Longtown Primestock Thurs 27 Aug 2026
C&D Auction Marts had forward an entry of 6,287 sheep comprising of 2,970 prime lambs and 3,217 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 27th August 2026
PRIME LAMBS
A larger show of 2,970 prime lambs was forward to the same ring of competitive purchasers ensuring all classes were firmer on the week. Many more fed lambs can be sold to vendor advantage here at Longtown keep them coming for premium returns.
Top price per head of £212 for Beltex lambs shown by CJ Roots, Kilnford Croft, Dumfries who also sold the top price per kilo lambs at 429p again for Beltex.
Overall average 328.0p (SQQ 333.8p)
Principal Prices (Per Head)
Beltex £212, £199 Kilnford Croft, £190 Solwaybank, £186, £184 Kilnford Croft.
Texel £192, £188 Kilnford Croft, £188 Logie Durno & Balglassie, £187 Roughet Hill & Pitland Hills, £184 Dashwell Green.
Suffolk £187 South Bogbain & Blackheddon, £182 Brownleazes, £178 Tone Hall, £176 Brownleazes, £174 Newton of Inshewan & Archerbeck.
Blue du Maine £176 South Bogbain.
Blue Texel £174, £170 South Bogbain.
Border Leicester £172 Hill House.
Lleyn £172 The Height.
Mule £170 Mouldyhills, £161 Brownleazes, £156 Pitland Hills.
Charollais £164 Blackheddon & Dashwell Green, £160 Blackheddon.
Blackface £164 Brownleazes.
Principal Prices (Per Kilo)
Beltex 429p Kilndford Croft, 428p Tone Hall, 400p Thornthwaite Close, 398p Tone Hall, 395p Kilnford Croft.
Texel 384p Kilnford Croft, 380p Cubbyhill & River Meadow, 378p Cubbyhill, 370p Kilnford Croft, 368p Borthaugh.
Charollais 372p Dashwell Green.
Easycare 361p, 346p, 339p East Fortissat.
Suffolk 352p Borthhaugh, 350p, 345p Whitchester, 344p Westerhall, 341p Dashwell Green, 340p Bogrie.
Blue Texel 346p, 334p South Bogbain.
Blackface 341p Castle Crawford.
Dutch Spotted 334p Kinnelside.
Lleyn 333p The Height.
Mule 327p Burnfoot, 312p Ralphshield, 311p Carnochan, 309p Whiteside.
CAST EWES AND RAMS
A slightly smaller show of 3,217 of cast ewes and rams forward with all classes a stand on trade from the high returns of last week’s trading. More ewes wanted on a weekly basis to satisfy demand. Please don’t hesitate to contact our auctioneers for further enquiries.
Heavy ewes topped at £340 and £315 for Texel ewes shown by Nether Dale Farms.
Light ewes topped at £168 for Kendal Rough ewes from I Kyle, Church View, Roweltown.
Rams topped at £260 for Texels from W & C Ingram, Logie Durno, Inverurie.
Heavy ewes
Texel £340 Nether Dale, £315 Nether Dale £290 Burnside, Drumreach & Beckfoot, £260 Thackwood, £258 Nether Dale, £255 Waltonwoodhead & Newtonhill.
Charollais £270 Thackwood & Nether Dale.
Bluefaced Leicester £240 Yatesfield, £235 Nether Dale, £220 Granton.
Suffolk £232 South Bogbain, £228, £225 Lower Gills, £220 Belvedere.
Cheviot Mule £228 Granton, £210 Newtonhill.
Beltex £220, £200, £195 Woodhead.
Half-bred £218 Granton.
Lleyn £190 Coxhill, £175 The Height.
North Country Cheviot £188 Newtonhill, £184 Spittal Mains, £175 Beckfoot.
Mule £178 Granton, £172 Newtonhill, £170 Moorhills & Longrow, £168 Braehead, Lawesknowe & Maryfield, £165 Minsca & Drumreach.
Zwartbles £175 Drumreach.
Light ewes
Kendal Rough £168, £145 Church View.
Hill Cheviot £166 Drycleuchlea, £165 Potholm, £156 Sorbietrees, £152 Toftholm.
Blackface £162 Yatesfield, £152 Lanehead, £144 Yatesfield, £138 Boat Croft.
Easycare £155 Boat Croft, £154 East Fortissat, £152 Newtonhill.
Shetland £114, £110 Belvedere.
Swaledale £112 Farnbury, £110 Whitton.
Goats £140 Lanehead.
Rams
Texel £260 Logie Durno, £230 Waltonwoodhead, £225 Belvedere, £215 Beckfoot.
Beltex £215 Howard House, £210 Woodhead.
Suffolk £210 Belvedere.
Dorset £190 Beckfoot.
Lleyn £180 Stockasteads, £165 Nether Dale.
Charollais £175 Logie Durno.
North Country Cheviot £185 Langdale, £150 Achvaich.
Hill Cheviot £150 Langdale, £142 North Loch Naver.
Blackface £140 Frankly Den.
Swaledale £138 Morley Hill, £130 Dumblar Rigg.
Averages:
Lambs
Light to 346.0p (346.8p)
Standard to 428.0p (342.0p)
Medium to 429.0p (332.0p)
Heavy to 395.0p (321.4p)
Overweight to 371.0p (320.2p)
Ewes
Light to £168.00 (£102.87)
Heavy to £300.00 (£154.92)
Rams to £260.00 (£156.29)
CAST COWS & OTMS’S
Cast cows remain in demand with numbers required on a fortnightly basis to satisfy demand. The sale topped at £2,074 for a Beef Shorthorn from JA & E Dinwoodie, Archerbeck, Canonbie who also sold Angus cows at £1,909. Limousin x sold to £1,669 from R Moscrop & Son, Border Rigg, Bewcastle.
Top per kilo of 248p and 244p for Angus and Shorthorn cows from Archerbeck with Dexters selling to 232p from Gilchristland Farm, Thornhill.
Please note the next sale for cast cows is Thursday 10th September, please advise entries at your earliest convenience.
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
