Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of prime sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 2nd October 2024.

New buyers attending made all classes buoyant bucking the national trend. Heavyweights and flesh wanted, selling to £163 from I Stewart & Co, Halldykes and to 318p/kg from Millantae Farms, Millantae.

293 Lambs (39.1kg to 45.5kg) average 273p/kg to 291p/kg from H Ferguson, Eastside
Bleu Du Maine - £130 Townpark
Texel - £125 Abune the Brae, £123.50 Eastside
Suffolk - £118 Abune the Brae, £116.50 Burnhead
Charollais - £118 Nether Cargen

389 Lambs (45.6kg to 52kg) average 282.6p/kg to 318p/kg Millantae Farms, Millantae
Texel - £155 & £150 Eastside, £148 (x2) Millantae, £145 Ballaggan, £145 & £140 Bettyknowes, £144 Abune the Brae
Cross - £143.50 Halldykes
Charollais - £140 Nether Cargen
Suffolk - £139 Ballaggan, £139 Millantae

5 Lambs (52.1kg +) average 280p/kg to 298p/kg Ian Stewart & Co, Halldykes
Texel - £163 & £161 Halldykes
Cross - £157 Halldykes

341 cast ewes forward. A better show of ewes forward which were presented to an increased ringside of buyers and were sharper on the week.

159 Heavy Ewes average £96.48 topped at £172 by Todhillmuir Farming, Ryemuir
Texel - £172 Ryemuir, £168 Halldykes, £158 Dressertland
Suffolk - £170 Halldykes
Cheviot Mule - £168 Ryemuir, £162 Halldykes
Cross - £160 Halldykes, £116 Closeburn

171 Light Ewes average £75.61 topped at £106 by Archbank Farming, Archbank
Cheviot - £106 Archbank, £98 Newbank, £92 1 Dressertland, £90 Glenochar
Blackface - £59 South Mains, £56 Glenwhargen, £54 Kiln Hoouse

11 Tups average £99.18 topped at £165 Young, Nether Gribton
Texel - £165 & £122 Nether Gribton
Cheviot - £146 Archbank, £114 Newbank

corresponding week 2023 sale report