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11/01/07
The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward
70 prime cattle, 12 young beef bulls, 5,253 prime hoggs and 4,881
cast ewes & rams at their weekly sale at Longtown on Thursday
11th January, 2007.
In the prime cattle the trade for heifers was slightly dearer
by 1.5p whilst bullocks were down on average by 1p.
Heifers sold to 130.5p, 128.5p for Limousin from Messrs Blaylock, Hallburn, both
purchased by Border Meats, Lockerbie, others to 128.5p Sceughdyke, 126.5p, 125.5p
Hallburn. Belgian Blues to 126.5p from The Becks to Border Meats.
More heavyweight bullocks were on offer selling to 129.5p for Limousin from Messrs
Sisson, Fenton and Messrs Nicholson, The Gill to Messrs Nattrass, Butcher, Carlisle,
other Limousin to 128.5p The Gill & Hallburn, 127.5p Brydekirk Mains, 126.5p
Hallburn, 125.5p Houghton House.
Young bulls were also dearer on the week selling to 139.5p for Limousin from
Southlambhill, 124.5p, 123.5p Hallburn.
The prime hoggs which saw the best export types similar whilst
mules and horned types were easier. Top was £64 for Texels
from Haughhead, Innerleithen, export sorts to 130.5p for Beltex
from Highgreenhill.
Suffolk x £52 Kirkland Green, £51 Jacksonsrigg, Hill Cheviot £47
Potholm, Other Texels £56 Halldykes, Bleu de Maines £51.20 Hillcroft,
Charollais £52 Whitehead Hill, Halfbreds £48.50 Haithwaite, Greyface £48
Stubsgill, Cheviot Mule £44.20 Tushielaw, Blackface £44 Sceughdyke,
North Country Cheviot £53.20 Westhouse, Swaledale £42 Bullshill,
Beltex £51.80 Shap Sbbey, Leicester £50 High Edges Green.
Lightweight hoggs peaked at £42 and 120.6p for Texels from Sorbie Farm
and averaged 92.2p. Other Texels £38.80 Burnhouse, Suffolks £34 Lighthouse,
Hill Cheviots £36.20 Pingle, Cheviot x £34.20 Barnglieshead, Greyface £32.50
Harden, Blackface £30 Glenwhargen, North Cheviots £33.80 Cara View,
Swaledales £26 Bullshill, Lleyn £31 Meikle Richorn.
The cast ewes and ram were a larger show and with all buyers keen, met with a
sharper trade on the week.
Top was £64.50 for Texel ewes from Birdstone, £59.50 Westhouse. North
Cheviot to £51.50 Westhouse, Greyface £46.50 Birdstone, Cheviot Mules £49.50
Torwoodlee Mains, Leicesters £51.50 Easter Dounie, Beltex £58.50
Birdstone, Zwartbles £32.50 Easthouse, Charollais £48.50 Ballyclare,
Suffolk x £51.50 Ballyclare, Suffolk £50.50 Glebelands.
Hill ewes to £37.50 for Cheviots from Smalmstown & Easthouse, Swaledale £27
Sceughdyke, Blackfaces £31.50 Sykehead, Lleyns £31.50 Glebelands.
Rams to £54.50 for Texels from Lighthouse & Westhouse, Suffolks £46.50
Beckfoot, Cheviot £44.50 South Beachmore, Leicesters £45 Briarlea,
Blackfaces £30.50 Beckfoot, Lleyns £35.50 Beckfoot. Goats to £26.50
Ballyclare.
Steers
Light to -------p (-------p)
Medium to 124.5p (118.7p)
Heavy to 129.5p (120.3p)
Heifers
Light to -------p ( ------p)
Medium to 130.5p (121.0p)
Heavy to 128.5p (115.2p)
Young Beef Bulls to 139.5p (115.1p)
Hoggs
Light to 120.6p ( 90.9p)
Standard to 130.5p ( 98.5p)
Medium to 123.3p ( 98.0p)
Heavy to 119.1p ( 92.7p)
Others to -----p (-------p)
Ewes
Light to £37.50 (£20.21)
Heavy to £64.50 (£34.31)
Cast Rams £54.50 (£33.42)
 Longtown Primestock Sale - 4th January 2007
Longtown
Primestock Sale 29th December 2006
Prime performances at Skipton Christmas
shows
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