Longtown Store & Breeding Sheep Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their annual Border Horned Ewe Sale at Longtown on Wednesday 2nd October 2024, where there was a catalogued entry of 5,439.
Day 2 of the Border Ewe sale proved to be a success with the horned females being a scintillating trade throughout the sale.
First through the breeding sheep ring today was the Blackface gimmers, a reduction in numbers ensured that they met a flying trade with records being smashed. The pre sale show was kindly sponsored by the North of England Blackface Sheep Breeders Association and expertly judged by flockmaster Peter Heard, Yelland Farm, Devon. After some deliberation Mr P Heard awarded his Champion pen to regular vendors M/s Ballantye, The Lamperts, Gilsland. These worthy winners went onto to top the sale and break the breed record for the North of England Blackface gimmers at an eye watering £280, this fantastic run of outstandingly well bred sheep went on to achieve the top average of the day levelling at £250. Out with the show pens there was several lots breaching £200 with the North of England Blackface gimmers, in particular, being in massive demand.
Following the gimmers saw the annual sale of draught ewes. Judging was in the capable hands of another flockmaster, Ian Craig, who awarded his 1st prize rosette to the annual draught ewe consignment from Wanwood Hill, going onto realise £180.
Incorporated into this section of the sale was the dispersal of the Sourhope flock. M/s Flintoff, had the sheep in good bloom displaying their breeding prowess in full. Topping at today’s top price for draught ewes £190 on two separate occasions achieving a magical average of £168 for 312 sold.
Ewe lambs were next up, a very mixed show on offer with purchasers being very selective. Competently judged by Mr Kevin McGimpsey who was presented with very difficult task, finally awarding his first prize rosette to B Cheesbrough, realising £130.
PRIZE LIST
Blackface Gimmer Shearlings (Judge – Peter Heard)
1st – The Lamperts, Lampert - £280
2nd – J. Nichol, Dykecroft - £200
3rd – R. Fraser, Sunnyside - £205
Blackface Ewes (Judge – Ian Craig)
1st - Wanwood Partners, Wanwood Hill - £180
2nd – R.W. & S.D. Flintoft, Sourhope - £185
3rd – Philiphaugh Trust, Dryhope - £115
Blackface Ewe Lambs (Judge – Kevin McGimpsey)
1st – B. Cheesbrough, Lanehead - £130
2nd – R.J. Anderson & Son, Penchrise - £108
3rd – T.N. Cavers & Co., Sorbie - £95
Blackface Rams (Judge – Harry Monks)
1st - Wanwood Partners, Wanwood Hill - £750
2nd – C. Halbert, Prospect House - £800
3rd - Wanwood Partners, Wanwood Hill - £550
FLOCK AVERAGES
Blackface Shearlings
The Lamperts, Lamperts £250 (52)
White, Craigieburn £200 (42)
Nichol, Dykecroft £200 (17)
Dalgleish & Waugh, Crew £177 (53)
Irving, Braehead £178 (9)
Fraser, Sunnyside £174 (81)
Mitchell, Henderland £171 (51)
Lewis,
Glendarroch £156 (32)
Blackface Ewes
Flintoft, Sourhope £168 (312)
Mallinson, Rackbeck £150 (8)
Batey, Heathery Knowe £148 (3)
Hope, Mouldy Hills £138 (26)
Ridley, Brewery House £132 (10)
Wanwood Partners, Wanwood Hill £126 (122)
Dalgleish & Waugh, Crew £126 (103)
Cavers, Sorbie £124 (84)
The Lamperts, Lamperts £123 (55)
Ions, High Thorneyburn £122 (36)
Blackface Ewe Lambs
Cheesbrough, Lanehead £130 (15)
Kirby, Riverside Cottage £115 (16)
Wanwood Partners, Wanwood Hill £95 (23)
Cavers, Sorbie £94 (30)
Anderson, Penchrise £94 (102)
Blackface Shearling Rams
Halbert, Prospect House £750 (2)
Wanwood
Partners, Wanwood £650 (2)
Swaledale Shearlings
Hope, Barrocks £138 (10)
Smith, Fieldhead £130 (32)
Taylor, Fallside £120 (5)
Pollock, Dumblar Rigg £103 (80)
Swaledale Ewes
Moscrop, Border Rigg £115 (18)
TOP PRICES
Shearlings
Blackface - £280, £240, £235 The Lampert, £235 Sourhope,
£215, £215, £210 x2 Craigieburn, £205 Sunnyside, £200 Dykecrofts, £192 Brown Hill
Swaledale - £138 The Barrocks, £130 Fieldhead, £125 x2, £98, £90 Dumblar, £120 Fallside, £90 Bayles
Ewes
Blackface - £190 x2, £185, £172, £170, £160, £150 x3 Sourhope, £180 Wanwood
Swaledale - £115 Border Rigg, £100 Bayles, £92, £85 Laverhay, £92 Rack Beck, £85 Nookton
Ewe Lambs
Blackface - £130 Lanehead, £115 Riverside Cottage, £108 Penchrise.
Lowland Ewes
A smaller show of Lowland breeding sheep sold to a top of £210 for Half Bred ewe lambs from N. & L. Carruthers, Cronklea.
TOP PRICES
Ewe Lambs
Half Bred - £210 Cronklea.
Greyface - £200 Hill Brae and Hethpool, £165 Hethpool and Mouldy Hills, 150 Hethpool and Brieredge.
Texel - £160, £140 Little Galla, £100 Low Old Shield.
Cheviot Mule - £145, £124 Dry Howe.
Dutch Texel - £120, £110 Parks Farm Cottage.
Shetland - £90 Ettleton.
Shearlings
Cross - £215 Dykecrofts, £190 Heathery Knowe, £185, £170 Side, £162 Over Abington
Lleyn - £205, £180, £175, £170 The Height
Suffolk - £200 Dykecrofts, £192, £160, £155, £150 Side
Cheviot Mule - £165, £160, £125 Side
Beltex - £160 Side
Texel - £155 x2, £125 Side, £135 Over Abington
Hill Cheviot - £130 Side
Ewes
Texel - £220 Oakwoodhill, £200 Sandilands, £175, £145 Eskdaill St, £175, £140, £130 Side, £175 The Cottage, £125 x2 Oakwoodhill
Cheviot Mule - £192, £190, £170 Howgillside, £150, £125, £120 Hawthorn, £140 The Cottage
Charollais - £150 Rack Beck
Cross - £150, £135 Side, £130 Ettleton
North Country Cheviot - £130 Charterhall, £130 Oakwoodhill, £120, £115 Hawthorn
Hill Cheviot - £125 Side, £92 x2, £80 Stockdale
Easycare - £120 Dunnichen Rd.
All Enquiries welcome. Please contact our auctioneers or fields personnel who will be pleased to take your calls
John Walton 07880527066
Daniel Lynn 07584200489
Sam Hogg 07584207323
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