Longtown Store & Breeding Sheep Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Limited had forward an entry of 801 head of ewes and hoggs with lambs at foot at Longtown on Tuesday 21st June 2016.

Buyers were again keen for an excellent show of sheep, trade remaining very dear with all vendors going home delighted.

Don’t forget next week’s sale will be on Thursday 30th June at approximately 11.30am. Please contact Neil B 07771 685073.

Top of £73 and £73 for Texel x hoggs with singles from annual consignor, Low Stanley, who also sold Beltex at £70, Cheviots at £58 and Texel twins at £51.

Shearlings with singles to £72 for Texels from Low Stanley. Twins to £58 for Texels from Red House and Half-bred to £51 Brewery House Barn.

Ewes with singles to £66 for Suffolk x from Red House, Greyface to £58 Low Stanley, and Texels to £56 Red House.

Twins to £60 for Suffolk x from Red House, Greyface to £62 and £60 Quarry House and Texels to £54 from Red House.

Hill ewes to £50 for Cheviots with singles from Red House, Blackface to £49 from Brewery House Barn, Swaledale to £44 Cross Lanes and Shetland to £41 from Bayles.

Hill ewes with twins to £49 for Blackface from Brewery House Barn, Cheviots to £44 Bayles, Swaledale to £34 from Stockasteads and Shetland to £41 from Bayles.