Dumfries Primestock Report
C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 8th May 2019 in Dumfries.
58 Cattle forward.
Prime cattle met a pleasing trade with regular consigner J. Jardine, Yett Farm selling Limousin x heifers at 234p/kg and 232p/kg to local butchers and market supporters R. Johnstone and Sons, Annan and W. Lindsay, Creetown.
OTM's continue to meet plenty of demand for all classes with more required to meet buyers request.
25 Dairy ave. 107p/kg to 130p/kg and £967.20
29 Beef ave. 125.4p/kg to 170p/kg and £1099.80
Per Head
Angus to £1099.80 Laverock Hall
Limousin to £1088 Laverock Hall, £1080 Holmhead, £952 Lagganlees
Saler to £1008 Glenmanna
Charolais to £998.40 Ninians Grove
Fleckvieh to £967.20 £962 Slacks
Holstein to £951.20 Brownrigg
Friesan to £821.40 Fardingjames
Per Kilo
Limousin to 170p Laverock Hall, 150p Holmhead
Angus to 156p Bodesbeck
Shorthorn to 143p Bogue
Fleckvieh to 130p Slacks
Friesan to 124p Linns
Holstein to 116p Brownrigg, 114p Barndennoch, 114p Slacks
C & D Auctions Marts Ltd had forward 656 spring lambs, prime hoggs and cast ewes and rams.
14 Prime Lambs comprised of heavyweights selling to £111 North Cowshaw averaging 225.8p/kg
439 Prime Hoggs – Best Handy Weights scarce
203 Hoggs (25.5 -39) Ave 219.3p/kg to 238p/kg Thorns
Blackface to £89 £86 Thorns
Cheviot to £81 Barnbarroch
Texel to £77 Laightmuirside
99 Hoggs (39.1 – 45.5) Ave 210.5p/kg to 235p/kg Thorns
Blackface to £92 x2 Thorns
Texel to £92 Thorns, £90 Stewarton, £88.50 West Skelston
Cheviot to £90 Thorns, £88 Riggheads
Suffolk to £86.50 Barnbarroch, £80 Townhead
123 Hoggs (46+) Ave 175p/kg to 210p/kg Copewood
Texel to £96.50 Blackpark, £90 West Skelston, £88.50 Dunesslin, £88 West Skelston, £88 Riggheads
Suffolk to £90 Riggheads, £88.50 Townhead, £88.50 West Skelston
Charolais to £89 Meikle Barncleugh
Cross to £86.50 Dunesslin
203 Cast ewes met brisk competition.
Beltex to £124.50 Westmains
Suffolk to £107.50 £100.50 £98.50 Oxgang, £104.50 Larglea, £98.50 Palaceknowe
Texel to £103.50 Holmhead, £100.50 Copewood, £98.50 Palaceknowe
Charolais to £93.50 Copewood, £81.50 Dargavel
Cross to £76.50 £74.50 Barony, £74.50 Dunesslin
Blackface to £65.50 Marr, £63.50 Fardingjames, £90.50 Macquiston
NCC to £53.50 Chapelknowe.
corresponding week 2018 sale report
