Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 21st March 2018.
70 Cattle Forward:
7 Prime Cattle: Met a competitive trade
Limousin Heifers from J Jardine, Yett to 230p, to R Johnstone Butchers, Annan. and 224p going to W Lindsay Butcher, Creetown.
OTM Cattle: Again were in demand with numbers tighter. Plainer show of cows forward.
42 Dairy Cows Ave 111p/kg to 148p/kg and £1134.60
21 Beef Cows Ave 128.3p/kg to 140p/kg and £1000
Per Head
Cows
Holstein to £1134.60, £1130.30, £1091.20 Conheath
Angus to £1000 Tanlawhill
Limousin to £992.80, £924 Dalmakethar
Montbeliarde to £991.60 Upper Portrack
Blonde to £904.40 Dalmakethar
Per Kilo
Cows
Limousin to 140p, 136p Dalmakethar, 139p Ballaggan, 137p Isle of Dalton
Blonde to 133p Dalmakethar
Fleckvieh to 127p Slacks
Holstein to 127p, 124p, 122p Conheath, 123p Meikle Killantrae, 121p Ryemuir
Angus to 125p Tanlawhill, 125p Bombie
941 Prime and store sheep Forward:
655 Prime and Store Hoggs Best hoggs easily sold and scarce.
63 Hoggs (25.5kg – 32kg) Ave 201.4p/kg to 230p/kg Lanarkland
Texel to £72 Auchenbrack
Herdwick to £68 Upper Rigg
Cheviot to £66 Raggiewhat
231 Hoggs (32.1kg – 39kg) Ave 217p/kg to 258p/kg Raggiewhat
Texel to £92 Upper Tinwald, £87.50 Foregirth
Blackface to £82 Riggheads, £79.50 Clonrae, £79 Newbigging, £78 Ashmark
Cross to £80 Woodhouse
Cheviot to £91 Marwhirn, £78.50 Clonrae
186 Hoggs (39.1kg – 45.5kg) Ave 226p/kg to 267p/kg Druidhall
Cheviot to £108.50 Druidhall, £95.50 Riggheads
Texels to £105.50 Lanarkland, £97.50 Auchenbrack, £97.50 Bennan
Suffolk to £99 Marwhirn, £92 Townhead
Blackface to £97.50 Maryholm, £94 Clonrae
Cheviot to £93.50 Marwhirn
136 Hoggs (45.6kg+) Ave 228p/kg to 270p/kg Druidhall
Texel to £131, £130, £120 Cleughbrae, £128, £124, £119.50 Druidhall/Braco, £116.50 Bennan
Cheviot to £129 Cleughbrae
Suffolk to £125 Cleughbrae, £125 Woodhouse, £118 Lanarkland
Cross to £111.50 Druidhall/Braco, £105 Netherhall
Blackface to £92 Midlock
Store Hoggs: Keenly Bid
Texel to £75.50, £73 Burrance of Courance
Shetland to 55.50 Hallheaths Home
286 Cast ewes and rams: Sharper on the week
Ewes
Texel to £141.50 Hollands, £135.50, £133.50 Upper Tinwald, £133.50, North Cowshaw, £121.50, £108.50 Bush
Cross to £107.50 Bush, £93.50, £84.50 Lanarkland, £90.50 Barbush
Cheviot to £96.50, £82.50 Newbank
Ille De France £90.50 Burrance of Courance
Ryeland to £88.50 Hollands
Blackface to £81.50 Clonrae, £80.50 Netherhall, £75.50 Woodhouse
Rams
Charollais to £126.50 Newbank
Leicester to £118.50 Newbank
Cheviot to £116.50 Newbank
