Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions Ltd held their Wednesday sale of Prime Lambs and Cast Ewes in Dumfries on Wednesday 18th October 2023.

1172 Prime Lambs: Trade firmer with heavies and flesh wanted, Lambs selling to £144
Lambs for St Andrews Day – Generously donated by D. Wilson & Son, Marwhirn and JD Thomson, Newlands

96 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaging 253.8p/kg to 281p/kg North Park
Tex - £104.50 Foregirth

479 Lambs (39.1kg-45kg) averaging 257.6/kg to 280p/kg Millantae
Beltx - £124 Drumburn
Tex - £121 Northpark, £120 Hill Court, Shambellie Grange & East Polquhirter
NCC - £115 Auchentaggart
X - £113 Millantae
Suf - £111 The Dabbins

530 Lambs (45.6kg-52kg) averaging 255.7p/kg to 276p/kg East Polquhirter
Suf - £133 Netherhall
Tex - £133 Eastside, £131 Druidhall & East Polquhirter, £130 Hillbank & Over Abington
X - £114 Guelt

69 Lambs (52.1kg+) averaging 246.7p/kg to 265p/kg Shealing Hill
Suf - £131 Northpark
Tex - £144 Netherhall, Druidhall & Eastside, £144 £140 Dabbins, £143 Over Abington, £140 Shambellie Grange

678 Cast Ewes and Rams forward. An increase of buyers ensured trade maintained recent values.

Rams
Tex - £145 Glenkiln
Zwar - £130 Rigghead
Suf - £124 Corriemains

Ewes
Tex - £156 Craigshouse, £150 Hunthills, £138 11 High Road
Suf - £130 Craigshouse
X - £117 Rigghead, £112 Hunthills, £109 Druidhall. £109 Wyliehole
Chev Mule - £110 x2 Druidhall
Chev - £103 Mollin, £98 Auchentaggart
BF - £78 £72 Dornal
HW - £60 Ulzieside

 

corresponding week 2022 sale report