Dumfries Prime Sheep Report – 30 September 2026
C&D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries.1445 forward; Export weight Lambs easily sold and in demand with two thirds of the sale being heavyweights which distorted sale averages. Lambs sold to £170 from Duncanson of Marchbank and Laird of East Polquhirter and to 393p/kg from McNay, Little Fenwick.
436 forward; A good show of Ewes and Rams forward which were a good trade start to finish.
Sale Average 325p/kg
SQQ 340.1p/kg
Lambs (25.5-32kg) averaged 382.5p/kg and topped at 393p/kg from McNay, Little Fenwick
Texel – £118 Little Fenwick
Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 343.1p/kg and topped at 377p/kg from McNay, Little Fenwick
Beltex – £140 Bridgestone
Texel – £133.50 Craigielands Hill
Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 339.2p/kg and topped at 390p/kg from Hyslop, Netherton
Texel – £160 Maryfield, £157 West Lanegate, £156.50 Eastside
Beltex – £156 Netherton
Blue Texel – £147 Barmurrie
Charollais – £147 Dempsterton
Cheviot Mule – £147 Newbank
Suffolk – £144 Barnbarroch
Dutch Spotted – £141 Laneside
Cross – £138 Hall
Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 315.4p/kg and topped at 349p/kg from Kilpatrick, Eastside
Texel – £163.50 Druidhall, £163.50 East Polquhirter, £161 Kirkbride, £160.50 Eastside, £160 Druidhall
Suffolk – £157.50 Longbeoch, £153.50 Rigghead
Dutch Spotted – £157 Shangan
Blue Texel – £154 Newbank
Lambs (52.1+kg) averaged 297p/kg and topped at 304p/kg from Laird, East Polquhirter
Suffolk – £170 Marchbank, £162 Newbarn
Texel – £170 East Polquhirter, £163 Maryfield, £163 Nether Gribton
Cross – £153 Greenmerse
Heavy Ewes topped at £238 from Ewart, Belridding
Texel – £238, £232 & £230 Belridding, £202 Nether Gribton, £195 Shangan
Beltex – £210, £176 Nether Gribton, £162 Bridgeston
Suffolk – £202 Upper Tinwald, £126 Ballinnie
Cheviot Mule – £198 Newbank, £158 Nether Gribton
Blue Texel – £188 Bridgestone
Cross – £188 Belridding, £172 Coldchapel, £172 Hayfield, £165 Little Fenwick
Lleyn – £155 Barony
Ryeland – £100 Drum
Light Ewes topped at £130 from Wilson, Marwhirn
Cheviot – £130 Marwhirn, £116 & £110 Barnbarroch, £106 Glenjaan
Blackface – £120 Hayfield, £120 Ashmark, £120 Newbigging, £116 Ballinnie
Rams topped at £242 from Jardine, Newbigging
Blue Leicester – £242 Newbigging
Beltex – £176 Bridgestone
Cheviot – £116 Ballinnie
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
