Dumfries Store & Breeding Sheep Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Annual Sale of Cast Rams, Ewes and Store Hoggs in Dumfries on Friday 5th January 2018.

2051 Store Hoggs Forward: With buyers representing the meat trade and further finishers present all classes were easily sold with strong forward hoggs meeting greatest demand.

Store Hoggs

Texel to £82, £76.50 Archbank, £80 Glencaple£73.50 Calside, £73, £70 Glenkiln, £70.50 Dressertland, £70 Terregles, £70 Upper Locharwoods, £69 Alton

Suffolk to £77, £69.50 Gibbonhill, £76 £75 (x2) Millhill, £73 Glenkiln.

Beltex to £70.50 Archbank

Cheviot to £70 Archbank, £63 Blaebeck, £55 Newlands

Blackface to £67, £45.50 High Croach, £60, £54 Laghead, £54 Glenmanna, £51, £45 Auchenhessnane, £47 Little Larg, £45 Glenkiln.

Easycare to £55 Nether Laggan

Lleyn to £70, £64 Upper Locharwoods, £54 Smittons

Soay to £54 Terregles

Herdwick to £39 Bellymill

1040 Cast Rams and Ewes: A pleasing trade prevailed with all classes easily finding homes.

Ewes

Texel to £153 Glenlaugh, £140, £130 Glencaple, £88 Carronhill, £82 Backburn

Cheviot to £90, £79, £72 Annefield, £69 Archbank

Suffolk to £85 Backburn

Beltex to £83 2 Barrhill Avenue

Cross to £74 Carronhill, £72 Backburn, £70 Gateslack, £70 Hayfield, £69 Barony, £67 East Kirkcarsewell

Cheviot to £54 Marwhirn

Lleyn to £50 Carronhill

Blackface to £44.50, £42.50 Glenmanna, £44.50 High Croach,

£43 Gilchristland, £42 Glenlaugh

Rams

Texel to £103, £89 Belridding, £101 Hayfield, £97 Bennan, £97 Capelfoot, £92 Glencaple, £89 Newbank.

Charollais to £94 Hayfield

Border Leicester to £87 Dressertland

Berrichon to £85 Shambellie

Leicester to £82 Marwhirn

Suffolk to £79 Upper Rigg

Cheviot to £79 Gateslack, £78 Marwhirn, £77 Archbank, £71 Wyliehole, £70 Annefield

Blackface to £78 Hayfield, £69 South Mains, £68 Sweetshawhead, £62 Auchenhessnane

Beltex to £72 Shambellie, £68 2 Barrhill Avenue