The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart had their Annual Sale of Cast Ewes & Rams sale also Sale of Store Sheep in Dumfries on Friday 8th January 2010.

The arctic conditions decimated the entry of sheep, However the consignors who braved the elements were rewarded with the dearest trade ever seen at the centre for all classes of sheep.

821 Store hoggs forward
Suffolk £85.50, £77.50 Archbank, £80.50 Alton, £76.50, £75.50 Bogue
Cheviot £84.50 Archbank, £75.50, £65.50 Dressertland
Texel £89, £83.50 Archbank, £88.50 Dressertland Cott, £81.50, £78 Lochmailing, £72.50, £72 Bogue, £71.50 Newen
Cross £65.50 Bogue, £63.50 Dressertland, £61 Newen
Blackface £63 Dressertland, £60.50 Troloss, £58.50 Auchengruith
NCC £89.50, £76 Archbank, £74.50 Alton, £71.50 Dressertland
Lleyn £66.50 Bennan, £50.50 Polquhanity

516 Cast Ewes & Rams
Heavy Ewes
Suffolk £167.50, £158.50 Sunnyhill, £137.50 Dressertland, £108.50 Bogue
Texel £157.50, £111.50 Dressertland, £105.50 Bogue
NCC £117.50, £92.50 Annefield, £99.50 Dressertland
Cross £106.50 Archbank, £101.50 Bogue, £94.50 Dressertland
Lleyn £80.50 Bennan, £71.50Bogue, £65.50 Bennan

Light Ewes
Cheviot £117.50, £91.50, £86.50 Archbank
Blackface £93.50 Dressertland, £85.50 Bogue, £79.50 Dressertland Cott, £75 Dempsterton, 71 Bogue

Cast Rams
Suffolk £139.50 Shawhill, £103.50 Annefield
Cheviot £93.50 Dressertland, £92.50 Archbank
Texel £159.50 Townhead, £148.50, £141.50 Newbank, £131.50 Shawhill
Leicester £103.50 Annefield
Blackface £90.50 Dressertland, £82.50, £75.50 Troloss
Lleyn £97.50 Polquhanity

Overall
Heavy Ewes averaged £96.55
Light ewes averaged £76.91
Cast Rams averaged £99.52

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