Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of Store Lambs and Prime Sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 12th November 2025.

150 Store Lambs sold at extreme rates with Texels from Watson, High Borgue realising £149.

Texel - £149 & £135 High Borgue
Hampshire - £141 Burnhead
Cheviot - £136 Burnhead
Suffolk - £121 Burnhead

Prime Lambs sold at improved levels with well fleshed lambs wanted. Lambs sold to £186 from Maxwell, Hayfield. Sale average 313.7p/kg. Cast ewes are sharper on the week.

7 Lambs (25.5-32kg) averaged 330p to 336p/kg from McNay, Little Fenwick

129 Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 320.13p/kg and topped at 332p/kg from McNay, Little Fenwick
Texel - £126.50 Eastside of Durisdeer, £126 Eastside of Kirkconnel

479 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 315.03p/kg and topped at 331p/kg from Wright, Hunthills
Texel - £147 Ballaggan, £146.5 Townhead, £145.5 Hunthills, £145.5 Rashgill Park, £145.5 Ballaggan
Charollais - £140 Muirside
Suffolk - £140 Kirkbride, £140 Muirside
Cheviot Mule - £139.5 Springfield Hill

273 Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 309.04p/kg and topped at 328p/kg from McIlwraith, Townhead
Texel - £158 Pendicle, £155 Nether Gribton, £154 Pendicle
Blue Texel - £152 Collochan
Beltex - £151 Townhead
Suffolk - £147.5 Hartbush, £147 Pendicle

66 Lambs (52.1+kg) averaged 293.53p/kg and topped at 307p/kg from Watret, Pendicle
Suffolk - £186 Hayfield
Texel - £179 Ballaggan, £167 Abune the Brae, £166 Pendicle, £161 Eastside of Durisdeer
Blue Texel - £168 Collochan
Hampshire - £167 Hartbush  

131 Heavy Ewes averaged £131.69 and topped at £242 from Ferguson, Eastside
Texel - £242 Eastside of Durisdeer, £220 Burnhead, £212 Eastside of Durisdeer
Suffolk - £192 Burnhead, £172 Hallmeadow
Cross - £182 Hunthills, £172 Cleughhead, £168 Eastside of Durisdeer
North Country Cheviot - £136 Barnbarroch, £136 Dressertland, £126 High Borgue
Cheviot Mule - £122 Cleughhead

41 Light Ewes averaged £78.41 and topped at £125 from Maxwell, Hayfield
Blackface - £125 Hayfield, £87 Wyliehole, £84 East Polquhirter

Rams averaged £193 and topped at £245 from Maxwell, Hayfield
Texel - £245 Hayfield, £196 Dressertland

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