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The Cumberland and Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward
5,485 head at their Annual Ewe Lamb Sale on Tuesday 16th
September 2003. The entry comprised of 4,250 Greyface Mules, 802 Cheviot
Mules and
433 Continental
cross
ewe lambs.
Mule ewe lambs comprised of a wonderful show, perhaps hardly as
strong as last year but turned out in tremendous bloom, a credit
to all consignors. Bidding was brisk from the start and with several
new purchasers present a sound trade prevailed. With averages up
by £7.75 on the year, noticably dearer in particular were
smart running type lambs.
Cheviot Mule ewe lambs were a larger show on the year, and with
buyers present from a wide area trade was excellent throughout
with averages substantially up on the year. Top of £70 for
a pen from G. Halliday, Crawthat followed at £69, £67
and £66 for pens from Messrs A. & A.B. Graham, Barnglies
who also sold a pen of 51 shearlings at £89 each.
Continental cross ewe lambs met keen bidding with only best quality
skinned lambs in demand. Top of £59 (twice) for Texel cross
ewe lambs from The Firm of R. Reid, Bengal Farm, closely followed
at £58 for two pens from Messrs Carruthers, Peela Hill and £56
Messrs Cartner, Midknock.
Prior to the sale a show sponsored by the Skelton Horticultural & Agricultural
Show Society was judged by Mr Alan Ross, Wardhead, Strichen, who
after much deliberation awarded the championship to Messrs Carruthers,
Peela Hill for their first prize pen ex Blackface, leading the
honours out of Swaledales were Messrs J.T. James, Midtodhills,
other awards were as follows:-
Pen of 10 Greyface Ewe Lambs (ex Blackface)
1st prize – A. Carruthers & Sons, Peela Hill - £88
2nd prize – G.D. Walton & Co., Allensgreen - £79
3rd prize – Wanwood Partners, Wanwood Hill - £80
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| First prizelambs fromMidtodhills |
Pen of 10 Greyface Ewe Lambs
(ex Swaledale)
1st prize –
Messrs J.T. James, Midtodhills - £90
2nd prize –
W.M. & C. Wallace, Gapshield - £82
3rd prize –
Messrs J.T. James, Midtodhills - £88
OTHER LEADING PRICES:-
Mule Ewe Lambs
£
81 Peela Hill; £79 Allensgreen; £78 Gapshield, & Midtodhills; £77
Blacksmiths Cottage; £76 The Row & Peela Hill; £75 Wanwood Hill; £74
Netherbarr; £73 Midtodhills; £72 Mossthorn & Blacksmiths Cottage.
Cheviot Mule Ewe Lambs
£
61 Emley, £60 Archerbeck, £57 Underwood, £56 Terrona & Tushielaw, £54
Whitton.
Texel cross Ewe Lambs
£
54 West Nubbock, £53 Windy Hill.
2002 Sale report
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