Dumfries Primestock Report

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their weekly sale of Primestock on Wednesday 7th August 2019 in Dumfries.

64 Cattle forward

A nice show of prime cattle were easily sold with lim heifers from Upper Tinwald selling at 230p/kg to R. Johnstone and Sons Butchers, Annan and 229p/kg Yett to Ballard Butchers, Castle Douglas,

OTM Cattle again met plenty of competition with all classes meeting a keen demand.

Dairy ave 93.7p/kg to 120p/kg and £11068

Beef ave 122.7p/kg to 159p/kg and £985.80

Per head –  Flec - £1068 £1044 Slacks. Sim - £985.80 £914.40 Bush of Craigs. Hol - £980 Ryemuir, £924 Conheath. BB - £978.20 Millantae. Angus - £940 Broughton Skeog, Her - £912 Slacks. 

Per Kilo – Sim – 159p Bush of Craigs. BB – 134p 126p Millantae. Flec – 120p Slacks. Her – 120p Slacks. Hol – 106p Rue and Conheath.

2015 Prime Sheep:

1127 Prime lambs – Trade sharper for all classes, buyers in a very competitive mood.

35 Lambs (25.5 -32kg) Ave 177.1p/kg to 192p/kg Clonrae

Tex - £61.50 Clonrae. BF - £53 Marbrack and High Garleffan.

111 Lambs (32.1-39kg) Ave 195p/kg to 226p/kg Carnavel.

Bel - £81.50 Maryholm.Tex - £80 Carnavel, £76 Foregirth, £76 West Skelton. Suf - £73 Muirside.

792 Lambs (39.1-45kg) Ave 193.7p/kg to 219p/kg Heithat

Tex - £94 Heithat, £90.50 West Skelston, £90 Nether Garrel.Bel - £86.50 Marbrack. Suf - £86 Corrie Mains, £85.50 Dunesslin, £85 Hallmeadow and Third. Char - £85.50 Maryholm. X - £82.50 Shangan. Rou - £82.50 Nether Garrel.

189 Lambs (45.6+kg) Ave 185.6p/kg to 200p/kg Druidhall

Tex - £100 £90 Druidhall, £92.50 Ryemuir and Kilncroft, £90 Bushcroft, Belzies, Heithat. Char - £90 Maryholm.Suf - £88 Hayfield, £87.50 Longbeoch and Netherhall.

978 Cast Ewes and Rams – Stronger ewes met a firm demandwith more lean ewes forward.

Ewes-  Te - £134 Castlehill, £117.50 Mabie, £105.50 Waterhead, £103.5 Dollard, £100.50 Meikleholm. Bel - £102.50 Drumcork.Suf - £98.50 New Farm, £94.50 Meikleholm. X - £98.50 Third, £86.50 Kirkbride. Chev Mule - £95.50 Meikleholm. Blu Leic - £92.50 Druidhall. Chev - £76.50 Murrayton, £75.50 Meikleholm, £72.50 Clonrae. NCC - £75.50 Park Street. Lleyn - £73.50 Meikleholm BF - £70.50 High Garleffan.

Rams – Char - £102 Aar- Dar. Zwar - £80 Riggheads.Lley - £77.50 Waterhead.

corresponding week 2018 sale report