 The
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward
2,201 store hoggs & 526 in lamb ewes at their weekly sale at
Longtown on Tuesday 2nd February 2010.
Store hoggs were still very
dear and short of requirements. Top of £90.50 for Suffolks
from Redbanks; Texel £89.50
Haymount, £87.50 Newbiggen, £80.50 Dinwoodie Green;
Greyface £83.50 Newbiggen; Charollais £80.50 Lochwood;
Lleyn £73.70, £69.50 Chipknowe; Hill Cheviot £67.50
Arkleton and Brookfield, £67.20 Alnham; Blackface £66.50
Woolaw, £63.80 Partridge Nest, £61.20 Baron House;
Swaledale £57.80 Allenheads.
Cast ewes to £93.50 Ruthwell,
hill types £77.50 Cooms. Cast rams £73.50 Cothill.
In
lamb ewes were a quality entry of mostly Greyface ewes and attracted
competition with trade excellent. Top of £148 and £145
for Greyface 2 crops scanned twins from Margaret Drive, who also
sold 3/4 crops at £138, £132 and £130, others £122
and £120 Falside Hill. Greyface ewes scanned triplets £115
Falside Hill. Greyface ewes scanned singles £95, £92
Margaret Drive.
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