 The
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward
5,451 Store Lambs (including Cheviots & Blackfaces) at their
weekly sale at Longtown on Tuesday 7th September 2010.
Store lambs
were a larger entry and again upheld late high rates. Top of £66
for Beltex’s from Greenside Farm, others £61.50
Toftholm; Texel £64 Catslackburn, £63.80 Smiddy Hill, £63
Thorniewatts; Suffolk £63 Thorniewatts, £62.20 Hazelbank, £61.20
Nethertown; North Country Cheviot £62.50 Hownam Grange, £61
Meiklewhitriggs, £59 Effgill; Greyface £61.50 Townshields, £56.80
East Cragside, £56.50 Highburnfoot; Swaledale £44 East
Keilder.
The 1,001 Cheviots were easily sold (up £8.27 on
the year). Top of £62.50 for Northies from Hownam Grange, £61
Meiklewhitriggs, £59 Effgill. Hill Cheviots to £56
Sundhope, Catslackburn and East Deloraine.
The 894 Blackface lambs
also met a great demand, selling to £53
Crindledykes, £52.50, £51.50 Black Mountain (up £11.27
on the year).
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