Primestock Thursday 06 August 2026

C&D Auction Marts had forward an entry of 5,350 sheep comprising of 1,916 prime lambs and 3,434 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 6^th August 2026

PRIME LAMBS

Prime lambs in big demand for all weights and classes especially the well-fed sheep. 68 lambs more than £200 and countless pens 400 pence per kilo plus. Many more prime lambs needed each week here at Longtown Auction with well finished lambs realising high premiums.

CJ Roots, Kilnford Croft sold 54 fantastic lambs to average £202 weighing 51kg.

Top price for a Dutch Spotted at £300 and to 638.3p from E. Craig, Glenhowan

Overall average 359.53p (SQQ 357.24p)

Young Handlers Results

CHAMPION – EVIE CRAIG – £300 to Robert Smith

RESERVE CHAMPION –  ANNA TELFORD £200 to Robert Smith

JUDGES – ALAN & HAZEL SMITH, CRUMHAUGHHILL

KINDLY SPONSORED BY FARMERS GUARDIAN

Class 1:-  AGE UP TO 5 YEARS

1^ST  – Aimee Lawson £190

2^ND  – Tillie Lake £160

3^RD – Maisie Ritson £196

4^TH – Lucie Thompson £188

5^TH – Joseph Metcalfe £176

6^TH – Ferne Metcalfe £176

7^TH – Maeva Saunders £192

8^TH – Robert Butler £174

9^TH – Charlie Sutherland £192

10^{TH –} Rueben Lake £151

Class 2:-  AGE 6 TO 9 YEARS

1^ST – Evie Craig £300

2^ND – Sophie Sutherland £196

3^RD – Emily Stott £195

4^TH – Abbie Stott £160

5^TH – Connie Brodie £160

6^TH – Hannah Lawson £184

7^TH – Charlie Lawson £179

8^TH – John Ward £170

9^TH – Davina Rawlinson £140

10^TH – Elliot Metcalfe £163

Class 3:-  AGE 10 TO 16 YEARS

1^ST – Anna Telford £200

2^ND – Michael Magnay £202

3^RD – Maisie Muir £203

4^TH – Jonathan Telford £175

5^TH – Liam Howatson £169

6^TH – Poppy Muir £205

7^TH – Jenny Magnay £202

8^TH – Harry Hogg £156

Principal Prices (Per Head)

Dutch Spotted £300 Glenhowan, £188, £185 Fairfield

Beltex £249, £232, £224 Kilnford Croft, £218 Errington, £210, £205 Kilnford Croft, £205 Pond House and Windyknowe

Suffolk £221 Smerral, £214 Logie durno, £213 Kilnford Croft, £207 Bygate, £199 Kilncroft, £195 Grindon Hill

Texel £216, £214 Kilnford Croft, £212 Boat Croft, £209 Smerral, £206 Staffler, £205 Boat Croft

Zwartbles £212 Whitecrook, £182 Holmlea

Cross £183 Burnfoot, £161 Shitlington Hall, £151 Burnfoot

Charollais £170, £167 Logie Durno

Blue Leicester £166 Lane End

Hampshire £161,£147 Steel Hall

Cheviot Mule £156 Highwood, £151 Borthwickshiels

Romney £141 Rest Cottage

Easycare £138 Low Moat

Cheviot £135 Morwood, £132 Braidley

Blackface £125 Whiteside

Ryeland £121 Beechwood

Herdwick £120 Romanway

Principal Prices (Per Kilo)

Dutch Spotted 638.3p Glenhowan, 408.7p, 370p Fairfield

Beltex 463.2p Higholdshield, 452.4p Moss Side, 451.3p Higholdshield, 450p, Cheeseburn Estate, 448.8p Moss Side

Texel 434.8p, 414p High Parkfoot, 407p Woodhouse, 404.8p Whitstonehill, 400p Lingey Field

Suffolk 390p Kilnford Croft, 389.6p Bygate, 387.3p Kilnford Croft, 385p Staffler, 382p Grindon Hill

Hill Cheviot 366p Cottage, 322p Braidley

Herdwick 364p Romanway

Cross 359p, 336p Burnfoot, 323p, 321p Whiteside, 320.5p Borthwickshiels

Hampshire 357.8p, 341.9p Steel Hall

Charollais 355.3p Logie Durno

Cheviot Mule 355p Highwood, 343.2p Borthwickshiels

Easycare 328.6p Low Moat

Bluefaced Leicester 325.5p Lane End

Romney 321p Primside, 320p Rest Cottage

Blackface 312.5p Whiteside

Zwartbles 311.8p Whitecrook

CAST EWES AND RAMS

Best ewes lift up a gear with 20 ewes selling in excess of £300. Heavy ewes remain a strong trade as recent weeks. Plainer ewes took a slight knock, proving harder to place with more coming on the market as the drought looks to be taking affect. More fleshed and best ewes needed here each week to satisfy the demand of 16 active buyers around ringside and could be sold to vendors’ advantage.

Heavy ewes topped at £370 for a Texel Ewe from W.S. Robson & Co, Yatesfield

Light ewes topped at £192 for a pair of Easycare Ewes from Faith Farms, Peattie Farm

Rams topped at £320 for a Suffolk Ram from Beckfoot Farms

Heavy ewes

Texel £370 Yatesfield, £350 Middle, £345 Unthank, £330 Yatesfield, £325 West Farm, £318 Kirkton, £310 Middle, £290 Unthank & Fenton

Beltex £290 Middle Farm, £265 Errington, £232 Middle Farm, £225, £210 Whiteside & Whitecrook

Charollais £272, £226 Beckfoot

Suffolk £252, £230 Logie Durno, £220 Whitecrook, £216 Burnside and Beckfoot, £212 Westhills, £210 Unthank & Beckfoot, £208 Peattie

Bluefaced Leicester £248, £240 & £220 Shitlington Hall, £195 & £192 High Parkfoot, £192 Fiddleston Bank End  

Dutch Spotted £240, £215 Woodhead

Blue Texel £235 Whitecrook, £210, £202 Meikle Dykes, £198 Beckfoot, £195 Tercrosset

Cheviot Mule £232 Carsegowan, £210 Errington, £208 Hartbush, £200, £196 Carsegowan, £195 Becks

Zwartbles £215 Holmlea, £196, £180 South Riddingwood Croft

Cross £209 Unthank, £204 Moorhills, £202 Barn Owl Steading, £198 Dranigower, £190 High Parkfoot and Peattie

Dorset £205 West Farm

North Country Cheviot £194 West Farm, £186 Peattie, £184 Haas-Side, £182 Beckfoot, £174 Shop, £170 Baillie and Haas-Side

Dutch Spotted £188 Peattie, £180 Penlaw

Romney £168 Fearn, £160 Zetland and Primside, £140 Dykeside, £112 Primside, £108 Fearn

Light ewes

Easycare £192, £160, £158 Peattie

Hill Cheviot £182 Penlaw, £180 Potholm, £165 Highwood, £162 Kirkton and Becks, £160 Highwood and Potholm

Blackface £166 Yatesfield, £146 Peela Hill & Shitlington Hall, £140 Drumgrange

Swaledale £130 Whiteside, £110 Highfield, £100 High Parkfoot   

Kerry Hill £112 Thornship

Herdwick £108 Romanway

Jacob £96 Dykeside

Shetland £85 Nottingham Mains and Achnamoine, £80 Tushielaw

Rams

Suffolk £320 Beckfoot, £265 Logie Durno

Texel £305 Logie Durno, £285 Kilnford Croft, £275 Logie Durno, £272 Tercrosst, £245 Shitlington Hall, £205 Logie Durno, £195 Unthank

Charollais £295 Logie Durno, £225 Beckfoot

Bluefaced Leicester £265 Thornship, £220 Logie Durno, £205 Garheugh

Millennium Bleu £265 Sout Riddingwood Croft

Zwartbles £250 Holmlea, £172 Whitecrook

Dutch Spotted £225 Westhills

Lleyn £215 Tushielaw, £190 Lustruther

Easycare £212 Braidley

Beltex £200 Tercrosset, £160 Logie Durno

Hill Cheviot £200, £160 Potholm, £145 Thornship, £138 Glenjaan

Hampshire £190 Hartbush

North Country Cheviot £170 Braidley

Blackface £170 Yatesfield, £138 Potholm

Kerry Hill £130 Thornship

Averages:

Lambs

Light to               384.4p (384.40p)

Standard to     463.2p (372.92p)

Medium to       452.4p (355.53p)

Heavy to            638.3p (364.09p)

Overweight to 415.0p (355.83p)

Ewes

Light to               £192.00 (£96.13)

Heavy to            £370.00 (£166.13)

Rams to             £320.00 (£182.73)

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