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class="text9"><p><br> The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC had forward 48 prime cattle, 40 over thirty month cattle, 5,244 prime lambs and 6,479 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on <strong>Thursday 22nd November 2012</strong>. </p> <p><strong>Some better quality prime cattle on offer</strong> met a keen demand and the sale was topped at 231.5p for a Limousin heifer shown by R. Neill, Upper Tinwald, others sold to 222.5p, 219.5p also from Messrs Neill with all 3 being purchased buy Mr J. Little.<br> PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)<br> <strong>Bullocks</strong><br> Limousin 216.5p Houghton House, 211.5p Becton Hall, 204.5p Newtown, 203.5p Houghton House.<br> Bazadaise 210.5p Swaites.<br> British Blue 193.5p Sandbed.<br> <strong>Heifers</strong><br> Limousin 231.5p, 222.5p, 219.5p Upper Tinwald, 216.5p Swaites, 215.5p Hallburn, 204.5p High Stenries, 203.5p Smallholms.<br> Charolais 213.5p, 210.5p High Stenries, 206.5p Sceughdyke, 204.5p Hallburn, 203.5p Tone Hall, 200.5p High Stenries, 199.5p Hallburn, 194.5p Tone Hall.<br> PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER HEAD)<br> <strong>Bullocks</strong><br> British Blue £1,480 Sandbed.<br> Simmental £1,383 Sceughdyke.<br> Limousin £1,387 Sandbed, £1,311 Becton Hall.<br> <strong>Heifers</strong><br> Charolais £1,259 Sceughdyke, £1,167 Hallburn, £1,149 Tone Hall, £1,102 High Stenries.<br> Limousin £1,226 Upper Tinwald, £1,217 Hallburn, £1,212, £1,185 Upper Tinwald, £1,151 Hallburn, £1,124 High Stenries.<br> British Blue £1,165 Becton Hall. </p> <p><strong>A plainer show of cast cows</strong> forward saw a plainer cows sharper and the sale was topped at 186.5p for a Limousin from Messrs Rome, Shawhead.<br> PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER KILO)<br> Limousin 186.5p Shawhead, 174.5p South Dene, 161.5p Shawhead, 145.5p Meinbank, 137.5p Leahill, 130.5p Slealands, 128.5p Englishtown, 124.5p, 122.5p Henrys Hill.<br> Simmental 173.5p Butterdales.<br> Charolais 125.5p Catslackburn.<br> Shorthorn 116.5p Boghall.<br> Galloway 107.5p High House.<br> PRINCIPAL PRICES (PER HEAD)<br> Simmental £1,075 Butterdales.<br> Limousin £1,029 South Dene, £983 Lea Hill, £950 Englishtown, £946 Slealands, £932 Shawhead, £923 Meinbank, £912 Shawhead, £854 Englishtown, £846 Henrys Hill.</p> <p><strong>Another large show of 5,244 lambs</strong> was forward to a busy ring of buyers. The sale average was 151.4p, which fell from a 157p average in the first three hours when the lambs were sold bone dry. More export lambs required to fulfil orders. The sale was topped at 203p per kilo for Beltex from Haithwaite and to £90.80 per head for Texels from Westside, £89.80 Kirkton; Suffolk £87.80 South Farden, £83.80 Howthat; Greyface £83.80 Kilnford Croft, £68.80 Albierigg; Charollais £76.80 Streethead, £71.80 Newtown; Half Bred £75.80 Dodgsonstown, £69.80 High Moat; Blackface £66.50 South Farden, £59.80 Winterhopeburn; Leicester £63.80 Old Police House, £60 Woodhouse; Hill Cheviot £63.80 Roughet Hill, £62.80 Parkhill; Cheviot Mule £59.80 North House, £55 Parkhill.</p> <p>The<strong> 665 lightweight lambs</strong> to £67 for Beltex from Haithwaite, £62.20 Byers Farm; Texel £58.80 Ryehills, £57.80 Wallend; Suffolk £57.80 Byers Farm; Greyface £50 Low Closegill; Hill Cheviot £48.80 Glendearg, £45 Bloch Farm; Blackface £46.80 Smyllum, £45.80 Chaplehope; Swaledale £42.80 Redburn, £40 Sheepriggs.</p> <p><strong>Another fine show of 6,479 cast ewes and rams</strong> were forward to a full ring of buyers, demand was stronger for the biggest heavy ewes and ewes well fleshed as these remain short of requirements. Large numbers of plainer ewes and ewes having lost condition still forward and showing no signs of rising.</p> <p>Heavy ewes to £126.50 for Texels from Kirkton, £118.50 Winterhope, £117.50 Redhouse; Charollais £103.50 Muirhead, £99.50 Hollands; Suffolk £100.50 Muirhead, £90.50 Redhouse, £89.50 Wallend and Thorns; North Country Cheviot £90.50 Redhouse, £80.50 Dodgsonstown; Beltex £90.50 Mossband House; Leicester £86.50 Alton, £82.50 Whitton, £80.50 Kellah; Cheviot Mule £85.50 Guardsmill, £73.50 Whitton; Greyface £74.50 Harelawhill, £72.50 High Wood, £70.50 Greyside and Todburn.</p> <p>Hill ewes to £69.50 for Cheviots from Muirhead, £66.50 Priesthaugh, £65.50 Glendearg; Blackface £58.50, £54.50 Kellah, £47.50 Horseholme; Lleyn £51.50, £44.50 Gatehouse Cote; Easycare £49.50 Dams of Craig; Swaledale £44.50 Whitton, £38.50 Stackbraes, £35.50 Low Leam; Shetland £35.50 Hillcrest, £29.50 Nether Brotherstone; Gritstone £31.50 Stackbraes; Herdwick £29.50 Mossband House.</p> <p>Rams to £126.50 for Texel from Catslackburn, £100 Todburn and Hott Farm; Suffolk £110.50 Maryhill, £90 Priesthaugh; Leicester £100 Hightown, £88.50 Brownleazes; Hill Cheviot £82.50 Priesthaugh, £49.50 Graystale; North Country Cheviot £80.50 Whitton, £76.50 Durran Mains; Blackface £69.50 Ballimachiller, £68.50 Newbigging; Dorset £66.50 Ballimachiller; Swaledale £62.50 Gall Farm, £47.50 Burn House; Zwartbles £62.50 Thorns.</p> <p>Goats to £80.50 Draperstown.</p> <p><strong>Averages:</strong></p> <p><strong>Steers</strong><br> Light to 210.5p (200.9p)<br> Medium to 216.5p (192.3p)<br> Heavy to 193.5p (186.2p)</p> <p><strong>Heifers</strong><br> Light to 216.5p (215.0p)<br> Medium to 231.5p (204.8p)<br> Heavy to 206.5p (189.3p)</p> <p><strong>Young bulls</strong> to ------p (-------p)</p> <p><strong>Lambs </strong><br> Light to 186.0p (130.5p)<br> Standard to 203.0p (150.2p)<br> Medium to 202.0p (153.8p)<br> Heavy to 193.0p (151.7p)<br> O/weight to 168.0p (150.9p)</p> <p><strong>Ewes</strong><br> Light to £69.50 (£31.95)<br> Heavy to £126.50 (£61.97)</p> <p><strong>Cast Rams</strong> to £126.50 (£62.56)</p> <p><a href="../2011/1124.html">corresponding week 2011 sale report</a></p></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table> <table width="580" border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5" align="center" height="112"> <tr align="center"> <td colspan="6" class="text8"> </td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td colspan="6" bgcolor="#CCCC99" class="text8">Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers' Mart plc, Townfoot, Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria CA6 5LY<br> Tel +44 (0)1228 791215/791300</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" width="75"><a href="http://www.tumpline.co.uk/" target="_blank"><img src="../../../../images/sitedesign.gif" width="70" height="34" border="0" alt="tumpline internet"></a></td> <td colspan="4" align="center" class="text9"></td> <td width="113" class="text8" align="center"><a href="mailto:longtown@cdauctionmarts.co.uk"><img src="../../../../images/email.gif" width="73" height="35" border="0"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="26" width="75"></td> <td height="26" colspan="4" align="center" class="text8">© copyright 2000 - 2012 Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers' Martplc</td> <td height="26" width="113"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="9" width="75"><img src="../../../../images/header/shim.gif" width="80" height="1"></td> <td height="9" width="54"><img src="../../../../images/header/shim.gif" width="80" height="1"></td> <td height="9" width="83"><img src="../../../../images/header/shim.gif" width="80" height="1"></td> <td height="9" width="84"><img src="../../../../images/header/shim.gif" width="80" height="1"></td> <td height="9" width="70"><img src="../../../../images/header/shim.gif" width="80" height="1"></td> <td height="9" width="113"><img src="../../../../images/header/shim.gif" width="80" height="1"></td> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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