnigh,

North Country Cheviot £155 Allanshaws, £140 Drycleuchlea.   

Blackface £153 Glenshanna, £147 Edges Green, £135 Baltier & Pole.

Cheviot £148 Fold Head, £147, £142 Kirkton, £141 Fold Head, £140 Kirkton, £135 Granton, £132 St

Johns Kirk Estate & Unthank, £131.50, £130.50 Whiteside, £130 Becks.

Bluefaced Leicester £141 Millstone Moor, £140 Blackett House.  

Charollais £140 Upper Auchenlay.

Mule £138 Wydon Eals, £133 Low Hallburn, £130 Woodfoot & Wydon Eals, £128 Causey View, £124.50 Eriff, £121.50 Mid Dargavel, £121 Plumpe, £120 High Priorscales & Fieldhead.

A similar show of 3,376 ewes were forward. An increased show of heavy ewes selling to extreme rates whilst quality proved difficult to find.  

Heavy ewes topped at £196 for Texel ewes consigned by D Williams, Blackett House, Eaglesfield.

Mule ewes topped at £128 from KW Coulthard & Partners, Low Hallburn, Longtown, with many pens of mules trading £115-£120

Hill ewes sold to a top of £108 for Blackface ewes shown by W & B Nichol, Lawston, Newcastleton. With good meated export type ewes in huge demand.  

Rams still selling to extreme returns topping at £178 for Texels from JF Latimer, Causey View, Bardon Mill.    

All classes of ewes are in huge demand and are keenly sought after for next weeks sale. Many more ewes can be sold to vendor advantage.  Please advise entries to our auctioneers.

HEAVY EWES

Texel £196 Blackett House, £192 Greenwood, £190 Kilnford Croft & Allanshaws, £188 Blackett House, £184 Greenwood & Allanshaws, £182 Leithanhall, Glenart & Easter Ochtermuthill, £180

Charollais £164 The Wreay, £160 Ashton, £158 Chaseside, £154 Beckfoot, £151 Viewley.  

Suffolk £162 Cleughbrae, £162, £160 South Bogbain, £158 Craigslea, £156 The Wreay, £150 Chaseside, £148 Cleughbrae, £147 The Laurels & Braithwaite Hall, £146 Easter Ochtermuthill, £142, £140 Beckfoot.

Beltex £160 Kilnford Croft, £156 The Wreay, £154 The Laurels, £140 Snade, £138 Easter Ochtermuthill.  

North Country Cheviot £136, £134 Eastside, £134 Allanshaws, £131 Hillside, £129 Eastside, £126, £123 Allanshaws.

Half Bred £120 Kilnford Croft.  

Cheviot Mule £136 Tetcott, £129 Eastside, £126 Tetcott, £124 The Wath.

Bluefaced Leicester £136 Blackett House.   

Blue Texel £136, £122 The Wreay.    

Mule £128 Low Hallburn, £127 Mains of Collin, £125 Eastside, £123 Dunjop, £122 Kirtlevale, £121 Dunjop & Eastside

LIGHT EWES

Blackface £108 Lawston, £102 Kirkhill, £100 Prestrie, £99 Fingland, £98 Mains of Collin & Fingland, £95 Lawston, £91 Bankend & Mains of Collin, £90 Arnicle & Cleughbrae.

Kerry Hill £106 Cleughbrae.    

Cheviot £104 St Johns Kirk Estate, £101 Becks, £100 Allfornaught, Kilnford Croft & Hindhope, £96 Dunjop, £94 High Crudasdale, £90 Allfornaught, Drycleuchlea & Forss.

Swaledale £92 Fieldhead, £87 Triermain, £82 St Johns Kirk Estate.

RAMS

Texel £178 Causey View, £176 Haining House, £170, £164 Kilnford Croft, £164 Chaseside, £160 Beckfoot, £158 Chaseside, £152 Lawston, £150 Longrigg.   

Suffolk £164 Kilnford Croft.  

Bluefaced Leicester £145 Beckfoot, £134 Lawston, £132 Spoutbank & High Crubasdale.

Cheviot £144 Drycleuchlea, £140, £132 St Johns Kirk Estate, £132 Becks, £130 Glendinning.  

Zwartble £138 Cleughbrae.   

Lleyn £134 Netherhirst.  

Beltex £122 Causey View.    

Averages:

Hoggs
Light to           367.0p (283.0p)
Standard to      458.0p (290.3p)
Medium to      428.0p (297.2p) 
Heavy to         365.0p (271.2p)

Ewes
Light to           £108.00 (£76.98) 
Heavy to         £196.00(£120.78)

Rams  to       £178.00 (£125.81)

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report