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The Cumberland and Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart had
forward 4,808 store lambs of all classes (including 1861 Cheviots
and 1,731 Blackfaces) at their special sale at Longtown on Wednesday
14th September, 2005.
At the show and sale of Cheviot and Blackface
lambs, judging was in the capable hands of local buyer George Brough,
Cleughfoot, Longtown who awarded the following:-
1st prize pen of Hill Cheviots from Langholm Farms, Cooms sold
at £33.
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Cheviots - 1st
Langholm Farms, Cooms selling at £33. 2nd
Mrs L Luescher, Glendinning selling at £32.50. 3rd
M B & L B Bell, Winterhope selling at £31.50.
Blackfaces – 1st
Messrs Robson, Townshield selling at £35. 2nd
Mrs Luescher, Sundhope selling at £27.50. 3rd G Telfer,
Glenim selling at £27.20.
Other prices were Cheviots £32.20
Eldinhope, £31.20
Effgill, £31 Clenries & Easter Alemoor, £30.50
East Deloraine. Blackfaces £30.20 Lamperts, £27.50
Meikledale, £27 Priestlaw.
In general both Cheviots and Blackfaces
would be £3 to £4
per head less on the year, but feeders were keen to purchase.
All
other store lambs met a sharper trade on the week and were short
of requirements, as more distant buyers were present.
Top was £38
for Texel crosses from Desoglin, others to £36.20
Linhope and Cumstone, £36 Winshields, Suffolks £37
East Foreshield. North Cheviots £37.80 Whitton, £36.20
Meiklewhitriggs. Llleyns £36.50 Windyknowe. Greyfaces £34
Hole of Lyne and Cumstone, £33.80 Byers Hall, Swaledales £24
Whinshields.
1st prize pen of Blackfaces from Messrs Robson, Townshiels sold
at £35.
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