Dumfries Breeding Sheep Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Annual Show and Sale of Breeding Sheep in Dumfries on Friday 31st August 2018.

A catalogued entry of 3066 Scotch Mule Gimmers, 609 Texel Gimmers and 1088 Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs.

Prior to the sale the judging was in the capable hands of Neil Shuttleworth, Drumburn who made the following awards

Best Pen of Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs – Barr, Sanquhar £116
Reserve Pen of Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs – Nisbet, Coulter £108
Best Pen of Scotch Mule Gimmers – Park, Shawhead £180
Reserve Pen of Scotch Mule Gimmers – Grennan, Penpont £168

Champion Gimmers

Champion Ewe lambs

The Show was Kindly Sponsored by R Davidson & Sons ltd, Lloyds Isuzu and Macmin/Starlyne.

1088 Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs – Ave £91.71 (-£6.30)
A Satisfactory trade prevailed considering lambs were in general smaller on the year.
Principal Prices
Scotch Mule to £116, £108 Barr, £108, £106, £100 Nisbet, £108 Merkland, £106, £102 Ashmark, £102 Ardoch, £102 (x2) Clonrae.

3066 Scotch Mule Gimmers: Buyers were in attendance from Northants in the south to Wales in the west. Stronger gimmers met brisk bidding whilst smaller gimmers met little demand.
Dry Gimmers Ave £129.81 (-£6.83)
Suckled Gimmers Ave £114 (-£12.30)
Principal Prices
Scotch Mule to £180, £168, £152 Park, £168 Grennan, £166, £148 Coatston, £152, £146, £138 Clonrae, £148 Upper Longbank, £144 Laight, £142 (x2) Netherhall, £142, £140 Annanhill, £138 (x2) Marwhirn.
Texel to £142, £140 Newbigging, £130 Nether Keir.
Halfbred to £120 Marwhirn.
Cheviot – Mule to £114 Marwhirn, £112 (x2) Boreland.