Dumfries Store and Breeding Sheep Report
C&D Auctions held their annual sale of cast rams, ewes and store lambs in Dumfries on Friday 10th January 2025.
Store lambs were a marvellous trade for all classes selling to £153 for Suffolk lambs from Glenkiln Farms, Bettyknowes.
The annual cast ram sale met a big demand selling to £245 for Beltex from W&J Jardine, Newbigging.
Cast ewes were easily sold with Texels selling at £210 from A&E Hyslop, Maryfield.
Store Hoggs
Zwartables – £157 High Auchneel
Suffolk – £153 & £128 Bettyknowes, £118 Hayfield
Texel – £147 & £139 Tara, £146 Bettyknowes, £139 & £138 Ballaggan
Millennium Bleu – £130 Tara
North Country Cheviots – £130 Archbank, £120 Bushcroft
Beltex – £129 Tara
Cheviot Mule – £128 Hayfield, £110 Dressertland
Cross – £127 Hayfield, £119 Glencrosh, £112 Bettyknowes
Blackface – £119 Bettyknowes, £115 Dressertland, £108 Merkland
Shetland – £177 Newton Bungalow
Feeding Ewes
Texel – £210 Maryfield, £200 Newbigging, £192 & £185 Bettyknowes
Cross – £195 & £165 Newbigging, £168 Lanarkland, £165 Halldykes, £165 Dressertland
Zwartable – £190 High Auchneel
Cheviot Mule – £180 (x2) Dressertland, £142 Archbank
North Country Cheviot – £165 Sandilands, £162 & £158 Archbank, £144 Dressertland
Suffolk – £160 Sandilands
Blackface – £160 Meggethead, £138 & £115 Bettyknowes, £128 Winterhopeburn
Lleyn – £128 & £102 Bogue
Cast Rams
Beltex – £245 Newbigging
Blue Leicester – £240 & £192 Dalpeddar, £218 Coldchapel
Texel – £202 Newbigging, £170 (x2) Snar
Llyen – £200 & £158 Coldchapel
Cheviot – £175, £150 & £132 Chanklefoot
North Country Cheviot – £145 & £128 Alton
