Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 8,899 comprising of 3,874 prime hoggs and 5,025 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 8th February 2024.

Cast cows yet again in demand, with more numbers required on a weekly basis to satisfy buyer requirements. The sale topped at 192p for Galloways shown by RN Waugh & Son, The Row, Roadhead with Limousin cows to 184p (x2) from JR & CJ Ward, Whitstonehill, Lockerbie. Angus cows sold to 174p from TN Cavers & Co., Sorbie, Langholm, who also achieved top price per head of £1,418. Limousins to £1,3761 from Whitstonehill.  

A smaller show of 3,874 hoggs was forward. Livestock auctions forge the way forward working hard to attain maximum returns for their producers and for the third consecutive week, trade increased once more, being well in front of any deadweight outlets. Customers are urged to utilise the auction system, being seriously well rewarded.

The following price list speaks for itself! Sheep travelled from all over the British Isles to take advantage of competition and high returns. All customers elated with their days trading seeing unprecedented returns that have never been witnessed at this time of year before.

Hoggs topped at £218 for Texels from HM Livestock, Shethin, Aberdeen with top per kilo of 400p for Beltex from R & J Lines, Killocraw, Bellochantuy and AW & HJ Gillies, Ballochgair, Campbeltown  

Overall average 326.2p (SQQ 330.7p)

All classes of well finished hoggs are wanted here at Longtown on a weekly basis to satisfy an ever-growing demand, as numbers increase so do purchasers. Prime stock travel from all four corners of the United Kingdom to take advantage of the 19 active, competitive purchasers who operate on a weekly basis providing a very transparent and competitive market place here at Longtown. Haulage can be arranged with easily and efficiently, so please do not hesitate to contact your auctioneers who will be pleased to take your calls and help you and your business in any way possible.

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Beltex 400p Killocraw & Ballochgair, 390p Killocraw, 385p Hardriding, Burgh Head & Newton of Inshewan, 382p Hardriding, 380p Newton of Inshewan.  

Texel 384p Shandford, 383p Byreburnside, 382p Westernhopeburn, 371p Langdyke Cottage, 370p Buckies.  

North Country Cheviot 359p Mid Harrietsfield, 345p Dippen, 338p Cadgillhead, 337p Kilnford Croft.     

Blackface 356p, 348p Mid Harrietsfield, 342p Garvilland, 336p Peela Hill.

Herdwick 353p Ashness.    

Mule 350p Rowanburnfoot, 344p Chapel, 343p Peela Hill.      

Suffolk 345p Prestrie, 342p Whins, 341p Outertown, 339p Coiliamy & Viewley.  

Cheviot 344p, 338p Catslackburn, 335p, 328p Chapel, 322p Mainside, 321p Laundry Cottage, 320p Falnash.   

Blue Texel 333p Killeonan, 325p Shethin.

Cheviot Mule 330p North House, 327p Shethin & Patties Hill, 326p Greenmerse.         

Charollais 320p Newton of Inshewan.  

Dutch Spotted 320p Killeonan.    

Swaledale 303p Woodhall, 286p Basco Dykehead, 280p Longlea.

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Texel £218 Shethin, £210 Mainside, £204 Viewley, £200 Gyratesmyre, £195 North Shortcleugh, £193 East Raffles, £190 Gyratesmyre, Viewley & Kilnford Croft.   

Beltex £200 Kilnford Croft & Gyratesmyre, £190 Linnhead & Whins, £185, £180 Kilnford Croft.    

Suffolk £198 Gyratesmyre, £193 Merkland, £186 Harwood on Teviot, £180 Cambeckhill.     

Mule £188 Hardriding, £160 Mouldyhills, £141 Gartvaigh.    

Romney £176 Marygate.

North Country Cheviot £170 Parkhill, £168 Mouldyhills, £160 Kingside & Kilnford Croft.   

Blue Texel £169 Viewley.  

Blackface £165 Kirkstead, £151 Merkland, £149 Marygate, £140 Mouldyhills.  

Cheviot Mule £165 Killumpha, £157 Prestrie, £150 Catslackburn.

Charollais £160 Newton of Inshewan.  

Bluefaced Leicester £160 Kirkstead.

Dutch Spotted £154 Killeonan.     

Cheviot £147 Falnash, £145 North Shortcleugh, £141, £140 Mainside.    

Herdwick £135 Greenburn.

Swaledale £123 Woodhall.

A much larger show of 5,025 ewes was forward. Still numbers keep coming, breaking over 5,000 keeping the trade stable. All classes of ewes maintained recent rates of return as numbers are handled by with ease.

The stars of the show were a simply outstanding run of 27 pure bred Texels, which broke the £300 barrier for the fourth week in succession, consigned by Marygate. These ewes achieved an overall average of a staggering £247.

Hill ewes proved very good to sell topping at £122 for Cheviots from J Loder, Upper Chatto, Kelso with Blackface ewes to £116 consigned by H Cockburn & Partners, Kingside, Peebles.

Rams topped at £180 for Charollais from TV & M Storey, Tinnishall, Canonbie.

Early entries are appreciated and for all further enquiries please do not hesitate to contact a member of our team as listed below.    

John Walton 07880 527 066 (Prime Sheep Auctioneer)

Daniel Lynn 07584 200 489 (Prime Sheep Auctioneer)

Sam Hogg 07584 207 323 (Prime Cattle and Cast Cow Auctioneer)

Norman Douglas 07786 366 833 (Fields Person)

Helen Rickard 07741 313 029 (Fields Person)

HEAVY EWES

Texel £300, £295, £290 Marygate, £285 Viewley, £270, £265 Carran, £260 Bygate & Marygate.

Suffolk £185 Kilnford Croft, £180 Bygate, £172 Kilnford Croft, £168 Burnside.  

Beltex £185 Snab.  

Charollais £170 Beckfoot, £150 Inch, £148 Middleton.

Millenium Blue £152, £148 Middleton.

Dutch Spotted £138 Newbigging.

North Country Cheviot £134 Carruthers, £132 Newbigging, £130 Earlside, £129 Carruthers, £128 Mid Farm.      

Cheviot Mule £130 Carsegowan, £128 Greenwell Meadows.

Bluefaced Leicester £128 Barnshangan, £120 Greensburn & Springwells.

Mule £120 High Barness, £119 Beckhall, £118 Grindon Hill, £117 Killumpha, £116 Gibblaston, Pitland Hills & High Barness.

LIGHT EWES

Cheviot £122 Upper Chatto, £118 Kilnford Croft, £115 Mainside & Routin Lynn, £114 North House.     

Blackface £116 Kingside, £108 Pitland Hills, £104 Ettrickshaws, £100 Glenbeg, £95 Mains of Collin.

Lonk £90, £84 Achamore.

Swaledale £88 Broadmea, £71 Naa Croft.  

Easycare £86 Cleongart.   

RAMS

Charollais £180 Tinnishall, £175 Viewley, £160 Beckfoot.   

Texel £170 Orthwaite Hall, £160 Carsegowan, £155 Orchard Mains, £145 Viewley.

Suffolk £170 Tinnishall, £148 Barharrow, £145 Middleton, £140 Viewley.

Oxford £170 Guards.   

Beltex £160 Orthwaite Hall, £150 Swaites, £145 Mid Farm.     

Cheviot £132, £125 Hindhope, £122 Earlside, £120 Hindhope.

Bluefaced Leicester £130 Mains, £128 Dunnabie.

Blue Texel £128 Middleton.   

Averages:

Hoggs
Light to           362.0p (319.8p)
Standard to      400.0p (330.8p)
Medium to      400.0p (331.5p)
Heavy to         369.0p (316.5p)

Ewes
Light to           £122.00 (£74.30) 
Heavy to         £300.00 (£114.63)

Rams to           £180.00 (£107.41)

 

corresponding week 2023 sale report