Longtown Primestock Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts had forward an entry of 8,743 sheep
comprising of 5,080 lambs and 3,702 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale
at Longtown Mart on Thursday 23rd October 2025.
PRIME LAMBS
A
larger show of 5,080 lambs forward to the same ring of competitive purchasers
ensuring all classes sold to recent high rates of return. Albeit the average is
up, the lambs 45kg + are the same trade just a better show of fed lambs which
were in demand.
Handy
weight lambs 33-43kg were in hot demand being £8-10 up on the week, as long as
they’re well fed. Many more required to meet demand.
Top
Price per Head and per Kilo went to 4 Texel lambs from J. Elliot, Roxburgh
Mains reaching £210 and 428.6p/kg
Overall
Average 303.92ppk (SQQ 308.42ppk)
Principal
Prices (Per Kilo)
Texel –
428.6p Roxburgh Mains, 350p Low Eals, 350p Corneyside
Beltex –
414.6p Kilnford Croft, 376.2p Hunley, 370p East House
Suffolk –
344.7p Byreburnside, 339.5p Donerentin, 323.7p Shalmstry, 322p Shewglie, 322p
Shandford
Hill Cheviot – 339.5p Etterickshaws, 328.2p Sundhope, 322.2p Shewglie, 321p Cossarshill
Dutch Spotted – 339p, 332.7p Hunley
Dutch Texel – 338.5p Rowanburnfoot
Blue Texel –
330.6p Carse
Mule – 324p
Ulzieside, 316.2p Arnicle, 315p Eweslees
Blackface –
314p Auchenbrack, 303p Kimmeter Green
Charollais –
310p Kimmeter Green, 302p Shandford, 300p Hightown
Cheviot Mule – 310p Bankhead, 306p & 305p Upper Chatto
Romney –
310p Mansfield Cottage
Easycare –
307p Eland Hall
North Country Cheviot – 304.7p Bankhead
Lleyn –
304.5p South Bowerhouses
Kerry Hill–
303p Bankhead
Ryeland–
303p Donerentin
Herdwick –
301.2p Farlam Hill
Principal prices (Per head)
Texel – £210
Roxburgh Mains, £176 Hightown, £174 Smerral, £174 3 Westerhouses Cottages, £174
Milton of Gollanfield
Suffolk –
£192, £191 Coiliamy, £172 Steel Hall, £171 Achalone, £168 Shandford
Lleyn – £185
Townfoot
Beltex –
£176 Glencairn, £171, £170 Kilnford Croft, £170 Bombie, £170 3 Westerhouses
Cottage, £170 Bombie
Charollais –
£176, £164 Rigghead, £164 31 Larel
North Country Cheviot – £176, £168 Humbleheugh
Zwartbles –
£166 Townfoot
Blue Texel –
£162 Carse Farm
Mule – £157,
£142.50 Pitland Hills, £141 Moss House, £141 Ryehills
Dutch Spot –
£152 Silverhill, £150 Phoenix
Romney –
£152 Silverhill, £150 Phoenix
Dutch Texel – £144 Rowanburnfoot
Hill Cheviot – £143 Kilnford Croft, £135 Carruthers, £131 Clerk Hill
Hampshire –
£142 Steel Hall
Blue Leicester – £141 Southdean, £141 Shitlington
Border Leicester – £140 Westerhopeburn, £137 Gartvaigh
Cheviot Mule – £140 Mainhill, £135 Sundhope, £134.50, £134 Upper Chatto, £134 Corriehills
and Beechwood
Blackface –
£138 Shitlington, £124 Mains
CAST EWES AND RAMS
A lighter show of 3,702 ewes sold to the same buoyant
trade seen in recent weeks showing no signs of a reduction. A rise is imminent,
please don’t hesitate to contact your auctioneers for all enquiries.
May more ewes can be handled at Longtown on a weekly
basis as purchasers are keen for supplies.
Heavy ewes topped at £330 for a pair of Texel from J. Halliday
& Son, Linnhead
Light ewes topped at £140 for a pen of 12 Lleyn from S.
& R. Irving, The Height
Rams topped at £440 for a single Texel from A. &
H.C. Smith, Crumhaughhill
Heavy ewes
Texel – £330
Linnhead, £300 Townfoot, £280, £270 Bascodyke, £270 Crumhaughhill
Beltex –
£225 Hobbiesburn, £220 Ballinloan
Suffolk –
£215 Colmslie Hill, £195 Beck foot and Colmslie Hill, £190 South Field and
Hallees, £185 Colmslie Hill
Blue Texel –
£208 Beckfoot, £175 Colmslie Hill
Charollais –
£192 Beckfoot
Cheviot Mule – £188 Roughet Hill, £175 Southend, £170 Milton of Gollanfield
Mule – £182
Hassendeanburn, £170 Southend and Grindon Hill, £168 Shitlington Hall, £162
Gibbs Hill
North Country Cheviot – £180 Ballinloan, £156 Bankhead, £154 Gibbs Hill,
£152 Achalone
Blue Leicester – £170 Colmslie Hill
Zwartbles –
£168 Southend
Valais Blacknose – £155 Southend
Romney –
£138, £132, £130 South Field
Hampshire –
£135 Barnhill Mews
Light ewes
Lleyn – £140
The Height
Hill Cheviot – £138 Ballinloan, £130 Sunhope, £128 Priesthaugh, £126 Glendinning, £126 West
Deloraine
Blackface –
£134 Gibbs Hill, £128 Roughet Hill, £122 Hunthill Estate
Easycare –
£122 Greenside, £120 East Whygate, £118 Dolphinston
Swaledale –
£100 Spital Shields, £95 Southend
Herdwick –
£70 Muirhead, £65 Kilnknowe
Rams
Texel – £440,
£340 Crumhaughhill, £280, £265 Skirza Croft
Suffolk –
£300 Hassendeanburn, £245 Beckfoot, £230 Hassendeanburn
Hill Cheviot – £225 Clerk Hill, £190 Skirza Croft
Beltex –
£212 Flyhead, £210 Hallburn Croft
Berrichon –
£197 Shawfield, £195 Carse
Dutch Spotted – £172 Hallhead, £170 Beckfoot
Charollais –
£152 Dyke side, £150 Beckfoot
Hampshire –
£152 Littledale, £150 Barnhill Mews
Blackface –
£145 Arnicle
Blue Leicester – £142 Beckfoot
Herdwick –
£108 Muirhead
Oxford –
£108 Barnhill Mews
Swaledale –
£105 Westhotbank
CATTLE
Cast cows were keenly bid for, to a full compliment
of buyers. Strong fleshy cows meeting a firm demand.
Please note CHRISTMAS SHOW SATURDAY 29th NOVEMBER 2025 £2000 in prize money. Early entries are appreciated.
OTM (Per Kilo)
Luing – 262p,
244p Crosslee
Limousin –
252p Crosslee
Blonde –
240p Upper Glendiven
Hereford –
200p Upper Glendiven
OTM (Per
Head)
Blonde – £1,896
Upper Glendiven
Luing – £1,611,
£1403 Crosslee
Limousin –
£1,537 Crosslee
Hereford –
£1,170 Upper Glendiven
Averages:
Lambs
Light to 314.3p (278.45p)
Standard to 361.0p (315.77p)
Medium to 414.6p (308.33p)
Heavy to 428.6p (301.5p)
Overweight 322.0p (288.32p)
Ewes
Light to £140 (£81.82)
Heavy to £330 (£136.84)
Rams to £440 (£160.07)
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
