Dumfries Primestock Report
C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 13th November 2024.
Prime lambs of all classes continue to be wanted with buyers requesting greater numbers to fill order books. Prime lambs sold at £192 from Robbie Jackson, Rigghead with AJ Watret, Pendicle lambs attaining 356p/kg. Lamb donated to St Andrews Lamb Campaign from Glenkiln Estate.
153 Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 289.9p/kg to 322p/kg from J&J Edgar, Ballinnie
Texel - £121.50 Eastside, £116 Ballinnie
435 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 305p/kg to 333p/kg from JS & ME Goldie, Skipmyre
Texel - £145.50 & £141 Skipmyre, £144 Bettyknowes
Suffolk - £140 Pendicle
290 Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 310.1p/kg to 356p/kg from AJ Watret, Pendicle
Texel - £160.50 & £160 Millantae, £159 Rigghead, £159 & £158 Pendicle, £158 Glenlaugh
Charollais - £160 Rigghead
Beltex - £158 Pendicle
27 Lambs (52.1 + kg) averaged 288.9p/kg to 310p/kg from HW Sloan, Rigghead
Texel - £192 & £180 Rigghead, £177 Bushcroft, £171 Ballaggan, £169 Halldykes, £167 Barr, £167 Barnbarroch, £166 High Borgue
Store Lambs met keen competition selling to £115 for Texels from J&J Howatson, Burnhead
Texel - £115 & £112 Burnhead, £111 High Borgue
Suffolk - £110 & £109 Burnhead
Cast ewes easily maintained recent rates with a smaller show forward this week.
102 Heavy Ewes averaged £110.50 topped at £190 from Millantae Farms, Millantae
Cheviot Mule - £190 Millantae
Texel - £182( x2) Millantae, £158 Maryfield
Cross - £148 Bushcroft, £136 & £132 Collochan
Ryeland - £128 & £122 Whiteyard
Suffolk - £122 2 Merkland Cottages, £114 Aar-Dar
103 Light Ewes averaged £99.55 topped at £116 from Annandale & Lochwood Estate
Cheviot - £116 & £110 Mollins
Herdwick - £112 Craighead
Kerry Hill - £110 Buscroft
Blackface - £108 Craighead, £106 Ballinnie, £104 Craigdarroch
7 Tups averaged £116 topped at £190 from Millantae Farms, Millantae
Zwartble - £190 Rigghead
Texel - £188 High Borgue
Blackface - £190 Rigghead
corresponding week 2023 sale report
