Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 12th April 2017.

91 Cattle forward:

20 Prime Cattle – Butcher Types in Short Supply.

A Limousin Heifer from J Jardine, Yett Farm Sold to 226p/kg to John Scott Meat, Paisley. Limousin Heifer from J & L Craik Waterside sold to 225p/kg which went to John Scott Meat, Paisley. Another Limousin Heifer from J & L Craik, Waterside sold to 223p/kg to R Johnstone & Sons Butcher, Annan.

71 OTM Cattle - Very keenly sought after with plenty of Competition From The Buyers in Attendance.

Beef cows Averaged 142.6p/kg to 171p/kg and £1308.15

Dairy Cows Averaged 109.1p/kg to 140p/kg and £1146.75

Per Head

Charolais to £1308.15 Netherhall

Luing to £1219.20 West Preston

Limousin to £1217.20, £1033.60 Mosshead

Fleckvieh to £1146.75, £1027 Slacks

British Blue to £1117.50, £970.90 Drumburn

Angus to £1071 Lochmailing

Holstein to £1062.50 Newhouse, £1049.40 Kirkmahoe, £1036.80 Slacks, £986.85, £912.50 Isle, £961.95 Kirktonfield

664 Prime Sheep Forward

500 Very mixed offering of hoggs forward

290 Hoggs (25.5-32kg) Ave 137p/kg to 172p/kg Corsoncon

Cross to £55 Corsencon

101 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) Ave 179.5p/kg to 186p/kg Burn

Texel to £72 Lanarkland

Cheviot to £67.50 Nether Gribton, £65 Burn

Blackface to £67.50 Corsecon

120 Hoggs (39.1- 45.5kg) Ave 176.4p/kg to 193/kg Rigghead

Texel to £83 Riggheads, £80, £79 Nether Gribton

Suffolk to £79.50 Barnbarroch, £79 Lanarkland

Cross to £75.50 Barnbarroch

87 Hoggs (45.6+kg) Ave 160p/kg to 180p/kg Lanarkland

Texel to £90 Lanarkland, £86 Elizafield, £83.50 Riggheads, £79.50 Nether Gribton.

Suffolk to £86 Riggheads

Milenium Blue to £84 (x2) Waterside of Terregles.

NCC £83.50 Burn

Cross to £70 Corsecon

164 Cast ewes and rams:

All classes of ewes were a good trade. Texel Ewes sold to £113.50, The Bush. Rams sold to £119.50 Hightae

Cast ewes:

Texel to £119.50, £113.50, £105.50, £98.50, £91.50, The Bush, £102.50 Shieldhill, £92.50 Aar-Dar

Cross to £106.50 Shieldhill, £88.50 Woodcroft, £84.50 The Bush.

Charollais to £87.50 Leathorn

Halfbred to £85.50, £51.50 Hartbush

Blue Leicester to £87.50 Dempsterton

Mule to £75.50 Nether Gribton, £50 Leathorn

Cheviot to £58.50, £55.50 Nether Gribton, £52.50 Leathorn

Blackface to £54.50 Nether Gribton , £46.50 Dempsterton.

corresponding week 2016 sale report