Dumfries Primestock Report
C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of prime sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 28th May 2025.
Prime lambs comprised a show of 45kg plus which sold to £180 for a Charollais from Radley Pedigree Livestock, Craigend, Suffolks to £160 from Paterson, Hartbush. Prime hoggs were a mixed sample selling to £141 for Cheviot Hoggs from D&L Farming, Townfoot. Cast ewes and rams were sharper on the week. More could be sold on a weekly basis at Dumfries.
Lambs per Head
Charollais – £180 Craigend, £170 Rigghead
Suffolk – £160 (x2) Hartbush
Dutch Spotted – £156 Rigghead
Zwartable – £150 Rigghead
Hoggs per Head
Cheviot – £141 Townfoot, £138 Upper Longbank
Cross – £137 South Mains, £136 Netherhall
Cheviot Mule – £136 Hartbush
Heavy Ewes per Head
Charollais – £240 Rigghead
Suffolk – £230 Rigghead
Texel – £214 North Cowshaw, £210 Hall of Drumpark, £196 North Cowshaw, £188 Woodfoot
Blue Leicester – £200 Hall of Drumpark
Zwartable – £188 Rigghead
Cheviot Mule – £176 North Cowshaw
Cross – £166 Rigghead, £164 Hall of Drumpark, £164 North Cowshaw
Hampshire – £162 Hartbush
Light Ewes per Head
Cheviot – £128 Hall of Drumpark
Blackface – £140 Newbigging, £120 Bettyknowes
Rams per Head
Suffolk – £266 Druidhall
Charollais – £240 Druidhall
Texel – £218 Druidhall
Shetland – £70 Rigghead
