Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward 10,018 sheep comprising of 6,280 prime hoggs and 3,738 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 13th April 2023.

Another good entry of cast cows was forward to a competitive ringside of purchasers ensuring all classes remain in demand with more numbers required on a weekly basis to fulfil buyer demand. The sale peaked at £1,590 for a Simmental shown by DR & E Nichol, Gowanburn, Kielder, with others to £1,325 and £1,197 from A Maclean, Killeonan, Campbeltown, who also sold Shorthorns at £1,159. J Anderson & Partners, Rowanburnfoot, Canonbie sold Beef Shorthorns at £1,137 and Limousin cows at £1,039.

Top per kilo of 248p for Simmentals from Gowanburn, who has others at 200p and 190p from Killeonan, with Limousins to 210p from N & F McNaughton, Dalmore, Tayinloan and 192p from Rowanburnfoot. Luings to 192p from Kildalloig and Shorthorns at 190p from Killeonan.  

Please do not hesitate to contact Sam Hogg 07584 207323 who will be pleased to take your calls - take advantage of the capped commission and payment on the day!

A larger but very mixed show of 6,280 prime hoggs were forward. Well finished, fed hoggs sold to rates unseen before, whilst leaner types met some resistance and would still be better sold at Longtown on a Tuesday in the store.    

Top price per head of £200 for Beltex shown by D & C Rodger, Comlongun Mains, Clarencefield and for Texels from M & J Park, Georgefield, Kirkpatrick Fleming.

Top per kilo of 424p for a pen of fantastic Beltex hoggs consigned by Messrs F White, Barnside Farm.  

Many more can be sold to vendor advantage on a weekly basis, as numbers are sold with confidence here at Longtown.

Achieving an overall average 302.9p (SQQ 307.5p)

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Beltex 424p Barnside, 400p Comlogun Mains, 390p Pasture House, 383p Comlongun Mains, 375p Station Yard.   

Texel 359p Balmaglester, 352p Sangomore, 347p Tangytavil, 345p Harene, 343p Balmaglester, 342p High House, 341p Green View & Balmaglester, 340p Outertown & Green View.  

Charollais 355p High House.    

Cheviot 348p Balmaglester, 334p Windhoek, 333p Cottage & Rhigolter, 331p Longburgh Fauld, 330p Skinnet & Station Yard, 329p Skinnet & Glendoe.

Hebridean 348p Cottage.

Blackface 325p Dyke, 321p Glendoe, 315p, 311p Dyke, 307p Longburgh Fauld, 306p Sonoma & Pasture House, 305p Glendoe & Raeburnhead.

Suffolk 316p Lenaig, 316p Outertown, 314p High House, 313p Westernhopeburn, 303p Englishtown, 302p Broomhills, 300p Lower Banniskirk, Ewart Drive, White End & Ballie.  

Mule 312p Glendoe, 306p Westernhopeburn, 297p Peasemyres, 296p Lower Banniskirk, 294p Green View, 291p Longburgh Fauld, 290p Green View.  

Herdwick 300p Hillside, 297p Causey View, 290p Hillside.

North Country Cheviot 297p Wester Dunnet, 273p Carruthers, 269p Wester Dunnet.

Easycare 297p, 292p Cleongart, 280p Allfornaught.  

Dutch Spotted 296p Pasture House.    

Swaledale 258p Pasture House & Hillside, 251p High House.  

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Beltex £200, £180 Comlongun Mains, £180 Wood Farm, £178 Barnside, £175 Cardew Hall, £174 Lucemains, £170 Hillside & Kilnford Croft.  

Texel £200 Georgefield, £186 Sunnycroft, £176 Sangomore, £174 Barnyards & Hen Moss, £170 Station Yard.  

Suffolk £178 Viewley, £172 Station Yard, £170 Barnside & Viewley, £168 High House, £165 Wood Farm, £163 Westernhopeburn, £160 West Scales & Cardew Hall.  

Leicester £170, £160 Orthwaite Hall.  

Cheviot £160 Yett, £151 Longburgh Fauld, £149 Macharioch, £148 Jerriestown, £147 Windhoek & Macharioch, £144 Station Yard, West Scales & Boat Croft.    

Mule £153 Westernhopeburn, £146 Glendoe, £143 Riggshield, £142 Netherhill & Lower Banniskirk, £140 Longburgh Fauld & West Deanraw.  

North Country Cheviot £150 Carruthers.

Blackface £149 Boat Croft, £143 Dyke, £142 Westernhopeburn & Longburgh Fauld, £141 Sonoma, £140 Dyke.  

Dutch Spotted £145 Pasture House.

Herdwick £140 Orthwaite Hall.

Easycare £140 Allfornaught.

A much larger show of 3,738 cast ewes and rams forward sold to the dearest trade of the season.

Texel ewes topped at £312 from RJ Burgess, The Bush, Hightae.

Hill ewes to £133 for Cheviots from S & S Jamieson, East Nethershield, Strathaven and for Blackfaces from R Wallace & Co., Mains of Collin.  

Rams sold to £240 for Texels from TJ Hall & Son, Horsley Hill, Hawick.  

Ewe numbers set to tighten and trade to maintain these new high rates of return. A distinct lack of good continental ewes was apparent and are wanted by purchaser request. All classes of ewes are actively sought after for next weeks bonanza.   

Once again Cast ewes and prime hoggs were consigned to Longtown from all corners of the British Isles, from Northern Ireland, Cheshire, Lincoln the northern counties, Argyll, Aberdeenshire, Thurso and Caithness all to take full advantage of the most competitive ring of buyers in the country. Haulage can be arranged from anywhere so please do not hesitate to contact our auctioneers, who will be pleased to take your calls for all further enquiries or entries.

John Walton 07880 527 066

Sam Hogg 07584 207 323

Norman Douglas 07786 366 833

HEAVY EWES

Texel £312 The Bush, £275 Viewley & White Hill, £265 The Bush & Crindledyke, £260 Burgh Head, £255 Viewley, £250 Catslackburn, £245 Burgh Head & Glebe Cottage.

Charollais £245 Seymour House.  

Beltex £225 Seymour House, £200 Kilnford Croft, £195, £192, £185 Cardew Hall.  

Suffolk £218 The Land, £205 Seymour House & High House, £200 Viewley, £198, £195 The Land, £195 Burgh Head.  

Millennium Blue £210 Viewley.  

Bleu du Maine £190 Crawfordhall.     

Cheviot Mule £188 Seymour House, £178 Dormansteads, £160 Blakehopeburnhaugh.

North Country Cheviot £185 Seymour House, £164 Dormansteads, £162 Glebe Cottage, £158 Clackmae, £154 Leapsrigg.  

Bluefaced Leicester £182 Mains of Collin, £168 West Deanraw, £164 Westend   

Border Leicester £175 Calf Park.

Blue Texel £160 Kimmeter Green & Briery Square, £155 Cardew Hall, £150 Killeonan.

Mule £153 Glebe Cottage, £148 The Bush, £145 Lower Ardmannoch, £144 Meinbank, Hyde Park & Glebe Cottage, £139 High House & Lower Ardmannoch.   

LIGHT EWES

Cheviot £133 East Nethershield, £130 High House, Broomlands & Allfornaught, £128 Gall & High House, £124 Dormansteads, Dunbeath & Colmslie Hill.  

Blackface £133, £131, £125, £123, £122, £116, £113 Mains of Collin, £111 Allfornaught.

Easycare £121, £107 Broomlands.  

Jacob £114 Killeonan, £108 High House.     

Kerry Hill £90 Blackcleugh.   

Swaledale £80 Peasemyres, £78 Sykehead.

RAMS

Texel £240 Horsley Hill, £200 Dormansteads & Viewley, £195 East Nethershield, £185 Hyde Park & Lower Ardmannoch, £180 Clackmae.

Suffolk £212 Ballie Farm.

Charollais £185 Beckfoot.  

Bluefaced Leicester £170 Dormansteads, £155 Hyde Park.

Cheviot £158 High House, £158, £130, £128 Hyde Park, £126 Englishtown.   

Lleyn £158 Poplars.  

Beltex £150 Cardew Hall, £142 Hyde Park, £140 Low Northsceugh.

Blackface £118 Hyde Park & Haliburton, £115 Killeonan.

Averages:

Hoggs
Light to           348.0p (287.6p)
Standard to      368.0p (301.9p)
Medium to      424.0p (319.2p)
Heavy to         383.0p (296.7p)

Ewes
Light to           £133.00 (£90.93) 
Heavy to         £312.00 (£138.62)

Rams to           £240.00 (£126.49)

 

corresponding week 2022 sale report