 The
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward
966 store hoggs & 801 ewes with lambs at their weekly sale
at Longtown on Tuesday 27th April 2010.
Store hoggs were a similar
trade, selling to a top of £85.50
and £84.50 for Charollais from Lochwood; Suffolk £69
Linton; Texel £78.50 Candybank; Greyface £65.50 Candybank;
Blackface £59.50 Linton; Swaledale £53 Hepplehill;
Cheviot £56 Linton; Kerry £55.50 Candybank.
Cast ewes
to £127 Candybank, hill types £64 Carpet, cast rams £87
Lochwood.
A larger show of ewes with lambs at foot was forward with
trade dearer. Shearlings with twins sold to £64 for Suffolks
from The Courtyard; Texel £63 High Dovecote; Greyface £57
Henrys Hill. Ewes with twins to £58.50 and £58 for
Greyface from Drumcork; Texel £58 West Wharmley; Cheviot
Mule £55.50 High Dovecote and West Wharmley; Suffolk £50
High Dovecote; Blackface £26 Clover Hill.
Ewes with singles
to £60 for Texels from Lochwood; Cheviot Mule £59.50
High Dovecote; Greyface £57 Church View; Swaledale £33
Hardhurst; Blackface £32.50 Clover Hill. Greyface gimmer
hoggs to £64.50 Candybank.
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