Longtown Store & Breeding Sheep Sale Report

Texels led the way today at C & D Auction Marts' Longtown Store Sheep Sale Tuesday 26th March 2024, topping at £180 for a Terrific Texel Hogg from R W Purvis, Newham. Followed by Suffolks at £154 from T J Neill, Howtel.

Another highlight from today’s sale was a fantastic run of 266 well-bred Blackface Hoggs from RE Wood & Sons, Kingledores averaging £124.

As we get later into the Hogg Season, the stronger end of the store Hoggs are still very much in high demand, although a lot of last draws are being seen coming forward each week. The sale averaged £101 overall.

Texel -  £180 Newham, £172 High Floweryhirst, £170 & £150 Meikleholm, £168 Blakehopeburnhaugh, £166, £152 & £150 Low Stanley, £150 Newham, £150 Wyliehope, £142 Reddis Hall, £142 Archbank

Beltex - £168 Low Stanley

North Country Cheviot - £156 & £116 Archbank, £138 Blaebeck, £136 North Corrielaw

Suffolk - £154 & £127 Howtel, £146 & £132 Meikleholm, £140 North Corrielaw, £134 Knock & Maize

Blackface - £144 & £138 Meikleholm, £140, £130, £126 x2 & £125 Kingledores

Cheviot - £140 Newham, £126 Blakehopeburn

Cross - £144 Wyliehole, £140 & £126 Howtel, £136 Meikleholm, £130 Cross House, £126, £124, & £120 Garpel Farms

Chev.M - £122 Archbank

Kerry Hill - £124 Haas Side

Herdwick - £118 Longworth, £112 Hallburn

Dorset - £108 Knock & Maize

Lleyn - £108 Swinside Farming

Hampshire - £106 Auchenlosh

Swaledale - £98 Milescott, £97 Shield, £82 Whitfield Estate

 

Feeding ewes topped at £165 for a smart Texel Ewe from P J Armstrong, Laverockbank

Texels - £165 Laverockbank, £142 Low Stanley, £117 & £100 Meikleholm

Cross - £124 & £107 Low Stanley, £90 Swinside, £90 Knock & Maize

North Country Cheviot - £112 Hawthorn Bank

Dorset - £110 Knock & Maize

Blackface - £86 Upperburnmouth 

 

Cast rams sold to £148 for a Texel from RW Purvis, Newham.

Texel - £148 & £142 Newham

Beltex - £128 x2 Low Stanley

North Country Cheviot - £116 Blaebeck, £102 Archbank

Blackface - £100 Cross House

BREEDING SHEEP

In- Lamb Ewes

A smaller show of In-lamb ewes as we come to the end of the season. Topping the sale at £122 was a pen of 21 North Country Cheviot ewes due Mid-April from East Mains Farming. Blackface ewes topped at £100 for a pen of 4 crop ewes scanned singles from M. Johnston, Treaty Park.

Ewes & Lambs

Ewes and Lambs are starting to come out in numbers, topping the sale today were some Texel cross 3 crop ewes with young lambs at foot realising £108 per life.

In-Lamb Ewes

North Country Cheviot - £122 East Mains Farming

Blackface - £100 Treaty Park

Ewes & Lambs

Texel - £108, £90 x2 & £80 Clonrae, £102 & £82 Rainors, £85 Woodburn