Longtown Primestock Sale Report
C&D Auction Marts had forward an entry of 7,042 sheep comprising of 2,781 lambs and 4,261 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 21st August 2025.
PRIME LAMBS
A smaller show of 2,781 prime lambs forward. Following national trends lambs met some resistance, albeit heavy lambs were still keenly sought after and short of requirements.
Topping the sale was a Suffolk lamb from L. Learmonth, Whitesyke reaching £206.
Topping per kilo at 384.6p from A.D. Batey, Heathery Knowe for a Beltex lamb.
Please make sure your lambs are well covered and properly finished before sending them on a prime day. There is an unprecedented demand for store lambs at the moment and these type of lambs are far easier sold on a Tuesday at Longtown.
For all further enquiries please do not hesitate to contact your auctioneers who will be only too pleased to help.
Overall average of 312.29ppk (SQQ 312.24ppk)
Principal prices (Per kilo)
Beltex – 384.6p Heathery Knowe, 361.1p Chapelton of Menmuir, 360.9p, 359.6p Braehead
Blue Texel – 376p Chapelton of Menmuir
Dutch Spotted – 342p Bogrie, 334.8p Whitesyke
Texel – 337.1p Ashness, 336p Nunwick, 333.9p Nelson Hill, 332p Woodhouse, 331p Cottage
Suffolk – 333p Dyke farm, 329p The Snab, 323.4p Priesthaugh, 323p Shandford, 323p Howahill, 321p North House, 320p Staffler
Cheviot – 327.3p Cottage, 311p Kilnhills, 310.4p Kirkton
Charollais – 320p Nether Cargen, 316p Justenlees
Mule – 320p Burnfoot, 315.7p Easterhouse, 310p Grindon Hill
Bleu d’Main – 315.9p Moorhills
Hampshire – 314p Whinney Brow
Lleyn – 313p, 312.2p (x2) & 310.9p The Height
Oxford – 306.8p, 300p Guards
Easycare – 305.3p & 300p High Trewhitt
Herdwick – 302.7p Causey View
Cheviot Mule – 302.2p Whinney Brow, 300p Blackcleugh
Blackface – 297p Chapel, 284p Lanehead, 282p Prospect House, 280.5p Westerkirk
Zwartbles – 278p Sheep Fields
Border Leicester – 251.7p Corncockle
Principal prices (Per head)
Suffolk - £206 Wester Oathlaw, £204 The Snab, £186 Edgerston Home
Charollais - £196 & £158 Justenlees
Texel - £187 Nelson Hill, £174 Raeburnhead, £172 Redgate Head, £171 High Trewhitt, £171 Tarrasfoot
Beltex - £169, £166 Braehead, £162 Hillside, £160 Middle
Mule - £161 Easterhouse Farms, £146 Hill Brae, £141 Burnfoot
Hampshire - £157, £137 Whinnery Brow
Blue Texel - £154 Whitesyke, £154 Chapelton of Menmuir, £153 1 Todholes
Dutch Spotted - £154 Whitesyke, £147 Bogrie
Cheviot - £149 Kirkton, £144 Cottage, £143 Dashwell Green, £140 Kilnhills
Easycare - £147 Sheep Fields
Oxford - £147, £135 Guards
Border Leicester - £146 Corncockle
Lleyn - £146, £143 & £141 The Height
Bleu d’Main - £139 Moorhills
Cheviot Mule - £139 Whinney Brow, £132 Blackcleugh
Zwartbles - £139 Sheep Fields
Herdwick - £132 Mansefield Cottage
Blackface - £122 Lanehead, £115, £112 Westerkirk, £110 Chapel
CAST EWES AND RAMS
An increased entry of 4,261 cast ewes were forward. Heavy well meated ewes sold to recent high rates of return whilst lean ewes met some resistance.
Heavy ewes went to £350 for two Texels from J.A. Wilson, Bullions and A.R. Bell, Kirkton
Light ewes for a single Badgerface ewe from B. Ryder, No2 Newton Cottage reaching £198
Rams to £270 for a Texel from T.C. Jackson, Langdyke Cottage
Heavy ewes
Texel - £350 Bullions, £350 Kirkton, £335 Beckside, £330 Fiddleton
Bluefaced Leicester - £235 Ferngrove, £215 Maidencots, £208 Cooilingel
Charollais - £230 Beckside, £212, £200 Road Side
Suffolk - £226 Guardsmill, £220 Beckside, £218, £212 Road Side
Beltex - £220 & £205 Cooilingel, £200 Brick Field LAne
Cheviot Mule - £202 Lingey Field, £202 Uras
Blue Texel - £198 Dashwell Green
Mule - £195 Hassendeanburn
Border Leicester - £192 Cooilingel
North Country Cheviot - £178 High Knells, £168 Road Side, £168 Howahill, £160 Tarrasfoot
Dorset - £175 Cooilingel
Lleyn - £170 The Height, £152 West Stobs
Dutch Spotted - £158 Greendyke
Zwartbles - £142 Broomhills
Romney - £138 Holme
Lightweight ewes
Badgerface - £198 No2 Newton Cottage
Cheviot - £182 Mount Benger, £158 Kirkton, £152 Upper Hindhope
Easycare - £148 Cooilingel, £114 Bank House
Blackface - £144 Blackhouse, £122 Hill Brae, £122 Mouldyhills
Kerry Hill - £134 Dykeside
Herdwick - £130 Gallowberry
Swaledale - £124, £122 Lilburn Estate
Goat - £105 Cottage, £80 Romanway
Shetland - £75 Gillahill
Jacob - £64 Dykehead
Rams
Texel - £270, £255 & £220 Langdyke, £210, £200 Blackhouse
Suffolk - £240 Shandford
Cheviot - £195 Catslackburn
Hampshire - £190 Corncockle
Romney - £180 Holme
Blackface - £175 Mouldyhills
North Country Cheviot - £162 Kintradwell
Blue Texel - £158 Kirkwood Mains
Beltex - £150 Maidencots
Easycare - £110 Kings Grange House
Averages:
Lambs
Light to 321.9p (292.47p)
Standard to 384.6p (312.59p)
Medium to 376.0p (312.94p)
Heavy to 360.9p (313.27p)
Overweight 333.9p (301.84p)
Ewes
Light to £198 (£78.88)
Heavy to £350 (£130.56)
Rams to £270 (£164.87)
OTM
Slightly few more cows on offer with a lacking of flesh, more cows needed on a weekly basis.
Topping the sale was a Simmental cow realising £1320.90 from Waterhead of Dryfe.
Topping per kilo was also the Simmental cow making 238ppk from Waterhead of Dryfe.
Principal prices (Per kilo)
Simmental – 238p Waterhead of Dryfe
Beef Shorthorn – 232p Waterhead of Dryfe
Limousin – 190p Waterhead of Dryfe
Aberdeen Angus – 178p No 13 North Howes
Principal prices (Per head)
Simmental – £1,320 Waterhead of Dryfe
Beef Shorthorn – £1,229 Waterhead of Dryfe
Aberdeen Angus – £1,139 No 13 North Howes
Limousin – £912 Waterhead of Dryfe
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
Joe Conley 07442 246063
corresponding week 2024 sale report
