Longtown Store & Breeding Sheep Sale Report

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart plc had forward 3,870 store lambs and feeding ewes at their weekly sale at Longtown on Tuesday 9th December, 2014.

Another good entry met the dearest trade of the season with numbers far short of requirements.  A great consignment from Messrs Wilson, New Farm, Moffat, averaged £78.49.

Top of £84 for Texels from Risehead and New Farm who sold other pens at £83.50 and £83 with Nether Barr at £80; Beltex £82 Pallet Hill, £80, £79.50 Winshield; Suffolk £80.50 Priesthaugh, £75.50 Netherbarr; Charollais £79.50, £75 New Farm; Cheviot Mule £73 Priesthaugh; Greyface £72.50 Nether Barr, £69.50 111 High Street, £67.50 High Lodore; North Country Cheviot £71 Ramshope, £69 Gall, £68 Gospel Hall; Blackface £68 Gatehouse, £65 Granton, £64 Gibbs Hill; Beulah £68 Gall; Lleyn £67.50 Kilncroft; Hill Cheviot £67 Granton, £65 Henderland; Kendal Rough £66 Borrowbridge House; Shropshire £65 Birchcraig; Swaledale £64 Hesleywell, £53 High Lodore, £52 Nether Barr.

Cast ewes to £98 for Texels from Alnham Castle Hill, hill types £64 Henderland.  Cast rams to £97 Alnham Castle Hill.