C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Annual Show and Sale of Breeding Sheep in Dumfries on Friday 31.08.18.
A catalogued entry of 3066 Scotch Mule Gimmers, 609 Texel Gimmers and 1088 Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs.
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Prior to the sale the judging was in the capable hands of Neil Shuttleworth, Drumburn who made the following awards
Best Pen of Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs – Barr, Sanquhar £116
Reserve Pen of Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs – Nisbet, Coulter £108
Best Pen of Scotch Mule Gimmers – Park, Shawhead £180
Reserve Pen of Scotch Mule Gimmers – Grennan, Penpont £168
The Show was Kindly Sponsored by R Davidson & Sons ltd, Lloyds Isuzu and Macmin/Starlyne.
1088 Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs – Ave £91.71 (-£6.30)
A Satisfactory trade prevailed considering lambs were in general smaller on the year.
Principal Prices
Scotch Mule to £116, £108 Barr, £108, £106, £100 Nisbet, £108 Merkland, £106, £102 Ashmark, £102 Ardoch, £102 (x2) Clonrae.
3066 Scotch Mule Gimmers: Buyers were in attendance from Northants in the south to Wales in the west. Stronger gimmers met brisk bidding whilst smaller gimmers met little demand.
Dry Gimmers Ave £129.81 (-£6.83)
Suckled Gimmers Ave £114 (-£12.30)
Principal Prices
Scotch Mule to £180, £168, £152 Park, £168 Grennan, £166, £148 Coatston, £152, £146, £138 Clonrae, £148 Upper Longbank, £144 Laight, £142 (x2) Netherhall, £142, £140 Annanhill, £138 (x2) Marwhirn.
Texel to £142, £140 Newbigging, £130 Nether Keir.
Halfbred to £120 Marwhirn.
Cheviot – Mule to £114 Marwhirn, £112 (x2) Boreland.