Dumfries Prime Sheep & Ewe and Lamb Report – 20 May 2026
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their first Ewe and Lamb Sale as well as their weekly sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries. A good quality show was presented to a ringside of active Buyers and met a grand trade through out. Topping the sale at £130 per life were Texel Ewes with Texel Lambs from Thomson, Pilmuir.
52 Spring Lambs met a strong demand. Many more could have been sold to vendors advantage. Suffolk lambs sold at £218 from Sloan, Backburn and to 470p/kg for Texel Lambs from Burgess, The Bush. Overall 434.5p/kg (SQQ 446.2p/kg).
274 Prime Hoggs forward; well fleshed hoggs were good to sell with Bleu Du Maine hoggs from Murphy, Townpark realising £208. Overall 331.6p/kg (SQQ 334.1p/kg).
262 Cast Ewes & Rams maintained recent rates for a mixed show. Texel Ewes topped at £250 from Wilson, Tinwald Shaws. Cast Rams to £270 for Texel from Corsewall Castle Farm.
Ewes with Lambs at Foot
Texel – £130, £122 & £120 Pilmuir
Cross – £128 Pilmuir, £128 & £124 Archbank
Cheviot Mule – £120 Pilmuir
Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 416.7p/kg and topped at 429p/kg from Lethardy, Waugh Place
Texel – £150 Waugh Place
Zwartble – £150 Waugh Place
Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 448p/kg and topped at 470p/kg from Burgess, The Bush
Texel – £198 & £190 Castle Hill, £188 The Bush
Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 422.9p/kg and topped at 428p/kg from Sloan, Backburn
Texel – £200 & £197 Backburn
Suffolk – £188 Backburn
Lambs (52.1+kg) averaged 387p/kg and topped at 400p/kg from Sloan, Backburn
Suffolk – £218 & £200 Backburn
Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 332.2p/kg and topped at 426p/kg from Tait, Benryan
Texel – £166 Benryan
Cheviot – £152 Barnbarroch
Suffolk – £134 Swyre
Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 335.8p/kg and topped at 420p/kg from Cowans, Garloff
Texel – £178 Hoddomtown, £174 Druidhall, £174 Swyre
Blackface – £158 Rigghead
Hoggs (45.6-52kg) averaged 363.8p/kg and topped at 404p/kg from McMillan, Ballaggan
Texel – £192 Shancastle, £190 Corsewell Castle, £186 Ballaggan, £184 Druidhall
Hoggs (52.1+kg) averaged 321.9p/kg and topped at 381p/kg from Cowans, Garloff and Shaw, Dryfeholm
Bleu Du Maine – £208 Townpark
Texel – £206 Garloff, £202 Druidhall, £202 Dryfeholm, £202 Garloff, £200 Druidhall
Blackface – £180 Smittons
Border Leicester – £160 Horseclose
Heavy Ewes topped at £250 from Wilson, Tinwald Shaw
Texel – £250 & £235 Tinwald Shaws, £230 Corsewell Castle, £224 Castle Hill
Suffolk – £202 Maryfield, £172 Bogue
Cross – £178 Bogue, £172 Hoddomtown, £172 Barnbarroch, £168 Backburn, £168 Roseneath
Cheviot Mule – £172 Newbank, £150 Hoddomtown
Zwartble – £172 Wallacetown
Light Ewes topped at £170 from Maxwell, Druidhall
Cheviot – £170 Druidhall, £165 Newbank, £160 Druidhall, £155 Marwhirn
Blackface – £136 Newbigging
Rams topped at £270 from Corsewall Castle Farm
Texel – £270 Corsewall Castle, £260 Townpark
Please contact your auctioneers for further enquiries:
Harry Begg – 07713 569 593
Alistair Watret – 07715 499 320
Robert Weir – 07885 729 495
