Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of prime sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 25th September 2024.

Prime lambs met a two tier trade with flesh required. Leaner types meeting some resistance.

196 Lambs (32.1kg to 39kg) average 280p/kg to 307p/kg from D Bell & Son, Hoddomtown
Texel - £111 Bushcroft, £111 Gillenbie
Cross - £109 Hall

355 Lambs (39.1kg to 45.5kg) average 283.5p/kg to 308p/kg from Firm of Robert Laird, East Polquhirter
Texel - £149 Ryemuir, £131.50 Eastside
Suffolk - £128 Swyre, £118 Springfield

304 Lambs (45.6kg to 52kg) average 289.1p/kg to 308p/kg HW Sloan, Rigghead
Texel - £150.50 BElridding, £150.50 & £148 Craighead, £148 Belridding
Charollais - £149 Rigghead
Suffolk - £143 Abune the Brae, £140 Hill Court, £139.50 Kirkbride
Mule - £132 Nethertown

20 Lambs (52.1kg +) average 282.3p/kg to 289p/kg HW Sloan, Rigghead
Texel - £153 Belridding
Charollais - £153 Rigghead

368 cast ewes forward. Cast ewes would be easier on the week. A lot of plainer ewes forward.

290 Heavy Ewes average £85.99 topped at £160 by B Reid, Rashgill Park
Texel - £160 Rashgill Park, £146 East Polquhirter, £130 Druidhall, £128 Rashgill Park
Zwartable - £158 Rigghead
Suffolk - £132 Bushcroft, £120 Druidhall, £112 22 Hill Court
Cross - £122 Bushcroft, £105 Little Fenwick,
Cheviot Mule - £116 Bushcroft, £110 Druidhall, £110 Muirside
Lleyn - £100 Laneside
           
54 Light Ewes average £56.44 topped at £92 by Maxwell Farming, Druidhall
Cheviot - £92 Druidhall, £74 Springfield, £70 Auchencheyne
Blackface - £76 Rigghead, £62 Bushcroft, £55 Little Fenwick
Herdwick - £46 Ulzieside

24 Tups average £119.83 topped at £182 by SRUC Barony
Texel - £182 & £172 SRUC Barony, £178 Glenjaan
Blue Texel - £180 Glenjaan
Dorset - £148 & £118 SRUC Barony
Cheviot - £112 & £92 Glensone
Blackface - £100 Sweetshawhead

corresponding week 2023 sale report