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LOWLAND BREEDING SHEEP - WEDNESDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER 2004


Cumberland and Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. held their Annual Sale of Lowland Breeding Ewes & Shearlings at Longtown on Wednesday 1st September 2004, when an entry of 3,265 ewes & shearlings and 10 rams were forward.

A large company of buyers were very eager for all classes of well bred sheep, with the 1,166 Mule shearlings averaging £82.40, a rise of over £4 on the year.

Character lots were in tremendous bloom peaking at £96 for 5 pens in a row from T. Armstrong & Sons, Sceughdyke, Calthwaite and averaging £94.50. Cheviot Mules to £80 Auchleuchrie; Texel cross £82 Portospittal; Bleu d’Maine £62 Orchard House; Suffolk cross £74 Hillcourt House; Lleyn £70 Guards.

Ewes of all classes were again in strong demand with a top of £88 for 3 shear Zwartble’s from Derwent House. Two shear Mules met a flyer, peaking at £80 from Parcelstown, others to £66 Dashwellgreen. Three shear Mules to £60 Calvo, with 4 shears to £45 Maxton House. Two and three shear Texel ewes to £56 Howden.

Rams sold to a top of £300 (twice) for Beltex x Texel shearlings from B.K. Ryker, Newton Farm, who also sold two Beltex x South Country Cheviot shearlings at £200 each. Texel shearlings to £180 and £150 Blackhamilton.

PRINCIPAL PRICES:-
Greyface Mule Shearlings: £86 Glebelands, Crowdieknowe and Sceughdyke, £85 Fieldside, £84 Gapshield, Fellend, Wardhead, Sceughdyke and Strichen Mains.
Cheviot Mule Shearlings £76 Auchleuchrie.
Texel cross Shearlings £76 Dairy House, £75 Kirkhouse.
Suffolk cross Shearlings £70 Highrigg.
Lleyn Shearlings £67 Guards.

Texel cross Ewes (2/3 shear) £55.50 Portospittal & Mossband Hall, £55 Mossband Hall.
Suffolk cross Ewes (2/3 shear) £53.50 Newington, £50 Derwent House.
Greyface Ewes (3 shear) £56 Buckabank, £55.50 Mossband Hall.
Beltex Ewes (3 shear) £56 Alnwick Ford.
Charollais Ewes (3 shear) £47 Derwent House.
Roussin Ewes (3 shear) £46 Stackbraes.

Greyface Ewes (4 shear) £44 Upper Glendivan.
Texel cross Ewes (4 shear) £45 Alnwick Ford.
Suffolk cross ewes (4 shear) £50 Maxton.
Half Bred Ewes (4 shear) £48 Highrigg.
Cheviot Mule Ewes (4 shear) £45 Falnash.
Charollais Ewes (4 shear) £45 Maxton House.

Bleu d’Maine Ewes (5 shear) £48 Orchard House.
Greyface Ewes (Correct Below) £40 Howden, Milnholm and Whintingstown.
Texel cross Ewes (Correct Below) £50 Howden.
Charollais cross Ewes (Correct Below) £47 Maxton House, £42 Derwent House.
Suffolk cross Ewes (Correct Below) £40 Maxton House.

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