A GOOD show of sheep for the time of year saw all classes meet a strong trade when C and D Auction Marts sold 1141 store hoggs and feeding ewes on Tuesday, where hoggs peaked at £76 for North Country Cheviots from Rowhope and cast ewes sold to £85 from Eglingham Moor. 

LEADING prices:

Store hoggs – NCC – £76 Rowhope. Tex – £73, £71, £70 Eglingham Moor. Suff – £70 Burnhouse. GF – £68.50 Whitfield Farms; £64 Redesmouth. BF – £70, £68.50 Miltonise; £64 Redesmouth. Hill Chev – £71 Rowhope; £69.50 Priesthaugh. EC – £67.50 Croys Lodge. Swale – £44, £41.50 Whitfield Farms. Herd – £52.50, £44.50 Row Head; £41 Middle Row. Zwa – £57 Wallridge Cottages.