Longtown Primestock Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 11,154 sheep comprising of 6,098 prime hoggs and 5,056 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 2nd March 2023.
A larger show of cast cows forward. Although a mixed offering, all classes continue to meet a huge demand therefore proving to be as competitive here at Longtown as anywhere else. More numbers are sought after on a weekly basis to satisfy buyers requirements. The sale topped at 241p for a British Blue from RJ Lines, Killocraw, Campbeltown with others to 228p for a Charolais shown by Messrs Baxter, Moss Side, Hethersgill. Herefords topped at 228p from J Johnstone, North Howes, Annan with Beef Shorthorns to 214p from Waterhead of Dryfe, Shaw of Dryfe, Lockerbie.
Top per head of £1,755 for Charolais from Moss Side, who sold others at £1,289 and £1,249. British Blues sold to £1,530 from Killocraw with Friesians topping at £1,284 from CT & J Wigham, Hethermill, Kirklinton.
Please do not hesitate to contact Sam Hogg 07584 207323 who will be pleased to take your calls - take advantage of the capped commission and payment on the day!
A much larger entry of 6,098 prime hoggs were forward which included 3,154 Blackface, Cheviot and Swaledale hoggs, which sold to an increased ring of purchasers. Commercial heavy hoggs met some resistance whilst lightweight hoggs and export types proved very good to sell with customers going home delighted with their days trading.
Top price per head of £144 for Texel hoggs shown by Muircleugh Partners, Muircleugh, Lauder.
Top per kilo of 340p for Beltex hoggs from G & W Halliday, Crawthat, Waterbeck.
Achieving an overall average 234.4p (SQQ 239.6p)
Champion Blackface Hoggs from Heatheryhall
Incorporated in the weekly sale pf prime hoggs was the prize show and sale of Blackface Hoggs kindly sponsored by The Scottish Farmer. A very substantial entry of 1,907 blackies were forward which included 16 pens of 20 show hoggs.
Judging was left in the very capable hands of Mr S Stoddart, Hillside who after some deliberation awarded the championship to the first prize heavy hoggs consigned by returning customer M/s Taylor, Heathery Hall, Lanarkshire, these hoggs went onto realise £115 being purchased by regular purchasers Farmers Fresh.
The directors, auctioneers and all the auction mart staff would like to thank all parties involved with todays show and sale.
PLEASE NOTE;- Thursday 9th March, Judging 10.30am - Prize show and sale for Cheviot prime hoggs on behalf of the Cheviot Sheep Society & the North Country Cheviot Society. Kindly sponsored by PJ Tractor Parts.
Show & Sale of Blackface Prime Hoggs
Class 1
1st & Champion – Taylor, Heathery Hall £115
2nd – Jardine, Yett £107
3rd – Taylor, Heathery Hall £103.50
Class 2
1st Reid, Glendearg £98
2nd Reid, Glendearg £95
3rd Reid, Glendearg £100
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Beltex 340p Crawthat, 313p Wyseby Hill Cottage, 304p Sunnycroft, 303p Killocraw, 300p Crawthat & Kirkbride.
Texel 329p Crawthat, 291p Westernhopeburn, 290p Killocraw, 286p Low Tirfergus, 275p Killeonan & Haresteads.
Blackface 257p Kirkhouse, 252p Sorbie, 244p Glendearg, 243p Pasture House, 242p Towiemore.
North Country Cheviot 256p West Millhills, 255p, 251p Haresteads, 251p Heathery Hall, 248p Corncockle.
Cheviot 255p Galleywreay, 254p Girnwood, 253p Hindhope, 250p Upper Hindhope, 249p Girnwood.
Suffolk 252p Slealands, 241 Wilseydown, 240p Buckies, 239p Glenahervie, 239p, 237p Todholes.
Charollais 250p Main Street, Braehill & Towiemore, 240p Donrentin, 235p Cleongart.
Cheviot Mule 246p Kirkbride, 241p Low Tirfergus.
Hampshire 244p Heathery Hall.
Mule 241p Haresteads, 236p Blackett House, 235p Haresteads, 233p Glenahervie.
Herdwick 216p Orthwaite Hall.
Swaledale 211p Westernhopeburn.
PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)
Texel £144 Muircleugh, £140 Bombie & Glendue, £138 Crawthat, £136 Muircleugh, £135 Station Yard.
Charollais £142 Becton Hall.
Beltex £140 Kilnford Croft, £138, £137 Sunnycroft, £136 Heathery Hall & Crawthat, £132 Heathery Hall.
Suffolk £130 Skelfhill, £127 West Newlands, £126, £124 Castleview, £120 Ballie, £119 Stonehouse.
North Country Cheviot £126 West Millhills, £120 Gilmanscleugh.
Mule £118 Glenehervie, £110 West Newlands, £109 Westernhopeburn, £107 Mouldyhills & Westernhopeburn.
Blackface £116 Wanwood Hill, £115 Heathery Hall, £108 Mouldyhills & Upper Hindhope.
Cheviot Mule £116 West Millhills.
Cheviot £112, £109 Shepherds Cottage, £109 Dyke, £106 Kilnford Croft, £105 Barsalloch & Scabcleugh.
A similar show of 5,056 cast ewes and rams forward, all classes maintained and in some cases surpassed last weeks high rates of return, topping at an outstanding £302 for a superstar of a Texel ewe consigned by Muircleugh Partners, Muircleugh, Lauder.
Hill ewes to £114 for Cheviots from EM Smith & Sons, Towiemore, Keith and from G & L White, Howden, Selkirk.
Rams sold to £220 for Bluefaced Leicesters from W & PF Walton, Penpeugh, Bardon Mill.
Cast ewes and prime hoggs were consigned to Longtown from all corners of the British Isles, from Northern Ireland, Devon, Okehampton and Cheshire, to the Yorkshire Dales, the northern counties, Argyll, Aberdeenshire, Thurso and Caithness all to take full advantage of the most competitive ring of buyers in the country. Haulage can be arranged from anywhere so please do not hesitate to contact our auctioneers, who will be pleased to take your calls for all further enquiries or entries.
As ewe numbers have eased nationally, trade is coming up to its peak and customers are urged to offload while the going is good. Quantities of all breeds and classes of ewes are actively sought after for the coming weeks sales as demand is set to increase again.
John Walton 07880 527 066
Sam Hogg 07584 207 323
Norman Douglas 07786 366 833
HEAVY EWES
Texel £302 Muircleugh, £285 Tercrosset, £260 Cardew Hall, £255 Muircleugh, £255, £250 Tercrosset, £245 Muircleugh & Crosslee, £240 Eastside & Sunnycroft.
Beltex £178, £170 Snade.
Charollais £176 Cardew Hall, £172 High House, £165 Crosslee.
Suffolk £175 Drummuie & Linton, £170 Muircleugh, Sunnycroft & West Farm, £164, £158 Beckfoot.
Bluefaced Leicester £158 Upper Hindhope.
North Country Cheviot £152, £144 Buckies, £140 West Millhill, £139 Buckies, £138 Carruthers.
Cheviot Mule £143 Galleywreay, £131 Fountainhall, £130 Muircleugh.
Blue Texel £140 Killeonan.
Mule £129 West Newlands, £128 Burnfoot, £126 Nether Overhill, £124 Englishtown, £121 Tetcott & Buckies.
LIGHT EWES
Cheviot £114 Towiemore & Howden, £110 East Brachmont, £109 Allfornaught, £108 Priesthaugh, £105 Shethin.
Blackface £107 Nether Overhill, £101 Howthat, £98 Hill Brae, £97 Townfoot, £94 Howthat & Bardnaheigh.
Easycare £84 Cleongart.
Goat £76 Corran.
Herdwick £74 Linton.
RAMS
Bluefaced Leicester £220 Penpeugh.
Texel £195, £180 Ormiston, £160 Greenmerse, £150 Muircleugh.
Suffolk £192 Muircleugh.
Beltex £150, £142 Crawthat.
Oxford £145 Guards.
Cheviot £122 Buccleuch Mill.
Averages:
Hoggs
Light to 313.0p (227.5p)
Standard to 303.0p (241.8p)
Medium to 340.0p (240.2p)
Heavy to 270.0p (219.5p)
Ewes
Light to £114.00 (£65.69)
Heavy to £302.00 (£112.19)
Rams to £220.00 (£111.41)
corresponding week 2022 sale report
