Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 10th October 2018.

73 Cattle Forward

Prime Cattle Sold to 232p/kg for a British Blue x Heifer from Pendicle selling to R Johnstone & Sons Butcher, Annan.

OTM's: Generally lacked flesh with trade upholding recent values.

Per Head

Limousin to £1150.05 Farhills, £1087.50 Belridding.

Simmental to £1060.50 Dalpeddar, £728 Drumjargon.

Angus to £869, £849.15 Whitehall.

Holstein to £845 Barndennoch

Swedish Red to £775 Grains

Salers to £736.70 Drumjargon.

Per Kilo

Limousin to 150p, 120p Belridding, 123p Farhills

Simmental to 112p Drumjargon, 105p Dalpeddar.

Angus to 111p Whitehall

Friesian to 107p Linns

Salers to 106p Drumjargon.

Holstein to 100p Barndennoch, 97p Hardgrove, 97p Muirside

Ayrshire to 95p Woodhead

2014 Prime Lambs & Ewes forward:

1127 Prime lambs: Sold at improved levels for all classes.

228 Lambs (32.1-39 kg) Ave 175p/kg To 190p/kg Paddockhole

Suffolk to £71 Corrie Mains

Texel to £71 Corrie Mains, £70.50 Muirside

Lleyn to £60.50 Auchencairn Cott.

Blackface to £59.50 Leathorn

Cross to £59 East Polquhirter, £58 Paddockhole

703 Lambs (39.1-45.5 kg) Ave 173p/kg To 193p/kg Maryholm

Texel to £80 (x3) Gillesbie, £79.50 Barr, £78.50 Eastside.

Suffolk to £75.50 Abune the Brae, £74 Hill, £73.50 Corrie Mains, £73.50 Roshglen

Cross to £67.50 Woodend, £67 High Cairn

196 Lambs (45.6kg +) Ave 166p/kg To 192p/kg Gillesbie

Texel to £92 Gillesbie, £82.50 Hall of Drumpark, £82 East Polquhirter, £81.50, £79.50 Eastside, £81.50 (x2), £80 New Mains, £80.50 Fardingjames, £79 Barbush.

Suffolk to £80 Skipmyre, £79 Annefield

Charollais to £78 Riggheads

Cross to £77 Fardingjames.

887 Cast ewes: Heavy well fleshed ewes a similar trade, Smaller, Leaner ewes slightly easier.

Ewes

Texel to £109.50 Borland Mains, £94.50 Hall Meadow, £93.50 Low Kirkbride

Suffolk to £96.50 Low Kirkbride, £69.50 Hall Meadow, £61.50 Corrie Mains.

Charollais to £90.50 Maryholm, £71.50 Borland Mains, £61.50 Maryfield.

Cross to £68.50 East Polquhirter, £64.50 Whitespots, £64.50 Hall of Drumpark.

Cheviot- Mule to £64.50 Newbank

Cheviot to £56.50 Newbank, £55.50 Fardingjames, £52.50 Druidhall, £52.50 Linlithgow.

Blackface to £52.50 Snar, £52.50 New Mains, £47.50 Borland Mains, £39.50 Bettyknowes.

Jacob to £49.50 Low Krkbride

Rams

Charollais to £95.50 Craigend

Zwartble to £93.50 Riggheads

Beltex to £85 Whitespots

Blackface to £67.50 Nether Gribton

corresponding week 2017 sale report