Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions Ltd held their Wednesday sale of Prime Lambs and Cast Ewes in Dumfries on Wednesday 8th November 2023.

1253 Prime Lambs – Trade sharper for all classes, selling to £142 from R. Laird, East Polquhirter.

Lambs for St Andrews Day – Generously donated by J H Kay, Auchenfad Farm

16 Lambs (25.5-32kg) averaging 251.6p/kg and 263p/kg East Polquhirter
BF - £76 East Polquhirter

115 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaging 266.8p/kg to 281p/kg Troloss
Tex - £107.50 Woodhead, £106 Barnbarroch

513 Lambs (39.1kg-45kg) averaging 271.6/kg to 298p/kg Foregirth
Suf – £120.50 Kirkbride, £120 Burnhead
Tex - £125 Druidhall, £123.50 £122.50 Fairgirth, £121.50 x2 Kirkbride, £121.50 Craighead
Bltx - £120 Foregirth
Hamp - £117.50 Hollands
Chev Mule - £117 Springfield Hill

552 Lambs (45.6kg-52kg) averaging 268.6p/kg to 287p/kg Druidhall
Tex - £142 East Polquhirter, £136.50 Ballaggan, £135.50 Swyre & West Skelston, £134.50 Foregirth, £132.50 Abune the Brae & Midtown
Suf - £137.50 Millantae, £135 Swyre, £131.50 Bushcroft
Bltx - £133 Foregirth
D Spot - £133 Rigghead, Shawhead
Chev - £132.50 Craiglearen
Lley - £131 Laneside
X- £117 Over Abington

57 Lambs (52.1kg+) averaging 243.5p/kg to 271p/kg Bushcroft
Bltx - £140 Millantae
D Spot - £139 x3 £138 Rigghead, Shawhead
Tex - £139 Collochan & Ballaggan, £135.50 £135 Druidhall, £135.50 Over Abington
171Cast Ewes and Rams forward.
A smaller show met a similar trade

Ewes
Tex - £125 £118x2 Druidhall, £114 Burnhead
Chev Mule - £100 Third
NCC - £100 Barnbarroch, £91 Druidhall
X - £98 £94 Third, £91 Meikle Barncleugh
BF - £64 East Polquhirter

C&D Auctions Marts Ltd had their weekly store lambs sale in Dumfries.
A nice show of lambs forward to a good ring side of buyer. More could have been sold to vendors advantage.

Char - £90 Grove Farm
Chev - £88 Glensone. £87 Craiglearn
Tex - £86 Upper Stepford
Suf - £84 Burnhead
Lley - £80 Clonyard

 

corresponding week 2022 sale report