Longtown Primestock Thurs 22 Oct
C&D Auction Marts had forward an entry of 9,057 sheep comprising of 4,543 prime lambs and 4,514 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 22nd October 2026.
PRIME LAMBS
A large and very good show of 4,543 prime lambs forward to the same ring of competitive purchasers ensuring all classes sold to recent high rates of return.
Heavy lambs continue to meet slight resistance whilst export weighted lambs continue to meet high rates of return.
Better bred export lambs saw a big lift on the week as customers battle it out to guarantee supply.
Well finished and well-bred prime lambs continue to be sought after on a weekly basis to satisfy retained client orders here at Longtown.
Top price per head of £235 For Beltex lambs from Halliday, Crawthat with top price per kilo of 454p for Beltex lambs shown by Fotheringham, Ballinloan.
Overall average 327.0ppk (SQQ 341.08p)
Principal Prices (Per Head)
Beltex– £235 Crawthat, £200 Low Meadow & Crawthat, £196, £193 Crawthat, £188 Ballinloan
Texel– £220 Middle Farm, £211 Newtonhill, £204 Guardsmill, £200 Hightown & Kirkton
Suffolk– £206 Newtonhill, £205 Kinninghall, £196 Downfield, £192 Hallburn
Oxford- £205 Barnhill, £133 Guards
Bluefaced Leicester– £188 Hightown
Cheviot– £181 Kirkton, £163 South Bogbain, £149 Mains, £149 Townhead Cottage, £145 Mansfield Cottage, £141 Westernhopeburn
Border Leicester– £179 Whiteside
Dutch Spotted– £174 Fairfield, £166 Chestnut Cottage
Mule-£170 Beyond the Moss, £160 Nunscleugh, £157 Brownleazes, £156.5 Shitlington Hall
Charollais– £168 Kinninghall, £155 South Bogbain, £145 Hallburn
Roussin– £159 Cubbyhill
North Country Cheviot– £158 Townhead Cottage
Half-Bred– £158 High Moat
Cheviot Mule– £153 South Bogbain, £147 Hartbush & West Millhills, £144 Rochester House, £139 Fernoch
Romney– £149 Townhead Cottage
Kerry Hill- £140 Carse of Clery
Lleyn– £138 South Bowerhouses
Blackface– £134 Lanehead, £131 Westernhopeburn, £130 Burnfoot Farm
Swaledale– £124 Barnakill
Principal Prices (Per Kilo)
Beltex- 454p Ballinloan, 443.2p Slealandsburn, 427p Newtonhill, 426.2p Hallburn, 425.5p Crawthat
Texel– 412p Whiteside, 409.4p Mossview, 403p Westernhopeburn, 400p Park House & Lingeyfield, 395.2p Whiteside
Suffolk– 411.6p Grindon Hill, 364p Downfield, 350p Slealandsburn, Mossfennan & Crosslee
Dutch Spotted– 370p Newton Hill, 363p Fairfield
Roussin– 361.4p Cubbyhill
Shetland– 345.5 Newtonhill
Blackface– 345p Westernhopeburn, 328.6p West Glenalmond, 325p Burnfoot, 315.3p Lanehead
Cheviot– 336p Westernhopeburn, 330.8p Lagalgarve, 317.5p Kirkton, 315.2 Mansfield Cottage
Charollais– 336.7p Lanehead, 329.8p South Bogbain, 322.2p Hallburn
Cheviot Mule– 334p, 331p Crosslee, 319p Caulside, 312.8p Hartbush, 306.4p Rochester House
Mule- 326p Whiteside, 324p Greenfields, 317p Westernhopeburn, 316.7p High Cattadale
Lleyn– 321p South Bowerhouses
North Country Cheviot– 314.9p
Kerry Hill– 306p Borthwick Brae
Romney– 304.1p Townhead Cottage
Border Leicester– 303p Cressfield
Oxford– 302p Guards
Half-Bred– 298p High Moat
Swaledale– 295.2p Barnakill
Blue Faced Leicester– 274.1p Shitlington Hall
CAST EWES AND RAMS
A slightly reduced show of 4,514 cast ewes and rams forward to an increased ring of purchasers ensuring all classes sold to very buoyant trade with all consignors leaving highly satisfied with their days trading.
Heavy ewes sold to a top of £270 on two separate occasions from Mid Banks and Kirkton.
Lightweight ewes sold to a top of £180 for Lleyn ewes consigned from Lustruther
More ewes continue to be keenly sought after on a weekly basis to satisfy an ever-growing demand. If you have any prime stock to go, please do not hesitate to contact our auctioneers and fields personnel who will be please to take your calls
Heavy ewes
Texel– £270 Mid Banks & Kirkton, £265 Beckfoot, £240 Tinnishall & Beckfoot
Suffolk– £238 Beckfoot & Studholme, £230 Curlew, £218 Beckfoot, £200 Greenmerse
Beltex– £230 Errington Farm, £185 Crawthat, £180 Corstane
Charollais– £210 Beckfoot
Dorset– £200, £180 Gibston
Blue Faced Leicester– £200 Brownleazes & Hepplehill, £195 Sheep Riggs
Mule– £190 Woodhouse Farm, £182 Tinnishall & Killeonan, £178 West Newlands & Brownleazes
Cheviot Mule– £188 Errington Farm, £187 Barrasford Green
Hampshire- £182 Gamerigg
North Country Cheviot– £180 Beckfoot, £178 Drumreach, £176 Crawthat, £172 South Street, £166 Barrasford Green
Zwartbles– £175 South Street
Romney– £165, £142 Castlemilk
Dutch Spotted– £138 Killeonan
South Down– £130 Castlemilk
Beulah– £114 Maidencots
Light ewes
Lleyn– £180 Lustruther
Cheviot– £160 Unthank, £154 , £152 High Priorscales, £150 Solwaybank, £148 Achentoul
Blackface– £158 Gibbs Hill, £152 Lanehead, £148 Brownleazes, £146, £142 Brennanlea
Lonk– £134 Townhead Cottage
Easy Care– £132 Peddar Hill
Swaledale– £118 Keepers Cottage, £117 West Newlands, £116 Hepplehill, £112 Elsdon, £110 Aldery Terrace.
Shetland– £116, £110 Auchlin
Kerry Hill– £112 Birsca
Herdwick– £104 Corrylach
Jacob– £85 South Street
Rams
Texel– £240 Mossview, £230 Logie Durno, £225 High Stenries
Hampshire– £225 Gamerigg
Charollais– £210 Kirkhill
North Country Cheviot– £205 Achentoul
Suffolk– £205 Beckfoot
Cheviot– £190 Crown Square
Beltex– £182 Oakwood
Beltex– £180 Drumreach
Dutch Spotted– £170 Cadgillhead
Lleyn– £165 South Bowerhouses
Swaledale– £160 West Newlands
Blue Faced Leicester– £150 Southdean
Kerry Hill- £140 Birsca
Blackface– £138 West Glenalmond
Jacob– £122 The Snab
Averages:
Lambs
Light to 409.0p (311.5p)
Standard to 443.0p (352.2p)
Medium to 454.0p (339.8p)
Heavy to 425.0p (319.1p)
Overweight to 356.0p (307.3p)
Ewes
Light to £180.00 (£97.78)
Heavy to £270.00 (£154.37)
Rams to £240.00 (£161.51)
CAST COWS & OTMS’S
Geld cows much dearer on the fortnight for a plainer show, all feeding types of offers. Many more cows could have been sold to vendor’s advantage.
Montbeliarde– £1,313 (202ppk) Nether Collinhurst
Saler– £1262.60 (214ppk) Border Rigg
Charollais x– £2146.50 (270ppk) Moss Side
White Park– £1050.40 (202ppk) Temple House
Please note next sale Thursday 5th November, 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
