Longtown Primestock Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts had forward an entry of 7,433 sheep
comprising of 3,275 lambs and 4,158 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale
at Longtown Mart on Thursday 18th September 2025.
PRIME LAMBS
A slightly smaller show of prime lambs forward on the
week, trade jumped by 20ppk to last week’s returns. Well-fed lambs in short
supply and highly sought after. Heavy lambs in high demand with a shortage of heavies
on offer.
Again, more can be sold and are actively sought after
on a weekly basis to satisfy demand.
Averages
Sale
Average- 320p
SQQ –
317.05p
Principal prices (Per kilo)
Beltex –
362p Linnhead, 356.5p Broomhills, 356p Landehead, 355.6p Pretoria Road
Texel – 354p
Byreburnside, 350p Lords Lot Farm, 346p Carsegowan, 345p Minsca Farm
Suffolk –
346.2p Lords Lot Farm, 345p Shandford, 343p Lords Lot Farm
Berrichon- 343p
Northsceugh
Roussin- 340.9p
Cubbyhill
Hill Cheviot – 334.1p North House, 333p Kirkton, 331.8p North House, 328.9p North House
Mule –
332.6p Chapel Farm, 332p Burnfoot Farm, 331p Greensburn
Easycare –
318.2p, 311p, 310.8p East Fortissat
Cheviot Mule – 321.6p Thornship
North Country Cheviot- 317p Thornship
Half-Bred –
316p, 313p Earlside
Charollais –
310p Brocklebank Farm
Blackface –
306p (x2) East Fortissat, 304.7p Greenfield, 302.9p Kilmichael Farm, 300p
East Fortissat
Border Leicester– 297.9p Mains Roxburghshire
Welsh- 282.9p
Westhotbank
Jacob – 271p
Rhoin
Swaledale- 246.5p Highside
Principal prices (Per head)
Texel – £220
Beechwood, £217 Carsegowan, £215 Belzies
Beltex –
£198 Burnfoot Hill
Suffolk – £193
Grindon Hill
Jacob– £168
Rhoin
Mule– £167
Rhoin, £158 Greensburn
Cheviot Mule–
£164 Thornship
Berrichon–
£158 Northsceugh
Border Leicester– £150 Mains Roxburghshire
Blackface–
£150 Greenfield
Roussin–
£150 Cubby Hill
North Country Cheviot– £146 Thornship
Easycare–
£143, £137 East Fortissat
Welsh– £116
Westhotbank
Swaledale-£106
Highside
CAST EWES AND RAMS
A strong entry of 4,158 cast sheep forward with leaner
sorts dearer on the week. Heavy ewes maintain last weeks high rates of returns.
All ewes of all classes very competitively bid for with a ring full of
purchasers looks for numbers.
Heavy ewes to £310 for Texels from Linnhead, light
ewes topped at £218 for Badger Faces from East Ingliston with rams to £220 for Charollais
from Baillie Farm.
Heavy ewes
Texel– £310
Linnhead, £285 Kirk Cottage
Suffolk –
£240 Mossburnford
Beltex– £230
Braehead
Charollais –
£228 Beckfoot
Cheviot Mule–
£196 High Brae
Mule – £196
Kirk Cottage, £192 Copperthorns
Blue Faced Leicester – £170 West Deanraw
North Country Cheviot – £168 Wellhead, £164 Beckfoot, £160 Earlside
Zwartbles– £168
Galleywreay
Dutch Spotted–
£142 Maidencoats
Wensleydale–
£125 Little Fithie
Dorset– £120
Maidencots
Oxford– £105
Guards Farm
Light ewes
Badger Face–
£218 5 East Ingliston
Hill Cheviot–
£155 Highside
Kendal Rough – £139
Church View
Kerry Hill–
£135 Woodhead
Easy Care–
£134 East Fortissat
Blackface – £130
Millden Agri, £128 Fernoch Farm, £128 Millden Agri
Romney– £126
Hilton of Aldie
Lleyn- £118
Galleywreay
Swaledale–
£108 Millden Agri
Shetland–
£108 Copeerthorns
Herdwick –
£84 Longrow
Goat– £75
Monk Farm
Rams
Charollais–
£220 Baillie Farm
Cheviot–
£205 Sorbietrees
Bletex –
£200 Buteland
Texel – £195
Wellhead
Dorset- £165
Beckfoot
Blackface– £150
Shitlington Hall
Easycare- £145
East Fortissat
Blue Faced Leicester – £135 Baillie Farm
North Country Cheviot – £116 Rodenhurst
Averages:
Lambs
Light to 296.9p (262.73p)
Standard to 356.0p (304.26p)
Medium to 355.0p (325.22p)
Heavy to 361.0p (328.31p)
Overweight 347.2p (317.49p)
Ewes
Light to £184 (£86.94)
Heavy to £310 (£130.61)
Rams to £220 (£125.20)
Please
contact your auctioneers for further enquiries
John Walton 07880 527 066
Daniel Lynn 07584 200 489
Norman Douglas 07786 366 833
Helen Rickard 07741 313 029
Joe Conley 07442 246063
