The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held a catalogue entry
of 4264 Sheep comprising of 2817 Ewe Lambs, 440 Breeding Ewes & Gimmers
and 1007 Store Lambs at their special sale at Dumfries on Saturday
10th September 2011.
This incorporated the Second Sale of Scotch Mule Ewe
Lambs and a brisk level trade prevailed with the top price of £112
being made by an outstanding pen from Messrs DG & JD Walker, (Tower)
Drumbuie, Sanquhar.
Overall the sale of Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs averaged £91.09
a rise of £3
on the year. Other top prices £112 Drumbuie, £105 Abune the
Brae, £102, £97 Ashmark, £100 Dairy House, £100
(x2) Kirkton of Crawford, £100 Merkland, £100, £98
Ardoch, £100, £99 Merkland, £100 Clonrae, £98
Barr, £98 High Creoch, £96 Nisbet.
Other Breed Ewe Lambs
Texel £105, £76, £74 Leithenhall, £76, £68
Kirkhill, £64 (x2) Auchencheyne
Half Bred £80 Ruthwell
Blackface £78 Mitchellslacks, £76, £65, £62 Glenwhargen, £60, £58
Dalveen
NCC £62 Hastingshall, £60 Collochan Court
Gimmers
Texel £140 Drumcruilton
Half Bred £132 Marwhirn
Mule £140 Blackburn, £118 Margaret Drive
Easy Care £100, £90 Auchencheyne
Cheviot Mule £138 Marwhirn
Leicester £100 Maryfield
NCC £90 Lochhouse
Breeding Ewes
Mule £113, £110 (x2) West Logan, £100, £90 Outmains
Store Lambs – 1007 forward trade maintained late rates. Top Prices
Texel (ave £58.68) £65 Garmartin, £60 Hall of Drumpark, £59
Glenjaan, £55.50 Ballaggan
Cross (ave £54.64) £62.50 Lowes, £58 Dairy House, £48.50
Ballaggan, £45.50 Kilmichael
NCC (ave £60.50) £60.50 Capelfoot
Suffolk (£56.00) £56 Hastingshall
Blackface (ave £37.67) £54 Kilmichael, £46 Laghead, £45, £42.50
Mitchellslacks, £42 Hannaston
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