Dumfries Store and Breeding Sheep Report

C & D Auctions ltd held their annual sale of breeding sheep in Dumfries on Friday 28th August 2020.

1707 Scotch Mule Gimmers: Buyers both local and distant were very actively seeking numbers with trade exceeding sellers expectations, to average £168.85 (2019 £130.95).

Mule - £194 Lawesknowe, £188 Merkland, £188 x2 £186 £184 £182 Upper Longbank, £188 Coatston, £186 £180 Clonrae & Laight, £182 Crookboat, £180 Netherhall, Nether Garrel House & Grennan

Other breed gimmers also met plenty of demand:

Tex - £188 Nether Garrel House & Merkland, £182 Westhill, £180 Shangan & Barr x2
Chev Mule - £184 £180 Boreland
Suf - £182 Millhill

750 Scotch mule ewe lambs: Annual nithsdale sale of scotch mule ewe lambs met a big demand to average £115.43 (2019 £87.19)

Mule - £143 £118 Ashmark, £139 Barr, £136 £121 Nisbet, £125 £123 Clonrae, £116 Lightshaw & Crosswoodhill.