Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 12th September 2018.

52 OTM's: OTM's easily upheld recent values. Producers would be well rewarded with the competition for all types.

33 Dairy Cows Ave 100p/kg to 134p/kg and £1059.

17 Beef Cows Ave 134p/kg to 149p/kg and £1065.80

2 Bulls Ave 119.3p/kg to 135p/kg and £1220.40

Per Head

Holstein Bull to £1220.40 Newhouse

Angus to £1065.80, £1044 Newbigging

Holstein to £1059.10, £1043.75, £1024.80 Newhouse, £977.85, £971.50 Conheath

Per Kilo

Angus to 149p, 146p, 145p Newbigging

Angus Bull to 135p Burrance of Courance

Holstein to 134p, 127p, 123p Conheath, 125p, 122p Newhouse

Prime Sheep:

869 Prime Lambs: Trade eased back in line with national trend.

131 Lambs (25.5-32 kg) Ave 157p/kg to 193p/kg Springfieldhill

Blackface to £53, £49.50 (x2) High Croach

201 Lambs (32.1-39 kg) Ave 169p/kg To 191p/kg Shawhill

Texel to £69.50 Fardingjames, £69.50 (x2) Gillenbie, £68 Shawhill

Blackface £64.50, £58.50 High Croach

384 Lambs (39.1-45.5 kg) Ave 174.4p/kg To 188p/kg Eastside

Texel to £82, £80 Skipmyre, £79, £78 Capelfoot, £78.50 Eastside, £78 Springfieldhill, £78 Bush of Craigs, £78 Sandilands.

Charollais to £79.50

Suffolk to £75.50 Hastinghall

153 Lambs (45.6kg +) Ave 169.4p/kg To 174p/kg Shieldhill

Texel to £85.50 Lochhill, £84 Bush of Craigs, £84, £83, £81.50 Eastside, £83.50(x2) Shieldhill, £82.50 Sandilands, £81.50 Auchenfad

Suffolk to £80.50 Skipmyre

Beltex to £80 Maulscastle

Cross to £80 Aar-Dar

608 Cast ewes: Ewes were every bit as dear.

Ewes

Continental to £113.50 Paddockhole

Texel to £114.50, £107 Druidhall, £114.50 Shieldhill, £106.50 Barnbackle, £104.50 Ramseycleugh, £97.50 Over Abington, £95 Paddockhole

Charollais to £97.50 Springfield

Suffolk to £92.50 Paddockhole

Cheviot to £88.50 Burn, £88.50 Ramseycleugh, £69.50 Borland Mains, £68.50, £66.50 Druidhall, £57.50 Aar-Dar

Leicester to £78.50 Over Abington

Herdwick to £61.50 Greenwrae Croft

Blackface to £57.50 Druidhall, £51.50 Corsebank, £48.50 Smittons, £41.50 Craigton Cottage.