On Tuesday 22nd August 2006 at Lockerbie Market, Harrison & Hetherington Ltd sold 3049 Breeding Sheep.

Halfbred Gimmers were highly sought with the average well up. Top price went to M/s D Wilson & Sons, Marwhirn and Mr A Wilson, Linns with pens which sold at £90. Halfbred ewe lambs met a sound trade selling to £80 x 2 for 2 pens from Mr P Armstrong, High Moat and M/s J Strawhorn & Son, Annefield.

The Halfbred ewe lambs levelled at £51.30 (£1.50 on the year). Scotch Mule Gimmers sold to £80 from Mr G Scott, Annandale. Texel ewe lambs sold to £62 from M/s M & R Weir, Townfoot.

Leading prices

Halfbred Gimmers £90, £85 & £84 Marwhirn, £90 & £88 Linns, £88 x 2 & 87 x 2 Strichen Mains, £88, £87 & £86 Granton, £88 High Moat £86 x 2 Snade, £82 Auchencrow Mains, £81 Machermore.

Halfbred Ewe Lambs £80 & £70 High Moat, £80, £60 & £58 x 2 Annefield, £60 Townfoot, £60 Alton, £58 x 3 Marwhirn, £58 Snade, £58 Whitchesters.

Scotch Mule Gimmers £80 Annandale, £75 North Corrielaw

Texel Gimmers £72 North Corrielaw

Cheviot Mule Gimmers £74 Mains of Machermore, £70 Granton

Texel x Ewe Lambs £62 Dersertland, £54 Craighouse

Suffolk x £54 Annefield, £53.50 Cumleys, £52 Snade

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