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The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C.
had forward 1,831 hoggs, ewes & shearlings with lambs at foot,
also geld hoggs at their annual prize show and sale on Tuesday
16th May 2006.
The
prize show of hoggs and lambs attracted many good outfits with
trade excellent from the many buyers in attendance. Judging was
in the capable hands of Norman Bowe, Calvo Farm, Silloth who awarded
the following:-
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| 1st prize Greyface hoggs with singles |
1st prize Greyface hoggs with singles Messrs Ridesdale,
Yewtree Farm, Ivegill selling at £61 each
2nd prize Winter
Bros., Clickham Farm, Appleby selling at £61
each
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| 1st prize Continental hogg with singles |
1st prize Continental hogg with singles G W Young & Son,
Flex, Hawick selling at £49.50 each
2nd prize G W Young & Son,
Flex selling at £46 each
Top
price out of the show was £62 each for Greyface hogg
with single from Longrow, others to £57.50 Townhead (Holliday) & £56
Briggle, who also sold twins at £37 each. Others to £36
Clickham, £35 Townhead. £34.50 Longrow. Other Texel
cross hoggs & singles £45 High End. Geld hoggs to £68.50
from Longrow for Texels & £55 Thurso.
Ewes and lambs were
a stronger trade and dearer on the week.
Ewes with singles: Beltex £46
Hobbiesburn, Greyface £40
Cannerheugh, Suffolk x £36 Highend, Swaledale £18 Waterloo,
Blackface £20 Over Cassock.
Ewes with twins: Texels £41
Kinning Hall, Greyfaces £39
Cannersheugh & £37 Mosside (Baxter). Blackfaces £22.50
Over Cassock, Swaledales £18 Waterloo.
Shearlings with twins:
Texels £44 Westmillhills, £42.50
Kinning Hall, Blackface crosses £32 Drinkstone.
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