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.
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| 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.
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| 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 |
