Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts had forward an entry of 4,688 sheep comprising of 1,655 lambs, 3,033 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 3rd July 2025.

PRIME LAMBS

A larger show of 1,655 prime lambs descended on Longtown, consigned from throughout the UK with some vendors reporting a £12-£14 lift on other centres the same week.  Whilst national averages have been falling all week, Longtown remained very strong for all classes resulting in a market average way in front of all competitors. Keep the numbers coming as more can be sold to vendor advantage on a weekly basis to satisfy an increased ring of 13 lamb purchasers.

Next week numbers will be tight nationally due to the Yorkshire Show. Lamb trade is a long way in front of last year, in the region of 40-50ppk. All classes of well fleshed sheep are better sold sooner rather than later. Early entries are appreciated

Top price per head was £226 for a pair of Suffolk lambs from HM Livestock, Shethin.

Top price per kilo at 412p for a pen of 3 Blue Texels also from HM Livestock, Shethin.

Overall average of 360.51p/kg (SQQ 362.9p/kg)

PLEASE NOTE –

Our auctioneers and fields personal are here to assist in anyway they can regarding blue tongue restrictions and any queries. Please do not hesitate to get in touch to clear up any uncertainties. 

Principal prices (Per kilo)

Blue Texel – 412p Shethin

Beltex – 410p, 397.6p Langdyke Cottage, 393.2p East Greenridge, 393p East House Farm

Suffolk – 392.9p Burnside, 390p Corncockle, 379p Drumburn. 374p Corncockle, 371.4p, 371p East Greenridge

Texel – 392.5p Corneyside, 392.1p Belvedere, 390.5p Errington Red House

Charollais – 357p Knowe, 353.2p Bogrie, 352.9p Beckfoot, 350p Bogrie

Hampshire – 351p Steel Hall

Half-Bred – 341p Springhill

Cheviot – 331.8p New Farm

Oxford – 331.8p Guards

Cross – 286.2p Camphill

Principal prices (Per head)

Suffolk - £226 Shethin, £191 Kimmeter Green Cottage, £190 The Land, £186 Maryholm, £184 The Land and Shethin

Texel - £222 Carran, £212 Beckfoot, £196 Belvedere, £195 Camphill, £193 Shethin

Beltex - £187 Langdyke, £173 Cleughbrae & East Greenridge, £168 Langdyke Cottage

Charollais - £180 Beckfoot, £166 Bogrie, £163 East Grange, £161 Bogrie

Blue Texel - £173 Shethin

Cheviot - £167 Shethin

Cross - £166 Camphill

Oxford - £146 Guards

Hampshire - £144 Steel Hall

Half-Bred - £140, £138 Springhill

CAST EWES AND RAMS

Another large show of 3,033 consigned from all four corners. Vendors left Longtown elated with their returns as ewes saw another lift in trade being the dearest trade of the season.

Trade for next week looks solid and numbers again wanted to meet a very competitive ring of 15 active purchasers ringside at Longtown. 

Heavy ewes topped at £340 for a Texel ewe from R.H. Bell, Roxburgh Mill

Lightweight ewes topped at £170 for a pen of 8 Easycare ewes from K. Smith & Sons, East Greenridge and a pen of 3 Easycares from T.W. & T.V. Edgar, Linton Bank Head

Rams to £245 for a Charollais ram from Beckfoot Farms

Heavy ewes

Texel - £340 Roxburgh Mill, £315 Beckfoot, £308 Carran, £305 Shepherds Cottage, £285 Unthank, £280 Allanshaws & Shepherds Cottage, £275 Carran, £265  Cubbyhill

Beltex - £285, £282 Tercrosset

Blue Leicester - £228 Camphill, £205, £198 Culdoach, £198 East Greenridge, £190 Hillside

Charollais - £228, £214 Beckfoot, £198 Drumreach, £195 Beckfoot

Suffolk - £225 Carran, £212 Drumreach, £212 Beckfoot, £212 Haven View, £210 Carran, £208 East Greenridge, £205 Drumreach, £204 Guardsmill, £204 Beckfoot, £202 Dashwell Green

Dutch Spotted - £210 Chestnut Cottage

North Country Cheviot - £210, £200 Allanshaws, £192 Road Side, £190 Allanshaws, £190 Hillside

Cross - £195 Tone Hall, £188 Unthank, £184 Greenside, £182 Shethin, £182 Camphill, £180  Shethin, £180 Tone Hall

Cheviot Mule - £188 East Greenridge, £186 Greenside, £182 Oldfield, £175 Hillside, £170 Fala Hill

Blue Texel - £175 Shethin

Oxford - £172 Guards

Hampshire - £170 Boathouse Cottage, £130 Drumreach

Lleyn - £158, £146, £140 Coxhill

Roussin - £152 North Corrielaw

Zwartables - £118 Mainhill, £114 Porteath

Ryeland - £110 South Bogbain

Lightweight ewes

Easycare - £170  East Greenridge & Linton Bank Head, £160 East Greenridge

Hill Cheviot - £165 South Bogbain, £160 Fala Hill, £158 Braidley, £152 Belvedere, £152 High Chesters House

Blackface - £162 Roxburgh Mill, £140 South Bogbain, £136 Unthank, £128 South Bogbain

Herdwick - £140 Moorside Park

Swaledale - £126 Burnhouse, £124 Hillside, £122 Gallowberry, £122 East Greenridge, £121 Somerton House

Jacob - £112 South Bogbain

Shetlands - £80 Mosslands, £78 South Bogbain, £70 Dallowie

Soya - £30 Mosslands

Rams

Charollais - £245 Beckfoot, £215 Hallburn

Texel - £220 Roxburgh Mill, £215 Aldery Terrace, £215 Tercrosset, £205 Pitaldonich, £200 Beckfoot

Suffolk - £215 Haven View, £210 Beckfoot, £195 Shethin

North Country Cheviot - £195 Allanshaws, £165 Jehart

Beltex - £180, £165 Tercrosset

Cheviot - £170 Fala Hill, £168 Blach, £165 Shield Hill, £150 Pitaldonich

Cross - £170 Shield HIll

Cheviot Mule - £168 Shethin

Woodlands - £168 Drumreach

Berrichon - £142 Harden

Blackface - £140 Pitaldonich, £135 Hillside, £135 Culdoach, £130 Brown Hill

Zwartable - £140 Road Side

Shetland - £100 Millhill

Jacob - £95 Wadley

Swaledale - £88 Millhill

Averages:

Lambs

Light to                 326.7p (309.15p)

Standard to      392.1p (364.5p)

Medium to         412p (364.72p)

Heavy to             382p (357.58p)

Over Weight     350.9p (321.89p)

Ewes

Light to                 £170 (£114.52)                 

Heavy to             £340 (£161.47)

Rams to               £245 (£129.03)

PRIME CATTLE

A small show of clean cattle sold in line nationally topping at £2,535 for a British Blue Heifer from T. Pearson & Son, High Plackettlands

Todays Top Kilo 390p/kg from the same good home.

PRINCIPAL PRICES PER KILO

British Blue - 390p & 370p High Plaskettlands

Beef Shorthorn – 372p, 365p, 348p Pilmuir

Aberdeen Angus – 370p High Plaskettlands

Shetland – 300p Baile Curraich

PRINCIPAL PRICES PER HEAD

British Blue - £2,535 & £2,479 High Plaskettlands

Beef Shorthorn – £2,362, £2,244 & £1,950 Pilmuir

Aberdeen Angus – £2,331 High Plaskettlands

Shetland – £1,395 Baile Curraich

OTM

Cows sold to a very competitive trade being short of requirements.

More required on a weekly basis. 

Todays Top Kilo 275p/kg and to £1883.75 for a Beef Shorthorn Cow from Messrs Thomson, Pilmuir

PRINCIPAL PRICES PER KILO

Beef Shorthorn – 275p Pilmuir

Shetland – 250p & 230p Baile Curraich

Galloway – 205p Hepplehill

PRINCIPAL PRICES PER HEAD

Beef Shorthorn – £1,883 Pilmuir

Shetland – £1,512 & £1,173 Baile Curraich

Galloway – £1,496 Hepplehill

Please contact your auctioneers for further enquiries

John Walton 07880 527 066

Daniel Lynn 07584 200 489

Norman Douglas 07786 366 833

Helen Rickard 07741 313 029

Joe Conley 07442 246063

 

corresponding week 2024 sale report