Dumfries Primestock Report
C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of prime sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 26th March 2025.
Lighter weight hoggs easily sold whilst heavier types again meeting some resistance.
128 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 353.3p/kg to 388p/kg from Watret, Pendicle
Beltex – £148 Upper Tinwald
Texel – £140 Shancastle
Blackface – £130 East Polquhirter
163 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 352.1p/kg to 380p/kg from Neill, Upper Tinwald
Texel – £154 Pendicle, £154 Upper Tinwald, £150 Newmains, £150 Barnbarroch
Cheviot – £148 Gledenholm, £140 Upper Portrack
Blackface – £140 Pendicle
Beltex – £140 Barnbarroch
137 Hoggs (45.6-52kg) averaged 312.1p/kg to 335p/kg from McLeish, West Skelston
Texel – £166 Upper Tinwald, £163 East Polquhirter, £160 Millantae, £160 Pendicle
Suffolk – £160 East Polquhirter
Blackface – £155 Pendicle
80 Hoggs (52.1+kg) averaged 285.2p/kg to 316p/kg from McLeish, West Skelston
Texel – £165 Newmains, £165 Lanarkland, £161 Townhead
Suffolk – £160 Newmains
Blackface – £160 Pendicle
Heavy Ewes averaged £156.47 and topped at £285 from Carlisle, Nether Dargavel
Suffolk – £285 Nether Dargavel, £268 Greenfield, £192 Townhead, £192 Wood
Texel – £245 & £228 Nether Dargavel, £220 Lanarkland
Cross – £188 Steilston, £180 Townhead, £168 Larbeck
Cheviot Mule – £178 Wood
Hampshire – £138 Wood
Light Ewes averaged £140.75 and topped at £158 Young, Nether Gribton
Cheviot – £158 Nether Gribton, £142 & £110 Craiglearen, £118 Milton
Blackface – £122 Nether Gribton, £120 Upper Tinwald
Tups averaged £229.54 and topped at £310 from Young, Nether Gribton
Texel – £310 Nether Gribton, £282 Wood, £270 Greenfield
Dutch Spot – £222 Springfield
Beltex – £220 Nether Gribton
Blue Leicester – £170 Craiglearen
