Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 19th December 2018.

A small show of Cattle Forward:

Prime Cattle to 236p/kg for a Limousin Heifer from R Neill, Upper Tinwald to R Johnstone Butcher's Annan.

The OTM's would be sharper on the week for a Plain show.

Per Head

Simmental to £792 (Oxgang) Millhill

Holstein to £708.40 Mortonholm, £705.50 Brownrigg, £702 Trailflat.

Per Kilo

Simmental to 99p (Oxgang) Millhill

Holstein to 92p, 86p Mortonholm, 90p Newhouse, 90p Auchencrieff, 90p Trailflat, 85p Brownrigg.

Friesian to 85p Ravenstone Mains

1936 Sheep forward:

1204 Prime lambs: Pre-festive cheer to the lamb trade with all classes wanted.

86 Lambs (25.5-32kg) Ave 182.8p/kg to 200p/kg Bogue

Blackface to £57 Bogue, £55.50 Barend

259 Lambs (32.1-39 kg) Ave 196.6p/kg To 219p/kg Drumlanrig Park

Texel to £79 Drumlanrig Park, £75.50 (x2) Kirkhill.

Beltex to £78 Howthat, £75 Barmurrie

Blackface to £74 Glenmanna

Suffolk to £73 Thorns

Cross to £67.50 Bogue

622 Lambs (39.1-45.5 kg) Ave 190.9p/kg To 216p/kg Little Culloch

Beltex to £96.50 Muirside

Texel to £93 Little Culloch, £91.50 Shambellie Grange, £87.50 Howthat, £85.50 Druidhall/Braco

Suffolk to £84.50 Muirside, £84 Millriggs, £84 Third, £84 Nether Gribton, £83 Abune the Brae

Charollais to £83 Druidhall/Braco

Cheviot-Mule to £81.50 Sprinfield Hill, £79 Marwhirn

Cheviot to £81 Hoddomtown

Blackface to £75 Clonrae

Cross to £73.50 Belzies

237 Lambs (45.6kg+) Ave 185.2p/kg To 207p/kg Little Culloch

Texel to £98, £95.50, £95 Little Culloch, £91.50 Lanarkland, £90 Springfieldhill, £89.50 Millriggs, £89.50 Muirside.

Suffolk to £92.50 North Cowshaw, £92 Muirside, £91.50 Lanarkland, £90 Hastinghall, £88.50 Abune the Brae, £87.50 Townhead.

732 Cast Sheep: Trade Similar.

Ewes

Texel to £96.50, £94.50 Little Culloch, £90 Hill, £89.50 North Cowshaw, £86.50 Glenkiln, £86.50 Capenoch, £81.50 (x2) Muirside

NCC to £87.50 Annefield

Suffolk to £74.50 Glenkiln

Cross to £70.50, £68.50 Struanlee, £68.50 Capenoch, £67.50 Meikleholm, £66.50 Muirside

Cheviot-Mule to £69.50 Struanlee, £63.50 Meikleholm

Cheviot to £66.50 (x2) Howthat, £65.50 Glenmanna, £64.50 Edingham.

Goat to £55.50 Burnside of Mabie

Blackface to £48.50, £44.50 Clonrae, £44.50 Foregirth

Rams

Suffolk to £102.50 North Cowshaw

Leicester to £94.50 Glenkiln

Texel to £91.50 Glenkiln

Blackface to £59.50 Glenkiln

corresponding week 2017 sale report