Longtown Primestock Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 7,355 sheep comprising of 5,336 prime hoggs and 2,019 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 7th April 2022.
A larger offering of cast cows were forward and met a marvellous trade throughout with all classes in demand. The sale topped at 196p for a Limousin shown by G Famelton, Horseholm, Gilsland. The lengthy journey from Girvan was made worthwhile for N McBurney, Balsalloch who sold Limousin cows at 195p and 194p, going on to top the price per head at £1745.25, purchased by David Holmes. More numbers are required on a weekly basis here at Longtown to satisfy customer demand.
The first spring lambs of the season were forward and topped at 321p and £140 for Suffolks shown by I & J Barbour, Beechgrove, Annan.
A larger show of 5,336 prime hoggs were forward. Again, trade saw a lift on the week. Still a mixed show of hoggs forward.
Beltex hoggs topped the price per kilo at 454p and 444p from CJ McWhirter, Banks Farm, Lockerbie, who also went on to top the price per head at £200 again for Beltex hoggs. The proceeds of these two hoggs have kindly been donated to the Ukrainian Disaster emergency committee by Mr CJ McWhirter. These two hoggs were bought by West Scottish Lamb and Pickstock Foods respectively. Well done to all involved.
Smalls in big demand and well worthy of the trip up from Cheshire was an outstanding run of 633 expertly finished, predominantly Blackie hoggs consigned by M/s JH & KA Thornhill, Haresteads Farm, Lyme Park averaging 36kg and £105 per head or 292ppk, more will be required for next weeks sale as the hoggs start to come good.
A very satisfying overall sale average of 270.4ppk (SQQ 287.3pk) was achieved.
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Beltex 454p, 444p Banks Farm, 435p, 421p Easter Ochtermuthill, 386p Claywalls, 370p Easter Ochtermuthill.
Texel 355p Easter Ochtermuthill, 327p East Raffles, 322p Riddell, 319p Bridge End & Easter Ochtermuthill, 314p Heathery Hall, 313p Blarghour & Dipton Foot, 311p Blarghour, 310p Balmaglester.
Blackface 312p Little Tongue, 302p, 300p, 294p, 292p Haresteads.
Hill Cheviot 306p Bishopcleugh, 301p Bloch, 297p Prior Rigg & Bishopcleugh, 294p Haresteads, 292p Cleughbrae, 291p Sonoma & Thorney Knowe.
North Country Cheviot 305p Balmaglester, 300p, 295p Heathery Hall, 295p Tormore, 293p Balmaglester, 292p Aultgrishan.
Charollais 303p Greenbeck, 300p Maidencots, 291p Haresteads.
Suffolk 294p Prior Rigg & Dunbeath, 292p, 289p Tormore, 289p Maidencots, 286p Cleughbrae & Becton Hall, 282p Haresteads.
Lleyn 293p The Height.
Mule 284p Blarghour, 282p Maidencots, 268p Pasture House, Kirtlebank, Nutholm & Broadlea Cottage.
Swaledale 264p, 261p Westernhopeburn.
Herdwick 263p Rowhead, 262p, 261p Pasture House.
PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)
Beltex £200 Banks Farm, £170 Easter Ochtermuthill & Claywalls, £167 Comlongun Mains, £160 Corstane, Easter Ochtermuthill & Claywalls.
Texel £198 High House, £180 Catslackburn, £176 High House, £172 Whitstonehill.
Suffolk £139 Maidencots, £133 Langdyke Cottage, £131 Westernhopeburn, £130 Maidencots, £129 Cleughbrae, South Road & Westend.
North Country Cheviot £132 South Road.
Berrichon £130 Williamwood.
Charollais £129.50 Knowe, £129 Maidencots.
Hill Cheviot £128, £126.50, £125.50 Sandbed, £124.50, £124, £123.50 Longburgh Fauld, £123 Yett.
Blackface £128 Brackley, £121 Meikle Fieldie & South Road, £121, £120 Haresteads.
Cheviot Mule £127 South Road, £125.50 Cleughbrae.
Mule £122 Nunsclugh, £120.5 Westernhopeburn, £120 Ballie, £119 Lower Banniskirk, £118.50 Maidencots.
A smaller show of 2,019 ewes were forward, blistering trade, dearest of the season. More required every week.
Heavy ewes were again a superb trade with Texel ewes selling to a top of £285 from Viewley.
A penful of North Country Cheviots topped at £177 from H Mill, Achscrabster, Caithness.
Mule ewes sold to a top of £159 from A & A Hogg, Milnholm, Langholm.
Hill ewes topped at £142 for Cheviots from AR Bell & Son, Kirkton, Hawick, Blackie ewes sold to a top of £137 for a penful consigned from Harelaw hill.
All ewes averaged a colossal £139.26.
Rams topping at £258 for Texels from Seat Hill Ltd, Laversdale.
All quantities of ewes are required for this week’s sale and more ewes can be sold on a weekly basis to vendor’s advantage with an unprecedented demand here at Longtown. Please do not hesitate to contact our auctioneers, who will be pleased to take your calls for further entries or enquiries
HEAVY EWES
Texel £285 Viewley, £280 Baltier, £272 Kirkton, £270 Baltier, £265 High House, £260 Beckfoot, £258 Lower Reiss, £255 Craggs Farm.
Beltex £245 High House, £215 Banks Farm.
Rouge £222 Nutholm.
Blue Texel £200 Little Tongue.
Suffolk £196 Beckfoot, £188 Harelawhill, £182 Beckfoot & Thornington, £180 Gospel Hall.
Charollais £195 High House, £180 Hollins, £178 High House, £174 Beckfoot.
North Country Cheviot £177 Achscrabster, £164 Beckfoot, £158 Achscrabster, £155 Dunnet & High House, £154 Gospel Hall.
Bluefaced Leicester £168 Mid Harrietsfield, £165 Westend.
Border Leicester £164 Brookside.
Mule £159 Milnholm, £155 Newtown, £154 Staffler & Somerton, £152 Hassendean, £151 Gibblaston & Beckhall, £150 High House.
Cheviot Mule £141 Heatherglen.
LIGHT EWES
Hill Cheviot £142 Kirkton, £141, £137 Wardlaw, £137 Bloch, £135 Milnholm, £127 Ballie Farm.
Blackface £137 Harelawhill, £130 North Corrielaw, £128 Glenrath, £127 Glenshanna, £126 Peela Hill, £125 Viewley.
Swaledale £127 Borlum Farm, £125 Spoutbank, £121 Horsley Hill.
RAMS
Texel £258, £240 Seat Hill, £232 Baltier, £228 Williamwood & Viewley, £222 Mount Farm.
Suffolk £235 Seat Hill, £195 Peithyll, £180 Seat Hill.
Charollais £202 Viewley.
North Country Cheviot £200 Tormore, £198 Craigens.
Cheviot £178 Wardlaw, £172 Nutholm.
Beltex £175 Blarghour & Seat Hill.
Dorset £168 Lowfield House.
Averages:
Hoggs
Light to 312.0p (262.0p)
Standard to 435.0p (290.2p)
Medium to 454.0p (286.8p)
Heavy to 348.0p (248.8p)
Ewes
Light to £142.00 (£92.46)
Heavy to £285.00 (£154.10)
Rams to £258.00 (£169.91)
corresponding week 2021 sale report
