Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 20th August 2025.

Prime lambs were easier, keeping with the seasonal trend. Selling to £165 from Ferguson, Eastside and Wilson, Newmains. Sale average 315.2p/kg. Cast ewes easily maintained recent rates for a larger show forward. All types of ewes wanted on a weekly basis.

18 Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 302.01p/kg and topped at 315p/kg from Armstrong, Crawston
Texel - £123 Crawston
Welsh - £118.50 Mosslands
Suffolk - £118 Burnhead

225 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 314.61p/kg and topped at 333p/kg from Howatson, Burnhead
Texel - £144 (x2) Maryfield, £144 Tara
Suffolk - £142 Crawston, £140 33 Newton Road

362 Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 316.49p/kg and topped at 324p/kg from Ferguson, Eastside, Henderson, Kirkbride and McMillan, Ballaggan
Texel - £165 Eastside, £164.50 Newmains, £162 Eastside, £161 Tara

224 Heavy Ewes averaged £144.78 and topped at £262 from Wilson, Newmains
Texel - £262 Newmains, £252 Shambellie, £250 (x2) Newmains
Cheviot Mule - £245 Tara, £154 Glensone Cottage
North Country Cheviot - £240 & £195 Skipmyre, £168 High Townhead
Suffolk - £224 Crawston, £180 Innerfield
Cross - £216 Newmains, £200 & £182 Kirkbride, £170 Tara
Blue Leicester - £160 Barr
Ryeland - £155 Airdmhoire

136 Light Ewes averaged £65.65 and topped at £136 from Maxwell, Brandleys
Blackface - £136 Brandleys, £124 Dalpeddar

20 Rams averaged £115.15 and topped at £285 from Jardine, Newbigging
Charollais - £285 Newbigging
Texel - £268 Newmains, £242 Newbigging
Blue Leicester - £182 Barr
North Country Cheviot - £172 Skipmyre
Suffolk - £122 Meikle Dykes

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