Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of prime sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 5th February 2025.

Prime hoggs met a sharper trade for all classes to average 339.7p/kg selling to £187 from H Hamlet, Cowans.

4 Hoggs (25.5-32kg) averaged 339.5p/kg to 395p/kg from W Slaven & Son, Foregirth
Texel - £120 Foregirth

250 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 334.13p/kg to 364p/kg from Glenkiln Farms, Bettyknowes
Texel - £140 Barnbarroch, £139 Copewood
Cheviot - £133 Hoddomtown
Blackface - £124 Chesterhall Park, £124 Beuchan

325 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 343.55p/kg to 368p/kg from Henderson, Breconside
Suffolk - £160.50 West Skelston
Texel - £158 Hoddomtown
Cheviot - £155 Rigghead
Cheviot Mule - £152 Hoddomtown
Blackface - £146 Bettyknowes
           
248 Lambs (45.6+) averaged 338.7p/kg to 367p/kg from H Hamlet, Cowans
Texel - £187 Cowans, £176.50 West Skelston, £175 Millriggs
Suffolk - £174.50 West Skelston, £174.50 Millrigg
Blue Texel - £171 Cowans

 

Cast Ewes and Rams easily maintained recent rates for poor show of ewes on offer.

Heavy Ewes averaged £117.09 topped at £188 from J&T Hiddleston, Newmains
Texel - £188 Newmains, £178 Copewood, £150 Tara
Suffolk - £175 Newmains, £130 Bogue
Cheviot Mule - £174 Woodhouse, £170 Newmains
Cross - £148 Collochan, £146 & £144 (x2) Woodhouse
Lleyn - £148 Copewood
                       
Light Ewes averaged £96.31, topped at £146 from R&L Austin, Upper Portrack
Cheviot - £146 & £124 Upper Portrack, £138 Tara
Blackface - £114 Auchens, £114 Dornal
           
Rams averaged £204.60, topped at £265 from Glenkiln Farms, Bettyknowes
Texel - £265 & £170 Bettyknowes
Suffolk - £168 Newmains
Blue Leicester - £155 Dornal

 

corresponding week 2024 sale report