Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of prime sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 12th February 2025.

Mixed offering and plenty of weight forward. Best quality hoggs still wanted.

99 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 314p/kg to 351p/kg from The Cowhill Trust, Muirside
Texel - £137 Muirside
Cheviot - £129 Dressertland
Blackface - £115 Sonoma

202 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 335.4p/kg to 393p/kg from Anderson Brothers, Millrigg
Charolais - £166 Druidhall
Texel - £164 Druidhall, £161 Millriggs, £159 West Skelston
Suffolk - £158 Druidhall
Cross - £142 Longbeoch
Cheviot Mule - £141 Nether Gribton
Blackface - £138 Sonoma
           
250 Hoggs (45.6-52kg) averaged 330.6p/kg to 348p/kg from Maxwell Farming Co, Druidhall
Texel - £173 West Skelston, £170 Millriggs
Cross - £165.50 West Skelston
Suffolk - £162 Druidhall
Charolais - £159 Rigghead
Blue Texel - £158 Garloff

65 Hoggs (52.1kg+) averaged 298.6p/kg to 332p/kg from Maxwell Farming Co, Druidhall
Texel - £185 West Skelston, £176 Druidhall, £175.50 & £172 Townhead, £175 Netherhall, £174 Longbeoch, £172 Ballaggan
Suffolk - £171 Lonbeoch, £169 Netherhall

A plainer show of ewes were on offer which looked easier on the week.

Heavy Ewes averaged £115.64, topped at £210 from Glenkiln Farms, Bettyknowes
Texel - £210 & £152 Bettyknowes, £200 Craigdarroch
Suffolk - £192 Nether Gribton, £192 Bettyknowes, £170 Druidhall
Cheviot Mule - £188 Bettyknowes, £150 Coldchapel
Lleyn - £154 Laneside
Cross - £148 Innerfield, £141 Coldchapel, £140 Netherhall
                       
Light Ewes averaged £83.94, topped at £146 from M&R Weir, Dressertland
Cheviot - £146 & £128 Dressertland, £128 Nether Gribton
Romney - £134 & £132 Wood
Blackface - £114 Nether Gribton
           
Rams averaged £133.13, topped at £250 from F&AL Kenyon, New Farm
Suffolk - £250 New Farm
Zwartable - £170 10 Great Easton Drive, £165 New Farm
Cheviot - £168 Dressertland
Blue Leicester - £158 Newbigging
Blackface - £132 & £120 Bettyknowes

 

corresponding week 2024 sale report