Longtown Primestock Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts had forward an entry of 9,010 sheep comprising of 4,721 lambs and 4,289 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 25th September 2025.
PRIME LAMBS
A larger very mixed show of 4,721 Prime lambs were forward for todays sale.
Fed best types of lambs sold to recent high rates of return. A larger proportion of grass lambs forward again realising similar returns to last weeks rates.
Lightweight lambs 32-37kg in big demand and are keenly sought after for next weeks sale.
Again, more well finished prime lambs can be sold and are actively sought after on a weekly basis to satisfy demand. Please don’t hesitate to contact our auctioneers to talk about trade and marketing or to organise an on farm visit.
Averages
Texel – 404p Nortsceugh
Beltex – 390.9 Broomhills, 380p Crawthat
Easycare- 352p East Fortissit
Dutch Spotted- 334p North House
Suffolk – 329.7p South Street, 327p North House
Blackface – 321p, 314p East Fortissit
Roussin- 320p Cubbyhill
Charollais – 319p Crewburn, 314.8p High Croft House Farm
Mule – 319p Stroneskar, 311p Rhoin
Hill Cheviot – 316p Cossarshill Farm, 308p Glencairn
Herdwick- 315p Moss Knowe
Lleyn- 313.5p, 313p, 312.5p The Height
Hampshire- 312p Steel Hall
Cheviot Mule – 301.1 Bankhead, 295.2 Littlegill
Border Leicester- 300p Cronklea
Kerry Hill- 294p, 291.5p West Logan Farm
Swaledale- 280p Westerhopeburn
Oxford- 281p, 278.7p Guards Farm
Blue Faced Leicester- 264.2p Shitlington Hall
Principal prices (Per head)
Suffolk - £208 Cambeckhill
Texel - £198 Middle Farm, £186 Maidencots
Beltex - £192 Swaites, £190(x2) Crawthat, £187 Swaites
Dutch Spotted- £190 Fairfield
Blue Faced Leicester- £172 Mouldy Hills
Charollais- £170 Highcroft House Farm
Mule- £166 Peela Hill
Lleyn- £163 & £158 The Height
Border Leicester- £153 Cronklea
Hampshire- £148 Steelhall
Roussin- £147 Cubbyhill
Cheviot Mule- £ 141 Kinninghall, £135.5 Bankhead
Blackface- £140 Pitland Hills
North Country Cheviot- £140 Townhead, £140 Cottage Farm, £138 North House
Easycare- £136 East Fortissit
Kerry Hill- £138 & £137 West Logan
Oxford- £131 Guards Farm
Herdwick- £113.5 Moss Knowe
Swaledale-£98 Westerhopeburn
CAST EWES AND RAMS
A strong entry of 4,289 cast sheep forward to the same ring of competitive purchasers ensuring all classes sold to the same very high rates of return for the time of year. More can be ewes of all categories especially the leaner end of ewes to go for further feeding, can be sold to vendor advantage and keenly sought after on a weekly basis
Heavy ewes to £315 for Texels from Crumhaugh Hill,
Mule Ewes to £212 for a pen of Cheviot Mules from Bigger Grange
Light ewes topped at £218 for Badger Faces from East Ingliston
Rams sold to a buoyant trade topping at £300 for an oversized Texel tup from Roxburgh Mains
Heavy ewes
Texel- £315, £290 Crumhaughhill
North Country Cheviot - £250 West Glengyre,
Suffolk - £235 East Inglinston, £230 Abernethy, £225 Dashwell Green, £225 Crumhaughhill
Beltex- £225 Mid Derry Farm, £225 Machrihanish
Charollais - £220 Beckfoot
Cheviot Mule- £212 Bigger grange, £206 Falnash
Mule - £172 Borthaugh, £170 Shawhill, £165 West Logan
Romney- £173 Nether Oldwhat
Dutch Spotted- £190 West Glengyre
Blue Faced Leicester – £132 Nunscleugh
Light ewes
Blackface - £136, Blackcraigs Farm, £133 East Fortissit, £128 Hunthill Estate
Herdwick - £131 Farlam Hill
Swaledale- £131 Farlam Hill
Cheviot- £128 North Shortcleugh, £120 Priesthaugh
Kendal Rough - £117 Castlehill Farm
Easy Care- £113 East Fortissit
Zwartble- £106 Belvedere
Jacob- £95 Shaftoe Moor Farm
Kerry Hill- £88 Green syke
Shetland- £70 Garth Hill
Rams
Texel- £300 Roxburgh Mains
Romney- £220 Nether Oldwhat
Cheviot- £180 Hindhope, £172 Crossdykes
Suffolk- £178 East Ingliston
Border Leicester- £165 Cronklea
Blackface- £155 Balliemeanoch
Charollais- £155 Belvedere
Easycare- £146 East Fortissit
Lleyn- £145 Incheoch Farms
Zwartble- £145 Castlehill
Herdwick- £120 Corrylach Farmhouse
Averages:
Lambs
Light to 374p (242.82p)
Standard to 367p (309.78p)
Medium to 390.9p (309.11p)
Heavy to 404p (307.88p)
Overweight 349.1p (300.91p)
Ewes
Light to £170 (£90.43)
Heavy to £315 (£140.49)
Rams to £300 (£137.85)
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
corresponding week 2024 sale report
