The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Annual Blackface Draft Ewe Sale together with Store Lambs at Dumfries on Saturday 25th September 2010.

2542 Breeding Sheep forward – A good trade prevailed throughout the sale with the stock Blackface Ewes from Fraserford Farm meeting a keen demand. Regular draft Blackface Ewes sold well to average £63.70 a rise of £12.76 on the year for 463 more sold.

Top prices
Blackface Draft Ewes – £72, £68 Mitchellslacks, £70 Holm of Daltallochan, £68 Glenmanna, £68 Polgowan, £68 Bridgemark, £67 Gateslack
Blackface (1crop) Ewes - £98, £80 Sundaywell, £92, £80 Fraserford
Blackface (2crop) Ewes – £98, £88 Sundaywell, £95, £76 Fraserford
Blackface (3crop) Ewes - £69 Sundaywell, £86 Fraserford
Blackface Ewe Lambs - £58 Bridgemark
Blackface Gimmers - £120, £90 Fingland, £106, £100, £90 Crairieknowe, £106, £100, £90 Crairieknowe, £85 Mitchellslacks, £80 Cocklicks, £80 Preston Dam

1077 Store Lambs forward
Top Prices
Suffolk - £54.50, £44.50 Hastingshall
Texel £68, £54 West Millriggs, £57 Glenjaan, £55 Woodcroft, £50.50 Upper Minnygap
Blackface £47 Merkland, £43.80 Hannaston, £41.80 Glenwhargen, £41Watergead, £40.50 Bridgemark, £39.50 Garroch
Cheviot £46, £45.50 Clenries
NCC £59.80 West Millriggs
Cross £57.50 Merkland, £56, £53.50 Newton Cott, £55 Ford, £50 Lowes