Dumfries Primestock Report
C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of prime sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 15th January 2025.
Prime hoggs again sold easily for a plainer offering forward. Light weights in short supply. SQQ 347.2p/kg overall 340.8p/kg. Suffolk cross hoggs sold to £190 from SN Graham, Hillend and to 388p/kg for Texel hoggs from D&M Grierson & Sons, Shambellie Grange.
82 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 345.02p/kg to 383p/kg from Shambellie Grange
Texel – £139 Townhead, £135 Craigadam, £134 Shambellie Grange
Suffolk – £134 Townhead
Blackface – £128 Barr
107 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 348.6p/kg to 373p/kg from Netherhall
Suffolk – £161 East Polquhirter
Texel – £160 East Polquhirter, £159.50 Barnbarroch
322 Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 342.48p/kg to 354p/kg from Shangan
Texel – £181 & £178 Townfoot
Suffolk – £171 Netherhall, £170 West Skelston, £168 Abune the Brae
Cheviot Mule – £171 Ballaggan
Blue Texel – £170 Hillend
Cross – £164 Netherhall
Blackface – £158 Ardoch
81 Lambs (52.1 + kg) averaged 323.54p/kg to 347p/kg from Townfoot
Suffolk – £190 Hillend, £187 Netherhall, £185 & £184 Townfoot
Cross – £185 Netherhall, £180 Kirkbride
Texel – £184 Ballaggan, £182 Maryfield
Cast Ewes and Rams met a strong trade selling to £242 for Suffolks ewes from SN Graham, Hillend.
Heavy Ewes averaged £150.25 topped at £242 from Hillend
Suffolk – £242 Hillend, £222 Meikle Kirkland, £188 Kirkbride
Texel – £220 & £208 Kirkhall, £200 Maryholm, £190 Foregirth
Blue Leicester – £178 Glenlaugh
Cross – £170 Maryfield, £164 Foregirth
Cheviot Mule – £168 Marwhirn, £165 Maryholm
Light Ewes averaged £112.49 topped at £148 from Mollins
Cheviot – £148 Mollins, £136 Marwhirn
Blackface – £120 Foregirth, £102 Ardoch
Rams averaged £153.35 topped at £198 from Netherhall
Suffolk – £198 Netherhall
Blue Texel – £190 Maryholm
Cheviot – £180 North Shortcleugh, £180 Snar
Texel – £178 Kirkhill
Blackface – £152 Snar, £148 Ardoch
