Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions Ltd held their Wednesday sale of Prime Lambs and Cast Ewes in Dumfries on Wednesday 25th October 2023.

1060 Prime Lambs: Well fleshed lambs continue to meet plenty of demand. Very mixed offering forward. Lambs sold to £148 Texel Newbank and £148 Beltex Newmains
Lambs for St Andrews Day – Generously donated by R & J Temple, Wyliehole

157 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaging 249.2p/kg to 264p/kg Backburn
Tex - £136 Maryholm, £105.50 Backburn

406 Lambs (39.1kg-45kg) averaging 253.4/kg to 297p/kg Maryholm
Texel - £117 £116 Maryholm, £115.50 Belridding
Suffolk - £111 Craighouse
Chev Mule - £110 Hallmeadow
Cheviot - £109 Glenjaan

437 Lambs (45.6kg-52kg) averaging 248.5p/kg to 268p/kg Newmains
Texel - £127 East Polquhirter, £126 West Skelston & Longbeoch
Suffolk - £126 Netherhall, £124 West Skelston
Charollais - £122 Maryholm

60 Lambs (52.1kg+) averaging 233.1p/kg to 279p/kg Newmains
Texel - £148 Newbank, £133 Dollard
Beltex - £148 Newmains
Charollais - £138 Loaningfoot
Suffolk - £136 Netherhall
Cheviot - £128 Hillhead

659 Cast Ewes and Rams forward
Heavy ewes maintained recent rates. Lighter ewes sharper

Ewes
Texel - £188 Newbank, £158 Newmains, £148 Tinwald Shaws
Cross - £120 Newmains, £102 Coatston, £100 Netherhall
Chev Mule - £118 Newbank
Charollais - £116 Tinwald Shaws
Cheviot - £98 Newbank, £97 £90 Mollin
Blackface - £86 Hall of Drumpark, £79 Kirkland, £72 Bettyknowes

Rams
Charollais - £208 £190 Hayfield
Beltex - £130 Hayfield
Blackface - £108 Chirmorrie

corresponding week 2022 sale report