Dumfries Prime Sheep Report – 11 November 2026
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries. Another pleasing entry of 1457 Sheep forward. With old and new faces returning to make the most of this very competitive trade on the doorstep. Top price goes to Sloan, Rigghead at £180 for a pen of 12 Texel Lambs and Bunting, Bridgestone achieving 362p/kg for a smart pen of Beltex Lambs.
Well fleshed Ewes were easily sold with feeding Ewes being tougher on the week. Topping was a Texel Ewe from Millantae Farms, Millantae at £218. Rams were topped at £265 for a Texel from Wilson, Newmains
Sale Average 325p/kg
SQQ 334.7p/kg
Store Lambs
Badgerface – £135 & £127 Bridgeestone
Beltex – £135 Bridgestone
Texel – £132 Bridgestone, £120, £119 (x2) & £113 Ballinnie, £112 Courstein
Cross – £110 Nethertown
Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 342.7p/kg and topped at 363p/kg from Ewart, Belridding
Texel – £141.50 Belridding, £135 Coldchapel, £134(x3) Dressertland
Dutch Spotted – £131 Barnbarroch
Suffolk – £123.50 Dressertland
Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 333p/kg and topped at 362p/kg from Bunting, Bridgestone
Suffolk – £156.50 Netherhall, £145 Bridgestone, £140 Barnbarroch, £139 Dempsterton
Texel – £156.50 Marwhirn, £156(x2) Ballaggan, £154 Rigghead, £154 Cleughead, £152 Lawesknowe, £152 Knocknain, £151 East Polquhirter, £147 Auchenfad
Beltex – £152 Bridgestone
Charollais – £145 Wee Carleton
Cheviot Mule – £145 Marwhirn
Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 316.5p/kg and topped at 343p/kg from Stewart, Halldykes
Beltex – £159 The Barn, £152 Bridgestone
Texel – £158 Halldykes, £158 Ballaggan, £158 The Barn, £157.50 Newmains, £156.50 East Polquhirter, £155 The Barn, £154.50 Rigghead, £154 Shangan, £153 Rigghead
Badgerface – £154 Bridgestone
Suffolk – £155 The Barn, £154 Newmains, £153 South Mains, £152 Newmains, £152 Netherhall, £151.50 East Polquhirter, £150 Auchenfad, £150 Newmains
Lambs (52.1+kg) averaged 299.7p/kg and topped at 309p/kg from Harkness, Netherhall
Texel – £180 Rigghead, £170 The Barn, £170 Belridding, £166 Ballaggan
Suffolk – £164 Netherhall, £160 Rigghead, £160 Newbarn
Heavy Ewes topped at £218 from Millantae Farms, Millantae
Texel – £218 Millantae, £212 Pumplaburn, £208 & £200 Knocknain
Beltex – £198 Bridgestone
Cross – £195 Pumplaburn, £180 Hunthills, £172 Knocknain, £168 Halldykes
Border Leicester – £178 Dalpeddar, £175 Lawesknowe
Cheviot Mule – £172 Millantae
Suffolk – £160 Cleughhead, £158 Hayfield
Romney – £140 Millantae
Light Ewes topped at £168 from Mundell, Lawesknowe
Cheviot – £168 & £140 Lawesknowe
Blackface – £128 Dalpeddar, £128 Hayfield, £116 Craigdarroch
Rams topped at £265 from Wilson, Newmains
Texel – £265 Newmains
Blackface – £180 Craigdarroch & £175 Greenmerse
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
