Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Primestock in Dumfries on Wednesday 10th April 2019.

48 Prime Cattle: More demand

W. Lindsay Butcher, Creetown purchased the days top priced heifer at 235p/kg for a Limousin from J&L Craik, Waterside with others to 228p/kg Waterside to R. Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan.

35 OTM Cattle: Trade much dearer for all classes.

Dairy ave. 104.8p/kg to 129p/kg  and £1047.20

Beef ave.  126.8p/kg to 150p/kg and £1190.70

Per Head

Limousin to £1190.70 £1110 Midtown

Fleckvieh to £1047.20 £1019.10 Slacks

Angus to £954.50 Foregirth

Holstein to £902 Kirktonfield, £929.50 Brownfield, £875.50 Chapelcroft

Per Kilo

Limousin to 150p 147p Midtown

Fleckvieh to 129p 119p Slacks, 117p Rockhallhead

Hereford to 128p Slacks

Holstein to 143p 109p Brownfield,110p Kirktonfield,108p Chapelcroft

1071 Sheep forward: 

834 Prime Hoggs:

59 Hoggs (25.5-32kg) Ave 195.4p/kg To 221p/kg Thorns 

Blackface to £67.50 Thorns

Cheviot to £59.50 Chanlockfoot

241 Hoggs (32.1-39kg) Ave 205p/kg To 238p/kg Shancastle  

Texel to £83.50 Sandilands, £82 Klondyke, £82 Newhope

Beltex to £83.50 Horseclose

Blackface to £81 Inglestone, £80 Riggheads

Cheviot to £76 Chanlockfoot, £75 Horseholm

Cross to £76 Corsencon

238  Hoggs (39.1-45.5kg) Ave 203.7p/kg To 236p/kg Sandilands

Cheviot to £94 Riggheads, £90 Horseholm, £85 Druidhall/Braco £89 Horseclose

Suffolk to £93.50 Riggheads, £91.50 Woodhouse

Texel to £92.50 Lanarkland, £92.50 Sandilands, £92 Upper Rigg, £90 Maryholm

Cross to £87 Thorns

Blackface to £83 Maryholm, £83 Horseclose, £91.50 Corsencon

292 Hoggs (46kg+) Ave 190.5p/kg To 211p/kg West Skelston

Texel to £100, £95.50 Lanarkland, £98 West Skelston, £96 Edingham, £95.50 (x3) Riggheads, £94 Backburn, £94 Woodhouse

Beltex to £98 Horseclose

Suffolk to £98.50 Lanarkland, £96.50 West Skelston, £95.50 Riggheads, £92 Maryholm, £90 Barnbarroch

Cheviot to £93 Edingham, £92.50 Barnbarroch

Blackface to £86.50 Maryholm

242 Cast Ewes and Rams: Trade Sharper

Ewes

Texel to £148.50, £118.50, £106.50  The Bush, £132.50 Garloff, £123.50 Shieldhill, £122.50 Copewood, £117 Kilbrook, £113 Craigdhu,

Cross to £106.50 Shieldhill, £81.50 Kilbrook, £80.50 Garloff

Zwartble to £104.50 Wallacetown

Suffolk to £92.50 Copewood

Cheviot to £92.50, £71.50 Edingham, £75.50 Clonrae, £70.50 Thorns

Half-Bred to £91.50 Hartbush 

Blackface to £70.50 Garloff, £63.50 Thorns, £61.50 Upper Rigg

corresponding week 2018 sale report