Dumfries Store and Breeding Sheep Report
C&D Auctions held their 2nd Show and Sale of Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs, Gimmers, Blackface Ewe Lambs and Feeding Lambs on Saturday 11th September 2021.
1507 Ewe Lambs Forward:
The Show of Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs, sponsored by Tarff Valley LTD, was in the capable hands of Hannah Sloan who made the following award:
Champion Pen Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs: Clonrae, £148
Reserve Champion Pen Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs: Sweetshawhead, £134
A good show of mainly gimmering lambs was presented to a full ringside of buyers with trade surpassing sellers expectations to average £120.40.
A good show of mainly gimmering lambs was presented to a full ringside of buyers with trade surpassing sellers expectations to average £120.40.
Scotch Mule Ewe Lamb Leading Prices:
£148 £140, Clonrae
£134, Sweetshawhead
£132 £130, Nesbit
£130, Kirkton of Crawford
£130, Dornal/Guelt
£130, Gall
Other Breed Ewe Lambs:
Texel - £128 Lochhouse
Chev. Mule - £118 High Creoch
Hill Cheviot - £100 Laghead
549 Blackface Ewe Lambs: Annual Sale of Blackface Ewe Lambs were keenly contested
£132 £90 Kirkland, £108 Daltallochan Hill, £90 Earlshaugh
446 Gimmers of All Classes: All classes met a competitive trade
Texel - £232 Kirkbog, £172 Westhill
Scotch Mule - £195 Alterstone, £190 £188 Lower Shieldhill, £170 Tregallon, £170 x2 Rigghead, £168 Marwhirn
944 Store Lambs
All classes were sharper on the week with more buyers actively seeking increased numbers on a weekly basis.
Leading Prices
Texel - £94 Tara, £86 £81 Sandilands, £80 Pinclanty
Beltex - £90 Tara
Suffolk - £90 Tibbers, £83 Hastingshall
Texel - £82 Kirkbog
Blackface - £78 Glencrosh, £68 Marbrack
North Country Cheviot - £77 Netherton, £75 Hastingshall
Next Sale of Store Lambs: Friday 17th September
Early entries required
