The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart had an entry of 3603 Breeding & Store Sheep Sale comprising of 1427 Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs, 364 Blackface Ewe Lambs, 414 Gimmers, 34 Suffolk/Texel Breeding Rams and 1364 Store Lambs at their Special Sale at Dumfries on Saturday 14th September 2013.

Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs – A brisk trade prevailed with the day’s top price of £104 going to Mr R Carruthers, Dalveen, Durisdeer.

The Sale average was £88.72 a rise of £7 on the year.

Other Top prices; £104, £95, £92 Dalveen, £101, £96 Clonrae, £96, £92, £90 Kirkton Crawford, £92 (x3), £90 Guelt, £92 (x2), £90 Nisbet, £92, £91, £90 Ardoch, £92 Ashmark, £93 Brandleys, £91 Roughside, £91 Ruthwell, £91, £90 Lightshaw Farming, £91 Blindburn, £91, £90 Merkland, £90 High Cairn, £90 Avisyard (Duncanziemere)

Cheviot Mule Ewe Lambs – £90 Glenjaan

Blackface Ewe Lambs – All lots well bid for selling to a top of £82 from Mr H Rorison, Clonrae.

Overall average was £66.68

Top Prices, £82, £73 Clonrae, £80 Cocklicks, £72, £70 Kirkland Farming, £72, £68 Chapel, £66 Laghead, £63 Glenjaan.

Breeding Sheep – Trade steadier selling to a top of £130 from Mr D Sloan, Rigghead, Collin.

Top prices
Scotch Mule Gimmers - £130, £126, £122 Riggheads, £122, £110 Foregirth, £116, £115 Inglestone, £110 Horseclose.
Texel x Gimmers - £118 Liscleugh, £96 Inglestone, £96 (x2) Knocknaib
NCC - £110 Loch House, £98 Newlands

Breeding Rams
Suffolk Shearlings to £450 Sunnyhill, £400 (x3) Netherhall
Texel Shearlings - £460 Sandilands, £400 Hillside
Suffolk Ram Lambs - £420 Netherhall, £420, £400, £360 Prettsmill, £400 (x3) Netherhall
Texel Ram Lamb - £380 Sandilands

Store Lambs – met a sound demand especially continental and Suffolk Crosses which were scarce of requirements.

Top prices
Suffolk x (ave £54.37) £69 Burnside of Mabie £60, £55.50 Knockenhair, £54 Nether Laggan
NCC (ave £51.04) £61.50 Capelfoot
Texel x (ave £55.12) £59.50, £57 Backburn, £58 Burnside of Mabie, £58 Capelfoot
Mule (ave £52.80) £54.50 Merkland, £52 Orchard
Blackface (ave £42.41) £58.50 Gubbhill, £56 BQ (Garroch), £50 Buccleugh (Fingland)
Cheviot (ave £30.36) £48 Buccleugh Burn
Zwartble (ave £45) £45 Easthill Cottage
Easycare (ave £44) £44 Nether Laggan