BORDER CHEVIOT & HORNED EWE SALE

The Cumberland and Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had a catalogue entry of 7,849 at their Annual Sale of Border Cheviot Ewe and Horned Ewes, Shearlings & Ewe Lambs sale at Longtown Mart on Wednesday 29th September 2004.

Another outstanding show of Cheviot ewes at this annual event, attracted a large company of buyers, especially from Wales, Devon and Yorkshire, who bid freely throughout the sale. North Country Cheviots topped at £98 and £88 for Gimmers from West Nubbock, others £76 The Beck, £74 Milton (Armour). Ewes sold to £58 from Terreran, £55, £54, and £53 Marwhirn, £50 Gillesbie Farms. Ewe lambs to £45 Lanefoot, £40 Whiteknowe and Meiklewhitriggs.

In general good quality sheep were very easy to sell, whilst secondary sorts at late rates.

A dispersal of 400 Hill North Cheviots was forward from Messrs Bindloss & Son, Shap Abbey, Shap, whose ewes sold very well to £48 and £45 with ewe lambs to £38.

Hill ewes met a great trade at highly satisfactory rates. Top of £54 from Castle Crawford followed at £50 Glengeith, £49 Archbank, £47 Elsdonburn and Woodside, overall average £39.16. Shearlings to £52 Little Culloch and £45 Closeburn (Repton).

The Aithie Estates, Glenochar dispersal of 800 created a lot of interest and this top quality flock met a fast trade with prices achieved as follows. Gimmers to £48, 1 crop to £53, 2 crop to £48, 3 crop to £46, 4 crop to £46, 5 crop to £33, ewe lambs to £43.

Horned ewes were another useful selection for this annual event with trade buoyant throughout for best quality. Correct Swaledale ewes to £52 Low Floweryhirst and £48 Dumblar Rigg. Shearlings to £58 for pens from Dumblar Rigg, Shankfield Head, £55 Low Floweryhirst, £50 Fawcettlees.

Correct Blackface ewes to £46 Chatto Cottage, £45 and £41 Stockasteads. Shearlings to £85 for an outstanding pen from Wanwood Hill, followed at £72 Dykecrofts. Ewe lambs to £40 Penpeugh.

The part dispersal of 317 Blackface stock ewes from Messrs W. Wilson & Co., Geltsdale, Castle Carrock met keen bidding with all ages in strong demand, gimmers to £42, 1 crop ewes to £40, 2 crop to £38 and 3 crop to £32.

At their Annual Show of North Country Cheviot Rams, 90 head met a good commercial trade to average £236 for shearlings. Top price of £450 was paid twice, firstly by Greystoke Castle Farms to Keith Stones, Nuncote Nook and secondly by Mr Davies, Adderston Shiels to G. Davies & Partners, North Synton. Messrs Davies also sold at £420 and Mr Stones at £400. Others included Gilston £320, Little Chatto £350 and £300, Allanshaws £320 and £300, Nuncote £350 and £320, North Synton £350. Top average was £360 from Mr K. Stones. Judging was in the capable hands of Mr J. Thomson, Hownam Grange, Hownam.

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