Longtown Store & Breeding Sheep Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their closing ewes and lambs sale of the 2020 season at Longtown on Tuesday 23rd June 2020.

A strong entry of 250 head, with the dearest trade of the season, saw demand completely out stripping supply. Selling to a top of £98 per life for Texel hoggs from RJ Muir, Low Stanley Farm, whose consignment of hoggs and shearlings averaged £90.18.

Principal prices:

Hoggs with single

Texel £98, £97, £88, £86 Low Stanley, £88 Foxglove.

Suffolk £93 Low Stanley.

Beltex £84 Low Stanley.

Hoggs with twins

Texel £84 Low Stanley.

Shearlings with single

Texel £84 & £84 Low Stanley.

Mule £76 Low Stanley.

Easycare £66 Bayles.

Ewes with single

Texel £90 Brewery House.

Welsh Mule £81 High Dovecote.

Blackface £80, £77, £68 Douglas Square.

Cheviot £55 Bayles.

Ewes with twins

Mule £77 Brewery House Barn.

Welsh Mule £75 High Dovecote.

Blackface £67 Douglas Square.