Dumfries Primestock Report
C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of prime sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 12th February 2025.
Mixed offering and plenty of weight forward. Best quality hoggs still wanted.
99 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 314p/kg to 351p/kg from The Cowhill Trust, Muirside
Texel – £137 Muirside
Cheviot – £129 Dressertland
Blackface – £115 Sonoma
202 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 335.4p/kg to 393p/kg from Anderson Brothers, Millrigg
Charolais – £166 Druidhall
Texel – £164 Druidhall, £161 Millriggs, £159 West Skelston
Suffolk – £158 Druidhall
Cross – £142 Longbeoch
Cheviot Mule – £141 Nether Gribton
Blackface – £138 Sonoma
250 Hoggs (45.6-52kg) averaged 330.6p/kg to 348p/kg from Maxwell Farming Co, Druidhall
Texel – £173 West Skelston, £170 Millriggs
Cross – £165.50 West Skelston
Suffolk – £162 Druidhall
Charolais – £159 Rigghead
Blue Texel – £158 Garloff
65 Hoggs (52.1kg+) averaged 298.6p/kg to 332p/kg from Maxwell Farming Co, Druidhall
Texel – £185 West Skelston, £176 Druidhall, £175.50 & £172 Townhead, £175 Netherhall, £174 Longbeoch, £172 Ballaggan
Suffolk – £171 Lonbeoch, £169 Netherhall
A plainer show of ewes were on offer which looked easier on the week.
Heavy Ewes averaged £115.64, topped at £210 from Glenkiln Farms, Bettyknowes
Texel – £210 & £152 Bettyknowes, £200 Craigdarroch
Suffolk – £192 Nether Gribton, £192 Bettyknowes, £170 Druidhall
Cheviot Mule – £188 Bettyknowes, £150 Coldchapel
Lleyn – £154 Laneside
Cross – £148 Innerfield, £141 Coldchapel, £140 Netherhall
Light Ewes averaged £83.94, topped at £146 from M&R Weir, Dressertland
Cheviot – £146 & £128 Dressertland, £128 Nether Gribton
Romney – £134 & £132 Wood
Blackface – £114 Nether Gribton
Rams averaged £133.13, topped at £250 from F&AL Kenyon, New Farm
Suffolk – £250 New Farm
Zwartable – £170 10 Great Easton Drive, £165 New Farm
Cheviot – £168 Dressertland
Blue Leicester – £158 Newbigging
Blackface – £132 & £120 Bettyknowes
