Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday in Dumfries on Wednesday 30th January 2019.

74 Cattle Forward.

Small show of prime cattle were easily sold.

Limousin Heifers to 229p Yett.

67 OTM's : Trade improving weekly for all classes. More can be sold to fill buyers needs.

46 Dairy ave 92.1p/kg to 120p/kg and £959.50.

21 Beef ave 111.0p/kg to 151p/kg and £977.90.

Per Head

British Blue to £977.90 Cormaddie, £958.85 Rockhallhead.

Limousin to £965.25 Newmains.

Holstein to £959.50 & £890.40 Conheath, £882 Brownrigg, £847.60 Trailflat, £824 Newhouse.

Simmental to £936 & £912 & £866.40 Cormaddie, £852 Rockhallhead.

Angus to £815.85 Potterland.

Per Kilo

Simmental to 120p Cormaddie & Rockhallhead.

Holstein to 120p Trailflat, 107p Newhouse, 106p Conheath, 105p Ryes & Hardgrove, 104p Trailflat, 103p Longbridgemuir & Newhouse.

Limousin to 117p Newmains.

Fleckvieh to 112p Rockhallhead.

1,175 Sheep forward:

632 Prime Hoggets: Good quality export weights scarce. 50% hoggs were over 45kg, with a plainer offering forward.

33 Hoggs (25.5-32kg) Ave 184p/kg To 215p/kg Howthat.

184 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) Ave 195.3/kg To 231p/kg Shambellie Grange.

Texel to £79.50 Over Abington, £77 Netherhall, £76.50 Arnmannoch.

Suffolk to £77 Kirkbride.

Blackface to £69.50 Holm of Daltallochan.

152 Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) Ave 201.6p/kg To 217p/kg Howthat.

Texel to £87 Shambellie Grange, £86.50 East Polquhirter, £85 Netherplace.

Suffolk to £85 Kirkbride.

263 Hoggs (46+kg) Ave 185p/kg To 198p/kg Howthat.

Texel to £95 Netherplace, £93 & £90 Riggheads, £90 West Skelston & Arnmannoch.

Suffolk to £94 Netherhall, £92 Hartbush & Third, £91 Hartbush.

Charollais to £89 & £88 Riggheads.

Cross to £81.50 Torkirra.

Blackface to £77 Glenmanna.

543 Cast Sheep: Ewes similar to last week, with Blackface ewes a bit sharper.

Ewes

Suffolk to £93.50 Bridgestone, £90.6 Shangan.

Cheviot-Mule to £81 Park Street, £73.50 Newbank.

Texel to £80.50 Bridgestone, £75.50 Summerfield & Arnmannoch, Torkirra.

Cheviot to £71.50 Annandale, £68.50 & £67.50 Summerfield, £67.50 Newbank.

Cross to £66.50 Lanarkland, £64.50 Shangan, £63.50 Longbeoch, £62.50 Nether Stenries.

North Country Cheviot to £62.50 Park Street, £61.50 Barnbarroch.

Blackface to £54.50 Marr & Shangan, £53.50 Longbeoch.

Rams

Texel to £99.50 Nether Dargavel.

Suffolk to £84.50 Abune the Brae, £83.50 Barnbarroch.