Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward a tremendous entry of 7,905 sheep comprising of 3,399 prime lambs and 4,506 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 19th September 2024.

Cast cows consisted of mainly hill bred types, although all classes remain in demand. The sale topped at £1,533 for Limousins from DJ & M Moffat, Rigg Smiddy, Gretna with Angus cows selling to £1,218 from  RJ Anderson & Son, Penchrise, Hawick and to £1,203 from EAP Glendinning, Over Cassock, Eskdalemuir. Top per kilo of 187p from Rigg Smiddy, 177p Over Cassock and 174p from Penchrise, Hawick.

A better show of well finished lambs forward sold to a very buoyant trade, export lambs proved to be in big demand being former in the week, heavies still hitting the highs selling to similar rates. Lean under finished lambs still would be better sold in a Tuesday in the store, meeting more reactance in the prime market.

Beltex lambs topped the sale at 400p consigned by D Smith, Scobshaugh, Kirriemuir with top per head of £186 for Texels from C Wilson, Jacaranda, Newton Stewart.  

Overall average of 298.8p (SQQ 298.9p)

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Beltex 400p, 361p, 359p Scobshaugh, 337p Hardriding, 336p Loophill, 332p Braehead.     

Suffolk 338p North House, 316p, 315p Carsegowan, 315p Wanwood Hill, 313p Cambeckhill. 

Texel 329p Carsegowan, 328p Mount Farm, 327p, 324p Solwaybank, 324p Carsegowan, 323p Glenart.       

Cheviot 314p Hindhope, 304p Nether Gribton, 302p Hindhope, 300p Castle Crawford.

Charollais 298p Dempsterton, 297p Little Fithie, 293p Archerbeck.       

Cheviot Mule 298p Nunscleugh, 293p Earlside.

Mule 295p Longrow, 293p Archerbeck, 292p, 290p Ettrickshaws.

Easycare 289p East Fortissat.

Blackface 286p Greenfield.  

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Texel £186 Jacaranda, £185 Larel, £184 Dyke, £175 Carsegowan, £172 Dyke.   

Suffolk £180 Archerbeck, £169 Carsegowan, £168 Archerbeck, £164 North House, £163 Tarrasfoot.

Beltex £164, £160, £158 Scobshaugh, £158 Carsegowan, £157 Netherhill. 

Half-bred £155 High Moat. 

Charollais £148 Archerbeck.  

Cheviot £137 Kirkton, £134 Hindhope. 

Mule £135 High Greenhill, £133 Archerbeck, £131.50 Ettrickshaws.  

Hampshire £134 Dyke. 

Easycare £130 East Fortissat. 

A much larger show of 4,506 ewes and rams were forward. All ewes in big demand easily maintaining last weeks high rates of return. All classes wanted on a weekly basis as numbers are required by the most competitive auction in the North of England. 

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 £322 for Texels from AC Austin, Woodcroft, Dumfries.

Hill ewes sold to £128 for Blackfaces from R McClelland & Son, Dranigower, New Luce.

Rams to £300 for Texels from C & I Angus, Oldfield, Thurso.  

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 £322 Woodcroft, £300 Cooilingel, £295 Oldfield, £290 Crossdykes, £275 Cooilingel, £260 Shepherds Cottage, £255 Cooilingel, £250 Shepherds Cottage & Beckfoot.

Suffolk £208, £198, £192, £190 Claycrop, £192 Barnshangan.

Charollais £205, £192 Viewley, £192 Hundalee House.  

Bluefaced Leicester £200, £190 Penpeugh, £190 Crossdykes.

Dutch Texel £200 Woodhead.

Beltex £190 Scobshaugh.

North Country Cheviot £185 Hollows, £172 Oldfield.

Mule £175 Barnsallie, £168 Kilfillan, £158 Burnstones, £154 Viewley, £152 Kilnhill. 

Cheviot Mule £162 Philiphaugh.    

LIGHT EWES

Blackface £128 Dranigower, £108, £98 The Pinnacle, £96 Skelfhill & Tinnis.   

Cheviot £116 Crossdykes, £110 Hopsrigg, £100 High Heck, £89 Crossdykes, £92 Maidencots.

Easycare £108, East Fortissat.  

Herdwick £90 Ashness. 

Swaledale £82 Westernhopeburn, £80 Hollows.

RAMS

Texel £300 Oldfield, £210 Mains of Mause, £180 Ballagraingey, Howgillside & Oldfield.  

Beltex £225 Kilnford Croft.

Cheviot £200, £150 Catslackburn.    

Bluefaced Leicester £160 Tinnis, £150 Penpeugh. 

North Country Cheviot £140 Beckfoot.

Suffolk £120 Beckfoot.   

Averages:

Lambs
Light to           313.0p (264.9p)
Standard to      336.0p (284.2p)
Medium to      400.0p (304.2p)
Heavy to         324.0p (299.4p)
Overweight to 324.0p (292.3p)

Ewes
Light to           £128.00 (£65.85) 
Heavy to         £322.00 (£110.38)

Rams to           £300.00 (£115.40)

corresponding week 2023 sale report