DUMFRIES 02.10.15
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly Sale of Store Sheep in Dumfries on Friday 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 Cott
Texel x Beltex to £500, £480, £400 Newton Cott
Suffolk to £380, £300 Laghead
Lleyn to £300 Laneside
The days 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 ( Pictured)
The Days show was kindly sponsored by Lloyd Isuzu
