Dumfries Primestock Report

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

Well fleshed export weight hoggs were easily sold, whilst in keeping with other centres hoggs 46kg plus met limited demand. A smaller show of Cast Ewes & Tups forward met a very good trade.
More Hoggs and Cast Ewes & Tups required weekly to fulfil orders.

181 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 346.2p/kg to 370p/kg from Hamlet, Garloff
Texel - £144 Garloff, £142 Carsegowan
Cheviot - £140 Barnbarroch

206 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 341.3/kg to 366p/kg from Hamlet, Garloff
Texel - £155 Rigghead, £150 Garloff
Blue Texel - £150 Garloff
Cheviot Mule - £151 Carsegowan
Cheviot - £149 Horseholm

182 Hoggs (45.6-52kg) averaged 311.2p/kg to 326p/kg from Martin, Horseholm & Sloan, Rigghead
Blue Texel - £155 Hillend
Cheviot - £155 Auchencrieff, £150 Rigghead, £150 Horseholm
Texel - £152 & £150 East Polquhirter, £150 Lanarkland, £150 High Cairn
Lleyn - £152 Rigghead
Charollais - £150 Netherwood
Cheviot Mule - £146 Garloff
Cross - £144 Barnbarroch

34 Hoggs (52.1+kg) averaged 269.9p/kg to 304p/kg from Graham, Hillend
Charollais - £173 Maryholm
Blue Texel - £170 Hillend
Texel - £163 & £161 Maryholm, £160 (x2) Lanarkland

Heavy Ewes averaged £161.49 and topped at £250 from Wright, Hunthills
Texel - £250 Hunthills, £222 Tara, £178 Gledenholm
Cross - £212 Meikle Barncleugh, £190 Longbeoch, £190 Burnside of Mabie, £185 Hunthills
Blue Leicester - £205 Barr
Cheviot Mule - £190 High Cairn
Blue Texel - £158 Hillend
           
Light Ewes averaged £104.53 and topped at £180 from Halliday, Gledenholm
Cheviot - £180 Gledenholm, £180 Burnside of Mabie, £178 & £172 High Cairn
Blackface - £140 Beuchan, £134 & £116 Brandleys, £116 Barr

Tups averaged £161.50 and topped at £270 from Roddan, Longbeoch
Suffolk - £270 Longbeoch
Texel - £250 Maryholm
Beltex - £230 Maryholm
Blue Leicester - £208 & £195 Dalpeddar
Blackface - £150 & £125 Barr

 

corresponding week 2024 sale report