Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of prime sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 19th March 2025.

End of season mixed offering forward, handy weights with flesh easily sold. Cheviot Hoggs from C Gibb & Son, Auchencrieff made £167 with Beltex hoggs from D Bell & Son, Hoddomtown to 387p/kg. Cast ewes were a great trade for all classes.

32 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 322.2p/kg to 387p/kg from Bell, Hoddomtown
Beltex - £143 Hoddomtown
Texel - £127 Upper Portrack, £126 Bushcroft
Blackface - £114 Glencrosh

140 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 346.2p/kg to 365p/kg from Roan, Barnbarroch
Texel - £155 Barnbarroch
Suffolk - £152 Hoddomtown
Cheviot - £154 Auchentaggart
Beltex - £150 Victoria House, £150 Auchentaggart
Cheviot Mule - £143 Newbank

128 Hoggs (45.6-52kg) averaged 310p/kg to 321p/kg from Gibb, Auchencrieff
Blue Texel - £156 Townfoot
Cheviot - £167 Auchencrieff  

39 Hoggs (52.1+kg) averaged 277.7p/kg to 304p/kg from Thomson, Lanarkland
Texel - £161 Lanarkland         
Suffolk - £160 Swyre
Cheviot - £156 Newbank

Heavy Ewes averaged £136.84 and topped at £242 from Hiddleston, Newmains
Texel - £242 Newmains, £232 Hayfield, £202 Newbigging, £194 Nether Gribton
Suffolk - £240 Fairhill, £232 Hoddomtown, £218 Newbigging
Cross - £235 & £172 Newmains £182 & £172 Hayfield, £170 & £168 Newbigging
Cheviot Mule - £182 Hartbush, £168 Hayfield
Blue Texel - £178 Tara
           
Light Ewes averaged £107.38 and topped at £174 from Roan, Barnbarroch
Cheviot - £174 & £164 Barnbarroch, £166 & £146 Mollins, £165 Hayfield, £150 Nether Gribton, £144 Craigadam
Blackface - £164 & £140 Barfil, £150 Hayfield

Tups averaged £164.57 and topped at £270 from Wilson, Newbank
Texel - £270 Newbank, £235 Newbank, £225 Glenlaugh
Blue Leicester - £238 & £185 Newbank
Blackface - £160 Glencrosh, £148 East Polquhirter

 

corresponding week 2024 sale report