Longtown Cheviot Mule Sheep Sale Report

The Country's Principal Show and Sale of 8,794 Cheviot Mule Ewe Lambs and Shearlings along with Cheviot Mule Cross Ewe Lambs and Shearlings was held in Longtown on Tuesday 27th August 2019.

A wonderful show of breeding sheep were shown in strong bloom and a great credit to consignors who took pride in presenting their sheep in grand fettle.

This year’s sale attracted a packed ringside of purchasers from all corners of the British Isles and we thank them for making the journey to Longtown to attend the main sale in the country for this ever increasingly popular breed.

Cheviot Mule shearlings met a strong trade and selling to a new centre record of £220 by Messrs R. McNee, Over Finlarg, Tealing.

Cheviot Mule ewe lambs averaged almost £9 up on the year, however, tupping lambs would be less on the year with running lambs being quite considerably dearer.

Averages:

Cheviot Mule Ewe Lambs – 5,028 - Average £96.11

Cheviot Mule Cross Ewe Lambs – 986 – Average £101.32

Cheviot Mule Shearlings – 2,513 – Average £140.74

Cheviot Mule Cross Shearlings – 267 – Average £166.32

The Prize Show and Sale for pens of 20 Ewe Lambs and 20 Shearlings was kindly sponsored by The Farmers Guardian “The Marts The Heart” and was very ably judged by Mr J. Alexander, Northern Ireland who awarded the Ewe Lamb Championship and The Paul Aynsley Perpetual Memorial Trophy to Philiphaugh Estates which later went on to realise £140 to Messrs Barker, and the Shearling Championship went to Messrs R. McNee, Over Finlarg realising £220 to Messrs Bunting, New Abbey.

Prize List:

Ewe Lambs:

1^st – Philiphaugh Estates - £140 to Messrs Barker.

2^nd – P.W. Hedley, Swinside Townfoot - £130 to Messrs Newhouse.

3^rd – R. King & Sons, Gospel Hall - £128 to Messrs Morris.

Gimmer Shearlings:

1^st – Messrs R. McNee, Over Finlarg. - £220 to Messrs Barker.

2^nd – Floors Farming - £165 to Messrs Alexander.

3^rd – Mrs L. McIvor, Hartree Mill - £155 to Messrs Bewley.

Principal prices:

Ewe lambs

£140 Philiphaugh, £132 Overhill House, £130 Swinside Townfoot, £128 Gospel Hall, £124 Kingside, £120 Ranbeck and Swinside Townfoot, £118 Gospel Hall and Philiphaugh, £116 Potholm, Swinside Townfoot and Gospel Hall

Ex South Country Cheviot - £110, £102 Castlehill.

Gimmers

£220, £195, £190 Over Finlarg, £185 Dormansteads, £182, £180 Over Finlarg, £170 Kingside, £165 Rawburn, Over Finlarg and Ryemuir.

A smaller but much improved show in terms of quality Crossbred shearlings and ewe lambs were forward.  An animated trade led to a top of £190 for a pen of 30 Texel x shearlings from Ted Graham, Upper Mains, whose consignment of 145 head averaged £167.41 with the shearlings being £40 dearer on the year.  A smaller show of ewe lambs sold to a great consistent trade to a top of £112 for Texel x lambs from Philiphaugh Estate, with the majority of lambs being £95 to £110 to an average of £100.32

Principal prices:

Ewe lambs

Texel Cross - £112, £110 Philiphaugh, £108 West Bolton, £107 Swinhoe North Farm, £106 West Bolton and Swinhoe North Farm, £105 Philiphaugh, £104 West Bolton, £102 Upper Hundalee, £100 Swinhoe North Farm.

Suffolk Cross - £108, £102 Philiphaugh.

Gimmers

Texel Cross £190, £165 Upper Mains, £160 Skelfhill and Upper Mains.

Rouge Cross - £162 Springwells.

2018 sale report