Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auctions held their weekly sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 9th July 2025.

Topping the market was Jackson, Newbarn selling a pen of Suffolk Lambs to £190 with Texels lambs to 377p/kg from Watret, Pendicle. Lambs numbers are required weekly to met the demands of the 5 active buyers present. All classes were sharper on the week.

151 Lambs (32.1-45.5kg) average 355.1p/kg to 377p/kg Watret, Pendicle
Suffolk - £168 Newbarn, £160 Pendicle
Texel - £164.50 & £163 Shangan, £161.50 Shambellie

59 Lambs (45.6-52kg) average 362.1p/kg to 368p/kg from Cockburn, Kingside
Suffolk - £176.50 Kingside, £168.50 Muirside
Texel - £167.50 Maryfield, £167.50 Ballaggan
Lleyn - £166 Laneside

6 Lambs (52.1kg +) average 334p/kg to 358p/kg from Jackson, Newbarns
Suffolk - £190 Newbarn, £184 Woodcroft

Heavy Ewes topped at £310 from Austin, Woodcroft
Texel - £310, £260 & £252 Woodcroft, £218 Skipmyre, £212 Pendicle
Suffolk - £262 & £205 Woodcroft, £192 Shangan
Lleyn - £215 & £180 Laneside
Blue Texel - £198 Newbank
Cheviot Mule - £198 Hartbush, £185 Newbank, £184 West Lanegate
Dutch Spotted - £194 Laneside
Blue Leicester - £188 & £178 Cairnhall
North Country Cheviot - £176 & £136 Hartbush
Cross - £175 Skipmyre, £162 Pendicle, £160 Skipmyre

Light Ewes topped at £152 from Austin, Upper Portrack
Cheviot - £152 Upper Portrack, £116 Kingside, £114 Upper Portrack
Blackface - £138 Brandleys, £138 Ashmark, £134 Brandleys
Herdwick - £128 Pendicle

Rams topped at £222 from Borthwick, Shangan
Texel - £222 & £146 Shangan
Suffolk - £195 Woodcroft
Blackface - £150 Brandleys

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

 

corresponding week 2024 sale report