Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 11th October 2017.
73 Cattle Forward:
13 Prime Cattle: Met a keen trade selling to 230p/kg for a Limousin Heifer from J Jardine, Yett to weekly buyers R Johnstone & Sons, Annan.
OTM Cattle: Very few fleshy cows forward, in keeping with national trade all classes easier.
Per Head
Limousin to £1087.80 Cleughbrae, £1018.75 Hightownhead
British Blue to £1040.40 Cleughbrae
Bazadaise to £957.60 Crawthat
Galloway £923.80 Boreland of Southwick
Holstein to £907.20 Slacks
Per Kilo
Limousin to 147p Cleughbrae, 128p Crawthat, 125p Hightownhead, 121p Newmains, 120p Meikle Barncleugh
British Blue to 136p Cleughbrae
Bazadaise 133p Crawthat
Galloway 124p Boreland of Southwick
Holstein to 109p, 108p, 106p Slacks, 107p Trailflat
1802 Prime sheep forward:
1200 Prime Lambs: Flesh in demand, leaner lambs continue to meet resistance.
320 Lambs (32.1kg – 39kg) Ave 159p/kg to 184p/kg Heithat
Beltex to £70 Heithat
Blackface to £50 Auchenbrack
584 Lambs (39.1kg – 45.5kg) Ave 164.5p/kg to 190p/kg Skipmyre
Suffolk to £73 Barnbarroch, £69 Marwhirn
296 Lambs (45.6kg+) Ave 169.4p/kg to 188p/kg Skipmyre
Texel to £87 Belridding, £86.50 Over Abington, £86.50, £83.50, £83 Longbeoch, £86, £80,£85, £79.50 Skipmyre, £85.50 Sandilands, £84, £79.50 Gillespie, £83.50 Barrsyard, £82.50 Barbush, £77.50 (x2) Newhope
Blackface to £56.50 Mollin
Suffolk to £84.50 Longbeoch, £81.50 Abune the Brae, £81 Castleview Terrace, £80.50 (x2) Hartbush, £79 33 Newton Rd, £78.50 Roshglen
Cheviot £81 Mollin
602 Cast ewes and rams: Trade looked better for anything with cover, leaner types met hesitant demand.
Texel £108.50 Nether Laggan, £83.50 East Polquhirter, £83.50 Drumcruilton
Blue Leicester £106.50 Dalpeddar
Cheviot to £71.50, £64.50 Newbank, £67.50 Marwhirn, £46.50 Gateslack
Cross to £72.50 Nether Laggan, £71.50 East Polquhirter, £69.50 South Mains, £66 Leathorn, £65.50 Barbush
Blackface to £49.50 Sweetshawhead, £41.50 Snar.
