Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 17th December 2025.

Export weight lambs are wanted. Heavies meeting some resistance. Sale average 314p/kg (SQQ 327p/kg). Lambs sold to £172 from McLeish, West Skelston and to 353p/kg from Troloss, Muirside. Cast Ewes and Rams easily maintained recent rates with more required every week.

136 Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 337.64p/kg and topped at 353p/kg from Troloss, Muirside
Texel - £131 Craigend
Suffolk - £129 Kirkbride
Cheviot - £122.50 Muirside

300 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 323.29p/kg and topped at 348p/kg from Whiteyard, Chestnut Lodge
Texel - £149.50 Shambellie Grange, £146.50 Barnbarroch, £146.50 East Polquhirter, £146.50 Woodhead of Dardarroch, £146 Foregirth, £146 Chestnut Lodge
Suffolk - £141 Pendicle
Cheviot - £140.50 Pendicle
Cheviot Mule - £140.50 Barnbarroch

184 Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 301.57p/kg and topped at 323p/kg from Radley, Craigend
Beltex - £156 & £154 Craigend
Texel - £152 Eastside, £150 Dollard, £150 West Skelston, £150 Sonoma, £150 Rigghead
Suffolk - £150 Craigend, £149 West Skelston, £146 Sonoma

89 Lambs (52.1+kg) averaged 288.55p/kg and topped at 323p/kg from Adkin, Dollard
Suffolk - £172 West Skelston, £170 & £167 Netherhall
Cheviot Mule - £170 Netherhall
Texel - £170 East Polquhirter, £165 Eastside, £164 Rigghead, £161 Eastside
Blackface - £152 East Polquhirter

111 Heavy Ewes averaged £172.59 and topped at £242 from Park, Dalpeddar
Blue Leicester - £242 Dalpeaddar, £218 Auchens
Texel - £218 North Cowshaw, £218 Nether Dargavel, £215 Druidhall
Suffolk - £210 (x2) Craigend, £190 Nether Dargavel
Charollais - £208 Craigend
Cross - £188 The Brands, £168 Longbeoch, £166 Bettyknowes
Beltex - £178 Craigend
Cheviot Mule - £170 & £168 Craigend

84 Light Ewes averaged £125.38 and topped at £150 from Glenkiln Farms, Bettyknowes
Cheviot - £150 Bettyknowes, £148 Newbank, £140 Druidhall
Blackface - £138 Hall of Drumpark, £126 Bettyknowes

17 Rams averaged £185.94 and topped at £265 from Paterson, Over Abington
Blue Leicester - £265 Over Abington
Beltex - £230 Shambellie
Cheviot - £215 & £195 Newbank
Charollais - £155 West Skelston
Easycare - £160 Eastside

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

 

corresponding week 2024 sale report