Dumfries Prime Sheep Report – 17 June 2026
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries. 288 New Season Spring Lambs forward; all classes were keenly sought to level at 437.2p/kg (SQQ 440.5p/kg). Henderson, Kirkbride sold lambs at £208 and to 468p/kg from Copewood Farms, Copewood.
Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 440.5p/kg and topped at 468p/kg from Copewood Farm, Copewood
Texel – £200 & £193 Kirkbride, £191 Maryfield, £191 Kirkbride, £189 Newbigging, £187 Skipmyre, £186 Kirkbride, £184 Newbigging, £184 Maryfield, £183 Dalmakethar, £183 Copewood, £183 Skipmyre
Suffolk – £190 Newmains, £188 & £184 Kirkbride, £179 Dressertland, £179 Copewood, £177 Maryfield
Dorset – £189 & £188 1 Waugh Place
Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 419.7p/kg and topped at 437p/kg from Henderson, Kirkbride
Texel – £207 (x2) Kirkbride, £205 Maryfield, £201 Kirkbride, £200 Dressertland, £199 Maryfield
Suffolk – £200 Newmains, £197 Skipmyre
Lambs Pence per Kilo
Texel – 468p Copewood, 455p Newmains, 449p Newbigging, 446p Dalmakethar
Suffolk – 448p Copewood, 448p Kirkbride
Mixed show of Hoggs easily sold. Top price was £194 from Weir, Dressertland.
Top Price Hoggs
Texel – £194 Dressertland, £184 West Skelston, £183 Dressertland
Suffolk – £192 West Skelston
Cast Ewes and Rams were dearer on the week with more required on a weekly basis.
Heavy Ewes topped at £242 from Kennedy, North Cowshaw
Texels – £242 & 3228 North Cowshaw, £220 West Lanegate
Suffolk – £215 West Lanegate, £188 Newmains, £188 Kiraugh
Cross – £182 Muirside, £178 Skipmyre, £172 Newmains, £172 West Skelston
Cheviot Mule – £172 & £152 Muirside
Light Ewes topped at £185 from Cowhill Trust, Muirside
Cheviot – £185 & £178 Muirside, £178 Nether Gribton, £158 Wellhill
Blackface – £144 Barr
Rams topped at £170 from Anderson, Oakbank
Kerryhill – £170 Oakbank
Shetland – £108 Oakbank
Please contact your auctioneers for further enquiries:
Harry Begg – 07713 569 593
Cameron Robertson – 07435 702 625
Alistair Watret – 07715 499 320
Robert Weir – 07885 729 495
