The
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward
2,671 store lambs at their weekly sale at Longtown on Tuesday 10th
August 2010.
A very good show of store lambs were dearer and short
of requirements.
Top of £71 for Texels from Taylorburn, others £69.50
and £68 Fairgirth; Suffolk £65.80, £64 Fairgirth;
Greyface £62.80 Taylorburn, £56.50 Stonehall, £56
Bateyshield and High Edges Green £55 Nethertown and Morley
Hill; Cheviot Mule £60 Old Hall; Charollais £55.20
Nethertown; Lleyn £53 The Mark; Hill Northies £46.80
Kelsocleugh.
Greyface ewe lambs to £68 Old Hall.
Included in the sale
was the Annual consignment from Fairgirth, Dalbeattie for Messrs
Jardine, his top price was £71 and
averaged £59.60 (up £13.04 on the year).
Last years report
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