Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward an entry of 9,622 sheep comprising of 4,899 prime hoggs and 4,723 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 16th January 2025.

A much larger show of 32 cast cows were forward, again a mainly native bred offering but a busy ringside of buyers ensured all classes were in demand. The sale topped at £2,208 for a Beef Shorthorn shown by D & T Bradley-Farmer, Wester Parkgate, Dumfries with top per kilo of 236p for a Simmental from JA & E Dinwoodie, Archerbeck, Canonbie. More numbers are required on a weekly basis here at Longtown to satisfy buyer demand.

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Simmental 236p, 214p Archerbeck. 

Beef Shorthorn 212p, 206p, 200p (x2) Wester Parkgate, 200p Archerbeck.

Angus 212p Sorbie, 211p Archerbeck, 205p Sorbie.

Galloway 190p Blackburn.

Luing 184p Crosslee.

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Beef Shorthorn £2,208, £1,668, £1,547, £1,510 Wester Parkgate.

Angus £1,701 Sorbie, £1,666 Archerbeck, £1,611 Sorbie.

Simmental £1,534, £1,337 Archerbeck.

Limousin £1,426 Mouldyhills.

Galloway £1,132, £1,026 Blackburn.

Luing £1,068 Crosslee.

A similar show of 4,899 prime hoggs were forward with all classes a stand on trade, if not, slightly firmer to previous weeks. Trades looking firmer for next week’s sale and numbers are wanted. Please don’t hesitate to contact John Walton 07880527066 for further details and enquiries. 

The sale topped at 488p for Beltex shown by M & J Kennedy, Lurgan, Perth.

Top per head of £222 for Texels from Muircleugh Partners, Muircleugh, Lauder.

Overall average of 342.5p (SQQ 346.1p)

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)

Beltex 488p Lurgan, 452p Gillesbie, 431p Thackwood & Firbank, 430p Hardriding.

Texel 402p Deepsic Lane, 390p Hightown, 389p Redford Smithy, 380p Hardriding, 379p Corneyside, 378p Thackwood, Leckuary, High Floweryhirst & Hardriding.       

Roussin 375p Cubbyhill.

Suffolk 371p Shandford, 366p North House, 362p Carsegowan, 362p, 361p Shethin, 360p Archerbeck. 

Cheviot Mule 365p, 359p, 353p Marwhirn.  

Charollais 364p Westernhopeburn, 354p Archerbeck.  

Cheviot 362p Raggetsyke, 360p, 355p Commonside, 353p, 351p Oswie, 351p North House.

Dutch Spotted 360p Cubbyhill. 

North Country Cheviot 350p, 349p Catslackburn.    

Herdwick 346p Newtown, 345p Linton.   

Blackface 344p Silloans, 335p Uigle, 332p Silloans, 325p Mid Harrietsfield, 323p Craig Douglas.

Blue Texel 343p Shethin.  

Mule 341p, 335p Pitland Hills, 335p Pilmuir, 333p Silloans, & Derrie, 332p Orthwaite Hall.   

Romney 336p Cleughhead & Knock and Maize, 334p Donrentin.

Swaledale 316p Longlea, 315p Devonport, 312p Westernhopeburn.

PRINCIPAL PRICE (PER HEAD)

Texel £222, £214 Muircleugh, £206 Hardriding, £202 Becks, £200 Muirlceugh, £197, £196 Station Yard. 

Beltex £212 Hardriding, £208 Linton, £206, £196, £192 Station Yard, £190 Muircleugh, Linton & Linnhead.

Suffolk £208 Station Yard, £206, £200 Colmslie Hill, £194 Archerbeck, £184 Archerbeck, £181 Kerswell.

Herdwick £184, £169 Linton.

Charollais £180 West Lodge South.  

Cheviot £173 Ettrickshaws, £170 Becks, £167 Buchtrig, £164 Crossdykes.

Mule £167 Pitland Hills, £166 West Foreshield, £158 Ettrickshaws, £156 Archerbeck.

Blackface £166 Clonrae, £160 Craig Douglas & Silloans, £157, £156 Knockreoch, £156 Clonrae.        

Cheviot Mule £166 Crossdykes, £164 Thornship, £161 Becks

Millenium Blue £164 Oswie.   

Dutch Spotted £155 Cubbyhill.

Swaledale £153 West Foreshield, £142, £141 Longlea.

A much larger show of 4,723 ewes and rams were forward to the same ring of purchasers. Trade very similar to that of a fortnight ago, but not as buoyant as last week’s white hot rates of return. Heavy ewes saw the most resistance whilst plain ewes would be every bit as dear. Cast sheep will remain in demand for the foreseeable future. Entries are keenly sought after for next weeks sale.     

The sale topped at £330 and £320 for Texel ewes shown by RD Fleming, Hillhead, Kirkpatrick Fleming.

Suffolks peaked at £275 from Claycrop Farms Ltd, Kirkinner, Newton Stewart.

Mule ewes sold to £220 from A Mclean, Killeonan, Campbeltown.

Hill ewes topped at £142 for Blackfaces from CJ & NC Brodie, Allfornaught, Waterbeck and RW Arthur, Hudspeth, Elsdon. Cheviot ewes sold to £140 from Messrs Hepburn & Co., North House, Hawick.    

Rams to £250 for Suffolks from Claycrop Farms Ltd, Newton Stewart.  

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 £330, £320 Hillhead, £320 Newbigging, £300 Muircleugh, £300 Bog House, £300 Wester Parkgate, £300 Sharplaw, £300 Hillhead, £300 Bygate, £300 Clackmae, £290 Greenside, £285 Highside,

£270 Muircleugh, £260 Sharplaw & Newbigging, £250 Wester Parkgate & Muircleugh.    

Suffolk £275 Claycrop, £235 Gospel Hall, £230, £228 Beckfoot, £222 Claycrop.

Beltex £240 Corstane, £225 High Townhead, £210 High Greenhill, £205, £200 Snade, £200 Bog House. 

Mule £220, £198 Killeonan, £198 Hassendeanburn, £192 High Plasketlands, £182 Newbigging, £180 Airyhassen, Hassendeanburn, West Logan & Newbigging. 

Cheviot Mule £205 Wardford, £200 Fountainhall, £190 Swinside Townfoot, £188 Clackmae.

Charollais £198 Beckfoot.

North Country Cheviot £195 North Synton, £182 Wardford, £180 Colmslie Hill    

Romney £190 Beckfoot.

Goat £185, £180 Lagganmore.

Bluefaced Leicester £172 Bog House, £168 Nunscleugh, £160 Corncockle.

LIGHT EWES

Blackface £142 Allfornaught & Hudspeth, £138 Brennalea, £137, £136 Raeshaw, £135 Allfornaught.  

Cheviot £140, £138 North House, £138, £132 Mainside, £130 Falnash, £128 Mainside.   

Easycare £140, £138, £128 Harwood on Teviot.  

Swaledale £120 Hollin Close, £119 Allfornaught, £116 Devonport, £113 Sheepriggs, £110 Crailloch.

Lonk £120 Crailloch.

Herdwick £94 Reathwaite.

RAMS

Suffolk £250 Claycrop, £220 Colmslie Hill.

Texel £240, £235 Kirranrae, £230 Newbigging, £220 Hallmyre, £205 Lossit Home.

Beltex £175 Kirranrae. 

Cheviot £170 Chapel, £145 Clerk Hill.         

Bluefaced Leicester £165 Colmslie Hill, £155 Southdean, £150 Thornhope.

North Country Cheviot £160 Pilmuir, £155 North Synton & Buchtrig. 

Blackface £160 Beckfoot, £142 Craig Douglas, £140 The Row. 

Lleyn £150 Harden, £142 Cubbyhill.  

Averages:

Hoggs
Light to           431.0p (320.5p)
Standard to      488.0p (337.9p)
Medium to      430.0p (349.0p)
Heavy to         400.0p (339.6p)

Ewes
Light to           £142.00 (£99.92) 
Heavy to         £330.00 (£151.99)

Rams to           £250.00 (£132.12)

corresponding week 2024 sale report