Dumfries Primestock Report
C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 20th August 2025.
Prime lambs were easier, keeping with the seasonal trend. Selling to £165 from Ferguson, Eastside and Wilson, Newmains. Sale average 315.2p/kg. Cast ewes easily maintained recent rates for a larger show forward. All types of ewes wanted on a weekly basis.
18 Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 302.01p/kg and topped at 315p/kg from Armstrong, Crawston
Texel – £123 Crawston
Welsh – £118.50 Mosslands
Suffolk – £118 Burnhead
225 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 314.61p/kg and topped at 333p/kg from Howatson, Burnhead
Texel – £144 (x2) Maryfield, £144 Tara
Suffolk – £142 Crawston, £140 33 Newton Road
362 Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 316.49p/kg and topped at 324p/kg from Ferguson, Eastside, Henderson, Kirkbride and McMillan, Ballaggan
Texel – £165 Eastside, £164.50 Newmains, £162 Eastside, £161 Tara
224 Heavy Ewes averaged £144.78 and topped at £262 from Wilson, Newmains
Texel – £262 Newmains, £252 Shambellie, £250 (x2) Newmains
Cheviot Mule – £245 Tara, £154 Glensone Cottage
North Country Cheviot – £240 & £195 Skipmyre, £168 High Townhead
Suffolk – £224 Crawston, £180 Innerfield
Cross – £216 Newmains, £200 & £182 Kirkbride, £170 Tara
Blue Leicester – £160 Barr
Ryeland – £155 Airdmhoire
136 Light Ewes averaged £65.65 and topped at £136 from Maxwell, Brandleys
Blackface – £136 Brandleys, £124 Dalpeddar
20 Rams averaged £115.15 and topped at £285 from Jardine, Newbigging
Charollais – £285 Newbigging
Texel – £268 Newmains, £242 Newbigging
Blue Leicester – £182 Barr
North Country Cheviot – £172 Skipmyre
Suffolk – £122 Meikle Dykes
Please contact your auctioneers for further enquiries:
Harry Begg – 07713 569 593
Robert Weir – 07885 729 495
Alistair Watret – 07715 499 320
