Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts had forward an entry of 8,523 sheep
comprising of 5,326 lambs and  2,967 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale
at Longtown Mart on Thursday 20th November 2025.

PRIME LAMBS

Another
great entry of 5,326 prime lambs forward to a full ringside of purchasers
ensuring all grades of well finished lambs were keenly sought after realising
the dearest trade of the season.

Well
finished lambs of all weight categories sold at increased rates of return yet
again being in big demand and way short of purchaser requirements. Many more
are required for the next 4 weeks, which will be in big demand and sold to
advantage.  Many more fed lambs can be sold to vendor advantage at Longtown
Auction.

Numbers
handled with ease if they’re well finished and keenly sought after. Leaner
lambs are better sold on a Tuesday in Longtown.   

Top
Price per Head was a pair of Texel lambs from M/s K & M Jamieson, Woodhead
reaching £220

Top
Price per Kilo went to a pen of Beltex Lambs from M/s Roots, Kilnford Croft
realising  460ppkp/kg.

M/s
B Findlay, East Balgillo, Forfar made the trip south to Longtown with 202
heavy, very finely tuned beltex cross lambs. This exceptional run of lambs
topped at £214 achieving a fantastic overall average of £193.52 and 394ppk

M/s
G & W Halliday, Crawthat sold another exceptional run of 72 lambs topping
at £208 for a pen of 26 Beltex lambs averaging just over £200.

M/s
Patterson, South Boreland, sold 14 heavy Suffolk lambs to average 60kg and £183

Heavy
weight Mules topped at £166 for 54kg consigned by regular vendors

M/s
E & TN Ballantyne, Cowburnrigg, Haltwhistle.

Heavy
Blackface lambs consigned by noted producers M/s Ridley, Shitlington Hall, Wark
sold to a top of £157 for a pen of 10 tup lambs with this run of Mules and Blackface
lambs averaging £153 and 49kg.

Plenty
runs of heavy lambs achieving averages north of £170 proving to be short of
purchaser requirements and keenly sought after on a weekly basis to satisfy
demand.   

Overall
Average 332.87ppk (SQQ 334.96ppk)

Principal prices (Per head)

Texel  – £208
East Balgillo, £200 Wester Parkgate, £194 East Balgillo, £194 Kinninghall,
£190 Wester Parkgate, £188 East Balgillo, £188 Kirkland of Longcastle, £188
The Land

Charollais –
£200 Kinning Hall, £172 Tinnishall, £163, £160, £154 Knowe Farm

Half – Bred–
£162 High Moat

Suffolk – £200
South Boreland, £198 Powheads, £196 Cowburnrigg, £194 Leapsprigg, £188 South
Boreland, £186 Drumburn

North Country Cheviot– £147, £127 Carruthers

Beltex – £216
Linnhead, £214, £210 East Balgillo, £208 Bombie , £208 Crawthat, £207 East Balgillo

Dutch Spotted–
£169 High Moat

Cheviot Mule – £183 West Millhills, £168 Raggetsyke, £163 Pilmuir, £161 West Millhills, £154
Kinninghall, £153 Gartvaigh

Mule– £166
Cowburnrigg, £157 Grindon Hill, £156 Cowburnrigg, £154 Shitlington Hall, £153
Cairnbowie, £153 Burnfoot, £151 Grindon Hill

Cheviot – £158
West Millhills, £153 Cormack, £151 Corstane, £149 Grindon Hill, £147 Swanson,
£146 Catslackburn, £145 Grindon Hill, £141 Catslackburn, £139 Drumwalt

Bluefaced Leicester– £200, £180 Shitlington Hall, £178 Nunscleugh

Lleyn– £134
Redgate Head

Zwartble–
£186 Stapleton Grange

Roussin–
£156 Rigg Garth

Shetland–
£116, £110 Burnhead, £106 Kimmeter Green

Dorset– £145
Bridgestone, £131 Mid Banks

Blackface –
£157, £154 Shitlington Hall, £150 Brennanlea, £150 Peela Hill, £149 Shitlington
Hall, £145 Brennanlea, £145 Grindon Hill

Herdwick – £140
Carruthers Farm, £136 Farlam Hill, £131 Longrow

Swaledale– £129
Westerhopeburn

Easycare– £125,
£120 Dunnichen

Hampshire–
£175 Kinninghall

Oxford–
£144, £140, £139, £135, £130 Guards Farm

Principal
Prices (Per Kilo)

Beltex –
452.2p Crawthat, 440.8p Linnhead, 439.1p Crawthat, 431.3p, 430p East Balgillo,
429p Kilnford Croft

Texel –
396p, 395.9p Easte Balgillo, 387p Crumhaughhhill, 385.2p East Balgillo,
370.2p Highfield, 369p East Balgillo, 365.1p Muirfield, 364p Crumhaughhill

Roussin–
355p Rigg Garth

Suffolk –353p Craigens, 352.9p Dunbeath Estate, 350p Shandford, 346p Foulshiels, 344.2p
Leapsprigg

Charollais –344p Tinnishall, 334.1p Hallburn, 328.9p Longrow, 321p, 320p, 313p Knowe Farm

Hill Cheviot – 344p Ramseycleugh, 340p Moss View, 339.5p, 337.8p, 337.1p Catslackburn, 337p
Carruthers Farm, 337p Sundhope, 336.8p Garheugh Farm

Easycare–
338p, 333.3p Dunnichen

Blackface –
335.1p Brennalea, 331.6p Garheaugh, 330p, 329p, 326.1p Brennanlea, 324.4p Tone
Hall, 323.8p Brennanlea, 323.8p Shankston

Mule –332.3p
Cairnbowie, 330p Peela Hill, 329.5p  Gartvaigh, 328.6p Craiens Farm, 326.2p
Garheugh Farm, 326p Westerhopeburn

Cheviot Mule – 333p Leapsprigg, 328p Mansefield, 328p Braehead, 327.7p Kinninghall, 327p
Crosslee, 326p East Rackwood, 323.9p Crosslee, 323.1p Raggetsyke, 320.5p
Solwaybank

Lleyn– 335p
Redgatehead

Herdwick–
335.9p Longrow, 325.6p Carruthers Farm, 324p Farlam Hill

North Country Cheviot– 327p Mansefield, 326p Carruthers Farm, 306p
Carruthers Farm

Swaledale–
322.5p Westerhopeburn

Bluefaced Leicester –  312.8p, 300p Shitlington Hall

Shetland–
331p Kimmeter Green, 323.5p Burnhead

Oxford–
325p, 321.8p, 314p, 313p, 312.4p Guards Farm

Dorset–
322.2p Bridgestone

Dutch Spotted–
301.8p High Moat

Hampshire–
291.7p Kinninghall

Half- Bred–
289.3p High Moat

Zwartbles–
269.6p Stapleton Grange

CAST EWES AND RAMS

A similar entry and again a very mixed show of 3,197
cast ewes and rams were forward. All classes of cast ewes and rams took a
substantial lift on the week. They’re a big trade and numbers tightening will
result in another lift in trade. keep the numbers coming for premium returns in
the coming weeks.  Numbers of all grades of cast ewes and rams are keenly
sought after on a weekly basis to satisfy an ever-growing customer demand here
at Longtown.

Heavy ewes topped at £355 for a pen of Texel ewes from
H Currie, Edendales

BFL Topped at £225 for a pen of big ladies consigned
from M/s Hindmarsh, Stooprigg.

Mule ewes topped at £212 for a pen of huge Scotch bred
ewes from M/s Brims, Thuster Mains

Light ewes topped at £175 for a pen of  Hill Cheviot ewes
from M/s Hindmarsh, Stooprigg

Blackface ewes topped at £150 for a pen of 21
northumberland bred ewes consigned by M/s Longlands, Tonehall

Rams topped at £300 for a Suffolk Ram from M/s
Nicholson, The Knock

Heavy ewes

Texel – £355
Edendales, £345 Glencairn, £340 Bascodyke, £335 Lower Reiss, £330, £325
Bascodyke, £315 Beckfoot, £315 Lower Reiss

Beltex – £220
Oakwood, £198, £180 Broughton, £180 Ballinloan

Dutch Spotted – £205 Whitcastles, £180 4 Irvington Farm

Suffolk – £242
Moss View, £238 Lower Reiss, £230 Beckfoot, £225 Zetland, £225 Oakwood, £225
Beckfoot

Mule – £212
Thuster Mains, £195 Drumburn, £192 Moss View, £190 Whitcastles, £190 Drumcairn,
£185 Thuster Mains, £184 Beckfoot

Ryeland–
£152 Solway Bank

Oxford– £168
Deuchrie Farm

Charollais –
£238, £200 Beckfoot, £200 Edgerston

Blue Faced Leicester – £225, £208, £185, Stooprigg

Cheviot Mule -, £218 Congeith, , £192 Glendearg, £185 Newton of Inshewan, £182 Relief farm,
£182 Glendearg,

Border Leicester– £145 Deuchrie Farm

North Country Cheviot – £190 Beckfoot, £176 West Mill Hills, £160 Moss
View, £160 2 Newton Cottages, £158 Damside, £158 Beckfoot, £152 Parks Farm,
£150 Crawthat

Hampshire- £175
Lowfield House

Zwartble–
£192 Beckfoot

Romney – £222,
£190 Lower Reiss

Dorset– £200
Corsewall Castle, £198 Zetland

Light ewes

Hill Cheviot – £175 Stooprigg, £175 2 Newton Cottage, £165, £158 Glendearg, £158 2 Newton
Cottage, £150 Bloch, £148 Potholm

Badgerface–
£168 Lowfield

Blackface –
£150 Tone Hall, £135 Kilchiaran, £130 Craigens, £130 Desoglin, £130
Westhotbank, £126 Tone Hall, £126 Kirkhouse, £125 Craigens

Lleyn– £148,
£122, £104, £100 Gatehousecote

Easycare – £140,
£110 Cleongart Farm

Herdwick –
£138 Longrow

Kerry Hill–
£126 Pendicle

Swaledale –
£122 Nunscleugh, £112 Whitcastles, £105 Lower Reiss, £103 7 Aldery Terrace,
£102 Batey Shields, £94 Spoutbank

Rams

Suffolk –
£300, £240 The Knock

Texel – £247
Moss View, £245 Tecket, £235, £225 Beckfoot, £215 Tanlawhill, £215 Stooprigg,
£210 Corsewall Castle Farm

Dutch Spotted –
£205 Whitcastles

Blue Faced Leicester– £192 Moss View, £190 Nunscleugh, £190 Whitcastle

Cross– £190
Whitcastles

Cheviot –
£180 Glendearg, £175 Granton, £175 Damside, £172 Moss View, £170 Stooprigg

Beltex – £170
Thirwell Castle, £150 Lurgan Farm, £130 Lowfield House

North Country Cheviot – £175, £158 Beckfoot

Lleyn– £160
Todholes Farm

Ryeland–
£155 Hunley

Romney– £130
Trefrank

Blackface –
£125 Westhoybank, £102 Craigens, £100 Westhotbank

Charollais–
£100 Stirches Farm

Averages:

Lambs

Light to 460p (306.4p)

Standard to 410.5p (337.8p)

Medium to 414p (322.7p)

Heavy to 370.2p  (311.1p)

Overweight 349.2p  (299.8p)

Ewes

Light to £155   (£91.56)

Heavy to £335 (£132.57)

Rams to £272 (£160.14)

Please
contact your auctioneers or fields personnel for further enquiries

John Walton 07880 527 066

Daniel Lynn 07584 200 489

Norman Douglas 07786 366 833

Helen Rickard 07741 313 029

LONGTOWN AUCTION MART

THURSDAY 4TH DECEMBER 2025

CHRISTMAS SHOW

CAST EWES AT 7AM

PRIME LAMBS AT 10.30AM

SCHEDULE

CLASS 1 –    5 TEXEL EWES

CLASS 2 –   10 TEXEL CROSS EWES

CLASS 3 –   10 SUFFOLK EWES

CLASS 4 –   10 MULE EWES

CLASS 5 –    5 ANY OTHER CONTINENTAL EWES

CLASS 6 –   10 HILL EWES

CLASS 7 –    PAIR OF LAMBS SIRED BY BELTEX

CLASS 8 –    PAIR OF LAMBS SIRED BY TEXEL

CLASS 9 –    PAIR OF LAMBS SIRED BY ANY OTHER
CONTINENTAL

CLASS 10 –  5 TEXEL X LAMBS

CLASS 11 –  5 BELTEX/BELTEX X LAMBS

CLASS 12 –  5 ANY OTHER CONTINENTAL X LAMBS

CLASS 13 –  10 SUFFOLK X LAMBS

CLASS 14 –  10 NORTH OF ENGLAND MULE LAMBS

CLASS 15 –  10 SCOTCH MULE LAMBS

CLASS 16 –  10 NORTH COUNTRY CHEVIOT LAMBS

CLASS 17 –  10 SOUTH COUNTRY CHEVIOT LAMBS

CLASS 18 –  10 BLACKFACE LAMBS

Entries to the office by 5pm on Tuesday 2nd December

CATTLE

A reduced show of cows forward mostly consisting of
hill type cows again. Trade was flying throughout the sale and many more can be
sold to advantage at Longtown. A ringside full of buyers ensuring all classes
were highly contended for topping at £2985 for a hefty black lady. Many more
cows needed each week here at Longtown please do not hesitate to contact our
auctioneers.

OTM (Per
Head)

Aberdeen Angus–
£2985 Tanlawhill Farming, £1768.50, £1675.80, £1625, £1474.20, £1344 Falnash

Limousin–
£2511.20 Falnash

Luing– £1716
Lyneholm

Galloway Bull–
£1234.20 Bloch Farm

OTM (Per Kilo)

Aberdeen Angus–
300p, 270p, 252p, 250p, 234p, 210p Falnash

Limousin–
292p Falnash

Luing– 240p
Tanlawhill Farming

Galloway Bull – 204p Bloch Farm

LONGTOWN AUCTION MART

CHRISTMAS SHOW OF PRIME CATTLE, COWS & STORE CATTLE

SATURDAY 29TH NOVEMBER 2025

SHOW AT 9.30AM, SALE AT 11AM

PRIME CATTLE & COWS

CLASS 1 – LIMOUSIN HEIFER               

CLASS 2 – BRITISH BLUE HEIFER      

CLASS 3 – ANY OTHER BREED HEIFER           

CLASS 4 – LIMOUSIN BULLOCK         

CLASS 5 – BRITISH BLUE BULLOCK

CLASS 6 – ANY OTHER BREED BULLOCK    

CLASS 7 – BEEF BULL

CLASS 8 – DAIRY BULL

CLASS 9 – CONTINENTAL COW

CLASS 10 – NATIVE COW

CLASS 11 – DAIRY COW

1ST, 2ND & 3RD IN EACH CLASS

FEMALE CHAMPION & MALE CHAMPION

OVERALL SUPREME CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION

STORE CATTLE

CLASS 1 – BEST STORE BULLOCK

CLASS 2 – BEST STORE HEIFER

Entries to the office by 5pm on Wednesday 26th
November

01228 791215