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The Cumberland and Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had
forward a catalogue entry of 5,927 head of mainly North of England
Mule Ewe Lambs at their Annual Ewe Lamb Sale, together with
the Second Sale of Cheviot Mule and other breed Ewe Lambs on Tuesday
14th September 2004.
Buyers were present from all over the U.K., Aberdeen down to Cornwall, for an
outstanding show for quality. Mule ewe lambs were a credit to the vendors, with
many noted annual consignments forward finding a fast selling trade to average £60.12
overall.
Tupping lambs sold between £70 and £80, with runners £50 to £60.
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| Allensgreen Champions (ex Blackface) |
Midtodhills 1st prize (ex
Swaledale) |
Top price of £100 paid for the champion pen from G.D. Walton & Co.,
Allensgreen, Bardon Mill, Hexham, who were presented with The Jacob Thomlinson
Memorial Rose Bowl, and sold to the judge Mr James Fry, Porterstown, Keir,
Thornhill, Dumfries.
Next best prices were £96 & £92 Midtodhills, £84 Peela
Hill, £83 Hole of Lyne, £81 Blacksmiths Cottage and £80 Fordlands.
Top flock averages were Allensgreen £72.30; Wanwood Hill £68.73;
Peela Hill £67.78; Rotherhope £66.93; Blacksmiths Cottage £65.16;
Hole of Lyne £64.
Prior to the sale a show kindly sponsored by the Skelton Horticultural & Agricultural
Show Society was capably judged by Mr James Fry, Porterstown, Keir, Thornhill,
whose awards were as follows:-
Pen of 10 Greyface Ewe Lambs (ex Blackface)
1st prize – G.D. Walton & Co., Allensgreen, Bardon Mill - £100
2nd prize – Wanwood Partners, Wanwood Hill, Alston - £79
3rd prize – A. Carruthers & Sons, Peela Hill - £84
Pen of 10 Greyface Ewe Lambs (ex Swaledale)
1st prize – Messrs J.T. James, Midtodhills - £96
2nd prize – Messr Roddan, Fordlands, Hethersgill - £80
3rd prize – W.M. & C. Wallace, Gapshield - £78
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| Mr Tucker Armstrong (Chairman) presented The Jacob Thomlinson
Memorial Rose Bowl to Messrs Walton |
The second sale of 801 Cheviot Mule ewe lambs again attracted
many prospective buyers, all classes enjoyed another outstanding
demand. Top of £70, £66
and £63 G. & W. Halliday, Crawthat, Waterbeck others £66 and £65
Barnglies, £64 Embley. The overall average was £57.79.
Half Bred ewe lambs sold to £64 for a pen from T.V. Blair & Son,
Dodgsonstown, Roadhead.
Texel cross ewe lambs sold to £47 Glendearg and to £45 Fairfield
who also sold Leicesters at £60.
2003 sale report
2002 Sale report
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