The
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC had forward 1,142
store and breeding sheep at their weekly sale at Longtown on
Tuesday 16th June 2009.
All breeds of sheep were again dear, selling
to a top of £60
for Texel ewes with singles from Glasson; Greyface £51.50
East Mains; Suffolk cross £49 Cumstone; Blackface £41, £35.50
Drumcork; Hill Cheviot £37 Kinning Hall; Swaledale £31.50
Bayles; Herdwick £29 Middle Farm.
Ewes with twins to £49
for Suffolk crosses from East Mains; Greyface £48 Hardhurst, £45
Hopestead and Cumstone; Texel £44.50 Kinning Hall; Cheviot
Mule £41 Cumstone; Blackface £36.50 Drumcork and
Murraythwaite; Swaledale £31 Bayles.
Texel ewes with triplets
to £40 Brookfield.
Greyface hoggs with singles to £58, £52.50
Bayles and £55 Knells.
Store hoggs to £53 Bayles.
Cast ewes to £57.50 Halton
Lea. Cast rams to £57.50 Halton Lea.
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