Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of prime sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 29th January 2025.

Tighter numbers of Hoggs with trade sharper SQQ 343.1p/kg and Overall Sale 329.60p/kg. TS Farming, Rigghead sold Cheviot Myle Hoggs at £175 with Texel Hoggs from MC & MT Brown, Abune the Brae making 364p/kg

57 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 318.5p/kg to 354p/kg from JH Kay, Auchenfad
Texel – £138 Auchenfad
Cheviot – £132 Arnmannoch
Ryeland – £125 West Lanegate
Blackface – £124 Sonoma

224 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 348.7p/kg to 364p/kg from MC & MT Brown, Abune the Brae
Texel – £160 Abune the Brae, £158 Auchenfad, £150 Muirside
Blackface – £156 Sonoma
Suffolk – £152 West Lanegate, £146 Drumburn
Lleyn – £146 Barnbarroch
Cheviot Mule – £141 Barnbarroch, £140 Glenjaan

118 Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 319.7p/kg to 330p/kg from TR & S Hyslop, West Lanegate
Texel – £160 & £154 (x2) Rigghead, £154 Muirside, £153 Swyre
Suffolk – £155 & £153 Rigghead, £149 North Cowshaw
Cheviot Mule – £155 West Lanegate

46 Lambs (52.1kg +) averaged 290.8p/kg to 321p/kg from TS Farming, Rigghead
Cheviot Mule – £175
Texel – £170  & £165 Rigghead
Suffolk – £169 North Cowshaw

Cast Ewes and Rams were sharper on the week. Many more could be sold to vendors advantage at Dumfries Mart.

114 Heavy Ewes averaged £163.89 topped at £226 from The Cowhill Trust, MuirsideTexel – £226 Muirside, £220 Arnmannoch, £214 Drumburn
Suffolk – £195 & £188 (x2) Auchenfad
Cheviot Mule – £180, £168 Muirside
Cross – £172 & £158 Drumburn, £160 Swyre

94 Light Ewes averaged £95.66, topped at £146 from The Cowhill Trust, Muirside
Cheviot – £146 Muirside, £114 Glenjaan
Blackface – £120 Wyliehole, £106 Barr

6 Rams averaged £191.67, topped at £218 from J I McNeill, Glenjaan
Texel – £218 Glenjaan, £208 Bennan
Cheviot – £198 Glenjaan