Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts had forward an entry of 10,385 sheep comprising of 6,077 hoggs and 4,308 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 19th  February 2026.

PRIME HOGGS

Another substantial show of 6,077 hoggs sold to a very competitive increased ring of purchasers, ensuring all classes saw another huge increase in trade on last week’s very high rates of return, being the dearest seen all week by a country mile!!

Included in the market averages were again a substantial number of hill bred hoggs (3,947) which proved to be selling away to rates unseen and a joy to sell yet again. Numbers handled with ease and are actively sought after on a weekly basis.

Heavy hoggs seeing an increase of return but it was the export weights and smalls that every outlet in the UK battled hard for and where in huge demand once again being way short of customer requirements. Good commercial export weights again seen regularly trading 405-420ppk with the best exports 470ppk plus. Many more handy weighted sheep wanted by customer request.

Top price per head of £228 for Beltex’s from M/s Findlay, Easter Balgillo.

Messrs Findlay sold a run of 129 head to average 421ppk

Top per kilo of 519ppk for Beltex hoggs from M Dunlop, Corstane.               .

Please contact your auctioneers for further enquiries and entries.

Overall average 372.7ppk (SQQ 391.3ppk)

Principal prices (Per head)

Beltex - £228 Easter Balgillo, £220 Station Yard, £218 Corstane, £216 Easter Balgillo, £215 Nookclose, £212 Easter Balgillo

Texel  -  £212 Kilnford Croft, £206 Nookclose, £202 Crumhaughhill, £200 Hillside, Kilnford Croft, Fauld Farm & Station Yard, £194 Middle Farm, Hallhill & Netherhill

Hill Cheviot - £201, £190 Mainside, £187 Balmaglester, £181 Mainside, £180 Round Meadows, £176 Raggetsyke

Suffolk - £200, £194 Kilnford Croft, £192 Gyratesmyre, £187 Borthaugh, £186 Ireshope Plains, £184 North House

Dutch Spotted- £200 River View, £188 Dranigower, £175, £172 8 Killeonan

Cheviot Mule- £188 North House, £173 Belvedere, £167 Corstane, £165 Kirkdale, £164 Grindon Hill

Blue Faced Leicester- £184 Mainside

Romney- £182, £170 South Bogbain

North Country Cheviot- £180, £172 Leapsrigg

Mule- £180 Ireshope Plains, £178 Cleughbrae, £170 Pitaldonich, £168 Old Irvine, £166 Hollin Close, £165 Archerbeck, Round Meadows & Old Police House

Blackface - £180 Peela Hill, £169 Heathery Hall, £168 Garvilland, £166 Upper Hindhope, £164 Garvilland, Glendoe & Westernhopeburn

Border Leicester- £180 Plenderleith

Charollais- £170 Knowe Farm, £169 Outer Huntly, £167 Knowe Farm, £162 Hallburn Croft, £161 East Farm

Herdwick- £168 Ashley Park, £163 Orthwaite Hall, £161 Ashley Park, £159, £156 Broomhills

Swaledale- £160 Round Meadows, £159 Orthwaite Hall, £155 Round Meadows, £154 Westernhopeburn

Shetland- £139 Rigfoot

Principal Prices (Per Kilo)

Beltex – 519p Corstane, 500p Station Yard, 485.7p Easter Balgillo, 482.9p Pasture House, 474p, 465.3p Easter Balgillo

Texel – 439p Station Yard, 433p Dalmore, 429.5p Peela Hill, 427.9p Linton Farm, 424p Bogues Farm, 423.7p, 423.1p Gorthleck Mains, 423p Bogues Farm & Swaites

Dutch Spotted – 420p Station Yard, 372.3p 8 Killeonan

Suffolk – 414.6p Archerbeck, 412.2p High Stenries, 410p Borthaugh, 409p Moss View

Hill Cheviot – 413p Heathery Hall & St Johns Kirk, 411.1p Sonoma, 410.3p Whitecroft Mains, 410p Unthank & Sonoma

Charollais- 404.8p Knowe Farm, 402.5p East Farm, 397.6p, 385p Knowe Farm, 376p Outer Huntly

Mule – 407.9p Chesterhall Parks, 395p Shawhill, 394.9p Beltonhill Farm, 390p Dalmore, 388.9p Devonport Farms, 388.1p St Johns Kirk

Blackface – 400p Westernhopeburn, 397p Chapel Farm & Westernhopeburn, 392.1p Beltonhill, 390p Garvilland & Westernhopeburn, 387p Larg Farming, 385.7p Peela Hill

Herdwick- 398p Orthwaite Hall, 383p, 382.4p, 382p Knott Houses, 369.8p Broomhills, 366p Ashley Park

Swaledale- 385p Westernhopeburn, 371p Round Meadows, 370p Devonport Farms

Romney- 371p South Bogbain

Cheviot Mule – 371.1p Corstane, 358p Heathery Hall, 334.7p Grindon Hill, 326.4p Belvedere, 323.5p Kirkdale

Blue Faced Leicester- 366p Silloans

Shetland- 365.8p Rigfoot

North Country Cheviot- 355.3p Garvilland Farm

Jacob- 332.4p Cardewlees

Border Leicester- 322.6p Kildalloig

CAST EWES AND RAMS

Another large show of 4,308 ewes and rams forward

Longtown’s cast ewe and ram ring is thriving as retained customers become stronger and more competitive. 15 active competitive purchasers operating on 54 accounts so keep the numbers coming for premium returns.  

Heavy ewes topped at £350 for Texel ewes consigned by Beckfoot Farms.  

Light ewes topped at £168 for Lonk ewes from S & J Fisher, Cleuchhead, Hawick.

Rams topping the sale at £265 for a Texel from R McClelland & Son, Dranigower, New Luce.  

Heavy ewes

Texel  £350, £310 Beckfoot, £310 Linton & Yatesfield, £300 Crumhagughhill, Belvedere & Yatesfield, £275, £270 Linton, £270 Horsley Hill Cottage.

Charollais £255 Beckfoot, £225 Belvedere, £220, £212 Beckfoot, £200 Belvedere. 

Bluefaced Leicester £250, £205 Yatesfield. 

Beltex £235 Corstane, £210 Whitecairn.  

Suffolk £225 The Land & Beckfoot, £220 Archerbeck & Dalwyne, £215 Belvedere & The Land, £210 Dykenook & Buckies.  

Dutch Spotted £220 Beckfoot. 

Blue Texel £215 Whitecairn.

Cheviot Mule £212 Buckies, £208 Westhills, £202 Barrasford Green.

North Country Cheviot £200 Buckies, £184 Beckfoot, £180 Tister, £178 Barrasford Green.   

Mule £195 Killeonan, £190 Westerhouses Cottage & Linton, £182 Dranigower, £180 Westerhouses Cottage.     

Light ewes

Lonk £168, £138 Cleuchhead.

Blackface £156 Fingland, £154 Pitland Hills, £151 Mains of Collin, £146 Whitchester, £144 Silloans & Pitland Hills. 

Kendal Rough £155 Lynnshield.

Hill Cheviot £150 Killeonan & Belvedere, £145 Pilmuir, £144 Uras, £142 Roughet Hill Buckies & Unthank. 

Swaledale £142 Devonport, £128 Spoutbank, £120 Synton Park Head, £115 Boyach.

Easycare £141 West Mains of Kinbletmont, £136 Belvedere, £130 Hillhouse. 

Kerry Hill £120 Old Jeddart.

Herdwick £95 Leapsrigg.     

Rams

Texel £265 Dranigower, £240 Yatesfield, £220 Sheepriggs & Horsley Hill Cottage, £200 Corstane, Belvedere & Deuchrie.

Bluefaced Leicester £240 Yatesfield, £220 Saulmore, £190 Mains of Collin.

Charollais £240 Beckfoot.  

Hill Cheviot £200, £188 Longoe, £188 Tister, £172 Cleuchhead.  

Beltex £195 Hallhill.  

Suffolk £190 Beckfoot, £185 Mossilee.

Blue Texel £175 Whitecairn.   

Easycare £170 Deuchrie.       

Blackface £165 Upper Hindhope & Garvilland, £160 Fingland, £150 Mains of Collin.

Swaledale £138 Sundaysight.       

Averages:

Hoggs

Light to 365.6p (342.4p)

Standard to 449.0p (347.3p)

Medium to 530.0p (352.1p)

Heavy to 465.2p (325.2p)

Ewes

Light to £168.00 (£99.11)

Heavy to £350.00 (£153.45)

Rams to £265.00 (£150.76)

CAST COWS

A larger and improved show of cattle forward, trade remains buoyant throughout. The sale peaked at £1,924 for an Angus shown by JA & E Dinwoodie, Archerbeck, Canonbie who also achieved top price per kilo of 266p for a Simmental.

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Simmental 266p Archerbeck, 248p Shaw Cottage South & Georgefield, 244p Archerbeck. Angus 262p, 260p Archerbeck.

Beef Shorthorn 244p Archerbeck.

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER HEAD)

Angus £1924 Archerbeck.

Simmental £1635 Archerbeck, £1624 Shaw Cottage South, £1549 Archerbeck, £1438 Georgefield.

Beef Shorthorn £1634 Archerbeck.

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Please contact your auctioneers or fields personnel for further enquiries:

John Walton 07880 527 066

Daniel Lynn 07584 200 489

Nick Woodmass 07442 246 063

Sam Hogg 07584 207 323

Norman Douglas 07786 366 833

Helen Rickard 07741 313 029

corresponding week 2025 sale report