Last updated 21:59, Wednesday, 02 July 2008

THE Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers’ Mart had forward 818 breeding sheep at the weekly sale at Longtown on Tuesday, June 24.

All classes were again good to sell to a top of £51 for Greyface hoggs with singles from Clickham.

Principal prices: hoggs with singles Greyface £51, £50 Clickham, £50, £49 Bayles, £49.50 Raeburnhead; Suffolk £46.20 Allerley Crescent; hoggs with twins Greyface £37 Clickham; ewes with singles Suffolk £46.20, £42.20, £42 Allerley Crescent; Greyface £41 Low Stanley; Hill Cheviot £30 Low Stanley; ewes with twins Greyface £42.50 Standingstone Rigg; Texel £38.20 Low Stanley; Hill Cheviot £30.20 Low Stanley; Swaledale £22.50 Bayles; cast ewes £29.50 Bayles.