Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Special sale of Gimmers, Breeding Ewes and Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs in Dumfries on Monday 10th September 2007.

1,968 gimmers and ewes:
Gimmers were shown in good bloom, but generally smaller on the year. A sound trade prevailed. Overall average £75.14 a fall of £2.80 on the year.

Gimmers Half-bred to £92 and £78 Marwhirn.
Cheviot to £89 Marwhirn.
Mule to £86 Coatston and Marwhirn, £85 Marwhirn, £82 Lawesknowe and Grennan, £80 Porterstown and Cowcorse Cott., £80 Coatston and Lawesknowe, £78 Wardhead, £77 North Deanhead.
Berrichon to £82 Breconside
Lleyn to £78 Ryemuir.
Texel to £76 Breconside, £72 Nether Keir.

Nithsdale Show and Sale of Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs sponsored by Bank of Scotland.

Champion Mule ewe lambs from Messrs Park, Dalpeddar

The show was judged by T Sanderson Esq., Biggarshiels Mains, Biggar who awarded the championship to an outstanding pen of lambs from Mrs K Park & Sons, Dalpeddar Sanquhar which realised £76 to M & S Wilson & Son, Newbank, Moffat.

The reserve champions from T W Hamilton & Son, Kirkton of Crawford, Crawford made £64 also to Messrs Wilson.

Trade was satisfactory throughout and the overall average of £53.14 was £2.20 down on the year.

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