Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 4,020 sheep comprising of 1,405 spring lambs and 2,615 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 1st July 2021.

A similar show of 1,405 new season spring lambs. All classes of prime lambs sold to a fast trade, showing an increase of over 25ppk on the week, ensuring all vendors left highly delighted with their days trading at Longtown. More lambs are required for next weeks sale to satisfy a growing demand here at Longtown.   

Top per head of £159 for Texels from C Wilson, Belzies, Lochmaben.

Top price per kilo of 350p for Texel lambs from R Johnston, Kimmeter Green, Annan.

Overall average 262.6p (SQQ 262.8p)

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Texel 350p, 304p, 303p Kimmeter Green, 300p Dipton & Belzies, 298p Stonehouse, 291p Cleughbrae.  

Suffolk 283p Staffler, 282p Fenton, 279, 278p, 277p Drumburn, 277p Braehead, 272p Beckhall.   

Charollais 272p, 267p Catslackburn, 262p Nutholm.   

Oxford 252p, 248p Guards.   

Dorset 248p Frankstown.   

Mule 247p Penpeugh.  

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Texel £159 Belzies, £156 Broomhills, £152 Brisco Meadows, £150 Broomhills, £149 Brisco Meadows & Beckhall, £147 Kimmeter Green.  

Suffolk £153 Staffler, £150, £145 Beechgrove, £135 Grindon Hill, £134 Copperthorns.  

Oxford £117, £113.50 Guards.

Mule £114 Penpeugh, £110 Tetcott.   

Charollais £112.50 Catslackburn, £110 Nutholm.

Dorset £112 Frankstown, £110 Whinney Brow.  

A larger show of 2,615 ewes were forward, still short of purchaser requirements. A fantastic trade throughout the sale with all classes being markedly dearer on the week.  

Heavy ewes topped at £200 for Texels shown by T Hill & R Wright, Mill Farm Doncaster and from PC & EJ Longdin, Wellingley Grange, Doncaster.   

Hill ewes topped at £119 for Cheviots from WN Douglas, Catslackburn, Yarrow. Swaledale ewes topped at a staggering £110 for a pen of 11 consigned by TW & TB Edgar, Whitton, Morebattle.

Mule ewes topped at £127 for a penful of 18 hefty ladies consigned by JA Wallace & Sons, High Glen Triplock, Wigtownshire.  

Rams to £180 for a Texel from TH & MI Huddleston & Son, The Green, Longtown.

Numbers of ewes are required for next weeks sale, as ewe trade is right on point, 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 £200 Mill Farm & Wellingley Grange, £199 Blackett House, £190 Wellingley Grange, £188 Blackett House, £183 Beckfoot, £182 High Glen Triplock & Laurels Farm, £180 Mill Farm.  

Millennium Blue £182 Nutholm.  

Blue Texel £176 Nutholm, £158 Viewley.

Suffolk £160 Wellingley Grange, £154 Aldermanseat, £148 Baryerrock & Over Howden, £147 Laurels Farm, £146 Shaw Cottage South.    

Charollais £156 Beckfoot, £149 Down By Rigg, £144 Viewley.  

Beltex £154 Nutholm, £146 Inamay, £142 Shaw Cottage South & Castlehill.    

Zwartble £138 Georgefield.  

North Country Cheviot £132 Over Howden, £128 High Moat & West Millhills, £127 High Moat, £124 Elsdonburn, £120 Over Howden.   

Bluefaced Leicester £130 Penpeugh, £124 Bidlake.

Cheviot Mule £129 Northfield, £128 Watch Currock, £125, £124 Northfield.   

Mule £127 High Glen Triplock, £125 Over Howden, £124 Brisco Meadow, £123 Staffler, £122 High Glen Triplock, £121 Baryerrock,

LIGHT EWES

Cheviot £119 Catslackburn, £112, £110 Yetholm Mains.

Blackface £113 Whitchester & Penpeugh.

Easycare £111, £106 Blackhaugh.   

Herdwick £111 Hundith House.

Swaledale £110 Whitton.

RAMS

Texel £180 The Green, £169 Beckfoot, £138 Desoglin.

Bluefaced Leicester £170, £148, £142 Knarr, £148 Blackett House.

Charollais £163, £161 Beckfoot.

Beltex £146 Aldermanseat.  

Suffolk £138 Blackhaugh.  

Cheviot £136 Elsdonburn.   

Blackface £129, £116 Marygate.  

Easycare £122 Blackhaugh.

North Country Cheviot £120 Yetholm Mains.  

Averages:

Lambs
Light to           274.0p (262.7p)
Standard to      303.0p (261.1p)
Medium to      350.0p (263.3p)
Heavy to         300.0p (266.9p)
Overweight to 283.0p (238.2p)

Ewes
Light to           £119.00 (£79.72) 
Heavy to         £200.00 (£117.53)

Rams   to      £180.00 (£121.92)

 

corresponding week 2020 sale report