Dumfries Prime Sheep Report – 22 July 2026
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries. 911 New Season Lambs; touch easier for all classes as per the National trend. Well fleshed lambs wanted. Selling to 398p/kg from Copewood Farms and to £180 from Bell of Hoddomtown, Douganhill Fam, Hyslop of West Lanegate, SRUC Barony and Wilson of Newmains.
Cast Ewes and Ram numbers tight with all classes being easily sold. More numbers of all Prime Sheep required for next week.
Reminder that next Wednesday 29th July will be our Young Handlers Competition which is opened to anyone up to the age of 16. Entries close Monday 27th July at 12 noon. Please contact one of the team to get your entry in!
Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 362.4p/kg and topped at 388p/kg from Copewood Farms, Copewood
Blue Texel – £147 Laneside
Texel – £145.50 Innerfield, £140 Dressertland
Dutch Spotted – £139 Laneside
Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 362.7p/kg and topped at 379p/kg from Hoggan, Maryholm
Texel – £170 Maryholm, £168 Glenlaugh, £166 Maryholm
Suffolk – £163 Muirside, £160 Craigbill
Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 352.1p/kg and topped at 371p/kg from Hoggan, Maryholm
Texel – £180 Douganhill, £180 West Lanegate, £180 Hoddomtown, £177 Douganhill, £176 Aar-Dar
Suffolk – £178 Newbarn, £177 Douganhill
Blue Texel – £167 Laneside
Lambs (52.1+kg) averaged 325.3p/kg and topped at 333p/kg from Wilson, Newmains
Texel – £180 Newmains, £180 Barony
Heavy Ewes topped at £238 from Goldie, Townfoot
Texel – £238 Townfoot, £215 (x2) & £212 Craigend, £205 Dressertland
Beltex – £215 Auchenhill
Charollais – £208 Craigend
Suffolk – £200 Auchenfad
Cheviot Mule – £195 & £188 Dressertland, £175 Townfoot
Cross – £178 Wellhill, £165 Dressertland
Berrichon – £170 Newark
Rams topped at £245 from Kay, Auchenfad
Texel – £245 & £220 Auchenfad
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
