Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of prime sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 15th January 2025.

Prime hoggs again sold easily for a plainer offering forward. Light weights in short supply. SQQ 347.2p/kg overall 340.8p/kg. Suffolk cross hoggs sold to £190 from SN Graham, Hillend and to 388p/kg for Texel hoggs from D&M Grierson & Sons, Shambellie Grange.

82 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 345.02p/kg to 383p/kg from Shambellie Grange
Texel - £139 Townhead, £135 Craigadam, £134 Shambellie Grange
Suffolk - £134 Townhead
Blackface - £128 Barr

107 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 348.6p/kg to 373p/kg from Netherhall
Suffolk - £161 East Polquhirter
Texel - £160 East Polquhirter, £159.50 Barnbarroch

322 Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 342.48p/kg to 354p/kg from Shangan
Texel - £181 & £178 Townfoot
Suffolk - £171 Netherhall, £170 West Skelston, £168 Abune the Brae
Cheviot Mule - £171 Ballaggan
Blue Texel - £170 Hillend
Cross - £164 Netherhall
Blackface - £158 Ardoch

81 Lambs (52.1 + kg) averaged 323.54p/kg to 347p/kg from Townfoot
Suffolk - £190 Hillend, £187 Netherhall, £185 & £184 Townfoot
Cross - £185 Netherhall, £180 Kirkbride
Texel - £184 Ballaggan, £182 Maryfield

 

Cast Ewes and Rams met a strong trade selling to £242 for Suffolks ewes from SN Graham, Hillend.

Heavy Ewes averaged £150.25 topped at £242 from Hillend
Suffolk - £242 Hillend, £222 Meikle Kirkland, £188 Kirkbride
Texel - £220 & £208 Kirkhall, £200 Maryholm, £190 Foregirth
Blue Leicester - £178 Glenlaugh
Cross - £170 Maryfield, £164 Foregirth
Cheviot Mule - £168 Marwhirn, £165 Maryholm

Light Ewes averaged £112.49 topped at £148 from Mollins
Cheviot - £148 Mollins, £136 Marwhirn
Blackface - £120 Foregirth, £102 Ardoch

Rams averaged £153.35 topped at £198 from Netherhall
Suffolk - £198 Netherhall
Blue Texel - £190 Maryholm
Cheviot - £180 North Shortcleugh, £180 Snar
Texel - £178 Kirkhill
Blackface - £152 Snar, £148 Ardoch

corresponding week 2024 sale report