Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 17^th July 2019  in Dumfries.

Prime Cattle: Heifers from J. Jardine,Yett topped the sale at 214p/kg to R.Johnstone and Sons Butcher, Annan.

OTM cattle : Easily maintained recent rates, for a plainer offering of beef cows. Beef Average – 108p/kg Dairy – 101.6p/kg

Per head – AA - £1190.40 Lower Ardmannoch. Hol - £1092 £866 Slacks, £934.80 £874 Hardgrove. Flec - £952.50 Slacks. Char - £892 Skipmyre.Mont - £880.60 Slacks. Lim - £806.40 Bleridding, £749.70 Skipmyre. Her - £613.60 Carserigg

Per Kilo – Hol – 130p Hartfield, 127p 114p Slacks, 114p 108p Hardgrove. Char- 129p Lower Ardmannoch. Flec – 127p Slacks. Lim – 126p 107p Belridding, 119p 113p Skipmyre, 118p No 2 Tregallon, 110p Marwhirn. AA – 124p Lower Ardmannoch, 118p Upper Rigg. Mont – 119p Slacks.

 Prime Sheep:

411 Prime lambs – A quality show of spring lambs met a similar trade to other centres this week to average 176p overall, which would be similar to last year.

39 Lambs (32.1-39kg) Ave 175.35p/kg to 179p/kg Little Fenwick

Tex - £70 Little Fenwick.

203 Lambs (39.1-45kg) Ave 177.48p/kg to 182p/kg Roshglen

Tex - £91.50 Lanarkland, £78 x2 Nether Garrel, £76 Glencrosh, £74 Bush of Craigs. Belt - £78.50 Heithat. Suf - £74.50 Roshglen, £73 Cushag. Chev Mule - £72 Raehills.

 169 Lambs (45.6+kg) Ave 173.55p/kg to 191p/kg Nether Garrel.

Tex - £90 Nether Garrel,£90 £87 x3 £84 x2 New Mains, £85 Heithat, £82 Slacks, £81 Rashgill. Belt - £86 Nether Garrel.

495 Cast Ewes and Rams – Easily maintained recent rates for heavy ewes. Light weight ewes easier on the week.

Ewes -  Tex - £140 £124 Rigghead, £135 New Mains, £118 Glenlaugh. Char - £110 Rigghead. Half - £107 £103 £95 Hartbush. X - £97.50 Floshknowe, £81 New Mains, £75 Rockhall cottage. Blue Leic - £95 Glenlaugh, £95 Grennan, £78 Marr Cottage. Chev Mule - £91 Floshknowe. BF - £71 Ballinnie, £64 Kingside, £61.50 Hannaston. Kerry - £66.50 Station Cottage. Chev - £64.50 Rockhall Cottage, £63.50 Mid Locharwoods. Herd - £41 Newton Road.

corresponding week 2018 sale report