 The
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward
1,520 store lambs and 301 breeding sheep at their weekly sale at
Longtown on Tuesday 3rd August 2010.
Store lambs were in great demand
(up £6.88 on the year).
Top price of £63.20 for Texels from Underburnmouth, £58.50
Haswellsykes; Charollais £57.50 Haswellsykes; Suffolk £55.80
Glendhu, £53.80 Haswellsykes, £53.50 Bateyshield; Greyface £54
Knarr, £52.50 Lowes, £50 Sanders Close; Blackface £37
Lowes.
Breeding ewes met a keen enquiry and short of requirements.
Top of £108 for correct Suffolks from Linton House; Texel £100
Greenknowe; Beltex £77 Greenknowe; Lleyn £82, £80
Mark Farm; Greyface £66 Mark Farm.
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