Dumfries Primestock Report
C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 16th July 2025.
An increase of buyers attending resulted in all classes being wanted. Overall average 365.3p/kg. Don’t hesitate to bring lambs to the ringside as all types and sizes, especially heavies are in demand. HW Sloan, Rigghead sold Charollais lambs at £200 with Texels from J Muir, Cleughbrae reaching 399p/kg. A plainer show of ewes forward which met an upbeat trade. Many more ewes needed in Dumfries weekly to fulfil buyers requirements.
22 Lambs (32.1-39kg) average 368.65p/kg topped at 399p/kg from Muir, Cleughbrae
Texel – £155.50 Cleughbrae, £151 Maryholm
78 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) average 364.55p/kg topped at 376p/kg from Clanachan, Maryholm
Charollais – £165.50 1 Mallyford Cottage
Suffolk – £165 Longbeoch, £165 Craigbil, £165 Cleughbrae
Texel – £164 Clonrae
154 Lambs (45.6-52kg) average 365.31p/kg topped at 376p/kg from Sloan, Rigghead and Wilson, Newmains
Suffolk – £187 Netherhall, £181 Meikleholm
Texel – £186 Meikleholm, £184 Newmains
33 Lambs (52.1kg +) averaged 343.51p/kg topped at 355p/kg from Harkness, Netherhall
Charollais – £200 & £195 Rigghead
Texel – £199 Netherhall, £190.50 Newmains
Suffolk – £196 Netherhall
Blue Texel – £191 Newmains
Cross – £191 Newmains
80 Heavy Ewes averaged £144.80 topped at £238 from Graham, Hillend
Badgerface – £238 & £218 Hillend
Suffolk – £210 1 Mallyford
Beltex – £208 Ashmark
Texel – £198 Hillend, £175 Langhill, £162 Westhills
North Country Cheviots – £186 & £178 Hartbush, £145 Castlebrae
Cross – £175 Clonrae
Cheviot Mule – £172 & £148 Clonrae
Ryeland – £108 Townfoot
36 Light Ewes averaged £108.28 topped at £156 from Irving, 1 Mallyford
Easycare – £156 1 Mallyford Cottage
Blackface – £148 Meikleholm, £126 Ashmark, £120 Meikleholm
Herdwick – £94 Castlebrae
5 Rams topped averaged £86 topped at £116 Mair, Meikleholm
Blackface – £116 Meikleholm, £96 Ashmark
Please contact your auctioneers for further enquiries:
Harry Begg – 07713 569 593
Robert Weir – 07885 729 495
Alistair Watret – 07715 499 320
