Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward an entry of 8,148 sheep comprising of 4,776 prime hoggs and 3,372 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 20th February 2025.

A larger show of cattle forward with all classes remaining very much in demand and are sold to vendor advantage. The sale topped at £3,258 for a young Saler bull shown by N Ralston, Edgerston Home Farm, Jedburgh, who also topped the per kilo section at 360p. Angus heifers sold to £2,305 and 327p from TN Cavers & Co., Sorbie, Langholm, who also sold Angus cows at 233p and £1,537. 

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Saler 360p, 332p, 320p Edgerston Home. 

Angus 327p, 233p Sorbie, 214p, 210p Potholm. 

Galloway 190p Stooprigg, 187p Clerkhill, 186p Stooprigg. 

Simmental 188p Greensburn.

Ayrshire 185p, 180p East Drumlemble.

Limousin 184p Greensburn. 

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER HEAD)

Saler £3,258, £2,722, £2,075 Edgerston Home. 

Angus £2,305, £1,537 Sorbie, £1,417 Potholm. 

Ayrshire £1,296, £1,276 East Drumlemble. 

Simmental £1,287 Greensburn.

Hereford £1,234 Stooprigg. 

Galloway £1,125 Stooprigg.

A smaller show of 4,776 prime hoggs were forward to an increased ring of purchasers. Lightweight hoggs and export hoggs sold to premium rates, whilst heavies sold to recent high rates of return, achieving an overall sale average of 345ppk with over 47% of the sale being hill bred hoggs. Many more well finished hoggs are wanted and will be sold to vendor advantage on a weekly basis to fulfil purchaser’s requirements at Longtown.

The sale topped at 484p for Beltex shown by J & A Moralee, Hardriding, Bardon Mill, with this run of clipped fed hoggs averaging a staggering 465ppk. 

Top per head of £260 for Texels from AR Bell & Son, Kirkton, Hawick.

Overall average of 345.0p (SQQ 353.4p)

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Beltex 484p Hardriding, 483p Berry House, 472p Easter Bagillo, 463p Greenknowe, 461p Hardriding.  

Texel 425p Camphill, 400p, 395p, 392p Greenknowe, 390p Brae Edge. 

Charollais 389p Station Yard, 375p Moss Side, 371p Station Yard.     

Cheviot 380p, 376p Unthank, 375p Glendearg, 374p Nookclose, 371p, 370p Unthank. 

North Country Cheviot 378p, 368p Humbleheugh, 368p Haresteads, 366p St Anns, 365p Oswie.    

Herdwick 373p Orthwaite Hall, 367p Devonport.    

Suffolk 369p Heathery Hall, 367p Galleywreay, 366p Brae Edge & High Cattadale, 363p Shethin. 

Blackface 356p Castlelands, 353p Arnicle, 352p, 351p Fingland, 346p Penchrise. 

Cheviot Mule 355p Marwhirn, 340p Crosslee. 

Mule 351p Arnicle, 344p Shethin, 341p Kirkhouse & High Crubasdale, 337p Shethin, Aldery Terrace & High Cattadale.

Dutch Spotted 345p, 338p, 335p Maulscastle.      

Swaledale 325p, 324p Westernhopeburn, 323p Devonport.  

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Texel £260, £245 Kirkton, £212 Becks, £200 Kirkton & Beckfoot, £198 Barnakill, £196 West Glengyre.  

Suffolk £250, £200 Whitstonehill, £190 Kirkhouse, £187 Cowburnrigg, £180 Romavale.  

Beltex £220 Balbrydie, £220, £211, £210 Easter Bagillo, £210 Balbrydie, £208 Camphill & Easter Bagillo.

Cheviot £180 Kirkton, £176 Gilmanscleugh, £172 Potholm, £168 Tillydesk, £167 East Bagillo. 

North Country Cheviot £180 Romavale, £164 East Rackwood Hill, £162 Oswie.     

Charollais £179, £167 Station Yard, £166, £165 Moss Side.    

Mule £172 Cowburnrigg, £166 South Bogbain, £165 Tillydesk. 

Blackface £164 Merkland, £162 Cowburnrigg, £159 Arnicle. 

Dutch Spotted £164, £159 Maulscastle. 

Cheviot Mule £162 Galleywreay, £161 East Rackwood Hill. 

Herdwick £156, £141 Orthwaite Hall.    

Swaledale £153 Westernhopeburn, £147 Devonport.    

 

A smaller show of 3,372 ewes forward seeing all classes receiving greater returns on the week, and being consigned from all four corners of the UK.  

More ewes are wanted for next week’s sale as customers are keen for supplies with trade set to at least maintain these very high rates of return. Numbers are handled with ease and keenly sought after.

The sale topped at £335 for Texel ewes from H Currie, Burnholm, Carlisle and from CJ Roots, Kilnford Croft, Dumfries. 

Beltex peaked at £302 from CL Wylie & Son, Balbrydie, Kirriemuir. 

Hill ewes topped at £168 for Cheviots from R McTurk, The Old Gas House, Thornhill with Newton Stewart bred Blackfaces selling to £152 from W Wallace & Son, Fingland, Castle Douglas.

Rams to £260 for Beltex from AR Bell & Son, Kirkton, Hawick.

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 Burnholm, £335, £315 Kilnford Croft, £315, £310 Beckfoot, £310 Kirkton, £305 Greenknowe, £300 Burnside. 

Beltex £302 Balbrydie, £270 Low Northsceugh, £260 Hardriding & Balbrydie, £255 Woodhead.

Charollais £290, £235 Beckfoot, £225 Balbrydie.  

Dutch Texel £270, £210 Woodhead.  

Suffolk £245 Beckfoot, £242 Berry House, £240 Newton of Inshewan, £240, £225 Corrow.

Bluefaced Leicester £220 Woodhall, £215 Burnfoot & Springwells, £212 Burnfoot. 

Cheviot Mule £218 Kilnford Croft, £198 Uras.  

Blue Texel £215 Dalwyne, £195 Carse, £190 Baurch. 

Mule £205 Wellington, £195 Killegruer, Tone Hall & Berry House, £192 Wellington, £190 Drumreach.

North Country Cheviot £195 Beckfoot, £188 Gillahill, £188 Berry House, £180 Drumreach & Dodgsonstown. 

Dorset £195 Beckfoot, £190 Brae Edge. 

Bleu du Maine £190 Balbrydie. 

Romney £180 Castlemilk.

LIGHT EWES

Cheviot £168 The Old Gas House, £165 Cassington, £162 Becks, £160 Kilnford Croft, £152 Blackhaugh & Ifferdale, £150 Kirkton.  

Kerry Hill £165 Dalwyne.

Blackface £152 Fingland & Beckfoot, £150 Collin Bank, £148 Linkshead, £146 Fingland, £142 Mains of Larg, £140 Greenknowe.  

Easycare £152 Blackhaugh, £150 Stouslie, £146 Innovis. 

Berrichon £132 Carse. 

Beulah £130 Dalwyne. 

Swaledale £126 Spital Shields, £118 Marygate, £114 Woodhall, £108 Brownchesters & Berry House. 

Herdwick £110 Collin Bank, £108 Ashness & Buttermere Close. 

RAMS

Beltex £260 Kirkton, £215 Uras.  

Texel £250 Glendue, £235 Balconnel, £230 Gillahill, £225 Ellerslea. 

Charollais £250 Beckfoot.   

Blue Texel £235 Burnholm, £225 Whitesyke. 

Bluefaced Leicester £215 Springwells, £190 Broadmea, £185 Spoutbank.     

Suffolk £215 Tone Hall, £210 Ellerslea, £205 Whitstonehill & Linkshead.

Dorset £205 Beckfoot.      

North Country Cheviot £192 Kirkton, £190 Enzieholm. 

Cheviot £175 Hindhope, £168 Meikledale.               

Blackface £165 Plenderleith, £152 The Crew. 

Swaledale £158, £138 Tone Hall.    

Averages:

Hoggs

Light to                400.0p (331.2p)

Standard to       484.0p (351.7p)

Medium to         472.0p (356.8p)

Heavy to             457.0p (337.7p)

Ewes
Light to                £168.00 (£104.92) 
Heavy to              £335.00 (£169.92)

Rams to               £260.00 (£151.40)

 

corresponding week 2024 sale report