Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions Ltd held their Wednesday sale of Prime Lambs and Cast Ewes in Dumfries on Wednesday 11th October 2023.

892 Prime Lambs – Lambs carrying plenty of flesh wanted. Leaner sorts meeting resistance.

26 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaging 245.6p/kg to 284p/kg Maxwellfield

522 Lambs (39.1kg-45kg) averaging 255.5/kg to 287p/kg Belridding
Tex - £117 Craighead, £116.50 Bettyknowes, £116 Belridding
Char - £115 Nether Cargen
X - £113 Newbigging
Suf - £109.50 Corrie Mains
D Spot - £109 Glenhowan
BF - £99 Wyliehole

328 Lambs (45.6kg-52kg) averaging 255p/kg to 264p/kg Ballagan
Tex - £134.50 Eastside,£134 Halldykes, £127 Bettyknowes, £125.50 x2 Tinwald Shaws, £125 Over Abington
Suf - £122 Bettyknowes, £121.50 Springfield

16 Lambs (52.1kg+) averaging 221.5p/kg to 250p/kg East Polquhirter
Ham  - £142 £138 Hartbush
Tex - £136 Eastside, £135 East Polquhirter

512 Cast Ewes and Rams forward.

All classes sold sharper on the week especially heavy ewes.

Rams
Ham -£158 Hartbush
Tex  - £128 Wester Parkgate
D Spot - £116 Glenhowan

Ewes
Tex - £182 £167 Wester Parkgate £168 Wylliehole £157 Bettyknowes
X - £114 Shangan £108 Bettyknowes £100 Ballagan £99 Nether Gribton
Suf -£116 Halldykes £114 Shangan
C Mule £130 Bettyknowes £127 Newbank £120 Locharben
Hamp - £110 Hartbush
Chev - £82 Marwhirn £77 Snar
BF -£70 Dollard £64 East Polquhirter

corresponding week 2022 sale report