Dumfries Primestock Report
C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of prime sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 5th March 2025.
Handy weighted hoggs easily sold, with heavy weights meeting some resistance. Hoggs to £188 from Radley Livestock, Loaningfoot and to 386p/kg from Third Farms. Cast Ewes and Rams met a firm demand selling to £195 from Ewart, Kirkhill. More can be sold on a weekly basis.
125 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 331.66p/kg to 368p/kg from Roan, Barnbarroch
Cheviot – £140 Third, £138 Barnbarroch
237 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 261.27p/kg to 386p/kg from Gillesbie, Third
Cheviot Mule – £166 Barnbarroch
Texel – £166 Third
Cheviot – £163 Sonoma, £157 Rigghead
Beltex – £160 (x2) Loaningfoot
Charollais – £155 Loaningfoot
Suffolk – £149 West Montgarswood
230 Hoggs (45.6-52kg) averaged 311.78p/kg to 340p/kg from Troloss Farm, Muirside
Texel – £172 West Skelston, £162 Rigghead
Cheviot – £160 Troloss
Suffolk – £160 Rigghead
Cross – £153 Rigghead
93 Hoggs (52.1+kg) averaged 290.49p/kg to 323p/kg from McLeish, West Skelston
Charollais – £188 Loaningfoot
Suffolk – £181 West Skelston, £170 (x2) Netherhall
Texel – £170 Netherhall, £170 Rigghead
Lleyn – £165 Castle
Heavy Ewes averaged £132.03 and topped at £195 from Ewart, Kirkhill
Texel – £195 Kirkhill, £180 Nether Gribton
Cheviot Mule – £192 Barnbarroch
Cross – £178 Ewanston, £174 West Mongarswood, £172 Rashgill Park
Light Ewes averaged £108.45 and topped at £164 from Ewart, Kirkhill
Cheviot – £164 Kirkhill, £162 Ewanston, £146 Nether Gribton
Blackface – £135 Nether Gribton, £118 Hall
