Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of Store Lambs and Prime Sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 5th November 2025.

Store Lambs attracted plenty of competition for all types.

Texel - £132 & £130 Tara, £125 Courstein
Cheviot Mule - £129 Hallmeadow, £121 & £119 South Mains
Bleu Du Maine - £112 Townpark
Suffolk - £106 Hallmeadow
Blackface - £104.50 Barfil

All Prime Lambs classes sharper with lighter weights making the biggest gain selling to £178 from Wilson, Newmains. Cast Ewes and Rams sold at increased rates.

97 Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 318.25p/kg and topped at 333p/kg from Adkin, Dollard
Texel - £130 Dollard, £128 Foregirth, £127 Hall, £125.50 Barfil, £125 Woodhead of Dardarroch
Ryeland - £120 Townfoot

308 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 313.98p/kg and topped at 331p/kg from Slaven, Foregirth
Suffolk - £143 Foregirth, £138 Townfoot
Texel - £140.50 Wellhill, £140 Dollard, £138.50 Foregirth, £137 Barfil, £137 Innerfield
Cheviot Mule - £140 Newbank

351 Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 302.15p/kg and topped at 314p/kg from Kirk, Hall of Drumpark
Beltex - £156.50 Millantae
Texel - £154 Hall of Drumpark, £154 & £152 Shangan, £151 West Skelston, £150 Foregirth
Blue Texel - £145 Shangan
Suffolk - £145.50 West Skelston, £143.50 Mallyford Cottage, £143 New Farm, £142.50 East Polquhirter
Cheviot Mule - £144 Auchentaggart
Lleyn - £144 New Farm
Cross - £141 West Skelston

88 Lambs (52.1+kg) averaged 292.42p/kg and topped at 305p/kg from Slaven, Foregirth
Texel - £178 Newmains
Suffolk  - £172 Newbarn, £170 West Skelston, £168 Foregirth

215 Heavy Ewes averaged £136.93 and topped at £218 from Edgar, Swyre and Millantae Farms, Millantae
Texel - £218 Swyre, £218 Millantae, £210 Newton Road, £208 Millantae, £205 Priestdykes
Cross - £188 West Skelston, £178 Newbarn, £178 Priestdykes, £172 Upper Longbank
Cheviot Mule - £178 Newbank
Suffolk - £175 Auchenfad, £168 Bogue
North Country Cheviot - £162 Mollins, £140 South Mains
Blue Leicester - £160 Millantae

98 Light Ewes averaged £101.18 and topped at £130 from Kirkland Farms, Kirkland
Blackface - £130 Kirkland, £122 Craigdarroch
Cheviot - £118 Hill Court

Rams averaged £149 and topped at £192 from Kay, Auchenfad
Texel - £192 Auchenfad
Suffolk - £120 Mosslands

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