Longtown Primestock Sale
15/03/07

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 71 prime cattle, 1 young beef bull, 23 otm cattle, 6593 hoggs and 4266 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 15th March, 2007.

A plainer show of clean cattle saw trade sharper. Top price of 132.5p for a Limousin heifer from Messrs Taylor, Englishtown, others to 129.5p, 127.5p Corby Castle, 126.5p Englishtown & Hallburn. Limousin bullocks topped at 129.5p (3 times) from Messrs Nicholson, The Gill & Messrs Lockhart, Faulding Cleugh, others to 125.6p Hallburn & Faulding Cleugh. Young bulls sold to 114.5p for Belgian Blue from Middlebierigg.

The cast cows were sharper on the week. Top price was 99.5p (£850.73) for an otm Friesian steer from Johnstone Bank. Cows to 77.5p (£565.75) for Shorthorns from Brisco Hill, Friesians 74.5p (£521.25) Laws Hall, Simmentals 74.5p Riggshield.

The prime hoggs peaked at £63.50 for Texels from Kirkbarrow Hall, export types to 165p for Beltex from Lurgan Farm, Aberfeldy.

Suffolk x £57 Cardew Hall, Hill Cheviot £53 Kilbride, Cheviot £52 Pouton Farm, Becks Farm, Beltex £63 , £61Naddle, Texel £59.50 Honeypot, Charollais £58.20 Kirkland of Longcastle, £55 Brocklewath, Halfbred £50.20 Adderston Shiel, Greyface £53.20 Burnfoothill, Cheviot Mules £54.20 Pouton Farm, Blackface £53.80 Mount Benger, £52 Smalmstown & Riskenhope, North Country Cheviot £58 Humbleheugh, Swaledale £43.50 Croglin High Hall, Kendal Rough £41.50 Kilncroft, Zwartbles £48 Copperthorns.

Lightweight hoggs met a similar trade peaking at £49.50 for Continentals from Lurgan Farm. Suffolk x £39 Lighthouse, Hill Cheviot £39.20 Bloch, Texel £42.80 Ballachgair, Charollais £42 Wallholm, Greyface £40.20, £37.50 Dalbhraddan, Blackface £41 Cramalt, Swaledale £37.20 Brampton Fell, Herdwick £38.80 Rowhead.

The cast ewes and rams again met a dearer trade on the week to average £38.51 overall, with extra buyers present. Top was £78.50 for Texel ewes from Sunnycroft, others to £72.50, £70.50 Easthouse. Suffolks £68.50 Cardew Hall, Halfbreds £66.50 Enthorn, North Country Cheviots £48.50 Wester Dunnet, £47.50 Stobshiel, Leicesters £58.50 Easthouse, Suffolk x £71.50 Criffel View, £69.50 Whins, Bleu de Maines £64.50 Easthouse, Beltex £66.50 Enthorn, Charollais £66.50 Stackbrae, Greyface £49.50 Ballyclare, £48.50 Whitemoss.

Hill ewes to £43.50 for Cheviots from Haystown, £41.50 Easthouse, Blackfaces £36.50, £34.50 Valley Farm, Swaledales £30.50 Irthing View, Lleyns £39.50 Thornley, Herdwicks £25.50 Rowhead.

Rams to £70.50 for Charollais from Ballyclare, Suffolks £58.50 Ballyclare, Cheviots £48.50 Redbanks, Texels £68.50 Roadside, Leicesters £56 Colthead, Blackfaces £42.50 Easthouse, Swaledales £34.50 Stackbraes.

Steers
Light to ------p ---------p
Medium to 107.5p (107.5p)
Heavy to 129.5p (117.7p)

Heifers
Light to -------p ( ------p)
Medium to 126.5p (114.3p)
Heavy to 132.5p (112.3p)

Young Beef Bulls to 114.5p (114.5p)

Hoggs
Light to 165.0p (114.7p)
Standard to 147.3p (111.7p)
Medium to 152.5p (113.5p)
Heavy to 136.9p (105.7p)
Others to -----p (-------p)

Ewes
Light to £43.50 (£24.62)
Heavy to £70.50 (£42.24)

Cast Rams £68.50 (£42.16)

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