Longtown Store Sheep Sale Report

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC had forward 723 head of ewes with lambs at foot at Longtown on Tuesday 24th June, 2014.

At the final Tuesday sale of the season, a good entry met the best trade of the season, when many more could have been sold to advantage.

Principal prices

Hoggs with singles –Texel £102, £98 (x2) Quarry House, £96, £95, £94 Stanley Farm, £90 High Dovecote; Greyface £94, £89 Stanley Farm; Suffolk £90 Stanley Farm.

Ewes with singles – Texel £69 Stanley Farm; Lleyn £57 Templand; Greyface £55 Stanley Farm; Cheviot £51.50 Stanley Farm; Blackface £50, £49 Brewery House.

Ewes with twins – Texel £59 Stanley Farm; Greyface £57 Brewery House; Cheviot £51 Brewery House; Blackface £50 Brewery House; Lleyn £47 Templand; Shetland £40 The Glen.

Ewe hoggs – Cheviot £84 The Glen.

Store hoggs – £76 Crindledyke.

Cast ewes – £63 Crindledyke.