The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward
47 prime cattle, 0 young bulls, 63 over thirty month cattle, 6,034
prime lambs and 4,786 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at
Longtown on Thursday 29th October, 2009.
Clean cattle were dearer to a top of 179.5p for Limousin bullocks
from N Forster, Haining House and Messrs Blaylock, Hallburn, both
to W Kirkup, Butcher. Others to 170.5p, 169.5p Slealands.
Limousin heifers to 175.5p Brydekirk Mains and Hallburn to Messrs
Malone, Edinburgh & Border Meats, others to 173.5p Hallburn.
A
poor show for quality in the OTM section with well fleshed sorts
in short supply. Friesians to 117.5p, 111.5p Roanstree, 102.5p Newby
Farm, 99.5p Windy Hill and Woodslee. Luing 109.5p Glendearg; Angus
92.5p Pottalloch. Limouisn heifers 119.5p Westhottbank; Angus 125.5p
Blindhillbush; Galloway 112.5p Peela Hill. Galloway bullocks 111.5p
Peela Hill. Galloway bulls 87.5p Roan Farm; Angus 85.5p Leahaugh.
 Another
large entry of lambs and a full ring of buyers ensured that the large
numbers of sheep forward averaged 142.2p on a week where elsewhere
suffered poor trades. 4123 lambs over 36kg averaged 142.7p, with
the 1911 under 36kg averaging 140.6p. The sale was topped at £77
for Suffolks from Blackhaugh and to 170p for Beltex from Messrs Cavers,
Sorbie.
Other Suffolks £71.80 Sceughdyke, £69.80 Barnglies;
Cheviots £57.20
Raeburnfoot, £55.80 Skelfhill; Texels £75.50 Cambwell, £72.50, £71.50
Barnglies; Charollais £65.20, £64.20 Hallburn; Greyface £61.20, £60.80
Stubsgill & Castlemilk; Cheviot Mules £57.80 Tarrasfoot;
Leicesters £60 Parcelstown; Blackfaces £57.50 Catslackburn, £56.20
Skelfhill, £55.80 Castlemilk; North Country Cheviot £63.20, £61.80
Hownam Grange; Swaledales £50.80 East Unthank; Herdwicks £54.50, £51.50
The Green; Jacobs £51.80 Skelfhill; Zwartbles £60 Longrow;
Oxfords £56.80 Guards; Easycare £54.80 Gleongart.
Light
lambs to £60 for Texels from Netherby, £55.80 Corries
Mill, £55.20 Balure; Suffolks £53.80 Beachmenach & Cleongart;
Cheviots £52.80 Killean, £47.50 Raeburnfoot; Charollais £55.80
Beechcroft; Greyfaces £44.20 Longriggthorn; Blackfaces £51.80
Castlemilk, £44.80 Longriggthorn, £44.20 East Fortissat;
Swaledales £42.80 Cowcorse; Wels £46.20 Hollybush, £44.80
Laalsteins; Easycare £44.80, £43.80 East Fortissat.
Another
large show of ewes sold to the ususal ring of buyers with trade £3
to £4 dearer on the week. Good well fleshed
continental ewes were short of demand, with all hill types sought
after. Tups met a very strong trade. The sale was topped at £103.50
for Texels from Cambwell, others to £102.50 Kingfisher, £99.50
Flex, £98.50 Kingfisher. Suffolks £92.50 Roadside, £88.50
Blackhaugh & Hopeside; Bleu de Maine £90.50 Edge, £88.50
Derwent Side; Charollais £84.50, £81.50, £80.50
Roadside; Greyface £70.50 Middle Farm, £66.50 Mowhaugh, £65.50
Blackcastle; Cheviot Mules £72.50 Colmslie Hill, £69.50
Langton Lees; Leicester £76.50 Westside, £75.50 Chapel
House; North Country Cheviot £88.50 Westside, £85.50
School House, £82.50 Plantation Cottage; Lleyn £62.50
Broomhillbank, £52.50 Blackhaugh; Zwartbles £68.50 Colmslie
Hill.
Light ewes to £59.50 for Swaledales from Cooilingel, £50.50
Hesleywell; Blackfaces £56.50 Smyllum Park, £55.50 The
Steel, £51.50 Penpeugh; Herdwicks £54.50 The Green; Cheviots £54.50
Becks, £53.50 Kirkton.
Rams to £97.50, £92.50 for
Cheviots from Hownam Grange; Texels £88.50 Cruachan & Roadside, £82.50
Rhoin & Coolingel;
Charollais £80.50 Kilmaho; Greyface £58.50 Coolingel;
Leicester £86.50 Todhillwood; Blackface £70.50 Chapel
House, £68.50 Mossfennan; North Country Cheviot £94.50
Wickside.
Averages:
Steers
Light to -------p (-------p)
Medium to 169.5p (157.0p)
Heavy to 179.5p (158.9p)
Heifers
Light to -------p (-------p)
Medium to 175.5p (157.1p)
Heavy to 175.5p (155.4p)
Young bulls to -------p (-------p)
Lambs
Light to 160.0p (136.6p)
Standard to 167.0p (144.6p)
Medium to 170.0p (144.5p)
Heavy to 150.0p (134.2p)
Overweight 135.0p (128.1p)
Ewes
Light to £59.50 (£38.05)
Heavy to £103.50 (£60.92)
Cast Rams to £102.50 (£62.05)
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