Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of prime sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 5th March 2025.

Handy weighted hoggs easily sold, with heavy weights meeting some resistance. Hoggs to £188 from Radley Livestock, Loaningfoot and to 386p/kg from Third Farms.  Cast Ewes and Rams met a firm demand selling to £195 from Ewart, Kirkhill. More can be sold on a weekly basis.

125 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 331.66p/kg to 368p/kg from Roan, Barnbarroch
Cheviot - £140 Third, £138 Barnbarroch

237 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 261.27p/kg to 386p/kg from Gillesbie, Third
Cheviot Mule - £166 Barnbarroch
Texel - £166 Third
Cheviot - £163 Sonoma, £157 Rigghead
Beltex - £160 (x2) Loaningfoot
Charollais - £155 Loaningfoot
Suffolk - £149 West Montgarswood

230 Hoggs (45.6-52kg) averaged 311.78p/kg to 340p/kg from Troloss Farm, Muirside
Texel - £172 West Skelston, £162 Rigghead
Cheviot - £160 Troloss
Suffolk - £160 Rigghead
Cross - £153 Rigghead

93 Hoggs (52.1+kg) averaged 290.49p/kg to 323p/kg from McLeish, West Skelston
Charollais - £188 Loaningfoot
Suffolk - £181 West Skelston, £170 (x2) Netherhall
Texel - £170 Netherhall, £170 Rigghead
Lleyn - £165 Castle

Heavy Ewes averaged £132.03 and topped at £195 from Ewart, Kirkhill
Texel - £195 Kirkhill, £180 Nether Gribton
Cheviot Mule - £192 Barnbarroch
Cross - £178 Ewanston, £174 West Mongarswood, £172 Rashgill Park
           
Light Ewes averaged £108.45 and topped at £164 from Ewart, Kirkhill
Cheviot - £164 Kirkhill, £162 Ewanston, £146 Nether Gribton
Blackface - £135 Nether Gribton, £118 Hall

 

corresponding week 2024 sale report