GREAT ANNUAL RAM FAIR

The Cumberland and Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward a catalogue entry of 717 head at their Annual Ram Fair on Wednesday 5th October 2005.

A large company of buyers were present with trade dear for good quality sheep.

Bluefaced Leicesters sold to £2,200 and £1,600 for shearlings from A. Carruthers, The Loan, Roadhead who also had the top flock average of £1,373. Other shearlings sold to £400 (x3) Wanwood Hill and Snowden Close, £350 Snowden Close and The Side. Two shear rams to £500 The Row, £420 The Flatt; three shear £500 Midtodhills and Sunnyside. Bluefaced Leicester gimmer shearlings topped at £220 from Midtodhills, others £200 The Row, £180 Wyliebrae; ewe lambs £90 Hazelwood, £80 Lanehead.

At the show of Bluefaced Leicesters held prior to the sale, judging was ably carried out by Mr William Underwood of Longtown whose awards were as follows:-

1st prize shearling ram – Messrs Dinwoodie, Archerbeck, Canonbie.
2nd prize shearling ram – Mrs A.M. Little, The Close, Hethersgill.
3rd prize shearling ram – Mrs C.L. MacGillivray, Troutbeck Cottage, Heads Nook.

1st prize ram lamb – Drumrash Farming Partnership, Parton, Castle Douglas.
2nd prize ram lamb – Mrs A.M. Little, The Close, Hethersgill.
3rd prize ram lamb – Drumrash Farming Partnership, Parton, Castle Douglas.

Texel shearling rams sold to £480 from Whitcastles, followed at £380 East Middles and £320 Catslackburn; Suffolk to £480 Whitcastles, £420 Grains Cottage; Charollais £350 Upper Auchenlay, £280 Annandale (Scott); Beltex £220 Shielsknowe; Zwartbles £140 Garris Lodge; North Country Cheviot £130 Gospel Hall, £120 North Synton; Lleyn £70 Over Whitlaw and The Gall.

Ram lambs to £480 for a Suffolk from Guards Farm, others £300 Land, £260 Westerhall; Charollais £190 Lesson Hall; Beltex £170 Pates Hill; Texel £140 and £120 Woodhead, £100 Springfield and Lesson Hall.