Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of prime sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 9th October 2024.

6 active buyers in good form looking for greater numbers on a weekly basis. Heavyweights in particular being the easiest sold, selling to £155 from Maxwell Farming, Druidhall and AJ Watret, Pendicle

85 Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 275p/kg to 297p/kg D Sloan, Backburn
Texel - £111 Barr, £111 Nether Garrel House, £108.50 Backburn

409 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 378.7p/kg to 314p/kg JD Quigley & Sons, Craigielands Hill
Texel - £143 Craigielands Hill, £130 Upper Longbank, £130 Pendicle
Beltex - £132 Bettyknowes
Cross - £118.50 East Polquhirter
Suffolk - £116 Hall Farm, £116 1 Mallyford Cottage
           
299 Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 291.6p/kg to 307p/kg Glenkiln Farms, Bettyknowes
Beltex - £153.50 Bettyknowes
Texel - £153 (x2) Elizafield, £151 Maryfield, £150 Kirkbride, £150 Belridding
Suffolk - £152.50 Pendicle, £143 1 Mallyford Cottage

46 Lambs (52.1 + kg) averaged 272.6p/kg to 283p/kg A & WR Wilson, Newmains
Suffolk - £155 Druidhall, £148 Bettyknowes
Texel - £155 Pendicle, £150 Newmains
Cross - £148 Newmains

Store lambs met a spirted trade selling to £108 for Suffolks from Mrs B Halliday, Ewanston.
Suffolk - £108 Ewanston
Texel - £92 Upper Steppford
Cheviot - £80 Auchencairn Cottage

Next Store Lamb Sale is Wednesday 16th October at 12.30pm

510 cast ewes forward. Cast ewes continue to be in demand.

189 Heavy Ewes averaged £108.17 topped at £170 from A & WR Wilson, Newmains
Blue Texel - £170 Newmains
Texel - £158 Upper Steppford, £150 Craigielands Hill, £150 Druidhall
Cross - £142 Eastside, £122 Mansfield Mains
Cheviot Mule - £122 (x2) Druidhall

298 Light Ewes averaged £69.06 topped at £108 from T T Hamilton, High Cairn
Cheviot - £108 High Cairn, £106 Mollins
Blackface - £84 Bettyknowes, £78 East Polquhirter, £78 Snar
Herdwick - £78 Pendicle

21 Tups averaged £77.29 topped at £235 Maxwell Farming, Druidhall
Texel - £235 & £232 Druidhall

corresponding week 2023 sale report