Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of prime sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 18th December 2024.

Prime Lambs in demand for all weights to average 314p/kg. J Harkness & Son, Netherhall sold lambs at £196 for Suffolks with Beltex cross lambs selling at 350p/kg from W Slaven & Son, Foregirth.

116 Lambs (25.5-32kg) averaged 319.6p/kg to 341p/kg from M Craig, Glenhowan

173 Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 311p/kg to 350p/kg from W Slaven & Son, Foregirth
Texel - £126 Glenhowan, £125.50 Foregirth

253 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 315.8p/kg to 338p/kg from JB Roan & Son, Barnbarroch
Texel - £144.50 Barr, £142 Barnbarroch, £142 Foregirth
Suffolk - £141 Hoddomtown
Beltext - £140 Maryholm
Cross - £133 Barr
Cheviot Mule - £133 Woodhouse Bungalow

237 Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 319p/kg to 336p/kg from W Borthwick & Son, Shangan
Texel - £168 & £164 Shangan, £164 Kiraugh, £163 West Skelston, £163 Ballaggan, £161 Townhead
Suffolk - £156 Shambellie Grange, £153 West Skelston
Cheviot Mule - £155 Ballaggan

220 Lambs (52.1 + kg) averaged 305.6p/kg to 315p/kg from J Harkness, Netherhall
Suffolk - £196 & £172 Netherhall
Texel - £191 Netherhall, £176 Barr, £174 West Skelston, £172 Maryholm
Cheviot Mule - £185 Netherhall
Charollais - £179 Barnbarroch

Store lambs met plenty of competition selling to £142 for Texels from GE Clark, Steilston and £126 Craigielands Hill
Texel - £142 Steilston, £126 & £111 Craigielands Hill, £96 Newtown Bungalow
Cheviot - £88 North Shortcleugh

Cast Ewes and Rams again sold easily to £315 for Texels from M Craig, Glenhowan

Heavy Ewes averaged £151.21 selling to £315 from M Craig, Glenhowan
Texel - £315 & £232 Glenhowan, £290 & £250 Shambellie Grange
Dutch Spot - £195 Glenhowan
Cross - £154 Bettyknowes, £140 Eastside
Cheviot Mule - £148 Netherhall
Blue Leicester - £146 Barr

Light Ewes averaged £91.74 topped at £148 from D Wilson & Son, Marwhirn
Cheviot - £148 Marwhirn
Blackface - £126 Bettyknowes

Rams averaged £127 topped at £185 from M & R Weir, Dressertland
Blue Leicester - £185 Dressertland
Texel - £182 Glenhowan
Suffolk - £175 North Cowshaw
Blackface - £164 Bettyknowes
Cheviot - £152 The Bungalow

corresponding week 2023 sale report