Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts had forward a huge entry of 7,396 sheep comprising of 4,359 hoggs and 3,037 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 15th  January 2026.

PRIME HOGGS

Another substantial show of 4,359 hoggs sold to a very competitive ring of purchasers ensuring, 33-45kg Hoggs sold to huge rates of return being the dearest trade of the season.

Heavy commercial hoggs met a lot of resistance being very difficult to place. Export weights and smalls proved in serious demand and way short of customer requirements once again. Horned lambs proved in great demand, with plenty of runs averaging north of 325ppk.  Good commercial export weights regularly trading 345-360ppk with the best hoggs 430ppk plus. Many more handy weighted sheep wanted by customer request.

Top price per head of £206 for Texels from J Elliot, Roxburgh Mains.

Beltex hoggs topped at 436.8p per kilo from Gelston Castle.

Please contact your auctioneers for further enquiries.

Overall average 320ppk (SQQ 332.5ppk)

Principal prices (Per head)
Texel  - £206 Roxburgh Mains, £200, £171 Knock, £170 Roxburgh Mains, £168 West Montgarswood, £165 Kirkwood & Cambeckhill, £163 Cumcrook, £162 Tecket, £161 Low Stoke..
Beltex - £192, £182 Gelston Castle, £170 Newton Cottage & Mid Derry, £168 Scobshaugh, £166, £164 Gelston Castle, £161 Scobshaugh.
Suffolk - £170 Shandford & Skelfhill, £160 Nethertofts & North House, £154 Knock, Guards Mill & Roxburgh Mains, £150 Shandford, Tone Hall & High Cattadale.
Charollais- £168 Crosslee, £158 Guards Mill, £152 Outer Huntly, £150 Tinnis Hall & Guards Mill, £146 Tinnishall, £141 Heugh Farm.
Cheviot Mule- £164 Upper Chatto, £161 Tushielaw, £158 Solwaybank, £150 Becks Farm, £147 Tister, £142 Becks Farm, Tister & Upper Chatto.
Mule- £160 Cowburnrigg, £159 Beechgrove, £151 Greenridge, £145 High Cattadale & Glenehervie, £144 Cowburnrigg, South Dean,  Shitlington Hall & Camphill, £141.50 Southdean.
Hill Cheviot - £152 Glendearg, £150 Mainside, £145 Glendearg, £142 Newton Cottages, £141, £140 Roxburgh Mains, £139.5 Townhead Cottage, £139 Skelfhill, £137 Glendearg, £136 Craigens .
Blue Faced Leicester- £151 Shitlington Hall, £150 Southdean, £143 Solwaybank.
North Country Cheviot- £150 Knock & Carruthers Farm, £143 Mid Calder & Southfield, £140 Southfield, £139 Heugh Farm, £135 Skelfhill, £134 Tushielaw, £133 Upper Chatto.
Blackface - £147 Maulscastle, £145 Pole Farm, £143 Arnicle, £142 Pole Farm, £140 Shitlington Hall & Peela Hill, £139 Craigdarroch, £137 Grindon Hill, £135 Clonrae, Grindon Hill, Clonrae & Cowburnrigg.
Lleyn - £147 North House, £142 High Trewhitt, £141 Bonnyrigg.
Dutch Spotted- £143 Cadgillhead, £142 North House.
Hampshire- £143 Beechgrove.
Easycare- £142 High Trewhitt, £127 West Drummoddie.
Romney- £139, £135 Rammerscales, £132 Tushielaw.
Herdwick- £136, £128 Orthwaite Hall.
Oxford- £132, £128 Guards Farm.
Bleu du Maine- £130 Lurgan Farm.
Swaledale- £126 Low Stoke, £120 Orthwaite Hall & Westerhopeburn.
Shetland- £90, £82 Upper Rigg.

Principal Prices (Per Kilo)
Beltex – 436.8p, 425p, 423p Gelston Castle, 420p Scobshaugh, 409p Lurgan, 400p Solwaybank, 392p, 390.5p Gelston Castle, 389p Howard House, 385p Braehead, 382.9p Gelston Castle.
Texel – 410p West Montgarswood, 388.1p, 382.9p Cumcrook, 377.1p Tecket, 373p East Mey, 372p Tecket, 369.8p High Stenries, 369p, 368p Cumcrook.
Suffolk – 358p Swanson, 356p, 351p Shandford, 350p Devonport, 341p Nethertofts, 340p Langholm Farm, Red Gap, 339.5p Gelston Castle, 338p Knock.
Bleu Du Maine- 371p Lurgan Farm.
Charollais – 353p Heugh Farm, 330.4p, 327p Outer Huntly, 324p Tinnishall, 322.4p Guardsmill.
Cheviot Mule – 351.1p Solwaybank, 338p East Rackwood, 333p Outer Huntly, 323.3p Moorhills, 321.6p Greenridge, 320.5p Tushielaw.
Lleyn- 346p Bonnyrigg, 334p North House, 332.4p Red Gap, 323p Wattanon Croft & Bonnyrigg.
Hill Cheviot – 345p, 343.6p Nether Abington, 342.5p Glendearg, 341.2p Craigens, 329.3p Crosslee, 327.5p Solwaybank, 326p Glendearg, 323.8p Craigens, 323p Lurgan Farm.
North Country Cheviot- 344p East Rackwood, 342.1p Carruthers Farm, 339.5p Tushielaw, 337p Swanson, 333p Brae Edge, 331p Mid Calder, 330p Outer Huntly, 329.3p Skelfhill, 324p Upper Chatto, 323.3p Heugh Farm.
Blackface – 342p, 340p, 338.2p Craigdarroch, 335p Clonrae, 334.2p, 331p Craigdarroch, 329.4p, 329p Clonrae, 327.3p Shitlington Hall, 325p Craigdarroch.
Mule – 338p Grindon Hill, 336.8p Arnicle, 332p, 331.4p Devonport Farms, 327p Cowburnrigg, 320.6p Devonport Farms, 320.5p Braehead, Fordlands.
Dutch Spotted – 333p Cadgillhead, 315.6p North House.
Blue Faced Leicester- 300p Shitlington Hall, 267.9p South Dean.
Romney- 324p Seaview, 317.6p Rammerscales.
Herdwick- 328.2p Orthwaite Hall.
Swaledale- 311p, 307.7p, 305.6p Westerhopeburn.
Easycare- 310p 2 Market Place, 302p West Drummoddie.
Oxford- 308.4p, 300p Guards Farm.
Shetland- 300p Upper Rigg.
Hampshire- 286p Beechgrove.

CAST EWES AND RAMS

A similar show of 3,037 cast ewes and rams were forward to an increased ring of purchasers ensuring all classes were once again in demand and short of purchaser demands. Lightweight ewes again the trade of the day and proving very good to sell being £3-£4 up on the week. Heavy ewes maintained last weeks high rates of return.

Please contact our auctioneers for advice on when best to market your stock.

Heavy ewes topped at £282 for Texel ewes from Beckfoot.  

Light ewes topped at £178 for Cheviots shown by Bridgewater & Wood, Potholm, Langholm with Blackface ewes topping at £156 from DA & MA Teasdale, Grindon Hill, Haydon Bridge.

Ram trade is at its peak, customers are urged to forward rams while the going is good.

Rams topping at £260 for Suffolks from Beckfoot.  

Heavy ewes
Texel  £282 Beckfoot, £270 Machrihanish, £265 Thackwood, £250 Hassendeanburn, £245 Wyseby Hill Cottage, £240, £235 Moorfoot Cottage, £235 Clackmae.   
Suffolk £250 Gartvaigh, £222 Greenknowe, £220 Inamay, £218, £215 Beckfoot, £210 Greenknowe & Hassendeanburn.  
Charollais £250 Thackwood, £215 Maryholm & Beckfoot, £212 Thackwood.  
Beltex £245 Maryholm, £220 Netherwood.  
Bluefaced Leicester £220 Machrihanish, £215 Beckfoot, £195 Clackmae.
Cheviot Mule £194 Clackmae, £194, £190 Newtonhill, £188 Galleywreay, £184 Fala Hill.
Mule £190 High Cattadale, £186 Beckfoot, £186, £184 Fala Hill. 
North Country Cheviot £189 Gospel Hall, £186 Drumreach, £185 Dormansteads, £182 The Mark.
Zwartbles £185 Stapleton Grange.

Light ewes
Hill Cheviot £178 Potholm, £175 Roxburghe Estate, £170 Tordale, £168 Buchtrig, £166 Potholm.
Easycare £160 West Drummoddie.
Blackface £156 Grindon Hill, £150 South Bogbain, £148, £138 Brennanlea, £138, £134 Grindon Hill, £132, £130 Kilchiaran.
Lleyn £136 Bonnyrigg.
Lonk £128 Harbarrow.
Herdwick £126 Mossband House.
Swaledale £118, £115 Grindon Hill, £108 Devonport Farms.
Goat £142 Maidencots.  

Rams
Suffolk £260 Beckfoot, £220 Hassendeanburn. 
Bluefaced Leicester £252 Tone Hall, £230 Arnicle, £200 Gartvaigh.
Texel £250, £240 Skelfhill, £230 Beckfoot, £220 Sharplaw & Trailtrow, £210 Clackmae.    
Charollais £225 Marygate.   
Hill Cheviot £205, £200 Roxburghe Estate, £185 Skelfhill. 
North Country Cheviot £200 Newton Cottage. 
Beltex £192, £170 Newton Cottage. 
Blackface £175 Pole, £172 Tone Hall, £168 Brennanlea & Skelfhill. 
Valais Blacknose £162 Whitehall.

Averages:
Hoggs
Light to 339p (291.5p)
Standard to 436.8p (336.8p)
Medium to 423p (329.9p)
Heavy to 337p (303.6p)

Ewes
Light to £178.00 (£115.15)
Heavy to £282.00 (£155.13)
Rams to £260.00 (£165.70)

CAST COWS
Another pleasing show forward to an eager ringside of buyers, with more numbers required on a weekly basis to satisfy purchaser demand. The sale topped at £2,292 for an Angus shown by TN Cavers & Co., Sorbie, Langholm, who sold others at £2,210.

Top price per kilo of 350p also from Sorbie with Limousins selling to 332p from Messrs Baxter, Moss Side, Hethersgill.

PRINCIPAL PRICES (Per Kilo)
Angus 350p Sorbie. Limousin 332p Moss Side.
Belted Galloway 267p Hoscote.
Galloway 256p Arkleton.
PRINCIPAL PRICES (Per Head)
Angus £2,292, £2,210 Sorbie.
Belted Galloway £1,950, £1,802 Hoscote.
Limousin £1,909 Moss Side.
Galloway £1,779 Arkleton.

Please contact your auctioneers or fields personnel for further enquiries
John Walton 07880 527 066
Daniel Lynn 07584 200 489
Nick Woodmass 07442 246 063
Sam Hogg 07584 207323
Norman Douglas 07786 366 833
Helen Rickard 07741 313 029

corresponding week 2025 sale report