Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 28th February 2018.
The Beast from the East depleted numbers, Anyone who battled the storms were rewarded.
47 Cattle Forward: Trade very competitive for all classes of OTM's
33 Dairy Cows Ave 110.9p/kg to 126p/kg and £1037.50
12 Beef Cows Ave 126p/kg to 141p/kg and £1005
2 Bulls Ave 126.9p/kg to 153p/kg and £1101.60
Per Head
Bulls
Holstein to £1101.60 Barnbarroch
Cows
Holstein to £1037.50 Muirside, £1016.80 Meikle Firthhead, £936 Kirkbog
Simmental to £1005 Cormaddie, £958.80 Wellhill
Friesan to £799.50 Philgown
Per Kilo
Bulls
Holstein to 153p Barnbarroch
Cows
Simmental to 141p, 134p Wellhill, 134p Cormaddie
Holstein to 126p Conheath, 125p Muirside, 124p (x2), 121p, 120p Meikle Firthhead, 121p Brownfield, 120p Brownrigg
Friesan to 124p Baltersan, 123p Philgown
987 Prime sheep Forward: Trade Sharper
43 Hoggs (25.5kg – 32kg) Ave 186.4p/kg to 224p/kg Lanarkland
Cheviot to £68.50 Lanarkland, £66.50 Barbush
337 Hoggs (32.1kg – 39kg) Ave 218.2p/kg to 240p/kg Newhope
Texel to £91.50 (x2) Newhope, £90.50 (x2) West Skelston
Suffolk to £82.50 Sunnyhill, £81.50 Lanarkland
Blackface to £83.50 Riggheads, £78.50 Ashmark
Cross to £82 Belzies
Cheviot to £82 Upper rigg
209 Hoggs (39.1kg – 45.5kg) Ave 220.1p/kg to 233p/kg West Skelston
Texel to £96.50, £95.50 West Skelston, £95.50 Nether Gribton, £95 Sunnyhill, £94.50 Riggheads
Suffolk to £95 Craigadam, £94.50 Nether Gribton
Cheviot to £95, £93.50 Glenjaan
Cross to £92.50 Riggheads
81 Hoggs (45.6kg+) Ave 204.9p/kg to 218p/kg West Skelston
Texel to £102.50 West Skelston
Suffolk to £100 Springfield Hill
Cheviot to £99 (x2) Auchencrieff
Blackface to £89, £85 Glenmanna
83 Store Hoggs:
Texel to £60 Dunnesslin
234 Cast ewes and rams: All Classes continue to be in big demand.
Ewes
Suffolk to £132.50, £104.50 Rigghead
Beltex to £109.50 Sunnyhill
Texel to £87 Sweetbit
Cross to £82.50 Sweetbit, £77.50 Craigadam
Lleyn to £77.50 Lag
Blackface to £75.50, £61.50 Hall of Drumpark, £75.50 Glenmanna, £61.50 Maxwellton, £60.50 Sweetbit
Cheviot to £69.50 Glenjaan, £67.50 Sweetbit
