The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart had forward 2260 Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs 1262 Store Lambs, 568 Breeding Sheep and 437 Breeding Rams at their special sale at Dumfries on Friday 3rd October, 2008.

A large crowd packed the ringside and trade in the main was good.

Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs - Increased demand selling to £60 from Mrs K Park & Sons, Dalpeddar, Sanquhar

Top prices:
£60, £58, £57 Dalpeddar, £58, £56 Ardoch, £58, £57 Fraserford Farms, £58, £56 Nunnerie, £57 Hall of Drumpark, £55 Guelt, £55 Marwhirn
Breeding Sheep – Trade Easier
Texel Gimmers £70 Hillhead
Cross £70 Hartwood, £69 Merkland
Suffolk Ewes £56, £55 Lochill
Texel Ewes £50 The Mark
Cross Ewes £45 Ballinnie
Half Bred Ewes £50 Marwhirn

Store Lambs – Continued to sell well especially quality sorts
Top:
Texel £50, £48 Westhills, £39 Balgerran
Beltex £42.50 Millside
Cross £39 Netherton, £36.50 Auchengruith, £35 Duncanziemere, £34.50 Ballinnie
Suffolk £38.50 Hastingshall
Lleyn £37.50 Millside
Blackface £33.50 Locherben, £26.50 Merkland
Cheviot £31 Hawkshaw, £29 Auchengruith

Ram Fair
Quality sorts of most breeds easily cleared but plannier sorts hard to cash.
Top prices:
Texel Shlgs £500 Kilnford Croft, £460 (x2) Woodhead, £460 Dinwoodie Green, £420 Dreva Green, £400 N Keir
Suffolk Shlgs £450, £380 (x2) Kilnford Croft
Blue Leicester £420, £380, £320 Kirkton, £320 Elvanfoot, £300, £280, £260 Dalpeddar
Texel Ram Lambs £400, £360 Woodhead, £320 (x2) Hillside
Suffolk Ram Lambs £260 Pretts Mill
Charollais Shlgs £340 N Keir
Beltex Shlg £400 Laggan Park