Dumfries Prime Sheep Report – 28 October 2026
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of 1651 Prime Sheep in Dumfries. Prime Lambs maintained recent values with Buyers again seeking Lambs. Texel Lambs from Wilson, Tinwald Shaw topped at £190 with Lambs from Buchanan, Wee Carleton realising 365p/kg.
Store Lambs met plenty of competition selling to £142 for Bleu Du Maine from Murphy, Townpark.
Larger volume of Cast Ewes and Rams with a higher number of feeding ewes present. Top Price was £214 from Wilson, Newmains with a Texel Ewe and Cheviot Ewes topping at £148 from Richardson, Courstein. Graham, Craigdarroch was up to £190 for Blackface Rams.
Sale Average 325p/kg
SQQ 329.2p/kg
Store Lambs
Bleu Du Maine – £142 Townpark
Suffolk – £129 Hallmeadow, £125 Lagg
Texel – £124 Hallmeadow
Cheviot Mule – £118 Muircleugh
Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 324.4p/kg and topped at 359p/kg from Kay, Auchenfad
Texel – £140 Auchenfad, £133 South Mains
Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 330.1p/kg and topped at 365p/kg from Buchanan, Wee Carleton
Texel – £155 Belridding, £152.50 Shangan, £152.50 Wee Carleton, £151 Auchenfad, £150.50 Barnbarroch
Suffolk – £144.50 Bridgestone, £143 Muirside, £141 Kirkbride
Charollais – £144 Rigghead
Cross – £134 Littlegill
Dutch Spotted – £133.50 Laneside
Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 318.6p/kg and topped at 341p/kg from Beattie, Muircleugh
Texel – £157 Muircleugh, £156 Ryemuir, £155.50 Wee Carleton, £155(x3) East Polquhirter, £155 Woodhouse
Suffolk – £155 Hollands, £153.50 Auchenfad, £151 Barnbarroch
Hampshire – £152.50 Hollands
Blue Texel – £150 Bridgestone
Lleyn – £149 Laneside
Lambs (52.1+kg) averaged 292.2p/kg and topped at 309p/kg from Ewart, Belridding
Texel – £190 Tinwald Shaw, £180 Palaceknowe, £170 Belridding, £165 Ryemuir
Heavy Ewes topped at £214 from Wilson, Newmains
Texel – £214 Newmains, £212 Shangan, £190 Craigielands Hill, £182 Bettyknowes, £182 East Polquhirter, £180 Hallmeadow
Cross – £202 Palaceknowe, £182 South Mains
Cheviot Mule – £175 & £156 Ryemuir, £155 Ballaggan, £152 South Mains
Hampshire – £162 Hollands
North Country Cheviot – £154 Ballaggan, £150 Bogue
Suffolk – £152 Bridgestone, £150 Bettyknowes, £145 Bogue
Light Ewes topped at £148 from Richardson, Courstein
Cheviot – £148 Courstein, £144 Milton, £138 Auchentaggart, £138 Courstein
Blackface – £118 Dalpeddar, £108 Bettyknowes, £108 Nethertown
Rams topped at £190 from Graham, Craigdarroch
Blackface – £190 Craigdarroch, £170 Ashmark
Texel – £175 Coldchapel
Blue Leicester – £150 Nethertown
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
