Last updated 13:41, Thursday, 08 May 2008

CARLISLE

Monday May 7

A good quality show of sheep was submitted to a large attendance of buyers and all classes of sheep sold at increased rates.

LEADING PRICES

HOGGS & LAMBS AT FOOT – Texel, £61, £56 Steeley Farm. Greyface, £53 Low Fauld, £52 High Wood.

SHEARLINGS & LAMBS AT FOOT – Texel, £48 Ling Cottage, £44 Woodhead Farm. Beltex, £37 Seathwaite Farm. Charollais, £36, £34 Seathwaite Farm, £35 Housenrigg Cottage. Suffolk, £33 Ling Cottage.

EWES & LAMBS AT FOOT – Texel, £45 Woodhead Farm, £40 3 Ling Cottage. Suffolk, £45, £38 Clappers Farm, £38 Ling Cottage. Greyface, £41.50 Clappers Farm, £34 Knells Farm.

STORE SHEEP – £50 West Molesden Farm.

LONGTOWN

Tuesday May 6

TOTAL FORWARD 2,019 store & breeding sheep

A large show of breeding sheep found buyers keener and all classes dearer. Top was £59 each for Greyface hoggs with singles from Messrs Hayton, Longrow, others £58 Yewtree, £57 Little Blencow who also sold twins at £34 each.

Suffolk ewe with single £50 Primside Mill; Texel ewe with single £37 Low Broom, £35 Patties Hill; Greyface with single £35.50 Newbiggin & High House, £34 Patties Hill & Old Police House; Cheviot Mule with single £40 Yewtree; Cheviot Ewe with single £31.50 Fourways; Badgerfaced with single £25 Primside Mill; Blackface with single £20 Primside Mill; Swaledale with single £20 Taylorburn; Herdwick with single £15 Haithwaite.

Store hoggs were still good to sell. Top was £52.50 for Texels from Raby Grange,

LEADING PRICES

BREEDING – Greyface hoggs with singles: £59 Messrs Hayton, Longrow, £58 Yewtree.

Greyface ewe with twins, £37.50 Mosside, £37 Uppercleugh. Texel x ewe with twins, £37 Low Broom, £36, £35 Woodfoot. Suffolk x ewe with twins, £33.50 Woodfoot. Charollais ewe with twins, £35 Patties Hill. Cheviot ewe with twins, £34.50 Yewtree, £31.50 Fourways. Badgerfaced with twins £25 Primside Mill. Swaledale with twins, £20 Taylorburn. Blackface with twins, £19.50 Old Police House.

Swaledale shearlings with singles, £26 Whitehaugh. Swaledale shearlings with twins £25 Whitehaugh. Greyface geld hoggs £60 Southcroft. Cheviot Mule geld hoggs £60 Southcroft.

STORE HOGGS – Texels £52.50 Raby Grange, £50 North Farm. Lleyns £35.80 Artnoch. Swaledales £32.50 Low Broom.

CAST EWES & RAMS – Texel Rams £50.50 Low Broom. Texel ewes £45 Primside Mill.