Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their Weekly Sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 24th October 2018.

48 Cattle Forward

5 Prime Cattle Heifers from H W Sloan, Rigghead Sold to 238p/kg and 234p/kg purchased by Local Butchers R Johnstone & Sons, Annan and W Lindsay, Creetown.

OTM's: Very little flesh about although trade looked sharper with buyers seeking cows.

Per Head

Limousin to £1116.50 Crawthat

Angus to £920 Redhall, £847.60 Corrie Mains

Holstein to £686.20 Brownfield, £666 Big Balcraig

Per Kilo

Limousin to 145p Crawthat

Angus to 104p Corrie Mains

Holstein to 94p, 91p Brownfield, £90p Big Balcraig, £89p Mortonholm

1317 Prime Lambs & Ewes forward:

945 Prime lambs: Trade eased, Big percentage of heavy lambs forward forward. Lightwight lambs meeting the most competition.

260 Lambs (32.1-39 kg) Ave 165p/kg To 177p/kg Kilquhanity

Texel to £66.50 Drumlanrig, £65.50 Kilquhanity, £65 Riggheads

Suffolk to £62 Hall Meadow

Cheviot to £61 Craiglearen

Blackface to £56.50 Upper Barr

364 Lambs (39.1-45.5 kg) Ave 158p/kg To 182p/kg Tundergarth Mains

Texel to £82 Tundergarth Mains, £76.50 Nether Garrel, £94.50 Whitespots

Suffolk to £72 Netherhall, £71 Springfield

Cross to £70 Upper Barr, £68 East Polquhirter.

296 Lambs (45.6kg - 52kg) Ave 155.5p/kg To 188p/kg Nether Garrel

Texel to £90 Nether Garrel, £78 Whitespots, £77.50, £77 Tundergarth Mains, £77 Woodend

Suffolk to £76.50 Annefield

Cheviot to £69 Auchentaggart

25 Lambs (52.1kg +) Ave 143.1p/kg to 146p/kg Newton

Texel to £79 Nether Garrel, £77.50 Newton.

Suffolk to £78 Newton

372 Cast ewes: Sharper on the week for all classes. More could have been sold.

Ewes

Texel to £97.50 East Polquhirter, £90.50 Hall Meadow, £85.50 Barnbarroch, £79.50 Ballaggan.

Suffolk to £79.50 Barnbarroch, £74.50, £70.50 Borland Mains

Cross to £77.50, £74.50 Long Beoch, £76, £72 Hill, £73.50 Dornells Estate

Cheviot to £72 Hill, £46.50 Springfield.

Cheviot to £69.50 Barnbarroch, £61.50 South Glen

Blackface to £57.50 South Mains, £56.50 East Polquhirter, £50.50 Ballaggan, £46.50 Netherhall

corresponding week 2017 sale report