Centre records and increased averages on the year were witnessed at C and D Auction Marts’ sale of 8048 Cheviot Mule ewe lambs and gimmers at Longtown, on Tuesday.

Despite torrential rain, a flying trade for Cheviot Mule gimmers saw trade peak at a new centre high of £230 for a pen of 16 from Messrs McIvor, Hartree Mill, who sold 50 to level at £218.60.

Cheviot Mule ewe lambs also hit a new high when Messrs Ridley, Ranbeck, Penrith, sold a pen of 20 at £200 per head. Their 188 lambs levelled at £155.80.

Overall, Cheviot Mule gimmers and ewe lambs averaged out at £189.60, a rise of £49.03 on the year and £131.53, up £35.42p, respectively.

Texel cross ewe lambs also met a firm demand averaging £117, up £16 on the year.

Topping this section at £122 was a pen from Messrs Strang-Steel, Philiphaugh Estates. Gimmers of the same cross attained £225 for GG and MA Harrison, Aldermanseat. They averaged £186.43, up £20.11.

FLOCK averages

Farm (No) Average (£)

Cheviot Mule gimmers

Hartree Mill (50) 218.60

Over Finlarg (170) 211.18

Rawburn (203) 208.50

Tancred Grange (76) 205.33

Skelfhill (146) 204.69

Marwhirn (201) 196.32

Cheviot Mule ewe lambs

Ranbeck (188) 155.80

Swinside Townfoot (138) 153.15

Kingside (121) 150.31

Potholm (97) 147.28

Rawburn (97) 142.57

Boreland (60) 142.25

Brockhouse (123) 141.76

Bankhead (41) 141.59

Philliphaugh Estates (60) 138.35

Elsdonburn (50) 137.50

Kirkhouse (51) 136.37

Nisbet Mill (129) 136.99

Dormansteads (89) 135.98

Gospel Hall (335) 135.22

Dodgsowstown (167) 133.20

Chapel (121) 132.26

Crossdykes (132.95 (73)

LEADING prices

Gimmers – Tex X – £225, £220 Aldermanseat; £215, £205, £200 Upper Mains. Chev Mule – £230 Hartree Mill; £225 Rawburn and Over Finlarg and Tancred Grange and Hartree Mill; £215 Marwhirn and Annanhill and Over Finlarg; £210 Rawburn; £205 Skelfhill and Over Finlarg and Tancred Grange; £200 Tancred Grange and Hartree Mill and Over Finlarg and Marwhirn and Rawburn and Todhillmuir and Skelfhill.

Ewe lambs – Chev Mule – £200, £175 Ranbeck; £170 Swinside Townfoot; £165 Boreland; £160 Kingside and Brockhouse; £158 Potholm; £155 Nisbet Mill and Marwhirn and Potholm; £152 Ranbeck and Swinside Townfoot and Gospel Hall; £150 Swinside Townfoot and Philiphaugh and Bankhead and Potholm and Stobshiel Mains and Gospel Hall. Tex X – £142 Philiphaugh and Dormansteads and West Bolton; £140 Swinhoe North and West Bolton; £138 Kingside; £132 Upper Hundalee; £130 Philiphaugh; £126 Kingside; £125, £124 Upper Hundalee; £122 Philiphaugh and West Bolton.