WOOLER
AT their weekly Primestock sale held at Wooler last Wednesday John Swan Ltd had forward and sold 526 lambs and 181 ewes.
Lamb numbers less due to holiday arrangements, vendors left with trade above expectations, more numbers needed for coming weeks.
Overall average:- 46kg – 194.3p Lambs 39-42kg – 205.2p.
Leading prices per head:- Tex.x:- £108.50, £107.50, £104.50 Lickar Moor, £101 Ladykirk, £98.50 Lickar Moor, £97.50 Roddam Estates, £97 Elsdonburn (2), £96 Kettleburn, £95 Elsdonburn (2), £94.50 Kettleburn and West Ord, £93.50 Alnham and Ladykirk. Suff.x:- £98.50 Roddam Estates, £97.50 West Moneylaws, £94.50 West Moneylaws, £94 Roddam Estates, £93.50 Fawdon Farms. Mule:- £94.50, £94 Elsdonburn, £92.50 Cold Martin.
Leading prices per kilo:- Tex.x:- 217.5p Ladykirk, 216.7p Todrig, 214.5p Alnham, 212.8p Roddam Estates, 211.9p West Longridge, 208.5p (2), 208.1p Ladykirk, 207p (2) West Longridge, 206.8p Kettleburn, 206.4p Elsdonburn, 204.8p West Longridge. Suff.x:- 213.8p West Moneylaws, 207p Todrig, 204.4p Roddam Estates, 202.4p Brandon White House, 200p West Ord. Chev:- 205p Fawdon Farms. Mule:- 201.1p Elsdonburn.
Ewes, a plainer show, all classes showing a rise on the week.
Leading prices:- Tex:- £129 Kinross (W Armstrong). HB:- £125, £113.50 Brandon. BFL:- £117 Fawdon Farms. Suff.x:- £113.50 Brandon, £112.50, £109.50 Thornington, £108 Brandon White House, £106 Grantsbanks. Mule:- £95.50 Chesterhill, £93 Grantsbanks, £91.50 Brandon White House, £91 Alnham, Greenhead, Reston and Thornington. BF:- £74 Alnham and Fawdon Farms.
LONGTOWN
THE Cumberland and Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC had forward 22 prime cattle, three young bulls, two over 30 month cattle, 5,436 prime lambs and 6,261 cast ewes and rams at their weekly sale at Longtown last Thursday.
A very small show of prime cattle due to the time of year which saw strong bidding throughout and were dearer on the week, topping at 222.5p for a Limousin heifer from J. and N. Blaylock and Son, Hallburn with Charolais to 214.5p also from Hallburn. Limousin bullocks peaked at 200.5p from M. and G.A. Nicholson, The Lake.
Principal prices per kilo: Bullocks, Limousin – 200.5p The Lake, 193.5p The Gill. Charolais – 190.5p The Gill. Heifers, Charolais – 214.5p, 213.5p, 209.5p, 208.5p, 202.5p Hallburn, 193.5p, 192.5p Sceughdyke, 191.5p Hallburn. Limousin – 222.5p Hallburn, 203.5p Bleatarn.
Principal prices per head: Bullocks, Charolais – £1,479 Sceughdyke. Limousin – £1,306 The Gill. Heifers, Charolais – £1,281, £1,254, £1,246 Hallburn, £1,238 (x2) Sceughdyke, £1,215 Hallburn.
Young bulls were a small show.
Principal prices per kilo: Limousin – 193.5p, 186.5p, 177.5p Harelawhole.
A grand show of 5,436 prime lambs sold to a packed ring of buyers desperate for sheep before Christmas saw trade levelling at 211p per kilo for all weight ranges.
Lambs sold to a top of 265p per kilo for Beltex from Mossband House with a top per head of £119.50 per head for Suffolks from Glebelands, £115.50 The Land, £113.50 Tone Hall; Beltex £111.50 Albierigg, £109.50 Cardew Hall, £107.50 Albierigg; Texel £107.50 Silloans and Dyke, £106.50 Stockwell Hall and Mossband House; Leicester £107.50 East Cragside, £85.50 Westside; Greyface £106.50 Kirkhouse, £98.50 Hallhill, £96.80 Kirkland Green; Charollais £105.50 Sceughdyke and Stockwell Hall, £103.50 Kersheugh and Streethead; North Country Cheviot £102.50 Carruthers, £97.80 Riggshield, £97.50 Carruthers; Zwartbles £94.80 Kilncroft; Blackface £93.80 Winterhopeburn, £92.20 Kirkhouse, £90.80 Milnmark; Hill Cheviot £93.50 Kirkhouse, £93.20 Skelfhill, £90.50 Falnash; Cheviot Mule £91.80 Crosscleugh; Half Bred £90.20 High Moat; Easycare £75.80 Cleongart; Swaledale £75.80 Hayclose and Ravenwood Cottage; Hampshire £71.80 Walby Grange.
The 1,211 lightweight lambs saw good flesh sell to a premium. Top of £80.50 for Hill Cheviots from Waterside, £75.50 Mossband House; Texel £79.80, £73.80 Kirkland Green; Blackface £74.80 Kirkhouse, £74.20 Winterhopeburn; Herdwick £73.80 Ashley Park, £69.50 Walby Grange; Suffolk £73.50 Desoglin, £70.80 Beauly; Greyface £72.50 Low Tipalt; Hampshire £70.50 Walby Grange; Kendal Rough £68.80 Churchview; Lleyn £63.80 Over Whitlaw.
Another outstanding show of 6,261 cast ewes and rams were forward to an increased ring of buyers with trade £5 sharper on the week with all classes in demand and short of requirements for over the festive period.
The sale was topped at £156.50 for a Texel ram from Low Hallburn, others to £142.50 Mossband House, £139.50 Roadside; Leicester £144.50 Knarr, £120.50 Westside; Suffolk £138.50 Severs, £133.50 Westhill; Charollais £130.50 Coshogle, £120.50 Severs; North Country Cheviot £113.50 Smyllum, £108.50 Cliftencote; Hill Cheviot £108.50 Skelfhill, £89.50 Falnash; Blackface £89.50 Troloss Cottage, £89.50 Silloans; Zwartbles £88.50 Bogra; Hampshire £74.50 Dyke. Heavy ewes to £150.50 for Texels from Roadside, £146.50 Boreland, Haithwaite and Thorns, £144.50 Haithwaite and Graystale; Suffolk £141.50 Westside, £137.50 Severs, £130.50 Skelfhill; Charollais £138.50 Severs, £107.50 Stackbraes; Beltex £137.50 Waterside, £119.50 Roadside, £103.50 Severs; Leicester £129.50 Cliftencote, £122.50 Snowden Close; North Country Cheviot £120.50 Graystale and Fontanbleau, £112.50 Fontanbleau, £106.50 Broomhill Bank and Haithwaite; Half Bred £118.50 Clockeil, £116.50 Westhill; Greyface £108.50 Boreland, £106.50 Stone Hall, £104.50 Tone Hall, £103.50 Mill View; Zwartbles £98.50 Newbigging; Romney Marsh £93.50, £79.50 Hill Farm; Cheviot Mule £92.50 Upper Tofts, £88.50 Firth Farm, £87.50 Falnash. Hill ewes to £100.50 for Cheviots from Allfornaught, £88.50 Chapel Farm, £84.50 Whitstonehill; Lleyn £96.50, £85.50 Broomhill Bank, £81.50 The Croft; Blackface £93.50, £87.50 Tone Hall, £86.50 Westhill, £84.50 Clonrae; Kendal Rough £80.50 Stackbraes; Herdwick £80.50, £67.50 Smyllum, £66.50 Mossband House; Easycare £78.50 Kersheugh; Swaledale £73.50 Wolfcleugh Cottage, £72.50 Naddle Farm, £71.50 Wolfcleugh Cottage; Kerry Hill £69.50 Easton.