Longtown Primestock Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 8,077 sheep comprising of 5,041 prime lambs and 3,036 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 2nd December 2021.
An improved offering of cast cows and prime cattle were forward for the Christmas Show & Sale, kindly sponsored by Murray Farmcare, where quality lots were put before the judge James Crichton, Egremont. He awarded the overall Championship to A & C Park, Sea View, St Bees with their Aberdeen Angus bullock which weighed 630kg and sold at 250p (£1,575) to Kirkup Butchers, Longtown and their heifer placing second, weighing 580kg and selling at 222p also to Kirkup Butchers.
The cast cow section saw the first prize awarded to a smart Limousin consigned by Wanwood Partners, Wanwood Hill which was 780kg and 170p (£1,326) selling to G Moor, Hawick, with the second prize cow consigned by Messrs Baxter, Moss Side, Hethersgill also for a Limousin which scaled in at 640kg and sold at 155p.
Many thanks to all vendors and purchasers for their support of today’s sale as well as throughout the year.
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Limousin 170p Wanwood Hill, 155p Moss Side, 144p Wanwood Hill, 142p Moss Side, 138p Brieredge.
Luing 152p The Lamperts.
Angus 148p Orchard Farm, 136p Archerbeck.
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER HEAD)
Angus £1,274 Archerbeck, £1,110 Orchard Farm, £1,060 Archerbeck.
Limousin £1,395 Upperburnmouth, £1,326 Wanwood Hill, £993 Brieredge, £992 Moss Side, £979 Wanwood Hill, £937 Moss Side.
A larger entry of 5,041 prime lambs were forward to the usual competitive ring of purchasers ensuring all classes sold well being another increase on the week.
Again, all classes of fed/well finished lambs were very good to sell with numerous pens of sheep well in excess of 290-300ppk plus, regardless of weight. The price list below speaks volumes as live auction customers are still reaping the rewards as prices continue to firm.
Incorporated in todays weekly primestock sale was the Christmas Prize Show and Sale of prime lambs which was kindly sponsored by Murray Farm Care and very ably judged by Mr Stuart Stark, of MJ Stark, Glasgow. After giving every class his full and professional attention he awarded his prizes as given below:-
PRIZE LIST:
Texel: 1st – Muir, Cleughbrae 43kg £160 to A Dawson
2nd – Dean, Kirk House 42kg £166 to A Dawson
3rd – Muir, Cleughbrae 51kg £154 to A Lennox
Beltex: 1st & Champion – Taylor, Easter Ochtermuthill 43kg £270 to West Scottish Lamb
2nd & Reserve Champion – Lines, Killocraw 42kg £200 to West Scottish Lamb
3rd – Dunlop, Corstane 40kg £148 to S Stark
Continental: 1st – Graham, Miller Hill 52kg £150 to Farmers Fresh
Suffolk: 1st – Earnshaw, Achamore 47kg £140 to A Dawson
N of E Mule: 1st – Wanwood Partners, Wanwood Hill 53kg £146 to M Lomax
2nd – Wanwood Partners, Wanwood Hill 50kg £139 to A Dawson
3rd – Gass, Nunscleugh 53kg £149 to Farmers Fresh
Scotch Mule: 1st – Carruthers, Peela Hill 46kg £128 to M Lomax
2nd – Wallace, Fingland 41kg £114 to West Scottish Lamb
3rd – Cameron, Gartvaigh 47kg £133 to A Dawson
NC Cheviot: 1st - Gillesbie Farms 45kg £131 to M Lomax
2nd – Gillesbie Farms 46kg £128 to J Gittins
SC Cheviot: 1st – Cavers, Sorbie 41kg £119 to West Scottish Lamb
2nd – Reid, Glendearg 40kg £114.50 to J Gittins
Blackface: 1st – Cavers, Sorbie 45kg £132 to West Scottish Lamb
2nd – Cavers, Sorbie 45kg £130 to Farmers Fresh
3rd – Wallace, Fingland 46kg £127.50 to West Scottish Lamb
Stuart awarded the championship deservedly to regular consigner Mr J Taylor, Easter Ochtermuthill, Perth who’s outstanding pen of 5 Beltex lambs went on to top the sale realizing £270 or 628ppk selling to regular purchaser Mr Phill Burton of West Scottish Lamb, Carlisle.
The board of directors, auctioneers and all the staff here at Longtown Auction would like to congratulate and thank vendors and purchasers alike for their continued support all year round, your business is very much appreciated.
An overall sale average of 285.1p (SQQ 286.1p) was achieved.
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Beltex 628p Easter Ochtermuthill, 476p Killocraw, 400p, 391p High House, 379p Ridsdale, 370p Corstane, 364p Ridsdale, 363p High House, 358p Woodhead, 350p Prior House, 347p Bridgestone, 342p Ridsdale.
Texel 395p Kirk House, 372p Cleughbrae, 350p Dinnans, 328p Thornton Tower, 326p Arnicle, 324p Kirk House & High Mossthorn, 323p Hopestead, 321p Walton Highrigg.
Dutch Texel 325p, 300p, 291p Woodhead.
Cheviot 315p, 308p Craigens, 305p Breckon Hill, 292p Balure, 291p Low Glendinning Rigg & Glendearg, 290p Craigens & Sorbie.
Suffolk 300p Ridsdale & Gartvaigh, 298p Achamore, 297p Old Hall & Chirdon, 295p Westernhopeburn, 292p West Scales, Woodhead & Ryehills, 291p Oldfield & Carran.
Roussin 296p Drumgrange.
Blackface 295p Drimsynie Estate, 293p, 289p Sorbie, 289p Craigens, 284p, 282p Chapel, 281p Craigens & Glendearg, 280p Wanwood Hill.
Herdwick 295p Pasture House.
North Country Cheviot 291p, 278p Gillesbie, 270p Old Hall.
Charollais 290p Blackcleugh, 289p Tinnishall, 285p Justenlees, 282p New Hummerbecks.
Hampshire 290p Balure.
Mule 288p, 283p Gartvaigh, 281p Nunscleugh & Arnicle, 279p Chirdon, 278p Greenburn, Wanwood Hill, Fingland, Peela Hill & Culdoach, 277p Chirdon, 276p Whitchester, Longlea & Wanwood Hill.
Continental 288p Miller Hill.
Zwartble 287p Causey View.
Cheviot Mule 284p Thornship, 282p Whitchester, 280p Causey View, 279p High House & Granton.
Bleu du Maine 283p Hallburn.
Lleyn 276p Townhead Cottage, 275p South Bowerhouses.
Half-bred 269p, 265p High Moat.
Swaledale 248p, 242p Davdell.
PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)
Beltex £270 Easter Ochtermuthill, £200 Killocraw, £180 Prior House, £178, £177, £168 Pond House, £168 Tercrosset.
Texel £210, £180, £178 Dinnans, £178 Culdoach, £176 Prior House, £175 Pond House, £170 Prior House, £169 Ridsdale, £167 Todholes, £166 Kirk House, £164 Westernhopeburn & Dinnans.
Dutch Texel £172 Woodhead.
Suffolk £167 Sibmister, £165 Miller Hill, £159 Gartvaigh, £154 Tone Hall, £148 Beckhall, £146 Woodhead.
Mule £149 Nunscleugh, £146 Wanwood Hill, £144 Tone Hall, £139 Wanwood Hill, £136.50 Greenburn, £136 Rhoin & Culodoach.
North Country Cheviot £148 Smiddyquoy.
Cheviot Mule £142 Thornship.
Charollais £140 Justenlees, £139, £137 Tinnishall.
Half-bred £138 High Moat.
Cheviot £133 Low Glendinning Rigg, £131 Glendearg, £126.50 Commonside, £125.50 Low Glendinning Rigg, £124.50 Dryfeholm.
Blackface £132, £130 Sorbie, £129.50 Wanwood Hill, £127.50 Fingland, £127 Chapel.
A similar show of 3,036 ewes were forward as Longtown are still THEE prominent force in the UK with a ring full of 14 potential purchasers operating no fewer than 49 active accounts, ensuring heavy ewes enjoyed an increased trade whilst all other classes maintained recent high rates of return.
Texel ewes sold to an absolute flyer topping at an eyewatering £264 and £252 respectfully, both consigned by
AM & L Sutherland, Carran, Thurso. Best Texel and Beltex ewes were definitely short, where in excess of 70 ewes breached £200 and were well short of purchaser requirements and more are actively sought after by customer request.
Heavy commercial Texels and Suffolk ewes sold to an increase of £15-£20 per head and were very much a joy to sell, again many more are needed to fulfill an unprecedented purchaser demand.
Hill ewes to £112 for Blackfaces from J & D Longlands Ltd, Tone Hall, Hexham with Cheviot ewes topping at £111 from J Halliday & Sons, Springwells, Johnstone Bridge.
Heavy Mule ewes sold to an increase in trade topping at £136 consigned by Swallowdene, with several pens of ewes breaching £130 and an abundance of ewes being £124 plus, second rate Mules seeing a big rise with plenty of lean Mules well into the £90’s.
Rams topped at £210 for Texels from Marygate.
All quantities of ewes are required for this week’s sale as the ewe trade has improved and 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 £264, £252 Carran, £238, £232 Bascodyke Foot, £230 Howgillside, £222 Ridsdale, £220 Bascodyke Foot & The Side, £218 Marygate, £216, £212 Bascodyke Foot, £210 Kirranrae.
Beltex £202 Ridsdale, £200 Dykehead, £180 Easter Ochtermuthill.
Suffolk £172 Clackmae, £164 Breckon Hill, £161 Clackmae, £152 Breckon Hill, £148 Tone Hall.
Blue Texel £165, £150 Almagill.
Cheviot Mule £156, £132 Clackmae, £130 Howgillside, £129 The Side.
North Country Cheviot £146 High Fodderlie, £140 Tain Olrig, £136 Clackmnae, £130 Gleniall.
Mule £136 Swallowdene, £134 Tone Hall, £133 Gartvaigh, £132 Ridsdale, £130 Kirranrae, £129 Aldermanseat, £128 Cowburnrigg, £127 Kilkeddan, £125 Bog House.
LIGHT EWES
Blackface £112 Tone Hall, £107 Cowburnrigg & Hillbrae, £103 Bog House, £101 East Kildarroch, £100 Chirdon & Marygate, £98 Cleughbrae & Glenshanna.
Cheviot £111 Springwells, £110 Armadale, £104 Kirkhill, £98 Paradise, £97 North House, £93 Paradise.
Easycare £102 Godscroft.
Swaledale £84, £78 High Lovelady Shield, £76 Aldery Terrace.
Herdwick £82 Hallburn.
RAMS
Texel £210 Marygate, £160 Clackmae, £156 Rawburn.
Beltex £205 High Aketon, £188 Greenburn, £185 High Aketon.
North Country Cheviot £205 Carruthers.
Dutch Spotted £188 Viewley.
Bluefaced Leicester £178, £158 Penpeugh.
Suffolk £167 Clackmae.
Romney £142, £134 Almagill.
Cheviot £140 Shaftoe Moor.
Averages:
Lambs
Light to 322.0p (213.2p)
Standard to 400.0p (286.0p)
Medium to 628.0p (287.0p)
Heavy to 327.0p (281.7p)
Overweight to 350.0p (288.4p)
Ewes
Light to £112.00 (£71.19)
Heavy to £264.00 (£115.77)
Rams £210.00 (£112.71)
corresponding week 2020 sale report
