Dumfries Primestock Report

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

Prime Lambs easily sold with all classes wanted to average 308.9p/kg. Lambs sold to £184 from J & T Hiddleston, Newmains and 371p/kg.

61 Lambs (25.5-32kg) average 319.7p/kg to 332p/kg M & HD Currie, Skewbridge
Cheviot - £10 Skewbridge

200 Lambs (32.1-39kg) average 313.4p/kg to 347p/kg CD & PA Wight, Arnmannoch
Texel - £128 Arnmannoch, £127.50 Muirside
Charollais - £124 Screel
Cheviot - £123 Arnmannoch
Blackface - £107.50 Skewbridge

273 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) average 305.4p/kg to 350p/kg Radley, Craigend
Texel - £153 Craigend, £144.50 Rigghead, £143.50 Millantae, £141.50 Abune the Brae
Suffolk - £140.50 Millantae, £135 Abune the Brae, £135 Lochhill
Cheviot - £133 Rigghead, £132.50 Upper Portrack

439 Lambs (45.6-52kg) average 308.1p/kg to 371p/kg J & T Hiddleston, Newmains
Beltex - £178 Newmains
Texel - £170 Burnfoot Hill, £170 Craigend, £166 Newmains
Charollais - £170 Craigend
Suffolk - £158.50 Millantae, £155 West Skeslton, £150 Burnfoot Hill
Blue Texel - £152 Newmains

84 Lambs (52.1kg +) average 302.1p/kg to 321p/kg J & T Hiddleston, Newmains
Texel - £184, £176 & £173.50 Newmains, £174 Ballaggan, £173 Burnfoot Hill
Suffolk - £176 Craigend
Beltex - £172 Newmains
Charollais - £170 Craigend

 

Store Lambs met increased bidding selling to £128 from DR Howatson, Hallmeadow
Suffolk - £128 Hallmeadow
Blue Texel - £127 Bushcroft
Cross - £119 Bushcroft
Texel - £116 Hallmeadow, £114 Bushcroft

 

Cast ewes were an exceptional trade, especially small ewes. Many more could be sold each week at Dumfries Mart.

177 Heavy Ewes average £135.48, topped at £240 from A & W Padkin, Drumcork
Beltex - £240 Drumcork
Texel - £218 Newmains, £192 Eastside, £178 Townhead
Cheviot Mule - £190 Drumcork, £172 West Skelston, £164 Springfield
Suffolk - £172 Rigghead, £170 West Skelston, £155 Nether Gribton, £136 Screel
Cross - £148 Glenlaugh, £148 West Skelston, £146 Meikle Barncleugh
Dutch Spot - £138 Laneside
Zwartable - £132 Screel
Blue Texel - £130 7 £108 Screel, £128 Nether Gribton
Hampshire - £130 & £106 Wood
Ryeland - £128 & £120 The Barn
Lleyn - £118 Loch Arthur, £114 Eastside

169 Light Ewes averaged £112.14, topped at £134 from N Wilson, Sandilands
Cheviot - £134 (x2) Sandilands, £124 Nether Gribton
Blackface - £132 Kirkland, £130 & £124 Thorns, £128 Muirside, £121 Hall of Drumpark
Romney - £128 Screel
Jacob - £64 Screel

14 Rams averaged £147.29, topped at £218 from A & W Padkin, Drumcork
Texel - £218, £172 & £170 Glenlaugh
Dutch Spot - £202 laneside, £158 & £130 Rigghead
Charollais - £172 Craigend
Cheviot - £152 Hallmeadow
Suffolk - £132 & £100 Hallmeadow

corresponding week 2023 sale report