Cumberland & Dumfriesshire had forward 1487 Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs, 1634 Store Lambs and 414 Rams of all breeds at their special sale in Dumfries on Friday 30th September 2005. A large ring side of buyers were present and this ensured a good trade for most classes of stock.

Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs as expected of the third sale, stock on offer were smaller ‘gimmering’ type lambs but some smart types were on offer selling to a top of £55 from BK Ryder, Newton, Moffat. Other top prices - £45 Dalpeddar, £43 Clonrae, £41 Auchenbainzie, £40 Barr, £39 Duncanziemere and Dalpeddar, £38 Spango and Barr, £37 Ardoch, Fraserford and Mossbank, £36.50 Guelt. The overall average was £36.80.

Store lambs another good quality show forward were keenly bid.

Texel £37.50 Balgerran, £37.20 Drumaulton, £36 Capelfoot, £34.50 Newbigging, £32 Craigdarroch.

Suffolk £37.20 Dollard, £35 Upper Rigg, £32.50 High Cairn.

Cross £34 Culdoach, £33.50 Merkland, £33.20 Ardoch, £33 Nether Craigenputtock.

Cheviot £33.20 and £30 Mount Benger.

Blackface £31.50 Merkland, £30 Craigdarroch, £28.20 Gateslack, £28 Auchengruith, £27.20 Chanlockfoot, £24.50 Cowcorse.

Show and sale of Bluefaced Leicester Rams 154 forward. The judge M Forster, Cowcorse Cottage awarded the championship to a Ram Lamb shown by Robert Anderson, Ardoch, Enterkinfoot, Thornhill. The lamb sold for £380 to A McFadzean, Mosside Farm, Dunscore. The reserve champion was also a ram lamb shown by J & J Barbour, Newark, Sanquhar and he realised £200 to D Wilson & Son, Marwhirn, Moniaive. Other top prices

Shearlings £640 Guelt, £600 Dalpeddar, £580, £540, £480 Kirkton of Crawford, £460 Dalpeddar, £400 Kirkton, £340 and £320 Crawthat, £320 and £300 Ardoch, £300 Newton, South Mains and Drumbuie.

Ram Lambs £380 Ardoch, £240 Guelt, £200 Newark and Dalpeddar, £170 Burghhead.

Other Rams Shearlings Texel £540 Nether Stenries, £400, £380, £340 and £320 Nether Keir, £320 and £300 Dinwoodie Green, £300 Sandilands, £280 Nether Stenries, Eastertown and Sornfallow.

Berrichon £300 Newark

Beltex £380 and £300 Archlands, £280 Newton.

Suffolk £250 Park, £220 Nether Keir, £200 Newmains.

Lleyn £240, £160 Summerhill

Rouge £200 Dinwoodie Green

Roussin £170 Summerhill

Beltex X Texel £280, £250, £220 Newton

Ram Lambs Texel £160, £140, £120 Eastfield, £120 Little Galla

Charollais £330, £250, £210, £200 Upper Auchenlay, £180 Maryholm.

Suffolk £240 Calf Park, £220 Pretts Mill, £220 Clantibuies, £220 Burghhead, Calf Park and Annandale

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