Longtown Primestock Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts Limited held their Annual Christmas prize show and sale of prime cattle and cast cows at Longtown Mart on Saturday 29th November 2025.
The pre-sale prize show was very kindly sponsored by WM Armstrong Ltd, Aspatria Farmers, CCIB Ltd, PJ Tractor Parts, Robinson Mitchell & Tynedale Farm Services.
PRIME CATTLE
A substantial entry of simply outstanding cattle were on show for the Christmas prize show and sale of prime cattle. Judging was in the very capable hands of Mr Chris Bell, on behalf of Kitsons Butchers, Northallerton. Chris had the unenviable task of judging some serious quality prime cattle at Longtown, eventually awarding his Overall Supreme Championship to the first prize Limousin Heifer consigned by M/s W Boyd, Terregles, which went on to realise 590ppk or £4,631.50p, the top price on the day, selling to Kitson Butchers, Northallerton.
The master judge awarded his Reserve Championship to the second prize Limousin heifer consigned by M/s Graham, Miller Hill a very stylish heifer which caught the eye of butchers and breeders alike. This Limousin heifer went on to realise 570ppk and £3,676.50p selling to herdsmaster Mr G Carroll, Aucharroch Farm.
Top price steer went to the 1st prize Limousin, consigned again by M/s W Boyd, Terregles realising £3,349.50p, selling to Border Meats, Lockerbie.
Native bred cattle topped at 400ppk on two separate occasions for a Shorthorn steer and a Shorthorn heifer both being consigned by M/s JE & BL Goddard, West Logan Farm. Topping per head was another Shorthorn steer consigned by regular vendors M/s Vevers, High Stenries, Lockerbie and realising £2,652.
Producers and finishers are commended for the quality of prime cattle on show today, simply outstanding, well done.
CAST COWS
Cast cows sold to a huge ring of customers ensuring all classes sold to great rates of return.
Topping the cow section was the 1st prize Continental cow which was a Simmental cross, which made 284ppk consigned by M/s K Graham & S Russell, Orchard Farm, Hawick.
Topping per head was the second prize continental cow, a Limousin cow, consigned by M/s Douglas, Catslackburn, realising £2354.70p.
Dairy cows topped at 260ppk for Friesian cow consigned by M/s CT & J Wigham, Hethermill, Kirklinton.
Top price per head at £1,964.20p was a Holstein cow consigned by M/s Brough, Seat Hill, Laversdale.
Prize List:
Limousin Bullock
1st –B Boyd, Terregles £3349
2nd – Graham, Miller Hill £2722
Limousin Heifer
1st – B Boyd, Terregles £4631
2nd – Graham, Miller Hill £3676
3rd – B Boyd, Terregles £2885
British Blue Heifer
1st B Boyd, Terregles £3172
Best Native Bullock
1st – Goddard, West Logan £2420
2nd – Vevers, High Stenries £2652
Dairy Cow
1st – Wigham, Hethermill £1963
2nd – Wigham, Hethermill £1621
3rd - Seat Hill Ltd £1964
Native Cow
1st – Warden, Skelfhill £1560
2nd – Cavers, Sorbie £2043
3rd – Walton, Loophill £1460
Continental Cow
1st – Graham, Orchard Farm £2215
2nd – Douglas, Catslackburn £2354
3rd – Graham, Orchard House £1661
AOB Heifer
1st – Vevers, High Stenries £2460
2nd – Vevers, High Stenries £2560
3rd – Goddard, West Logan £2220
Female Champion
Boyd, Terrgles £4631.50
Male Champion
Boyd, Terrgles £3349.50
Overall Champion
Boyd, Terrgles £4631.50
Reserve Champion
Graham, Miller Hill £3676.50
PRINCIPAL PRICES:
Prime cattle per head
Heifers
Limousin £4631 Terregles, £3676 Miller Hill, £2961, £2944 Loughrigg, £2885 Terregles, £2857 Nivenhill, £2816 Loughrigg, £2639 Nivenhill
British Blue £3172 Terregles
Charollais £2560, £2460 High Stenries
Beef Shorthorn £2220 West Logan
Bullocks
Limousin £3349 Terregles, £2722 Miller Hill
Beef Shorthorn £2652 High Stenries, £2420 West Logan
Prime Cattle per kilo
Heifers
Limousin 590pTerrgles, 570p Miller Hill, 485p Terregles 470p, 460p Loughrigg, 450p, 455p Nivenhill
British Blue 470p Terregles
Beef Shorthorn 400p West Logan
Charollais 400p High Stenries
Bullocks
Limousin 450p Miller Hill, 435p Terregles
Beef Shorthorn 400p West Logan, 390p High Stenries
Cast cows per head
Limousin £2354 Catslackburn
Simmental £2215 Orchard Farm
Aberdeen Angus £2043 Sorbie, £1177 Sorbietrees
Holstein £1964, £1698 Seat Hill
Friesian £1963, £1621 Hethermill
British Blue £1820 Shankbridge, £1661 Orchard Farm
Luing £1748 Skelfhill, £1390 Kilnhill
Galloway £1736, £1712 Emblehope, £1560 Skelfhill
Ayrshire £1683 Seat Hill
Hereford £1666 Catslackburn
Beef Shorthorn £1621 Seat Hill Ltd
Blue Grey £1460 Loophill
Cast cows per kilo
Simmental - 284p Orchard Farm
Limousin – 282p Catslackburn
Aberdeen Angus - 262p Sorbie
Galloway- 258p Skelfhill, 248p, 250p Kennel Club
Luing- 248p Skelfhill, 228p Kilnhill
British Blue – 238p Shankbridge End, 248p Orchard Farm
Hereford- 238p Catslackburn
Beef Shorthorn- 230p Seat Hill Ltd
Blue Grey – 230p Loophill
Ayrshire- 226p Seat Hill Ltd
Holstein- 244p, 222p Seat Hill Ltd
Friesian- 260p, 230p Hethermill
corresponding week 2024 sale report
