Longtown Primestock Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts had forward an entry
of 10,036 sheep comprising of 5,596 lambs and 4,440 cast ewes & rams at
their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 27th November 2025.
PRIME LAMBS
Another great entry of 5,596 prime lambs forward to a full
ringside of purchasers ensuring all grades of well finished lambs were keenly
sought after easily maintaining last weeks high rates of return.
Well finished lambs of all weight categories sold at recent high
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 £230 for Texel lambs from Messrs Wilkinson,
Arkleby Hall
Top Price per Kilo went to an outstanding Beltex Lamb from J
Halliday & Son, Linnhead, Lockerbie, realising, 486ppkp/kg, this run of
very well bred Beltex lambs achieved an average of 418ppk
M/s Beattie, Guards Mill, sold heavyweight Suffolk lambs to top at
£206 for 64kg with this run of heavy lambs averaging north of £194.
Heavy weight Mules topped at £173 for 57kg consigned by M/s Gray,
Muirfield, Hawick
Plenty runs of heavy lambs achieving averages north of £170
proving to be short of purchaser requirements and export weights regularly
trading 330-350ppk. All classes of well fed lambs are keenly sought after on
a weekly basis to satisfy demand.
Overall
Average 321.24ppk (SQQ 331.06ppk)
Principal prices (Per head)
Texel – £ 230
Arkleby House, £200 West House, £200 Crosshow, £196 Howard House, £196, £192
Crosshow, £190 Lingey Field
Suffolk – £206
Guards Mill, £204 Thuster Mains, £204, £203 Guards Mill, £200 Haven View, £200
Crosshow
Beltex – £200
Glendearg and The Land, £198, £192 Linnhead, £184 Glendearg, £182 Galleywreay,
£180 Lingey Field
Cheviot – £174,
£159 Kirkton, £152 Penchrise, £148 Clerkhill, £147 Kirkton, £147 Station Yard,
£146 Arkleton
Mule– £173
Muirfield, £166 Clonrae, £164 Dempsterton, £162 Southdean, £157 Brownleazes,
£156 Northway, £156 West Newlands
Charollais –
£168 Downfield, £162, £158 Tinnishall, £156, £155, £153 Downfield, £152
Heathery Knowe, £151 Knowe Farm
Dutch Spotted–
£167 Killeonan, £151 High Moat, £149 Killeonan
Ryeland–
£163 Staffler
Cheviot Mule – £158 Uras, £154 Swanson and Thornship, £153 Braehead, £152 Marwhirn,
Dorset– £157,
£144 South Bogbain
Half – Bred–
£156 High Moat
Bluefaced Leicester– £152 Southdean
Hampshire– £148
Heathery Knowe, £143 Whinney Brow
Blackface –
£144 Penchrise, £144 Clonrae, £138 Tinnis Farm, £138 Muirfield, £136 Bankend,
£133 Craig Douglas and Barrascroft, £132 Clonrae
Oxford–
£143, £131 Guards Farm
North Country Cheviot– £151 Heathery Knowe, £148 Northway, £142 Allanshaws
Roussin– £142
Cubby Hill
Lleyn– £140
Townhead Cottage
Herdwick – £121
Longrow
Swaledale– £108
Westerhopeburn
Jacob– £88
Ifferdale
Principal
Prices (Per Kilo)
Beltex –486.1p
Linnhead, 425.5p The Land, 419p West House, 414.3p Heathery Knowe, 412.5p
Linnhead, 409.8p Thonthwaite
Texel – 373p
Fauld Farm, 371p Lingey Field, 367p Cambeckhill, 365p Lords Lot, 362.8p
Muirfield, 358.5p Minsca, 357p Ettrickshaws, 357p Catslackburn
Cheviot – 364p
Earlside, 354p Catslackburn, 345p Arkleton, 345p Thornship, 343p Glendearg,
341.9p Station Yard, 341.7p Ettrickshaws, 341p Earlside
Cheviot Mule – 358p, 334p North House, 328p, 323p Crosslee, 321.7p Kinninghall, 318p
Allanshaws, 317p Thornship
Suffolk –
345p Catslackburn, 343.6p Flex, 339p Muirfield, 338p North House, 335.7p
Carruthers Farm, 334.9p Outertown, 334p North House, 334p Cambeckhill
Mule –335p
Arnicle, 334p Ettrickshaws, 332.4p Clonrae, 326.3p Clonrae, 323.3p
Westerhopeburn, 323p Clonrae, 320p Mouldyhills
Ryeland–
396.4p Staffler
Blackface – 341p
Craig Douglas, 339p Tone Hall, 325p Killipol, 322.6p Arnicle, 320p Tone Hall,
318p Tinnis Farm, 317p Barrascroft, 317p Craig Douglas
Roussin– 338.1p
Cubby Hill
Hampshire– 336.4p
Heathery Knowe, 318p Whinney Brow
Charollais –330.8p
Crosslee, 330p Heathery Knowe, 328.9p Knowe Farm, 323p Downfield, 320p
Northway, 319.6p Knowe Farm, 319p Downfield, 314.6p Knowe Farm
Herdwick– 327p
Longrow
North Country Cheviot– 333.3p Northway, 323.1p, 323p, 318p Allanshaws
Dutch Spotted – 317p, 315.1p 8 Killeonan, £308p High Moat
Swaledale– 309p
Westerhopeburn
Lleyn– 304.3p
Townhead Cottage
Oxford– 297.7p,
292p, 291.8p Guards Farm
Dorset– 296.2p,
272p South Bogbain
Half-Bred–
294p High Moat
Bluefaced Leicester – 287p Southdean
Jacob–
237.8p Ifferdale
CAST EWES AND RAMS
A larger show of 4,440 cast ewes and rams were forward,
with all classes remaining in big demand being very similar on the week, apart
from the very lean ewes which would show an increase of £10-£12 and Blackface
ewes which proved to be in serious demand with several pens of fed,
Northumberland bred blackies breaching £150 and countless pens £140+. Keep them
coming for premium returns.
Heavy ewes topped at £320 Texel ewes from FJ & LM
Tinning & Sons, Mossband House, Longtown.
Suffolks topped at £238 consigned by Hay Partnership,
Uras, Stonehaven.
Mule ewes topped at £205 from J & MH Brims,
Thuster Mains, Wick.
Light ewes topped at £170 for a pen of Blackface ewes
from GA & BB Ainslie, Linkshead, Cockburnspath.
Cheviot ewes topped at £166 from T Mackenzie,
Drumreach, Inverness.
Rams topped at £285 for a Texel ram from J & D
Longlands, Tone Hall, Hexham.
Heavy ewes
Texel £320
Mossband House & West Stobs Wood, £305 Mossband House, £300 Silverhill,
£285 Beckfoot, Bygate & Dotland Park, £270 Chaseside, West Stobs Wood &
Galleywreay.
Blue Texel £270, £240 West Stobs Wood.
Cheviot Mule £268 Fountainhall, £225 Dykehead, £220 Drumreach.
Suffolk £238
Uras, £224, £218 Beckfoot, £218 Park Nook & Thuster Mains.
Charollais £238,
£215 Beckfoot.
Blue Faced Leicester £218 Beckfoot.
Mule £205,
£195 Thuster Mains, £195 Linkshead, £188 Beckfoot, £185 Thuster Mains, £180
Linkshead.
Zwartble £185 West Stobs Wood.
North Country Cheviot £178 Swinside Townfoot, £168 High Fodderlie, £166 Galleywreay,
£160 Beckfoot, Cottage & Rodenhurst.
Beltex £170
Aucharroch, £160 West Stobs Wood.
Light ewes
Blackface £170
Linkshead, £168 Cowburnrigg, £157 Galleywreay, £156 Cowburnrigg, £152 Tone Hall
& Linkshead.
Hill Cheviot £166 Drumreach, £160 Killeonan, £155 Netherhirst, £150 Drumreach & Park
Nook.
Easycare £150,
£144 Harwood on Teviot, £138 Galleywreay, £136 Villa View.
Lonk £140,
£132 Harbarrow.
Swaledale £130
Whitton, £126 West Newlands, £122 Park Nook, £121 Whitton, £120 Newbiggin.
Herdwick £122
West Stobs Wood.
Rams
Texel £285
Tone Hall, £255 Fulfordlees & Downfield, £250 Sheepriggs, £235 Bygate &
Ballinloan.
Beltex £255
Dykeside.
Charollais £235 Beckfoot.
Lleyn £225
Mossband Bungalow.
Suffolk £215
Mossband House & Guardsmill.
Blackface £200
Pitland Hills, £165 Skelfhill & Cowburnrigg.
North Country Cheviot £200 Arkleton, £172 Penchrise.
Dutch Spotted £190
Beckfoot.
Blue Faced Leicester £188 Knarr, £170 Linkshead.
Herdwick £135 Midpark, £130 Burnfoot of Ewes.
Swaledale £122 Knarr.
Averages:
Lambs
Light to 333.3p (287.16p)
Standard to 486.1p (325.6p)
Medium to 419p (332.9p)
Heavy to 425.5p (313.8p)
Overweight 348p (305.6p)
Ewes
Light to £170.00 (£115.32)
Heavy to £320.00 (£161.59)
Rams to £285.00 (£173.03)
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
