The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart PLC had forward
2,494 store lambs and breeding ewes at Longtown on Tuesday
13th August 2013.
Store
lambs a good entry, attracted plenty of buyers, trade sharper on
the week.
Top was £68 for Texels from J Potter, The Park others
to £64
Throp & Viewley Farm; Suffolks £63.50 Satchells and Hullerbank;
Beltex £62.50 High Airyolland; Cheviot Mules £63 Viewley;
Hampshire £55 Whitehouse.
At the special sale of Mule Lambs
a good entry met a keen trade with best making between £50
to a top of £53.50 for
a pen from Merryknowe, others £53 Williamston and High Airyolland
and £52.50 Broadmea. Smaller lambs sold at £45 to £50.
Cast
ewes £65.50 Park.
Breeding sheep were a larger entry,
all classes proved easy to sell. Correct Texel ewes to £92, £89
South Mains who also sold Suffolks £89 and Halfbreds £78.
Greyfaces £75
Farmers Court; Beltex £79 Park.
Beltex Rams £135 High
Airyolland.
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