Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward an entry of 8207 sheep, comprising of 5180 prime hoggs and 3027 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 13th March 2025.

A full ringside of purchasers ensured all classes were competitively bid for with grass fed hoggs meeting some resistance. Better bred export hoggs still in demand and short of purchaser requirements. Heavies continued at recent rates of return.

The sale topped at 468p for Beltex Hoggs shown by Mactaggart Bros & Co, Castle Douglas.

Top price per head was £222 for Texel hoggs from D S & R C Taylor, Easter Ochtermuthill, Crieff.

Overall average of 331.79p (SQQ 346.3p)

Incorporated in the weekly sale of prime hoggs was the prize show and sale of Blackface hoggs kindly sponsored by The Scottish Farmer and Starline Feeds Ltd & MacMin. The Directors, auctioneers and all the auction mart staff would like to thank all parties involved with todays show and sale.

Judging was left in the very capable hands of Morgan Reynolds, Scotbeef who awarded the prises as follows;

20 Blackface Prime Hoggs

Champion - £160 A Taylor, Heathery Hall

1st - A Taylor, Heathery Hall, 49kg £160

2nd - A Reid & Co, Glendearg, 51kg £153

3rd - A Taylor, Heathery Hall, 52kg £155

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Beltex 468p Station Yard, 433p, 423p Crawthat, 422p Hammerlands, 419p Galleywraey, 409p Easter Ochtermuthill, 407p Newton of Inshewan, 405p Hammerlands, 404p Beckfoot 

Texel 394p Station Yard, 387p, 371p Achalone, 382p Powheads, 377p Saulmore, 376p Pond House, 375p, 369p Allfornaught, 375p Newton of Inshewan, 373p Burnstones     

Cheviot 374p Station Yard, 370p Glendearg, 369p, 364p Unthank, 368p, 365p Catslackburn, 365p, 364p Commonside, 365p Elsdonburn

North Country Cheviot 371p Achalone, 367p, 361p Oswie, 364p East Rackwood, 355p Whitecroft Mains, 354p Hollows, 342p Ewart Drive, 342p Marwhirn

Suffolk 365p Achalone, 355p Prestrie, 354p Archerbeck, 352p Kirkhill, 349p Galleywreay, 348p Aucharua, 347p Burnstones, 342p Falla, 341p Crossbank Head

Charollais 360p Archerbeck, 338p Clonrae, 338p Westernhopeburn

Blackface 351p Heathery Hall, 348p Walton Park, 343p Balliemeanoch, 335p Wanwood, 333p Glendearg, 333p The Crew, 332p Pasture House

Cheviot Mule 346p Marwhirn, 330p Allfornaught

Herdwick 343p Bridge End, 343p Hollows, 343p, 341p Nook, 339p Ewart Drive

Shetland 339p Shawhill

Mule 335p Kildalloig, 342p Hollows, 335p Saulmore, 334p Oswie, 330p Clonrae

Blue Texel 331p Byrebuurnside

Halfbred 324p, 294p, 286p Aimster

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Texel £222 Easter Ochtermuthill, £190 Orchardton Mains, £190 Falla, £188 Station Yard, £187 Commonside, £186 Shawhill, £185 Woodhall, £185 Finniness, £182 Douganhill, £181 Byreburnside

Beltex £190, £178 Hammerlands, £188, £182, £ Crawthat, £185 Finniness, £184, £180 Easter Ochermuthill, £182 Beckfoot

Suffolk £178 Dykenook, £176 Wanwood, £175 Kirkhouse, £174 Beckfoot, £165 The Land, £164 Westray, £162 Beckfoot, £160 Bankhead, £157 Netherhill, £157 Galleywreay

Charollais £166 Galleywreay, £155 Beckfoot, £142 Westernhopeburn

Cheviot £163 Mainside, £160, £156 Macharioch, £160 Elsdonburn, £159 Becks, £159, £158 Unthank, £156 Crossdykes, £144 Marwhirn, £142 Oswie, £140 Hollows

Blackface £160, £155 Heathery Hall, £157 Silloans, £155, £154, £153 Glendearg, £153 Yett, £153 Balliemeanoch, £152 Sonoma

Dutch Spotted £157 Beckfoot

Mule £156 East Brachmont, £155, £150 Kirkhouse, £152, £148 Finniness, £150 Clonrae, £150 Low Stoke, £149 High Creoch, £148 Walton Park, £147 Westernhopeburn

Blue Texel £156 Byreburnside

Hampshire £156 Dykenook

North Country Cheviot £155 East Brachmont, £150 Aimster, £147 Whitecroft Mains, £145 Westernhopeburn

Halfbred £152, £150, £149 Aimster

Swaledale £150, £148 Low Stokoe, £128 Westernhopeburn, £126 Nunscleugh

Oxford £149 Guards

Lonk £149 Prestrie

Easycare £148 Beckfoot, £144 High Trewhitt

Blue Leicester £147 Kildalloig

Cheviot Mule £145 Allfornaught, £145 Commonside, £142 Marwhirn, £139 Prestrie

Dorset £145 Rescorlan

Herdwick £137 Nook, £134 Bridge End, £127 Hollows

Ewes
All classes of cast ewes proved very easy to sell and way short of purchaser requirements. All classes wanted for the coming weeks sales and will be sold to vendor advantage.

Heavy ewes topped the sale at £365 for Texels from Townfoot with others reaching £265 for Beltex, Hammerlands, £265 for Charollais, Beckfoot and £262 for Suffolks from Woodcroft.

Light ewes topped at £178 for Lleyns from Cleughhead and rams topped at £275 for Suffolks from Beckfoot.

HEAVY EWES

Texel £365, £335 Townfoot, £320, £295 Drumreach, £308, £265 Beckfoot, £295 Road Side, £280 Kirkhouse, £265 Middle

Beltex £295, £270, £220, £200 Hammerlands, £265, £255, £235 Easter Ochtermuthill, £235 Mains of Collin

Charollais £265, £238, £235, £208 Beckfoot, £255, £212, £185 Road Side, £205 West Stobs Wood

Suffolk £262, £260, £230, £222 Woodcroft, £250 Home, £245, £220 Beckfoot, £238 Dykenook, £230 West Stobs Wood, £225 Hammerlands, £222 Whins, £220 Road Side, £218 Bankhead, £170 North House

Bluefaced Leicester £222, £195 Beckfoot, £212 Drumreach, £200 West Stobs Wood

North Country Cheviot £220, £178 Beckfoot, £200 Road Side, £180, £172, £170 Drumreach, £172 Cleuchhead, £172 Kirkhouse, £170 West Field, £170 Solway House

Oxford £218, £200, £192 Guards

Zwartble £200 Road Side

Hampshire £200 Dykenook, £150 Conhess

Mule £200, £180 Beckfoot, £195 Drumreach, £182, £172 Rescorlan, £180, £170 Long Dyke, £170 Hollin Close, £170, £168 Clynemilton

Dorset £192, £175 Beckfoot, £190 Rescorlan

Cheviot Mule £190, £182, £160 Ormiston, £185 Ifferdale, £145 Beckfoot

Halfbred £182 Mount House

Rouge £172 Road Side

Romney £170 Cleuchhead, £168 Castlemilk, £150 Syke Head

LIGHT EWES

Lleyn £178 Cleuchhead

Easycare £168, £145 Harwood on Teviot, £158 High Trewhitt, £148 Syke Head, £140 Braidley

Lonk £166 Cleuchhead

Goat £165, £150 Hall

Blackface £158, £142, £140 Black Lodge, £152, £144, £142 Mains of Collin, £145 Hammerlands, £140 Lilburn Est, £140 Kildalloig, £132 Road Side, £132 Marbrack

Shetland £138 Weast Field

Cheviot £130 Prestrie, £128 Ballywilline, £125 Cleuchhead, £124, £120 Hopsrigg, £122 Hindhope

Swaledale £126 Drumreach, £118 Lilburn Est, £112 Syke Head, £110 Hollin Close 

RAMS

Suffolk £275 Beckfoot, £245 Home, £240 Hall 

Texel £250 Farnbury, £240 Beckfoot, £235 Home, £190 Hall, £180 Road Side, £180 Silloans, £175 Lords Lot

Charollais £235, £220 Hall, £175 Road Side  

Bluefaced Leicester £235 Farnbury, £200 Kildalloig, £160 Hall

Blue De Maine £230 Bankshead

North Country Cheviot £195 Braidley, £160 Hall

Dutch Spotted £188, £180 Beckfoot, £162 Elkin

Beltex £188 Hall  

Cheviot £185 Ragithwhaite, £170 Crossdykes, £145 Tushielaw 

Hampshire £185 Road Side

Gritstone £180 Hall

Lleyn £180 Beckfoot, £175 Hall, £170 Ho,e

Dorset £175 Hall

Blackface £150, £140 Riskinhope, £144 Ballywilline

Easycare £148 High Trewit, £140 Hall 

Swaledale £138 Hall, £132 Lilburn Est

Averages:

Hoggs

Light to                 407.0p (323.48p)

Standard to      468.6p (349.27p)

Medium to        433.3p (346.79p)

Heavy to              396.0p (309.0p)

Ewes
Light to                 £178.00(£99.89) 
Heavy to             £365.00 (£177.20)

Rams to               £365.00 (£153.83)

OTM

Cast cows reach a new level for all classes, many more needed to meet buyer requirements with new outlets operating at the ringside. Top price per head today day was a fantastic Limousin cow from first time vendors R S Conley & Son, Barrasford Green Farm realising 332ppk and £2523.20. Topping the pence per kilo section was a young Galloway bull from W J Henderson, Whitehill making 345ppk 

Please Note:- Special Prize Show and sale of Prime Cattle, Prime Bulls and Prime cows to be held on Thursday 20th March 2025. For all further enquiries please contact our auctioneers who will be pleased to take your calls. Early entries are appreciated.

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Galloway 345p Whitehill

Limousin 332p, 228p, 272p, 268p Barrasford

British Shorthorn 268p, 258p, 250p Kirndean

Aberdeen Angus 250p, 248p, 238p Sorbie

Highland 218p Low Ranachan, 216p Rhudle

Whitebred 196p Tarbert

Dairy Shorthorn 158p Tarbert

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER HEAD)

Limousin £2523.20, £2361.60, £2063.60, £2040 Barrasford

Aberdeen Angus £2046.80, £1748.40, £1712.50 Sorbie

British Shorthorn £1999.50, £1812.50, £1768.80 Kirndean

Galloway £1673.25 Whitehill

Highland £1144.50 Low Ranachan, £1112.40 Rhudle

John Walton 07880 527 066

Daniel Lynn 07584 200 489

Norman Douglas 07786 366 833

Helen Rickard 07741 313 029

Joe Conley 07771685073

 

corresponding week 2024 sale report