Longtown Primestock Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 5,899 sheep comprising of 2,029 prime lambs and 3,870 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 4th August 2022.
A larger show of cows were forward with more quality on offer. A competitive ringside of buyers ensured all classes continue to sell at recent high rates, with more numbers required on a weekly basis to fulfil buyer demand here at Longtown. The sale topped at £1,740 for a British Blue from Waterhead of Dryfe, Lockerbie, who also sold Limousins at £1,396. Luing cows topped at £1,368 from J Higgs, Arkleton, Langholm with Friesians to £1,352 from Hewson Bros., Jerriestown, Blackford. Top per kilo of 226p from Shaw of Dryfe for a British Blue with Friesians to 196p from Jerriestown. Limousins sold to 194p from D Wilkie with Luings to 190p from Arkleton.
A larger show of 2,029 prime lambs were forward sold to the same ring of purchasers, ensuring all classes were well bid for and being a lot sharper on the week, dearer than all other local centres earlier in the week. Achieving an Overall average 263.31p (SQQ 264.19p)
Top price per kilo of 465p for a Beltex lamb shown by Seb Richardson, Wallend Farm, Greenhead, who also achieved the top price per head of £177.
Included in the sale was the Annual Prize Show & Sale for young handlers which was kindly sponsored by Farmers Guardian . 20 lambs were presented to the judge Mr Craig Weir, Mainside, Kelso, who awarded the following prizes with Overall Champion going to Jonathan Telford, High Parkfoot, Roadhead with his 52kg Texel lamb which sold at £168, with Reserve Champion to Alex Batey, Heathery Knowe, Longtown, who showed a Beltex lamb which weighed 42kg and realised £130.
Class 1:- AGE UP TO 5 YEARS
1st - Sadie Laurie 52kg £150
2nd - Bowie Glaister 38kg £121
3rd - Tillie Lake 38kg £121
4th - John Dobson 38kg £119
5th - Natalie Dobson 34kg £102
6th - Emily Stott 34kg £138
7th - Abbie Stott 34kg £138
Class 2:- AGE 6 TO 10 YEARS
1st - Anna Telford 44kg £132
2nd - Hudson Glaister 38kg £108
3rd - Jayk Forster 43kg £141
Class 3:- AGE 11 TO 16 YEARS
1st & Champion - Jonathan Telford 52kg £168
2nd & Reserve Champion - Alex Batey 42kg £130
3rd - Lilly Milburn 39kg £130
4th - Seb Richardson 38kg £177
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Beltex 465p & 333p Wallend, 318p Heatheryknowe, 312p High Greenhill, 309p Heatheryknowe, 305p Thornthwaite Close, 304p High Greenhill.
Texel 317p Solwaybank, 323 High Parkfoot, 318 Cardewlees, 313p Bankwood, 300p High Parkfoot & Bankwood
Suffolk 305p Gall, 277p Priesthaugh, 273p Kimmeter Green, 272p East Farm, 271p Beechtree House & Priesthaugh & Kimemeter Green.
Dutch Spotted 297p & 269p Frankstown.
Cheviot Mule £268p Annandale, 253p Priesthaugh, 250p Commonside & Annandale.
Mule 265p Rowanburnfoot, 258p Whiteside.
Cheviot 264p Kirkton.
Charollais 260p & 258p Shield.
Blackface 247p Allensgreen, 239p Wanwood Hill, 237p Cowden Burn.
PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)
Beltex £177 Wallend, £143 Whins, £131 High Greenhill, £130 Heathery Knowe & Loophill & Wallend.
Texel £168 High Parkfoot, £152 Roughet Hill, £150 Kirkdale & Roughet Hill, £145 West Millhills, £142 Frankstown & Solwaybank.
Suffolk £149 Beechtree House, £144 Tone Hall, £143 East Farm, £139 & £137 Frankstown, £136 Priesthaugh.
Dutch Spotted £140 Frankstown.
Cheviot £132 Kirkton.
Hampshire £118 Cowgate.
Charollais £116.50 & £112 Shield.
Mule £114.50 Wanwood Hill.
Cheviot Mule £110 Annandale, £109 Priesthaugh, £107 Annandale, £105 Commonside.
Blackface £109 Cowdenburn & Allensgreen.
Oxford £108.50 Guards.
An entry of 3,870 cast ewes and rams forward to the usual ringside of competitive purchasers ensuring all classes maintained last weeks good rates of return.
Heavy ewes sold to £242 per head for Texel ewes from Mr R Osborne, Castlehill, Durisdeer.
Beltex ewes sold to £175 from G & L Hewitt, Cardewlees.
North Country Cheviot ewes sold to £164 from Upperlands,
Hill ewes topped at £128 for Lleyns from TWB Gospel, Steel Farm, Whitfield.
Rams sold to £220 for Texels from DG & LA Bland, Clea Hall, Wigton
Please do not hesitate to contact our auctioneers, who will be pleased to take your calls for all further enquiries or entries.
John Walton 07880 527 066
Sam Hogg 07584 207 323
Norman Douglas 07786 366 833
Charlotte Goddard 07733 362 391
HEAVY EWES
Texel £242 Castlehill, £230, £218 Crumhaughhill, £212 Wallend.
Beltex £175 Cardewlees, £158 Nether Gribton.
North Country Cheviot £164 Upperlands, £139 Gospel Hall & Colmslie Hill, £131 Upperlands, £130 Timpendean, £129 Colmslie Hill.
Suffolk £162 Bleatarn, £160 Colmslie Hill, £158 Glenpark, £157 Ferneycastle, £155 Bleatarn, £154 Colmslie.
Bluefaced Leicester £158 Harehead, £155 Marygate
Charollais £157 Beckfoot, £148 Chaseside, £140 Beckfoot, £139 Glenpark.
Rouge £150 Midtown.
Cheviot Mule £148 Fenton, £143 Clackmae, £137 Ferneycastle, £134 Clackmae.
Hampshire £136 Midtodholes.
Zwartbles £128 & £126 Ferneycastle.
Mule £122 Westend, £131 East Farm, £127 Kirkland, £125 Ferneycastle & Maryholm.
Romney £118 Marygate.
Dorset £112 Chaseside
LIGHT EWES
Lleyn £128 Steel.
Cheviot £127 Kirkton, £126 Commonside, £110 Kirkton, £108 East House, £105 Douglas Square.
Easycare £114 Mosslands.
Blackface £103 Kirkhill, £102 Yatesfield, £94 Harehead, £92 Upper Chatto.
RAMS
Texel £220 Clea Hall
Charollais £182 & £162 Chaseside.
Bluefaced Leicester £158 Nether Ardroscadle.
Suffolk £148 Gospel Hall, £135 Upperlands.
Herdwick £138 & £130 Clea Hall.
North Country Cheviot £124 Gospel Hall.
Blackface £108 Clonrae.
Averages:
Lambs
Light to 264.0p (264.0p)
Standard to 271.0p (465.8p)
Medium to 262.0p (327.9p)
Heavy to 260.0p (323.1p)
Overweight to 257.0p (272.7p)
Ewes
Light to £128.00 (£63.11)
Heavy to £242.00 (£113.99)
Rams to £220.00 (£101.64)
corresponding week 2021 sale report
