Longtown Primestock Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward an entry of 7,954 sheep comprising of 4,820 prime hoggs and 3,134 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 6th February 2025.
A mixed show forward, yet buyers keen to purchase and trade remains dear for all classes. The sale topped at £1,937 for Charolais from Messrs Baxter, Moss Side, Hethersgill who sold others at £1,490. Angus cows sold to £1,840 and £1,490 from EAP Glendinning, Over Cassock, Eskdalemuir with Belted Galloways peaking at £1,320 from J Bell, Croft House, Scaleby and £1,286 from M Compagnoni, Hoscote, Hawick. Top price per kilo of 260p and 241p from Moss Side, Angus to 239p and 200p from Over Cassock and Belted Galloways sold to 218p from Hoscote.
A larger show of 4,820 prime hoggs were forward. Export hoggs and lightweight hoggs in big demand being the dearest of the season, whilst heavies maintained recent high rates of returns. Big demand for forecast for next week’s sale and numbers are keenly sought after. Again, under finished hoggs are better sold in the store and are wanted on a Tuesday at Longtown.
The sale topped at 454p for Beltex shown by JW Vevers, High Stenries, Waterbeck.
Top per head of £250 for Texels from A Campbell, Strawfrank, Lanark.
Overall average of 342.0p (SQQ 347.5p)
PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Beltex 454p, 440p High Stenries, 424p Newton Cottage, 421p Thornthwaite Close, 416p Maryholm & Upper Tinwald.
Texel 397p High Floweryhirst, 392p, 391p, 387p Shandford, 387p Mossfield, 386p Shield Green.
Blue Texel 384p Smithy House.
Suffolk 377p South Street, 375p Mossfield, 373p Tercrosset, 372p Outertown & Hallum.
Cheviot 372p Roughet Hill, 370p Oswie, 362p Old Station Court, Oswie & Gilnockie Tower, 361p Kirkland of Longcastle.
Blue du Maine 365p Oswie.
Easycare 355p, 351p Edingarioch.
Blackface 354p Heathery Hall, 351p Mid Harrietsfield & Stell Green, 348p Silloans, 347p Heathery Hall.
North Country Cheviot 353p Whitecroft Mains, 349p Bellbank.
Charollais 353p Edingarioch.
Cheviot Mule 347p Overton of Knaven & Shethin, 341p Westend.
Herdwick 347p Orthwaite Hall.
Mule 345p, 343p Gartvaigh, 338p Stell Green, 333p Mid Harrietsfield & Townfoot, 329p Heathery Hall.
PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)
Texel £250 Strawfrank, £216 East Brachmont, £206 High Stenries, £203 High Parsons Bridge, £200 Beckfoot, Strawfrank & Meadehope.
Beltex £204 Station Yard, £203 Moss House, £200 Maryholm, £194, £193, £192 High Stenries.
Suffolk £200 Wanwood Hill, £199 Station Yard, £192 Cowburnrigg, £189 Chesters Brae, £185 Cowburnrigg.
Oxford £200 Guards.
North Country Cheviot £198 Whiteknowe, £190 Station Yard, £184 Dalmakethar.
Mule £194, £177 Finniness, £170 Westernhopeburn, £168 Keil, £164 Wanwood Hill.
Charollais £190 Maryholm.
Cheviot £182, £172 East Brachmont, £168 Roughet Hill.
Blue Texel £171, £170 Smithy House.
Cheviot Mule £170 Overton of Knaven, £164 Westend.
Easycare £170 Cleongart.
Blackface £161 Silloans, £155 Burnfoot, £152 Moss House, £151 Riskenhope & Maryholm.
Swaledale £150 Orthwaite Hall.
Herdwick £144 Othwaite Hall, £142 Cumcrook.
A similar show of 3,134 ewes and rams were forward. Lean continental ewes were the dearest trade of the season, all other classes maintained last week’s very high rates of return. All classes look well sold with trade being very firm. More wanted on a weekly basis to satisfy a very strong demand.
The sale topped at £335 for Texel ewes from J Douglas, Cambeckhill, Newtown & Newbigging Farms.
Beltex peaked at £300 from B Ryder, Newton Cottage, Moffat.
Mule ewes sold to £192 consigned by J Magnay, Smallholms, Chapelknowe.
Hill ewes topped at £164 for Blackface ewes from J Ford, Broomlands, Kelso.
Rams to £265 for Texels from AC Fotheringham, Ballinloan, Dunkeld.
All classes of primestock are wanted here at Longtown on a weekly basis to satisfy an ever-growing demand. Primestock travel from all four corners of the United Kingdom to take advantage of the competitive purchasers who operate on a weekly basis providing a very transparent and competitive marketplace at Longtown. Haulage can be arranged easily and efficiently, so please do not hesitate to contact our auctioneers who will be pleased to take your calls and assist you and your business in any way possible.
John Walton 07880 527 066
Daniel Lynn 07584 200 489
Sam Hogg 07584 207 323
Norman Douglas 07786 366 833
Helen Rickard 07741 313 029
HEAVY EWES
Texel £335 Newbigging & Cambeckhill, £330 Newfield, £325 Newbigging, £320 Langdyke Cottage.
Beltex £300 Newton Cottage, £280 Solway House, £265, £255 Newton Cottage, £250 Whins & Lairdlaugh.
Charollais £285 Unthank, £280 Cadgillhead.
Bluefaced Leicester £242 Unthank.
Suffolk £230 Beckfoot, £225 Solway House & Shandford, £220 Wallend & Newbigging, £220, £218 Kirkton of Kingoldrum, £215 Shandford.
Blue Texel £230 Marchbank.
North Country Cheviot £200 Cadgillhead & Ballinloan, £195 Dalmakethar, £190 Ballinloan.
Cheviot Mule £198 Primside, £195 Newton of Logierait, £190 Lairdlaugh, £188 Meadowside & Relief.
Border Leicester £198 Keil.
Mule £192 Smallholms, £190 Primside, £185 Unthank & Tanlawhill, £182 Newbigging & Cooilingel, £180 Kirkton of Kingoldrum, Knowe, Finniness & Newbigging.
Goat £170 Newbigging.
LIGHT EWES
Blackface £164 Broomlands, £149 Mains of Collin, £144 Gibbs Hill, £141, £137 Mains of Collin.
Cheviot £148 Lynnshield, £145 Terrona & Mainside, £142 Crosslee, £140 Milnholm & Catslackburn.
Easycare £138 Cleongart, £130 Peddar Hill, £128 Cockburn.
Kendal Rough £138 Lynnshield.
Swaledale £112, £100 Nunscleugh, £97 Riggfoot.
RAMS
Texel £265, £215 Ballinloan, £195 Tercrosset, £190 Ashley Park.
Charollais £240 Beckfoot.
Beltex £220 Unthank.
Suffolk £215, £210 Whitstonehill, £188 Howahill, £180 Strawfrank.
Blue Texel £200 Marchbank.
North Country Cheviot £180 Whiteknowe.
Easycare £180 Edingarioch.
Cheviot £170 Milnholm, £160 Ballinloan.
Averages:
Hoggs
Light to 406.0p (309.4p)
Standard to 421.0p (349.9p)
Medium to 454.0p (348.3p)
Heavy to 416.0p (339.2p)
Ewes
Light to £164.00 (£105.30)
Heavy to £335.00 (£164.03)
Rams to £265.00 (£153.49)
corresponding week 2024 sale report
