06/08/2026
Longtown Mart Young Handlers Competition on Thursday 6th August '26 - congratulations to all the young exhibitors for a fantastic turnout and showing their lambs very well - the future of farming is in good hands
C&D Auction Marts had forward an entry of 5,350 sheep comprising of 1,916 prime lambs and 3,434 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown Mart on Thursday 6th August 2026
PRIME LAMBS
Prime lambs in big demand for all weights and classes especially the well-fed sheep. 68 lambs more than £200 and countless pens 400 pence per kilo plus. Many more prime lambs needed each week here at Longtown Auction with well finished lambs realising high premiums.
CJ Roots, Kilnford Croft sold 54 fantastic lambs to average £202 weighing 51kg.
Top price for a Dutch Spotted at £300 and to 638.3p from E. Craig, Glenhowan
Overall average 359.53p (SQQ 357.24p)
Young Handlers Results
CHAMPION - EVIE CRAIG - £300 to Robert Smith
RESERVE CHAMPION – ANNA TELFORD £200 to Robert Smith
JUDGES – ALAN & HAZEL SMITH, CRUMHAUGHHILL
KINDLY SPONSORED BY FARMERS GUARDIAN
Class 1:- AGE UP TO 5 YEARS
1ST - Aimee Lawson £190
2ND - Tillie Lake £160
3RD – Maisie Ritson £196
4TH – Lucie Thompson £188
5TH – Joseph Metcalfe £176
6TH – Ferne Metcalfe £176
7TH – Maeva Saunders £192
8TH – Robert Butler £174
9TH – Charlie Sutherland £192
10TH – Rueben Lake £151
Class 2:- AGE 6 TO 9 YEARS
1ST – Evie Craig £300
2ND – Sophie Sutherland £196
3RD – Emily Stott £195
4TH – Abbie Stott £160
5TH – Connie Brodie £160
6TH – Hannah Lawson £184
7TH – Charlie Lawson £179
8TH – John Ward £170
9TH – Davina Rawlinson £140
10TH – Elliot Metcalfe £163
Class 3:- AGE 10 TO 16 YEARS
1ST – Anna Telford £200
2ND – Michael Magnay £202
3RD – Maisie Muir £203
4TH – Jonathan Telford £175
5TH – Liam Howatson £169
6TH – Poppy Muir £205
7TH – Jenny Magnay £202
8TH – Harry Hogg £156
Principal Prices (Per Head)
Dutch Spotted £300 Glenhowan, £188, £185 Fairfield
Beltex £249, £232, £224 Kilnford Croft, £218 Errington, £210, £205 Kilnford Croft, £205 Pond House and Windyknowe
Suffolk £221 Smerral, £214 Logie durno, £213 Kilnford Croft, £207 Bygate, £199 Kilncroft, £195 Grindon Hill
Texel £216, £214 Kilnford Croft, £212 Boat Croft, £209 Smerral, £206 Staffler, £205 Boat Croft
Zwartbles £212 Whitecrook, £182 Holmlea
Cross £183 Burnfoot, £161 Sh*tlington Hall, £151 Burnfoot
Charollais £170, £167 Logie Durno
Blue Leicester £166 Lane End
Hampshire £161,£147 Steel Hall
Cheviot Mule £156 Highwood, £151 Borthwickshiels
Romney £141 Rest Cottage
Easycare £138 Low Moat
Cheviot £135 Morwood, £132 Braidley
Blackface £125 Whiteside
Ryeland £121 Beechwood
Herdwick £120 Romanway
Principal Prices (Per Kilo)
Dutch Spotted 638.3p Glenhowan, 408.7p, 370p Fairfield
Beltex 463.2p Higholdshield, 452.4p Moss Side, 451.3p Higholdshield, 450p, Cheeseburn Estate, 448.8p Moss Side
Texel 434.8p, 414p High Parkfoot, 407p Woodhouse, 404.8p Whitstonehill, 400p Lingey Field
Suffolk 390p Kilnford Croft, 389.6p Bygate, 387.3p Kilnford Croft, 385p Staffler, 382p Grindon Hill
Hill Cheviot 366p Cottage, 322p Braidley
Herdwick 364p Romanway
Cross 359p, 336p Burnfoot, 323p, 321p Whiteside, 320.5p Borthwickshiels
Hampshire 357.8p, 341.9p Steel Hall
Charollais 355.3p Logie Durno
Cheviot Mule 355p Highwood, 343.2p Borthwickshiels
Easycare 328.6p Low Moat
Bluefaced Leicester 325.5p Lane End
Romney 321p Primside, 320p Rest Cottage
Blackface 312.5p Whiteside
Zwartbles 311.8p Whitecrook
CAST EWES AND RAMS
Best ewes lift up a gear with 20 ewes selling in excess of £300. Heavy ewes remain a strong trade as recent weeks. Plainer ewes took a slight knock, proving harder to place with more coming on the market as the drought looks to be taking affect. More fleshed and best ewes needed here each week to satisfy the demand of 16 active buyers around ringside and could be sold to vendors’ advantage.
Heavy ewes topped at £370 for a Texel Ewe from W.S. Robson & Co, Yatesfield
Light ewes topped at £192 for a pair of Easycare Ewes from Faith Farms, Peattie Farm
Rams topped at £320 for a Suffolk Ram from Beckfoot Farms
Heavy ewes
Texel £370 Yatesfield, £350 Middle, £345 Unthank, £330 Yatesfield, £325 West Farm, £318 Kirkton, £310 Middle, £290 Unthank & Fenton
Beltex £290 Middle Farm, £265 Errington, £232 Middle Farm, £225, £210 Whiteside & Whitecrook
Charollais £272, £226 Beckfoot
Suffolk £252, £230 Logie Durno, £220 Whitecrook, £216 Burnside and Beckfoot, £212 Westhills, £210 Unthank & Beckfoot, £208 Peattie
Bluefaced Leicester £248, £240 & £220 Sh*tlington Hall, £195 & £192 High Parkfoot, £192 Fiddleston Bank End
Dutch Spotted £240, £215 Woodhead
Blue Texel £235 Whitecrook, £210, £202 Meikle D***s, £198 Beckfoot, £195 Tercrosset
Cheviot Mule £232 Carsegowan, £210 Errington, £208 Hartbush, £200, £196 Carsegowan, £195 Becks
Zwartbles £215 Holmlea, £196, £180 South Riddingwood Croft
Cross £209 Unthank, £204 Moorhills, £202 Barn Owl Steading, £198 Dranigower, £190 High Parkfoot and Peattie
Dorset £205 West Farm
North Country Cheviot £194 West Farm, £186 Peattie, £184 Haas-Side, £182 Beckfoot, £174 Shop, £170 Baillie and Haas-Side
Dutch Spotted £188 Peattie, £180 Penlaw
Romney £168 Fearn, £160 Zetland and Primside, £140 D***side, £112 Primside, £108 Fearn
Light ewes
Easycare £192, £160, £158 Peattie
Hill Cheviot £182 Penlaw, £180 Potholm, £165 Highwood, £162 Kirkton and Becks, £160 Highwood and Potholm
Blackface £166 Yatesfield, £146 Peela Hill & Sh*tlington Hall, £140 Drumgrange
Swaledale £130 Whiteside, £110 Highfield, £100 High Parkfoot
Kerry Hill £112 Thornship
Herdwick £108 Romanway
Jacob £96 D***side
Shetland £85 Nottingham Mains and Achnamoine, £80 Tushielaw
Rams
Suffolk £320 Beckfoot, £265 Logie Durno
Texel £305 Logie Durno, £285 Kilnford Croft, £275 Logie Durno, £272 Tercrosst, £245 Sh*tlington Hall, £205 Logie Durno, £195 Unthank
Charollais £295 Logie Durno, £225 Beckfoot
Bluefaced Leicester £265 Thornship, £220 Logie Durno, £205 Garheugh
Millennium Bleu £265 Sout Riddingwood Croft
Zwartbles £250 Holmlea, £172 Whitecrook
Dutch Spotted £225 Westhills
Lleyn £215 Tushielaw, £190 Lustruther
Easycare £212 Braidley
Beltex £200 Tercrosset, £160 Logie Durno
Hill Cheviot £200, £160 Potholm, £145 Thornship, £138 Glenjaan
Hampshire £190 Hartbush
North Country Cheviot £170 Braidley
Blackface £170 Yatesfield, £138 Potholm
Kerry Hill £130 Thornship
Averages:
Lambs
Light to 384.4p (384.40p)
Standard to 463.2p (372.92p)
Medium to 452.4p (355.53p)
Heavy to 638.3p (364.09p)
Overweight to 415.0p (355.83p)
Ewes
Light to £192.00 (£96.13)
Heavy to £370.00 (£166.13)
Rams to £320.00 (£182.73)
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
