Longtown Primestock Sale
29/01/09

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 57 prime cattle, 7 young bulls, 42 OTM, 4,840 prime hoggs and 5,658 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 29th January, 2009.

Prime cattle were sharper on the week. Top price of 181.5p paid by W Kirkup & Son, Butcher for a Blonde heifer from Messrs R. Neill, Upper Tinwald. Blonde bullocks to 177.5p from The Gill and purchased by Messrs Nattrass, Butcher, Carlisle; Limousin 170.5p Upper Tinwald. Black & White bulls to 142.5p from Harelawhole.

In the OTM section well fed cows were the dearest trade of the season. Limousin to 146.5p, 141.5p Hallburn; Simmental 142.5p, 132.5p Hallburn; Belgian Blue 131.5p Denton; Angus 127.5p Randalinton; Friesian 109.5p The Moat. Simmental otm bullocks 147.5p Crawsknowe; Shorthorns 138.5p Braemar; Galloways 130.5p Braemar; Limousin 129.5p Braemar. Prices per head Belgain Blue cows £1117; Limousin £1075, £1054; Simmental £997, £940; Friesian £865; Angus bull £1004, Simmental bullock £988.

Prime hoggs were a similar show with all classes again meeting a fast trade with 3199 hoggs over 36 kilos averaged 165.2p and 1641 under 36 kilos averaged 157.4p. The overall average was 163.1p. Top price per kilo was 222p for Texel hoggs from Messrs Little, Hollands, Penton. Top price per head for heavy hoggs was £102.50 for Texels from Silloans, others to £101.50 Raggetsyke, £100.50 Silloans, £100 Dunjop; Suffolk x £95.50 Beyond The Wood, £94.50 Dyke, £92.50 Borthwick Brae; Cheviot £100.50, £92.50 Carruthers; Charollais £90, £79.50Leaona Villa, £76.80 Netherton; Greyface £77.50 Pitogarty, £77 Aimshaugh, £76.50 Wydon Eals; Cheviot Mules £69.20 High Stenries; Leicesters £69.50 East Mains & Walton Highrigg, £65 Desoglin; Blackface £70.50 Silloans, £69.80 Sceughdyke & Deuchrie, £68.50 Skelfhill; Swaledales £57.50 Westforeshield, £56.80 Newholme; Beltex £90 Naddle, £78.80, £74.80 Glencartholm; Masham £73.20, £71.50 Lowthwaite; Zwartbles £63 Newington; Dorset £58.50 Suncroft.

Lightweight hoggs to £68.80 for Texels from Brockwoodlees, £66.50 Hollands, £62.80 Newington; Suffolk x £59.90 South Common, £59.20 High Stenries, £56.20 High Floweryhirst; Cheviots £62.20 Beyond The Wood, £58.20 Falnash & Beyond The Wood; Charollais £59.20, £55.20 High Floweryhirst; Greyface £60.50 Borthwick Brae, £59.50 Beechcroft, £53.80 Drinkstone; Leicesters £54.80 Borthwickbrae, £45.50 Winshield; Blackface £64.20 Roughet Hill, £59.20, £57.80 Dashwellgreen; Swaledale £50.50 Newbiggin, £44.20 Naddle, £43.80 Prior Rigg; Herdwicks £55.50 Brydekirk Mains, £45 Stackbraes; Beltex £57.50 Craigdhu; Shetland £34.80 Grind.

The cast ewes and rams were a larger show with the usual buyers present. All classes easily maintained last weeks high rates. Top was £100.50 for Suffolk ewes from Kilnfordcroft, others to £90.50 Achulones, £89.50 Tiffinthwaite, £85.50 Seavers Road; Texels £99.50 Townhead, £98.50 Winterhope, £97.50 Ballyrobert; Rouge £70.50 Springfield; Charollais £68.50 Seavers Road; Halfbred £72.50 Candybank, £66.50 Stackbraes; Greyface £66.50 Eastside, £65.50 Maxton & Westward Park, £64.50 Shoestanes, Uppertofts & Winterhope; Cheviot Mules £77.50 Granton, £71.50 Candybank; Leicesters £82.50 Achalone, £72.50 Sanders Close,£71.50 Stackbraes, £66.50 West Shipley; North Country Cheviots £73.50, £70.50 Waterloo; Beltex £79.50 Newton, £74.50 Skelfhill & Hillside; Gritstones £53.50 Bush of Ewes; Zwartbles £59.50 Stackbraes.

Hill ewes to £59.50 for Cheviots from Candybank, £57.50 Shoestanes, £56.50 Orchardton Mains, £55.50 Oakwell & Sorbie; Blackfaces £56.50 Allensgreen, £54.50 Deuchrie; £52.50 Stackbraes; Swaledales £44.50 Shield Farm, £42.50 Beck Grange, £40.50 Wydon Eals; Herdwicks £36.50 Newlands; Jacob £42.50 Maxton; Gritstone £51.50 Netherside; Shetland £37 Stackbraes.

Rams to £89.50 for Suffolks from No 6 Forss, £69.50 Seavers Road, £68.50 Dunside; Cheviot £64.50 Raehills, £58.50 Gilston; Texel £84.50 Achulones, £80.50 Lanehead & Bardnaclaven, £79.50 Tiffenthwaite; Bleu de Maines £70.50 Clantibuies; Rouge £72.50 Seavers Road; Charollais £84.50 Seavers Road, £80.50, £78.50 Gateside; Leicester £72.50 Deuchrie, £70.50 Morley Hill; Blackface £54.50 Deuchrie, £52.50 Boreland & East Mains; North Country Cheviot £82.50 Bardnaclaven, £72.50 Shoestanes; Swaledale £52.50 Merryknowe, £48.50 Lowgreenends; Beltex £72.50 Eastside; Lleyn £54.50 Raehills; Oxford £60.50 Seavers Road.

Averages:

Steers
Light to ------p (-------p)
Medium to 165.5p (160.0p)
Heavy to 177.5p (163.4p)

Heifers
Light to -------p (-------p)
Medium to 168.5p (156.5p)
Heavy to 181.5p (156.8p)

Young Beef Bulls to 142.5p (133.6p

Hoggs
Light to 184.0p (152.0p)
Standard to 222.0p (162.9p)
Medium to 206.0p (168.8p)
Heavy to 203.0p (159.2p)
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Ewes
Light to £59.50 (£33.99)
Heavy to £100.50 (£53.94)

Cast Rams to £89.50 (£52.31)

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