Dumfries Store & Breeding Sheep Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Annual Sale of Cast Rams, Ewes Store & Breeding Sheep on Friday 6th January 2017.

A big attendance of Local and Distant buyers present with trade surpassing sellers expectations.

1670 Store lambs: Plenty of competition for all classes.

784 cast ewes and rams.

Store Lambs

Texel (ave £59.71) to £81 East Arndarroch, , £76 Keyla park, £75, £72.50, £71 Backburn, £74.50 Carton croft, £70.50 Rigg Villa, £69 Aar Dar £66 Craigmuie, £65 Ballaggan.

Suffolk (ave £65.40) to £75 Keyla Park and Townfoot, £70.50 Gibbonhill, £70 Bettyknowes, £68 Roshglen.

Cross (ave £45.62) £66.50 Gibbonhill, £59.50 Guelt.

Blackface (ave £45.38) to £64, £56.50 Terregles, £62.50 Glenmanna, £58 East Arndarroch

Cheviot (ave £52.14) to £63.50 Auchenage and Archbank.

Cheviot Mule (ave £55.88) to £61 Archbank.

Jacob (ave £53.79) to £57 Aar Dar.

NCC (ave £51.30) to £55 Archbank.

Tup Hoggs

Texel (ave £69.46) to £78 Townfoot, £76 The Bush, £72 Burrance of Courance, £69 Backburn.

IDF (ave £72) to £72 Burrance of Courance.

NCC (ave £62.67) to £68 Archbank

Blackface (ave £51.66) to £65, £61 Glenmanna, £61 Laghead, £56.50 Auchenhessnane.

Zwartble (ave £65) to £65 Keyla Park

Cheviot (ave £55.25) to £63.50, £54 Chanlockfoot, £55.50 Clenries.

Suffolk (ave £56.50) to £56.50 Mid Murthat,

Breeding Ewes

Texel to £128 Carton Croft.

Cast Ewes

Texel to £125 Dressertland Cottage, £121 Townfoot, £119 Glenlaugh, £104 Backburn.

Leicester to £86 Hannaston, £85 Glenlaugh.

Half-Bred to £78, £70 Hartbush.

Suffolk to £70 Shawhill

NCC to £70 Annelfield.

Zwartble to £70 Wallacetown.

Cross to £69 Capenoch, £66 Dressertland, £65 Hannaston.

Cheviot to £65 Alton.

Blackface to £41 Low Garleffan & Hannaston.

Cast Rams

Texel to £119 Capelfoot, £113 Gelnlaugh, £110 Hannaston, £106 Dressertland, £106 Townfoot.

Suffolk x to £98 Glenkiln, £88 Marwhirn, £87 North Cowshaw.

Leicester to £83 Annefield

Cheviot to £79 Laghead, £78 Clenries, £75 Archbank.

Blackface to £79 Midlock, £74 Barr, £73 Laghead, £70 Breconside.