Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 28th March 2018.

76 Cattle Forward:

Prime Cattle: Met keen competition.

Limousin Heifers to 230p/kg A Martin, Horseholm to R Johnstone & Sons, Annan

OTM Cattle: Again sold at increased rates for all classes with numbers short of needs

39 Dairy Cows Ave 119.3p/kg to 151p/kg and £1251.60

26 Beef Cows Ave 141.4p/kg to 184p/kg and £1416.80

1 Bull to 149p/kg and £1519.80

Per Head

Bull

Angus to £1519.80 Fardingjames

Cows

Limousin to £1416.80, £1146.10, £1102.30 Glenstockdale, £1393.70 Burnside,

Charolais to £1336.50 Millhill

Fleckvieh to £1251.60, £1238.20 Slacks

Holstein to £1188. Chapelcroft, £1167.60 Big Balcraig, £1161 Slacks, £1072.50 Netherwood, £984 Muirside

Simmental to £1110 Glenstockdale

Swedish Red to £917 Shenrick

Ayrshire to £848.70 Muirside

Per Kilo

Bull

Angus to 149p Fardingjames

Cows

Limousin to 184p, 157p, 151p Glenstockdale, 181p Burnside

Charolais to 165p, 145p Millhill

Fleckvieh to 151p, 149p, 145p Slacks

Simmental to 150p Glenstockdale, 147p, 146p Drumhumphry, 145p Millhill

Holstein to 143p Netherwood, 140p, 129p Longbridgemuir, 139p, 127p Big Balcraig, 135p Barnbarroch, 135p Chapelcroft, 135p Slacks, 125p Muirside

Hereford to 137p Park

Angus to 136p West Lanegate, 135p Woodcroft

Shorthorn to 136p Upper Barr

Swedish Red 131p Shenrick

Ayrshire to £123p, 122p Muirside

Galloway to 121p Barnbarroch

893 Prime and Store Sheep Forward:

538 Prime Hoggs Trade continues to please

179 Hoggs (25.5kg – 32kg) Ave 212.7p/kg to268p/kg Holm

Texel to £74.50 Holm

Blackface to £71.50 Inglestone, £71.50 Glenmanna, £69.50 Corsencon

Cheviot to £69 Barnbarroch

166 Hoggs (32.1kg – 39kg) Ave 225.1p/kg to 287p/kg Cleughbrae

Beltex to £100 Cleughbrae

Texel to £93.50 Riggheads, £90 Newhope, £90 Lammonbie Hill

Suffolk to £88.50 Barnbarroch

Blackface to £84.50 Glenmanna

136 Hoggs (39.1kg – 45.5kg) Ave 230.6p/kg to 269p/kg Cleughbrae

Suffolk to £114 Cleughbrae, £100 Riggheads

Texel to £112, £103 West Skelston, £110 Cleughbrae, £105 Bankswood,

Cheviot to £106.50 Newton, £98.50 Cleughbrae

57 Hoggs (45.6kg+) Ave 244.6p/kg to 266p/kg Nether Garrel House

Texel to £137 Druidhall, £136.50, £135.50 Bankswood, £133, £126 Waterside of Terregles £130.50 Cleughbrae, £125 Holm, £122.50 Nether Garrel House

Suffolk to £127.50 West Skelston

Blackface to £108 Glenmanna

306 Cast ewes and rams: Good trade.

Ewes

Texel to £169.50 Riggheads, £146.50 Broomhills, £138.50, £129 Druidhall/Braco, £137.50 Nether Garrel, £135 Newton, £

Suffolk to £134.50 Burnside of Baltersan , £134.50, £130.50 Broomhills, £116.50 Druidhall/Braco, £97.50 Bankswood

Charollais to £133.50 Druidhall/Braco

Leicester to £123.50 Druidhall

Cross to £107.50, £104.50 Druidhall/Braco, £103.50 Little Fenwick, £103.50 Burnside of Baltersan £99.50 Broomhills, £84.50 Riggheads

Blackface to £80.50 Druidhall/Braco

corresponding week 2017 sale report