Longtown Store Sheep Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Ltd had forward 6,148 store hoggs, cast rams and feeding ewes at their special sale at Longtown on Tuesday 10th January 2023. Another large show attracted plenty of buyers, all classes slightly firmer on the week.

Top £120 for a pair of Suffolks from Boreland, Kirkcowan, others to £111 Hallrule Mill; North Cheviots to £117 Boreland, £102 North Synton; Texels to £113, £111 Boreland, £101 Ballagan, £100 Whiteclose; Dutch Texels to £97 Greenside (Dalton); Greyfaces to £91, £89 Routin Lynn, £90 Overcairn & Horsley Hill; Hill Cheviots to £83 Meikledale, £77 Twislehope & Arkleton, £74 Thorniethwaite; Cheviot Mules to £83 Marwhirn, £81 West Lodge South; Lleyns to £86 The Height; Blackfaces to £91 Lamperts, £81 Hayfield, £80 Drumblair; Swaledales to £63 Low Stokoe; Jacbobs to £94 Wardrew; Leicesters to £70 Park House.

Feeding ewes (525) a lot dearer and short of requirement. Top £123 for Beltex from Drumblair; Suffolks to £100 Hallrule Mill; Texels to £111 The Flatt (Atkinson), £109 Ridley Farm; Greyfaces to £100 Ridley; Leicesters to £81 Ormsary. Hill ewes to £72 for Cheviots from Blackhall; Blackfaces to £67 Cramalt, £64 Maidencots, £62 Meggethead; Swaledales to £42 Park House.

Cast rams (181) all classes extremely dear. Top £150 for a Charollais from The Flatt; Suffolks to £136 Hayfield; Texels to £136 Hayfield; Cheviots to £100 Borthwickshiels, who also sold Blackfaces to £100 for a pen of 13; Leicesters to £126 Upper Burnmouth; Continentals to £113 Drumblair.