Dumfries Store Sheep Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly Sale of Store Lambs in Dumfries on Saturday 12th September 2015 which incorporated their second sale of Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs and Annual Sale of Blackface Ewe Lambs.

2045 Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs – A large crowd in attendance with sharp bidding for all classes and lambs heading as far South as Oxford and Devon. Trade easily surpassed vendors expectations to average £78.07 (-£7.63)

Top prices - £98, £95 Kirkton, £98, £96 Lightshaw, £95, £91, £90 Guelt, £91 Barr, £89 Nisbet, £88 Clonrae

505 Blackface Ewe Lambs – A nice offering forward Trade pleasing to average £65.94 (+£7.44)

Top prices - £88 Sweetshawhead, £74, £66 Clonrae, £72 Chapel, £70, £66 Kirkland, Kirkconnel, £64 Earlshaugh, £64 Tweedshaws

Other Breed Ewe Lambs

Texel to £100 Kirkbog

Suffolk to £80 Laghead

Half Bred to £75 Marwhirn

Cheviot to £71 Laghead

323 Gimmers Forward

Texel to £198, £172 Crookedstone

Mule to £132, £130 Dunjop, £123 Riggheads

43 Rams Forward – Buyers very selective

837 Store Lambs – A good ringside of buyers in attendance and a firm trade prevailed.

Beltex (ave £61.50) to £64.50 Tarra, £60 Fallside

Texel (ave £50.76) to £59 Tibbers, £52.50 Liscleugh

Suffolk (ave £53.50) to £55 Ewanston, £54 Tarra, £52.50 Tibbers

NCC (ave £54) to £54 Capelfoot

Mule (ave £49.00) to £49 Achie

Blackface (ave £37.21) to £45 Hannaston, £40 Marbrack, £38.50 Fallside