Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of prime sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 8th January 2025.

Prime hoggs continues to maintain recent values with all classes wanted.

162 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 366.50p/kg to 387p/kg from G Hodge, Craighead
Texel - £147 Craighead, £141.50 Arnmannoch

255 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 337.9p/kg to 369p/kg from J&T Hiddleston, Newmains
Texel - £166 Newmains, Shawhead, £158 Tara, £156 Swyre
Cheviot Mule - £146 Barnbarroch
Blackface - £135 Beuchan

229 Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 342.9p/kg to 383p/kg from J&T Hiddleston, Newmains
Texel - £180 & £176 Newmains, Shawhead, £176 Rigghead, £172.50 Millantae, £172 Swyre
Suffolk - £175 Newmains, Shawhead, £171 Swyre
Blue Texel - £170 Newmains, Shawhead

87 Lambs (52.1 + kg) averaged 331.2p/kg to 340p/kg from J Muir & Son, Cleughbrae
Texel - £198 Newmains, Duncow, £191 Belridding, £185 Rigghead, £183 Townhead, £182 Millantae
Bleu Du Maine - £190 Townpark
Cheviot Mule - £181 Hartbush
Suffolk - £179 Newmains, Duncow
Blue Texel - £177 Newmains, Duncow
Cross - £176 Nether Gribton

Cast Ewes and Rams met a huge demand with plenty £200 plus, many more can be sold weekly at Dumfries.

Heavy Ewes averaged £163.83 topped at £280 from A&WR Wilson, Newmains, Duncow
Texel - £280, £244 & £210 Newmains, Duncow, £258 & £214 Newmains, Shawhead, £248 Loaningfoot, £222 Belridding, £220 & £208 Nether Gribton
Charollais - £240 Loaningfoot
Suffolk - £195 Skipmyre, £170 Eastside, £170 Newmains, Duncow
Blue Texel - £192 Wallacetown
Cheviot Mule - £190 Nether Gribton, £178 Old Dairy, £168 Loaningfoot
Cross - £175 Newmains, Duncow, £175 Woodhead of Dardarroch, £170 Skipmyre
Zwartable - £138 Little Fenwick

Light Ewes averaged £113.09 topped at £138 from AB Young, Nether Gribton
Cheviot - £138 & £124 Nether Gribton
Blackface - £120 Brandleys, £114 x2 & £110 West Stobs Wood

Rams averaged £187.82 topped at £285 from A&WR Wilson, Newmains, Duncow
Texel - £285 Newmains, Duncow £232 & £225 Nether Gribton
Border Leicester - £175 & £122 Guelt
Blackface - £108 Nether Gribton

corresponding week 2024 sale report