Longtown Ram Fair Wed 07 Oct 26
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their Great Annual Ram Fair at Longtown on Wednesday 7th October 2026, where a fine entry of 965 rams of all breeds were forward.
Texels
A catalogued entry of 385 Texel rams were forward to a huge ringside of purchasers, with customers flocking from far and wide to witness one of the greatest shows of commercial Texel rams ever witnessed in Longtown Market. Trade was electric from the word go with a top of £2,800 witnessed for lot no 11 in the sale from Jim & Sharon Robertson, the Becks for a top draw shearling with length and scale with a further 118 Texel shearlings selling at 4 figures, showing the demand ringside for the quality tups on offer, texel shearlings averaging £1,012.83. Tup lambs witnessed an animated trade topping at £1500 for a young March born lamb from Nick Woodmass, Harene with an eager ringside of purchasers looking for ram lambs , many more quality Texel rams could be sold at this centre.
Top Prices
Texel Shearlings £2,800 Becks, £2,600 Errington, £2,500 Mainside, £2,400 Becks, £2,200 Mainside, £2,100, £2,000 Blackadder Mains, £2,000 Cornhills.
Texel Aged Rams £1,700 Fiddleton Bank End, £1,100 Catslackburn.
Texel Ram Lambs £1,500 Harene, £1,100 (x4), £1,000 Raefield, £1,100 Merkland, £1,000 Hall Close & Kirkton.
Prize list:
Texel Shearling 1st & Champion – Thornton, Cornhills £2,000
2nd & Reserve Champion – Thornton, Cornhills £1,600
3rd – Harvey, Blackadder Mains £2,000
Texel Ram Lamb 1st– Bell, Raefield £1,100
2nd – Proudlock, Hall Close £1,000
3rd – Teward, New View £900
Judge – A Jackson, Maulscastle
Suffolks
Suffolk Rams met a very two tier trade, with quality rams with size, length and most importantly good skins, selling at a huge premium, topping at £2,400 for the Champion from Messrs Hepburn, North House
Top Prices
Suffolk Shearling Rams £2,400 North House, £1,500 Kinning Hall & North House (x2), £1,400 Rocksouth, £1,400 Snab £1,300, £1,200 North House, £1,200 Guardsmill.
Suffolk Ram Lambs , £1,600 Burgh Head, £1,000, £800 (x3) North Hanging Wells, £800 Auchenbart.
Prize list:
Suffolk Shearling 1st & Champion – Hepburn, North House £2,400
2nd & Reserve Champion – Bell, Kinning Hall £1,500
3rd – Snab Farm £1,400
Suffolk Ram Lamb 1st – Hewson, Burgh Head £1,600
2nd – Snab Farm £1,400
3rd – Hambleton, Merkland £600
Judge – B Goddard, West Logan
Crossbred and other Continental rams
Another large entry of crossbred rams where forward for the annual ram fair at Longtown being in hot demand with several consignors averaging north of £1,000 as trade surpassed all expectations.
Judging was in the very capable hands of Kay Watson, Squirrel Cottage who had no fewer than 22 shearling rams put before her. After much deliberation Kay found her overall champion in the Beltex x shearling consigned by noted breeders from Horsley Hill which later went under the hammer to realise £1,600.
Charollais rams sold to unseen rates at this sale topping at £1,600 for a substantial shearling ram consigned by M/s Snaith, Great Tosson.. This run of very well bred Charollais rams went on to average a staggering £1,450.
Another noted lot forward was the annual consignment of Texel x Beltex shearlings consigned by M/s G Edminson, Middle Farm,. This very well presented pen of 28 shearlings went on to top at £1,300 on two separate occasions achieving a personal best average of £981.
Incorporated in todays sale was the sale of a shearling ram consigned by M/s Little, Parknook Farm, which the proceeds of the sale was kindly donated to the Great North Air Ambulance. This shearling went onto sell for £750 to Stair Estates.. Donations are still being accepted on market days in Longtown. Very well done to all involved
Top Prices
Shearling Rams
Beltex – £1,600 Horsley Hill, £1,300 Ainstable Hall, £1,200, £1,000 Great Tosson, £1,000 Horsley Hill.
Charollais – £1,600, £1,500 (x2), £1,200 Great Tosson, £1,050, £1,000 Lesson Hall.
Texel x Charollais – £1,500 Auchenbart.
Beltex x Texel – £1,300 (x2), £1,200, £1,050, £1,000 (x2) Middle Farm.
Beltex x Charollais – £1,200 Outer Huntly.
Texel x BFL – £1,150, £750 (x2) Windyhill.
Suffolk x Texel – £1,100, £1,000 (x2), £900 Allanshaws.
Suffolk x Beltex – £1,100 Crumhaughhill.
Texel x – £1,000, £800, £750, £650 Park Nook, £650 (x3) Nether Tofts
Dutch Texel – £1,000, £950, £850, £800 Woodhead.
Charollais x Beltex – £1,000 Outer Huntly.
Beltex x – £950, £750 (x2), £700 Bogrie, £650 Great Tosson.
Dutch Spotted – £850 Maulscastle.
Texel x Beltex – £800, £650 Pasturewood, £600 Thornthwaite Close.
Blue Texel – £800 Catslackburn, £650 Whitecairn.
Charollais x – £750 South Port o Spittal
Millenium Blue – £750 Bridgestone.
BFL x Texel – £700, £600 Howard House.
Ram Lambs
Charollais – £700, £650, £500 Raise Lodge.
BFL x Texel £450, £420 Little Galla.
Beltex – £400 Little Galla.
Blue Texel – £350 Millside (x5), £350 Maulscastle.
Roussin – £320, £300 Chestnut Cottage.
Dutch Spotted £300 Chestnut Cottage (x2), £300 Hillside.
Prize list:
Beltex/Crossbred Shearling 1st & Champion – Hall, Horsley Hill £1,600
2nd – McCrone, Pasturewood £800
3rd – Batey, Slealandsburn £700
Judge – K Watson, Squirrel Cottage
Bluefaced Leicesters
A very select show of both traditional Blueface Leicester rams and the crossing type Leicester rams where forward for the annual prize show and sale at Longtown.
The judging of todays pre sale show was left in the capable hands of Blueface enthusiast Mr Kevin McGimpsey, Todsykehead who had a difficult task infront of him. After some deliberation he tapped out the first prize ram lamb consigned by noted breeders M/s Hope, Mouldyhills. With the reserve champion being awarded to the first place shearling ram from Laverhay Partners.
The champion ram lamb went under the hammer to top the lamb trade at £1,400 whilst the reserve champion went on to realise £1,600.
Topping the sale was a 2 shear ram which was also consigned by M/s Hope, Mouldyhills which was bred from West Deanraw. This superb example of the breed went onto realise £2,200.
The Board of Directors, Auctioneers at C&D Marts thank all the staff for tireless efforts throughout the year and also thank both vendors and purchasers for their continued support and custom throughout the year, it is very much appreciated.
Top Prices
Aged Rams £2,200 Mouldy Hills.
Shearling Rams £1,600 Laverhay, £1,400 Peela Hill, £1,300 Laverhay, £1,200 Northway, £1,100 Laverhay, £950 Baggarah, £900Parkhill, Southdean & Great Tosson.
Ram Lambs £1,400, £1,000 (x2) Mouldy Hills, £750, £700 Glenlaugh.
Prize list:
Leicester Shearling 1st & Reserve Champion – Laverhay Partners, Laverhay £1,600
2nd – Laverhay Partners, Laverhay £1,300
Leicester Ram Lamb 1st & Champion – Hope, Mouldy Hills £1,400
2nd – Hope, Mouldy Hills £1,000
Judge – K McGimpsey, Todsykehead
