Border Cheviot Ewe Sale Mon 28 Sept 26
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their annual Border Cheviot Ewe Sale at Longtown on Monday 28th September 2026, where there was a catalogued entry of 7,210.
A simply outstanding show of North Country Cheviots were present for the Border Cheviot Ewe sale which was held at Longtown. North County Cheviot shearlings where first to go under the hammer selling to a very busy ringside of potential purchasers ensuring very high rates of return were achieved. Topping this section was a super single consigned by noted breeders M/s Allen, Humbleheugh, which went on to realise £950. With this run of expertly turned out gimmers going onto average £525.11. topping the averages was 6 special gimmers consigned by M/s Walton, High Fodderlie levelling at a very impressive £700.
NCC ewes where forward in big form and very keenly sought after. M/s Allen, Humbleheugh took the honours again topping this section as well for a pen of 6yo correct below ewes full of character and breeding realising £460 levelling out at £417.84.
NCC Ewe lambs again were forward in quality with trade unrivalled and unseen. Achieving the hattrick across all sections was M/s Allen, Humbleheugh who topped this section as well realising £440. The top average in this section went to some very well bred and very well presented park type ewe lambs levelling out at £370 was regular consignors M/s Pate, Nettling Flat
All vendors are highly commended for their presentation and breeding of such high end NCC breeding females. Very well done to all involved.
NCC FLOCK AVERAGES
NCC Ewes
Allen, Humbleheugh 37 @ £417.84
Dunlop, Commonside 18 @ £332.61
Grant, Innergellie House 8 @ £320.00
Galloway, Gallahill 45 @ £281.00
Trafford, Raise Lodge 16 @ £240.00
Douglas, Whitehope 54 @ £204.44
Beard, Dormansteads 29 @ £193.00
Warden, Skelfhill 30 @ £190.27
NCC Gimmers
Walton, High Fodderlie 6 @ £700.00
Allen, Humbleheugh 47 @ £525.11
Stephens, Pasture View 57 @ £403.00
Carr, Millhill 58 @ £329.00
Campbell, Wedderlee 45 @ £293.33
Powell, Springwood Lodge 16 @ £280.00
Dunlop, Commonside 5 @ £270.00
Lynn, Hascott 46 @ £271.09
NCC Ewe Lambs
Pate, Nettling Flatt 22 @ £370.00
Allen, Humbleheugh 103 @ £349.00
Dent, Beamwham 20 @ £310.00
Davies, North Synton 45 @ £305.56
McQuat, Brock House 41 @ £295.00
Archbank 74 @ £220.58
Lynn, Hascott 25 @ £207.00
Thomson, Howman Grange 30 @ £212.92
Douuglas, Whitehope 50 @ £186.86
A tremendous entry of South Country Cheviots were forward at the UKs principal sale for the breed. With both new and existing customers competing hard for all classes with a fast selling trade being witnessed throughout. Leading the days proceedings was the top pen of 5yo draft ewes from Messrs Paton, Castle Crawford who realised £500 for his top 6, which head to Argyll to establish a new flock. With the 2nd pen of 15 ewes heading to the same home at £400. It was the turn of Messrs Elliot, Hindhope to lead the gimmers, with this classy pen heading back to Argyll at £400.
SCC FLOCK AVERAGES
SCC Ewes
Paton, Castle Crawford 48 @ £348.00
Stirkfield Farms 116 @ £213.00
Warden, Skelfhill 40 @ £2112.00
Douglas, Catslackburn 99 @ £165.00
Randall, Drycleughlea 17 @ £162.00
Luescher, Glendinning 157 @ £160.00
Cavers, Sorbie 148 @ £159.00
Queensbury Farming 110 @ £159.00
SCC Gimmers
Elliot, Hindhope 12 @ £400.00
Stirkfield Farms 38 @ £316.32
Bell, Kirkton 91 @ £252.00
Davies, Mount Pleasant 42 @ £197.00
Warden, Skelfhill 7 @ £197.39
Weir, Mainside 26 @ £196.73
Queensbury Farming 32 @ £193.13
Bridgewater & Wood, Potholm 20 @ £191.16
SCC Ewe Lambs
Jackson, Wardlaw 25 @ £140.00
Douglas, Upper Hindhope 52 @ £132.00
Blackwood, Thirstane 45 @ £130.22
Langholm Initiative, Cooms 80 @ £128.59
Dixon, Blindburn 32 @ £120.00
AVERAGES
NCC Ewes £209.03 (1585)
NCC Gimmers £273.12 (903)
NCC Ewe Lambs £191.70 (1082)
SCC Ewes £165.60 (1503)
SCC Gimmers £170.00 (424)
SCC Ewe Lambs £129.67 (380)
TOP PRICES
NCC Ewes £460, £450, £400 Humbleheugh, £350 Commonside, £340 The Mark, £320 Innergellie, £300 Humbleheugh, £265 The Mark, £260 Catslackburn.
NCC Gimmers £950, £750 Humbleheugh, £700 High Fodderlie, £550 The Mark & Humbleheugh, £500, £460 & £440 Humbleheugh, £425, £400, £390 Pastures View.
NCC Ewe lambs £440, £410 & £390 Humbleheugh, £370 Nettling Flatt, £350 North Synton, £340 Humbleheugh, £310 Beamwham, £300 North Synton, Humbleheugh, £295 Brockhouse.
SCC Ewes £500, £400, £300 Castle Crawford, £280 Stirkfield, £270 Catle Crawford, £260 North Shortcleugh, £250 Stirkfield, £225 Skelfhill, £210 Stirkfield.
SCC Gimmers £400 Hindhope, £340 Stirkfield, £310 Beechlea, £295 Stirkfield, £275, £265 Kirkton, £260 Drycleughlea, £255, £250 & £240 Kirkton, £235 North Shortcleugh, £235 Skelfhill.
SCC Ewe lambs £140 Drycleughlea & Wardlaw, £138 Nether Abington, £132 Upper Hindhope & Drycleughlea, £130, £128 Megdale.
