The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart had forward 8,094
store and breeding sheep at their weekly sale at Longtown on Tuesday
17th October 2006, comprising 1142 breeders and 6,952 store lambs
(inc. 2007 Cheviots and 1735 Blackfaces).
Breeding sheep met a good enquiry
and sold to £50 for Swaledale
gimmers from Kirkhaugh, Hill Cheviots to £38 Bayles, Herdwicks £40
Haithwaite.
Ewe lambs to £39 for Greyfaces from Cambeck Hill.
Texel ewes to £49 Haithwaite.
Hill ewes to £32 for Cheviots
from Dunnabie Corner, others £28, £27.50, £27 Solway
Bank, Swaledales £30.50, £30 Kirkhaugh.
Feeding ewes
to £28 for Cheviots from Powisholm, Blackfaces £27.50
Allensgreen.
Store lambs were a quality show and sold at the highest
rate so far, with many buyers present. Top was for Suffolk x lambs
at £43
from Cleughhead, others £40.80 Ridley Farm, £40.50
Bateyshield. Texels £42.50 Cleughhead, £41.80 Powisholm,
Ridley Farm £41.50
Cossar Hill, Charollais £37 Fieldgarth, Cheviot Mules £37
Easter Alemoor, £36.80 Cowburn, Greyfaces £38.20 Baron
House, £37.50 Westerhall & Ridley Stokoe, £37 Cleughhead & Bayldon,
Lleyns £36.20 Southdene, Herdwicks £33.50 Southdene,
Zwartbles £35.50 Mossband House, Swaledales £22.50
Wydoncleughside.
Hill Cheviots would be £2 dearer on the
week. Top was £37
Granton, £36.80 Skelfhill, £36 Georgefield. North Hill
Cheviots £37.50 North House, £37 Raeburnfoot, £36
Unthank.
An good show of Blackface lambs met a very dear
trade. Top £37
Horseholm, others £36.50 Townshields, £36 Horseholm, £33.20
Bowan Hill.
At the prize show and sale of Hill Cheviots & Blackfaces
there was an outstanding show which were judged by Mr. Eric Fawkes,
Hayborough Farm, Maryport who awarded the following:-
Hill Cheviots:
1st D McGarva, Granton, 2nd IHG Warden, Skelfhill, 3rd W Briggs,
Georgefield.
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| Granton Hill Cheviots |
North Hill Cheviots: 1st I Hepburn, North House, 2nd
J & M
Walker, Raeburnfoot, 3rd Messrs Acton, Bradley.
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| North House North Hill Cheviots |
Blackfaces: 1st G
Famelton, Horseholm, 2nd J Tullie Bowan Hill, 3rd Messrs Robson,
Townshields.
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| Horseholm Blackfaces |
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