Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of prime sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 26th March 2025.

Lighter weight hoggs easily sold whilst heavier types again meeting some resistance.

128 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 353.3p/kg to 388p/kg from Watret, Pendicle
Beltex - £148 Upper Tinwald
Texel - £140 Shancastle
Blackface - £130 East Polquhirter

163 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 352.1p/kg to 380p/kg from Neill, Upper Tinwald
Texel - £154 Pendicle, £154 Upper Tinwald, £150 Newmains, £150 Barnbarroch
Cheviot - £148 Gledenholm, £140 Upper Portrack
Blackface - £140 Pendicle
Beltex - £140 Barnbarroch

137 Hoggs (45.6-52kg) averaged 312.1p/kg to 335p/kg from McLeish, West Skelston
Texel - £166 Upper Tinwald, £163 East Polquhirter, £160 Millantae, £160 Pendicle
Suffolk - £160 East Polquhirter
Blackface - £155 Pendicle

80 Hoggs (52.1+kg) averaged 285.2p/kg to 316p/kg from McLeish, West Skelston
Texel -  £165 Newmains, £165 Lanarkland, £161 Townhead
Suffolk - £160 Newmains
Blackface - £160 Pendicle

Heavy Ewes averaged £156.47 and topped at £285 from Carlisle, Nether Dargavel
Suffolk - £285 Nether Dargavel, £268 Greenfield, £192 Townhead, £192 Wood
Texel - £245 & £228 Nether Dargavel, £220 Lanarkland
Cross - £188 Steilston, £180 Townhead, £168 Larbeck
Cheviot Mule - £178 Wood
Hampshire - £138 Wood
           
Light Ewes averaged £140.75 and topped at £158 Young, Nether Gribton
Cheviot - £158 Nether Gribton, £142 & £110 Craiglearen, £118 Milton
Blackface - £122 Nether Gribton, £120 Upper Tinwald

Tups averaged £229.54 and topped at £310 from Young, Nether Gribton
Texel - £310 Nether Gribton, £282 Wood, £270 Greenfield
Dutch Spot - £222 Springfield
Beltex - £220 Nether Gribton
Blue Leicester - £170 Craiglearen

 

corresponding week 2024 sale report