Dumfries Prime Sheep Report – 03 June 2026
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries. Spring Lamb trade was on fire today in Dumfries. Light Lambs averaging 490p/kg, in spec averaging 470p/kg and heavies topped at 468p/kg. Barbour, Carsegowan tops at £220. Texels seen £215 from Shennan, Craigbill. Inspec Suffolks seen £214 & £212 from Paterson, Hartbush. Strawhorn, Broomhillbank was up to 490p/kg. Start drawing lambs for next Wednesday!
Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 489.3p/kg and topped at 490p/kg from Strawhorn, Broomhillbank
Texel – £191 Broomhillbank
Beltex – £190 Glenhowan
Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 470.4p/kg and topped at 484p/kg from Barbour, Carsegowan
Suffolk – £213 Carsegowan, £193 Newbigging
Beltex – £203 Glenhowan
Texel – £197 Newbigging, £192 Broomhillbank
Dutch Spotted – £193 Glenhowan
Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 455.2p/kg and topped at 468p/kg from Barbour, Carsegowan
Suffolk – £220 Carsegowan, £214 & £212 Hartbush
Texel – £215 Craigbill, £200 & £190 1 Waugh Place
A tidy up show of Hoggs still remained firm money. £216 for Scotch Mule Hoggs from Klondyke Farms, Shancastle and £204 again for Mule Hoggs from Klondyke Farms, Shancastle. Glenkiln Farms, Bettyknowes were up to 390p/kg respectively.
Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 335.1p/kg and topped at 347p/kg from Glenkiln Farms, Bettyknowes
Cheviot – £125 Bettyknowes
Blackface – £111 Bettyknowes
Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 362.6p/kg and topped at 390p/kg from Glenkiln Farms, Bettyknowes
Cheviot – £160 Bettyknowes
Blackface – £136 Bettyknowes
Hoggs (45.6-52kg) averaged 375.1p/kg and topped at 408p/kg from Klondyke Farms, Shancastle
Cross – £204 Shancastle, £170 Hall of Drumpark, £162 Nethertown
Texel – £198 West Skelston, £184 Newbigging, £180 West Skelston, £167 Shancastle
Suffolk – £162 Newbigging
Hoggs (52.1+kg) averaged 355.4p/kg and topped at 393p/kg from Klondyke Farms, Shancastle
Cross – £216 Shancastle, £190 West Skelston
Texel – £192 & £182 Townhead, £178 West Skelston, £172 Newbigging
Cheviot – £182 Lawesknowe
Blue Texel – £180 Bettknowes
Suffolk – £180 West Skelston
Ewe trade was on form with a pen of 14 Texel cross making £216 from Kennedy, North Cowshaw and £214 for Suffolk Ewes from Shennan, Craigbill Farm.
Heavy Ewes topped at £216 from Kennedy, North Cowshaw
Texel – £216, £200, £196 & £190 North Cowshaw, £190 Woodcroft, £188 West Skelston, £180 Bettyknowes
Suffolk – £214 Craigbill, £200 & £194 Woodcroft
Dutch Spotted – £196 Glenhowan
Blue Texel – £188 & £142 Glenhowan
Cheviot Mule – £178 Lawesknowe, £170 Halldykes, £164 Bennan
Lleyn – £172 & £160 Bennan
Cross – £170 Halldykes, £164 Townhead, £164 Somerton, £160 Bettyknowes
Light Ewes topped at £156 from Arthur, Somerton
Cheviot – £156 Somerton, £144 & £138 Lawesknowe
Blackface – £144 Nethertown, £136 Woodhouse, £136 Guelt, £130 Somerton
Easycare – £110 Loch Arthur
Rams topped at £268 from Glenkiln Farms, Bettyknowes
Texel – £268 Bettyknowes, £225 Townhead
Cheviot – £178 Lawesknowe
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
