Dumfries Primestock Report
C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of prime sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 19th February 2025.
Trade firmed with all classes being wanted more can be sold to fulfil crowing order books. New season Spring Lambs averaged 360p/kg from SRUC Barony. Hoggs sold to £176 from Muir, Cleughbrae and to 390p/kg from Laird, East Polquhirter.
Hoggs (25.5-32kg) averaged 309.43p/kg topped at 315p/kg from Best, Dalscone
Texel – £113.50 Dalscone
Blackface – £97.50 Inglestone
Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 328p/kg topped at 372p/kg from Slaven, Foregirth
Texel – £144 Foregirth
Cheviot – £141.50 Arnmannoch
Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 359.96p/kg topped at 390p/kg from Roan, Barnbarroch
Cheviot Mule – £166 Barnbarroch
Cheviot – £165 Auchencrieff, £161 Sonoma
Texel – £165 Foregirth, £164.50 Shieldhill, £160 Breconside, £160 East Polquhirter
Blue Texel – £158 & £157 Garloff
Beltex – £158 Foregirth
Cross – £157 Inglestone
Blackface – £136.50 Beuchan
Hoggs (45.6-52kg) averaged 345.85p/kg topped at 370p/kg from Muir, Cleughbrae
Beltex – £176 Cleughbrae
Texel – £174 Cleughbrae, £163.50 Shieldhill, £163 Breconside
Cheviot – £168.50 Auchencrieff
Cheviot Mule – £168 Woodhouse, £168 Barnbarroch
Hoggs (52.1kg+) averaged 310.27p/kg topped at 319p/kg from Muir, Cleughbrae
Texel – £172 Cleughbrae
Cast ewes and rams sold at improved rates for all types with numbers forward short of supply. Texel ewes to £266 from Maxwell Farming, Druidhall and with tups to £230 from Milligan, Dunesslin.
Heavy Ewes averaged £139.95 and topped at £266 from Maxwell Farming, Druidhall
Texel – £266 & £228 Druidhall, £218 Eastside, £215 Slacks
Suffolk – £198 Eastside
Lleyn – £184 Breconside
Dorest – £176 SRUC Barony
Cheviot Mule – £172 Newbank
Cross – £168 SRUC Barony, £162 Breconside, £160 East Polquhirter
Light Ewes averaged £121.67 and topped at £150 from Maxwell Farming, Druidhall
Cheviot – £150 Druidhall, £142 Auchentaggart
Romney – £122 Kirkaldy
Rams averaged £130.29 and topped at £230 from Milligan, Dunesslin
Lleyn – £230 Dunesslin
Cheviot – £188 Druidhall
