Longtown Breeding Sheep Sale Report
Longtown Auction Mart held their annual prize show and sale of 10,628 Cheviot Mules on Tuesday 24th August 2021.
Congratulations must go to all of Longtown Auction's loyal vendors as it was clear to see that a lot of time and effort had been put into the presentation of their sheep. Once again, after a trying spring and a dry summer they still managed to produce the goods as today the quality of sheep on offer was second to none, which in turn was well rewarded with another great sale. Simply outstanding, well done. The Board of Directors, auctioneers and all the staff at Longtown thank all purchasers and vendors alike, who travelled to Longtown from as far afield as Caithness, Aberdeen, Devon, Cornwall, Cheshire, Wales and Northern Ireland and stood all day to purchase the finest Cheviot Mule sheep in the country.
Cheviot Mule gimmer shearlings were first to enter the ring, with an increased entry of 3,374 which was just under double on the year and sold to a brisk trade. Top end shearlings very good to sell whilst the smaller more commercial types proved slightly harder to place, achieving a very satisfactory overall average of £181.34 (-£8.26 on 2020). Topping the sale was a pen of 20 outstanding Cheviot Mule shearlings consigned by regular consigners Messrs R McNee, Over Finlarg, which went on to realise £232, which for the second year running breaks the centre record.
The First prize pen of gimmers from IHG Warden Skelfhill sold for £210
PRIZE LIST
GIMMER SHEARLINGS
1st – IHG Warden, Skelfhill, Hawick, £210 to RBT Reid, Bengall, Lockerbie.
2nd – R McNee, Over Finlarg, Dundee, £232 to RW & SC Porter, Dunfell View, Kirby Thore.
3rd – Messrs Beard, Dormansteads, Roweltown, £195 to J & M Tough, Easterseat, Carluke.
LEADING AVERAGES:
CHEVIOT MULE GIMMER SHEARINGS
McIvor, Hartree Mill 30 @£220.00
Warden, Skelfhill 124 @ £200.00
Floors Farming, Rawburn 206 @ £199.00
Wilson, High House 137 @ £197.00
McNee, Over Finlarg 203 @ £196.00
TOP PRICES:
Cheviot Mule Shearlings - £232 Over Finlarg, £225 Hartree Mill, £220, £218 Rawburn, £212 Hartree Mill, £212, £208 High House, £210, £208, £205 Skelfhill, £205, £202 Marwhirn, £205, £202, £200 Over Finlarg, £200 Kingside & High House.
Champion pen of Cheviot Mule ewe lambs
John Walton presenting trophy to Raymond Ridley - sold for £220 per head
Cheviot Mule Ewe Lambs sold to a blistering trade averaging a staggering £141.83 (+£10.33p on 2020). The quality of lambs put before a stacked ring of purchasers was of serious quality being second to none and a testament to the producers whom took great pride in showing their sheep. Topping the sale for the second year in succession and again smashing the centre record was a stylish pen of 20 realising £220 consigned by Messrs R & JM Ridley, Ranbeck, Penrith who also had the second top price of £175, this run of 191 lambs went on to realise the overall average of £158.80,. Messrs King, Gospel Hall also sold a single black Cheviot Mule ewe lamb equalling the centre record at £220. PW Hedley, Swinside Townfoot had a fantastic run of 184 lambs forward which topped at £190. This run of very well-bred lambs went on to secure the top flock average of the day, levelling at a marvellous £170.00p.
Well done and many thanks to all involved for another great days trading at Longtown Auction Mart.
The Champion pen of Cheviot Mule ewe lambs from R & JM Ridley Ranbeck sold for £220 per head
PRIZE LIST:
EWE LAMBS
1st – R & JM Ridley, Ranbeck, Penrith, £220 to JT & I Steel, Steeley Farm, Bishop Auckland.
2nd – PW Hedley, Swindside Townfoot, £190 to TL & ME Stokes, New Barns, Hereford.
3rd – TV Blair & Son, Dodgsonstown, £175 to DM Ross, Broadlands, Aberdeen.
LEADING AVERAGES:
CHEVIOT MULE EWE LAMBS
Hedley, Swinside Townfoot 184 @ £170.00
Floors Farming, Rawburn 98 @ £169.00
Beard, Dormansteads 86 @ £163.00
Firm of Nisbet Mill 100 @ £162.00
Ridley, Ranbeck 191 @ £158.00
Reid, Boreland 96 @ £155.00
Cockburn, Kingside 94 @ £155.00
Archbank Farming, Moffat 100 @ £153.00
Blair, Dodgsonstown 181 @ £149.00
Strang-Steel, Philiphaugh 90 @ £146.00
Cornthwaite, Balgray Hill 78 @ £145.00
Bridgewater & Wood, Potholm 75 @ £145.00
Paterson, Corriehills 34 @ £145.00
Osborne, Chapel 123 @ £144.00
McQuat, Brockhouse 120 @ £144.00
Pate, Stobshiel Mains 55 @ £144.00
Acton, Bradley 48 @ £144.00
Ivinson, Skelling 326 @ £143.00
Hamilton, West Culbowie 50 @ £143.00
King, Gospel Hall 336 @ £142.00
Purvis, Shepherds Cottage 16 @ £142.00
TOP PRICES:
Cheviot Mule Ewe Lambs - £220 Gospel Hall & Ranbeck, £205 Castlehill, £190, £182, £180 Swinside Townfoot, £180 Dormansteads, Skelling & Nisbet Mill, £175 Dodgsonstown, Swinside Townfoot & Dormansteads, £172 Potholm, Kingside & Dodgsonstown, £170 Rawburn, £168 Gospel Hall, Skelling & Swinside Townfoot, £165 Castlehill, Dormansteads & Brockhouse.
Texel x Cheviot Mule shearlings saw the best quality lots an exceptional trade with demand outstripping supply, with commercial types being slightly easier. The sale topped at £245 from GG & MA Harrison, Aldermanseat, Gretna.
LEADING AVERAGES:
TEXEL X CHEVIOT MULE SHEARLINGS
Harrison, Aldermanseat 72 @ £230.00
Wilson, High House 46 @ £217.00
Graham, Upper Mains 156 @ £214.00
TOP PRICES:
Texel x Cheviot Mule Shearlings - £245, £230 Aldermanseat, £225, £222, £220 Upper Mains, £218, £215 High House, £215 Aldermanseat.
Texel x Cheviot Mule Ewe Lambs proved very much in demand. All classes met a flying trade with buyers looking for power and good skin lambs.
LEADING AVERAGES:
TEXEL X CHEVIOT MULE EWE LAMBS
Hindmarsh, Warkshaugh 6 @ £163.00
Dixon, Old Manse 15 @ £160.00
Stott, Shaw Head 16 @ £159.00 (Belt/Suff)
Strang-Steel, Philiphaugh 80 @ £149.00
Smith, West Bolton 372 @ £145.00
TOP PRICES:
Texel x - £210 Blakehopeburnhaugh £200 Sundhope, £165, £162, £160 Upper Hundalee, £160 West Bolton, Philiphaugh & Old Manse, £158, £152 West Bolton, £150 Philiphaugh, Swinhoe North, Swinside Townfoot & Slatehouse.
Suffolk x - £170 Shaw Head.
Beltex x - £158 Shaw Head
SALE AVERAGES:
Cheviot Mule Gimmer Shearlings £181.34 (-8.26) for 1,326 more sold
Texel x Cheviot Mule Shearlings £192.55 (+6.12) for 237 more sold
Cheviot Mule Ewe Lambs £141.86 (+10.33) for 602 more sold
Texel x Cheviot Mule Ewe Lambs £138.45 (+21.45) for 418 more sold
