Dumfries Prime Sheep Report – 08 April 2026
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries. Mixed end of season offering forward. Lightweight scare and wanted with North Cheviots from Sloan, Rigghead making 438p/kg. McLeish of West Skelston sold Texel Hoggs at £200.
Cast ewes and rams shaper on the week selling to £288 for Texel ewes from Craig, Glenhowan
Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 411.2p/kg and topped at 428p/kg from Sloan, Rigghead
Texel – £167 Rigghead
Cheviot – £147 Barnbarroch
Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 402.5p/kg and topped at 418p/kg from Roan, Barnbarroch
Texel – £180 Rigghead, £180 Kiraugh, £177 Hoddomtown
North Country Cheviot – £174 Lochpark
Cheviot – £169 Barnbarroch
Blackface – £168 Rigghead
Hoggs (45.6-52kg) averaged 369.6p/kg and topped at 391p/kg from Ross, Lochpark
Texel – £187 West Skelston, £183 Hoddomtown, £183 & £182 Lanarkland
North Country Cheviot – £180 Lochpark
Hoggs (52.1+kg) averaged 328.1p/kg and topped at 354p/kg from Brown, Abune the Brae
Texel – £200 West Skelston, £198 Abune the Brae, £192 Lanarkland, £190 Abune the Brae, £190 Hoddomtown, £190 West Skelston
Suffolk – £182 Tara
Cross – £180 Abune the Brae
Heavy Ewes topped at £288 from Craig, Glenhowan
Texel – £288 Glenhowan, £268 Auchentaggart, £252 Glenhowan
Dutch Spot – £235 Glenhowan
Suffolk – £235 Newbigging
Cross – £220 Newbigging, £210 Abune the Brae, £198 Bridgestone, £195 West Skelston
Charollais – £215 Bridgestone
Beltex – £212 Auchentaggart
Cheviot Mule – £195 Dressertland
Light Ewes topped at £218 from Craig, Glenhowan
Badgerface – £218 Glenhowan
Cheviot – £162 Kiraugh
Blackface – £124 Bettyknowes
Rams topped at £240 from Weir, Dressertland
Blue Leicester – £240 Dressertland
Please contact your auctioneers for further enquiries:
Harry Begg – 07713 569 593
Alistair Watret – 07715 499 320
Robert Weir – 07885 729 495
