The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart held Annual Sale of Cast Rams, Ewes and Store lambs in Dumfries on Friday 9th January 2009 when they sold 5511 Head.

3163 Store Lambs – Trade for all classes was very buoyant with lambs being the dearest seen for many years.

Principal Prices:

Half Bred £75, £68 Dressertland, £55 Marwhirn
Texel £74.50, £68 Keyla, £61.50 Farthingwell, £60 Barbuie, £57 Ballagan
Mule £70.50 South Mains, £58.50 Druidhall, £53 Marwhirn, £53 Ardoch, £51 Guelt
NCC £70.50 Capelfoot, £70 Archbank, £64.50 Alton, £53.80 Marwhirn, £58 Raehills
Suffolk £63.50 Burrance of Courance, £63 Archbank, £62.50 Burnside of Mabie, £61 Gibbonhill, £52 Barbuie, £52.50 Hartwood
Beltex £58 Raehills, £55.50 Townpark, £56 Ampherlaw
Blackface £54.50 Chanlockfoot, £47 Beuchan, £46.50 South Mains, £41 Eastfield, £40 Hayfield, £44.20 Patervan, £42 Breconside, £40.50 Glenmanna, £40 Dalhanna
Charollais £55.50 Raehills
Hill Cheviot £47 Chanlockfoot, £46.50 Clenries, £45 Dalhanna, £44 Fingland

2277 Cast Ewes & Rams – Trade for all classes was tremendous and trade held throughout

Top Prices:

Texel £88.50, £84.50 Dressertland, £77 Farthingwell, £75.50 Snade
Leicester £75.50 Grennan, £73.50 Marr, £73.50 Kirkton of Crawford
Cross £69.580 Kirkton of Crawford, £64.50 Dressertland, £64 Foregirth, £60 Shawsmuir
Half Bred £64.50 Farthingwell, £63.50 Snade
NCC £62.50, £60.50 Snade

Ewes Light
Cheviot £59 Capelfoot
Blackface £52 Clonrae, £52 Grennan, £48 Spango, £46.50 South Mains, £43.50 Dalhanna

Cast Rams
Texel £88.50 Trailflat, £83 Capelfoot, £80 Sandilands, £78.50 Tower
Suffolk £79.50 Knockenjig, £73.50 Maryfield
Leicester £79.50 Snade, £74.50 Auchenbainzie, £72.50 Tower, £71.50 Grennan
NCC £75.50 Capelfoot
Dorset £69.50 Town Park
Cheviot £68.50 Clenries, £61.50 Castle Crawford, £58.50 Glenjaan, £55.50 Locherben