Longtown Store & Breeding Sheep Sale Report

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers’ Mart plc had forward 752 head of ewes and hoggs with lambs at foot at their weekly sale at Longtown on Tuesday 23rd June 2015.

A larger show included the annual consignment from Robbie Muir, Consett.  Buyers were more numerous with trade still very dear.

Hoggs with single
Texel £92, £88, £87 Quarry House, £90 Francis Street.
Suffolk £68, £67 Francis Street.
Charollais £66 Francis Street.
Shearlings with twins

Texel £76 Cross House.
Greyface £72 Quarry House.
Ewes with twins

Texel £75 Cross House.
Greyface £68 Quarry House.
Charollais £60 Francis Street.
Herdwick £48 Longrigg.
Ewes with singles

Greyface £63 Francis Street.
Hill Cheviot £57 Francis Street.
Herdwick £48 Longrigg, £40.50 Rowhead.
Geld Ewe Hoggs

Greyface £100 Brewery House.