Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 19th April 2017.

62 OTM Cattle – Trade maintained recent rates. Mainly dairy cows forward.

Beef cows Averaged 130p/kg to 164p/kg and £1169

Dairy Cows Averaged 116.3p/kg to 142p/kg and £1169

Per Head

Limousin to £1169 Tregallon.

Fleckvieh to £1169, £1113.90 Slacks

Holstein to £1127.25 Barony College, £1041.20 Slacks, £1026 Upper Portrack, £1021.80 Kirktonfield, £1003.20 Rue.

Simmental to £1086.75 Tregallon, £1057.80 Wellhill

Luing to £1085.70 Wellhill

Friesian to £938.25 Burnhead

Per Kilo

Simmental to 164p Wellhill, 135p Tregallon

Holstein to 142p, 136p Mortonholm, 138p Trailflat, 137p Slacks, 135p Upper Portrack, 135p Barony, 133p Townhead, 133p (x2) Barndennoch, 132p, 130p Rue 131p Kirktonfield.

Luing to 141p Wellhill

Fleckvieh to 141p, 140p, 131p Slacks

Limousin to 140p Tregallon, 138p Ballaggan

Friesian to 135p, 128p Burnhead

835 Prime sheep Forward

572 Hoggs: All classes sharper for a mixed offering.

28 Hoggs (25.5-32kg) Ave 184.3p/kg to 188p/kg Burnside

Blackface £59.50 Barnbarroch, £56.50 Burnside

294 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) Ave 191.4p/kg to 216p/kg Newhope

Beltex to £80 Newhope

Charollais to £76 Lochill

Texel to £75.50 Thorns

Cheviot to £74.50 Riggheads

Blackface to £72.50, £69, Thorns, £71.50 Rigghead

121 Hoggs (39.1- 45.5kg) Ave 185.4p/kg to 194/kg Rigghead

Cheviots to £79.50 Riggheads

Texel to £79.50 West Skelston, £77.50 Meikleholm, £76.50 Riggheads, £75 Newhope, £74.50 Lochill

Blackface to £76.50 Meikleholm

129 Hoggs (45.6+kg) Ave 164p/kg to 184p/kg Cleughbrae

Suffolk to £86.50 West Skelston, £79.50, Barnbarroch

Texel to £85.50 £80.50 West Skelston, £84.50, £84 Cleughbrae, £82.50 Aar-Dar, £81.50 Riggheads, £80.50 Maryfield.

NCC to £83.50 Cleughbrae.

Cross to £72 Lochill

263 Cast ewes and rams: A very good trade for a mixed offering.

Cast ewes:

Texel to £104.50, £97.50, £93.50 Shieldhill, £97.50 Ross Farm, £96.50 Cocklicks.

Suffolk to £95.50, £79.50 The Waterhole

NCC £95.50, £86.50 Annefield

Half-Bred to £79.50 Ross

Cross to £78.50, £76.50 Lanarkland, £73.50 Kirkhill of Dalton

Blackface to £76.50 South Mains

Rams

Blue Leicester £112.50 Dalpeddar.

Beltex to £103.20 Ross

Blackface £74 Dalpeddar

corresponding week 2016 sale report