Longtown Store Sheep Sale Report

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC had forward 1,367 store hoggs and feeding sheep at their Sale at Longtown on Tuesday 11th February 2014.

Another grand show sold at recent high rates to a busy ring of buyers, both local and distant. Many more hoggs could be sold to advantage.

The sale was topped at £80.50 for Texels from Dinwoodie Green, £75.50 Dinwoodie Green, £75 Breconside, £74.50 The Height and Compstone End; Suffolk £77 Satchells, £75.50 Glentoo, £69 Albierigg; Cheviot Mule £76 Priesthaugh; Lleyn £73, £70, £69.50 The Height; North Country Cheviot £71 Carruthers, £70, £66.50 Satchells, £63 Greenside; Hill Cheviot £68 Hartsgarth, £67 Carlenrigg, £66 Priesthaugh; Blue Texel £58 Low Old Shield; Greyface £68 Albierigg and Cotland, £67 Nether Barr; Beltex £66 Low Old Shield; Jacob £62 Whinney Brow; Herdwick £59 Cottage; Swaledale £57 The Brigg, £55 Nether Barr, £53.50 The Brigg, £49.50 Nether Barr; Blackface £56 The Brigg, £55.50 Bowan Hill; Dutch Texel £55 Greenside.

Feeding ewes to £59.50 for Romney Marsh from Cheviot Farming; Charollais £59 Cheviot Farming; North Country Cheviot £55.50 Satchells; Greyface £55 Nether Barr, £50 Haithwaite; Texel £50 Cotland, £43 Haithwaite; Hill Cheviot £49 Haithwaite; Blackface £45 Haithwaite; Swaledale £33 Whitfield Farms.