Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 21st January 2026.

Lighter export weight Hoggs meeting plenty of demand. Heavy weights again meeting resistance. SQQ 320.7p/kg, sale average 306.2p/kg. Plainer show of Ewes and Rams forward with all classes good to sell.

125 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 332.1p/kg and topped at 345p/kg from Strawhorn, Dalmakethar
Texel - £132 Upper Longbank, £131 Dalmakethar
Suffolk - £130 Barnbarroch
Cheviot - £126 Barnbarroch
Cross - £126 Upper Longbank
Blackface - £120 64 Main Street

148 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 313.5p/kg and topped at 355p/kg from Slaven, Foregirth
Texel - £147 Rigghead, £144 Barnbarroch, £140 Ballaggan
Beltex - £145 Tara, £142 Foregirth
Cheviot - £137 Newbank
Dutch Spot - £135 Barnbarroch

101 Hoggs (45.6-52+kg) averaged 284.1p/kg and topped at 311p/kg from Sloan, Rigghead
Texel - £143 Rigghead, £140 Ballaggan, £140 Third, £140 Swyre, £140 Maryfield. £140 Tara
Suffolk - £138 Eastside

Heavy Ewes averaged £131.74 and topped at £172 from Carlisle, Nether Dargavel
Suffolk - £172 Nether Dargavel
Texel - £168 & £165 Foregirth
Cross - £150 Elizafield, £144 Mansfield Mains
Cheviot Mule - £134 Neter Gribton
North Country Cheviot - £122 Hayfield

Light Ewes averaged £106.87 and topped at £120 from Slaven, Foregirth
Blackface - £120 Foregirth, £116 Hayfield

Rams averaged £116.51 and topped at £175 from Hall, Craiglearen
Texel - £175 Craiglearn
Blackface - £138 Barr
Cheviot - £125 Clenries

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

 

corresponding week 2025 sale report