Dumfries Prime Sheep Report – 15 April 2026
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries. First of the Spring Lambs today topped at £160 for a smart Zwartble lamb from Rae, Wallacetown.
Hoggs were a delight to sell with a plainer offering forward. Top price at 424p/kg for Texel cross Hoggs. Going forward heavy hoggs desperately required for buyer demands and all other classes. Overall average 365.68p/kg (SQQ 398.34p/kg)
Ewes sold with ease more required weekly. Top price was £250 from Goldie, Skipmyre for a Texel cross Ewe. Light ewes were topped by a Cheviot reaching £232 from Dobson, Hillhead.
Hoggs (32.1-39kg) averaged 411p/kg and topped at 422p/kg from Slaven, Foregirth
Cheviot – £158 & £142 Barnbarroch
Texel – £156 Foregirth
Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 392.1p/kg and topped at 424p/kg from Millantae Farms, Millantae
Suffolk – £191 Millantae, £165 Swyre, £165 Barr
Texel – £174 & £173 Barr, £166 Swyre
Blackface – £164 Rigghead
Hoggs (45.6-52kg) averaged 365p/kg and topped at 381p/kg from Slaven, Foregirth
Texel – £190, £185 & £184 Millantae
Charollais – £186 Millantae
Suffolk – £182 Millantae, £174 Barr
Blackface – £180 & £172 Rigghead, £169 Barnbarroch
Hoggs (52.1+kg) averaged 331.2p/kg and topped at 374p/kg from Millantae Farms, Millantae
Texel – £200 (x4) East Polquhirter, £198 Millantae, £196 Upper Tinwald, £194 Millantae, £192 Foregirth, £189 & £186 Millantae
Cheviot Mule – £182 Barnbarroch
Heavy Ewes topped at £250 from Goldie, Skipmyre
Texel – £250 & £238 Skipmyre, £225 Upper Tinwald
Beltex – £220 Craigend
Suffolk – £212 Upper Tinwald
Charollais – £202 Craigend
Cross – £188 Upper Tinwald, £185 Foregirth, £185 New Farm, £182 Skipmyre
Light Ewes topped at £232 from Dobson, Hillhead
North Country Cheviot – £232 Hillhead
Cheviot – £215 Skipmyre
Blackface – £148 Dalpeddar, £140 Upper Tinwald
Please contact your auctioneers for further enquiries:
Harry Begg – 07713 569 593
Alistair Watret – 07715 499 320
Robert Weir – 07885 729 495
