Longtown Primestock Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 4,686 sheep comprising 1,637 spring lambs and 3,049 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 11th July 2024.
A tidy show of 1,637 spring lambs forward. Well finished lambs proved very good to sell, with all classes proving easier to cash. Smaller lambs just lacking a bit of finish are easier sold in the store ring currently. Opening sale of 3,000 store lambs on Tuesday 16th July 2024. Sale to commence 10.30am
Top per head of £192 for Suffolks from J Elliot, Roxburgh Mains, Kelso with top price per kilo of 405p for Beltex shown by A Hambleton, Merkland, Thornhill.
Overall average of 312.8p (SQQ 314.9p)
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Beltex 405p Merkland, 395p Woodhead, 391p Merkland, 383p, 380p Woodhead.
Texel 359p Arkleby House, 348p Cottage, 337p Kinninghall, 336p Baurch, 334p Wood Farm & High House
Suffolk 339p Kingside, 334p Falnash, 333p Cottage, 328p North House.
Herdwick 321p Hallburn.
Charollais 313p Maidencots, 309p New Farm.
Cheviot Mule 305p Dormansteads.
Mule 301p Penpeugh, 295p Whiteside.
Blue Texel 300p, 280p Langhill.
PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)
Suffolk £192 Roxburgh Mains, £186 Quilkoe, £172 Faugh Beeches, £160 Cottage.
Texel £178 Corneyside, £176 New Gardens, £172 Wood Farm, £168 Netherhill & Galleywreay.
Beltex £174 Woodhead, £166 Loaningfoot, £162, £157, £156, £154 Woodhead.
Zwartble £148 Midtown.
Oxford £146 Guards.
Cheviot Mule £140.50 Dormansteads.
North Country Cheviot £140 Dormansteads.
A smaller show of 3,049 ewes were forward. All classes of ewes maintained recent high rates of return and can be sold to vendor advantage in the coming weeks.
The sale topped at £300 for Texel ewes shown by Upper Huntly Wood, Earlston, Berwickshire.
Light ewes sold to £130 for Easycares from Elliot Farms Ltd, Blackhaugh, Clovenfords with Cheviots to £122 from J Anderson & Son, Priesthaugh, Hawick.
Rams to £199 for Texels from Viewley.
All classes of primestock are wanted here at Longtown on a weekly basis to satisfy an ever-growing demand. Primestock 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 marketplace here at Longtown. Haulage can be arranged easily and efficiently, so please do not hesitate to contact our auctioneers who will be pleased to take your calls and assist you and your business in any way possible.
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 £300, £295 Upper Huntly Wood, £300 Roxburgh Mains, £275, £270 Allanshaws, £270 Roxburgh Mains & Skelfhill.
Charollais £210 Loaningfoot.
Suffolk £208 Broomhills, £202 Allanshaws, £200 Roxburgh Mains, £190 Quilkoe.
Bluefaced Leicester £208 Penpeugh.
Beltex £192 High Greenhill, £190 Langdyke Cottage.
North Country Cheviot £162 Allanshaws, £160 Kingside, £150 Earlside & Allanshaws.
Mule £162 Broomhills & Tone Hall, £160 West Stobs Wood, £158 Upper Tinwald, £150 Falla & Staffler.
Cheviot Mule £160 Ormiston, £158 Clackmae, £155 Priesthaugh.
Blue Texel £152 High House, £145 Upper Tinwald.
LIGHT EWES
Easycare £130 Blackhaugh.
Cheviot £122 Priesthaugh, £118 Blackhaugh, £116 Berryfell, £114, £112 Blackhaugh, £112 Priesthaugh.
Kendal Rough £114 Brookside.
Blackface £110 Penpeugh & Newton of Tulloch, £95 Upper Tinwald, £94 Brookside, £90 Garvilland.
Lleyn £110 Cubbyhill.
Swaledale £90 Newton of Tulloch.
RAMS
Texel £199 Viewley, £188 Fearn & Georgefield.
Bluefaced Leicester £190 Belzies.
Suffolk £190 Allanshaws,
Blue Texel £170 Carse.
Beltex £160 Fearn.
North Country Cheviot £158 Garvilland, £150 Allanshaws.
Averages:
Lambs
Light to 348.0p (329.1p)
Standard to 405.0p (312.2p)
Medium to 395.0p (315.1p)
Heavy to 370.0p (307.7p)
Overweight to 317.0p (280.8p)
Ewes
Light to £130.00 (£84.42)
Heavy to £300.00 (£129.04)
Rams to £199.00 (£115.59)
corresponding week 2023 sale report
