Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 4,206 sheep comprising of 450 prime hoggs, 1,253 spring lambs and 2,503 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 17th June 2021.

A similar show of cast cows forward, with all classes meeting a competitive trade. More numbers required on a weekly basis to fulfil demand. Topping the sale at £1,152 was a British Blue cow shown by RJ & CE Smith, Burnside, Selkirk. Blues to 128p from the same home and Angus cows selling at 126p and 124p from EAP Glendinning, Over Cassock, Eskdalemuir.

A similar show of 1,253 new season spring lambs. As with the national trend, all classes of lambs were easier on the week selling to an overall average 283.8p (SQQ 283.8p), this still being 52p per kilo dearer than this week last year. Many more are required to satisfy demand.

Top price per kilo of 341p for Texel from KJ & CS Wilson Ltd, Wood Farm, Thursby, and also for Beltex lambs from CJ Roots, Kilnford Croft, Dumfries. Top per head of £160 for Texels from JM & SM Priestley, Cracrop, Brampton.

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Texel 341p Wood Farm, 328p Greenburn, 307p Lucemains, 306p Shawhill, 304p Bowsden Moor & Guardsmill, 302p Shawhill, Cubbyhill & Newtown, 300p The Farm.

Beltex 341p, 334p Kilnford Croft.

Suffolk 309p Hallburn, 306p Grindon Hill, 300p Guardsmill, 298p, 297p Wood Farm, 297p Grindon Hill, 295p Wood Farm.

Oxford 280p Guards.

Berrichon 279p Swordwell Rigg.

Charollais 276p Milton Mains & Shawhead.

Half-bred 277p High Moat.

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Texel £160 Cracrop, £148 Bowsden Moor & Greenburn, £144 Swallows Barn & Nunscleugh, £140 Wood Farm.

Suffolk £153 Grindon Hill, £144 Nilston Rigg, £140 Grindon Hill.

Beltex £144, £140, £139 Kilnford Croft, £132 Bowsden Moor.

Half-bred £125 High Moat.

Zwartbles £124 The Farm, £120 Little Tongue.

Oxford £125.50, £123.50 Guards.

A seasonal show of 450 prime hoggs were forward with a mixed trade for all classes. Selling to a top of 288p for Texels from Glenzier, who also topped the price per head at £150. RJ & JM Tudhope, High Parson Bridge, Wigton also sold Texel hoggs at £150.

Overall sale average 202.3p (SQQ 207.2p)

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

John Walton 07880 527066

Sam Hogg 07584 207323

Neil 07771 685073 

Norman Douglas 07786 366833

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Texel 288p, 272p Glenzier, 266p Drumcairn, 256p Lairdlaugh, 255p Auchengray.

Suffolk 273p, 252p Stewart Lane.

Beltex 250p Lairdlaugh, 233p Maidencots, 230p Drumcairn.   

Mule 232p Over Cassock.

Blackface 231p Stewart Lane.

Cheviot 228p, 223p Stewart Lane.

Charolais 223p Maidencots.

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Texel £150 Glenzier, £150, £138 High Parson Bridge, £128 Lairdlaugh.

Suffolk £123 Stewart Lane, £120 South Bogbain.

Beltex £120 Maidencots & Drumcairn.

Cheviot Mule £120 Stewart Lane.

Mule £116 Over Cassock.

North Country Cheviot £114 Jethart (Larkhall).

A larger show of 2,503 ewes were forward.

Heavy ewes topped at £206 for Texels from Highfield Farming, Knock, Duns.  

Hill ewes topped at £104 for Cheviots from EAP Glendinning, Over Cassock, Eskdalemuir.

Rams to £170 for Texels from LE Grice & Son, Newtown, Carlisle & Beckfoot.

Numbers of ewes are required for next weeks sale, as ewe trade firms more ewes can be sold to vendor’s advantage. Please do not hesitate to contact our auctioneers for further entries or enquiries.  

HEAVY EWES

Texel £206 Knock, £200 Nutholm, £188 Knock, £184 Crumhaughhill, £180 Roxburgh Mill, £178 Mull of Galloway, £176 Crumhaughhill, £175 Beckfoot.

Beltex £174, £160 Heathery Hall.

Suffolk £150 Upper Mains, £142 Crumhaughhill, £140 Bowsden Moor, £138 Catslackburn & Nutholm, £134 Riddings Hill & Falla, £132 Knock & Beckfoot.

Charollais £137 Beckfoot, £136, £135 Nutholm.

Mule £126 Knock, £118 Longyester, £116 Nutholm, £113 Longyester, £112 Horsley Hill, £111 Drumburn, £110 Cowden Burn & Thornington.

Zwartble £118 Wormerlaw, £117 Keyla Park, £116 Wormerlaw.

Cheviot Mule £116 Knock, £113 Kilnford Croft.

North Country Cheviot £110 Beckfoot, £107 Jethart (Larkhall), £104 North Boig & Viewley.

Bluefaced Leicester £110 Laverockbank, £106 Nunscleugh.

LIGHT EWES

Cheviot £104 Over Cassock, £93 Tushielaw, £91 Knock, £88 Wilseydown.

Blackface £99 Cowden Burn, £82 The Old Police House.

Swaledale £92 Baggarah.

Easycare £84 Godscroft, £81 Stewart Lane.

Kerry Hill £82 Wood Farm.

RAMS

Texel £170 Newtown & Beckfoot, £158 Carsegowan, £146 Viewley, £142 Heatherglen, £140 Burnside.

Charollais £170 Beckfoot.

North Country Cheviot £168 Longyester.

Suffolk £162 Frankstown & Longyester.

Beltex £140 Nutholm, £122 Viewley.

Zwartble £129 Barnglies.

Bluefaced Leicester £105 Horsley Hill.

Averages:

Lambs
Light to           281.0p (273.7p)
Standard to      317.0p (276.1p)
Medium to      341.0p (286.3p)
Heavy to         306.0p (283.8p)
Overweight to 279.0p (269.0p)

Hoggs
Light to           193.0p (184.9p)
Standard to      256.0p (213.6p)
Medium to      273.0p (203.1p) 
Heavy to         255.0p (191.3p)
Shearlings to   288.0p (206.8p)

Ewes
Light to           £104.00 (£68.35) 
Heavy to         £206.00 (£110.19)

Rams  to       £170.00 (£119.10)

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report