Acklington Mart

25/06/2026

ACKLINGTON AUCTION MART
Thursday 25th June 2026
RUN BY FARMERS FOR FARMERS AND SHAREHOLDERS
Forward at the weekly prime stock sale were 20 head of cattle, 869 prime sheep comprising 698 spring lambs, 47 hoggs, and 124 cast Sheep.

Prime Cattle (16)
More quality sorts this week, saw slightly improved trade.
Top price per head went to KJ & SS Bell, West Throphill for a Limousin heifer at £2435.
Top price per kg went to A S Stephenson, Blagdon Burn for a Limousin heifer at 353p.

Prime Steers per head:
Limousin: 2345 West Throphill, 2317, 2230
Blagdon Burn, 2221 West Throphill.
Angus: 2224 Howick Scar.

Prime Heifers per head:
Limousin: 2435 West Throphill, 2294, 2224
Blagdon Burn.
Angus: 2001 Ferneybeds.

Prime Steers per Kilo:
Angus: 340p, 334p Howick Scar.
Limousin: 338p West Throphill, 331p (x2)
Blagdon Burn.

Prime Heifers per Kilo:
Limousin: 353p Blagdon Burn, 349p Howick Scar, 336p, 333p Blagdon Burn, 330p West Throphill.
Angus: 326p Ferneybeds.

OTM (4)
Nice show, strong demand.
Top price per head went to R A & D Jordon & Son, Herds House for a Shorthorn cow at 2108.
Top price per kg went to R A & D Jordon & Son, Herds House for a Simmental cow at 316p.

Price per head:
Shorthorn: 2108 Herds House.
Simmental: 1908, 1811 Herds House.
Angus: 1815 Hemscott Hill.

Price per Kilo:
Simmental: 316p, 296p Herds House.
Shorthorn: 288p Herds House
Angus: 250p Hemscott Hill.

Spring Lambs (698) – SQQ 424p
Another great entry with many first draw lambs, saw all classes keenly bid for.
Top price per kg went to Younger & Stamp, Watch Hill for a pen of Beltex lambs at 546p.
Top price per head went to L Pearson & Son, Adderstone Mains for a pen of Texel lambs at £210.

Price per Head:
Texel: 210 Adderstone Mains, 208 West Rennington, 205 Gallowmoor, 204 Longwitton, 202 Lowsteads, 201 (x2) 200 Gallowmoor, 200 (x2) Longwitton, 200 Pasture Hill, 200 Clifton Lane, 200
West Molesden, 200 Blagdon Burn, 200 Tritlington Hall, 200 West Lane End, 200 Adderstone Mains, 200 Chester Hill, 200 Teviotdale, 200 West Rennington.
Beltex x: 202 Teviotdale, 200 Longwitton, 200 Tritlington Hall, 200 (x2) Swarland Old Hall.
Suffolk: 200 Pasture Hill, 200 Howick Scar.

Price per Kilo:
Beltex: 546p Watch Hill, 500p Tritlington Hall, 483p, 475p Watch Hill, 475p Tritlington Hall, 465p, 455p Swarland Old Hall, 452p Redsteads, 448p, 447p Herds House, 444p (x2) Swarland Old Hall,
442p Howick Scar, 439p Tritlington Hall, 439p Teviotdale.
Texel: 465p, 438p Tritlington Hall, 437p (x2) Gallowmoor, 435p Lowsteads, 435p Howick Scar.
Suffolk: 433p Tritlington Hall, 433p Wingates Moor, 429p Tritlington Hall, 427p Howick Scar.

Cast Sheep (124)
Still easily sold at strong rates.
Top price went to J F Stott & Son, Elilaw for a Texel ewe at £250.
Texel: 250 Elilaw, 210 Tritlington Hall, 194 Elilaw.
Suffolk: 220 Elilaw, 200 Houndalee, 200 Tritlington, 198 Kentstone, 196 Coldrife, 190 Elilaw.
Halfbred: 186 Elilaw.
Mule: 178 Coldrife.
Cheviot: 167 South Charlton.
Chv Mule: 165, 161 South Charlton.
Tups: Texel to £200 Craster Heugh.

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18/06/2026

Mart Report
Thursday 18th June 2026
RUN BY FARMERS FOR FARMERS AND SHAREHOLDERS
Forward at the weekly prime stock sale were 11 head of cattle, 670 prime sheep comprising 448 spring lambs, 67 hoggs, and 155 cast Sheep.

Prime Cattle
A slight increase in values this week (good to see).
Top price per head and kg went to A S Stephenson, Blagdon Burn for a Limousin heifer at £2311 and 350p.

Prime Steers per head:
Angus: 2299 Ferneybeds.

Prime Heifers per head:
Limousin: 2311, 2244, 2184 Blagdon Burn.

Prime Steers per Kilo:
Angus: 320p, 305p Ferneybeds.

Prime Heifers per Kilo:
Limousin: 350p, 343p, 342p Blagdon Burn.

OTM
Less numbers, trade still firm.
Top price per head and kg went to J & V Forster, Pasture House for an Angus cow at £2085 and 278p.

Spring Lambs (448) – SQQ 459p - Overall 456p - £202.50 per head
Another top quality entry, with weight and flesh in demand. A strong trade throughout.
Top price per kg went to Younger & Stamp, Watch Hill for a pen of Beltex lambs at 543p.
Top price per head went jointly to AS Stephenson, Blagdon Burn, GG & HG Grahamslaw, Gallowmoor, and M Brown & Sons, West Lane End for pens of Texel lambs all at £230.

Price per Head:
Texel: 230 Blagdon Burn, 230 West Lane End, 230, 224 (x2), 220 (x2) Gallowmoor, 220 (x2) Boulmer Hall, 220 Blagdon Burn, 220 Old School, 217, 216 (x3) Gallowmoor, 215 (x3), 214 Chester Hill, 214 Gallowmoor, 213, 212 Boulmer Hall, 212 Gallowmoor, 212 (x2) Tritlington Hall, 212 North Rennington.
Beltex x: 220 Tritlington Hall, 220 Blagdon Burn.
Suffolk: 220 Chester Hill, 212 Tritlington Hall.
Charollais x: 204 Kentstone Farm.
Romney x: 200 Hartburn Glebe.

Price per Kilo:
Beltex: 543p Watch Hill, 524p, 510p Tritlington Hall, 495p Watch Hill, 488p, 484p, 478p Tritlington Hall, 477p Watch Hill, 476p Tritlington Hall.
Texel: 500p, 477p Boulmer Hall, 477p North Rennington, 473p Boulmer Hall, 472p North Rennington, 471p Tritlington Hall, 471p Great Ryle.
Suffolk: 479p, 478p Tritlington Hall.
Charollais x: 474p Kentstone Farm.

Cast Sheep (155)
Still maintaining strong values across the board. Averaging £171.50.
Top price went to G R Hindmarsh & Sons, Linden Hill Head for a Texel ewe at £300.
Texel: 300, 240, 238, 230 Linden Hill Head, 236 Watch Hill, 222, 220 Tritlington Hall, 220 Linden Hill Head, 205 Longwitton, 200 Tritlington Hall, 200 West Rennington.
Suffolk: 208 Bilton, 205 East Fleetham, 200 Great Ryle, 198 Bilton, 192 Tritlington Hall.
Oxford: 190 East Fleetham.
Charollais x: 190 East Fleetham.
Mule: 181 East Fleetham, 160 Longwitton, 157 New Shoreston.
Easy Care: 148 Alnham.
Lleyn: 137 Thistleyhaugh.
Blackface: 134 Bilton.
Tups: Suffolk to £220 Alnham, Easy Care to £181 Alnham.

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17/06/2026

** Collie Pup Wanted **
Preferably Bitch
Northumberland Area

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16/06/2026

13/06/2026

On behalf of the family, it’s with great sadness to write and announce the passing of Ian Ireland, Morley Hill Farm, Newcastle on Saturday 6th June.

Ian will be greatly missed by all that knew him.

Funeral details:
Friday 26th June, 11.15am at Northumberland Woodland Burial & Crematorium, Morpeth, NE65 0QJ.

Funeral tea at The Cook & Barker Inn, Newton on the Moor, NE65 9JY.

12/06/2026

11/06/2026

Mart Report
Thursday 11th June 2026
RUN BY FARMERS FOR FARMERS AND SHAREHOLDERS
Forward at the weekly prime stock sale were 21 head of cattle, 734 prime sheep comprising 574 spring lambs, 92 hoggs, and 68 cast Sheep.

Prime Cattle (14)
Better show forward, with trade in line with now current market values.
Top price per head went to S Willis, Braeside for an Angus steer at £2366.
Top price per kg went to A S Stephenson, Blagdon Burn for a Limousin steer at 336p.

Prime Steers per head:
Angus: 2366, 2294, 2256 Braeside.
Limousin: 2352 Blagdon Burn, 2344 Ferneybeds, 2277 Blagdon Burn.

Prime Heifers per head:
Limousin: 2277, 2125 Blagdon Burn.
Angus: 2204 Braeside.

Prime Steers per Kilo:
Limousin: 336p, 332p Blagdon Burn.
Angus: 310p (x2) Braeside.

Prime Heifers per Kilo:
Limousin: 331p, 327p, 326p Blagdon Burn.
Angus: 314p Braeside.

OTM (7)
A spirited trade for all.
Top price per head went to J Jobson, Hawthorn Cottage for an Angus cow at £2058.
Top price per kg went to J D Gilroy & Sons, White House Folly for a Saler x at 300p.

Price per head:
Angus: 2058 Hawthorn Cottage.
Saler: 1908, 1893, 1865 White House Folly.

Price per Kilo:
Saler: 300p, 276p, 266p White House Folly.
Angus: 276p Hawthorn Cottage.

Spring Lambs (574) - Overall 452p - £206.50 per head
More this week, with plenty top quality around of all weights. Trade less than last weeks extreme values, still well sold on the weeks trading (well fleshed in demand).
Top price per kg went to W Curry & Sons, Howick Scar for a Texel lamb at 504p.
Top price per head went to GG & HG Grahamslaw, Gallowmoor for a pen of Texel lambs at £251.

Price per Head:
Texel: 251, 249 Gallowmoor, 247 North Rennington, 245 (x2), 242, 240 Gallowmoor, 238 Chester Hill, 237 North Rennington, 236 West Lane End, 234 Adderstone Mains, 232 Howick Scar, 230 Clifton Lane, 230 (x2) Gallowmoor, 229 Boulmer Hall.
Charollais x: 237 Adderstone Mains.
Suffolk: 230 Chester Hill, 229 Howick Scar.

Price per Kilo:
Texel: 504p Howick Scar, 500p, 490p (x2), 489p Gallowmoor, 489p, 488p Howick Scar, 487p Boulmer Hall, 486p (x2) Watch Hill, 485p Cockhill, 484p North Rennington, 484p, 479p (x2) Gallowmoor.
Suffolk: 487p Howick Scar.
Charollais x: 474p Adderstone Mains.

Prime Hoggs (92)
Plain show, best quality still easily marketed.
Top price per head went jointly to H Annett & Son, Widdrington for a Texel x and A S Stephenson, Blagdon Burn for a pen of Suffolk x hoggs both at £210.

Price per Head:
Texel: 210 Widdrington, 200 Blagdon Burn.
Suffolk: 210 Blagdon Burn, 200 Widdrington.

Cast Sheep (68)
Less numbers, slightly easier especially fat sorts. Averaging £173.50.
Top price went to G R Hindmarsh & Sons, Linden Hill Head for a pen of Texel ewes at £240.

Texel: 240, 225, 210 (x2), 208 (x2) Linden Hill Head, 197 Stamford, 196 Rashercap.
Beltex: 232, 222 Low Espley.
Chv Mule: 198 Low Espley.
Leicester: 196 Low Espley.
Suffolk: 180 Glororum.
Mule: 150 Newham Buildings, 146 Rashercap, 140 Newham Buildings.
Cheviot: 150 Park House.
Tups: Cheviot to 188 Park House.

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04/06/2026

ACKLINGTON AUCTION MART
Thursday 4th June 2026
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Spring lamb trade is unbelievable at Acklington today topping at £270 for Texel x lambs from Andrew Robinson Farming Partnership Tughall.

Forward at the weekly prime stock sale were 16 head of cattle, 576 prime sheep comprising 91 hoggs, 370
spring lambs and 115 cast Sheep.

Prime Cattle (7)
Short of numbers, trade in line with other centres.
Top price per head went to KJ & SS Bell, West Throphill for a Limousin x steer at £2514.
Top price per kg went to W Curry & Sons, Howick Scar for an Angus heifer at 342p.
Prime Steers per head: Limousin: 2514, 2271 West Throphill. Angus: 1927 Ferneybeds.
Prime Steers per Kilo: Limousin: 338p (x2) West Throphill.
Prime Heifers per head: Angus: 2298 Howick Scar, 2035,1952, 1824 Ferneybeds.
Prime Heifers per Kilo: Angus: 342p Howick Scar, 320 (x2), 318 Ferneybeds.

OTM (9)
More flesh this week reflecting in trade.
Top price per head went to RA & D Jordon, Herds House for a Sim x at £2458.
Top price per kg went to G H Dixon, East Ditchburn for an Angus x at 288p.
Per Head:
Sim x: 2458, 1893 Herds House.
Angus x: 2223, 1842 East Ditchburn.
British Blue: 2003 Newton Greens
Here x: 1924 East Ditchburn.
Per Kg:
Sim x: 280p Herds House.
British Blue: 270p Newton Greens.

Spring Lambs (370) - Overall 490p - £226.26 per head.
Top quality entry met sharpest trade seen at this centre.
Top price per kg went to GG & H Grahamslaw, Gallowmoor for Texel x lambs at 522p.
Top price per head went to Andrew Robinson Farms Partnership, Tughall for two pens of Texel x lambs at £270.
Price per Head:
Texel: 270 x 2 pens Tughall, 264 Gallowmoor, 260, 258 x 2 pens Tughall, 253 Chester Hill, 250 Tritlington Hall,
250 Boulmer Hall, 250 x 3 pens Gallowmoor, 250 Chester Hill, 245 Gallowmoor, 243 x 2 pens Boulmer Hall, 240
Pegswood Moor, 240 Stamford, 240 Boulmer Hall, 240 Tughall, 240 x 4 pens Gallowmoor, 240 x 3 pens Chester
Hill.
Suffolk:
256 x 2 pens Bilton, 250 Rashercap, 248 Tughall.
Price per Kilo:
Texel: 522p Gallowmoor, 517p Boulmer Hall, 516p Tughall, 511p x 2 pens Boulmer Hall, 511p x 2 pens Gallow
moor, 510p, 506p Boulmer Hall , 506p Tughall, 504p Gallowmoor, 504p Chester Hill, 500p x 2 pens Pegswood
Moor, 500p Tritlington Hall, 500p x 2 pens Stamford, 500p x 2 pens Boulmer Hall, 500p Tughall, 500p x 3 pens
Gallowmoor, 500p x 3 pens Chester Hill.
Suff x: 516p Tughall, 500p Rashercap, 492p x 2 pens Bilton.

Prime Hoggs (91)
Another mixed show, selling well throughout. Best quality very sharp.
Top price per head went to a pen of Texel x hoggs from Robertson of Stamford at 220
Price per Head:
Texel: 220 Stamford, 215 x 3 pens Well Hill, 214 Lemmington Hill Head, 210 x 3 pens Well Hill, 206 x 2pens
Hemscott Hill, 204 Pasture House, 200 Earsdon Moor, 200 x 3 pens Hemscott Hill.
Aberfield: 210, 205 Lemmington Hill Head,
Easy Care: 204 South Healey.
Suffolk: 200 South Rennington.
Beltex: 200 Pasture House (V. Forster).
Price per Kilo:
345p Hemscott Hill.
Beltex: 351p Pasture House (V. Forster).
Aberfield: 333p, 327p White House Folly.
Suffolk: 345p South Rennington.
Texel: 375p, 367p, 365p, 364p Hemscott Hill, 360p Well Hill, 358p,357p Pasture House, 350p Well Hill, 349p,

Cast Sheep (115)
Less numbers and quality still strong demand
Top price went to J D Gilroy & Sons, White House Folly for a Texel Ram at £272.
Suffolk: 235 Rashercap x 2, 205 South Rennington, 188 x 2 Burradon, 180 Abberwick.
Texel: 220, 215, 200, 198 Stamford,
Romney x: 185 White House Folly,
Aberfield: 180, 172 White House Folly,
Tups:
Texel: 272, 235, 180 White House Folly.
Easycare: 187 South Healey,
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01/06/2026

Acklington Store Sale Report
Store Cattle
A small entry of store cattle sold at stronger rates than anticipated, with a good ring of buyers on such a damp June morning.
Leading Prices Under 14 months:
Steers:
Luing: 1520 Brinkburn Hope.
Limousin x: 1500 Brinkburn Hope.
Simmental x: 1400 Brinkburn Hope.
Angus x: 1320, 1300 Lemmington Hill Head.
Heifers:
Angus: 1240 Lemmington Hill Head.
Leading Prices Over 17 months:
Heifers:
Angus: 2050, 1800 Doxford.
British Blue: 2000 (x2), 1880, 1860, 1830, 1820 Doxford

30/05/2026

This week we had the pleasure to meet Philip Parkin (Parkin Family Butchers) when he called into see us on Thursday at our weekly prime stock sale.