Longtown Primestock Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 8,039 sheep comprising of 3,420 spring lambs and 4,619 cast ewes & rams and 18 cast cows at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 12th August 2021.
A larger show of cast cows was forward, although less quality on offer, but all classes still remain in demand and meeting high rates of return. More numbers required on a weekly basis to meet buyer demand at Longtown. The sale topped at £1,197 for Beef Shorthorn cows shown by Tanlawhill Farming, Westerkirk, with Angus cows selling to £1,173 from JA & E Dinwoodie, Archerbeck, Canonbie, who also sold Simmentals at £1,016. Friesian cows topped at £1,093 from CT & J Wigham, Hethermill, Kirklinton.
Top price per kilo of 170p for Angus cows from Acherbeck, who had Simmentals at 154p. Friesians sold at 154p from Hethermill with Beef Shorthorns to 146p from Tanlawhill and British Blues to 145p from The Flatt, Roadhead.
A larger show of 3,420 new season spring lambs was forward being dearer than other centres at the beginning of the week, and considerably dearer on the week. All classes in demand and short of purchaser requirements.
Best export lambs regularly exceeded 270p topping at 302p for a pen of Texel lambs shown by A & H McColm, Crailloch, Newton Stewart, who also topped the price per head at £158 again for Texels.
Heavy lambs proved once again very good to sell with demand outstripping supply, with 37 pens of sheep realising in excess of £130 per head.
Commercial export lambs sold to a big trade regularly trading between 240 - 250ppk.
Lightweight lambs (32-38kg) sold very well, with many more wanted to meet an unprecedented demand.
All classes of well finished prime lambs are keenly sought after on a weekly basis to satisfy an ever-growing customer base here at Longtown. For further enquiries please contact our auctioneers, who will be pleased to take your calls.
An overall sale average of 247.1p (SQQ 247.2p).
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Texel 302p, 285p Crailloch, 282p Kilberry Home & Bombie, 281p Thornton Tower, 279p Crailloch, 278p Greensburn, 277p Cubbyhill, 275p Ballochgair.
Beltex 282p East House, 280p Gallowberry, 276p, 273p Gillesbie, 273p Milton Mains & Crawthat, 272p Cheeseburn Grange Hall, Bombie & Lingey Field, 270p Morwood & Whitstonehill.
Suffolk 265p Cheeseburn Grange Hall, 263p Gatehousecote, 259p Tomaig, 258p Crailloch, High Floweryhirst & Cheeseburn Grange Hall, 255p Thornton Tower & Frankstown.
Cheviot Mule 265p Haythwaite Lane, 252p, 243p Dodgsonstown, 242p Broadmea.
Herdwick 258p, 241p Hartree Mill.
Charollais 255p Maidencots, 250p Lanehead, 248p Moss Side, 245p Thirstane Cottage.
Mule 246p, 244p Westernhopeburn, 237p Millantae, 235p Hill Brae, 233p Westernhopeburn, 230p Whiteside & Burnfoot.
Cheviot 245p Lagalgarve.
Dutch Spotted 244p Orchard Farm.
Half-bred 236p Earlside.
Dorset 236p Hallmyre.
Berrichon 230p Carse.
Blackface 225p, 220p Davdell, 212p Bankend, 211p Whiteside, 209p, 205p Wanwood Hill.
PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)
Texel £158 Crailloch, £148 Bombie, £147 Haythwaite Lane, £144 Housebyres.
Berrichon £150 Carse.
Dutch Spotted £137 Orchard Farm.
Beltex £136 Bombie, £134 Gillesbie, £131 Crawthat, £127 Gillesbie, £121 Thornton Tower, £120 Crawthat & Bombie.
Suffolk £133 Frankstown, £130 Grindon Hill, £124 Palaceknowe, £122 Beechtree House.
Cheviot Mule £130 Haythwaite Lane, £126 Dodgsonstown.
Charollais £111.50 Moss Side, £107.50 Knowe, £105 Lanehead.
Half-bred £106.50 Earlside.
Mule £103 Frankstown, £102 Palaceknowe & Millantae, £99 Burnfoot, £98.50 Hill Brae.
Cheviot £95.50 Lagalgarve.
Herdwick £93 Hartree Mill.
Another large show of 4,619 ewes was forward to again, another increased ring of purchasers. Heavy ewes would be slightly easier on the week, whilst leaner types sold to a blistering trade. Keep them coming while the trade is there.
Heavy ewes topped at £200 for Texel ewes shown by Kedzlie Farms, Galashiels and from A & H McColm, Crailloch, Newton Stewart.
Mule ewes topped at £116 for a penful from JP Gray, Unthank, Whittingham.
Hill ewes topped at £110 for Cheviots from Bridgewater & Wood, Potholm, Langholm.
Rams to £185 for Suffolks from R King & Sons, Gospel Hall, Jedburgh.
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 £200 Housebyres & Crailloch, £195 Unthank, £190 Longrow, £188 Housebyres, £182 Orchardton Mains, £180 Beckfoot & Unthank.
Millennium Blue £188, £168 Unthank.
Suffolk £156 Fingland, £148 Shaw Cottage South, £144 Housebyers, £140 Brownrigg.
Charollais £150 Brocklerigg, £133 Beckfoot.
Bluefaced Leicester £148 Unthank, £124, £122 Arnicle.
Beltex £140 Banks Farm, £132 Nutholm.
North Country Cheviot £133 South Road, £132 Gospel Hall, £127 North House, £121 South Road.
Cheviot Mule £131 Over Howden, £126 North House, £124 Gilston.
Mule £116 Unthank, £115 Ormiston & Over Howden, £114, £113 Marygate, £113 Brocklerigg, £112 Station Road & Longrow.
LIGHT EWES
Cheviot £110 Potholm, £102 Castle Crawford, £101 Marygate, £100 Kirkton & Sorbie, £99 Granton.
Lleyn £101 Dolphinston, £91 Coxhill, £90 Dolphinston.
Easycare £100 New Farm.
Blackface £98 South Road, £89 Drumreach, £87 Rawburn, £86 High Cattadale, Craig Douglas, Whiteside & Low Dunashery, £85 South Road & Lawesknowe.
Swaledale £87 Heathery Knowe, £77 Spoutbank, £71 Morley Hill, £70 Edston.
RAMS
Suffolk £185 Gospel Hall.
Texel £182, £180 Kirk House, £170 Beckfoot, £156 Cambeckhill, £150 Knock.
Charollais £170 Rigg Garth.
North Country Cheviot £150, £148 Gospel Hall, £140 Nisbet Mill.
Beltex £142 Birkenside.
Cheviot £125 Cleughhead Cottage.
Swaledale £122 Broadmea.
Blackface £116 Sorbie.
Averages:
Lambs
Light to 251.0p (228.1p)
Standard to 282.0p (249.8p)
Medium to 302.0p (245.0p)
Heavy to 285.0p (246.4p)
Overweight to 269.0p (240.1p)
Ewes
Light to £110.00 (£63.15)
Heavy to £200.00 (£102.05)
Rams £185.00 (£118.42)
corresponding week 2020 sale report
