Longtown Primestock Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts had forward an entry of 9,659 sheep comprising of 6,422 hoggs and 3,237 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 26th  February 2026.

PRIME HOGGS

Another substantial show of 6,572 hoggs sold to a very competitive ring of purchasers, ensuring all classes sold in line with other centres on today’s trade. 

Included in the market averages were again a very large number of hill bred hoggs (3,149) which proved to be selling away and once again very good to sell. Numbers handled with ease and are actively sought after on a weekly basis.

Heavy hoggs saw some resistance as did all classes on last week’s biblical rates of return. The export weights and smalls sold to the same purchaser enquiry and proved to be sought after with purchasers leaving short of numbers.

Export weights trading at 370-380 with the best exports 450ppk plus. Many more handy weighted sheep are wanted by customer request and a big show of hoggs are required for next week’s sale. Numbers are wanted for next week’s sale and will be sold to vendor benefit, being dearer and easier sold on the week. 

Please contact John Walton 07880527066 for all further enquiries.   

Top price per head of £212 for Beltex’s from B Ryder, Newton Cottages.

Top per kilo of 479.1ppk for Beltex hoggs from B Ryder, Newton Cottages.            .

Overall average 347.02ppk (SQQ 363.75ppk)

Principal prices (Per head)
Beltex £212 Newton Cottages, £210 West Thomaston, £206 Newton Cottages , £200 Kilnford Croft, £196 West Thomaston, £195 Baldovie Farm, £194 Newton Cottages.
Texel  £200 Station Yard, £199 Mount Benger, £194 Ballochgair, £191 Dunjop, £187 Fell House & Ormsary, £185 Road Side, £184 Gillahill, Dunjop & Fell House.
Suffolk  £186 South Bogbain, £185 Kilnford Croft, £184 Longburgh Fauld, £180 South Bogbain & West Scales, £179 West Scales & Brawliemuir, £178 Dunjop.
Hill Cheviot  £186 West Scales, £179 Floors Farming, £175 Mainside & Floors Farming, £172 East Buccleuch, £170 Crossdykes, £164 Hindhope, £160 Cortiecram.
North Country Cheviot £180 Gillahill, £171 South Bogbain, £164 Mount Benger & Station Yard, £161, £159, £158 Station Yard, £157 Dryfeholm.
Cheviot Mule £177 South Bogbain, £174 Seat Hill, £164 Culquhasen, £162 Dyke Farm, £159 Station Yard, £158 Culquhasen & Thornship.
Mule £174 South Bogbain, £166 Dunjop, £164 Ardmaleish, £162 West Newlands & Ormsary, £160 Dryfeholm, £169 Ardmaleish, £158.5 Kirtlebank & Finniness Farm.
Charollais £174 Roadside, £166 Guardsmill, £164 Tinnishall, £159 Bog House.
Lleyn- £172 Cleongart.
Blackface £171 Glendearg, £170 Mount Benger, £163 Glendearg, £161 Mouldyhills, £160.5 Glendearg, £160 Ormsary, £159 Craig Douglas, £158.5 Mouldyhills.
Herdwick £160, £159 Orthwaite Hall, £151 Ashley Park, £149 Orthwaite Hall, £147 Slealands Burn.
Easy care- £158 High Trewhitt.
Blue Faced Leicester- £154 High Parkfoot.
Hampshire- £153, £151 Newseat of Tolquhon.
Romney- £145 Gillahill, £135 Donerentin.
Swaledale £138 Woodhall, £137 Pasture House.
Jacob- £120 Slealands Burn.

Principal Prices (Per Kilo)
Beltex- 479.1p Newton Cottages, 453p Whitecairn, 451.4p Scobshaugh, 451.1p Newton Cottages, 438p West Thomaston, 436.8p Scobshaugh, 436p West Thomaston, 435.5p Langdyke.
Texel- 414p Roadside, 402.6p Culquhasen, 400p Beacon Rigg, 397p Ardacheranmor, 396p Brawliemuir, 395.2p Ardmaleish, 395p Newtonhill.
Suffolk- 397p Bridge of Westfield, 382.4p Kilfillan, 382p Newtonhill, 381p Coiliamy, 379p Moss Side, 378.6p East Ardarg, 378p Sonoma.
Herdwick – 394p East House, 379.9p Slealands Burn, 368.3p Ashley Park.
Charollais – 385p Barrockstown.
Hill Cheviot – 383p Nether Grange, 382.1p Nether Ernambrie, 382p Nether Grange, 379p Nether Ernambrie, 378p Nether Grange, 376.3p Nether Ernambrie.
Mule – 379p Ardmaleish, 366.7p Woodhall, 363p High Cattadale, 362p Newtonhill, 358.1p Gartvaigh, 357.1p Bog House.
Blackface – 374.4p Grindon Hill & Dalpeddar, 369.4p Dalpeddar, 369.2p Seat Hill, 368p Westernhopeburn, 365.8p Dalpeddar, 361p Pasture House, 360.5p East Skeroblin, 360.2p Mouldyhills, 358.3p Arnicle.
North Country Cheviot -370.6p Ballie Farm, 365p, 359.5p, 359p Station Yard, 356.8p Dryfeholm, 351.1p Station Yard.
Cheviot Mule – 365p, 355.6p Culquhasen, 351.2p Becks, 351.1p Culquhasen, 341p West Scales, 340p Thornton Tower, 336p Culquhasen & Thornship.
Romney- 355p, 350p Donrentin.
Lleyn- 349p, 345.5p Cleongart.
Swaledale – 347.4p Westernhopeburn, 345p, 341p Woodhall.
Easy care- 343.6p Galleywreay.
Jacob- 333.3p Slealands Burn.
Hampshire- 326p Newseat of Tolquhon.
Blue Faced Leicester- 302p High Parkfoot.

CAST EWES AND RAMS

A smaller show of 3,226 ewes and rams forward to the same ring of competitive purchasers ensuring all classes maintained recent high rates of return.

Heavy continental bred ewes and Suffolk’s were in short supply and are keenly sought after for next week’s sale. 

Many more ewes are wanted on a weekly basis to satisfy demand of a ringside of very busy purchasers. Please do not hesitate to contact your auctioneers for advice on when to market your ewes to their true potential.  

Heavy ewes topped at £400 for Texel ewes consigned by Beckfoot Farms.  

Light ewes topped at £144 for Cheviot ewes from J Common & Son, Crossdykes, Lockerbie

Rams topping the sale at £230 for a Texel from Nether Side Farms.

Heavy ewes
Texel  £400 Beckfoot, £360 Bowsden Moor, £305 Ardnacross, £300 Bowsden Moor, £275 Woodhead, £270 Bowsden Moor, £265 Beckfoot & Commonside.  
Beltex £290, £270 Middle Farm, £265, £260 Kirkhouse, £260 Bowsden Moor. 
Charollais £240 Nether Side, £220 Beckfoot, £218, £208, £200 Nether Side.
Suffolk £216 Beckfoot, £215 Riddings Hill & Bowsden Moor, £208 Chaseside & Beckfoot, £205 Newtonhill & Chaseside. 
Cheviot Mule £195 Bog House, £192 Culquhasen, £180 Crossdykes.
Hampshire £192 Beckfoot.
Ryeland £192 Main Office. 
Mule £190 Culquhasen, £182 Wardford, £180 Bowness, £176 Chaseside, £172 Gillahill.     
North Country Cheviot £190 Beckfoot, £175 Wardford, £170 Chaseside.
Bluefaced Leicester £190 Arnicle.   
Half Bred £172 Gillahill.

Light ewes
Hill Cheviot £144 Crossdykes, £134 Chesters Brae, £130 Skelfhill, £124 Crossdykes.  
Blackface £140 Chaseside, £130 Tillybardine, £126 Nether Side, £124 Galleywreay, Killegruer, Cliftencote & Plenderleith.  
Easycare £138 Peithyll, £136 Cleongart.
Kerry Hill £126 West Thomaston.  
Swaledale £122 Hollin Close, £114 West Newlands, £104, £102 East Greenridge, £102 High Parkfoot. 
Hebridean £110 Gillahill. 
Herdwick £100 Midpark, £92 Bidlake.     
Goat £100, £98 Guilderbank.

Rams
Texel £230 Nether Side, £220 Chaseside, £210 Ormsary.  
Bluefaced Leicester £220 High Falls.
Charollais £210 Beckfoot.   
Zwartbles £205 Beckfoot.
Beltex £180, £172 Gillesbie, £170 Beckfoot.   
Hill Cheviot £172 Becks, £155 Mount Benger & Mainside.    
North Country Cheviot £172 Gillesbie.        
Suffolk £170 Beckfoot & Fala Hill, £150 East Greenridge.  
Blackface £162 Mount Benger, £155 Beachmenach, £150 High Falls.
Swaledale £140 Beacon Rigg.        

Averages:
Hoggs
Light to 453.0p (329.4p)
Standard to 451.4p (364.9p)
Medium to 479.1p (363.0p)
Heavy to 451.1p (332.4p)
Ewes
Light to £144.00 (£91.34)
Heavy to £400.00 (£156.71)
Rams to £230.00 (£153.81)

CAST COWS

More numbers forward to a keen ringside of buyers ensuring a pleasing trade throughout, with larger quantities required on a weekly basis to satisfy demand.
The sale peaked at £2,442 for an Angus from RJ Anderson & Son, Penchrise, Hawick who also topped the price per kilo at 294p.

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER HEAD)
Angus £2442, £2221, £1995 Penchrise, £1946 Archerbeck.  
Luing £2182 Old Irvine.
Charolais £2092 Old Irvine.

PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)
Angus 294p, 281p Penchrise, 278p Archerbeck.
Luing 293p Old Irvine.
Simmental 284p, 266p Archerbeck.
Charolais 270p Old Irvine.
British Blue 250p Archerbeck.

*** SPECIAL EASTER SHOW & SALE OF PRIME CATTLE, PRIME BULLS & CAST COWS ON THURSDAY 5TH MARCH ***

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 207 323
Norman Douglas 07786 366 833
Helen Rickard 07741 313 029

corresponding week 2025 sale report