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

 

corresponding week 2024 sale report