Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of prime sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 11th September 2024.

Prime lambs would be sharper on the week with meated lambs wanted. Lambs sold to £160 from H W Sloan, Rigghead and to 315p/kg from Grove Farms, Meikle Barncleugh.

46 Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 290.2p/kg topped 315p/kg Grove Farms, Meikle Barncleugh
Suffolk – £119 Meikle Barncleugh
Texel – £115 Little Fenwick

424 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) average 289.6p/kg topped 310p/kg Paterson, Over Abington
Texel – £133 Woodhead of Darroch, £132 Eastside, £131 Crawston, £131 East Polquhirter
Suffolk – £131 Meikle Barncleugh
Millennium Bleu – £125 Townpark
Cross – £120 Hayfield

265 Lambs (45.6kg-52kg) average 292.2p/kg topped 300p/kg from Maxwell Farming, Druidhall
Suffolk – £149 Rigghead
Texel – £148.50 & £145 Newmains, £147 Auchenfad, £145 Auchentaggart, £144.50 Belridding, £144 Druidhall

42 Lambs (52.1kg +) average 277.3p/kg topped 291p/kg from S Ewart & Son, Belridding
Texel – £160 Rigghead, £154 Belridding, £154 East Polquhirter
Suffolk – £152 Rigghead, £146 Crawston, £145 Hayfield

 

corresponding week 2023 sale report