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The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward
270 pedigree Texel rams and females at their annual sale on Wednesday
20th September 2006.
Shearlings met an animated trade and were easily
sold whilst lambs were harder to cash.
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| Champion from Jim Robertson, Becks, Langholm
with the judge Mr. G Rae, Muirhead, Lockerbie. |
At the pre-sale show the
judge Mr. G. Rae, Muirhead Farm, Lockerbie awarded the championship
to a shearling ram from J Robertson & Son,
Becks Farm, Langholm on his first outing at this sale. The ram
went on to realise the days top price of £800 and sold to
Mr. D. Bell, Greenknowe.
Prize lists as follows:
MV Shearlings
1st + Champion J Robertson & Son,
Becks £800
to D Bell, Greenknowe
2nd J Robertson & Son, Becks £340 to THJ Rae & Partners, Muirhead
3rd Messrs Ridley, Haltcliffe £440 to P Collins, Fenwick
MV Ram Lambs
1st J Frame, Little Gala £150 to G McGimpsey D’Mainholm
2nd Messrs Horsley, Lowther Street £130 to J R Wigham & Sons, Hetherside
3rd S Crozier, Raggetsyke – not sold
Non MV Shearlings 1st + Reserve Champion D Aitken, Kerfield £400 to THJ Rae,
Muirhead
2nd J Graham, Laws Hall £380 to THJ Rae, Muirhead
3rd Rulewater Parks £360 to JA Charnock, Sleetbeck
Top Flock averages:
Becks (8) to Average £417 (£800)
Haltcliffe (3) to Average £326 (£440)
Kerfield (4) to Average £365 (£400)
Other prices: Texel shearling Rams: £800, £480, Becks, £440
Haltcliffe, £400 Becks, £400, £380 Kerfield, £380 Lawshall, £360
Becks, Dryhope, Kerfield, Rulewater Parks. Texel ram lambs: £160 Baltier, £150
Little Gala & Chesterhall Parks, £140 Lowther Street. Texel shearling
females :£170, £160 Peelahill, £110 Borderhills.
Outwith the Texel sale the firm also sold 80 rams of other breeds. Again strong
shearlings were well sought after and easily sold.
Suffolk ram lamb: £150, £130
Cleughfoot. Suffolk shearling ram: £350, £300
Becks, Charollais shearling ram: £220 Upper Auchenlay, £200 Shoestanes,
Beltex shearling ram: £350, £250 Mouldyhills.
[2005 report]
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