Dumfries Breeding Sheep Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd had 5,412 Breeding Sheep at their Annual Sale in Dumfries on Friday 28th August 2015.
A full ringside of both local and distant buyers were present.
2897 Gimmers Forward – Trade reflected the current difficulties in the prime sheep sector for all classes.
Scotch Mule to £163 Laight, £157, £148, £142, £140 Grennan, £156 Crookboat, £152, £148, £146 Porterstown, £146 Lawesknowe, £146 Easter Dawyck, £141 Netherhall, £140 Liscleugh
Texel to £142, £130 Barshill, £130 Dunjop
Cheviot Mule to £136 Marwhirn
Half Bred to £128 Marwhirn
Lleyn to £126 Dalmakethar
2515 Ewe Lambs
Scotch Mule to £130, £100 Parkgatestone, £130 Nisbet, £118 Ashmark, £113 Barr, £110 (x2), £106 Clonrae, £102 Ardoch
Suffolk to £77 Marwhirn to £75 Hartbush
Texel to £74 Kirkhill, £74 Dalmakethar
The Show of Gimmers was judged by David Morgan, Almeley who found his Champions in the pen shown by RJ Fry, Porterstown to £152.
The Ewe Lambs were placed by Duncan Morgan, Powys who awarded the best pen of lambs from J & J Cunningham, Parkgatestone to £130.
The show was kindly sponsored by Natural Stockcare, Lloyd Isuzu, Denton Tyres, Plant & Process Machinery
Flock averages
Scotch Mule Gimmers
Flock (Number Sold) Avg (£)
Laight (20) £163
Crookboat (21) £156
Crairieknowe (25) £144
Grennan (176) £142.50
Easter Dawyck (30) £140
Liscleugh (42) £140
Porterstown (168) £139.83
Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs
Parkgatestone (70) £105.71
Clonrae (120) £102.44
Barr (104) £94.97
Merkland (31) £94
Guelt (63) £91.30
Nisbet (107) £89.68
