Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward a tremendous entry of 8,226 sheep comprising of 3,267 prime lambs and 4,959 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 5th September 2024.

A mixed offering of mainly hill cows forward, all classes met a competitive trade. The sale topped at £1,296 for a Longhorn from A Roskell & Partners, Laverhay, Moffat, who also sold British Blue x at £1,231. Angus cows sold to £1,024 from RW Telfer, Spadeadam, Brampton. Top per kilo of 188p from Laverhay.

A larger show of 3,267 lambs forward. Well finished and heavy still in big demand also best export lambs maintaining last week’s rates whilst grass fed leaner lambs meeting some resistance. More well finished lambs can be sold to vendor advantage at Longtown.

Beltex lambs topped the sale at 390p consigned by Messrs Hyslop, Netherside with top per head of £198 for Texels from A Hambleton, Merkland, Thornhill.

Overall average of 293.3p (SQQ 294.4p)

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Beltex 390p, 340p Netherside, 335p Lanehead, 334p Red Hennels, 334p, 332p, 331p Ellerslea.   

Texel 333p Dashwell Green, 321p Red Hennels, 320p Rigfoot, 319p Dashwell Green & Solwaybank.      

Suffolk 325p Haregills, 311p Flex, 307p Coiliamy, 306p West Newlands, 305p Coiliamy, Keil & Flex.  

Lleyn 305p South Bowerhouses.

Charollais 300p Woodlands Hall & Hundalee House.    

Cheviot 300p Castle Crawford & Keil, 298p North House, 295p Kirkton & Sheepfields.

Mule 295p Horsley Hill, 293p Low Dunashery, 290p Grindon Hill, 289p Arnicle & Rhoin. 

Cheviot Mule 293p Rigfoot & Lawesknowe, 290p Pilmuir. 

Easycare 291p, 289p, 287p East Fortissat.

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Texel £198, £178 Merkland, £171 Dashwell Green, £170 Shield Green, £162 Becton Hall Bar.

Suffolk £187 West Newlands, £168 Ellerslea, £166 Guardsmill, £162 Causey View, £160 Woodlands Hall.

Beltex £159 Longburgh Fauld, £154 Sheepfields, £152 Netherside, £150 Horsley Hill.

Cheviot £147 Kirkton, £144 Dormansteads & Castle Crawford, £140 Kirkton.

Mule £145 Grindon Hill, £142 Horsley Hill.

Dutch Spotted £144 Rest Cottage.    

Charollais £141 Hundalee House, £135 Woodlands Hall.

Lleyn £131 South Bowerhouses. 

Easycare £130, £128 East Fortissat.  

A larger show of 4,959 ewes and rams were forward. All classes maintaining last week’s high rates of return still being in front of other local centres, with another increased ring of purchasers. Huge numbers sold with ease with many more required to fulfill purchaser’s orders.

Do not hesitate to come to Longtown to take advantage of an ever-increasing ring of purchasers and contact our auctioneers or field personnel who will be delighted to take your calls regarding the marketing of your cast ewes and tups.

The sale topped at £270 for Texels consigned by WS Robson & Co., Yatesfield, Otterburn.

Suffolk ewes topped at £220 from Yethouse Fields, Newcastleton.

Mule ewes topped at £168 from W Tinning, Newtown, Blackford.     

Hill ewes sold to £128 for Cheviots from D & K Graham, Birsca, Corrie with light ewes to £128 from S & R Irving, The Height, Caldbeck.   

Rams to £330 for Texels from J Elliott, Roxburgh Mains, Kelso.

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 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 £270 Yatesfield, £255 Flex, £245 Beckfoot & Netherside, £230 Yatesfield & Leithenhall.    

Beltex £235, £215 Netherside.      

Suffolk £220 Yethouse Field, £188 Corncockle, £175 Beckfoot, £172 Lochside Cottage, £169 Viewley.

Charollais £200 Flex, £188 Beckfoot, £185 Chaseside.

Bluefaced Leicester £180 Baggarah.

Mule £168 Newtown, £162 Rigfoot, £156 Comlongun Mains, £154 Home Farm, £152 Yatesfield.

North Country Cheviot £159 Shawhill, £158 Smailholm Mains, £140 Lawesknowe.

Cheviot Mule £146 Laigh Crewburn, £145 West Newlands, £143, £140 Netherside.   

LIGHT EWES

Cheviot £128 Birsca, £118 Home Farm, £116 Arkleton, £108 Batelaws, £102 Sundaysight. 

Lleyn £128, £112 The Height.   

Blackface £120 Grindon Hill, £118 Yatesfield, £108 Greenmerse, £100 Grindon Hill.  

Kerry Hill £110, £100 Birsca.     

Swaledale £102 Peasemyres.

RAMS

Texel £330 Roxburgh Mains. 

Charollais £270 Kilnford Croft.  

Suffolk £250 Roxburgh Mains.

Beltex £190 Horsley Hill.   

Blue Texel £165 Rhoin.   

Cheviot £155 Linton Bank Head, £142 Dalbog.   

North Country Cheviot £145, £140 Sorbietrees.   

Averages:

Lambs
Light to           293.0p (240.6p)
Standard to      390.0p (286.6p)
Medium to      340.0p (296.3p)
Heavy to         311.0p (292.9p)
Overweight to 333.0p (292.4p)

Ewes
Light to           £128.00 (£64.33) 
Heavy to         £270.00 (£117.89)

Rams to           £330.00 (£121.06)

 

corresponding week 2023 sale report