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Six week turn around?

Yes a funny time, in general I don’t think cattle have started to do outside until the last couple of weeks. Seen some on the marsh and didn’t think they looked well but what would being soaked 24/7 with no shelter? Was saying to someone today I don’t think it’s stopped raining for 18 months for...

Done a little batch of 85 or so this afternoon to finish and they were growing belly wool again and every one was cotty on their neck (mules). It’s getting late for here now.

Longtown ewes very good to sell Sweepings up all lean ewes

Yes I should of probably went back for the rest!

Longtown, Lesser ewes, I’d say ewes better trade on a whole. Had lambs in 43.5kg Cheviot tups hopper for three week were £129 41.5kg Vendeen x’s also on hopper for three week £128

The auction

Or make all yours lambs into 4h’s and deduct even more off the poor price. All lambs off grass as well. Maybe just a place for lean sheep.

They’re always 40p behind anyway

Just the norm around here, longtown always try for me where some other marts seem to give quick knocks now and again.

Just ewes with meat, the roughs were big. But the cheviots not huge. Just draw a trailer load each week of the best until I get to the worst.

Longtown yesterday, horned ewes seemed the best to me. Still everything a good trade.

Yes, good hoggs didn’t look that bad but most of the hoggs I seen were very poor. I’d say they’d of been as well in with the ewes if they weren’t fit.

Longtown: ewes good, lambs back 40p

They buy the top market lambs as well and moan about the price! Buy just a well done half decent lamb and they’d reduce their costs a lot.