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CHRISTMAS PRIMESTOCK REPORT |
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward
113 prime cattle, 10 young bulls, 5,163 prime lambs and 4,136 cast
ewes & rams at their weekly sale on Thursday 9th December,
2004.
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beast was a Limousin bullock from Messrs A.B. & H. Murray,
Sarkside, Kirkpatrick Fleming, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire.
In the picture are from left to right Mrs Hazel Murray (Owner),
Mr Wick Wilson (sponsor from Jobsons) and Mr Brian Hay (Handler). |
123 prime cattle were forward for the Annual Xmas fatstock show, which
was again sponsored by Jobsons of Longtown and Nutrivet and judged
by Stephen Stoddart, Hillside, Wigton. The overall champion was a Limousin
bullock show by A.B. & H. Murray, Sarkside and purchased at 190p
per kilo (£1,140) by local butcher W. Kirkup of Longtown. The
reserve was a Belgian Blue bullock shown by A.A. Roskell & Partners,
Laverhay and purchased by W. Kirkup, Longtown at 155p per kilo (525kg).
The Best British steer was won by a Galloway shown by G. & M.P.
Forrester, Skitby and also purchased by W. Kirkup at 110.5p (580kg).
Top price prize heifer was a Limousin from J. & N. Blaylock & Son,
Hallburn, sold at 134.5p to W. Kirkup, Butcher, Longtown. Belgian Blue
heifers from D.M. Dickinson, Greenburn sold to 134.5p to S. Stoddart,
Hillside, Wigton and to 133.5p from J. & N. Blaylock & Son,
Hallburn also to S. Stoddart. A limousin bullock from W. & W. Faulder,
Houghton House sold to 133.5p and purchased by S. Stoddart. Blonde
bullocks from J. & N. Blaylock & Son, Hallburn sold to 135.5p
(600kilos) to Woodhead Bros, Colne.
Limousin bullocks sold to 190p Sarkside, 133.5p Houghton House, 124.5p
Wyseby Hill Cottage, 123.5p, 122.5p, 121.5p, 120.5p, 118.5p (x2), 117.5p
Hallburn. Limousin heifers to 134.5p, 124.5p, 122.5p Hallburn, 117.5p
South Lamb Hill, 114.5p Nunscleugh; Charolais 128.5p Hallburn, 118.5p,
117.5p Sceughdyke; Belgian Blue 135.5p Greenburn, 134.5p Hallburn;
Blonde 113.5p Woodhead.
A small but good show of young bulls sold to a top of 117.5p for a
Limousin from D. & L. Graham, South Lamb Hill and 113.5p Hallburn,
both to C.M. Kirkpatrick, Carlisle.
Another good entry of 5,163 prime lambs turned out for the Annual Xmas
Show & Sale, sponsored by Jobsons, Nutrivet and Solway & Tyne
Texel Breeders. 780 show lambs went before the judge, Mr Stephen Stoddart,
Wigton, who mad the following awards:-
TEXEL LAMBS
1st - A. & H.C. Smith, Crumhaugh Hill, Hawick - £60
to West Scottish Lamb.
2nd - T.N. Cavers & Co., Sorbie, Langholm - £53.80 to West Scottish Lamb.
3rd - Messrs J. Bewley, Mid Farm, Whitrigg, Torpenhow - £52 to Woodhead Bros.
BELTEX LAMBS
1st - I.L. McIlwraith, Mouldly Hills, Canonbie - £84 to Welsh
Country Foods.
2nd - R. Hall & Son, Inglewood Edge, Dalston, Carlisle - £75 to S. Stoddart.
OTHER CONTINENTAL LAMBS
1st - Messrs Hogg, Whitehead Hill, Heads Nook, Carlisle - £50
to Welsh Country Foods.
2nd - Messrs Graham, Miller Hill, Gilsland, Brampton - £49.50 to Woodhead
Bros.
DOWN CROSS LAMBS
1st - T. Armstrong & Sons, Sceughdyke, Calthwaite, Penrith
- £51.80 to R.J. Vevers.
2nd - W. & J. Glendinning, Crawsknowe, Canonbie - £44.80 to G.D. Vivers.
GREYFACE LAMBS
1st - W. & R. Lawson, Stubsgill, Distington, Workington - £49
to N. Park.
2nd - T.W. Wigham & Sons, Coldshield, Coanwood, Haltwhistle - £44 to
Welsh Country Foods.
NORTH COUNTRY CHEVIOT LAMBS
1st - C.R. Graham, Carruthers, Waterbeck, Lockerbie - £49.50
to M. Lomax.
2nd - E. & R.E. Eastham, Naddle Farm, Bampton, Penrith - £47.50 R.J.
Vevers.
SOUTH COUNTRY CHEVIOT LAMBS
1st - T.N. Cavers & Co., Sorbie, Langholm - £48.80
Woodhead Bros.
BLACKFACE LAMBS
1st - T.N. Cavers & Co., Sorbie, Langholm - £46 to M.
Lomax.
2nd - W. Tod, Megdale, Langholm - £43.20 to Woodhead Bros.
CHAMPION: I.L. McIlwraith, Mouldly Hills, Canonbie.
RESERVE CHAMPION: R. Hall & Son, Inglewood Edge, Dalston, Carlisle.
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Champion pen of Beltex
prime lambs.
Pictured are Stephen Stodart (Judge), Wick Wilson (Jobsons - sponsors)
and Ivie McIlwraith (Owner). |
The quality of sheep out for the show as a whole were as high as seen for many
years. Prices outwith the show were as follows:- Texel cross £56.50 Crumhaugh
Hill; Beltex £56.50 Newton Farm; North Country Cheviot £53 Whiteknowe;
Suffolk cross £52.80, £52.50 Tinnis Hall; Half Bred £52.20
Highrigg; Charollais £50.80 Rottington Hall; Leicester £49 Closenook;
Lleyn £48.50 Glebelands; Greyface £48.50 Kirkland Green; Zwartble £48
Old Wall; Blackface £46 Sceughdyke; Dorset £45 Inglestone Farm.
The 843 lightweight euro lambs met extra interest from buyers selling to £45
for 35 kilo Charollais crosses from Pingle, Canonbie; Texel cross £42.50
Woodhead; Suffolk cross £39.20 Tone Hall; North Country Cheviot £39, £38
Upper Brydekirk; Blackface £37.50 Boreland, £36.80 Glenlude; Cheviot
cross £37 Upper Brydekirk; Hill Cheviot £35 Solwaybank; Greyface £34
Beechcroft; Herdwick £33 Beechcroft.
With 4,136 cast ewes and rams forward, all classes were a similar trade with
extra buyers present. Top of £55 for Texel ewes from Tinnis Hall; Suffolk
cross £54.50 Alnwick Ford; Suffolk £52 Bush on Lyne; Bleu d’Maine £52.50
Derwent House; Cheviot Mule £49 Loanhead of Kilry; Half Bred £47.50
Huntington; Leicester £46 Derwent House; Charollais £45.50 Ballyrobert;
Greyface £45 Tinnis Hall; North Country Cheviot £44 Huntington; Wensleydale £40.50
Raeburn; Dorset £36.50 Woodhouse. Hill ewes peaked at £39 for Lleyns
from Whitcastles; Cheviot £35.50 Kimmeter Green Cottage; Blackface £32.50
Sykehead; Swaledale £24 Closenook; Herdwick £15 Powheads. Rams to £52.50
for Leicesters from Kilnstown; Texel £49.50 Crumhaugh Hill; Suffolk £47.50
Ballyrobert; Swaledale £28.50 How Green; Blackface £27.50 Haithwaite.
AVERAGES:-
Light steers 88.5p ( 88.5p)
Medium steers 155.0p (108.8p)
Heavy steers 190.0p (106.5p)
Light heifers - - - ( - - - )
Medium heifers 117.5p (108.5p)
Heavy heifers 135.5p (103.6p)
Young bulls 117.5p ( 97.0p)
Light lambs (25.5-32kg) 116.6p (111.3p)
Standard lambs (32.1-39kg) 197.3p (115.6p)
Medium lambs (39.1-45.5kg) 186.6p (110.6p)
Heavy lambs (45.6-52 kg) 130.4p (104.7p)
Overweight lambs (52.1kg+) - - - ( - - - )
Light ewes £39.00 (£20.80)
Heavy ewes £55.00 (£34.71)
Cast Rams £52.50 (£29.46)
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward
1,479 prime lambs and cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale on
Tuesday 7th December, 2004.
The 1,142 prime lambs peaked at £50.80 for Suffolks from Catslackburn,
Yarrow, others to £50.50 for Texels from Upper Mains, Annan.
Export types remained sharp to sell, peaking at 115.7p for Cheviots
from Murtholm, Langholm. Suffolk cross £49.80 Unity Farm; Cheviot
Mule £47.80 Murtholm; Charollais £47 Brampton Fell; Hill
Cheviot £44 Murtholm; Greyface £43 Low Stokoe; Blackface £40.50
Penpeugh; Swaledale £40 Side Farm; Herdwick £33.50 Carwath.
The 223 lightweight euro lambs met a fast trade, peaking at £36
per head and 112.5p per kilo for Texels from Pennine View; Greyface £35.50
Westerhall; Blackface £33 Catslackburn, £32 Henderland;
Herdwick £24 Carwath.
A top quality show of 337 ewes and rams were scarcer and well above
recent levels peaking at £59 and £58 for heavy Texel ewes
from Oldfield Farm, Thurso. Texel cross £52, £50 Oldfield
Farm; North Country Cheivot £50 Oldfield Farm; Charollais £47
Becton Hall; Suffolk cross £38.50 Chalkside; Greyface £37
Becton Hall; Cheviot Mule £34 Chalkside; Gritstone £31.50
Chalkside. Hill ewes to £26.50 for Swaledales from Grange Grassings
and Hill Cheviots from Wydon Eals; Blackface £24 Penpeugh; Herdwick £21
Grange Grassings. Rams to £43.50 for Texels from Oldfield Farm;
Suffolk £36.50 Becton Hall.
AVERAGES:-
Light lambs (25.5-32kg) 112.5p (109.7p)
Standard lambs (32.1-39kg) 115.7p (106.9p)
Medium lambs (39.1-45.5kg) 114.4p (107.4p)
Heavy lambs (45.6-52 kg) 105.4p (100.3p)
Overweight lambs (52.1kg+) - - - ( - - - )
Light ewes £26.50 (£16.03)
Heavy ewes £59.00 (£37.86)
Cast Rams £43.50 (£34.21)
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