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Top price shearling
ram from H. McCornick, Stewarton |
The Cumberland and Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had a catalogue
entry of 325 at their first sale of Zwartbles rams and females at Longtown on
Tuesday 30th August 2005.
A packed ringside witnessed an exciting trade for all classes,
with vendors highly satisfied.
Top price of the day was £480 for a shearling ram from H.
McCornick, Stewarton. Ram lambs to £450 from M. Shadwick,
Raughton. Females to £380 for a two shear ewe from
C. Scott, East Middles who also sold top price ewe lambs at £250.
PRINCIPAL PRICES:-
Shearling females - £280 Raughton, £210 Gold, £190
Horsley Hope Mill, £170 High Underbrow.
4 crop ewes - £120 High Underbrow.
Shearling rams - £350 East Middles, £280
Hobbiesburn.
2 Shear rams - £180 Stockwell Hall.
Ram lambs - £300 Raughton and Ghyll Croft, £290
East Middles, £280 Stewarton, £260 Hobbiesburn, £250
Troutbeck.
Ewe lambs - £220, £210 Kairnhill, £180
High Bow.
Cross bred ewe lambs - £140, £110 Colter
Coates, £100 High Bow.
Cross bred shearlings - £130, £110 East Middle.
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