The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Special Sale of 63 Breeding Ewes, 1317 Store Hoggs, 917 Cast Ewes & 227 Cast Rams in Dumfries on Friday 11th January 2013.

Breeding Ewes – More could have been sold to advantage
Texel X young ages Scanned In Lamb - £115 Margaret Drive
Mule Ewes Scanned In Lamb - £101 (warranted), £90 (CB) Margaret Drive
Lleyn Ewes (3+4 Crop) un-scanned - £57, £55 Chipknowe

Store Hoggs – Decent Show for quality and trade exceeding expectations. Top prices
Lleyn Tup Hoggs (ave £67) £67 Summerhill
Texel (ave £43.41) £55.50 Craigielandhill, £55 (x2) Drumcruilton, £53.50 Newbigging, £53.50 Archbank
Blackface Tup Hoggs (ave £35.64) £54 Glenmanna, £46 Castlefairn
Cheviot Mule (ave £53.50) £53.50 Archbank
Cross (ave £34.14) £50.50 Lochwood, £48 Glenlaugh
Cheviot (ave £37.31) £48 Fingland, £43 Clenries
Suffolk (ave £43.52) £46, £44 Barbuie
Blackface (ave £26.23) £44 Carton Croft, £30 Mitchellslacks, £30 High Garleffan
NCC (ave £40.09) £41 (x2) Marwhirn

Cast Ewes – all classes easier
Texel £91 Dressertland Cottage, £71.50 Glenlaugh
Leicester £90 Kirkton
NCC £90 Kilfaddoch
Suffolk £78.50 Sunnyhill, £64 Kenmuir
Charollais £60 Little Cocklicks
Beltex £58 Fairnbank
Cross £56.50 Archbank, £54.50 Gateslack
Cheviot £47.50 Glenlaugh
Blackface £42 Gateslack, £38.50 Merkland
Cheviot £38 Burn

Cast Rams
Leicester £100 Midlock, £90 Kirkton
Suffolk £86 Dressertland, £72 High Garleffan
Texel £81 High Garleffan, £76 Kirkton, £75 Dressertland
Lleyn £80.50 Bennan
Charollais £80 Porterstown, £73 High Garleffan
Rouge £69.50 Fairnbank
Cheviot £60 Snar, £52.50 Clenries, £50 Castle Crawford, £50 Chanlockfoot
Beltex £59 Fairnbank
Blackface £53.50 Snar, £53.50 Craigdarroch
NCC £52 Archbank, £45 Dressertland