Longtown Store & Breeding Sheep Sale Report

C & D Auction Marts Limited had forward 3,223 store lambs at their weekly sale at Longtown on Wednesday 25th August, 2015.

A super quality show of lambs attracted more distant buyer than usual, together with local buyers. Trade was sharper on the week with all vendors leaving very happy.

Top of £65 and £61 for Texels from Meikle Whitriggs and Greenwell Meadow;

Beltex £62 Glencartholm;

Suffolk £61.50 Satchells and Greenwell Meadows;

Cheviot £53.50 Whiteknowe;

Cheviot Mule £53 Sorbietrees;

Greyface £53 Crindledykes, £50 Stonehall and Sunnyside;

Blackface £43 Edges Green, £40 Crindledykes;

Welsh Mountain £34.50 Charterhall Estate.

Feeding ewes to £44 Charterhall Estate.