Dumfries Primestock Report
C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of prime sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 2nd April 2025.
Lighter weight hoggs met plenty of demand whilst heavier sorts again met some resistance. Thomson, Lanarkland sold Texel hoggs at £172 with Hiddleston, Wellhill selling to 354p/kg. Cast sheep sought after for all classes. North Country Cheviot ram to £230 from Dobson, Hillend and Texel ewes to £226 from Kennedy, North Cowshaw
94 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 335.75p/kg to 351p/kg from Beattie, Auchentaggart
Cheviot – £135 Barnbarroch
Texel – £135 Auchentaggart
Blackface – £127 Beuchan
171 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 338.66p/kg to 354p/kg from Hiddleston, Wellhill
Cheviot – £150 Hoddomtown
Texel – £150 West Skelston
Blackface – £142 Beuchan
102 Hoggs (45.6-52kg) averaged 311.59p/kg to 324p/kg from McLeish, West Skelston
Suffolk – £158 Rigghead
Texel – £156 West Skelston
Cheviot – £151 Sonoma
79 Hoggs (52.1+kg) averaged 285.35p/kg to 319p/kg from Thomson, Lanarkland
Texel – £172 & £160 Lanarkland, £170 Rigghead, £160 West Skelston
Suffolk – £165 (x2) Rigghead
Cheviot – £164 Rigghead
Heavy Ewes averaged £172.76 and topped at £226 from Kennedy, North Cowshaw
Texel – £226, £224, £222 & £216 North Cowshaw, £216 Rigghead, £204 Newmains
Cross – £178 & £172 Rigghead, £178 Newmains
Blue Leicester – £216 Dalpeddar
Light Ewes averaged £116 and topped at £123 Park, Dalpeddar
Blackface – £123 & £122 Dalpeddar
Tups averaged £205 and topped at £230 from Dobson, Hillhead
Texel – £230 Hillhead
Cheviot – £180 Hillhead
