Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions Ltd held their weekly Sale of Prime Hoggs, Cast Rams & Ewes in Dumfries on Wednesday 27th March 2024.

Tightening numbers forward, fleshed hoggs continue to meet plenty of demand.

Texel Hoggs to £206 from H.M. Mcleish, West Skelston and to 416p/kg from J. Muir & Son, Cleughbrae with Cheviots.

20 Hoggs (32.1kg-39kg) averaging 309.82p/kg to 354p/kg Eastside
Texel - £138 Eastside, £127 x2 East Polquhirter
Beltex - £106 Inamay
Shetland - £100 Franzeal
Lleyn - £92 Holm

147 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) averaging 401.86p/kg to 416p/kg Cleughbrae
Cheviot - £184 & £166 Cleughbrae, £171 & £166 Upper Portrack, £166 Auchentaggart
Texel - £183 East Polquhirter, £181 Hoddomtown, £178 Eastside, £163 Craigmuie
Blackface - £171 Cleughbrae
Cross - £136 Craigmuie

93 Hoggs (46+ kg) Averaging 372p/kg to 389p/kg East Polquhirter
Texel - £206, £201 & £191 West Skelston, £199 Cleughbrae, £197 Eastside, £187 East Polquhirter, £182 Craigmuie, £181 Upper Portrack
Suffolk - £204 & £173 West Skelston, £190 Hoddomtown, £183 East Polquhirter
Beltex - £195 Cleughbrae
Lleyn - £199 & £198 Laneside

Cast Ewes and Rams looked sharper on the week.

Ewes
Suffolk - £175 Hoddomtown
Texel - £166 Cleughbrae
Hampshire - £131 Holm, £127 Hoddomtown
Cross - £109 & £93 Franzeal, £93 Drum
Cheviot - £106 Strathmilligan
Llyn - £93 Franzeal

Rams
BFL - £162 Auchentaggart
Texel - £135 Franzeal
Blackface - £115 Barfil

corresponding week 2023 sale report