 The
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart had forward 8,874 Store
Lambs (including 2,343 Hill Cheviots) at their Weekly Sale at Longtown
on Tuesday 1st November, 2011.
Another large show, all classes met
a dearer trade with many buyers present.
Top of £77.50 and £75.50
for Texels from Greenknowe, others £75 Park, £71 Blakelaw;
Suffolk cross £71.50
Nettling Flatt; Beltex £71 Pallet Hill; Charollais £70.50
Lustruther; Lleyn £68 Height; Dorset £67.50 Whitedyke;
Blackface £65.50 Crookburn and Longsyke, £64.50 Yatesfield, £62.50
Lamperts, £61 Horseholme; Greyface £65.50 Yatesfield, £64.50
Derwent House, £64 Lowthwaite, £63 Bayldon and Hightown;
North Country Cheviot £65 East Murton, £64.50 Bradley;
Cheviot Mule £60.50 Powisholm; Zwartbles £55 Cacrabank
Cottage; Swaledale £48.50 Lilswood Cottage, £44.50 Sheepriggs, £45.50
Derwent House; Herdwick £40 Nettling Flatt.
Cast ewes £73
for Blackfaces from Crookburn.
Cast rams to £130 for North
Country Cheviots from Bayles.
Hill Cheviots were another huge show,
top draws still very dear. Top of £64.50 from Arkleton, others £60
Cossar Hill and Carlenrigg, £59.50 Girnwood.
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