Dumfries Store and Breeding Sheep Report

C & D Auction Marts held their second sale of Cast Tups, Ewes and Store Hoggs in Dumfries on Friday 20th January 2023.

500 Forward – Good short keep store hoggs were easily sold. Long keep hoggs were harder to cash. Cast rams and ewes remain a good trade.

Breeding sheep – Mule ewes in lamb due March/April to £148 Doweel

Leading Prices

Store Hoggs
Chev - £91 £77.50 West Auchensheen
Tex - £89 £88 Shawhill, £80 Greenshields
Chev Mule - £87 £78 Newlands
X - £70 Hayfield

Feeding Ewes
Chev - £82 West Auchensheen

Cast Rams
Tex - £110 £100 £90 Dressertland