Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their weekly sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 3rd December 2025.

Lambs to 44kg met plenty of demand, 45kg plus lambs meeting resistance. Cast Ewes and Rams sold at increased rates. Ewes to £300 and Rams to £270 from Maxwell Farming, Druidhall.

181 Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 314.23p/kg and topped at 338p/kg from Adkin, Dollard
Texel - £132 Dollard, £129.50 Kirkbride, £129.50 High Cairn
Beltex - £127 Auchentaggart

320 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 308.25p/kg and topped at 345p/kg from Glenkiln Farms, Bettyknowes
Texel - £152 Bettyknowes, £140.50 Belridding, £139 Abune The Brae
Cheviot Mule - £137.50 Druidhall

291 Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 291.2p/kg and topped at 305p/kg from McMillan, Ballaggan
Texel - £150 Belridding, £145 Shangan
Dutch Spot - £144 Barnbarroch
Suffolk - £142 Hastingshall
Berrichon - £141 Druidhall
Charollais - £140 Rigghead
Cheviot - £140 Arnmannoch, £140 Hastingshall

107 Lambs (52.1+kg) averaged 269.56p/kg and topped at 289p/kg from Graham, Hillend
Blue Texel - £170, £162 Hillend
Suffolk - £160 (x2) Netherhall
Texel - £160 Netherhall, £160 Druidhall

Heavy Ewes averaged £172.74 and topped at £300 from Maxwell Farming, Druidhall
Texel - £300 & £220 Druidhall
Cheviot Mule - £178 Druidhall, £166 Ballaggan
Cross - £175 (x2) Belridding, £170 Hayfield
North Country Cheviot - £150 Druidhall

Light Ewes averaged £103.63 and topped at £146 from Kirkland Farming, Kirkland
Blackface - £146 & £126 Kirkland
Cheviot - £128 Barnbarroch

Rams averaged £167.09 and topped at £270 from Maxwell Farming, Druidhall
Texel - £270 Druidhall
Blue Leicester - £174 Over Abington

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