Longtown Primestock Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts had forward an entry of 6,057 sheep
comprising of 2,506 lambs and 3,551 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale
at Longtown Mart on Thursday 31th July 2025.
PRIME LAMBS
Another
fine show of 2,506 lambs were forward being slightly firmer on the week. All
breeds and weights were included in the sale average of 356ppk
Again,
more can be sold and are actively sought after on a weekly basis to satisfy
demand.
Overall average of 356.43p/kg (SQQ 356.78 p/kg)
PLEASE NOTE –
Our auctioneers and fields personnel are here to
assist in any way they can regarding blue tongue restrictions and any queries.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch to clear up any uncertainties.
Principal prices (Per head)
Suffolk – £200
Merkland, £195 Low Hallburn Farm, £195 Ellerslea
Texel – £225
Carran Farm, £215 Smerral Farm
Beltex –
£194 Newbigging, £190 Horsley Hill, £188 Newbigging
Dutch Spotted – £190, £174 Whitesyke
Charollais –
£187 Staffler, £177 Itonfield
Zwartbles –
£180 & £176 Stapleton Grange
Oxford –
£178, £156 Guards Farm
Cheviot –
£164 Dormansteads
Mule – £150
Whiteside Farm, £149 Peela Hill, £144 Newbigging
Cheviot Mule – £149 & £148 Dormansteads
Ryeland –
£144 The Barn
Easy Care- £144
Causey View
Hampshire –
£141, £133 Steel Hall
Blackface –
£134 Little Gill, £128 Burnfoot Farms, £127 Whiteside
Romney -,
£128 Litharge Farm
Half Bred –
£122 Chapel House
Principal prices (Per kilo)
Beltex – 447.4p
Woodhead, 414.3p Newbigging, 414p Newbigging
Dutch Spotted –
414.6p Lakeland View, 365.4p & 365p Whitesyke
Texel – 397.3p
Cheeseburn Estate, 384p Smerral, 383.3p Cheeseburn
Suffolk –391p,
Shawhill, 383p Shandford Farm, 372.9p, Rigfoot
Easy Care –
379p Causey View
Millenium Blue–
373.5p Glenlea, 361.5p Shethin
Charollais –
365p Lossit, 356.5p, 352.3p Knowe Farm
Cheviot Mule – 338.6p & 336.4p Dormansteads, 327.8p White Knowe
Romney –
336.8p Litharge Farm, 324p Steel Hall
Hampshire –
352.5p Steel Hall
Mule – 342.9p
Newbigging, 339p Peela Hill, 333p Whiteside
Cheviot –
342.9p Shandford, 341.7p Dormansteads
Blackface –
341.2p The Bungalow, 330p Prospect House, 325.6p Whiteside
Oxford– 339p
& 323.6p Guards Farm
Half– 329.7
Chapel House
Ryeland – 320p
The Barn
Zwartbles –
298.3p, 265.6p & 230.8p Stapleton Grange
CAST EWES AND RAMS
Cast ewes a stand on trade with all classes proving
very good to sell, maintaining recent record rates of return. Many more can be
sold to vendor advantage at Longtown. Keep them coming!
Heavy ewes were topped at £400 for a pair of Texels
from HM Livestock, Shethin.
A Blackface topped the Light ewes at £200 from Aitken,
Kerfield.
Swaledale Ewes proved very good to sell topping at
£152 for the biggest Swaledale ewe to grace the ring for some time.
Rams to £240 for a single Texel from Williamson,
Dykehead. Plenty of tups £200 + and keenly bid for.
Heavy ewes
Texel – £400,
£340 Shethin, £325 £305 Greenside, £315 Langdykes £300, £280 Newbigging
Beltex –
£290 Shethin, £235 Strawfrank, £230 Yatesfield
Suffolk –
£248 Shethin, £241 Hassendeanburn, £238 Gartvaigh
Cheviot Mule – £236, £230 St John’s Kirk, £228 Carsegowan, £212 St John’s Kirk
Charollais –
£228 Mossband House, £208 Dunnabie House, £200 Beckfoot
Mule – £210
Hassendeanburn, £198 Low Hallburn, £192 Toft House, £190 St John’s Kirk, £190
Nunscleugh
North Country Cheviots – £198 Potholm, £192 Beckfoot, £172 Potholm, £168
Philiphaugh
Romney –
£170 Newbigging
Dorset –
£160 Beckfoot, £155 Dalwyne
Hampshire– £138
& £110 Lowfield House
Ryeland –
£115 Manfield Cottage
Dutch Spotted–
£76 High Harbour
Lightweight ewes
Blackface –
£200 Kerfield, £152 Mains Of Larg, £152 Drumreach
Goats – £160
Newbigging
Swaledale –
£158 & £122 St John’s Kirk
Lleyn– £150
Beckfoot
Cheviot –
£145 Philliphaugh, £134 Keepersshield, £126 White Knowe
Easycare – £140
Linton House, £120 Castle Farm
Herdwick – £112
Boathouse
Badger Face – £62 Dalwyne Farm
Hebridean –
£58 The Bungalow
Shetland – £54
Kimmeter Green
Rams
Texel – £240
Dykehead, £235 Kinninghall, £230 Hassendeanburn
Beltex– £235
Hill View Cottage, £230 Dykehead, £205 Middle Farm
Suffolk – £235
Kinninghall, £200 Drumreach Sandbed, £215 Skelfhill
Border Leicester– £200 Cronklea
Cheviot –
£190 Mainside Farm, £175 Tushielaw, £170 Potholm
North Country Cheviot – £185 Wester Dunnet
Charollais –
£180, £165 & £160 Innovis
Blackface –
£165 Chesterhall, £152 Drumblair, £148 Beoch Farm
Herdwick –
£138 Cardewlees
Averages:
Lambs
Light to 406p (352.29p)
Standard to 447.4p (351.17p)
Medium to 414.6p (358.14p)
Heavy to 404.2p (359.32p)
Over Weight 384p (331.61p)
Ewes
Light to £200 (£101.43)
Heavy to £400 (£152.68)
Rams to £240 (£133.78)
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
