Longtown Primestock Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 7,534 sheep comprising of 3,122 spring lambs and 4,412 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 5th August 2021.
Another good entry of cast cows were forward with more quality on offer, yet again more numbers are required on a weekly basis to fulfil buyer demand here at Longtown. The sale topped at 170p (x2) for Shorthorns from Waterhead of Dryfe, Lockerbie, who also sold Limousin cows at 160p. Simmental cows sold to 155p shown by BE Davidson, Bellfield, Longtown.
Top price per head of £1,271 for Simmentals from Bellfield, with Limousins selling to £976 from Waterhad of Dryfe and £936 from JW Davidson & Co., Crosslee, Selkirk.
A similar show of 3,122 new season spring lambs were forward; from the best of Beltex lambs to Swaledale light lambs, which sold to an increased ring of purchasers ensuring a buoyant trade for all classes from start to finish.
The best export lambs were in big demand topping at 300ppk for Beltex lambs shown by G Mitchinson & Son, High Greenhill, Kirkcambeck, which also topped the sale.
Commercial lambs again continued to sell well trading at 225p-230p
Heavy lambs continued to sell well, topping at £139 for Texel lambs from J Anderson & Son, Priesthaugh, Hawick.
Well fleshed lambs can still be sold to vendor advantage whilst leaner types proving harder to cash. Fed sheep and well finished sheep are keenly sought after for next weeks sale and can be sold to vendor advantage here at Longtown.
An overall sale average of 227.7p (SQQ 228.5p).
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Beltex 300p, 290p High Greenhill, 282p High Greenhill, 275p Thornthwaite Close, 274p Fell Lane, 271p East House & Gallowberry, 270p Fell Lane.
Dutch Texel 290p, 288p Little Swinburne.
Texel, 273p High Greenhill, 268p Stonehouse, 263p Keppoch, 260p Raggetsyke & Matfen Estate.
Charollais 270p Cleughbraemill, 252p Stonehouse.
Suffolk 247p Keppoch, 240p Newton of Logierait, 237p Becton Hall Bar, 235p High Wreay.
Berrichon 229p, 225p, 224p Swordwell Rigg.
Mule 227p Yatesfield, 226p Penpeugh, 224p Peela Hill, 221p Orchard Mains, 220p North Corrielaw.
Cheviot 225p Hownam Grange, 223p Kirkton, 222p Hownam Grange.
Hampshire 220p Barnglies, 216p Whinney Brow.
Romney 215p Castlemilk.
Blackface 212p Bankend, 205p Chapel.
PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)
Texel £139 Priesthaugh, £135, £127 Smerral, £126 Eastside & Roughet Hill, £123.50 Eastside, £121 Kirkton of Crawford & Woodhouse, £120 Corneyside, Kilncroft & Netherhill.
Dutch Texel £118 Little Swinburne
Suffolk £130 Hallburn, £124 Stoneflatts, £115 Low Hallburn, £114 Becton Hall Bar, £112 Tone Hall, £111 Stoneflatts, £110 Staffler.
Beltex £126 High Greenhill, £120 Linnhead, £119 Mickley Moor.
Charollais £105 Stonehouse, £102.50 Cleughbraemill.
Mule £103 Solmain, £101 Todsykehead, £99 Yatesfield, £98.50 North Corrielaw, £97.50 Yatesfield.
Hampshire £101.50 Whinney Brow, £100 Lowfield House.
Berrichon £101 Swordwell Rigg.
Cheviot £99 Hownam Grange, £93.50 Kirkton.
Another large show of 4,412 ewes were forward to again, another increased ring of purchasers. All classes of ewes, apart from mules which would be slightly easier on the week, sold to blistering rates and many more can be sold to vendor advantage.
A fantastic show of heavy ewes forward sold to the dearest trade of the season with several pens surpassing £200, topping at £220 for a pen of Texels shown by Lower Reiss Farms, Caithness.
Suffolk ewes were forward in force topping at £162 for a pen of unliftable ewes consigned by J & MH Brims, Thruster Mains, Wick. Several pens surpassed £140 and proved very good to sell.
An outstanding show of North Country Cheviot ewes sold to a serious trade with many pens surpassing £120, topping at £142 for a pen of hefty ewes consigned by Messrs Beard, Dormansteads.
A plainer show of mule ewes would prove slightly easier on the week topping at £124 from Howgillside Farmers, Eaglesfield.
Hill ewes topped at £113 for Cheviots from Philiphaugh Estate, Selkirk with Blackface ewes selling at £110 from A Carruthers & Son, Peela Hill, Bewcastle
Rams to blistering rates topping at £180 for Texels from Philiphaugh Estate, Selkirk.
Numbers of ewes are required for next week’s sale, more ewes can be sold on a weekly basis to vendor’s advantage. Please do not hesitate to contact our auctioneers for further entries or enquiries.
HEAVY EWES
Texel £220 Lower Reiss, £212 Bowsden Moor, £208 Howgillside & Nutholm, £206 Viewley, £205 Windyhill & Hassendeanburn, £202 Dormansteads, £200 Bowsden Moor, Viewley, Lower Reiss, Howgillside & Becks.
Beltex £185 Gallowberry, £160 Bowsden Moor, £155 High Airyolland.
Suffolk £162 Thuster Mains, £155 Tathill Cottage, £146 Low Hallburn, £145 East House, £144 Bowsden Moor.
Blue Texel £160 Nutholm.
North Country Cheviot £142 Dormansteads, £139 Swinside Townfoot, £136, £131 Durran Mains, £125 Marchbank.
Charollais £136 Stewartfield, £134 Viewley.
Bluefaced Leicester £125 Springwells, £122 Yatesfield, £118 Thirstane Cottage, £116 Tomaig & Southdene.
Cheviot Mule £124 Philiphaugh Estate, £123 Swinside Townfoot, £121 Oxnam Estate & Howgillside, £120 Clackmae.
Mule £124 Howgillside, £119 Craig Farm, £115 Hassendeanburn, £114 Lawesknowe, & Rhoin, £113 Craig Farm, Moorhills & Third Farm.
LIGHT EWES
Cheviot £113 Philiphaugh Estate, £110 Kirkton, £108 Tarrasfoot & Hoddamtown, £106 Newton of Logierait, £104 Milnholm & Leithenhall, £100 Morebattle Tofts.
Blackface £110 Peela Hill, £102 Rhoin, £100 Prospect House & Yatesfield, £97 Longyester.
Kerry Hill £88 Rowanburn.
Easycare £86 Coxhill.
Lleyn £86 Leckuary.
Swaledale £84 High Parkfoot, £82 Southdene.
RAMS
Texel £180 Philiphaugh, £162 Lower Reiss, £150 Viewley.
Charollais £170 Ducklane Farm.
North Country Cheviot £160 Myrelandhorn, £142 Durran Mains.
Suffolk £158 Hassendeanburn, £143 Hensol.
Bluefaced Leicester £148 Springwells, £140 Philiphaugh.
Blue Texel £138 Thirstane Cottage.
Beltex £136 Bowsden Moor.
Cheviot £132 Priesthaugh, £120 Hopsrigg.
Averages:
Lambs
Standard to 288.0p (235.9p)
Medium to 300.0p (229.4p)
Heavy to 263.0p (227.0p)
Overweight to 227.0p (219.3p)
Ewes
Light to £113.00 (£60.44)
Heavy to £220.00 (£104.15)
Rams to £180.00 (£110.88)
corresponding week 2020 sale report
