Dumfries Store and Breeding Sheep Report
C&D Auctions held their Annual Show and Sale of Scotch Mule Gimmers in Dumfries on Friday 30th August 2024.
1555 Scotch Mule Gimmers Entered: David Bell, Hoddomtown was tasked with finding the best pen of Gimmers, finding his Champions from W Morton & Son, Grennan which sold at £270. Reserve Champion pen was awarded to A & A Kirkpatrick, Barr selling at £230.
The gimmers were presented to a full ringside of buyers and competition was fierce for all classes levelling at £231.65 (+£60.36).
Scotch Mule - £270 & £240 Grennan, £245 Hannaston, £245 Coatston, £242 Rigghead, £242 Steilston, £240 Glenwhargen, £240 Upper Longbank, £240 Ryemuir
Texel - £268 Shangan, £250 Shawhill
Suffolk Cross - £252 Shawhill
Cheviot Mule - £235 Shawhill
North Country Cheviots - £205 Ewanston
500 Store Lambs met plenty of demand selling to £123 from JDM Thomson, Pilmuir.
Texel - £123 Pilmuir, £116 & £115 Dressertland
Suffolks - £98 Ewanston
North Country Cheviots £88 Dressertland