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Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C.
had forward 4,188 breeding ewes, shearlings and ewe lambs at
their special sale at Longtown on Tuesday 28th September 2004.
A very good show of breeding sheep attracted a very large company
of buyers from a wide area, with trade the best of the season.
Top of £81 for Charollais cross shearlings from Aimshaugh,
who also sold Suffolk crosses at £74 and £73; Texel
cross £78 Low Longlands, £73 & £72 Glencartholm;
Greyface £78 & £72 the Hagg (Shearing), £76
Leapsrigg, £74 Kilncroft and Loch House, £70 Clonrae
and Loch House; Cheviot Mule £76 Priesthaugh; Lleyn £50
Glenkiln.
Correct ewes sold to £74, £72 and £70 for 3
shear Greyfaces from Aimshaugh, others to £68 Rowfoot and £64
Loch House. Texels 359 Low Longlands; Suffolk cross £55
Baads; Charollais £58 Moss Side (Baxter); Lleyn £51
Heigh Farm. Correct bellows to £47 for Texels from Glenkiln,
with Greyfaces to £45 North House and £43 Glenkiln.
Ewe lambs met a fantastic trade with Cheviot Mules to £70
West Nubbock and £66 Crawthat – average of £56.54.
Greyfaces to £67 Fordlands, others £65 Allensgreen
and Waterloo, £61 Ramshope and Upper Burnmouth, £60
The Row and Collinbank – average £58.47 overall.
Texels to £54 Arkleton and Rinnion Hills; Half Bred £53
Thornshipe; Lleyn £53 Broom House.
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