Longtown Store & Breeding Sheep Sale Report

C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their final sale of the season of ewes, shearlings and hoggs and lambs at foot on Tuesday 21st June 2022, where there was forward 1,056 head.

An excellent quality show for the final sale, attracted many buyers, trade was animated throughout with all vendors leaving the mart delighted.

Included in the sale was the annual consignment from Robbie Muir, Tow Law, whose top price was £255 for a Beltex stock ram, also Texel hoggs and singles to £130 and Suffolk shearlings with singles to £122 and Texel ewes with singles at £122.

Top £137 for Texel x hoggs and singles from Quarry House, others to £132 East Farm, £130 Tow Law. Greyfaces with singles to £111, £108 (x2), £107 Seat Hill, with twins to £86 East Farm. Cheviot Mules and singles to £104 Tow Law, who also sold Charollais to £104 and Beltex to £100.

Shearlings and lambs sold to £134 for Texels and singles from Midgeholm, others to £117 Tow Law. Twins to £116 East Farm, £110 Midgeholm. Suffolks and singles to £124 from Midgeholm (Jackson), who also sold twins at £96. Greyfaces and singles to £90 Tow Law, who also sold Cheviots and singles to £80.

Ewes and lambs sold to £123 for Texels and twins from Quarry House. Shetlands to £50 Brewery House Barn. Ewes and singles to £123 for Texels from Tow Law, who also sold Greyfaces to £84; Blackfaces to £86, £80 Brewery House Barn.