The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward
92 prime cattle, 7 young bulls, 24 over thirty month cattle, 5,907
prime lambs and 6,123 cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at
Longtown on Thursday 20th August, 2009.
Clean cattle lacked overall flesh. Top price of 179.5p, 175.5p and
173.5p for Limousin bullocks from J. & N. Blaylock & Son,
Hallburn, all to W. Kirkup & Son, Butcher, Longtown, others 170.5p
and 167.5p (x2) Dashwellgreen, 169.5p Newby Farm. Limousin heifers
from J.W. Slack & Son, Newby sold to 170.5p.
The 24 Over Thirty
Month cattle were dearer on the week. Limousin heifers to 139.5p
Swaites; Belgian Blue 129.5p Swaites; Shorthorn 131.5p, 119.5p Bloch.
Limousin bullocks to 119.5p Black House. Limousin cows to 117.5p
Swaites; Simmental 115.5p Sceughdyke; Charolais 113.5p Snab Farm;
Friesian 100.5p Townhead and Harelawhole.
 A
large quality show of 5,879 prime lambs met a fast selling trade
to average 148p, minus 7p on the week. Top price per kilo was 173p
for Texels from Messrs Bell, Winterhope, Lockerbie, with many pens
making between 160p and 170p. Top per head of £77.20 for Suffolk
crosses from Messrs W.L. Musgrave & Sons, Cardew Hall, Dalston,
Carlisle, others £76.70 Lynnshield, £75.80 Barnglies;
Texel £75.80 East Mains and Stackbraes, £74.80 The Fitz, £73.80
Barnglies; Bleu d’Maine £67.80 Glebelands; Charollais £67.80
Moss Side, £64.80 Pates Hill, £64.20 Moss Side; Greyface £65.80
Oswie, £65 Wallend, £64.20 Crowhall; Zwartbles £65.80
Itonfield; Half Bred £64.20 Dodgsonstown; Beltex £63.80
The Fitz and Albierigg, £62.80 Sorbie, £62.20 The Fitz;
Cheviot Mule £62.80 Dinley; Oxford £58.80 Guards; Hill
Cheviot £58.80 Winterhope; Blackface £58.50 Crowhall, £55
Albierigg; Lleyn £56.80 Whitcastles, £55.20 Kersheugh;
Hampshire £55.20 Whitedyke; Ryeland £54.20 Suncroft.
The
988 Lightweight lambs were still very dear to average 154.5p and
to a top of 176p for Texels from Brookfield, with many other pens
over 160p. Top per head of £59.80 for Texels from Brookfield, £57.80
Beechcroft, £56.80 Cardewlees, £55.20 Rosgill Hall; Beltex £58.20
Height; Charollais £56.80 Middle Farm; Greyface £55.20
Beechcroft, £53.80 Butterdales; Suffolk £54.20 Eskdale
Street, £53.20 Leahaugh, £52.50 High House; Blackface £53.80
Bettyknowes, £49.80 Cramalt, £48.80 Crawfordjohn Mill;
North Country Cheviot £50.80 Catslackburn; Jacob £50
Cardewlees; Cheviot Mule £49.80 Maidencoates; Swaledale £48.20
East Unthank.
A similar show of 6,123 cast ewes and rams attracted
more buyers, all classes remained dearer. Top of £98.50 for
Heavy Texel ewes from Haithwaite, others to £96.50 Stackbraes,
Roadside and Beckgate, £94.50 Haas Grove and Severs, £92.50
Edendales; Suffolk cross £92.50 High Parson Bridge, £85.50
Roadside, £84.50
Severs; Beltex £90.50 Seavers; Suffolk £90.50 Guards;
Charollais £84.50 Severs, £79.50 Becton Hall; Half Bred £80.50
Winterhope; North Country Cheviot £79.50 Carruthers, £74.50
Dodgsonstown; Cheviot Mule £79.50 Barnglies; Leicester £78.50
Newton, £77.50 Sanders Close; Dorset £71.50 Guards; Greyface £70.50
Rusheylaw, £69.50 Awhirk and Lintlaw, £68.50 Dundraw.
Hill ewes to £70.50 for Cheviots from Winterhope and D’Mainholm;
Lleyn £62.50, £59.50 Satchells; Blackface £59.50
Rusheylaw, £58.50 Leahaugh; Kerry Hill £57.50 Newry;
Swaledale £50.50 Stonehall and Nunscleugh, £48.50 Roachburn;
Herdwick £33.50 High Aketon, £31.50 Stackbraes. Rams
to £90.50 for Texels from Stackbraes, others to £90.50
Howard House and Crumhaugh Hill; Charollais £89.50 Finnis;
Suffolk £76.50 Hundalee, £74.50 Hamlet Gardens; Leicester £70
Lynegar; North Country Cheviot £66.50 Stackbraes; Blackface £56.50
Uppercleuch; Welsh £54.50 Seavers.
Averages:
Steers
Light to 156.5p (135.3p)
Medium to 169.5p (151.8p)
Heavy to 179.5p (161.0p)
Heifers
Light to -------p (-------p)
Medium to 165.5p (157.0p)
Heavy to 170.5p (156.0p)
Young bulls to 129.5p (123.7p)
Lambs
Light to 169.0p (151.6p)
Standard to 176.0p (151.4p)
Medium to 171.0p (147.2p)
Heavy to 161.0p (140.1p)
Overweight 146.0p (125.4p)
Ewes
Light to £70.50 (£34.65)
Heavy to £98.50 (£60.69)
Cast Rams to £92.50 (£59.30)
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