Dumfries Prime Sheep Report – 16 September 2026
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries. 797 Prime Lambs; A strong trade for all classes with more weight forward. Suffolk Lambs from Laird, East Polquhirter made £199.50 who also sold Texels to 365p/kg.
284 forward; Cast Ewes and Rams would be sharper on the week for a better show forward.
Sale average 337.2p/kg
SQQ 335.2p/kg
Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 329p/kg and topped at 342p/kg from Nairn, Slacks
Texel – £133 Woodhouse, £130 Slacks
Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 337.5p/kg and topped at 358p/kg from McMillan, Ballaggan
Texel – £160 Courstein, £157.50 Ballaggan, £157 Shambellie Grange, £156.50 Millantae, £155 Dollard
Suffolk – £137 Hall
Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 340.1p/kg and topped at 365p/kg from Laird, East Polquhirter
Blue Texel – £181 Marchbank
Texel – £180 Millantae, £180 Marchbank, £179 East Polquhirter, £175.50 Courstein, £175.50 Marchbank
Suffolk – £178.50 Millantae, £178.50 Marchbank, £175 Shambellie Grange
Charollais – £175 Marchbank
Lambs (52.1+kg) averaged 328.6p/kg and topped at 352p/kg from McCaig, North Port of Spittal and Maxwell, Hayfield
Suffolk – £199.50 East Polquhirter, £195.50 North Port of Spittal
Texel – £191 & £190 Hayfield, £186 Belridding
Blue Texel – £186.50 North Port of Spittal
Charollais – £186 North Port of Spittal
Cheviot Mule – £185 North Port of Spittal
Heavy Ewes topped at £275 from Maxwell Farming, Druidhall
Texel – £275 Druidhall, £226 Ballaggan, £215 Slacks, £212 Ballaggan
Cheviot Mule – £198 Auchencheyne, £182 Ballaggan, £180 Druidhall
Cross – £188 Coldchapel, £185 Hayfield, £172 Coldchapel, £172 Slacks
Light Ewes topped at £152 from Auchencheyne Ltd, Auchencheyne
Cheviot – £152 Auchencheyne, £148 Courstein, £128 Auchencheyne, £124 High Cairn
Blackface – £118 Coldchapel, £94 Glenwhargen
Rams topped at £265 from Anderson, Ardoch
Texel – £265 Ardoch
Blue Leicester – £200 Ardoch
Blackface – £168 Dalpeddar
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
