C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Annual sale of cast rams, ewes and store hoggs in Dumfries on Friday with 2856 forward.
1850 Store Hoggs: Sellers came up trumps with all classes meeting the dearest rates seen at this centre with a good turnout of local and distant buyers in an active buying mood.
Leading the days trade was texel lambs from Townfoot, Glencaple at £116.
Other principal prices
Texel to £116 Townfoot, £86, £85.50 Backburn, £85.50 Hall, £85 Burnside, £85, £84 Shawhill, £84.50 Dressertland, £84, £81.50 Terregles Cott, £81 Burnhead
Suffolk to £86 Tibbers, £83.50 Dalfibble, £83.50 Burnhead, £77 Shawhill, £72 Brandleys.
Cheviot-Mule to £86, £77.50 Archbank.
Cheviot to £82, £80.50, £74, £70 Archbank,£75 Alton, £73.50 Gateslack, £70.50 Newbank, £68 Glenstockdale
Leicester to £75 Blaebeck
Cross to £75, £71.50 Glenstockdale., £78 Dressertland, £76, £73.50 Craigmuie, £73 Hall, £72.50 Upper Barr,
Dorset to £78 Townpark
Blackface to £70.50 Beuchan, £69, £61.50 Upper Barr, £69 Glenstockdale, £65 Wyliehole, £62 Auchenhessnane, £61.50 Dressertland, £60.50 Barr, £60.50 Snar, £60 High Creoch.
Easy Care to £64 Nether Laggan.
Lleyn to £60 Bogue
1006 Cast Rams and Ewes: Plenty of buyers in attendance with trade steady in keeping with other centres.
Ewes
Texel to £106, £100 Townfoot, £103 Glenlaugh.
Suffolk to £75 Auchenfad
Leicester to £75 Glenlaugh
Cross to £64 Clonrae, £63 Gateslack
Cheviot to £67 Alton, £64 Dressertland , £60 Marwhirn
Blackafce to £46 South Glen, £45 Stewarton
Rams
Texel to £122 Auchenfad, £89 Hayfield
Suffolk to £97 Muirside
Beltex to £90 Horseclose
Cheviot to £76 Newbank
Leicester to £72 Annefield
