Dumfries Prime Sheep Report – 07 October 2026
Dumfries Prime Sheep – 7th October 2026
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries. 890 Lambs; Export weights meeting plenty of trade whilst heavies touch harder to sell. Lambs sold to £170 from Kirkpatrick, Barr and to 362p/kg from Laird, East Polquhirter.
No Ewe turns, a bigger show forward of ewes today which would be dearer on the week. Tups topped at £300 from Nairn, Shieldhill and Ewes topping at £255 from Wilson, Newmains.
Sale Average 328p/kg
SQQ 332.7p/kg
Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 330.6p/kg and topped at 343p/kg from Young, High Townhead
Texel – £131 High Cairn, £125(x2) High Townhead
Cheviot Mule – £124 High Cairn
Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 333.1p/kg and topped at 362p/kg from Laird, East Polquhirter
Texel – £157.50(x2) Ballaggan, £156.50 Millantae, £156.50 Ballaggan
Blue Texel – £153 Ballaggan
Romney – £147 Corsewall Castle
Suffolk – £144 Woodhead of Dardarroch
Cheviot Mule – £140.50 Newbank
Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 318p/kg and topped at 339p/kg from McMillan, Ballaggan
Texel – £159.50 Ballaggan, £154.50 & £154 Millantae, £153 East Polquhirter, £153 Shieldhill
Suffolk – £153.50 East Polquhirter, £150.50 Millantae
Blue Texel – £148 Newbank
Cross – £147 Ardoch
Lambs (52.1+kg) averaged 273.6p/kg and topped at 289p/kg from Corsewall Castle Farm, Corsewall Castle and Milligan, Hall
Blue Leicester – £170 Barr
Texel – £160 Ballaggan
Heavy Ewes topped at £255 from Wilson, Newmains
Texel – £255 Newmains, £215 Eastside, £210 Newmains
Cross – £210 Newmains, £178 Wests Skelston, £175 Rigghead, £172 Eastside
Suffolk – £204 Eastside, £198 Rigghead, £180 Newmains
Romney – £195 Corsewall Castle
Dutch Spotted – £190 Laneside
Cheviot Mule – £188 Archbank, £180 Newbank, £180 High Townhead
Blue Leicester – £182 Barr
Lleyn – £180 Laneside, £158 Marwhirn
Blue Texel – £160 Rashgill Park, £155 Little Fenwick
Light Ewes topped at £176 from Wilson, Newbank
Cheviot – £176 & £158 Newbank, £155 Dressertland, £150 Archbank
Blackface – £116 Dempsterton, £98 Coldchapel, £86 Barr
Goat – £98 Riverside
Rams topped at £300 from Nairn, Shieldhill
Texel – £300 & £255 Shieldhill, £195 High Townhead
Cheviot – £175 Glensone
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
