Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward an entry of 8,188 sheep comprising of 4,380 prime lambs and 3,808 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 24th October 2024.

A larger show of cast cows was on offer, with the majority being hill bred cows. The sale topped at £1,709 for Galloways from Eskdalemuir Forestry, Clerkhill, Eskdalemuir, who sold others at £1,122, with Angus selling to £1,436 and £1,212 from JDM Thomson, Pilmuir, Hawick. Top per kilo of 170p for Galloways from Clerk Hill, 169p and 165p Pilmuir with Luings selling to 166p from CJ & NC Brodie, Allfornaught, Waterbeck.

A larger show of 4,380 prime lambs was forward. Fed handy weight lambs proved to be the call of the day and as heavies coming out in big numbers nationwide, they saw a reduction in trade albeit still 25ppk in front of the same day last year. Lightweight and export lambs are required in larger numbers for next weeks sale.

Texel lambs topped the sale at 378p from A Carruthers & Son, Peela Hill, Bewcastle.

Top price per head of £180 for Texels from Highfield Farming, Knock, Duns.   

Overall average of 275.8p (SQQ 277.5p)

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Texel 378p, 367p Peela Hill, 321p Rowanburnfoot, 320p Rhoin, 317p Dashwell Green, 316p Hoscote Est.          

Beltex 336p Langdyke Cottage, 328p, 320p The Height, 317p Netherhill & Braehead, 315p Blue Acres.

Blue Texel 324p Low Ranachan.   

Suffolk 297p Dashwell Green, 295p Todsykehead & Outertown, 288p Shandford & Tullochallum.

Cheviot 292p Todsykhead.     

Charollais 289p Newton of Logierait, 273p Blue Acres.

Herdwick 289p Hallburn. 

Easycare 286p High Trewhitt.

Cheviot Mule 284p Solmain, 277p, 275p Commonside.

North Country Cheviot 284p Aucharua. 

Lleyn 282p The Height.  

Blackface 281p Ulzieside, 278p Barfil, 271p Ulzieside, 268p Penchrise.

Mule 279p Grindon Hill, 277p Mouldyhills & Rhoin, 276p East High Ridge, Todsykehead & High Cattadale.   

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Texel £180 Knock, £175 Langdyke Cottage, £166 Killeonan, £165 Blue Acres, £161 Wood Farm.  

Suffolk £164 Tone Hall, £158 Archerbeck, £154 Ouseburn, £150 Galleywreay.

Beltex £158 Langdyke Cottage, £149 Braehead, £146 Wood Farm, £142, £140 Blue Acres.  

Blue Texel £150 Marchbank.

Mule £144 East High Ridge, £141 Mouldyhills & Tone Hall, £135 Pitland Hills, £133 Grindon Hill.

Blackface £140 Toftholm.  

Half-bred £137 High Moat.   

Charollais £130 Newton of Logierait.

Easycare £123 High Trewhitt.   

Cheviot £120 Todsykehead.   

A smaller show of 3,808 ewes and rams was forward to an increased ring of purchasers ensuring all classes sold to an increased trade, being the dearest trade of the season. Many more can be sold to vendor advantage. Topping the sale was a pure bred Texel tup realising an eye watering £380 consigned by M/s Smith, Crumhaughhill, who also received £315 for a pure bred Texel ewe. Topping the ewe section was the finest pure bred Texel ewe to have graced the sheep ring at Longtown for many a year, consigned from Beckfoot and realising £360. Others breaking over £300 consigned by Messrs G Toppin, Bascodyke Foot, who’s fantastic run of ewes went on to achieve an average of £280.17. Customers are urged to keep them coming as trade is warming up nicely, being unrivalled by anywhere his week.

Please 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 £360 for Texels from Beckfoot.

Hill ewes sold to £119 for Cheviots from Messrs Hepburn & Co., North House, Hawick.

Rams to £380 for Texels from A & HC Smith, Crumhaughhill, Hawick.

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 £360 Beckfoot, £315 Crumhaughhill, £315, £295, £290, Bascodyke Foot, £265 Beckfoot.

Charollais £305 Beckfoot.   

Blue Texel £230 Marchbank. 

Suffolk £198 Beckfoot, £192 Shawhill, £190, £185 Crumhaughhill, £182 Viewley, £180 Highfield.

Bluefaced Leicester £180 Blue Acres, £165 Arnicle, £155 East Nethershield, £150 Arnicle.        

North Country Cheviot £170 Aucharua, £160 St Johns Kirk, £152 Blue Acres.  

Dorset £165 Nether Oldwhat.

Zwartble £162 Newseat of Tolquhon.

Romney £148 Viewley, £140 Blue Acres.

Mule £140 Highfield & Steilston, £134 High Cattadale, £134, £130 West Stobs Wood, £130 New Gardens.    

Cheviot Mule £135 Meadowside, £132 Viewley & Dunnabie.

LIGHT EWES

Cheviot £119 North House, £108, £106 Potholm, £100 Ifferdale & North House.

Lonk £113 Cleuchhead.

Swaledale £110 Laverhay, £89 Skelgill House, £87 Highfield.

Blackface £105 Lanehead, £104 East Fortissat, £103 Peela Hill, £102 Westhotbank, £101 Viewley, £100 Brennanlea.

Kerry Hill £105 West Stobs Wood. 

Easycare £104, £93, £92 Cleongart.

RAMS

Texel £380, £300 Crumhaughhill, £200 Kerfield.

North Country Cheviot £200 Myrelandhorn.   

Charollais £165 Viewley.

Cheviot £160 Buccleuch Mill. 

Blackface £125 Brennanlea, £120 Toftholm, £115 Gibblaston.  

Averages:

Lambs
Light to           262.0p (235.8p)
Standard to      328.0p (268.9p)
Medium to      378.0p (280.9p)
Heavy to         336.0p (274.9p)
Overweight to 296.0p (266.3p)

Ewes
Light to           £119.00 (£73.57) 
Heavy to         £360.00 (£132.81)

Rams to           £380.00 (£126.55)

corresponding week 2023 sale report