The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward
49 prime cattle, 0 young bulls, 29 over thirty month cattle, 5,831
prime lambs and 6,811 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at
Longtown on Thursday 23rd September, 2010.
A smaller show of prime
cattle saw trade sharper on the week for a plainer show of cattle.
Top price of 173.5p for a Limousin heifer from Messrs Rutherford,
Bleatarn and purchased by W. Kirkup & Sons,
Butchers, Longtown, others 163.5p Bleatarn, 158.5p Townfoot, 157.5p
Upper Mains, 155.5p Newtown; Charolais 164.5p, 162.5p Sceughdyke;
Saler 158.5p Upper Mains. Limousin bullocks to 159.5p and 157.5p
Newby Farm; Angus 152.5p The Shaws.
OTMs saw fleshed cows dearer
with Limousin cows to 137.5p from D.J. Livingstone, Kirtlevale and
Limousin OTM heifers to 144.5p from H. & W.G. Robley, Townfoot.
Other Limousin cows 101.5p, 91.5p Beckhall; Shorthorn 105.5p Minsca;
Hereford 103.5p Border Rigg; Charolais 95.5p Burnside; Angus 82.5p
Minsca. Other Limousin heifers 117.5p Slealands; British Blue 133.5p
Townfoot. Shorthorn bullocks to 125.5p, 112.5p Townfoot; Limousin
111.5p, 103.5p Burnside; Galloway 111.5p Sewing Shields; British
Blue 108.5p Burnside.
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A larger show of 5,831 prime lambs was forward and followed the
national trend this week, resulting in an easier trade due to larger
numbers out all over, thus averaging 153.4p per kilo. The sale was
topped at £90 per head and 195p per kilo for Texels from Gallowberry,
others £84.80 Dashwellgreen, £84.20 High Greenhill; Beltex £87, £84
Waterside, £77.80 Kirkland Green; Suffolk £82.80 Sceughdyke, £77.80
Allfornaught and Tarrasfoot; Charollais £74.80 Stackbraes, £68.80
Broomhouse and Streethead; North Country Cheviot £74.50 Adderston
Shiels; Hill Cheviot £73.80 Allfornaught, £71 Commonside;
Greyface £69.80, £68.80 Stubsgill, £67.80 Nunscleugh
and Burnhouse; Half Bred £68.20 Dodgsonstown; Cheviot Mule £67.20
Balgray Hill, £63.20 Skelfhill; Lleyn £64 Windyknowe;
Blackface £60.80 Pitland Hills, £59.80 East Fortissat,
Stackbraes and Newington; Leicester £59.50 Peela Hill; Swaledale £57.80, £56.50
Low Rough Hill; Easycare £54.80 East Fortissat.
The 846 light
lambs sold to £59.20 and £58.80 for Texels
from Killean, £57.80 Ronachan; Suffolk £57.20 Millriggs;
Greyface £54.80 Beachmenach; Easycare £54.80 East Fortissat;
Blackface £54.80 Skelfhill, £52.80 Calliburn and Riskinhope;
Hill Cheviot £54.50 Haithwaite; Charollais £53.80 Townfoot;
Swaledale £53.50 Stackbraes.
Another massive show of 6,811 ewes
was forward to an increased number of buyers all keen for ewes. Trade
was £2 to £3 firmer
on the week with large heavy ewes in short supply. Heavy ewes sold
to £126.50 for Texels from Severs, others £118.50 Roadside;
Suffolk £118.50 Sockbridge, £105.50 Hillside, £104.50
Langraw; Leicester £102.50 Stubsgill, £100.50 Sheepriggs, £96.50
Harwood Shields and New Hall; Charollais £98.50 Roadside, £93.50
Sockbridge; Beltex £97.50 Mouldyhills, £96.50 Winterhope;
North Country Cheviot £95.50, £87.50 Sockbridge, £86.50
Gospel Hall; Cheviot Mule £87.50 Clement Leazes, £78.50
Newbigging;, £76.50 Swainsteads; Greyface £86.50 Tinnis
Hall, £79.50 Langraw, £77.50 Stackbraes, £76.50
Tinnis Hall, Dyke, Stubsgill and Albie Rigg; Half Bred £78.50
Relief; Easycare £60.50 East Fortissat and Mossfennan. Hill
ewes to £72.50 for Cheviots from Totigan, £70.50 Bluebell, £65.50
Crossibeg; Blackface £65.50 East Fortissat, £60.50 Sewing
Shields and Albierigg, £57.50 Laidlawsteel; Lleyn £64.50
Powheads, £62.50 The Barns; Swaledale £62.50 Stubsgill, £56.50
Denton Mains, £54.50 Mossband House and The Knarr, £52.50
Broomhouse and Coombe Crag; Kerry Hill £58.50 Cooilingel; Herdwick £39.50
The Knarr, £38.50 Mossband House. Rams to £160 for Texels
from Coytre, others £124.50 Ellershope; Leicester £126.50
Albierigg, £92.50 The Knarr; Charollais £126.50 Sockbridge, £120.50
Shoestanes; Suffolk £122.50 Shitlington Hall, £96.50
Severs; Dorset £93.50 Severs; Hill Cheviot £89.50 Crossdykes;
Lleyn £88.50 Severs; North Country Cheviot £88.50, £82.50
Sockbridge; Herdwick £76.50 Whinfield; Blackface £70.50
Sockbridge, £62.50 Newington; Swaledale £48.50 Hudgillrigg, £46.50
Strongmagachan.
Goats to £58.50 Morton Farm.
Averages:
Steers
Light to 142.5p (142.5p)
Medium to 157.5p (142.0p)
Heavy to 159.5p (145.6p)
Heifers
Light to -------p (-------p)
Medium to 173.5p (141.8p)
Heavy to 164.5p (139.4p)
Young bulls to -------p (-------p)
Lambs
Light to 169.0p (160.4p)
Standard to 187.0p (157.4p)
Medium to 189.5p (152.5p)
Heavy to 195.7p (148.5p)
Overweight 160.0p (138.6p)
Ewes
Light to £72.50 (£40.50)
Heavy to £126.50 (£69.29)
Cast Rams to £160.00(£83.78)
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