Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 27th August 2025.

Prime lambs met a spirited demand although a touch easier on the week to average 304.7p/kg. A larger show of ewes forward.

323 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 304.68p/kg and topped at 322p/kg from Millantae
Farms, Millantae
Texel - £141.50 Millantae, £139.50 Muirside, £139 (x2) Maryholm, £139 Kirkbride
Beltex - £138 Maryholm

182 Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 296.93p/kg and topped at 309p/kg from Hoggan, Marryholm & Shennan, Craigbill
Suffolk - £149 & £148 Hartbush
Texel - £146 Belridding, £146 Eastside, £145 Maryholm, £145 Belridding, £145 Craigbill
Cheviot Mule - £145 Hartbush

19 Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 285.1p/kg and topped at 292p/kg from Shennan, Craigbill
Suffolk - £160 Millantae
Texel - £155 Craigbill, £155 Belridding, £150 Ardoch
Charollais - £150 Craigbill

269 Heavy Ewes averaged £140.09 and topped at £275 from Maxwell, Netherwood
Beltex - £275 Netherwood
Texel - £260 Halldykes, £258 Eastside, £258 Belridding
Charollais - £255 & £240 Rigghead
Cheviot Mule - £240 East Side
Suffolk - £230 Halldykes, £190 Nether Gribton, £180 Eastside
Cross - £212 Belridding
Blue Leicester - £160 Eastlands
North Country Cheviot - £158 Newbank, £137 Nether Gribton

254 Light Ewes averaged £68.06 and topped at £135 from Anderson, Nether Stenries
Kerry Hill - £135 Nether Stenries
Blackface - £112 Nether Stenries, £104 Dressertland

Rams averaged £71 and topped at £100 from Anderson, Guelt
Blue Leicester - £100 Guelt

Please contact your auctioneers for further enquiries:
Harry Begg – 07713 569 593
Robert Weir – 07885 729 495
Alistair Watret – 07715 499 320

 

corresponding week 2024 sale report