Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of primestock on Wednesday in Dumfries on Wednesday 12th June 2019.

51 Cattle forward :

Prime cattle all comprised of heavyweights selling to 180p/kg for shorthorn x bullock from Shawhill.

OTM cattle continue to meet a pleasing trade with numbers short of demand.

Per head –  AA - £1071.60 Cormaddie, £840 Abune the Brae. Hol - £1068 Slacks, £923 £916.50 Drum. Fleck - £1064.70 Slacks. Her - £1033.60 Slacks. Fri - £811.20 Drum. 

Per kilo – Fleck – 177p Slacks. Hols – 142p 141p Drum,120p Slacks, 103p Hartfield. Her – 136p Slacks.Short – 123p  Rowanburnfoot. Fri –  108 Baltersan, 104p Drum.

Prime Sheep - all classes sold at increased rates with buyers actively seeking greater numbers.

Prime lambs to £108 Midtown and 242p/kg Bush of Craigs. Averaging 217p/kg.

Tex - £108 Midtown. Suf - £105 Hillbank. Zwar - £102 Rigghead

Cast ewes sold sharper.

Belt - £113.50 Balgray Garage House, £113.50 Inamay. Tex - £112.50 Mosslands, £111.50 Newbank, £100 Craigieland, £99.50 Inamay. Char - £110.50 Riggheads. Chev M - £81.50 x2 Newbank. Chev - £76.50 Park Street. Cross - £74.50 Over Cairn, £74 Lanarkland. Herd - £74.50 Mosslands. BF - £66.50 Beuchan.

corresponding week 2018 sale report