 The
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. held their weekly
sale of store lambs at Longtown on Tuesday 5th
October 2010.
A grand show of 4,384 lambs were forward to a full ring of buyers,
with trade £3 to £4 firmer on the week. The sale was
topped at £70.50 for Texels from Messrs Bell, Greenknowe,
others £66.80 Rinnion Hills, £65.50 High Lovelady Shield, £63.20
Sharplaw; Beltex £67 Greenknowe; Charollais £61.20, £56.80
Low Stokoe; Cheviot Mule £60.50, £54.80 Sharplaw; Blackface £59
Dunblane, £56 Hareshaw, £52 Megdale and Townshields;
Greyface £56.80 Old Hall and High Lovelady Shield, £54.80
High Parkfoot; Lleyn £55.50 Templand; Swaledale £48.20
High Parkfoot, £41 Byers Hall, £40.50 Underbanks; Herdwick £40
Boathouse Cottage.
The 870 Cheviots sold to a top of £57.50
for Northie Types from Sorbietrees, £55 Meiklewhitriggs,
Hill Types to £56.50
from Girnwood, £56 Crosslee, £55.50 Windyhaugh.
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