PRIMESTOCK REPORTS

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 62 prime cattle, 3 young bulls, 31 over thirty month cattle, 4,286 prime hoggs and 5,208 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 23rd February 2012.

A shortage of bulls which topped at 193.5p from T. & M. Irving, Becton Hall.
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Limousin – 193.5p Becton Hall.
Friesian – 173.5p Becton Hall.
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER HEAD)
Limousin – £1,277 Becton Hall.
Black & White – £1,037 Becton Hall.

A larger show of Over Thirty Month cattle, which saw a lot of plainer Black & White cows 95p to 110p and topped at 199.5p, 192.5p for Bazadaise from Messrs Ritson, Swaites.
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Bazadaise – 199.5p, 192.5p Swaites.
Limousin – 139.5p Blindhillbush, 132.5p Mossband House, 125.5p Beckhall.
Friesian – 128.5p Peterscrook, 124.5p Evertown, 118.5p The Nook, 111.5p The Stubb, 109.5p The Nook.
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER HEAD)
Cows
Bazadaise – £1,087, £1,037 Swaites.
Limousin – £906 Blindhillbush, £834 Mossband House.
Friesian – £829 The Nook.
Bulls
Limousin – £1,239 Bonshawside.

A smaller show of 4,286 prime hoggs was forward to the usual ring of buyers, with an overall average of 205.5p per kilo obtained. Export weight hoggs regularly between 210p and 240p and very short of requirements. Many hoggs 45-50 kilos forward proving harder to cash, please sell lighter.

Hoggs sold to a top of 305p per kilo for Beltex from Bankhead. Top per head of £112.50 for Suffolks from Eskdale Street, £103.50, £99.50 Sceughdyke; Texel £110.50 Hilltop, £109.50 Smalmstown, £108.50 Derwent House; Beltex £100 Albierigg, High Airyolland and Oakrigg, £99.50 Riggshield; North Country Cheviot £94.80 Morley Hill, £91.80 Almagill, £90.50 Sinclair Street; Charollais £90.20 Riggheads, £86.80 Butterdales, £81.50 Braemar; Blackface £90.50 Skelfhill, £88.80, £87.80 Smalmstown; Greyface £90 Kirkland Green, £89.80 Sandbed, £88.50 Sceughdyke; Hill Cheviot £89.80 Sceughdyke, £89.50 Sundhope, £86.50 Blingery; Leicester £88.50 Barnshangan, £83.50 Crossdykes, £81.50 Arnicle; Lleyn £86.50 Whiteclose; Cheviot Mule £86.20 North House, £81.50 Butterdales; Easycare £81.50 Blackhaugh; Jacob £80.80 Beach Farm; Kerry £80.50 Riggshield; Zwartbles £80 East Mey and Easter Dawyck, £72.50 Sheala Hill; Lonk £77.20 Beach Farm; Swaledale £77.20, £75.80 Hepple Hill, £71.50 Longrow; Woodland £74.80 Parcelstown; Herdwick £71.50 Longrow.

The 1,134 lightweight hoggs continued to meet recent high rates. Top of £95.50 and £90 for Beltex from High Airyolland; Texel £82.50 Bylbster, £79.50 Bankhead; Hill Cheviot £76.80 Kirkhouse, £68.80 Bankhead; Blackface £76.50 Barnglieshead, £72.80 Easter Dawyck; Greyface £74.20 Cleongart, £72.50 High Airyolland; Charollais £73.80 Beach Farm; Suffolk £71.20 Low Dunashery, £64.80 High Crubasdale; Cheviot Mule £64.80 Butterdales; Easycare £63.20, £53.20 Cooilingel; Jacob £61.50 Barend; Swaledale £60.20 Cooilingel, £47 Wallholm; Zwartbles £55.50 East Mey.

Another fine show of 5,208 cast ewes & rams were forward to the usual ring of buyers with all classes dearer on the week. Large good selling ewes short of requirements.

Top price of £150.50 for heavy Texels from Maidencoates, £148.50 Severs, £147.50 Winterhill; Suffolk £136.50 North House, £134.50 Roadside, £129.50 Graystale; Charollais £131.50 Roadside, £129.50 Severs, £120.50 Whins; Beltex £123.50 Castletown, £106.50 Lurgan, £98.50 Stackbraes; Leicester £120.50 Morley Hill, £116.50 Severs, £114.50 Maidencoates; Millenium Blue £120.50 Lurgan; North Country Cheviot £120.50 Sinclair Street, £116.50 Carruthers, £114.50 Severs; Greyface £110.50, £102.50 Castletown, £100.50 Third Farm; Half Bred £108.50 Newbigging, £102.50 Relief, £98.50 Newbigging; Cheviot Mule £106.50 Newbigging, £103.50 Roadside.

Hill ewes to £102.50 for Cheviots from High Stenries, £84.50 Geltsdale, Tanlawhill and Oswie, £82.50 Hillcrest and Stackbraes; Lleyn £99.50 Newbigging, £96.50 Harper Hill, £84.50 Newbigging; Blackface £96.50 Gall Farm, £90.50 Broomhope, £84.50 Barnshangan; Easycare £92.50, £76.50 Blackhaugh; Kendal Rough £92.50 Churchview; Woodland £84.50 Riggshield; Swaledale £81.50 Oswie, £69.50 Shield Farm and Parsonshield, £68.50 High Parkfoot; Jacob £77.50 Barend, £70.50 Golval, £58.50 Cowcorse Cottage; Herdwick £74.50 Brae Mar, £59.50 Greenlaw, £56.50 Stackbraes; Shetland £43.50 Waterloo.

Rams to £140.50 for Texels from Greenlaw, £139.50 Roadside, £138.50 Falla; Charollais £133.50 Severs, £122.50 Roadside, £108.50 Severs; Suffolk £125.50 Hassendeanburn, £120.50 Roadside, £118.50 Greenlaw; Leicester £122.50 Overacres, £119.50 The Old Police House, £110.50 Gall Farm; North Country Cheviot £114.50 Waterloo, £86.50 Golval; Hill Cheviot £108.50 Marchbank, £94.50 Morley Hill, £92.50 Greenlaw; Oxford £98.50 Stackbraes, £93.50 Roadside; Blackface £95.50 Pool Farm, £90.50 Horseholme and Plenderleith, £90 Skelfhill; Lleyn £84.50 Broomhill Bank, £78.50 Newbigging; Herdwick £82.50 Stackbraes; Woodland £69.50 Severs.

Goats to £84.50 Stackbraes.

Averages:

Steers
Light to 209.5p (200.6p)
Medium to 219.5p (202.1p)
Heavy to 213.5p (198.6p)

Heifers
Light to 182.5p (179.5p)
Medium to 217.5p (197.7p)
Heavy to 199.5p (194.3p)

Young bulls to 193.5p (180.0p)

Hoggs
Light to 305.0p (204.9p)
Standard to 279.0p (212.4p)
Medium to 250.0p (207.3p)
Heavy to 216.0p (182.2p)
O/weight to -------p (-------p)

Ewes
Light to £102.50 (£65.46)
Heavy to £150.50 (£99.87)

Cast Rams to £140.50(£96.91)

corresponding week 2011 sale report