Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 5,190 sheep comprising of 3,200 prime hoggs, 138 spring lambs and 1,852 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 19th May 2022.

Another good entry of cast cows were forward to a keen ringside of buyers, ensuring all classes continue to sell at recent high rates, although less quality on offer. The sale topped at £1,382 for Beef Shorthorns from JDM Thomson, Pilmuir, Hawick with Luing cows topping at £1,339 from The Lamperts, Gilsland. Hereford cows sold to £1,288 from J MacDonald & Co., Drumyeonmore, Isle of Gigha who also sold Limousins at £1,247.

Top price per kilo of 198p from Limousins from Drumyeonmore and Beef Shorthorns to 192p from Pilmuir.

A larger show of 138 prime lambs were forward. The sale topped at 349p for Texels from R Johnston, Kimmeter Green, Annan with top per head of £156 for Texels shown by JS Forrest, Supplebank, Ecclefechan.

Better bred and well finished lambs are actively sought after on a weekly basis as the customers are starting the move onto spring lambs, if supply can be guaranteed. Please don’t hesitate to contact our auctioneers for all enquiries.

Overall average 308.6p (SQQ 314.4p).

A very mixed show of 3,200 prime hoggs were forward, a very notable two tier trade with big hoggs and well finished hoggs receiving a premium whilst lean hoggs were very difficult to sell.  

Beltex hoggs topped the price per kilo at 325p from R & J Lines, Killocraw, Argyll.

Top price per head of £170 for Beltex hoggs shown by Cochranes Nurseries, Dickstree, Longtown.

Heavy hoggs were short of purchaser’s requirements and are keenly sought after for next week sale.

An overall sale average of 247.7ppk (SQQ 247.3ppk) was achieved.

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Beltex 325p, 317p, 316p, 300p Killocraw, 294p Snade & Lairdlaugh, 291p Killocraw.  

Hill Cheviot 294p, 284p, 282p Balmaglester, 279p Blackleaze, 276p Kirkton.

Texel 289p Moss Side, 286p Arnicle, 286p, 285p Balmaclellan, 285p Heathery Hall & Blackleaze, 284p Arnicle, 283p Syke Head.  

Blackface 270p, 267p Arnicle, 266p Heathery Hall, 265p Balmaclellan, 265p Arnicle.

Charollais 268p, 260p Treleathick.   

Mule 264p Arnicle, 260p Mallsgate Hall.  

Suffolk 262p Nutholm, 257p Broomhills, 255p Pasture House, 254p The Land, 253p Treleathick.

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Beltex £170 Dickstree, £168, £142 Snade, £141 Lairdlaugh, £136 Killocraw.  

Texel £169 Arnicle, £168 Ashton & Broadlea Cottage, £165, £164, £160 Smerral, £164, £160 Sykehead, £160 Ashton.  

Hill Cheviot £169 Mainside, £146 Kirkton, £143 Sandbed, £140 Crosslee.

Suffolk £147 Moss Side, £145 The Land, £139 Guardsmill.   

Cheviot Mule £147 Gilston.  

Blackface £144 Glenshanna.    

North Country Cheviot £138 Guardsmill.   

Mule £126 Guardsmill, £124 Arnicle & Wanton Walls.

Charollais £125 Treleathick.  

A smaller show of 1,852 cast ewes and rams were forward, all classes markedly dearer on the week and numbers proved well short of customer demand. Achieving an overall average of £131.06 per head.

Heavy ewes sold to £250 for Texel ewes from J Connell Farms, Wanton Walls, Lauder.

Mule ewes sold to a top of £148 from T Cameron, Gartvaigh, Argyll.

Hill ewes topped at £147 for Cheviots from A Reid & Co., Glendearg, Eskdalemuir.

Rams topping at £195 for Texels from Viewley and Charollais from Beckfoot.  

HEAVY EWES

Texel £250 Wanton Walls, £238 West Park, £228 Tercrosset, £225, £220 Sykehead, £220 Beckfoot.       

Beltex £200 Hen Moss, £182 Tercrosset.    

Suffolk £190 Viewley, £182 Riddings Hill, £170 Smerral, £169 Viewley, £165 Dunn & Beckfoot.

Charollais £180 Chaseside, £175 Heatherglen, £172 Townfoot, £170 Beckfoot.  

Bluefaced Leicester £176 Hepplehill.      

North Country Cheviot £158 Myrelandhorn, Dunbeath & Longburgh Fauld, £146 Dalmakethar & Tormore, £144 Chaseside.   

Mule £148 Gartvaigh, £143 Wanton Walls, £138 Broomhills, £136 Dunn, £134 Allgood Farm, £132 Batey Shield & Miller Hill.  

LIGHT EWES

Hill Cheviot £147 Glendearg, £123 Meikledale, £122 Glendearg & Unthank, £120 Spital Tower.

Blackface £130 The Row, £116 Stell Green, £115 The Row, £114 Westhill & The Homestead.

Swaledale £112 Park House.  

RAMS

Charollais £195 Beckfoot, £188 Chaseside.  

Texel £195 Viewley, £190 Beckfoot.  

Suffolk £192 Viewley.  

Bluefaced Leicester £190 Batey Shield.     

Lleyn £150 Harwood House.  

Averages:

Hoggs
Light to           294.0p (228.6p)
Standard to      297.0p (258.3p)
Medium to      297.0p (265.2p)
Heavy to         287.0p (253.4p)

Ewes
Light to           £147.00 (£86.37) 
Heavy to         £250.00 (£139.43)

Rams to           £195.00 (£153.10)

 

corresponding week 2021 sale report