Dumfries Store & Breeding Sheep Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly Sale of Store Sheep in Dumfries on Friday 2nd October 2015 which included their Third Sale of Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs and Annual Ram Fair. A very large attendance of buyers present ensured all classes being sought after.

622 Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs average £73.77 to £85, £77, £76 Lightshaw, £82 Crookboat, £82, £81 Hall, £81 Guelt, £81 Nunnerie, £78 Ballinnie, £76 Auchenhessnane

203 Breeding Ewes

Texel to £92, £89 Lochwood

Charollais to £90 Lochwood

Mule to £94, £93 Lochwood

Lleyn to £80 Carse Rigg

1056 Store Lambs – More ringside buyers seeking feeding lambs.

NCC (ave £47.44) to £57 Capelfoot

Texel (ave £50.68) to £54 High Garleffan, £53.50 Auchenbrack, £52.50 Knocksheen, £50.50 Hall of Drumpark

Suffolk (ave £46.54) to £53, £50.50 Nether Laggan

Mule (ave £49.11) to £51.50 Drumhumphry, £51.50 Auchenhay, £49 Auchenbrack, £48 Auchenhessnane, £46.50 Lowes

Chev Mule (ave £49) to £49 Over Cairn

Cheviot (ave £46.71) to £48.50 Over Cairn

Blackface (ave £41.95) to £48, £47, £43 Hillend, £44.50 Laghead, £43.50 (x2) Leadhills, £40 Leadhills

A tremendous show of 387 Rams & Ram Lambs were forward to a busy ring of local buyers. As at previous sales, customers were selective with the best quality rams easily sold and others proving harder to cash. Sheep with size, skins and carcases lead the way in all sections selling to a top of £580 from Crossdykes for a Blue Leicester Shearling.

Ram Lambs

Texel x Beltex to £380 Newton Cott

Texel to £350 Craighead, £300 (x2)Kilncroft, £300 Meikleholm

Blue Leicester to £350 Barr, £300 (x2), £280 Ashburn, £300 Cairnhall, £260 Auchens

Suffolk to £300 (x3) Netherhall

Berrichon to £280 Newark

Shearling Rams

Blue Leicester to £580, £550 Crossdyke, £520, £450 Glenlaugh, £500 (x2), £480 (x2), £460 Barr, £420 Kirkton

Texel to £550, £450 Newmains, £520, £500, £480 (x3) Boghouse, £480 (x2) Loaningfoot, £480 Meikleholm

Beltex x Rouge to £420, £350 Newton Cottage

Texel x Beltex to £500, £480, £400 Newton Cottage

Suffolk to £380, £300 Laghead

Lleyn to £300 Laneside

The show was judged by Mr Andrew Gold, Craigdhu who found his best tups as follows

1.    Best Texel from Craighead

2.    Best Suffolk from Netherhall

3.    Best Other Breed (Charollais) from Loaningfoot

4.    Best Blue Leicester from Barr, Sanquhar

The show was kindly sponsored by Lloyd Isuzu

Bluefaced Leicester Champion

Texel Champion

Suffolk Champion

Other Breed Champion