Dumfries Primestock Report
C&D Auction Marts held their Christmas Show and Sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 10th December 2025.
20 pairs of lambs were present to the judge Mr T Forster who awarded the Champion rosette to Graham, Hillend with Blue Texels reaching £300 to Mr S Dawkins.
Pens of 2 Texel Lambs
1st Borthwick, Shangan for 55kg lambs @ £190 bought by Border Meats
2nd Graham, Hillend for 50kg lambs @ £180 bought by Mr A Argo
Pens of 2 Beltex Lambs
1st Gillesbie Farms, Gillesbie for 49kg lambs @ £190 bought by Mr J Stark
2nd Gillesbie Farms, Gillesbie for 46kg lambs @ £165 bought by Mr J Stark
Pens of 2 Any Other Breed
1st Graham, Hillend for 60kg Blue Texel Lambs @ £300 by Dawkins
2nd Graham, Hillend for 60kg Zwartble x Blue Texel Lambs @ £230 by Border Meats
Pens of 20 Hill Bred Lambs
1st Temple, Wyliehole for 45kg Blackface Lambs @ £140 bought by Mr A Argo
Outwith the show all classes should an improvement in trade to average 313.38p/kg (SQQ 320.96p/kg).
Cast Ewes and Rams maintained recent values. Rams to £335 from Glenkiln Farms and Ewes to £218 from Ewart, Castle Hill
11 Lambs (25.5-32kg) averaged 328.7p/kg and topped at 348p/kg from McNeil, Glenjaan
159 Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 326.4p/kg and topped at 343p/kg from Quigley, Craigielands Hill
Texel – £128.50 Craigielands Hill
Cheviot Mule – £125 High Cairn
Blackface – £122 Beuchan
Cross – £121.50 Hall
354 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 319.78p/kg and topped at 422p/kg from Gillesbie Farms, Gillesbie
Beltex – £190 Gillesbie
Texel – £147 Gillesbie, £145.50 Newmains, £145.50 Ballaggan, £144 Newmains
Cheviot Mule – £143 Ballaggan
Suffolk – £141.50 Beltonhill, £140.50 Muirside
Cheviot – £139 Newbank
Blackface – £130 Wyliehole, £128.50 Beuchan
206 Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 297.35p/kg and topped at 370p/kg from Sloan, Rigghead
Texel – £170 Rigghead, £160 High Cairn
Cheviot – £149 Newbank
Suffolk – £144.50 Newmains
Dutch Spot – £144 Newmains
79 Lambs (52.1+kg) averaged 307.91p/kg and topped at 492p/kg from Graham, Hillend
Blue Texel – £300 & £230 Hillend, £175 Cleughbrae
Texel – £190 Shangan, £185 Cleughbrae, £180 Hillend, £175 Rigghead
Beltex – £188 Cleughbrae
Suffolk – £175 Netherhall, £170 Newmains, £170 Netherhall
88 Heavy Ewes averaged £153.84 and topped at £218 from Ewart, Castlehill
Texel – £218 Castlehill
Suffolk – £215 Netherhall
Cheviot Mule – £185 Glen Darroch, £170 Arnmannoch
Half-Bred – £185 Wood
Blue Leicester – £184 Netherhall
Cross – £175 Springfield Hill
Oxford – £160 Wood
130 Light Ewes averaged £100.38 and topped at £150 from Kirkpatrick, Barr
Blackface – £140 & £116 Hall of Drumpark, £114 Nether Gribton, £112 Beuchan
Cheviot – £136 Glenjaan
17 Rams averaged £181.29 and topped at £335 from Glenkiln Farms, Bettyknowes
Texel – £335, £285 & £280 Bettyknowes
Blue Leicester – £215 Nether Gribton, £180 Glenjaan
Cheviot – £190 Nether Gribton
Blackface – £160 Nether Gribton
Please contact your auctioneers for further enquiries:
Harry Begg – 07713 569 593
Robert Weir – 07885 729 495
Alistair Watret – 07715 499 320
