Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 20th November 2024.

Prime lambs comprised of mainly 45kg plus which met a much increased demand resulting in an overall average of 311.7p/kg. Buyers continue to require greater numbers. Producers can confidentially send lambs to Dumfries to take advantage of the increased competition. Lambs sold to £180 from TS Farming, Rigghead and to 364p/kg from C Rae, Wallacetown.

236 Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 310.5p/kg to 332p/kg from C&L Mair, Townhead
Texel - £125.50 Coldchapel, £125 Bushcroft
Suffolk - £124 Longbeoch

111 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 304.7p/kg to 320p/kg from D&M Grierson & Sons, Shambellie
Texel - £144 Shambellie Grange
Dutch Spot - £135 Laneside

366 Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 316.5p/kg to 364p/kg from C Rae, Wallacetown
Blue Texel - £173 Wallacetown
Texel - £173 & £166 Burnfoot Hill. £168 Rigghead, £167.50 Ballaggan
Suffolk - £164 Longbeoch, £163.50 Netherhall
Dutch Spot - £160 Laneside
Cross - £143 Netherhall

54 Lambs (52.1 + kg) averaged 301.1/kg to 317p/kg from TS Farming, Rigghead
Suffolk - £180 Rigghead, £176 Netherhall
Texel - £175 Burnfoot Hill, £173 Longbeoch, £172.50 West Skelston

Store Lambs easily sold with Texel lambs topping at £140 from LR Howatson, Corrie Mains
Texel - £140 Corrie Mains, £124 Smittons
North Country Cheviots - £133 Corrie Mains
Suffolk - £130 Corrie Mains
Cross - £115 South Mains

        Cast ewes and Rams were sharper selling to £244 for Texel from C Halliday, Newton Bungalow

Heavy Ewes averaged £123.32 topped at £244 from C Halliday, Newton Bungalow
Texel - £244 & £202 Newton Bunglaow, £208 Auchenfad
Beltex - £195 Drumcork
Blue Texel - £178 Wallacetown
Zwartable - £136 10 Great Easton Drive
North Country Cheviot - £134 & £126 Newbank
Cross - £134 West Skelston, £124 Shangan
           
Light Ewes averaged £77.72 topped at £130 from DG Greenshields, South Mains
Lleyn - £130 South Mains
Blackface - £106 Ballinnie
Cheviot - £100 Bodesbeck
           
Tups averaged £105 topped at £148 from M&S Wilson & Son, Newbank
North Country Cheviot - £148 Newbank

corresponding week 2023 sale report