Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions Ltd held their weekly Sale of Prime Hoggs, Cast Rams & Ewes in Dumfries on Wednesday 1st May 2024.

Prime Hoggs met a sharp trade for all types carrying flesh.

Selling to £216 from H. Ferguson, Eastside and to 403p/kg for Cheviots from D. Bell & Son, Hoddomtown.

22 Hoggs (32.1kg-39kg) averaging 354.56p/kg to 383p/kg Horseholm
Blackface - £148 & £136 Glenkiln
Cheviot - £138 Kiln House, £138 Horseholm
Texel - £120 Barshill

124 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) averaging 376.45p/kg to 403p/kg Hoddomtown
Blackface - £174 Glenkiln
North Country Cheviot - £172 Upper Portrack, £166 Hoddomtown
Cheviot - £160 Horseholm

133 Hoggs (46-52 kg) Averaging 379.1p/kg to 396p/kg West Skelston
Texel - £195 Lanarkland, £190 Eastside
Suffolk - £190 Hoddomtown
Cross - £190 Hoddomtown 

43 Hoggs (52.1+) Averaging 352.20p/kg to 375p/kg West Skelston & Townhead
Texel - £216 & £208 Eastside, £212 Hoddomtown, £208 Glenkiln, £206 Townhead
Suffolk - £214 West Skelston, £204 Low Kirkbride

Cast Ewes and Rams sold at improved rates and more are required to fulfil buyer’s needs.

Ewes
Texel - £190 Newmains, £180 Barshill, £168 Shangan
Cheviot Mule - £162 Carsegowan, £158 Marwhirn, £158 Archbank
North Country Cheviot - £150 Blaebeck, £150 Archbank, £144 & £141 Uppercleuch
Cross - £148 Lochhill, £142 Eastside, £142 Maryfield, £140 Townhead
Suffolk - £146 Eastside
Lleyn - £142 Barshill
Blackface - £142 Grennan, £126 Kiln House, £120 Glenkiln
Cheviot - £128 Kiln House
Shetland - £62 Glenluffin

Rams
Texel - £222 & £220 Shangan
Millennium Bleu - £216 Upper Longbank
Blue Faced Leicester - £112 Kiln House

corresponding week 2023 sale report