Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions Ltd held their Wednesday sale of Prime Lambs and Cast Ewes in Dumfries on Wednesday 6th September 2023.

733 Prime Lambs –All classes eased with recent heat wave affecting trade.

61 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaging 246.1/kg to 288p/kg Foregirth
Tex - £101 Barnmuir
Belt - £99 Foregirth
Lle - £97 Bennan

290 Lambs (39.1kg-45kg) averaging 245/kg to 285p/kg Slacks
Bel - £116 Foregirth, £114 Slacks
Tex - £112 Shangan, £110.50 Longbeoch, £110 Slacks & Craighead
NCC - £110 Nether Gribton
Blu Tex - £106 Hastinghall

369 Lambs (45.6kg-52kg) averaging 240.5p/kg to 258p/kg East Polquhirter
Suf  - £124 Netherhall
Tex - £124 East Polquhirter & Netherhall, £123 Shangan
Chev Mule - £116 Over Abington
X - £115 Foregirth

13 Lambs (52.1kg+) averaging 224.5p/kg to 231p/kg Netherhall
Tex - £130 Belridding, £125 Aar-Dar
Suf - £125 Netherhall
Oxf - £125 Aar-Dar

766 Cast Ewes and Rams forward.

Easier on the week in line with national trend

Tex - £224,£172 Shieldhill £148 Beltonhill £128 Backburn
Suf - £100 Kirkbride
X - £106 Foregirth £94 Beltonhill £94 Kirkbride
Chev/Mule-£124 Slacks £120 Halldykes £114 Kirkbride
Che -  £80 Mollin £80 Chapel
Lle -  £84 Bennan
BF -£80 Hall

corresponding week 2022 sale report