The
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC had forward 5,004
store lambs and breeding sheep at their sale at Longtown on Tuesday
11th November 2008.
Another large show which easily maintained
last weeks high rates. Top was £48 for Texel lambs from
Roan Cottage, £47.80
Mossburnford; Charollais £46.20 Mossburnford; Suffolks £39.20
Ridley Farm, £38.80 Kilnknowe; Greyfaces £39.20 Hillcrest, £36.80
High House & Stelshaw; North Country Cheviots £38.50
Meiklewhitriggs; Blackfaces £39 Horseholm, £37.50
Townshield, £37 Wanwood Hill; Swaledales £22.20 Whitfield
Estate; Herdwicks £24.20 Ramshope.
Tup lambs to £34.50
Williamston. Cast ewes to £31.50
Dykecroft.
Hill Cheviots (1,733) saw trade similar for stronger
types. Top was £34.50 East Murton, £33.50 Browtop, £33.20
Girnwood.
Breeding sheep were still good to sell, Suffolk x £60
Maxton House; Texels £54.50 Haithwaite; Greyface £38
Dykecroft; Blackface £27 Newton; Hill Cheviot £20
Nether Pawhope.
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