Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 23rd November 2016.

70 Cattle Forward
Small show of prime cattle competitively bid for.
Charolais X Heifers to 224.5p/kg from R Neill, Upper Tinwald.
OTM Cattle – Plenty of demand for all classes.
Shorthorn to £1013.70 Newlands.
Limousin to £1077.30, £1101.60, £918 Waterside, £854.85 Cowans.
British Blue tp £975 Edingham, £957.95 Powhillon.
Simmental to £932.20 Lochbank, £855.65 Shawfield.
Charolais to £897.35 Powhillon.
Devon to £858.60, £808.50 Glenkiln.
Norweign Red to £795.60 Morton Holm.
Luing to £777 Glenkiln.
Hereford to £757.05 Park.
Holstein to £754.65 Courance.
Whitebred to £733.20 Glenlaugh.

Per Kilo
Limousin to 144p, 135p, 133p Waterside, 123p Cowans.
Angus to 143p Brickhouse.
Charolais to 131p Powhillon.
Shorthorn to 127p Brickhouse, 109p Newlands.
British Blue to 125p Edingham, 119p Powhillon.
Simmental to 118p Lochbank.
Holstein to 117p New, 117p Courance, 114p Morton Holm.
Galloway to 107p Barnbarroch.
Whitebred to 105p Glenkiln

1279 Prime Sheep
994 Prime lambs sharper on the week. Best sorts in excess of 185p/kg. More Blackface and Mules forward.

20 Lambs (52.1Kg +) ave 155.4p to 159p Kilfaddoch.
Texel to £84.50 Kilfaddoch, £82 Barrsyard, £81.50 Bankhead of Tinwald. £81 East Polquhirter.
Suffolk to £83 Dempsterton, £83 Bankhead of Tinwald, £80 Roshglen.

276 Lambs (45.6-52Kg) ave 164.5p to 186p Lanarkland.
Texel to £83.50 (x3) Druidhall, £83.50 Maryfield, £82.50 Shambellie Grange, £81.50 Dempsterton, £81 Barrsyard, £81 Kirkbride, £81 Lanarkland.
Suffolk to £80 Lanarkland, £78 Abune the Brae.
Cheviot to £76 Roshglen.
Cross to £74 Riggheads, £72 Woodhouse, £72 Corsencon.

603 Lambs (39.1-45.5Kg) ave to 175.3p to 213p Shambellie Grange.
Texel to £85 Shambellie Grange, £83.50, £80.50 Drumcruilton, £82 Rashgill, £79.50 (x2) Kirkton of Crawford, £79.50 Maryfield.
Suffolk to £80 (x3) Netherplace, £79.50 Abune the Brae.
Half-Bred to £72 Burn.
Beltex to £78 Maryfield, £70 Riggheads.
Cross to £71 Abune the Brae, £70 Netherhal, £70 Kirkton of Crawford, £70 Glenlaugh.
Blackface to £70 Riggheads, £69 Glenlaugh.

95 Lambs (32.1-39Kg) ave to 169.6p to 194p Over Abington.
Texel to £75.50 Over Abington, £73, £70 Dunesslin.
Cross to £67.50 Burn.
Blackface to £62.50 Dressertland.

285 Cast Ewes & Rams Forward – Trade sharper and sold to a top of £121.50 of Lanarkland.
Texel to £99.50 Woodcroft, £90.50 Barnbackle, £85.50 Drumcruilton, £82.50 Waterside.
Cross to £69.50 Innerfield, £64.50 Rashgill, £59.50 Drumcruilton.
Blackface £58, £55 Hillside, £53.50 Corsebank, £51.50 Westhill.
Lleyn to £54.50 Glenkiln.
Rams
Texel to £121.50 Lanarkland.
Suffolk to £85.50 to Lanarkland.

corresponding week 2015 sale report