Longtown Primestock Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts had forward an entry of 8,232 sheep comprising of 3,715 lambs and 4,517 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 9th October 2025.
PRIME LAMBS
A smaller show of 3,715 prime lambs forward to the same ring of competitive purchasers ensured all classes sold to vendor benefit. Albeit slightly easier on the week.
Well finished lambs were still in demand and under finished lambs are definitely better sold here on a Tuesday in the store ring which is flying.
Topping the sale was a Texel lambs consigned by M/s G Dinnie, Brigview realising 416.7ppk
Topping per head was a heavy weight Texel lambs consigned again by M/s G Dinnie, Brigview realising £200 per head.
Many more well finished lambs can be sold to vendor advantage here at Longtown where numbers are handled with ease in the most consistent market in the country.
Please do not hesitate to contact our auctioneers for further enquiries.
Overall Average 301ppk SQQ 303.8ppk
Principal Prices (Per Kilo)
Beltex – 416.7p Brigview, 400p Shethin, 395.7p Crawthat, 387p Crawthat
Texel – 360p Glenart, 350p Shethin, 335.1p Barnglies, 333p Barnglies, 331p Mansfield Cottage
Suffolk – 343p Whiteside, 328.9p Barnglies, 325.6p Littlegill, 318p Nethertofts, 314p North House
Charollais – 343p Harley Rigg, 332p, 311p Shethin, 308.7p, 304p Swaites
Cheviot – 328.9p Evertown, 318.9p Scabcleugh, 316p Chapel Farm, 316p Sethorns, 313p Byers Farm
Mule – 311p Ettrickshaws, 304p Westernhopeburn, 300p Ettrickshaws, 296.2p Brownleazes, 296p Old Police House
Cheviot Mule – 302p Thornship, 300p Shethin, 296p Corriehills, 296p Southend, 295.6p Bankhead
Hampshire- 302p, 300p Newseat
Dutch Spotted – 301.8p Mossview
Romney- 296p Townhead Cottage
Kerry – 295.5p Thornship
Blackface – 295p Killipol, 295p Whiteside, 293p Wanwoodhill, 291p Scabcleugh, 288.4p Wanwoodhill
Mil Blue- 294p Brigview
Ryeland- 294p Steel Farm, 285p Beechwood
Lleyn – 289p Mossview
North Country Cheviot – 284.3p Shethin
Gritstone- 278p, 275p Zetland
Dorset – 277.8p Greenrigg
Border Leicester – 276p Corrow Farm
Easycare- 270.4p Stewartfield
Jacob – 255p Ellwood Croft
Swaledale- 251.4p Westerhopeburn
Principal prices (Per head)
Beltex – £200, £184 Brigview, £182 Crawthat, £178 Crawthat, £178 Kilnford Croft
Swaledale- £88 Westerhopeburn
Suffolk - £180 (x2) Mossview, £170 Wanwoodhill, £168 Townhead Cottage, £168 Hallburn
Texel - £177 Whiteside Farm, £174 Shethin, £167 Barnglies, £167 Steel Hall, (x2) £163 Roughet Hill
Cheviot Mule - £168 Townhead Cottage, £160 Thornship, £145 Townhead Cottage, £142 Pitland Hills, £141 Thornship
Dutch Spotted - £166 Mossview
Mule - £166 Auchlin, £157 Brownleazes, £153 Pitland Hills, £150 South Bogbain, £150 Brownleazes, £147 Wanwoodhill
Charollais - £156 Shethin, £151 Staffler, £151 Shethin, £150 5 Kirkandrews Moat, £146 Swaites
Hampshire - £153, £151 Newseat
Dorset -£150 Greenrigg
Mil Bue- £150 Brigview
Easycare- £146 Stewartfield
North Country Cheviot - £145 Shethin
Romney - £145 Townhead Cottage
Ryeland- £144 Steel Hall, £117 Beechwood
Cheviot - £144 Dalgare, £142 Lower Gills, £138 Kinninghall, £135 Townhead Cottage, £129 Bankhead
Border Leciester - £138 Corrow Farm
Lleyn - £134.50 South Bowerhouses, £127 Mossview, £127 South Bowerhouses
Kerry - £130 Thornship
Blackface – (x2) £129 Wanwood Hill, £124 Wanwood Hill, £124 Killipol Farm, £120 Hoscote
Gritstone- £125, £110 Zetland
Jacob - £102 Ellwood Croft
CAST EWES AND RAMS
Another substantial show of 4,517 ewes sold to the same competitive purchasers ensuring all classes were well bid for meeting another buoyant trade throughout. Numbers handled again with ease and are actively sought after on a weekly basis to satisfy demand once again.
Topping the heavy ewes sold to £320 for a pair of pure bred texel consigned by M/s J A Wilson, Bullions, Kilnpithill
Lightweight ewes sold to £148 for SCC ewes consigned from Uras.
Blackface ewes sold to £140 consigned from Cowden Burn
Rams sold to £500 for a Texel shearling ram consigned from Commonside.
Heavy ewes
Texel - £320 Bullions Farm, £310 Mossband Hall, £295 Commonside, £290 Bygate, £290 Mossband Hall
Charollais - £260 Harley Rigg
Suffolk - £230 Beckfoot, £215 Cambeckhill, £212 Kirkton of Kingdolrum, £205 Beckfoot
Beltex – £255 Dotland Park, £220 Woodhead, £205 Corstane, £205 Gillesbie House, £200 Corstane
North Country Cheviot - £235 Bankhead, £195 Dalmakethar, £190 Uras, £175 Commonside, £170 Lower Gills
Cheviot Mule - £220 Uras, £192 Uras, £178 Drumreach, £160 Newseat of Tolquhon
Border Leicester - £192 Southend
Blue Leciester - £180 Morley Hill, £172 Morley Hill, £150 Beacon Rigg, £150 Crossdykes
Mule - £182 Kirkton of Kingoldrum, £180 Soilzarie, £180 Bygate, £170 Marygate, £170 Soilzarie
Zwartable - £165 Evertown, £146 Sheep Fields, £122 Stapleton Grange, £95 Sheep Fields
Half- £150 Mouldyhills, £145 Wallend Farm
Hampshire-(x2 )£128 Cassington
Dorset - £122 Ellwood Croft
Romney - £128 Castletown, £118 Moss View, £116 Castletoen, £84 Catletown, £50 Clyth Mains
Lleyn - £104 Lossit, £98, £90, £80 Dalmakethar, £72 Craighoyle
Wensdale- £80 Corriehills
Light ewes
Cheviot - £148 Uras, £135 Corriehills, £126 Uras, £125 Uras, £108 Haas Side
Blackface – £140 Cowden Burn, £136 Wanwood Hill, £136 Whiteside, £136 Mouldyhills, £130 Brownleazes
Easycare - £132 Peddarhill, £110 Stewartfield, £108 Peddarhill, £102 Galleywreay, £72 Stewartfield
Kerryhill - £114 Woodhead
Swaledale - £102 Lilburn Estate, £100 Todskykehead, £88, £80 High Parkfoot, £78 Longlea
Jacob- £100, £70 Rhoin, £58 Haas side
Goat- £90, £85, £75 South Bogbain
Hebridean- £58, £48 Sandholm
Shetland - £28 Auchlin, £20 Soilzarie
Rams
Texel - £500, £340 Commonside, £255 Beechwood, £255 New Gardens, £235 Relief
Zwartble- £235 Stapleton Grange
North Country Cheviot – £225 Commonside, £190 Dalmakethar
Suffolk - £215 Leapsrigg
Dorset- £190, £155 Ellwood Croft
Cheviot- £190 Hollanmake, £150 Townhead Cottage, £115, £100 Littlegill
Border Leicester- £175 Leapsrigg, £165 Southend
Charollais - £172 Harley Rigg
Badgerface- £160 Mossview
Beltex - £160 Ramseycleugh, £150 Dotland Park, £125 Corstane, £120 Dotland Park
Blackface - £140 Bragleenmore, £125 Littlegill, £120 Killipol, £92 Mossview
Swaledale- £140 Morley Hill
Blue Leicester – £110 Killipol, £105 Morley Hill
Shetland- £94 Greenrigg
CATTLE
Cast cattle in high demand for all classes. Leaner show of cows forward on the week. Many more need each week to fulfil demand.
Please note CHRISTMAS SHOW SATURDAY 29th NOVEMBER 2025 £2000 in prize money. Early entries are appreciated.
OTM (Per Kilo)
Friesian – 182p, 172p Hethermill
Luing – 250p, 248p Crosslee
Simmental x – 212p Arkleton
OTM (Per Head)
Friesian- £1155 Hethermill, £1014 Hethermill
Luing- £1550 Crosslee, £1537 Ravenscleugh
Simmental x- £2109 Arkleton
Averages:
Lambs
Light to 338p (297.22p)
Standard to 375.7p (305.5p)
Medium to 400p (303.52p)
Heavy to 416.7p (298.72p)
Overweight 340.7p (286.26p)
Ewes
Light to £175 (£83.18)
Heavy to £320 (£137.47)
Rams to £500 (£159.09)
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
corresponding week 2024 sale report
