Longtown Primestock Sale
12/03/09

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 64 prime cattle, 1 young bull, 28 OTM cattle, 5,744 prime hoggs and 4,668 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 12th March, 2009.

Prime cattle saw trade a little less by 3p per kilo for a plainer show of cattle, but still remained in demand. Top was 185.5p for a Belgian Blue heifer from Messrs Blaylock, Hallburn and purchased by Border Meats, Butchers, Lockerbie, others to 156.6p Randalinton; Limousin heifers to 170.5p, 168.5p Houghton House, 168.5p Greensburnm 166.5p Hallburn, 164.5p Dashwellgreen; Charolais 170p Hallburn, 169.5p, 166.5p Sceughdyke, 165.5p Hallburn & Sceughdyke. Top gross heifer £1084.13 Randalinton.

Limousin bullocks to 179.5p from Messrs Nicholson, The Gill and purchased by M Wharton, Butcher, Wigton, others to 176.5p, 170.5p Hallburn, 169.5p The Gill, 168.5p Corby Castle Estate; Charolais 166.5p Dashwellgreen, 165.5p Corby Castle, 164.5p Sceughdyke; Belgian Blues 166.5p Corby Castle. Top gross bullock £1257.08 Dashwellgreen.

The OTM saw a buoyant trade with plain cows selling very well indeed. Top price was 152.5p for a Charolais heifer from T Armstrong & Sons, Sceughdyke. Limousin cows to 131.5p Nunscleugh, 120p Mosside; Friesian 118p Southlambhill, 116p, 110p Becton Hall, 113p Peterscrook, 102p Southlambhill, 100p Smalmstown. Shorthorn heifers 134p The Side.

Top price per head was £1071.60 for a Charolais heifer from Sceughdyke, Limousin Cows to £972.00 Mosside, £923.55 Nunscleugh; Friesians £858.40, £858 Becton Hall, £849.60 Southlambhill.

A fantastic show of prime hoggs. The 3659 hoggs over 36 kilos averaged 170p with the 2085 under 36kg averaging 167.3p. The overall average was 169.3p. There was a larger difference between good quality fleshed hoggs and plainer sorts than for sometime, but well fed hoggs were keenly sought after. The sale was topped at £108 for Texel hoggs from Rascarrel and to 205p for Beltex from Netherwood.

Texel hoggs £108 Rascarrel, £106.5p Eastmains, £100, £99 Rascarrel, £98 Becks; Suffolks £92.50 Linglie, £90 Eastmains, £89.50 Becks, £85 Gateside; Cheviot £81.80 Chapel & Becks, £80.80 Shawhead, £80.50 Murtholm; Charollais £80.20, £79.80 Leaona Villa, £79.80 Lydden, £77.50 Mosside; Halfbreds £67, £66 Stobshiel Mains; Greyface £76.80 Langholm Farm, £74.50 Butterdales, £74 Bush of Ewes; Cheviot Mules £81.80 Murtholm, £72.80 Naddle; Blackfaces £79.20, £77.80 Chapel, £77.20 Justicetown; North Country Cheviots £80.80 Whins, £80.50 , £79.80 Plumpe, £78.20 Sceughdyke; Swaledale £63.80 Farneyshield, £60.80 Street House, £57.20 Westforeshield; Herdwicks £62.80 Allfornaught, £60.20 Westhead; Jacobs £61.80 Castle Nook; Beltex £90 Netherwood, £81, £80 Eastmains, £79.80 Netherwood; Leicesters £67 Eastmains; Mashams £77.20, £72.80 Gateside; Zwartbles £75.80 West Clyth; Romney Marsh £57.80 Castlenook,

Lightweight hoggs to £68.80 for Texels from Castle Nook, £65.20 Beechcroft, £64.80 Murtholm; Suffolks £62.20 Beechcroft, £61.50 Hillview; Cheviots £68.20, £65.80 Becks, £63.50 Newington; Greyface £60.50 Castle Nook, £59.80 Balliemore, £53.80 Bush of Ewes; Blackface £61.80 Street Head, £60.50 Bush of Ewes, £60.20 Larg Farming; North Country Cheviots £61.80 Castle Nook, £54.80 Auchnafriee; Swaledale £54.20 Castle Nook, £53.80 Westforeshield, £48.50 Newbiggin; Herdwicks £56.80 Allfornaught, £52.80 Stybeck; Beltex £57.50 Netherwood.

Top prices per kilo:- 25.5-32kg – Suffolk 176p Spoutbank; Cheviot 193p Stybeck, 186p Murtholm, 180p Allfornaught; Texel 198p Newington, 189p Clonrae, 187p Newington; Greyface 174p Bush of Ewes; Blackface 181p Larg, 174p Linglie, 173p Pole; North Country Cheviot 171p Auchnafriee, 167p Catslackburn; Swaledale 169p Castle Nook; Beltex 192p Netherwood.

32.1-39kg – Suffolk 191p Kirkwood Mains; Cheviot 190p Bloch, 189p Becks, 188p Milnholm; Texel 192p Yett, 191p Kirkwood Mains, Newtown & Castle Nook; Greyface 196p Butterdales; Blackface 182p Larg, 179p Roughet Hill, 175p Barlaes; North Country Cheviot 191p Whins, 187p Castle Nook, 184p Harelawhole; Swaledale 156p Street House, 153p Stotsfold; Herdwicks 162p, 161p Allfornaught; Beltex 205p Netherwood.

39.1-45.9kg Suffolk 187p, 186p Becton Hall, 186p Linglie; Cheviot 196p Potholm, 192p Murtholm, Shawhead, 191p Shawhead, 190p Becks, Chapel; Texel 188p Netheralbie & Winterhope, 186p Castle Nook; Halfbreds 163p Stoboshiel; Greyface 171p Langholm, 166p Miller Hill; Cheviot Mule 182p Murtholm; Blackface 188p Justicetown, 184p Chapel, 180p Smalmstown; North Country Cheviot 192p Whins, 190p Plumpe; Swaledale 152p Farneyshield; Beltex 198p, 195p Eastmains; Masham 173p Gateside.

46kg+ - Suffolk 167p Plumpe & Gateside, 166p Gateside; Cheviot 164p Becks; Texel 187p Eastside, 181p Stackbraes, 180p Eastmains; Charollais 166p Lydden; Blackface 147p Mount Benger, 142p Skelfhill; North Country Cheviot 168p Plumpe, 167p Eastmains; Beltex 191p Netherwood.

There was another excellent show of cast ewes and rams selling to a full ring of buyers with heavy ewes being the dearest trade witnessed in the centre for many years, culminating in 34 pens (298 head) of ewes being sold between £100 and £126.50.

The sale was topped at £126.50 for Suffolk rams from Newry, £98.50 Ballyrobert, £90.50 Finnis Road. Cheviots £76.50 High Chesters; Texel £108.50, £94.50 Ballyrobert, £94.50 Albyfield; Charollais £78.50 Albyfield, £70.50 Severs; Greyface £94.50 Stackbraes; Leicesters £94.50 Randalholme, £88.50 Albyfield; Blackfaces £78.50 Westhouse, £64.50 High Tirfergus; North Country Cheviot £90.50 East Mains, £74.50 High Tirfergus; Swaledale £49.50 Foul Lonning; Beltex £52.50 Almagill; Zwartbles £86.50 Holmlea.

Heavy ewes to £120.50 for Charollais from Seavers, £108.50 Roadside, £104.50 Lydden; Halfbreds £95.50 Broomlands, £80.50 Hillhead; Greyface £94.50 Ballinliss, £88.50 Gateside, £83.50 Barrockend, £80.50 Englishtown; Cheviot Mules £86.50 Barnglies; Leicesters £98.50 Stackbraes, £80.50 East Mains; North Country Cheviot £108.50 Hillhead, £100, £94.50 Stobshiel; Beltex £94.50 Ballyrobert, £80.50 Roadside; Suffolks £117.50 Ballinliss, £116.50 Gateside & Roadside, £112.50 Land, £110.50 Ballyrobert, £108.50 Newry & Vicarage, £106.50 Ballyclare & Roadside, £104.50 Ballyrobert & Roadside, £102.50 Ballinliss & Roadside; Texels £118.50, £116.50 Rascarrel, £112.50, £110.50 Ballyrobert, £110.50 Rascarrel; £110 Roadside, £107.50 Roadside, £106.50 Seavers, Flagstaff, £105.50 Roadside, £104.50 Ballyrobert, Seavers Road, £102.50 Ballyrobert & Stackbraes, £101.50 Nether Ernambrie; Rouges £112.50 Ballyrobert.

Light ewes to £68.50, £67.50 for Cheviots from Instack, £64.50 High Tirfergus; Blackface £64.50 Eastmains, £61.50 Derwent House, £60.50 Eastmains; Swaledale £53.50 Albyfield, £52.50 Bayldon, £49.50 Albyfield; Herdwicks £39.50 Allfornaught.

Averages:

Steers
Light to 122.0p (122.0p)
Medium to 165.5p (165.0p)
Heavy to 179.5p (161.7p)

Heifers
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Medium to -------p (-------p)
Heavy to 185.5p (159.3p)

Young bulls to 169.0p (169.0p)

Hoggs
Light to 198.0p (161.8p)
Standard to 205.0p (170.9p)
Medium to 198.0p (173.1p)
Heavy to 191.0p (160.7p)
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Ewes
Light to £68.50 (£37.20)
Heavy to £120.50 (£73.46)

Cast Rams to £126.50 (£55.66

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