Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 7,978 sheep comprising of 3,112 prime lambs and 4,866 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 2nd November 2023.

The cast cow entry again consisted of mainly hill cows and continued to sell at recent rates. The sale topped at £1,072 for Herefords from J Johnstone, North Howes, Annan with Galloways selling to £1,001 from Eskdalemuir Forestry, Clerkhill, Eskdalemuir. Top per kilo of 184p for Whitebred Shorthorns from D Moffat & Son, Bodesbeck, Moffat.

A much smaller show of 3,112 lambs on offer, selling to a much improved trade across the board with all classes in demand with premium prices paid for fed heavy and best export lambs. 

The sale peaked at 341p for Beltex lambs shown by D Smith, Scobshaugh, Kirriemuir.

Top per head of £160 for Texels from R Vernon, Tathill Cottage, Beattock and for Dutch Spotted lambs from Dappled View, The Bungalow, Kelso.  

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 261.8p (SQQ 263.3p)

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Beltex 341p, 337p, 333p, 326p, 320p Scobshaugh.     

Texel 309p Belzies, 302p Shawhill, 295p Galleywreay, 292p Leapsrigg, 287p Jenkinstown, 285p Minsca & Shawhill.  

Dutch Texel 297p Howard House.

Suffolk 282p Staffler, 275p Coiliamy, 273p Mid Banks, 272p Coiliamy, 272p, 270p North House.

Cheviot 273p North House, 267p Thornship, Kirkton & Scabcleugh, 264p Kirkton, 260p Thornship.

Charollais 269p Tinnishall, 266p Justenlees, 263p Tinnishall & Low Hallburn.       

Dutch Spotted 266p The Bungalow.

Mule 261p Greensburn, 260p Camphill, 256p Pendicle, 254p Hole, 253 The Nook & High Parkfoot.

Cheviot Mule 256p Falnash, 254p Thornship.   

Blackface 255p Mid Harrietsfield & Lanehead, 251p, 249p Westhotbank, 248p Pitland Hills, 247p Hole.  

Lleyn 250p South Bowerhouses.   

Roussin 246p Tathill Cottage.

Kendal Rough 210p Church View.

Swaledale 208p Peasemyres.

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Texel £160 Tathill Cottage, £156 The Nook, £149 Powburgh Heights, £148 Belzies, £147 Ashley Park.

Dutch Spotted £160, £154 The Bungalow.      

Cheviot £158 Knockhill.

Suffolk £152 Haven View, £146, £143 Hallees, £141 Staffler, £140 Hallees.  

Beltex £150, £144, £140 Scobshaugh, £140 Middle, £139 Ashley Park & The Ash, £138 West Millhills, High Parkfoot & Scobshaugh.

Roussin £148 Tathill Cottage.

Charollais £140, £137 Tinnishall.

Cheviot Mule £132, £127 Thornship.

Mule £130, £128 Camphill, £128 Pendicle, £125 Pitland Hills, £124 The Nook, Greensburn & High Parkfoot.

A smaller show of 4,866 ewes were forward. A keen ring of 18 active purchasers ensured all classes met a much improved trade as numbers show signs of easing, trade is expected to firm. Best Texel and Beltex ewes continue to be in short supply as numerous pens flew over £220. These types of ewes are forecast to be in big demand and are required to fulfil purchaser requirements. Leaner feeding type ewes also maintained recent high rates of return selling with ease. 

Texel ewes topped the sale at £260 from GJ Toppin, Bascodyke Foot, Ainstable whose run of 23 tremendous ewes went on to average £224.26.  

Hill ewes topped at £114 for Cheviots from Douganhill Farm, Orchardton Mains, Castle Douglas.

Rams sold to £245 for Texels from A & HC Smith, Crumhaughhill, Hawick.

John Walton 07880 527 066

Daniel Lynn 07584 200 489

Sam Hogg 07584 207 323

Norman Douglas 07786 366 833

Helen Rickard 07741 313 029

HEAVY EWES

Texel £260, £258 Basco Dykefoot, £255 East Kirk, £250 West Wharmley, £245, £235 Crumhaughhill, £235 Threepwood, £225 Kirkton & Skelfhill.

Beltex £165 Hillside, £152 Tinnishall.  

Charollais £160 Viewley.

Suffolk £155 Haven View, £150 Tathill Cottage, £148 Haven View, £145 Fountainhall & Hillside.    

Cheviot Mule £138 Fountainhall.  

North Country Cheviot £126 Tinnishall, £124 Whiteknowe, £122 Gospel Hall.     

Mule £122 Congeith, £120 Muirfield, £115 Tinnishall.

LIGHT EWES

Cheviot £114 Orchardton Mains, £112 Fala Hill, £99 Morebattle Tofts, £98 Parkhill, £96 Orchardton Mains.

Blackface £87 Lilburn, £85 Middletown, £83 Gannochy, £82 Fala Hill, £80 Lanehead.

Herdwick £85 North House.

Easycare £78, £75 Villa View.  

Swaledale £70 Hillside, £62 Sheepriggs.

RAMS

Texel £245 Crumhaughhill, £190 Potholm, £185 Crumhaughhill, £180 Powburgh Heights.  

Lleyn £200 South Bowerhouses.

Charollais £200 Viewley.

Bluefaced Leicester £162 Parkhill, £155 The Laws.

Suffolk £155 Shaw Cottage South, £132 Firth View.

Beltex £155 Shaw Cottage South.    

Cheviot £138 Potholm, £128, £122 North House.    

Dutch Spotted £138 Maidencots.

Averages:

Lambs
Light to           293.0p (217.0p)
Standard to      308.0p (253.4p)
Medium to      341.0p (266.8p)
Heavy to         326.0p (261.4p)
Overweight to 269.0p (252.3p)

Ewes
Light to           £114.00 (£55.43) 
Heavy to         £260.00 (£96.24)

Rams to           £245.00 (£108.94)

 

corresponding week 2022 sale report