The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward
54 prime cattle, 0 young bulls, 22 over thirty month cattle, 3,254
prime hoggs and 4,663 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at
Longtown on Thursday 25th February, 2010.
The 54 prime cattle saw heavyweights
cheaper on the week. Top price of 187.5p for Limousin heifers from
Hallburn; British Blue 177.5p Hallburn; Blonde d’Aquitaine
173.5p Toppin Castle. Limousin bullocks to 176.5p and 173.5p Toppin
Castle; Blonde d’Aquitaine 171.5p The
Gill; British Blue 171.5p Gardrum.
22 over thirty month cattle were
on offer. Limousin bulls to £1,139
Wanwood Hill. Saler cows £937 Moss Side; Limousin £775
Nunscleugh; British Blue £709 Wanwood Hill; Black & Whites £632
Jerriestown. Hereford heifers £705 Enzieholm. Shorthorn bullocks £622
Moorhills.
A smaller show of 3,254 prime hoggs were forward to the usual full
ring of buyers. All classes were short of requirements resulting
in trade being 9p per kilo dearer on the week.
The 849 hoggs under
36 kilos averaged 189.9p whilst the 2,408 hoggs over 36 kilos averaged
193.6p. Top price per kilo of 282p for Beltex’s from Messrs
Eastham, Naddle and to £115 per head for Suffolks from Catslackburn, £102.50
The Edge; Beltex £104.50, £96.50 Naddle Farm; North Country
Cheviot £101.50 Waterloo, £88.50 Philiphaugh; Texel £101, £100.50
Newbiggin, £100 Haas Grove; Oxford £94.50 Haas Grove, £74.80
Guards; Charollais £93.50 Leaona Villa; Hill Cheviot £92.50
High Chesters, £90.50 Catslackburn; Blackface £89.80
Smalmstown, £88.50 Penchrise, £86.50 Garvilland; Greyface £89.50
Kirkland Green and Coshogle, £87.80 Nether Onsett; Cheviot
Mule £84 Whitstonehill; Leicester £80.50 Newbigging Walls;
Jacob £79.80 East Skeroblin; Swaledale £70 Sanders Close, £68.50
Howburn.
The 849 light hoggs sold to £72.50 for Beltex from
Whitehill Cottage; Blackface £69.50 Arnicle, £66.50 Skelfhill;
Texel £68.80 Bush of Ewes, £67.80 Derwent House; Swaledale £68.20
Howburn, £66.50 Streethead; Hill Cheviot £67.80 High
Chesters; Suffolk £67.50 Ryehills; Cheviot Mule £65 Whitstonehill;
Greyface £63.50 Newington; Charollais £62.50 Barrasgate.
A
larger show of 4,663 cast ewes and rams was forward. A greater abundance
of buyers were present resulting in the best trade seen for several
weeks. Top price of £165 for Heavy Texel ewes from
Roadside, £162 Clyth Mains, £159 Severs; Suffolk £157
Severs, £153 Derwent House; Charollais £156 Road Side, £143
Seavers; North Country Cheviot £136 Severs, £129 Sockbridge
Hall, £111 Hallrule Mill; Beltex £136 Whitehill Cottage, £129
Sockbridge Hall; Cheviot Mule £133, £111 Golden Lane, £96
Parkhill; Leicester £131.50 Newbigging Walls, £123.50
Farmers Close, £123 Severs; Greyface £115 Derwent House, £109
Cooilingel, £106 Golden Lane; Dorset £109 Seavers.
Hill
ewes to £105.50 for Lleyns from Glebelands, £91 Halliday
Hill; Hill Cheviot £94.50 Halliday Hill, £91 Byers Farm, £87
Parkhill; Blackface £84 Pitland Hills, £79.50 Newbiggin
Walls and Golden Lane; Herdwick £77.50 Hillside, £69
Spital Shields; Swaledale £75 Cooilingel, £67 Wydoncleughside, £65
Morley Hill; Shetland £59 Nether Stenries.
Rams to £159
for Texels from Severs, £156 Rashee, £148 Seavers; Leicester £139
Hartside, £121.50 Hutlerburn; Suffolk £139 Roadside, £107.50
Guards Farm; North Country Cheviot £138.50 Ericstane; Charollais £133
Roadside, £101 Rashee; Beltex £100 Whitehill Cottage;
Dorset £99 Seavers; Blackface £90.50 Hutlerburn, £89
Plenderleith; Hill Cheviot £87 Parkhill, £79 Waterloo;
Swaledale £68.50 Riggshield; Kerry Hill £67.50 Askerton
Castle.
Averages:
Steers
Heavy to 176.5p (152.5p)
Heifers
Heavy to 187.5p (154.2p)
Hoggs
Light to 279.0p (190.4p)
Standard to 282.0p (196.8p)
Medium to 221.0p (195.6p)
Heavy to 213.0p (182.3p)
Ewes
Light to £105.50 (£54.81)
Heavy to £165.00 (£97.01)
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