Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 6th August 2025.

Trade for all classes sharper with extra buyers in attendance actively seeking lambs of all sizes. Sale averaged 361.28p/kg. Lambs sold to £196 from Wilson, Newmains and to 381.3p/kg  from McNay, Little Fenwick. Cast ewes and rams were on an upward trend. More numbers required weekly. A Bleu Du Maine ewe from Murphy, Townpark topped at £268.

17 Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 361.38p/kg and topped at 381.3p/kg from McNay, Little Fenwick
Beltex - £147 Little Fenwick
Bleu Du Maine - £134.50 Townpark
Texel - £123.50 Nether Stenries

389 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 361.11p/kg and topped at 380p/kg from Glenkiln Farms, Bettyknowes
Texel - £166.50 & £164.50 Muirside, £163 Shangan
Blue Texel - £163 Wellhill
Suffolk - £162.50 Muirside
Beltex - £151.50 Maryholm

376 Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 360.8p/kg and topped at 376p/kg from Ewart, Belridding
Texel - £186.50 & £184 Belridding, £182 Woodhouse, £177 Skipmyre, £177 Cleughbrae
Suffolk - £178 Foregirth
Cross - £174 Newmains
Blue Texel - £172.50 Shangan

15 Lambs (52.1kg +) averaged 369.81p/kg and topped at 370p/kg from Wilson, Newmains
Texel - £196 Newmains

84 Heavy Ewes averaged £170.73 and topped at £268 from Murphy, Townpark
Bleu Du Maine - £268 Townpark
Texel - £255 Cleughbrae, £238 Nether Stenries, £230 Cleughbrae, £225 Garloff, £210 Marchbank, £200 Little Fenwick
Suffolk - £242 Cleughbrae, £230 Nether Stenries, £225 Newbigging
Cheviot Mule - £228 Marchbank
Cross - £220 Garloff, £194 Little Fenwick, £194 Newbigging

87 Light Ewes averaged £95.47 and topped at £170 from Anderson, Nether Stenries
Cheviot - £147 Burntfoot Hill, £136 Marwhirn
Blackface - £138 Guelt

Please contact your auctioneers for further enquiries:
Harry Begg – 07713 569 593
Robert Weir – 07885 729 495
Alistair Watret – 07715 499 320

 

corresponding week 2024 sale report