Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions Ltd held their weekly Sale of Prime Hoggs, Spring Lambs and Cast Rams & Ewes in Dumfries on Wednesday 5th June 2024.

Small show of Ewes with Lambs at Foot met a big demand, selling to £120 per life for 5 year old Texel ewes and Lambs from The Dabbins.

Prime Lambs sold at improved rates selling to £188 from M & G Barr, Meikle Kirkland and to 437p/kg from A & E Hyslop, Maryfield. A competitive ringside of buyers is in attendance requiring more numbers of all weights.

Texel - £188 Meikle Kirkland
Sufolk - £182 Corriemains

Prime Hoggs met a sharper trade selling to £196 from M McTaggart, Dunjop and to 359-/kg from R Thomson Lanarkland

Texel - £196 Dunjop, £194 Newbigging, £180 Townhead
Cross - £188 & £174 Newbigging

Cast Ewes and Rams continue to be easily sold with more required weekly to fulfil our buyers orders.

Ewes

Texel - £278, £244 & £200 Dunjop, £208 North Cowshaw, £198 The Dabbins
Suffolk - £194 Meikle Kirkland, £190 Netherhall, £182 Townhead
North Country Cheviot - £180 & £146 Dunjop, £148 High Cairn, £146 Dunjop
Cheviot - £152 Dressertland
Cross - £152 Townhead, £150 South Mains, £148 Abune the Brae
Blackface - £148 & £128 Abune The Brae, £108 High Cairn
Cheviot. Mule - £142 Muircleugh
Blue Faced Leicester - £120 High Cairn

Rams
Texel - £176 High Cairn

corresponding week 2023 sale report