Longtown Store & Breeding Sheep Sale Report

C & D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of Breeding sheep at Longtown on Tuesday 17th June 2025.

Hoggs and lambs (469)  A larger show of hoggs and lambs forward. Topping the sale was a fantastic pen of Texel cross hoggs with Texel lambs at foot from TA Jackson, Midgeholm Farm realising £160 per life.

Shearling and lambs (73) In strong demand with limited numbers on offer. Topping the sale was a tremendous pen of Suffolk cross shearlings with Texel lambs at foot from previously mentioned TA Jackson realising £168. Mule shearlings with lambs at foot top at £148 from JH Browell, Quarry House Farm.

Ewes and lambs (289) more numbers forward on the week, with a plainer show of ewes on offer with younger lambs at foot. Topping the sale was a pen of 4 crop Lleyn ewes with Texel lambs at foot realising £112 from P Anderson, Jubilee Cottage.

Our next sale will be on Tuesday 24th June starting at 10.30am.

Breeding Sheep

Ewes with Singles
Beltex - £125 61 Birchington Avenue, £70 Hollinhead
Lleyn - £112 & £110 Jubilee Cottage
North Country Cheviot - £98 & £94 Girnwood
Greyface Mule - £78 Auchenleck, £75 Low Old Shields, £72 Hollinhead

Ewes with Twins
North Country Cheviot - £88 Girnwood
Texel - £82 Low Old Shields, £58 Hollinhead

Shearling with Singles
Suffolk - £168 Midgeholm
Greyface Mule - £148 & £146 Quarry House

Shearling with Twins
Greyface Mule - £132 Quarry House

Hoggs with Singles
Suffolk - £132 Midgeholm, £120 61 Birchington Avenue
Texel - £160 Midgeholm, £148 East Farm, £140 61 Birchington Avenue
Greyface Mule - £150 & £132 Bayles, £110 Orthwaite
Blackface - £50 22 Lowry Garden
Swaledale - £50 Bayles

Hoggs with Twins
Suffolk  - £128 Midgeholm
Texel - £110 61 Birchington Avenue