Dumfries Primestock Report
C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of Store Lambs and Prime Sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 22nd October 2025.
Prime Lambs maintained recent levels with flesh wanted with Lightweights scarce. Lambs sold to £170 from Edgar, Ballinnie and to 342p/kg from Quigley, Craigielands Hill. Cast Ewes and Rams were a poorer show week on week.
316 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 301.12p/kg and topped at 319p/kg from Bell, Hoddomtown and Peden, Tara
Texel – £136 East Polquhirter, £136 Ballinnie, £136 Barnbarroch
Dutch Spotted – £135 Barnbarroch
Suffolk – £135 Nether Cargen
Beltex – £134 Hoddomtown
376 Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 293.54p/kg and topped at 342p/kg from Quigley, Craigielands
Suffolk – £152 Barnbarroch
Texel – £150 Rigghead, £149 Glenlaugh, £148 Slacks, £148 Hoddomtown
Blue Texel – £146 Barnbarroch
Charollais – £145 Rigghead
42 Lambs (52.1+kg) averaged 277.83p/kg and topped at 290p/kg from Sloan, Nether Cargen
Suffolk – £170, £168 & £155 Ballinnie, £150 Coldchapel
Hampshire – £165 Barnbarroch
360 Heavy Ewes averaged £121.64 and topped at £200 from Maxwell, Druidhall
Cross – £200 Druidhall, £155 Ballinnie, £150 Druidhall, £150 Bettyknowes
Texel – £198 Slacks, £195 Druidhall, £185 Slacks
Cheviot Mule – £178 & £150 Nether Gribton
Suffolk – £170 Bettyknowes, £162 & £160 Druidhall
North Country Cheviot – £125 Newbank, £120 Dressertland
37 Light Ewes averaged £57.24 and topped at £132 from Hastings, Crossleys
Cheviot – £132 West Crossleys
Blackface – £90 Ballinnie
Rams topped at £175 from Young, Nether Gribton
Texel – £175 Nether Gribton
Please contact your auctioneers for further enquiries:
Harry Begg – 07713 569 593
Robert Weir – 07885 729 495
Alistair Watret – 07715 499 320
