Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions Ltd held their weekly Sale of Prime Hoggs, Spring Lambs and Cast Rams & Ewes in Dumfries on Wednesday 22nd May 2024.

Prime Lambs met a firm demand with more buyers in attendance.

Suffolk lambs to £208 from M & G Barr, Meikle Kirkland
Texel lambs to £190 Waugh Place
Top Pence per Killo of 459p/kg for Texels from Meikle Kirkland

Prime Hoggs were a mixed offering selling to £200 for Texels from L. R Howatson Corrie Mains

21 Hoggs (32.1kg-39kg) averaging 252.55p/kg to 308p/kg Fairhill
NCC - £114 Fairhill

44 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) averaging 287.09p/kg to 341p/kg Lanarkland
Texel - £146 Glenkiln, £140 Lanarkland, £132 Ballinnie, £124 Kiln House
BF - £120 Glenkiln

29 Hoggs (46-52 kg) Averaging 259.63p/kg to 312p/kg Belridding
Texel - £162 Belridding, £150 Lanarkland
Cross - £140 Glenkiln
Cheviot - £144 Glenkiln

22 Hoggs (52.1+) Averaging 271.06p/kg to 328p/kg Corrie Mains
Texel - £200 Corrie Mains, £170 Belridding, £160 Glenkiln, £160 Lanarkland
Suffolk - £172 Glenkiln

With more buyers in the ewe ring trade for all classes would be sharper
Cast rams to £225 Corrie Mains with Texel ewes selling to £218 North Cowshaw

Ewes
Texel - £218, £200 & £194 North Cowshaw, £204 Belridding
Suffolk - £188 Fairhill
Chev.M - £145 Kirkhill
NCC - £136 Nether Gribton
Cross - £130 Nether Gribton, £128 Tara, £128 Glenkiln, £128 Slacks
BF - £118 Craigdarroch, £112 Tara

Rams
 Texel - £225 Corrie Mains
Cheviot - £172 Glenkiln
BF - £118 Glenkiln

corresponding week 2023 sale report