Longtown Primestock Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 6,255 sheep comprising of 2,603 prime lambs and 3,652 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 3rd August 2023.
A similar although more mixed show of cast cows were forward. Plainer, lean cows continue to meet resistance with fleshed cows proving easiest to sell. The sale topped at £1,392 for a Limousin from J Carruthers & Son, Woodhall, Eastriggs with Shorthorns to £1,176 from J Higgs, Arkelton, Langholm, Angus topped at £1,120 from JW Davidson & Co., Crosslee, Ettrick, with Simmentals at £1,018 from N Retson, Maidencots, Abington and Ayrshires selling to £994 from E & DE Horn, Slack House, Gilsland. Top price per kilo of 174p from Woodhall, Eastriggs.
Annual Prize Show & Sale for Young Handlers
Overall Champion Alex Batey, Heathery Knowe
Incorporated in todays sale was the Annual Prize Show & Sale for young handlers which was kindly sponsored by Farmers Guardian. A pleasing show of 18 lambs were presented to the judge Mr David Sloan, Rigghead, Dumfries, who awarded the following prizes with Overall Champion going to Alex Batey, Heathery Knowe, Longtown with his 43kg selling at £170, and also receiving the Hugh Taylor Memorial Cup. Reserve Champion going to Anna Telford, High Parkfoot, Roadhead with her 38kg lamb selling at £150.
Reserve Champion Anna Telford, High Parkfoot
Topping the sale in both the price per head and per kilo was a single Texel lamb at £178 and 404p shown by Reuben Linsley, Cottage Farm, Boldron.
Congratulations to all the young handlers that took part in todays show and sale, the quality of lambs that were put before the purchasers was second to none and a credit to the future of agriculture.
Class 1:- AGE UP TO 4 YEARS
1ST – Tillie Lake – 34 kilos £122
2ND – Emma Telford – 41 kilos £145
3RD – Bowie Glaister – 41 kilos £122
4TH - Emilia Brough – 52 kilos £154
5TH – Sadie Laurie – 54 kilos £175
6TH – John Ward – 40 kilos £150
7TH –Oliver Brough – 51 kilos £150
Class 2:- AGE 5 TO 8 YEARS
1ST – Anna Telford – 38 kilos £150
2ND – Reuben Linsley - 44 kilos £178
3RD – Laura Telford – 36 kilos £132
4TH - Codie Dixon – 34 kilos £128
5TH – Jonadab Ward – 55 kilos £144
Class 3:- AGE 9 TO 16 YEARS
1ST – Alex Batey – 43 kilos £170
2ND – Stephen Phillips – 49 kilos £158
3RD – Jonathan Telford – 39 kilos £136
4TH – Kris Byers – 46 kilos £140
5TH – Bertie Glaister – 34 kilos £100
CHAMPION – Alex Batey – 43 kilos £170
RESERVE CHAMPION – Anna Telford – 38 kilos £150
A larger show of 2,603 prime lambs forward to the same ring of competitive purchasers ensuring a buoyant trade throughout, maintaining last weeks high rates of return.
All classes of well finished lambs are wanted here at Longtown on a weekly basis to satisfy an ever-growing demand as numbers increase so do purchasers. Please do not hesitate to contact your auctioneers who will be pleased to take your calls.
Overall average 264.9p (SQQ 265.4p)
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Texel 404p Cottage Farm, 395p Heathery Knowe, 394p, 353p High Parkfoot, 313p Barnglies, 304p Cubbyhill, 302p Braehead, 300p The Land.
Beltex 376p Old Manse, 375p Whitstonehill, 366p High Parkfoot, 358p Heathery Knowe, 348p High Parkfoot, 343p, 342p High Greenhill.
Suffolk 324p Kirkdale, 286p North House, 280p Chirdon, 279p Falnash, 277p High Cattadale.
Rouge 282p Gall.
Charollais 279p Hundalee House.
Dutch Spotted 269p Maulscastle.
Cheviot 268p Langholm, 260p Cut Thorn, 257p Priesthaugh.
Charmoise 267p Paulsland.
Cheviot Mule 266p, 259p Highwood, 254p Dormansteads, 253p Thornthwaite Close & Grindon Hill.
Jacob 265p Bowershield.
Mule 253p Arnicle & Whiteside, 250p Greensburn, 247p Penpeugh, 246p Whiteside.
Blackface 246p Whiteside.
PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)
Texel £178 Cottage Farm, £170 Heathery Knowe, £163 Springfield Farm Court, £160 Barnglies.
Suffolk £175 Kirkdale, £154 Viewley, £152 Guardsmill, £147 Cleughbrae, £144 Guardsmill & Whitstonehill.
Charollais £170 Hundalee House.
Beltex £158 Netherhill, £152 Kilnford Croft, £150 Whitstonehill, £148 Cleughbrae, £144 High Greenhill & Morwood, £142 High House.
Rouge £147 Gall.
Dutch Spotted £143 Maulscastle.
Cheviot £140 Kilnford Croft.
Jacob £138 Bowershield.
Cheviot Mule £129 Grindon Hill.
A larger show 3,652 cast ewes and rams were forward, heavy ewes sold to improved rates with every other class being very similar on the week. More ewes can be sold to vendor advantage on a weekly basis as heavy ewes and best selling Texel or Beltex proved very good to sell being way short of purchaser requirements.
Texel ewes topped the sale at £290 from Douganhill Farm, Orchardton Mains, Castle Douglas.
Hill ewes to £114 for Cheviots from CJ Roots, Kilnford Croft, Dumfries.
Rams sold to £235 for Texels from RS Catlin & Son, Hassendean, Hawick.
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HEAVY EWES
Texel £290, £240 Orchardton Mains, £240, £232 Unthank, £230 Orton Rigg, £220 Waltonwoodhead.
Suffolk £178 Clackmae, £155 Nether Cargen, £152 Low Hallburn, £151 Viewley, £150 Clackmae.
Bluefaced Leicester £172 Morley Hill, £155 Swinside Townfoot, £150 Unthank.
Charollais £160 Ballymena, £144 Beckfoot.
Cheviot Mule £155 Outertown, £134 Galadean, £132 Oxnam, £130 Nunfield.
Mule £142, £135 Unthank, £130 Howgillside, £129 Low Hallburn, £127 High Cattadale.
Beltex £140 Birchcraig, £135 Viewley, £130 Birchcraig.
Blue Texel £135 Morwood.
North Country Cheviot £132 Whitsome, £128 Swinside Townfoot, £122 Earlside.
LIGHT EWES
Cheviot £114 Kilnford Croft, £108 Glendinning, £104 West Deloraine, £100 Cowburn, £98 Earlside.
Blackface £94, £93 Millden Agri, £90 Chapel, £85 Millden Agri.
Lleyn £80 Scalehill.
Swaledale £75 High Parkfoot, £74 Newbiggin, £70 Pole & Townfoot.
RAMS
Texel £235 Hassendean, £225 Orton Rigg, £212 Waltonwoodhead, £200 Orchardton Mains & Whitstonehill.
Suffolk £228 Hassendean, £225 Muirfield, £220 Hassendean.
Bluefaced Leicester £138 Longbeoch.
Blue Texel £138 Howgillside.
Cheviot £125 Falnash.
Averages:
Lambs
Light to 284.0p (261.9p)
Standard to 394.0p (267.5p)
Medium to 404.0p (264.5p)
Heavy to 322.0p (266.1p)
Overweight to 324.0p (256.3p)
Ewes
Light to £114.00 (£62.54)
Heavy to £290.00 (£113.41)
Rams to £235.00 (£139.65)
corresponding week 2022 sale report
