Dumfries Prime Sheep Report – 19 August 2026
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries. 775 Lambs; With 8 active buyers at the ringside lambs were a pleasing trade. Two Thirds of the sale over 46kg. Nairn, Slacks sold top price lambs at £173.50. 487; Cast Ewes and Rams forward. All classes maintained recent rates selling to £200 from Austin, Woodcroft.
Sale average 314.4p/kg
SQQ 307p/kg
Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 308.6p/kg and topped at 333p/kg from Ferguson, Eastside
Texel – £160 Eastside, £148 West Lanegate
Suffolk – £138 Shambellie Grange
Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 317.2p/kg and topped at 347p/kg from Southwick Estate, Southwick
Texel – £170.50 Eastside, £170 & £168 Southwick, £167 Kirkbride, £167 Bettyknowes, £165 West Lanegate
Suffolk – £163.50 & £161 Craigend
Blue Leicester – £153 Barr
Lambs (52.1+ kg) topped at 321p/kg from Nairn, Slacks
Texel – £173.50 Slacks
Heavy Ewes topped at £200 from Austin, Woodcroft
Suffolk – £200 Woodcroft, £170 Annfield
Texel – £190 Netherton, £185 Newbigging, £180 Druidhall
Beltex – £188 Ashmark
Cross – £182 Newbigging, £155 Hayfield, £150 Newbigging
Cheviot Mule – £170 Druidhall
Light Ewes topped at £164 from Maxwell Farming, Druidhall
Cheviot – £164 & £152 Druidhall
Blackface – £124 & £120 Abune the Brae, £118 Ashmark
Rams topped at £170 from Hyslop, Netherton
Texel – £170 Netherton, £165 Druidhall
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
