Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions Ltd held their weekly Sale of Prime Hoggs, Spring Lambs and Cast Rams & Ewes in Dumfries on Wednesday 10th July 2024.

Lamb average lifted on the week selling to £160 for Texels from RJ Burgess, The Bush, with Blue Du Maine cross lambs selling at 321p/kg from D Murphy, Townpark.

15 Lambs (32.1 - 39kg) average 310.8p/kg to 318p/kg Copewood
Texel - £120 Newton Bungalow, £119 Copewood

212 Lambs (39.1 - 45.5kg) average 305p/kg to 322p/kg Townpark
Texel - £140 Copewood, £134 Slacks, £134 Aar-Dar, £130 Maryfield
Blue Du Maine - £134 Townpark
Suffolk - £129 Meikle Kirkland, £128 Lochhill, £128 Corriemains

78 Lambs (45.6kg +) average 302p/kg to 314p/kg Bush
Texel - £160 & £150 The Bush, £155 Meikle Kirkland
Suffolk - £155 Meikle Kirkland, £150 Corriemains, £150 Lochhill

Cast ewes and rams continue to meet a seller’s market.

149 Cast Ewes
Texel - £178 East Polquhirter, £148 Copewood
Cross - £168 Woodhead of Dardarroch, £160 East Polquhirter
Cheviot - £144, £138 Kingside
Blackface - £126 Beuchan, £110 Kingside

9 Rams
Texel - £188 & £140 East Polquhirter, £186 Brandleys
Blackface - £130 East Polquhirter

corresponding week 2023 sale report