Dumfries Store and Breeding Sheep Report

Breeding Sheep

C & D Auctions ltd held their 2nd sale of Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs and Breeding sheep in Dumfries on Saturday 14th September 2019.

1500 Scotch mule ewe lambs met a pleasing trade with a good ringside of active buyers in attendance to level at £78.82 with Lightshaw Farming, Muirkirk meeting the days top price of £106.

Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs - £106 £102 Lightshaw, £90 £86 £85 Clonrae, £88 Kirkton of Crawford, £88 Nunnerie, £86 High Creoch, £85 Dornal (Guelt), £84 Wyliehole.

Texel - £100 £99 Kirkbog (The Lodge).

Cheviot - £64 Laghead Farm.

146 Gimmers were in short supply and wanted.

Scotch Mule Gimmers - £134 £126 Riggheads, £128 Nisbet, £126 High Creoch.

Texel - £152 Kilfaddoch, £130 Westhill.

Annual sale of 500 Blackface Ewe Lambs met a sound trade selling to £82 Kirkland Farming.

Blackface - £82  £70 Kirkland, £68 Chapel, £62 Sweetshawhead, £62 Earlshaugh.

Store Lambs

C & D Auctions ltd had forward 1572 store lambs at Dumfries on Saturday September 14^th

With a good company of buyers present and a nice entry forward, trade was brisk throughout all classes, easily maintaining late high rates.

Suffolk - £60 Tibbers. Texel - £58 Crookboat. Cross - £53.50 Crookboat. Cheviot - £53 Strathmilligan Farms. Lleyn - £43 Buittle Mains. Blackface - £47 Low Garleffan, £45 Bridgemark, £43.50 Snar.