Longtown Store Sheep Sale Report

The C&D Auction Marts Ltd had 4,625 store lambs and feeding ewes forward at Longtown on Tuesday 21^st November 2017.

Less lambs on offer, more farmer buyers trade, dearer all round and short of requirements. Top of £80 for a Beltex lamb from Westhills (Smith). Texels to £78 and £73 from Westhills (Smith) and £72.50 Westhills (Mackay). Suffolks to £72.50 Mains. Charollais to £60.50 Balneil. Greyface to £64 Newham Hagg, £63 Mid Todhills and £62.50 Coolingel. North Cheviots to £72 and £65 Hownam Grange and £68 Hopsrig. Hill Cheviots to £55 Girnwood and £54 Blakehopeburnhaugh. Cheviot Mules to £58.50 Gospel Hall. Blackface to £53 Embley (Crozier) and £50 Brieredge. Swaledale to £37 Ouston. Kerry Hill to £58 Newbigging Bush.

Feeding ewes (462) were a good trade for all types. Top of £70 for a Leicester from Cooks House, with hill ewes to £50 Attonburn. Cast rams to £64 Highfield Cottage.