Longtown Primestock Sale
2010-01-28

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 55 prime cattle, 4 young bulls, 35 over thirty month cattle, 5,277 prime hoggs and 4,131 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday 28th January, 2010.

Prime cattle were a similar trade selling to a top of 185.5p for a Limousin heifer from Hallburn; Charolais 182.5p Hallburn; British Blue 184.5p Ladyhousesteads. Blonde d’Aquitaine bullocks to 175.5p The Gill; Limousin 171.5p The Gill.

Over thirty month cattle were a sharper trade with a top price of 161.5p (£1,065) for British Blue heifers from Ladyhousesteads; Hereford 122.5p (£673) Enzieholm. Limousin bullocks to 155.5p (£855) Swaites. British Blue cows to 140.5p (x2) (£1,131 & £1,088) Ladyhousesteads; Limousin 102.5p The Throp and Gallowberry.

Another large show of 5,277 prime hoggs sold to a full ring of buyers but a poorer show for quality was forward, however the sale still averaged a very sound 194p per kilo. The 3,460 hoggs over 36 kilos averaged 194.1p and the 1,638 under 36 kilos averaged 193.6p. Top price of 244p per kilo for Beltex from Allanshaws and to £126.50 per head for Texels from North Dean Head, others £109.50 Craig Douglas, £102.50 Miller Hill; Suffolk £110.50, £99.50, £98.50 Becks, £97.50 Bellbank; Beltex £103.50 The Wreay, £98.50 Greenknowe, £97.50 Allanshaws; North Country Cheviot £95.20 Wester Dunnet, £87.80, £85.80 Kirkbarrow Hall; Dorset £93.50 Farmers Close; Charollais £93.50, £91.80 Leaona Villa, £89.50 Megdale; Hill Cheviot £91.80 Blackburn, £86.80 Sceughdyke; Greyface £90.50 Quarry House and Streethead, £89.80 Quarry House; Lleyn £90, £87.80, £86.20 Millside; Blackface £89.80, £87.20 Craig Douglas, £85.50 Whiteside; Leicester £85.50 East Cragside, £81.50 Boreland; Cheviot Mule £82.80 Tarrasfoot, £77.20 Murtholm; Half Bred £76.20 Allanshaws; Swaledale £72.80 West Foreshield, £70.80 Cairnbowie.

The 1,638 light hoggs sold to £79.80 for Beltex from Kirkland Green; Texel £75.80 Longthwaite, £72.80 Bush of Ewes, The Lake and Kirkland Green; Charollais £75.20 Kirkwood Mains; Cheviot Mule £71.80 Murtholm; Blackface £70.80 Glenshanna, £68.20 North Dean Head; North Country Cheviot £70.50 Cadgillhead, £70 Naddle; Hill Cheviot £69.80 Sceughdyke, £67.80 Tushielaw; Greyface £69.20 Mains of Collin, £66.80 Newington Avenue; Suffolk £64.80 Drumyeonmore, £63.50 Debog; Swaledale £61.80 Colter Coats, £58.80 Williamston; Jacob £49.80 Brae Edge.

Another large show of 4,131 cast ewes and rams sold to the usual ring of buyers, with trade remaining on par with previous weeks. More plainer ewes were forward and best ewes were short of supply. Top price of £168.50 for a Texel ram Muircleugh, others £148.50 Roadside; Charollais £158.50, £140.50 Rashee; Suffolk £155.50 Rashee, £138.50 Old Wall; Beltex £128.50 Muircleugh; North Country Cheviot £118.50 Winterhope, £105.50 Allanshaws; Leicester £106.50 Randalholm, £84.50 Allanshaws; Hill Cheviot £96.50 Winterhope, £86.50 Winterhope; Swaledale £91.50 Newbigging, £68.50 Randalholme, £59.50 Tarset Hall; Blackface £88.50 Coytre, £70.50 Newbiggin. Heavy ewes to £158.50 for Suffolks from Kilnfordcroft, £146.50 Newbigging, £145.50 Kilnfordcroft; Texel £156.50 Rashee, £154.50 Roadside, £148.50 Newbigging; Leicester £142.50 Alton, £113.50 Barnshangan, £112.50 Roadside; Beltex £138.50, £120.50 Roadside, £118.50 Roadside; Half Bred £124.50, £116.50 Mouswald Grange; Charollais £122.50 Roadside, £118.50, £110.50 Golden Lane; Lleyn £119.50, £92.50, £85.50 Millside; Oxford £116.50 Guards; Cheviot Mule £105.50 Cleughbraemill and Barnglies, £89.50 Muircleugh; Greyface £97.50 Low Fauld, £93.50 Jerriestown; North Country Cheviot £97.50 Allanshaws and Wester Dunnet, £96.50 Stackbraes; Dorset £89.50 Golden Lane; Clun £86.50 Newbigging; Zwartbles £86.50 Old Wall; Masham £78.50 Golden Lane. Hill ewes to £93.50 for Blackfaces from Quarry House, £90.50 Lowes Fell, £87.50 Roadside, £78.50 Quarry House; Hill Cheviot £88.50 Low Longthwaite, £76.50 Alton, £70.50 Naddle; Herdwick £69.50 Mossband House; Swaledale £58.50 Tarset Hall, £56.50 Randalholme, £54.50 Wydoncleughside. Goats to £76.50 Alton.

Averages:

Steers
Light to -------p (-------p)
Medium to 114.5p (112.0p)
Heavy to 175.5p (157.6p)

Heifers
Light to -------p (-------p)
Medium to -------p (-------p)
Heavy to 185.5p (160.1p)

Young bulls to 147.5p (138.1p)

Hoggs
Light to 221.0p (187.5p)
Standard to 235.0p (199.8p)
Medium to 244.0p (195.3p)
Heavy to 208.0p (181.8p)
Overweight -------p (-------p)

Ewes
Light to £93.50 (£51.60)
Heavy to £158.50 (£86.43)

Cast Rams to £168.50(£79.76)

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