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ANNUAL BORDER EWE SALE REPORT


ANNUAL BORDER EWE SALE
WEDNESDAY 27th SEPTEMBER 2006

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. conducted their annual Border Ewe Sale of Cheviot Sheep when there was 4509 forward on Wednesday 27th September, 2006.

A great show of sheep attracted buyers from all parts of the country with trade being fantastic and £3 per head dearer on the year. North Cheviots sold to £87, £86, £78 from Messrs Ross, Wardhead, others to £85 The Burn.

Ewe Lambs to £54 Lanefoot, £53 Binsey & Marrah Hall. Ewes to £56, £52, £51 Marwhirn, £52 Tererran & Potholm, £50 Naddle.

North Country Cheviots Gimmer Shearlings to be sold at Longtown on Wednesday 27th September.
North Country Cheviot Gimmer Shearlings

Hill Cheviots were to a top of £80 for 4 crop ewes from retiring shepherd W Moffat, Unthankhope who also sold 3 crops at £77, 1 Crop at £70 and gimmers at £46. Other draft ewes to £48 Glengeith & Castle Crawford, £46 Philliphaugh. Ewe lambs £36 Upper Hindhope, £34 Castle Crawford.

Other dispersal sheep from Messrs. Osborne, Castle Hill sold well with gimmers to £36, 1 crop £42, 2 crop £42, 3 crop £42, 4 crop £36.

There was a total clearance at the annual show and sale of North Country Cheviot shearling rams with buyers present from a wide area including the Isle of Man.

Top price of £620 was paid by Messrs. Smith, Whiteknowe, Penton to K & O Stones, Nuncote Nook. Messrs. Stones sold others to £520 (2). The Nuncote pen of 6 averaged £406.

champion ram from Messrs Smith, Whiteknowe
Champion ram from Messrs Smith, Whiteknowe

The champion ram from Messrs Smith, Whiteknowe sold to £400. Allanshaws sold to £400. North Synton topped at £480. The overall average was £226 which was up £11 on the year.

2005 sale report

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