Dumfries Primestock Report
C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of prime sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 9th April 2025.
Best hoggs maintained recent rates. A very mixed offering forward, Texel hoggs from R Laird, East Polquhirter sold to £165 and 376p/kg. Cast ewes and rams easily sold for all classes. C Halliday, Newton Bungalow sold Texel ewes at £345.
Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 331.5p/kg to 361p/kg from Sloan, Rigghead
Texel – £140 Lanarkland
Cheviot – £137 Rigghead
Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 336p/kg to 367p/kg from Laird, East Polquhirter
Texel – £165 East Polquhirter
Blue Texel – £154 Wallacetown
Beltex – £154 Hoddomtown
Cheviot – £150 Hoddomtown
Blackface – £147 Rigghead, £144 Hoddomtown
Suffolk – £145 Pendicle
Hoggs (45.6-52kg) averaged 296.03p/kg to 333p/kg from Wilson, Marwhirn
Texel – £157 Drumburn, £156 Upper Longbank
Suffolk – £151 East Polquhirter
Hoggs (52.1+kg) averaged 274.37p/kg to 301p/kg from Laird, East Polquhirter
Texel – £158 Bettyknowes, £158 East Polquhirter
Cheviot Mule – £157 Longbank
Suffolk – £155 Barnmuir
Blue Texel – £151 Wallacetown
Cross – £150 Drumburn
Cheviot – £150 North Shortcleugh
Heavy Ewes averaged £175.67 and topped at £345 from Halliday, Newton Bungalow
Texel – £345 Newton Bungalow, £244 Upper Tinwald, £238 Dressertland
Suffolk – £224 Newmains
Cheviot Mule – £210 South Mains, £200 Dressertland
Cross – £184 Dressertland, £180 South Mains
Light Ewes averaged £137.71 and topped at £158 Glenkiln Estate, Bettyknowes
Cheviot – £190 Marwhirn, £158 Bettyknowes
Blackface – £158 Bettyknowes
Tups averaged £206.80 and topped at £230 from Watret, Pendicle
Texel – £230 Pendicle
