Longtown Store & Breeding Sheep Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Ltd had forward a smaller show of 395 ewes and lambs at Longtown on Tuesday 12th June 2018.

A great entry of ewes and lambs for the time of year, were forward to the usual ringside of buyers all keen for sheep.

The sale topped at £95 a life for a pen full of Texel x 2-3crop ewes with twin lambs from J Browell & Sons, Quarry House, Hexham.

Principal prices:

Texel ewes with twins to £95 Quarry House, £81 West Scales, £78 High House, £62 Pilmuir.

Cheviot Mule ewes with singles to £76 Pilmuir.

Charollais ewes with twins to £70 Howberry.

Mule ewes with singles to £66 Pilmuir.

Cheviot ewes with singles to £62, £61, £58 High House.

Texel ewes with singles to £60 Brewery House Barn & Home Farm, £59 Pilmuir.

Mule ewes with twins to £60 Craig Dhu Croft.

Swaledale ewes with twins to £51 (x2), £46 Hazelgill.

Mule shearlings with twins to £80, £77 Quarry House.

Texel shearlings with singles to £55 Beyond the Moss.

Texel hoggs with singles to £80 Wallend.

Mule hoggs with singles to £74, £68 Kilncroft.