Longtown Store Sheep Sale Report

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart plc had forward 1,407 head of ewes, shearlings and hoggs with lambs at foot at Longtown on Tuesday 3rd June, 2014.

A larger show of sheep attracted the usual buyers with trade very buoyant throughout the sale.

Principal prices

Hoggs with singles – Texel £93, £92 Howard House, £87 Prospect, £85 Woodhouse; Greyface £92, £87 Briggle, £79, £75 Prospect.

Hoggs with twins – Greyface £68, £66, £64 Little Blencowe, £57 Prospect.

Shearlings with twins – Greyface £65 Craigdhu Cottage, £61 Castlefairn; Cheviot Mule £57 Grange; Texel £55 Townfoot Eals.

Shearlings with singles – Greyface £61 Castlefairn; Hill Cheviot £57 The Holt; Cheviot Mule £57 Grange; Texel £53 Collinbank and High House.

Ewes with singles – Texel £90 Brewery House, £83 Haithwaite, £80 Craigdhu Cottage; Suffolk £82 Craigdhu Cottage; Greyface £72 Brewery House; Hill Cheviot £58.50, £52.50 High House; Blackface £50, £47 Haithwaite, £45 Collinbank; Shetland £37 Redhouse; Swaledale £35 Townfoot Eals.

Ewes with twins – Texel £60 Barend and Craigdhu Cottage; Greyface £58 Brewery House; Suffolk £54 Redhouse; Hill Cheviot £50 High House; Blackface £42 Haithwaite; Shetland £37 Redhouse; Swaledale £35 Townfoot Eals.