Longtown Store & Breeding Sheep Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts had forward a nice show of ewes with lambs at foot on Tuesday 20th April 2021. Another strong ringside of buyers, with many going home short of requirement. Selling to a top of £112 a life for a Texel ewe with single lamb from Messrs Rutter, Townfoot, who also sold twins at £100. Many more are required to satisfy purchaser demand.

Ewes with single lamb
Texel £112 Townfoot, £90 Shaw Head, £88 High Acres, £78 Heathery Knowe.
Cheviot Mule £86 Shaw Head.
Ewes with twin lambs
Texel £100, £88 Townfoot, £84 Shaw Head, £80 Heathery Knowe.
Mule £72 Shaw Head.
Suffolk £71 Inch, £69 High Acres, £68 Townfoot.
Shearlings with single lamb
Texel £90 Heathery Knowe.

STORE SHEEP

A small seasonal show of store hoggs sold to recent high rates. Top of £124 for Suffolks from Millholm; Mules to £116 Millholm; Easycares to £101 Croys Lodge; Texels to £97 Rowhead, £90 Millholm; Cheviots to £90 Cowburn; North Country Cheviots to £88 Rowhead; Herdwicks to £67 Rowhead.

Feeding ewes to £108, £93 from Gillalees, £93, £89 Glenkiln; Mules to £100 Gillalees; Blackfaces to £94, £80 Gillalees. Cast rams to £102 for a Texel from Gillalees.