Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 7,985 sheep comprising of 4,288 prime hoggs and 3,697 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 20th January 2022.

A similar show of cast cows forward saw all classes remain in demand, more numbers required on a weekly basis. The sale topped at 189p for an Angus shown by Waterhead of Dryfe Ltd, Lockerbie.

A smaller show of 4,288 prime hoggs were forward to the same ring of purchasers ensuring all classes were in big demand, being up on the week and considerably dearer than all centres at the beginning of the week.  

Beltex hoggs topped the price per kilo at 400p from the Firm of WA Clark, Whins, Ecclefechan.

Top price per head of £188 for Beltex hoggs consigned by M Buchan, Torrax, Kirriemuir.

All classes of well fed and properly finished prime hoggs are keenly sought after on a weekly basis and can be sold to vendor advantage every Thursday 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 271ppk (SQQ 277.9p) was achieved.

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Beltex 400p Whins, 397p, 395p, 387p Easter Ochtermuthill, 385p Kilnford Croft, 376p Pasture House, 372p Easter Ochtermuthill, 361p, 354p, 350p Torrax.  

Texel 394p Kirk House, 321p Garvilland, 320p Breckon Hill, 316p, 311p Miller Hill, 307p Cheeseburn Grange Hall, 306p Lanehead, 305p Fairview Bungalow, 303p Lanehead & Kirk House.

Blue Texel 346p, 316p Killeonan.

Hill Cheviot 298p Granton, 292p Garvilland, 291p Glendearg, 289p Home Farm, 288p North House, 281p Commonside, Balure & Bragleenmore, 280p Home Farm.

Suffolk 293p North House, 285p Archerbeck, 284p West Montgarswood, 276p Home Farm, 275p Hallburn.      

Charollais 292p Fardingjames, 289p Basco Dykehead, 287p Cadgillhead.   

Blackface 280p, 277p Craigens, 275p Garvilland & Sorbie, 274p Craigens, 273p Bragleenmore & Paddockhole, 271p Garvilland & Longburgh Fauld, 270p Arnicle, Galleywreay & Glendearg.    

Mule 276p Paddockhole, 268p Burn House, 261p Home Farm, 259p Chirdon, 257p Gartvaigh, 256p Upper Hindhope & Causey View.       

Cheviot Mule 278p Dodgsonstown, 266p Dalbhraddan, 264p Commonside.

North Country Cheviot 277p Glendearg.

Herdwick 270p Hallburn, 268p Cumcrook.   

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Beltex £188 Torrax, £180 Prior House, £178 Easter Ochtermuthill, £175 Torrax, £170 Easter Ochtermuthill, £168 Whins.    

Texel £172 Becks, £168 Kirk House, £164 Commonside, £155 Kirk House, £154 Camphill, £152, £151 Kirk House.     

Blue Texel £170 Killeonan.

Suffolk £146 Beckhall, £141 New Farmhouse, £133 Carsegowan, £132 Galleywreay, £129 Archerbeck.    

Cheviot Mule £145 Becks.

Hill Cheviot £138 Kilchiaran, £126 Sorbietrees, £125 Glendearg.      

Charollais £135 Fardingjames, £129 Morwood.  

Mule £129 Beckhall, £127 Dodgsonstown, £126 Gartvaigh, £122 Plumpe, £120 Fardingjames.    

North Country Cheviot £128, £121 Myrelandhorn.

Blackface £120 Arnicle & Maidencots.  

A smaller show of 3,697 ewes were forward, handy weight export ewes being a lot dearer with heavy ewes easily maintaining last weeks high rates of return.  

Texel ewes topped at £232 consigned by Farm Stock Genetics, Over Whitlaw, Selkirk.    

Suffolk ewes topped at £180 from J McLachlan, Benmore Street, Campbeltown.

Hill ewes topping at £119 for Blackface ewes from R & WD & SR Charlton, Whiteside, Haltwhistle.  

Heavy Mule ewes sold to £135 from JN Hall & Co., Harelawhill, Canonbie.

Rams sold to £192 for Texels from JP Gray, Unthank, Whittingham.     

All quantities of ewes are required for this week’s sale as the ewe trade is set to hold firm 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 £232 Over Whitlaw, £220 Drinkstone, £216 Unthank, £210 Tercrosset, £208 Heatherglen, £206 Nether Stenries, £205 Catslackburn, £200 Beckfoot, £198 Anfield, £195 Windy Hill.  

Beltex £188 Easter Ochtermuthill, £174 Tercrosset, £170 Kilnford Croft.

Suffolk £180 Benmore Street, £166 Hassendeanburn, £164 New Farmhouse, £157 Belzies, £151 Viewley.     

Charollais £170, £165 Upper Auchenlay, £164 Unthank, £160 Beckfoot.

North Country Cheviot £147 New Farmhouse, £142 Gospel Hall, £139 Millriggs, £137 New Farmhouse.  

Bluefaced Leicester £140 Leithenhall, £138 Nunscleugh & Paradise, £136 Unthank, £130 Gartvaigh.

Cheviot Mule £139 New Farmhouse, £136 Auchlin, £134 Carsegowan.

Mule £135 Harelawhill, £133 New Farmhouse, £130 Beckfoot, £127 Smallholms, £126 Halplawkiln, £125 Archwood.    

LIGHT EWES

Blackface £119, £108, £100 Whiteside, £97 Viewley & Boghead, £96 Crindledykes & Allfornaught, £95 East Nethershield.  

Hill Cheviot £109 Skelfhill, £105 Crossdykes, £104 Anfield, £100 Crossdykes & Millriggs, £99 North House & Priesthaugh.        

Kerry Hill £108 Skelfhill.

Easycare £101 Cleongart.   

Swaledale £97 Spoutbank.

RAMS

Texel £192 Unthank, £190 Tercrosset, £180 Leithenhall & Hassendeanburn, £175 Burnside.

Suffolk £180 Thura Mains, £168 Hassendeanburn.

Bluefaced Leicester £175 Kirkhill, £172 Chapel, £170 Leithenhall, £168 Springwells.

Blue Texel £168 Unthank.  

Charollais £160 New Farmhouse & Viewley, £147 Beckfoot.

Rouge £160 Beech Hill.

Cheviot £152 Becks, £148 Achvaich.

Dorset £144 Viewley.   

Romney £142 Castletown.

Blackface £132 The Row, £126 Chapel, £120 Garvilland.

Averages:

Hoggs
Light to           325.0p (274.3p)
Standard to      397.0p (274.0p)
Medium to      400.0p (278.0p)
Heavy to         387.0p (256.6p)

Ewes
Light to           £119.00 (£74.78) 
Heavy to         £232.00 (£115.12)

Rams to           £192.00 (£119.78)

 

corresponding week 2021 sale report