Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions Ltd held their Wednesday sale of Prime Lambs and Cast Ewes in Dumfries on Wednesday 1st November 2023.

983 Prime Lambs – Al classes sharper with numbers short of requirements

Lambs for St Andrews Day – Generously donated by R. Paterson, Over Abington

48 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaging 258.8p/kg to 281p/kg Eastside, Kirkconnel

Tex - £103 Eastside, Kirkconnel

BF - £96.50 Beuchan

526 Lambs (39.1kg-45kg) averaging 259.8/kg to 275p/kg Tara

Tex - £121 Abune the Brae, £119.50 Auchenfad

Ch Mule - £117.50 Auchentaggart

Char - £117 Hill Court

Suf - £114.50 Kirkbride

Bf - £106.50 Beuchan

x - £105.50 Craighead

360 Lambs (45.6kg-52kg) averaging 258.4p/kg to 265p/kg East Polquhirter

Char - £133 Nether Cargen

Tex - £132.50 Over Abington, £132 Seeside, £131 Millantae, £130.50 Druidhall/Braco & Dollard, £130 Hastinghall

Suf - £127 Netherhall, £126 Auchenfad, £124 Kirkbride

X - £117.50 Longbeoch

48 Lambs (52.1kg+) averaging 246.7p/kg to 260p/kg Eastside, Durisdeer

Tex - £139.50 Eastside, £135 Auchenfad & Hazelbank, £134 Braco/Druidhall, £133 Rashgill & Whitehall, £132.50 Dollard

Suf - £137.50 £133.50 Netherhall, £135.50 Druidhall/Braco

392 Cast Ewes and Rams forward.

With a poorer show forward ewes were easier on the week

Ewes

Tex - £140 Upper Portrack, £122 Eastside, Durisdeer, £117 Seeside, £116 Druidhall/Braco

X - £104 Rashgill, £96 Druidhall/Braco

Chev - £100 Upper Portrack, £88 Meikle Whitriggs

BF - £85 £76 Kirkland

Lley - £84 £79 Loch Arthur, £73 Dollard

Rams

Tex - £128 Bennan