Longtown Store Sheep Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Ltd had forward 3,092 at their weekly sale of store hoggs and feeding ewes at Longtown on Tuesday 3^rd March 2020.

Another large entry attracted more buyers, with all classes meeting an unbelievable trade with highest rates of the season realised and an overall average of £76.94. All vendors went home very happy with their day’s trading, many more required for next week’s sale.

Top was £117 for a Texel hogg from Kirkwood Mains, others to £102, £101 from Low Tipalt; Beltex to £100 from Balliemore; Suffolks to £100 Low Tipalt, £98 Wydon Eals; North Country Cheviots to £97 Blaebeck, £96 Alton, £93 Archbank; Greyfaces to £99 Wydon Eals, £98 Whitfield Estates, £97 Belzies; Cheviot Mules to £97 Archbank; Hill Cheviots to £87 The Bloch, £86 Milnholm, £80 Skelfhill; Blackfaces to £79 & £75 Prospect House, £3 Baljean; Swaledales to £77 & £72 Whitfield Estates, £72 Low Old Shield; Romneys to £79 Rammerscales; Kendal Roughs to £79 Gill Head.

Feeding ewes and rams (232) met record prices. Top £124 for Suffolk ewes from Shaw Cottage; Texels to £109 Newton; Cheviots to £102 Blaebeck; Greyfaces to £99 Newton. Hill ewes sold to £86 for Blackfaces from Newton; Cheviots to £83 Parkhill; Swaledales to £65 Hamburn Hall. Cast rams to £70 Newton.