Dumfries Prime Sheep Report – 13 May 2026
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries. Small show of Spring Lambs sold to £200 for Hampshires from Brown, Hollands and to 450p/kg from Maxwell, Hayfield. Prime Hoggs sold at improved rates topping at £213 for Texels from Laird, East Polquhirter and to 431p/kg for Cheviots from Glenkiln Farms, Bettyknowes. Cast Ewes and Rams met a sharper demand with Texels from Ewart, Belridding attaing £330. Rams relaised £275 from Ewart, Belridding.
Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 447.2p/kg and topped at 450p/kg from Maxwell, Hayfield
Texel – £161 Hayfield
Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 410.3p/kg and topped at 439p/kg from Maxwell, Hayfield
Texel – £194 Hayfield
Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 384.6p/kg and topped at 385p/kg from Brown, Hollands
Hampshire – £200 Hollands
Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 405.4p/kg and topped at 431p/kg from Glenkiln Farms, Bettyknowes
Cheviot – £168 Bettyknowes
Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 406p/kg and topped at 424p/kg from Laird, East Polquhirter
Texel – £191 East Polquhirter, £180 Swyre
Blackface – £186 Bettyknowes
Cross – £182 East Polquhirter
Suffolk – £167 Swyre
Hoggs (45.6-52kg) averaged 316p/kg and topped at 380p/kg from Brown, Hollands
Hampshire – £186 Hollands
Hoggs (52.1+kg) averaged 361.9p/kg and topped at 396p/kg from Laird, East Polquhirter
Texel – £213 East Polquhirter, £212, £208 & £200 (x2) Shancastle, £200 Belridding
Suffolk – £210 East Polquhirter
Heavy Ewes topped at £330 from Ewart, Belridding
Texel – £330, £260, £230, £225, £216 Belridding, £210 Little Fenwick
Cross – £210 Hayfield, £202 Belridding, £183 Hayfield, £183 Lanarkland
Blue Texel – £195 Wallacetown
Hampshire – £195 Hollands
Zwartble – £185 Wallacetown
Cheviot Mule – £180 Hall, £170 Dressertland
Light Ewes topped at £170 from Maxwell, Hayfield
Cheviot – £170 Hayfield, £145 Wellhill
Blackface – £132 Ballinnie, £120 Dressertland
Rams topped at £275 (twice) from Ewart, Belridding
Texel – £275 (x2) Belridding, £245 Steilston
Please contact your auctioneers for further enquiries:
Harry Begg – 07713 569 593
Alistair Watret – 07715 499 320
Robert Weir – 07885 729 495
