Longtown Primestock Report – 05 March 2026
C&D Auction Marts had forward an entry of 9,513 sheep comprising of 6,512 hoggs and 3,001 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 5th March 2026.
PRIME HOGGS
A similar show of 6,512 hoggs were forward to a full contingent of buyers with fed sheep still in big demand. Export hoggs seen to biblical rates of return regularly over 400ppk and still countless pens of heavies £180 plus. Small hoggs 30kg to 35kg consistently around 390ppk plus.
Included in the market averages were again a vast amount of hill bred hoggs (3,594) selling with great ease.
Incorporated in the weekly sale of prime hoggs was the prize show and sale of Cheviot hoggs kindly sponsored by PJ Tractor Parts, Longtown. The directors, auctioneers and all the auction mart staff would like to thank all parties involved with today’s show and sale.
Judging was left in the very capable hands of James Linsley who awarded the prizes as follows:
20 HILL CHEVIOT PRIME HOGGS
CLASS 1 – 30-39 KILOS
1st – Reid, Glendearg 39kg £153
CLASS 2 – 39–45 KILOS
1st – Reid, Glendearg 45kg £169
CLASS 3 – 45.1 KILOS & OVER
1st – Carruthers, Woodhall 49kg £172
2nd – Reid, Glendearg 50kg £172.50
3rd – Carruthers, Woodhall 49kg £169
CHAMPION – Reid, Glendearg 45kg £169
RESERVE CHAMPION – Carruthers, Woodhall 49kg £172
20 NORTH COUNTRY CHEVIOT PRIME HOGGS
CLASS 1 – UP TO 30-39 KILOS
1st – Tweedie, Buchtrig 38kg £154
CLASS 2 – 39.1-45 KILOS
1st – Findlay, Easter Bagillo 42kg £165.50
2nd – Beattie, Guardsmill 44kg £169.50
3rd – Muir, Cleughbrae 45kg £168
CLASS 3 – 45.1 KILOS & OVER
1st – Findlay, Easter Bagillo 51kg £175
2nd – Tweedie, Buchtrig 46kg £168
CHAMPION – Findlay, Easter Bagillo 51kg £175
RESERVE CHAMPION – Findlay, Easter Bagillo 42kg £165.50
Top price per head of £240 for Texel’s from A R Bell & Son, Kirkton.
Top per kilo of 488pppk for Beltex hoggs from G & W Halliday, Crawthat. .
Please contact your auctioneers for further enquiries and entries.
Overall average 374.01ppk (SQQ 387.26ppk)
Principal prices (Per head)
Texel £240, £220 Kirkton, £218 Bolton Village, £200 Newtonhill, Greenacres & Carskiey, £199 Barnakill, £196 Desoglin & Marbrack
Beltex £216 Station Yard, £209 Crawthat, £208 Lurgan & St Johns Kirk, £200 Galleywreay, Hobbiesburn & Crawthat
Suffolk £204 Riverside, £200 Quarry House, £195 Airdlin Mains, £194 Riverside, £190 Inshes Farm, £186 West Houses, £182 Gibston Farm, £181 Airdlin Mains, £180 Riverside
Dutch Spotted– £199 Galleywreay, £182 Lowfield, £175 Airdlin Mains
Hill Cheviot £194, £191 Kirkton, £179 Riverside, £176 Aucharua, £173 Dyke Farm, £172.5 Glendearg, £172 Woodhall, £171.5 Catslackburn
Blackface £193, £185 Kirkland Farming, £170 Balliemeanoch, £168.5 Cowburnrigg, £165, £163 Upper Wellwood, £163 Thornton Tower, £162 Barnyards, £160 Balliemeanoch & Kirkhouse
Blue Faced Leicester– £190 Ghyll Brae
Charollais £190 South Bogbain, £175 Nether Dargavel
Easy Care– £186, £171 Monellie, £170 West Mains of Kinbletmont, £161 Ireshope Plains, £160 Edingarioch
North Country Cheviot £185 Station Yard, £178.5 The Craggs, £175, £173, £172.5 Easter Balgillo, £172 Patties Hill, £171.5 Station Yard, £170 Gillesbie Farms, £169.5 Cleughbrae & Easter Balgillo
Mule £183 Riverside, £181 High Burnfoot, £177 Ireshope Plains & Quarry House, £176 High Burnfoot, £170 Quarry House, Barnakill & Allfornaught
Cheviot Mule £178 Riverside & Allfornaught, £174 East Rackwood Hill, £168.5 Baurch, £162 Tangytavil
Oxford– £170.5 Inches, £154 Guards
Herdwick £170, £168 Orthwaite Hall, £160 Moss House
Hampshire– £170 Beechgrove, £151 Dykenook
Border Leicester– £165 Chesterhall Parks
Zwartble– £161 Supplebank
Half-Bred– £160 Airdlin Mains
Swaledale £157.5 Nuncleugh, £137 Devonport, £135, £130.5 Westernhopeburn, £129 Devonport Farms, £128 Whitton
Valais Blacknose– £152 Bridge End Farm
Dartmoor– £150 Litharge Farm
Shetland– £145 Galleywreay
Ryeland– £138 Supplebank, £132 Lowfield
Jacob– £100 Parks Farm
Principal Prices (Per Kilo)
Beltex- 488p Crawthat, 480p Station Yard & Killocraw, 474p Killocraw, 472.2p Crawthat, 470.3p Lurgan Farm469.7p Wyseby Hall
Texel- 428p Netherhill, 426.3p Ireshope Plains, 423.7p The Land, 421.1p Ireshope Plains, 417.9p Kirkland of Longcastle & Netherhill, 413p Dykenook
Hill Cheviot – 418.9p Lurgan Farm, 416.2p Becks, 410p The Land, 402.6p Cadgillhead, 400p Allfornaugh, Buchtrig, Kirkland of Longcastle & Heathery Hall
North Country Cheviot – 413p Humbleheugh, 408.1p Nether Ernambrie, 408p, 406.4p Humbleheugh, 405.9 Dryfeholm, 405.4 East Rackwood Hill, 405.3p Buchtrig, 404.9p Aucharua, 400p Roughet Hill
Suffolk- 410.3p Killowcraw, 408p Heathery Hall, 404p The Land, 398.8p St Johns Kirk, 395.1p Broomhills, 393p St Johns Kirk, 390p Dryfeholm & Oswie, 389.7p Rigfoot
Blackface – 402.6p Lurgan Farm, 400p Kirkhouse, 398.8p Westernhopeburn, 391.7p Carskiey, 390.2p Kirkhouse, 390p Upper Wellwood, 389.7p Craigdarroch, 389p Sonoma
Herdwick – 395p Orthwaite Hall, 390.2p Moss House
Easy care– 395.3p West Mains of Kinbletmont, 375p, 373.5p Edingarioch, 360p Monellie
Mule – 394.7p Westernhopeburn, 394p Dunveaden, 393p Chesterhall Parks, 391p Ireshope Plains, 387.2p Oswie, 386p Allfornaught, 385.9p Ralphshield, 383.9p Silloans
Charollais– 385p Faebait, 380.4p Nether Dargavel, 355.4p Glenjaan
Oxford– 363p Inshes, 358.1p Guards Farm
Swaledale – 363p Westernhopeburn, 358.3p Devonport Farms, 341.7p Pasture House, 337.5p Westernhopeburn, 334p Devonport Farms, 321.4p Westernhopeburn& Nunscleugh
Hampshire– 359.5p Dykenook
Dutch Spotted– 350p Airdlin Mains, 343.3p, 340.5p Lowfield, 331.7p Galleywreay
Cheviot Mule – 339p Whitton, 337.5p Tangytavil, 337p Baurch, 329.6p Riverside, 329.6p Allfornaught
Border Leicester– 330p Chesterhall Parks
Ryeland– 328.6p Supplebank, 322p Lowfield
Zwartble– 322p Supplebank, 361p Heathery Hall
Valais Blacknose– 317p Bridge End
Jacob– 312.5p Parks Farm
Blue Faced Leicester– 310.3p Glenjaan
Dartmoor– 310.3p Lowfield, 307.4p Litharge Farm
Half-Bred– 308p Airdlin Mains
CAST EWES AND RAMS
An entry of 3001 cast ewes proved very good to sell with all classes meeting increased demand. Many more wanted on a weekly basis to satisfy customer demand. Keep them coming for premium returns.
Heavy ewes topped at £365 for Texel ewes consigned by R & A Harrison, Hazel Head, Kirkland.
Light ewes topped at £162 for Blackface ewes from E & TN Ballantyne, Cowburnrigg, Haltwhistle.
Rams topping the sale at £270 for a Texel from AR Bell & Son, Kirkton, Hawick.
Heavy ewes
Texel £365, £315, £300 Hazel Head, £300 Mainside, £285 Beckfoot, £278 Crawthat, £265 Hazel Head, £250 Beckfoot.
Charollais £238 Beckfoot, £208 Stewartfield.
Beltex £235 Hobbiesburn, £230 Carskiey, £222 Hobbiesburn, £220 Low Northsceugh.
Blue Texel £225 Somerfield House.
Suffolk £218, £210, £207 Beckfoot, £218, £210 West Stobs Wood, £206 Nether Dargavel, £204 South Bogbain, £202 Beckfoot, £200 Somerfield House.
Dorset £194 Jacaranda.
Bluefaced Leicester £192 Ghyll Brae, £186 Silloans.
North Country Cheviot £190, £188 Drumreach, £176 Maidencots, £172, £170 Beckfoot.
Border Leicester £188 Maidencots.
Mule £186 West Stobs Wood, £174 Smallmuir, £168 Thuster Mains, £167 Beckfoot, £166 Carskiey, £164 Inshes & Hoddamtown.
Oxford £186 Cassington.
Cheviot Mule £179 Errington, £178 South Bogbain, £170 High Stenries, £168 Meadowside & Dunnabie.
Light ewes
Blackface £162 Cowburnrigg, £156 Kirkhouse, £153 Ralphshield, £146 Inshes, £139 Allfornaught.
Goat £156 Stewartfield, £148 Somerton, £130 South Bogbain.
Lleyn £148, £142, £134 Incheoch.
Hill Cheviot £145 Mainside, £139 Potholm, £133 High Chesters House, £132 Buchtrig, £131 Mainside, £130 Potholm & Drycleuchlea.
Easycare £133, £129 Burnside, £128 Stewartfield, £122 Edingarioch.
Herdwick £118 Allfornaught, £112 Gorthleck Mains.
Shetland £118, £112, £110 Newtonhill.
Swaledale £110 Ralphshield, £102 Monk.
Rams
Texel £270, £250 Kirkton, £246 Thuster Mains, £235 The Ash, £230 Errington.
Beltex £212 Meadowside.
Suffolk £210 Thuster Mains & Beckfoot.
Charollais £202 Meadowside.
North Country Cheviot £190 Meadowside, £176 Harden.
Bluefaced Leicester £184 Killipol, £172 Beckfoot, £170 Desoglin.
Hill Cheviot £170 Mainside, £162 Drycleughlea.
Averages:
Hoggs
Light to 437.5p (354.3p)
Standard to 480p (387.11p)
Medium to 488p (387.3p)
Heavy to 423.9p (357.9p)
Ewes
Light to £162.00 (£94.66)
Heavy to £365.00 (£160.40)
Rams to £270.00 (£154.54)
CAST COWS & PRIME CATTLE
Today we held a special Easter prize show and sale of prime cattle and cast cows with a pleasing entry forward which were highly sought after. Many thanks to our vendors for their continued support and to Mr Ian Ireland, Newcastle for coming and doing a marvellous job of judging the cattle and the prizes were awarded as follows:
Today’s champion went to local supporter G Rome, Niven Hill with a smart Limousin heifer selling at 412p to Kirkup Butchers, Longtown.
PRIME BULLOCK
1st – Vevers, High Stenries
2nd – Vevers, High Stenries
PRIME HEIFER
1st & Champion – Rome, Niven Hill
2nd – Rome, Niven Hill
CAST COWS
1st – Calvert, Greensburn
2nd – Baxter, Monk
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER HEAD)
PRIME
Limousin heifers £2,533, £2,369 Niven Hill
Limousin bullocks £2,269, £2,253 High Stenries
COWS/OTM
Beef Shorthorn £2,256 Pilmuir
Angus £2,234 Greensburn, £1,951, £1,934 Penchrise
Hereford £2,070 Pilmuir
Limousin £1,712 Monk
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
PRIME
Limousin heifers 412p (x2) Niven Hill
Limousin bullocks 382p, 372p High Stenries
COWS/OTM
Angus 358p, 355p Penchrise
Beef Shorthorn 320p Pilmuir
Hereford 276p Pilmuir
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
