Dumfries Primestock Report

C&D Auction Marts held their Christmas Show and Sale of Prime Sheep in Dumfries on Wednesday 10th December 2025.

20 pairs of lambs were present to the judge Mr T Forster who awarded the Champion rosette to Graham, Hillend with Blue Texels reaching £300 to Mr S Dawkins.

Pens of 2 Texel Lambs
            1st Borthwick, Shangan for 55kg lambs @ £190 bought by Border Meats
            2nd Graham, Hillend for 50kg lambs @ £180 bought by Mr A Argo

Pens of 2 Beltex Lambs
            1st Gillesbie Farms, Gillesbie for 49kg lambs @ £190 bought by Mr J Stark
            2nd Gillesbie Farms, Gillesbie for 46kg lambs @ £165 bought by Mr J Stark

Pens of 2 Any Other Breed
            1st Graham, Hillend for 60kg Blue Texel Lambs @ £300 by Dawkins
            2nd Graham, Hillend for 60kg Zwartble x Blue Texel Lambs @ £230 by Border Meats

Pens of 20 Hill Bred Lambs
            1st Temple, Wyliehole for 45kg Blackface Lambs @ £140 bought by Mr A Argo

Outwith the show all classes should an improvement in trade  to average 313.38p/kg (SQQ 320.96p/kg).

Cast Ewes and Rams maintained recent values. Rams to £335 from Glenkiln Farms and Ewes to £218 from Ewart, Castle Hill

11 Lambs (25.5-32kg) averaged 328.7p/kg and topped at 348p/kg from McNeil, Glenjaan

159 Lambs (32.1-39kg) averaged 326.4p/kg and topped at 343p/kg from Quigley, Craigielands Hill
Texel - £128.50 Craigielands Hill
Cheviot Mule - £125 High Cairn
Blackface - £122 Beuchan
Cross - £121.50 Hall

354 Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) averaged 319.78p/kg and topped at 422p/kg from Gillesbie Farms, Gillesbie
Beltex - £190 Gillesbie
Texel - £147 Gillesbie, £145.50 Newmains, £145.50 Ballaggan, £144 Newmains
Cheviot Mule - £143 Ballaggan
Suffolk - £141.50 Beltonhill, £140.50 Muirside
Cheviot - £139 Newbank
Blackface - £130 Wyliehole, £128.50 Beuchan

206 Lambs (45.6-52kg) averaged 297.35p/kg and topped at 370p/kg from Sloan, Rigghead
Texel - £170 Rigghead, £160 High Cairn
Cheviot - £149 Newbank
Suffolk - £144.50 Newmains
Dutch Spot - £144 Newmains

79 Lambs (52.1+kg) averaged 307.91p/kg and topped at 492p/kg from Graham, Hillend
Blue Texel - £300 & £230 Hillend, £175 Cleughbrae
Texel - £190 Shangan, £185 Cleughbrae, £180 Hillend, £175 Rigghead
Beltex - £188 Cleughbrae
Suffolk - £175 Netherhall, £170 Newmains, £170 Netherhall

88 Heavy Ewes averaged £153.84 and topped at £218 from Ewart, Castlehill
Texel - £218 Castlehill
Suffolk - £215 Netherhall
Cheviot Mule - £185 Glen Darroch, £170 Arnmannoch
Half-Bred - £185 Wood
Blue Leicester - £184 Netherhall
Cross - £175 Springfield Hill
Oxford - £160 Wood

130 Light Ewes averaged £100.38 and topped at £150 from Kirkpatrick, Barr
Blackface - £140 & £116 Hall of Drumpark, £114 Nether Gribton, £112 Beuchan
Cheviot - £136 Glenjaan

17 Rams averaged £181.29 and topped at £335 from Glenkiln Farms, Bettyknowes
Texel - £335, £285 & £280 Bettyknowes
Blue Leicester - £215 Nether Gribton, £180 Glenjaan
Cheviot - £190 Nether Gribton
Blackface - £160 Nether Gribton

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