Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts had forward an entry of 6,057 sheep comprising of 2,346 lambs and 3,327 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 7th August 2025.

PRIME LAMBS

A very good show of 2,346 Prime lambs forward to the same ring of purchasers ensuring all classes met a flying trade being dearer on the week and on the beginning of the week.

More required to fulfil increased purchaser demand for next week.

Overall average of 365.4ppk (SQQ 368p) 

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. 

Included in the sale was the Annual Young Handlers Lamb Show which was kindly sponsored by The Farmers Guardian with judging in the capable hands of Ben Haigh, Hightown whose awards were as follows:

Class 1:-  AGE UP TO 3 YEARS

1ST – Ollie Tinning - £204

2ND – Maeva Saunders - £180

3RD – Lucie Thompson - £174

4TH – Ted Tinning - £200

5TH  - Callum Laurie - £166

6TH – Charlie Sutherland - £192

Class 2:-  AGE 4 TO 7 YEARS

1ST – Freya Thompson - £210

2ND – Sophie Sutherland - £160

3RD – Emma Telford - £178

4TH – Finley Howe - £172

5TH – Davina Rawlinson - £150

6TH – Tillie Lake - £166

7TH – Robert Butler - £160

8TH – Sadie Laurie - £188

Class 3:-  AGE 8 TO 11 YEARS

1ST – Evie Craig - £250

2ND – Jake Howe - £210

3RD – Jenny Magnay - £182

4TH – Abbie Stott - £145

5TH – Emily Stott - £156

6TH – Harry Hogg - £194

7TH – Laura Telford - £192

8TH – David Tulloch - £178

9TH – Michael Magnay - £190

10TH – Anna Telford - £160

Class 4:-  AGE 12 TO 16 YEARS

1ST – Ayla Craig - £265

2ND – Maisie Muir - £176

3RD – Poppy Muir - £179

4TH – Stephen Phillips - £179

5TH – Alex Batey - £184

6TH – Jonathan Telford - £175

CHAMPION – Evie Craig

RESERVE CHAMPION – Ayla Craig

Principal prices (Per kilo)

Beltex – 625p, 616.3p Glenhowan, 423p East Whygate, 414p East House, 404.5p High Parkfoot, 403p East House, 395.5p Fairfield, 395p Middle Farm and Bridgestone

Texel – 451.2p Far Brownrigg, 415.2p, 410p Cottage Farm, 409p South Bogbain, 400p Corneyside, 397.7p High Parkfoot

Dutch Spotted – 396.2p, 373p Fairfield

Suffolk – 392.3p Mossband Bungalow, 390p North House, 383.7p Kirkdale, 378.7p Rigfoot, 376.3p Rowanburnfoot

Blue Texel- 388.2p Meadehope

Easy Care – 377.8p, 372.3p, 368.3p Causey View

Charollais – 375p Hopestead, 370.7p Bogrie, 366.7p Hopestead, 357.6p Hallburn

Cheviot – 364.7p, 360p, 359.5p, 256p Humbleheugh, 353.8p Kirkton

Zwartbles – 360.9p Haggbeck

Dorset – 360p Rest Cottage

Cheviot Mule – 355.8p West Houses, 338.3p Kirkdale

Jacob – 353p Rest Cottage

Lleyn – 350p, 348p, 339.5p The Height

Herdwick – 350p Mansefield Cottage

Mule – 346.2p Mouldy Hills, 329.5p Priesthaugh

Principal prices (Per head)

Suffolk - £204, £200 Mossband Bungalow, £198 Tonehall, £195 Low Northsceugh, £192 Warmanbie House, £190 Grindon Hill, £190 West Newlands

Texel - £233, £225 South Bogbain, £210 Oaklands, £208 East Whygate, £202 Whins, £201 Boat Croft, £200 Oaklands and East House

Beltex - £265, £250 Glenhowan, £210 Meadehope, £186 Middle Farm, £180 Braehead, £178 East House and High Parkfoot, £174 Braehead

Dutch Spotted - £210, £172 Fairfield

Blue Texel- £198 Meadehope

Cheviot - £195, £169 Humbleheugh, £164 Laigh Crewburn, £162 Humbleheugh, £161 Kirkton

Mule - £180 Mouldyhills

Easy Care- £175, £151 Causey View

Lleyn - £174, £160, £154 The Height

Zwartbles - £166 Haggbeck

Charollais - £165 Hopestead, £152 Hallburn and Bogrie, £150 Hopestead

Herdwick – £161 Mansefield Cottage

Jacob – £159 Rest Cottage

Cheviot Mule - £159 Kirkdale, £153 West Houses

Dorset - £144 Rest Cottage

CAST EWES AND RAMS

Another big show for the time of year and a trade to match. Over fat heavy ewes and best texel ewes sold to unseen rates. Lighter ewes realising same trade as previous weeks.

Keep them coming for premium returns!!

Heavy ewes were topped at £370 for Texels from W.S. Robson, Yatesfield and Simonside Farms

Light ewes topped at £182 for Lleyns from H. Goldie, South Bowerhouses

Swaledale Ewes proved very good to sell topping at £152 for the biggest Swaledale ewe to grace the ring for some time.

Rams to £260 for a single Texel from J.M. Ridley & Son, Mickley Moor.

Heavy ewes

Texel - £370 Yatesfield and Simonside, £365, £350 West Stobs Wood, £350 Simonside, £330 Hallburn, £325 Yatesfield, £322 Hallburn, £320 Crumhaughhill

Beltex – £275, £235 Maryholm, £218, £200 West Stobs Wood, £195 Maryholm, £180 Heathery Knowe

Suffolk – £252 Crumhaughhill, £232 Whitstonehill, £228 Beckfoot, £222 Fenton, £210 Gallowbery, £208 Chesters Brae

Leicester - £250 Shitlington Hall and Morley Hill, £220 Shitlington Hall, £195 Beckfoot, £190 Yatesfield

Charollais - £242 Beckfoot, £225, £215 Archerbeck, £210 New Hall, £200 Beckfoot

Mule - £232 West Logan, £200 Mill Cottage and West Logan, £198 Beckfoot, £195 Yatesfield, £194 Mickley Moor, £192 West Newlands

North Country Cheviot - £212 Swinside Townfoot, £185 Drumreach, £182 Larkhall, £172 Achafores, £168 Birsca

Blue Texel - £210 Beckfoot

Cheviot Mule – £210 Simonside, £205 Swinside Townfoot, £192 Larkhall, £190 Maryholm, £188 Mavis Bank

Badgerface - £180 Meadehope

Lightweight ewes

Lleyn- £182 South Bowerhouses, £142 Beckfoot

Blackface - £165 Beckfoot, £152 Yatesfield and Shitlington Hall, £142 Beckfoot, £140 Shitlington Hall, £138 Yatefield, £128 Henderland

Hill Cheviot - £157 Kirkton

Easy Care - £150, £130 Northway

Swaledale - £142 High Crossgill, £124 High Parkfoot, £116 High Crosgill, £98 East Rackwood, £94 Morley Hill

Hebridean - £96 Sandholm

Herdwick - £80 Northway

Rams

Texel - £260 Mickley Moor, £235 Trailtrow, £195 Crumhaughhill, £185 Yatefield

Blue Texel - £180 Mickley Moor

Beltex- £180 Cross Hill

Cheviot - £158 South Bogbain, £152 Becks

Blackface - £150 Yatesfield, £130 Henderland

Swaledale - £128 Whitfield

Averages:

Lambs

Light to                 410.0p (354.0p)

Standard to      423.0p (377.5p)

Medium to         625.0p (366.6p)

Heavy to             395.8p (359.2p)

Over Weight     396.2p (348.1p)

Ewes

Light to                 £182 (£ 84.39)                 

Heavy to             £370 (£149.66)

Rams to               £260 (£138.09)

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

PRIME CATTLE

A small show of prime cattle sold in line nationally topping at £1,974 for a Shorthorn Bull from J D M Thomson, Pilmuir

Todays Top Kilo 322p/kg from the same good home.

OTM

A much larger show of leaner cows forward sold to a very competitive trade being short of requirements.

More required on a weekly basis. 

Todays Top Kilo 292p/kg and to £2409 for a Aberdeen Angus Cow from JA & E Dinwoodie, Archerbeck

 

corresponding week 2024 sale report