Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 4,127 sheep comprising of 2,306 prime hoggs and 1,821 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 22nd April 2021.

A larger entry of cast cows was forward, although a mixed selection, but continue to sell at recent rates and more numbers required on a weekly basis. The sale topped at £1,066 and £1,053 for Angus cows shown by Messrs Byers, Cubbyhill, Longtown. Top price per kilo of 143p for Limousins from E & D Barker, Palmer Hill, Brampton.  

New season spring lambs sold to a top of £150 for Suffolks consigned by H M Martindale, The Land, Lockerbie with Texels also selling at £150 from Messrs Hewson, Burgh Head, Carlisle.

NSL in numbers are require on a weekly basis to satisfy increased purchaser enquiries for next week. Please advise entries to our auctioneers.

A similar show of 2,306 prime hoggs forward albeit a very mixed show of quality. Again, well finished hoggs were good to sell whilst lean hoggs would sell to last weeks rates. Achieving a very satisfying Overall sale average 298.0p (SQQ 304.2p)

Topping the price per kilo was a pen of five Beltex hoggs selling to 369p consigned by M & W Fotheringham, Drumcairn, Perth.

Top price per head of £170 for Beltex hoggs also from Drumcairn and for a pen of Texel hoggs consigned by M Dart, Tetcott, Devon. Who’s run of 259 Texel, Suffolk and Mule Hoggs went on to average a mighty 294ppk or £154.

Light weight hoggs maintained last weeks blistering rates of returns topping at 340p for Texels consigned by M/s D&I Macikintosh, Kirkton of Kingoldrum, Angus. Cheviots topped at a mighty 337p for a pen of 36 well finished hoggs consigned by M/s JW Davidson & Co, Crosslee Farm, Ettrick.

Blackfaces topped at 327p for a pen of 48 expertly presented hoggs consigned by M/s JH & KA Thornhill, Haresteads Farm, Cheshire who’s run of 136 Blackface hoggs went on to average a staggering 319p and £113 per head.

Many more well fed lightweight hoggs can be sold to vendor advantage here at Longtown and are required on a weekly basis to satisfy overwhelming customer demand.

For further advice on marketing your livestock or for any other enquiries or entries please do not hesitate to contact our auctioneers:

John Walton 07880527066

Sam Hogg 07584207323

Norman Douglas 07786366833

Neil 07771685073 

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Beltex 369p Drumcairn, 367p, 358p New Kelso, 353p Newton Cottage, 340p The Wreay.    

Texel 343p Blackleaze, 341p Newton Cottage, 340p Kirkton of Kingoldrum, 332p Brackley, 330p Plumpe, 324p Cambeckhill, 322p Pasture House, 321p, 320p Upper Senwick.  

Cheviot 337p Crosslee, 334p Lurgan, 329p Tormore, 327p Crosslee, 324p Sandbed, 320p Westernhopeburn.

Suffolk 326p Plumpe, 320p New Kelso, 316p Kirkton of Kingoldrum, 309p Plumpe, 308p Blackleaze, 307p Tetcott, 305p Burnhouse & Tetcott.

Blackface 318p, 317p Harestead, 313p Balliemeanoch, 312p Westernhopeburn, 306p Clonrae, 305p Haresteads, 304p Thorns, 303p Pole, 300p Pasture House, Thorns, Longburgh Fauld & Balliemeanoch.

Charolais 309p Blackleaze, 309p, 303p Tetcott.    

Mule 307p Lurgan, 306p Rigfoot, 300p Newton of Logierait, 297p Prior Rigg, Pasture House, East Buccleuch & Westernhopeburn, 295p Plumpe & Prior Rigg.

Herdwick 305p, 300p Auchengray, 305p Newton Field.

Cheviot Mule 304p Tetcott, 300p Newton Cottage.   

Swaledale 300p High Priorscales, 290p Pasture House.  

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Beltex £170 Drumcairn, £162 Cardew Hall, £160 High Greenhill, £159 Newton Cottage, £158 Hobbiesburn, £154 High Greenhill.  

Texel £170 Tetcott, £169 Drumcairn, £165 Thackwood, £160 Drumcairn & High Aketon, £159 Drumcairn, £158 Swallows Barn, & Tetcott, £156 Bogues, £155 Tetcott & Drumcairn.       

Suffolk £159 Knock, £159, £156, £155.50, £153.50, £152.50 Tetcott, £152 Higher Lillybrook, £151 Tetcott, £150 Sceugh Dyke, £148 Blackleaze, £146 Higher Lillybrook, £145 Plumpe.

Charollais £159 Dunnabie House, £155, £154.50 Tetcott.  

Cheviot Mule £155.50 Tetcott.

Cheviot £155 Tetcott, £146 Sandbed, £141 Hoddamtown & Longburgh Fauld, £140 Gaurdsmill &

Becks.

Dorset £153 Tetcott.   

Mule £151 Tetcott, £141 Newton of Logierait, £140 Clonrae, Drumcairn & Tetcott, £139 Riggshield, £135 Tetcott.

Blackface £150 Allensgreen, £141, £138 Longbrugh Fauld, £135 Cumstone & Wardrew, £133 Longburgh Fauld, £132 Burnhouse.

A larger show of 1,821 ewes was forward to a full ring of purchasers ensuring all classes of ewes slightly firmer on the week, with heavy ewes seeing the biggest rise. Hill ewes are a serious trade with all classes of ewes and rams wanted for next weeks sale.

Heavy ewes topped at £200 for Texel ewes from Beckfoot.

Hill ewes were off the clock topping at £124 for Blackface ewes shown by GM & C Walton, Allensgreen, Bardon Mill, with Cheviots selling at £122 from Gillesbie Farms, Lockerbie.

Rams were a for nominal trade topping at £216 for Suffolks from Beckfoot and for Rouges from Viewley along with several pens of weighty tups selling to £190 +

All classes of ewes are in demand here at Longtown 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 £200 Beckfoot, £198 Swallows Barn, £194, £192 Bankhey, £186 Tercrosset, £185, £184, £182 Viewley, £182 Bankhey, £180 Mossburnford, £178 Bankhey, Falla & Rigfoot.

Suffolk £188 Viewley, £170, £169 Burgh Head, £164 Mossburnford, £156 Falla. £154 Guardsmill & Viewley, £153 Rigfoot, £151 Fenton.  

Charollais £162 Thackwood, £158 Beckfoot, £154 Thackwood.

North Country Cheviot £146 Aimshaugh, £133 Colmslie Hill, £129 Garth, £127 Fell End, £122 Clackmae, £120 Colmslie Hill.    

Bluefaced Leicester £146 Blackett House.

Beltex £144 Barrogill Mains, £132 Thornthwaite Close, £130 Hobbiesburn.

Half-bred £142, £140 High Moat.  

Mule £138 Newtown, £137 Sceugh Dyke, £126 Kilnhill, £124 Viewley, £123 Sceugh Dyke & High Greenhill, £121 Stanger Hill.

Cheviot Mule £130 Clackmae, £128 Gillesbie, £124 Torikka, £124, £120 Clackmae.

Oxford £130 Guards.     

Romney £129 Laverockbank.

LIGHT EWES

Blackface £124, £120 Allensgreen, £120 Todsykehead, £114 Lawston, £113, £111 Peela Hill, £108 Clonrae, £106 Burnhouse & East Benridge, £100 Burnhouse.

Cheviot £122 Gillesbie, £118 Thorns, £117 Colmslie Hill, £113 Carrawbrough, £112 Cumstone, £111 Parkhill, £110 Dunbeath.   

Lonk £112 Caulside.

Swaledale £101 Heathery Knowe, £97 Burnhouse, £91 Shield Farm.

Jacob £100 Colmslie Hill.   

RAMS

Suffolk £216 Beckfoot, £200 Knock, £190 Viewley.   

Rouge £216 Viewley.  

Texel £200 Knock, £198, £190, £178 Viewley, £175 Harper Hill.

Charollais £188 Beckfoot, £174 Heatherglen.     

North Country Cheviot £182 Tormore.   

Bluefaced Leicester £175, £152 Todsykehead.  

Beltex £165 Heatherglen, £158 Viewely.  

Half-bred £149 High Moat.  

Cheviot £138, £126 Thorns.  

Blackface £118 Heatherglen, £113 Castle Estate.

Averages:

Hoggs
Light to           334.0p (289.3p)
Standard to      367.0p (306.1p)
Medium to      358.0p (306.3p) 
Heavy to         369.0p (284.5p)

Ewes
Light to           £124.00 (£85.23) 
Heavy to         £200.00(£122.44)

Rams   to     £216.00 (£140.56)

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report