Longtown Primestock Sale
2009-08-20

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 92 prime cattle, 7 young bulls, 24 over thirty month cattle, 5,907 prime lambs and 6,123 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 20th August, 2009.

Clean cattle lacked overall flesh. Top price of 179.5p, 175.5p and 173.5p for Limousin bullocks from J. & N. Blaylock & Son, Hallburn, all to W. Kirkup & Son, Butcher, Longtown, others 170.5p and 167.5p (x2) Dashwellgreen, 169.5p Newby Farm. Limousin heifers from J.W. Slack & Son, Newby sold to 170.5p.

The 24 Over Thirty Month cattle were dearer on the week. Limousin heifers to 139.5p Swaites; Belgian Blue 129.5p Swaites; Shorthorn 131.5p, 119.5p Bloch. Limousin bullocks to 119.5p Black House. Limousin cows to 117.5p Swaites; Simmental 115.5p Sceughdyke; Charolais 113.5p Snab Farm; Friesian 100.5p Townhead and Harelawhole.

A large quality show of 5,879 prime lambs met a fast selling trade to average 148p, minus 7p on the week. Top price per kilo was 173p for Texels from Messrs Bell, Winterhope, Lockerbie, with many pens making between 160p and 170p. Top per head of £77.20 for Suffolk crosses from Messrs W.L. Musgrave & Sons, Cardew Hall, Dalston, Carlisle, others £76.70 Lynnshield, £75.80 Barnglies; Texel £75.80 East Mains and Stackbraes, £74.80 The Fitz, £73.80 Barnglies; Bleu d’Maine £67.80 Glebelands; Charollais £67.80 Moss Side, £64.80 Pates Hill, £64.20 Moss Side; Greyface £65.80 Oswie, £65 Wallend, £64.20 Crowhall; Zwartbles £65.80 Itonfield; Half Bred £64.20 Dodgsonstown; Beltex £63.80 The Fitz and Albierigg, £62.80 Sorbie, £62.20 The Fitz; Cheviot Mule £62.80 Dinley; Oxford £58.80 Guards; Hill Cheviot £58.80 Winterhope; Blackface £58.50 Crowhall, £55 Albierigg; Lleyn £56.80 Whitcastles, £55.20 Kersheugh; Hampshire £55.20 Whitedyke; Ryeland £54.20 Suncroft.

The 988 Lightweight lambs were still very dear to average 154.5p and to a top of 176p for Texels from Brookfield, with many other pens over 160p. Top per head of £59.80 for Texels from Brookfield, £57.80 Beechcroft, £56.80 Cardewlees, £55.20 Rosgill Hall; Beltex £58.20 Height; Charollais £56.80 Middle Farm; Greyface £55.20 Beechcroft, £53.80 Butterdales; Suffolk £54.20 Eskdale Street, £53.20 Leahaugh, £52.50 High House; Blackface £53.80 Bettyknowes, £49.80 Cramalt, £48.80 Crawfordjohn Mill; North Country Cheviot £50.80 Catslackburn; Jacob £50 Cardewlees; Cheviot Mule £49.80 Maidencoates; Swaledale £48.20 East Unthank.

A similar show of 6,123 cast ewes and rams attracted more buyers, all classes remained dearer. Top of £98.50 for Heavy Texel ewes from Haithwaite, others to £96.50 Stackbraes, Roadside and Beckgate, £94.50 Haas Grove and Severs, £92.50 Edendales; Suffolk cross £92.50 High Parson Bridge, £85.50 Roadside, £84.50 Severs; Beltex £90.50 Seavers; Suffolk £90.50 Guards; Charollais £84.50 Severs, £79.50 Becton Hall; Half Bred £80.50 Winterhope; North Country Cheviot £79.50 Carruthers, £74.50 Dodgsonstown; Cheviot Mule £79.50 Barnglies; Leicester £78.50 Newton, £77.50 Sanders Close; Dorset £71.50 Guards; Greyface £70.50 Rusheylaw, £69.50 Awhirk and Lintlaw, £68.50 Dundraw. Hill ewes to £70.50 for Cheviots from Winterhope and D’Mainholm; Lleyn £62.50, £59.50 Satchells; Blackface £59.50 Rusheylaw, £58.50 Leahaugh; Kerry Hill £57.50 Newry; Swaledale £50.50 Stonehall and Nunscleugh, £48.50 Roachburn; Herdwick £33.50 High Aketon, £31.50 Stackbraes. Rams to £90.50 for Texels from Stackbraes, others to £90.50 Howard House and Crumhaugh Hill; Charollais £89.50 Finnis; Suffolk £76.50 Hundalee, £74.50 Hamlet Gardens; Leicester £70 Lynegar; North Country Cheviot £66.50 Stackbraes; Blackface £56.50 Uppercleuch; Welsh £54.50 Seavers.

Averages:

Steers
Light to 156.5p (135.3p)
Medium to 169.5p (151.8p)
Heavy to 179.5p (161.0p)

Heifers
Light to -------p (-------p)
Medium to 165.5p (157.0p)
Heavy to 170.5p (156.0p)

Young bulls to 129.5p (123.7p)

Lambs
Light to 169.0p (151.6p)
Standard to 176.0p (151.4p)
Medium to 171.0p (147.2p)
Heavy to 161.0p (140.1p)
Overweight 146.0p (125.4p)

Ewes
Light to £70.50 (£34.65)
Heavy to £98.50 (£60.69)

Cast Rams to £92.50 (£59.30)

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