Longtown Primestock Sale
2010-12-28

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward 28 prime cattle, 5,232 prime lambs and 6,575 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Tuesday 28th December, 2010.

A small show of prime cattle forward was met by a fantastic trade with all classes in demand. Limousin heifers sold to a top of 189.5p from A. Irving, Toppin Castle purchased by Borders Meats, Lockerbie, others 187.5p, 183.5p from W. & W. Faulder, Houghton House; Charolais 180.5p, 170.5p Sceughdyke. Limousin bullocks to 178.5p from A. & W.J. Taylor & Son, Dashwellgreen, others 177.5p The Gill and Haining House, 175.5p Haining House, 173.5p, 172.5p, 170.5p, 169.5p Dashwellgreen, 169.5p Toppin Castle, 168.5p Slealands; British Blue 173.5p The Gill; Charolais 163.5p, 160.5p Sceughdyke.

Top price per head of £1,249 and £1,190 for Limousin bullocks from Dashwellgreen, others £1,180 Haining House, £1,173 Dashwellgreen, £1,167 Haining House, £1,162 Dashwell Green; British Blue £1,223 The Gill; Charolais £1,179 Sceughdyke, £1,151 Becton Hall. Limousin heifers to £1,070 Toppin Castle, £1,029, £1,012 Houghton House; Charolais £1,019 Sceughdyke.

A large show of 5,232 prime lambs was forward to a full ring of buyers, the sale average was 181p per kilo but the SQQ (32-45 kilos) averaged 186p per kilo. With half the sale being over 45 kilos the good quality export lambs were short of requirements.

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The sale was topped at 240p per kilo for Beltex from Sorbie, with a top per head of £97.50 for Suffolks from Denton Mains and for Texels from Steel Farm, others Texels £96.20 Newbigging, £94.50 Steel; other Suffolk £92.50 Denton Mains, £91.80 Sykehead; Beltex £91.50 Naddle, £89.50 Summerhill, £88.80 Sorbie; Charollais £89.50 Yett, £88.50 Stackbraes, £85.80 Jacksonrigg; Greyface £85.50 Gilston, £82.80 Quarry House, £82.50 Tinnis Hall, £82.20 Haining House; Half Bred £84.50 Hyde Park, £76.80 Gilston; Cheviot £84.50 Culroy, £84.20 Gilston, £80.50 Westloch; Zwartbles £83.50 Summerhill, £79.80 Cardew Hall and Summerhill; Cheviot Mule £78.80 Derwent; Blackface £78.20 Sceughdyke, £77.80 Westloch, £75.50, £75.20 Bush of Ewes, £74.80 Wanwood Hill; Jacob £74.50 Summerhill; Swaledale £63.80 Coldshield, £60.50 Newbiggin.

The 815 lightweight lambs sold to a top of £69.50 for Beltex from Woodfoot; Texel £67.80 Cottage, £66.80 Wiston; Blackface £66.50 Uppercleuch, £63.80 Bennettsfield, £61.80 Bush of Ewes; Greyface £65 Haithwaite; Charollais £63.50 Newington; Suffolk £63 Bluebell; Hill Cheviot £61.20 Colte Coates, £59.80 Woodfoot; Swaledale £57.20 Naddle.

Also forward was a massive show of 6,575 cast ewes and rams were forward to a full ring of buyers with trade being similar on the week. Plainer, leaner ewes were short of requirement and over fat ewes still hard to cash. Top price of £127.50 for heavy Texel ewes from Rosehill, £122.50, £120.50 Severs, £118.50 Roadside, £117.50 Kirkton; Millenium Blue £122.50 Kirkton; Suffolk £112.50 Severs, £105.50 Allfornaught, £102.50 Haswell Moor Farm, £100.50 Severs; Charollais £112.50, £96.50 Severs, £88.50 Allfornaught; Beltex £110.50 Haswell Moor Farm, £106.50 Middle Farm, £100 Edendales; Half Bred £89.50 Bluebell; Leicester £89.50 High Edges Green, £88.50 Plenderleith, £85.50 Thorns; Zwartbles £88.50 Haswell Moor Farm; Greyface £85.50 Brownchesters, £84.50 Tonehall and Brownchesters, £83.50 Roadside; North Country Cheviot £84.50 Carpet Farm, £82.50 Whiteknowe and Kirkton; Cheviot Mule £83.50 High Stenries, £82.50 Borthaugh, £81.50 Allfornaught.

Hill ewes to £78.50 for Cheviots from Tarnside House, £75.50 High Stenries, £74.50 Bluebell; Blackface £72 Bluebell, £71.50 West Nubbock, £69.50 Bennettsfield; Swaledale £64.50 West Shipley, £63.50 Becklees, £58.50 Whitchester, £56.50 Farney Shield; Herdwick £49.50 Cottage Farm.

Rams to £118.50 for Texels from Severs, £108.50 Bluebell, £94.50 Middle Farm; Leicester £96.50 West Nubbock, £78.50 Farney Shield; Suffolk £96.50 Kilfillan; Beltex £89.50 Almagill; Charollais £88.50 Newbigging; Hill Cheviot £86.50 Falnash; Zwartbles £72.50 Kilncroft; Blackface £70.50 Newbigging; Swaledale £48.50 Newbiggin.

Averages:

Steers
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Medium to -------p (-------p)
Heavy to 178.5p (167.9p)

Heifers
Light to -------p (-------p)
Medium to 168.5p (167.8p)
Heavy to 189.5p (179.3p)

Young bulls -------p (-------p)

Lambs
Light to 200.0p (175.2p)
Standard to 240.0p (188.3p)
Medium to 224.0p (186.9p)
Heavy to 200.0p (172.4p)
Overweight 175.0p (157.8p)

Ewes
Light to £78.50 (£52.26)
Heavy to £127.50 (£76.66)

Cast Rams £118.50(£69.11)

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