Dumfries Store Sheep Report

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held their Annual Sale of Cast Rams, Ewes and Store Hoggs in Dumfries on Friday 9th January 2015.

2285 Head Forward

1370 Store Hoggs – A good attendance of buyers were actively seeking feeding hoggs.

Texel (ave to £62.54) to £76.50 Ford, £73.50 South Mains, £73 Carse Rigg, £73 Capelfoot, £73 Drumcruilton, £72.50 Ford, £72 Farthingwell, £71.50 Barbuie Cott, £71 Archbank, £70.50 Halldykes

Beltex (ave £77) to £77 Halldykes

Suffolk to (ave £59.98) £73 Denbieyett, £69.50 Barbuie, £69 Ford, £67 Romesbeoch, £66 Castlehill, £65 Tibbers

NCC (ave £59.13) to £67.50, £63.50 Archbank, £64 Capelfoot

Dorset (ave £67) to £67 Townpark

Chev Mule (ave £56.97) to £66.50 Dalhanna

Blackface (ave £45.13) to £64 Snar, £54.50 Over Cairn

Mule (ave £62.58) to £63.50 marwhirn, £63.50 Auchenhessnane, £63.50 Ballinnie

Cheviot (ave £47.56) to £59 Shortcleugh

Tup Lambs

Texel (ave £70.13) to £89 Dressertland, £65.50 Ballinnie

Mule (ave £72.50) to £72.50 Auchenhessnane

Dorset (ave £70) to £70 Townpark

NCC (ave £60) to £69 Archbank

Blackface (ave £50.05) to £68 South Mains, £67 Snar, £63.50 dressrtland

Cheviot (ave £63) to £64 Clenries

711 Cast Ewes – Trade pleasing, more leaner ewes forward

Heavy Ewes averaged £84.26

Texel to £147, £117 Kilfaddoch, £112 Dressertland, 3112 Drumcruilton, £105 Dressertland

Half Bred to £106 Hartbush

Leicester to £105 Kilfaddoch

Mule to £98 Shawsmuir, £90 Auchencheyne

NCC to £87 Annefield, £80 Dressertland

Light Ewes averaged 5£5.10

Mule to £84 Dressrtland

Texel to £80 Dressertland

Lleyn to £80 Burnside of Mabie

Dorset to £79 Mabie Farm

Blackface to £77 Abune the Brae, £70 Hillbank

Cheviot to £67 Dressertland

204 Cast Rams – Trade firm for all types

Rams averaged £91.47

Suffolk to £140 Maryfield, £120 Hartbush

Texel to £140 Foregirth, £111 Carruchan, £110, £105 Dressertland, £105 Abune the Brae, £104 Capelfoot, £101 Dressertalnd Cott, £100 Carse Rigg

Charollais to £130 Hayfield

Leicester to £126 Macqueston, £101 Bogue, £101 Marwhirn, £97 Gateslack, £91 Marwhirn

NCC to £118 Capelfoot

Beltex to £104 Dressertland, £100 Capelfoot

Cheviot to £92 Clenries, £87 Castle Crawford

Blackface to £87 Macqueston, £85 Craigdarroch, £84 Over Cairn, £80 Nunnerie