Longtown Primestock Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 8,823 sheep comprising of 6,244 prime lambs and 2,579 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 8th December 2022.
Another pleasing entry of cattle was forward, although less quality on offer and a large majority being hill bred Galloway and Blue Grey cows. The sale topped at £1,647 for a Charolais from JT Fleming & Son, Falnash, Hawick with British Blue cows to £1,132 and £1,031 from GW Dinnin, Nether Albie, Waterbeck. Hereford cows topped at £972 from J Johnstone, North Howes, Annan.
Top price per kilo of 152p for Herefords from North Howes, who also sold Belted Galloways at 151p. British Blues to 149p from Nether Albie with Charolais at 142p from Falnash. Blue Grey and Luing cows sold to 140p from J Higgs Farms, Arkleton, Langholm.
Plenty numbers can be handled with ease here at Longtown with buyers keen for numbers – take advantage of the capped commission and payment on the day. Entries to Sam Hogg 07584 207323.
A much larger show of 6,244 prime lambs was forward and included in today’s sale was the annual Christmas Prize Show & Sale of prime lambs which was kindly sponsored by Murray Farmcare with the judging duties in the capable hand of Stephen Wilson of Corby Hill Butchers, Carlisle whom gave every pen his due care and attention.
Champion Lambs from Messrs Cavers, Sorbie
After much deliberation Stephen awarded his championship to Messrs Cavers, Sorbie for their outstanding pen of pure bred Beltex lambs which later went on to realise the top price of the day at £200/500ppk selling to local regular supporters West Scottish Lamb.
Reserve Champion Texel lambs consigned by Messrs Ward, Whitonestone Hill
The reserve championship was awarded to the first prize pen of Texel lambs consigned by M/s Ward, Whitonestone Hill which went onto realise £160 selling the judge, Messrs S Wilson, Corby Hill. The Directors, Auctioneers and all the staff at Longtown auction thank vendors and purchasers alike for their continued support throughout the year. Your custom is much appreciated.
Out with the show lambs, there was a very mixed show of lambs forward, customers are urged to sell their leaner/store lambs in the store market here on a Tuesday to realise their true potential. Well finished lambs proved very good to sell and are required on a weekly basis. Please do not hesitate to contact our auctioneers for any further assistance in marketing your stock.
Achieving an overall average 238.9p (SQQ 238.2p)
PRIZE LIST:
TEXEL/TEXEL X: 1st Ward, Whitstonehill - 54kg - £160 - Steven Wilson Butchers
BELTEX/BELTEX X : 1st Cavers, Sorbie - 40kg - £200 - West Scottish Lamb
2nd Neill, Upper Tinwald - 48kg - £150 - Steven Wilson Butchers
3rd Neill, Upper Tinwald - 47kg - £139 - Field Fresh Trading
1st Prize Other Continental
OTHER CONT: 1st Neill, Upper Tinwald - 39kg - £138 - West Scottish Lamb
2nd Brodie, Alfornaught - 51kg - £130 - West Scottish Lamb
1st Prize Suffolk
SUFFOLK X: 1st Earnshaw, Achamore - 54kg - £133 - Michael Lomax
1st Prize North of England Mules
N OF E MULE: 1st Gass, Nunscleugh - 54kg - £123.50 - Michael Lomax
2nd Gass, Nunscleugh - 51kg - £115 - Michael Lomax
3rd Spoutbank Farming - 48kg - £107 - Andrew Dawson
1st Prize Scotch Mules
SCOTCH MULE: 1st Murray, Roughet Hill - 51kg - £118 - Michael Lomax
2nd McGimpsey, Todsykehead - 45kg - £106 - Michael Lomax
3rd McGimpsey, Todsykehead - 41kg - £94 - West Scottish Lamb
NC CHEVIOT: 1st Gillesbie Farms - 46kg - £103.50 - Field Fresh Trading
2nd Murray, Roughet Hill - 46kg - £108.50 - Farmers Fresh
3rd Murray, Roughet Hill - 43kg - £102 - Farmers Fresh
1st Prize South Country Cheviots
SC CHEVIOT: 1st Warden, Skelfhill - 44kg - £106 - Michael Lomax
2nd Warden, Skelfhill - 45kg - £105 - West Scottish Lamb
3rd Cavers, Sorbie - 40kg - £97 - Andrew Dawson
1st Prize Blackfaces
BLACKFACE: 1st Cavers, Sorbie - 46kg - £104.50 - West Scottish Lamb
2nd Cavers, Sorbie - 47kg - £109 - Andrew Dawson
3rd Reid, Glendearg – 46kg - £106 - Andrew Dawson
CHAMPION - Cavers, Sorbie - 40kg - £200 - West Scottish Lamb
RESERVE - Ward, Whitstonehill - 54kg - £160 - Steven Wilson Butchers
Top price per kilo of 500p for the Champion Beltex lambs from TN Cavers & Co., Sorbie, Langholm, which also achieved the top price per head at £200.
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Beltex 500p Sorbie, 327p Killocraw, 326p Sorbie, 324p Gillesbie, 316p Whitstonehill, 312p Upper Tinwald & High Stenries, 310p Gallowberry.
Texel 314p Killocraw, 278p Lingey Field, 277p Myrelandhorn, 271p Breckon Hill, 271p, 270p Allanshaws.
Suffolk 260p Whitstonehill, 259p Kilnford Croft & Torrax, 250p Gartvaigh, 247p Brae Edge.
Lleyn 250p The Height, 243p Noss, 240p The Height.
Cheviot Mule 244p Thornship, 239p Easterfrew, 238p, 237p, 236p Thornship, 236p Balliemore.
Charollais 244p, 243p, 240p Stewartfield, 238p Falla, 237p Archerbeck.
Cheviot 243p Sorbie, 242p, 241p Easterfrew, 241p Kilchiaran & Skelfhill, 240p Glendearg, Daill & Balminnoch.
North Country Cheviot 241p Allanshaws, 237p, 236p Roughet Hill, 235p Old Hall & Allanshaws.
Mule 240p Hadden Farm Cottage, 238p High Hall, 236p Archerbeck, 235p Dalbhraddan & Todsykehead, 234p High Parkfoot & Chapel.
Blackface 240p Chirdon & Kilchiaran, 237p Uigle, 236p Sonoma & Wanwood Hill, 232p Sorbie.
Dutch Spotted 236p, 231p Sandybank.
Half-bred 235p Kilnford Croft, 233p High Moat.
Herdwick 229p, 224p Longrow, 220p Balminnoch.
PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)
Beltex £200 Sorbie, £160, £155 Whitstonehill, £155 Crosshow, £154 Whitstonehill, £153 High Stenries, £150 Upper Tinwald.
Texel £153 Kilnford Croft, £152, £148 Glencraigs, £147 Kilnford Croft, £145 Crosshow, £144 Spittal Riding Hill, £140 Falla.
Zwartble £140 Challoch Mun.
Cheviot Mule £137 Thornship.
Suffolk £135 Whitstonehill & Kilnford Croft, £133 Achamore, £132 Nether Stenries, £130 Gartvaigh & Cowburnrigg.
North Country Cheviot £135, £126 Allanshaws.
Half-bred £133 High Moat.
Lleyn £133 The Height.
Dutch Spotted £132, £130 Sandybank.
Bluefaced Leicester £130 Westernhopeburn.
Charollais £130 Thackwood.
Mule £123.50 Nunscleugh, £119 High Parkfoot, £118.50 Pitland Hills, £118 Roughet Hill, £115 Nunscleugh.
A smaller show of 2,579 cast ewes and rams forward, heavy ewes and best Texel ewes proved good to sell with an abundance of customers keen for supply.
Texel ewes topped at £285 from Messrs Peterkin, Barnyards, Beauly.
Suffolk ewes topped at an eye watering £202 for a super pen of pure bred ewes from Millriggs
Mule ewes topped at £123 from Falla, with a lot of heavy mules realising £100-£110
Cheviots sold to £100 consigned by J Brown & Sons, Crakeplace Hall, Ullock.
Rams again sold to recent high rates topping at £212 for Texels from CD Scott, Falla, Jedburgh.
As ewe numbers look set to tighten quantities of ewes are actively sought after for the coming weeks sales. 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
HEAVY EWES
Texel £285 Barnyards, £252 Bascodyke Foot, £245 Falla & Beckfoot, £240, £238 Bascodyke Foot, £238 Barnyards, £230 Eastside.
Suffolk £202, £175 Millriggs, £146 Beckfoot, £140 Guardsmill.
Bluefaced Leicester £162 Laverockbank.
Charollais £158, £144 Beckfoot.
Beltex £140, £138, £135 Pasturewood.
North Country Cheviot £130 Damside, £124 Tain Olrig, £122 Damside.
Cheviot Mule £130, £128 Langton Lees, £130 Beckfoot.
Mule £123 Falla, £117 Guardsmill, £114 Westerseat, £108 Millriggs, £107 West Newlands, £105 Shield Farm.
LIGHT EWES
Cheviot £100 Crakeplace Hall, £98 Glendinning, £97 Crakeplace Hall, £96, £95 Daill, £94 Oswie.
Romney £98 Corsewall Castle.
Goat £92 Balure.
Blackface £90 Hill Brae, £84 Craighead, £80 Oswie.
Swaledale £64 Round Meadows.
RAMS
Texel £212 Falla, £202 Guardsmill, £188 Beckfoot, £178 Leithenhall.
North Country Cheviot £150 Pilmuir.
Suffolk £188 Falla, £180 Boreland.
Beltex £148 Kilnford Croft.
Cheviot £130 Bank Top, £125 Upper Hindhope.
Averages:
Lambs
Light to 300.0p (202.4p)
Standard to 326.0p (232.3p)
Medium to 500.0p (242.6p)
Heavy to 312.0p (242.0p)
Overweight to 296.0p (236.9p)
Ewes
Light to £100.00 (£56.29)
Heavy to £285.00 (£107.80)
Rams to £212.00 (£115.51)
corresponding week 2021 sale report
