Dumfries Prime Sheep Report – 05 November 2026
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries. 1842 Sheep forward; Prime Lambs of all classes met an improved trade selling to £180 from Harkness, Netherhall and 380p/kg from Adkin, Dollard. Cast Ewes and Rams looked sharper on the week. Texel Ewes to £256 and Blackface Ewes to £165 from Kirk, Hall of Drumpark. Rams topped at £220 from Roddan, Longbeoch.
Store Lambs met a competitive demand with Texels selling to £138 from Peden, Tara
Sale Average 329.5p/kg
SQQ 334.1p/kg
Store Lambs
Texel – £138 & £130 Tara, £130 Courstein, £128 Ballinnie
Charollais – £136 Courstein
Lleyn – £135 South Mains
Cheviot Mule – £126 Muircleugh
Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 320p/kg and topped at 365p/kg from Slaven, Foregirth
Beltex – £139.50 Courstein
Texel – £136 Muircleugh, £133.50 High Cairn
North Country Cheviot – £133 High Cairn
Blackface – £115 Barfil
Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 338.8p/kg and topped at 380p/kg from Adkin, Dollard
Texel – £158 Hoddomtown, £157 Copewood, £157 Ballaggan, £156 Muircleugh, £156 Dollard
Cheviot – £154 Courstein
North Country Cheviot – £152.50 & £150 Newbank
Beltex – £150 Bridgestone
Suffolk – £145 Knocknain, £145 Woodhead of Dardarroch
Baderface – £144 Bridgestone
North Country Cheviot – £143 Newbank
Cross – £137 East Polquhirter
Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 326p/kg and topped at 348p/kg from Ferguson of Eastside, McMillan of Ballaggan and TS Farming of Rigghead
Texel – £160 Rigghead, £160 Eastside (x2), £160 Ballaggan, £160 Marwhirn
Suffolk – £159 East Polquhirter, £157 Netherhall, £155 Barnbarroch
Dutch Spotted – £155 Rigghead
Lambs (52.1+kg) averaged 294p/kg and topped at 311p/kg from Harkness, Netherhall
Suffolk – £180 & £170 Netherhall
Texel – £175 Rigghead, £174 Maryfield, £171 Eastside
Blue Leicester – £171 Barr
Heavy Ewes topped at £256 from Kirk, Hall of Drumpark
Texel – £256 Hall of Drumpark, £236 Newmains, £208 Eastside, £200 Newmains, £200(x2) Rigghead
Beltex – £198 Auchentaggart
Suffolk – £190 Ellary Place
Blue Leicester – £178 Hall of Drumpark
Cross – £178 The Bush, £168 New Farm
Cheviot Mule – £172(x2) Druidhall
Light Ewes topped at £165 from Kirk, Hall of Drumpark
Blackface – £165 & £148 Hall of Drumpark, £145 Barr, £140 Barfil
Cheviot – £148 Druidhall, £132 Newbank
Rams topped at £220 from Roddan, Longbeoch
Texel – £220 Longbeoch
Zwartble – £180 Newmains
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
